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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

RoC To The Rescue!

RoC Retinol Correxion: Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System:

I use this 2-part system every night before bed and I swear I can already see a difference in my skin. I started using this one when I saw wrinkles near my eyes and freaked out. They are fading away and my skin is getting brighter. It leaves my skin feeling extremely smooth. You can see benefits as early as one week! Make sure to put it on your neck too!

RoC MAX Resurfacing Facial Cleanser:

I love this face wash. It has smoothing micro-spheres in it to exfoliate away all traces of dirt, oil and dead skin that can interfere with absorption of anti-aging ingredients. After the first use, you’ll get smoother, radiant skin

RoC RETINOL CORREXION - Sensitive Night Cream:

Retinol can be too much for some people’s skin. If you know that you have sensitive skin you should try this before using the Max Wrinkle Resurfacing System It’s a gentler, yet effective retinol formula it’s clinically proven to show visible results in wrinkles, radiance, texture and softness of skin. Apply to face and neck every night!

RoC Retinol Correxion - Sensitive Eye Cream:

The eyes are the first place where you will start to see aging so it’s important to take care of them. This is another for retinol beginners. It helps fight lines and winkles around the eye area. You can use this one or twice a day by applying small dots around the eye area and gently smooth in until it’s absorbed. It can be used alone or under your makeup.

RoC Multi Correxion Lift Anti-Gravity Day Moisturizer:

I just discovered how important it is to apply moisturizer in the morning to protect again everything your skin goes through. This one visibly lifts and firms your skin which improves elasticity. It’s lightweight and non-greasy with super sunscreen technology Johnson & Johnson. When used daily it helps prevent signs of premature aging.

RoC Multi Correxion Lift Anti-Gravity Night Cream:

This moisturizing formula works to recapture your skin’s youthful firmer look while you’re sleeping. It will give you a more lifted and contoured appearance. It’s clinically shown to improve your skin’s firmness and elasticity. Your skin is most receptive to renewal at night so this formula is perfect for nighttime use!

Roc Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Serum:

An exclusive combination of pure retinol and an essential mineral complex that stimulates the skin’s renewal process and visibly reduces both fine lines and deep wrinkles. If you apply after cleansing and before moisturizing or applying makeup the formula works to improve the radiance of skin. After regular use you’ll notice a visible difference in wrinkles and expression lines are smoothed!

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Target Neiman Marcus Holiday 24 Collection Preview

We were given an insider sneak peak last week at one of the most talked about holiday releases of the season! Target teamed up with Neiman Marcus to create an amazing designer holiday collection with over 50 gift! The designers ranging from Diane von Furstenburg, Rag and Bone, Lela Rose, Oscar de la Renta to Jason Wu and Marc Jacobs, this unprecedented collaboration is packed with HUGE names in fashion.

Items range from $7.99 to $499.99, and became available nationwide at Target and Neiman Marcus Stores and online on December 1^st.

Web Girl Kathleen sat down with Josh Thomas Target Spokesperson to chat about the exciting high-end items that Target has made widely available at affordable prices.

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Web Girl Kathleen: I can’t believe I’m here with Josh Thomas at maybe one of the most exciting holiday events of the season! The Target Neiman Marcus Holiday 24 Pop-Up Shop opened just this morning at 9am. NYCers are allowed to shop this coveted collection before it hits Target stores nationwide. Hi Josh!

Josh Thomas: Hi! I’m sorry I have to correct you. MAYBE one of the most exciting pop-up stores this holiday season? This is THE HOLIDAY POP-UP STORE!

Web Girl Kathleen: It is! I have been looking forward to this Holiday Collection for months.

You had huge names here on the Target Neiman Marcus pop-up shop red carpet last night. Zoe Saldana, Shay Mitchell, plus Kate Bosworth and Leighton Meester just to name a few. What is it about Target that can generate such star power?

Josh Thomas: Last night we saw an incredible turn out and a number of fantastic celebs were with us. Really it is power of two powerful brands like Target and Neiman Marcus coming together. They are brands that consumers, customers and fashionistas alike LOVE. The possibilities of us coming together for the holiday season was endless and you’ll see that in this collection.

Web Kathleen: Previous Target collaborations, Go International Designers and the Shops at Target collections have mainly been apparel and accessories for women, but you’ve branched out to men this time in the Target Neiman Marcus Holiday 24 Collection with designers Thom Browne and Rag and Bone. Will we see more high-end products for men at Target in the future?

Josh Thomas: Well if you look at the entire collection, and it is more than 50 different items, the idea is you can find something for everyone on your shopping list this holiday season. Whether it is your girlfriend, your dad or your babysitter… there is fashion for men, fashion for women and accessories for the home. We even had Oscar de la Renta create a dog leash, a dog collar and porcelain dog bowl. Most items are under $60 dollars so it is an incredible value.

Web Girl Kathleen: I’m loving the pet accessories. I saw that Target’s official dog "Bullseye" was posing on the red carpet last night with THE Diane von Furstenberg. Is he spoiled with this holiday collection?

Josh Thomas: Bullseye can never resist a good party, so we were thrilled to have him here last night on the red carpet and I’m sure he will be eating his Christmas dinner out of that Oscar de la Rent porcelain bowl!

Web Girl Kathleen: The Missoni for Target caused unprecedented chaos for Target shoppers both online and in-stores. Are you expecting the same frenzy for this Neiman-Marcus Holiday 24 Collection? Have you had to amp up power behind Target.com so it doesn’t crash on December 1^st when the Holiday Collection becomes available to the public?

Josh Thomas: The buzz we’ve seen surrounding this holiday collection has been unprecedented. The full collection will be available at all Target and Neiman Marcus stores across the country, as well as Target.com and NeimanMarcus.com. If you think about Missoni and how incredibly popular that was, we have more than doubled our inventory. The collection is available for just a limited time only, so we want as many customers as possible to be able to enjoy it they or get something for someone on their list. The other element that has changed is that we are putting quantity limitations on what people can buy. You can only buy 5 of each item. It is something that we haven’t done in the past. The idea behind that is we can as many people as possible to experience the collection.

Web Girl Kathleen: What items from the Neiman Marcus holiday collection will make the best stocking stuffers?

Josh Thomas: What wouldn’t make a great stocking stuffer? Some of the bigger items like the Alice and Olive bike would need a bigger stocking… you might have to get creative. If you have someone who loves to bake we have some incredible cookie cutters from Band of Outsiders. Or if you have someone who brings their lunch to work, Tory Burch did an amazing thermos and lunch box. You are really going find the perfect gift for anyone on your list with a designer touch!

Web Girl Kathleen: I love the Tory Burch lunch box and thermos! I want to go back to grade school so I can be the chicest girl in the cafeteria! What kind of snacks will fashionistas be putting in their lunch boxes this season?

Josh Thomas: What is so amazing about many of these pieces, including the two pieces that Tory created, is that many of the designers created pieces outside of their real [fashion] houses. So Tory is not necessarily known for a lunch box and thermos, but that is what she wanted to create for this collection. I have to tell you … you can put anything in her lunch box. I actually have friends of mine who will be sporting it as a purse this season!

Web Girl Kathleen: The item that I have been coveting from this collection is the beautiful Alice and Olive bike! I want to put on a pair of Keds and ride through Martha’s Vineyard with a beautiful sun hat! How can girls get away with riding that beautiful chic bike in a place like New York City?

Josh Thomas: What is so fantastic about that bike, and OF COURSE we had to do a bike…everyone has gone so gaga over our designer bikes in the bikes... is that the attention to detail on that bike is fantastic. The floral print on that bike actually came from Alice and Olivia’s Spring runway show and is hand applied onto that bicycle. There is an extreme attention to detail that you won’t find on other bicycles. I think it makes the perfect accessory particularly during the winter, although it gets a little bit chilly. If you look at the bright colors it will bring a little bit of spring time to the streets of New York.

Web Girl Kathleen: The item that I’m about to go buy is the beautiful Lela Rose cocktail dress. You can dress it up, dress it down and a cocktail dress is essential for any woman during the holiday season. What are some accessories that girls can pair with this dress that may not be as ‘high-end’ as Lela Rose, but can still keep the dress looking pretty and fresh?

Josh Thomas: The amazing thing about the Lela Rose dress is that you can easily dress it up or dress it down. Lela Rose is an incredible designer and if you want to be wearing one of her frocks you would be paying thousands of dollars. Our version is for under $100 dollars. It is incredible deal of a steal! I would pair it with, just to ensure you stay warm, the amazing Prabal Gurung double-faced wool cape from our collection. It is perfect accent piece to that dress.

Web Girl Kathleen: I loved Target’s partnership with ABC’s Revenge and the “shoppable” short film, “Falling For You” starring Kristen Bell. Will creative multi-media ads become the norm for Target? Do you think other retailers will catch on to Target’s cross-platform genius?

Josh Thomas: Target, from both a merchandizing and marketing perspective, is known for pushing the boundaries and striking innovative strategies. We are really pleased and proud of the initiatives we had earlier this year and we’re going to continue to push the boundaries. You’ve seen some incredible things come out like the “Falling For You” short film with Kristen Bell and the amazing integration with had with “Revenge” and the five interstitials we ran during the programming and we will continue to raise the bar on ourselves.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Emiliani Beauty Expo

Web Girl Kathleen, Elizabeth, and I all had the pleasure of attending this year's Emiliani Beauty Expo. I went last year and raved about it all year, the girls couldn't wait to go. Emiliani is a store for licensed beauticians and cosmetologists to shop for products. The cool part - the products are way cheaper than what we pay when we shop at regular stores. At the event there are so many products it's like being a kid in a candy store. We were able to shop for these products at the professional discounted rate! The three of us bought OPI nail polish (obviously), Kathleen and Elizabeth purchased Moroccanoil for their hair, and I bought my favorite products from Big Sexy Hair and persuaded Elizabeth to get some too! Their hairspray and root volumizer is NO JOKE.

The event isn't just a place to shop - you can actually see these products in action. They have hair shows which are so exciting. There are stylists cutting, dying, and blow drying hair on the spot and very fast - it's awesome and scary at the same time! Elizabeth got to have a treatment done on her hair. She has naturally curly hair so we went over to the RiCi station where owner, Ricky Pennisi, went at Elizabeth's hair, washing it and giving it a treatment! If you have curly hair - this is for you - it takes your curls and makes them manageable, gets rid of frizz, and just makes everything easier. Look how happy Elizabeth is! Tweet us if you have any questions about the products we purchased! @theCarlaMarie, @WebGirlKathleen, @elizabeth_sage

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

CM Saves The Day: UTI Prevention

Being a woman means we are susceptible to UTI's and bladder infections and they are no joke. I know some girls that vomit from the pain! When I heard about ellura I had to give it a try. ellura is basically a preventative care for UTI's ... and to not have to feel one of those is awesome. There are a few ways you can take the ellura capsules. You can take them like a vitamin, once a day but I chose to go with a different method. Whenever I feel the slightest bit discomfort or any inkling of a UTI, I start taking the pills at 2 a day for two days and then once a day until I finish the box. This causes the infection to go away and helps avoid the doctor's office and a prescription.

Kathleen tried a different way of preventing the dreaded infection - the week before her honeymoon she began taking the pills! Genius. Here's why: we know that stress breaks down our body and causes us to be more susceptible to sickness, and clearly she was stressed the week of her wedding. Also, honeymoon conditions are HUGE causes of UTI's; sun, sand, sweat, bikini, and hopefully sex. Another way to use ellura is to take 2 capsules before or after you have sex and then one capsule a day for the next 3 days. ellura can be used serveral ways and more women need to know about it. I get so many bladder infections and UTI's because I hate going to the bathroom during the show, I don't want to miss out ever! So I hold it in until it hurts, clearly unhealthy and not smart, so to help me out I use ellura.

I haven't even told you what ellura is yet. For all you know I'm selling you some illegal drug - NOT. I spoke with Terri Jackson Wade, the CEO of ellura to find out exactly what ellura is. We know that cranberry works so well in getting us through and preventing these kind of infections so researchers at Rutgers University (YEAH!) found out what part of a cranberry actually prevents it. That science was used to create ellura. Some of you may be familiar with AZO Cranberry pills which are taken to promote urinary tract health. But ONE ellura is equivalent to taking over 250 AZO Cranberry tablets! Much easier to pop one ellura in your mouth opposed to 250 pills! It's not a prescription - it's cranberry! It's $45.00 per box of 30 capsules including delivery, which may seem like a lot, but hear me out. You can prevent/stop UTI's and bladder infections as soon as they start, you can avoid waiting for a doctor's appointment and even going to the doctor, you won't have to pay for the co-pay, nor will you have to take or pay for prescriptions.This will put a couple of valuable hours back into your day too! To me, it's worth it! Head to myellura.com to find out more about ellura and to purchase!

Monday, October 01, 2012

Birthday Cake Nails

Our listener Bridget emailed me and had somewhat of a challenge for me: Paint my nails with a cool style and post about it once a week. The pressure is on. I can't promise this will happen every week (sometimes I am a real slacker) but I'll try! Bridget sent me her latest design, a neutral base color with a glitter tip - I loved it! I stole her idea and did it myself. I used Sally Hansen's "Peachy Keen" 140 for the base and Wet n' Wild's "Trust Fund Baby" S054 for the glitter. The great thing about using glitter for the tip is that your line doesn't have to be perfect! I've decided to call these, Birthday Cake. Yum.

@TheCarlaMarie

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

It's A 10 Hair Products!!

I'm loving It's A 10 hair products. You can buy them at a salon check out this list of where you can find them. If you try them out let me know what you think and tweet them too!

@TheCarlaMarie

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Vampire Diaries Season 4 Sneak Peak [WATCH]

OMFG, I can't freaking wait! I secretly want to be turned into a vampire... guess it isn't a secret anymore.

Season 4 of Vampire Diaries premiers on the CW October 11th!

@WebGirlKathleen

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Neutrogena Wave

@TheCarlaMarie

Wednesday, August 01, 2012

The Gaggle: How The Guys You Know Will Help You Find The Love You Want

This is amazing. The author and co-founders of THE GAGGLE are geniuses, they've explained the new way of dating and how to use the guy's in your "Gaggle" to find the relationship you want. I sat down with them and they laid it all out for me. This will change your life. Get your copy!

@TheCarlaMarie