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Beauty on the Streets: Jeni Elizabeth
Meet celeb stylist, Jeni Elizabeth! With clients like Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Eva Longoria, Carrie Underwood, and Lindsay Lohan, you can find her regularly behind the scenes at red carpets, photo shoots, and TV shows. Here are some of her favorite things:
Jeni Elizabeth
Name: Jeni Elizabeth
Age: 33
Amazon.com’s New and Improved Wedding Registry (Giveaway!)
**Read til the end of this post for an exclusive Amazon.com sponsored giveaway!! Win a selection of products shown here**
It’s wedding season (although lately, it’s been feeling like when is it NOT?), so it’s the perfect time to tell you about Amazon.com’s updated Wedding Registry which makes it even easier to craft your list! Here are some benefits I learned about recently:
- Room guides: where couples can find all the products they need by each room of their home.
- Similar Registries: Couples can look to the Similar Registries lists on Amazon to see what other couples are registering for based on what is currently on their registry, by region or by wedding month.
- Connect via social networks: share your wedding registry via Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
- Easier than ever for guests to find your registry: Guests can simply type in the couples name followed by “registry” in the Amazon.com’s homepage search bar.
- Amazing selections: couples can register for not just kitchen items, but anything from bikes and tents to books and electronics.
- Thank you card manager: stores all the guests who ordered from your Wedding Registry by Amazon in one place for easy reference.
Wedding registry gift ideas from Amazon.com
I was invited to learn about 4 specific trends emerging in the wedding gifts market. Amazon had broken them down as the following:
MODERN NOSTALGIA
Modern Nostalgia
The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook- $16.96
Cargo Cool Traveler Suitcases, Set of 3- $99.00
Polaroid 300 Instant Camera- $79.99
DII Ric-Rac Botanical Vintage Half Apron- $24.00
Orka Chocolate Fondue Set- $15.00
KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers- $349.99
Huffy Women’s Ocean Deluxe Bike- $149.99
Waring PBB2 Professional Bar Blender- $190.00
Dualit 2-Slice Toaster, Mint Green- $280.00
Make My Day Retro Milk Bottle Creamer and Sugar Set- $11.80
Karlsson Wall Clock Mixed Spider Multi Color Steel Chrome- $44.99
THRILL SEEKERS
Thrill Seekers
Bodum Fyrkat 13.4-Inch Portable Charcoal Grill- $80.00
Pierre Belvedere Airplane Travel Journal- $15.95
Panasonic Lumix TS4 12.1 TOUGH Waterproof Digital Camera with 4.6x Optical Zoom- $399.00
Camelbak Classic 70 oz Hydration Pack- $42.69
Texsport Bazaar Armchair- $18.93
The Scout’s Outdoor Cookbook- $19.95
Fifty Places to Hike Before You Die- $24.95
Gerber 31-000701 Bear Grylls Survival Series Ultimate Kit- $67.50
TETON Sports Scout 3400 Internal Frame Backpack- $99.99
Bell Faction Multi-Sport Helmet- $40.50
Nathan Stainless Steel 700 mL Flip Straw Bottle- $20.00
Attending class at The Make Up For Ever Academy in NYC
Did you know Make Up For Ever has a beauty school? I admit, I didn’t before I was invited to attend a class with them.
Inside Make Up For Ever Academy's classroom
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The Make Up For Ever Academy, located in Union Square (853 Broadway, on the 10th floor), offers lessons on a full range: for beginners interested in fashion and wedding makeup as well as more intensive classes on TV/Film, and Stage/Artistic makeup. But when I attended a few days ago, they taught us the basics for an everyday natural look (of course I’m going to share them with you here).
An added perk for us: food from Relish
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Yes, the eager beaver student in front is Me.
Our class was led by the wonderful Floriane David, Education Director, who studied intensely under MUFE’s founder, Dany Sanz. She taught us specific lessons on how to contour the face, shape brows, and eye shadow essentials .
Floriane David
Sofia Vergara’s makeup at the MET Ball
Sofia Vergara looked stunning in her Marchesa dress last night at the MET ball. CoverGirl makeup artist, Kayleen McAdams was inspired by the collection and wanted that to show in her makeup. “We knew we wanted to use a grapey-pink lip color to make Sofia’s lips stand out, but we had to play around with three different shades of purple before choosing the one she’s seen wearing,” McAdams said. “Since her look is all about the lips, I wanted to make sure the color stayed vibrant all night long so I gave her the CoverGirl lip liner and lipstick to keep in her purse before she hit the red carpet.”
Sofia Vergara at the MET Ball
To get the look:
FACE: McAdams first applied CoverGirl NatueLuxe Silk Foundation in Nutmeg all over her face using a blender sponge. She followed with CoverGirl TRUconceal Concealer in #4 just where it was needed under the eyes and around the nose to keep the makeup sheer. To set the look, McAdams used a big fluffy brush to apply their Clean Pressed Powder in Soft Honey and then used Cheekers Blush in Plum Plush to complement her lips.
EYES: McAdams began by using CoverGirl Queen Collection Vivid Impact Eyeliner in Truffle along the bottom lashes from the outer corners to the very inner corners and then applied a lighter line along the lash line at the top to create dimension. She then applied their Eye Enhancers 1-Kit Shadows in Swiss Chocolate on top of the liner on the lid to create a softer effect and then used Mink along the brow bone. She finished by using two coats of CoverGirl LashBlast 24HR Mascara in Very Black on the top and bottom lashes to finish the eyes.
LIPS: McAdams lined the lips first with CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipliner in Beloved and then filled them in with Regal Raspberry using a lip brush to create dimension and contour the lips.
What did you think of Sofia’s look? Did you have a favorite look from last night?
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Shy
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In case you haven’t heard…
I’m writing for one of my favorite sites, xoJane.com! If you’re following me on Twitter (@BeautyNDFeast) or Facebook already, you probably already know about this. But just in case you don’t have either (I know there are some of you who do exist — and yes, it boggles my brain), just wanted to let ya know here! Here’s my first article for them: Beauty Secrets From My Indian Mother. Hope you enjoy, and look out for more from me there!
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THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! It’s been amazing and I am endlessly grateful.
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Interesting findings about beauty and role models for girls
Check it out — Dove global research reveals the following about beauty anxiety:
*72% percent of girls (ages 10-17) feel tremendous pressure to be beautiful
*Only 11% of girls (ages 10-17) are comfortable using the word beautiful to describe themselves
*When girls feel bad about their looks more than 60% globally (age 15 to 17) avoid normal daily activities such as attending school, going to the doctor, or even giving their opinion
*More than 4million girls around the world do not have a role model
*20% of girls cite media as a source of pressure to be beautiful
*Only 4% of girls look to world leaders or business leaders as role models
In an attempt to re-jigger and put this in perspective, Dove recently came out with a new video called Followers which examines Twitter’s most influential women which finds that some of the most remarkable role models who are truly making a difference in the world are going unnoticed:
