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Entries from February 2008

Oscars Theater CEW Total Beauty and more

February 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!New York City Wednesday 20, 2008   
I started off at 4 in the morning, got to the airport and waited my two hours, I passed the time by re-reading The Little Prince and knitting a little bear for my girls.
Plane [...]

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Tags: travel

For Your Old Crow, Spring Chicken Muscle Rub

February 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment

  Great Gift Alert for the Old Crow in your life!  Spring Chicken Muscle Rub smells like red hots, scented with peppermint.  Work it deep into tissues to relieve tension from old age or hard work. 
Spring Chicken Muscle Rub is available at Lavender Fields Online which carries gorgeous linens, furniture, lamps and more.  Great inspirations [...]

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Tags: skincare

Image Cell U Lift Body Spa Product Review

February 18th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve been using several Image Skincare products recently.  The first one I’d like to review is Cell-U-Lift which is part of Image’s Body Spa Line.
Cell-U-Lift body cream is formulated to fight skin laxity deep in the tissue using EPP (Enzyme PolyPeptide Complex).    The cream is meant for use on the arms, legs, thighs, stomach [...]

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Tags: skincare

beyond beauty, what I’ve been up to

February 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Nothing much going on at home, my mom is visiting and we’ve been busy knitting little beige bears for the girls. 
I also got a date night with my DH on Friday.  We went to a Gaucho’s “Brazilian Churrascaria”,  very Brazilian except there were no natives, no music, tiny 1/2 cup portion of black beans for two and that much [...]

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Tags: talk too much

Spousekeeping: How I got him to use ZIRH

February 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 Spousekeeping: For weeks I’d been looking under my husband’s bathroom sink, (forget two sinks, his and her bathrooms are the way to go!)
The wonderful ZIRH ‘Get Revitalized’ kit I’d bought him for Christmas lay gathering dust.  *sigh*  I thought the set would surely go to waste - then I got this press release about the Superbowl XLII Talent & [...]

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Tags: skincare · talk too much

Lancome’s Gift With Purchase - Tour Eiffel Zipper Pulls!!

February 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Lancome cosmetic counters are offering a free gift with purchase of $28.50 from now til 2/24! 

ADMISSION:  I generally totally dismiss gift with purchase offers. 
You get some of Lancome’s best items: Trésor Eau de Parfum fragrance, Définicils mascara, Bi-Facil, Rénergie Microlift R.A.R.E. face and eye cream, Color Design eye shadow quad and lipstick.
What caught my eye [...]

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Tags: Online Shopping · make up

Global Goddess by Shalini Vadhera Mascara, Bronzer, Eye Liner Product Reviews

February 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Step up to the TV and present your Passport to Beauty.  Go through Global Goddess customs without the 1 quart baggy drama, you can read all about them right here on SteepingBeauty and see more on HSN (scroll down to see schedule).  Benefit from Shalini Vadhera’s global jetsetting with her collection of Global Goddess beauty goodies.
Global Goddess takes [...]

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Tags: make up

Eve Pearl at Ricky’s NYC for Valentine’s

February 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Award winning celbrity makeup artist, Eve Pearl, will make instore appearances at Ricky’s New York City locations.  Get totally gorgeous before heading to your Valentine’s rendez-vous with a new make up look. 
RICKY’S NYC
1412 Broadway NY, NY 10018
212.768.1175
WEDNESDAY 2/13 from 12-2pm 
RICKY’S NYC
112 W.72ND ST. NY, NY 10024
212.769.3678
WEDNESDAY 2/13 from 5-7pm 
RICKY’S NYC
590 Broadway NY, NY 10012
212.226.5552
THURSDAY 2/14 [...]

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Tags: events

FAFI for MAC Graffiti Fafinettes

February 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Growing up in Queens, Graffiti art was part of my everyday life.  Graffiti is sometimes common tags, other times portrait or landscape masterpieces. 
The most common subject in my area was our amazing view of the Manhattan skyline and the 59th Street Bridge.
The city and property owners surely found graffiti annoying but the youth really got [...]

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Tags: make up · talk too much

Global Goddess Shalini Vadhera Passport to Beauty

February 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’ve been tearing through this book, Passport to Beauty, by Shalini Vadhera.  It is such an inspiration to me and, it’s just what I’ve been wanting to do for this blog.  I come from a multi-national background (Brazilian dad, French mom, Cuban babysitter, Guyanese best friend, etc…)
One thing all my extended family, friends and acquaintances have in [...]

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Tags: Online Shopping · books