MissRo here! Well, we've learned about most of the products in the Mixed Chicks line. How about learning about the Founders behind the brand, Wendi Levy and Kim Etherdge.
Wendi and Kim, two "mixed chicks", created this product line because they needed it. Then, something happened! Friends and family started encouraging them to package it, and soon they had a full blown business running out of the garage. After a little door to door hustling, a few celebrity endorsements, and a ton of online customer support, MIXED CHICKS is now sold worldwide!
MissRo here! I had to title this post with that line, because that is what's on the bottle for Dr. Dima's Cosmic Ray Shield SPF36 Your Skin's Solar Eclipse™. Actually, it specifically says "I worship my skin, not the sun" and you should too!
I have been using this moisturizer since day one when I started using the Cosminology line. I LOVE IT! Funny enough for the past few years I have been using a day cream with either no SPF or only an SPF of 6. I know, I know, it's not good, but my foundation powder had an SPF of 15 in it so I figure I was good.
The first observation I made was that the SPF was 36. I have to be honest, I was skeptical, because I don't like using anything that has a high SPF. My next observation was that the cream had a pink-ish hue, I thought that was interesting. I pumped out a little cream in my hand and started to put it on. It had the perfect consistency and it smelled really good. It went on beautifully, felt really good, and my makeup went on flawlessly.
Meg here! I am going to be very positive because it is Friday and no one likes a bitch fest (O.K.-Who am I kidding? We all Love a bitch fest here and there.) So I am going to start my rant and I hope you all jump on in. What's that saying? "If you don't have anything nice to say then come sit next to me."
I used to love going into Sephora and playing with the new cool products I had never heard of! It was amazing to see these hip indie brands that you could never find at Bloomingdales or on the Nordstrom's cosmetic floor. Well, Sephora got really big. Pretty soon it seemed like they edged out their hip indie lines and soon, except for a few really great boutique brands, I was back in a mass of Clinique and Lancome. Not there is anything wrong with being Clinique or Lancome. Every once in a while I want a vanilla ice cream. Vanilla is a strong choice, but I feel so much more alive sipping a Baskin Robbins Mocha Blast with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Wow Factor! That's something that gets me excited. Hearing "Where did you find that?" is more exciting to me then "Have you lost weight?"
B-Glowing.com is my answer to the Sephora Vanilla. There will always be a place for the classic-but baby, bring me something new to swoon for.
Meg here and with all of these deals and steals-today could be "bestbeautydayofyourlifeday!" Catherine Hickland always gets some pretty rave reviews from the Meg Heads so if you are a Catcosmetics newbie then listen up! The catcosmetics.com site has just relaunched and with code "meg" SAVE 20% OFF EVERYTHING!
I will tell you that everyday I use Hello Gorgeous-which by the way just won The Best Eyeshadow Palette in The Shecky's Best Of Beauty Awards! At least 4x a week I grab for my purses cosmetic bag and reach for my Smolder for easy bedroom eyes on the go! Speaking of on-the-go, her Open Sesameow has easily changed my life on the road! I've bought more then a few for gifts and it is really a girl's best friend!
MissRo here! My Mixed Chicks experience continues. Last time I told you about their amazing Deep Conditioner. Well now, it's all about their Shampoo.
I'm pretty picky about hair care products. When you have naturally curly hair, you can't just use any product. Most of the time I'm looking for anything that tames the frizz. Everything from Shampoo, to Conditioner, to styling products, everything has to smooth out my hair. So, when it comes to shampoo, it has to be conditioning, light weight, and easily washes out of my hair with no residue.
The Mixed Chicks Shampoo is rich and luxurious with a very pleasant smell. It also lathers up nicely and when you wash it out, your hair is squeaky clean and feels very light weight. With a combination of borage seed and avocado oils it provides the perfect amount of conditioning elements so your hair is smooth like silk.
Meg here! Beautyticket.com has done it again. They've taken their inventory of today's most exclusive and fabulous products and slashed their already ridiculously low products!
I mean really people? Bliss? Erno Laslo? Prada? Stella McCartney? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Look at these prices! Run don't walk! ONLY FOR 24 HOURS-Sorry, I was on a plane.
Meg here! We have a great question for Mr. Marco Pelusi-our hair guru, it's a good one and one I'm sure a lot you want the answer to! Q: "I am going out for my birthday and I want my hair to look amazing. I have long wavy hair. What is a style that looks hip, trendy, yet sexy?" A: "You're in luck, my dear. Long wavy hair is BACK! It first of all would be nice to get a quick trim, along with adding a few longer, well-blended layers to tame and shape and help control those waves. Go to someone who knows curly wavy hair. It can be a nice solid line at the bottom, and if it's short enough (closer to the shoulder), it can lean forward. Or it could be cut into a 'V' in the back bottom.
MissRo here winding down my week burning one of my favorite candles, Cleopatra by Tocca, and having a glass of wine.
I was first introduced to this line when I used to travel as one of the National Makeup Artists for Molton Brown. One of the boutiques I used to visit was A Beautiful Life in New Hope, PA. First, if you've never been to New Hope and you want a little get-away from the hussle and bussle, you must check out this little town. Second, this is one of my all time favorite boutiques. With hot pink walls and carpet, leopard print furniture and accessories, this place is so much fun. And they carry some great brands such as L'Artisan Parfumeur and Dianne Brill/Lip Lingerie cosmetics.
The first time I smelled both the Cleopatra body lotion and candle, I thought I died and went to heaven. The fragrance smelled so delicious you wanted to eat the products. Every time I went to New Hope and A Beautiful Life I would stock up on my products.
Tantejoan here and I Love a Mystery! Ever since I had that color makeover by Maybelline’s color consultant Chuck Hezekiah I have been keeping in mind his comment about the changeable nature of my eye color lending itself to a very broad spectrum of colors. Now, when I go to the drugstore or department store counter, I admit I am a bit bolder in my choice of colors, and it is quite exhilarating, especially since the previews of fall fashions all show that jewel tones are back, in clothing and in makeup.
But my favorite colors for the eye are actually a form of no-color, the greiges and blue-greys and greenish-taupes that look especially good in these early, pre-Fall days. Their indeterminate hues make my blue eyes come to the fore, but veiled in a kind of mystery. That’s why, when Meg sent me an eye shadow from Julie Hewett called “Mystere” I leaped to be first in line to review it.
"Don't believe in miracles... expect them!" - Dr. Dima Ali M.D., Creator of Cosminology
MissRo here to tell you that Cosminology is one of the cutest Doctor brands I have ever come across. With names like Global Debris Remover - Get Cosmically Naked, Fault-Line Defender - Twilight Anti-Oxident Cream, You Rock My Cosmos - Mineral Complexion Compact, and AstroPucker Me All Over the Galaxy - Galactic Lip Plumper ("for that slow and steady surge"), how can you not fall in love with this line!