Showing posts with label Living Proof. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Living Proof. Show all posts

Friday, October 23, 2009

Which Products Do You Wish Were Available in High School & College?

I recently turned 29 for the third time...which got me thinking about how far beauty and fashion have come in the past 10-15 years.

It also got me thinking about how much cuter I could have looked in high school and college if the products we have today were available back then.

Among my wish list are: flat irons; No Frizz products; more foundations and concealers for brown girls; a threading salon in my neighborhood; Spanx; Forever 21; and everything Urban Decay.

So I ask you: if you could turn back time, which products/brands do you wish were available in your adolescence?

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Monday, September 28, 2009

Winners of The Beauty Girls Giveaways!!!


The time has come to announce the winners of The Beauty Girls giveaways!!!


Congratulations to Sherry Brooks, Carla Brown, Melinda Fathel, Cindi Hoppes, Cindy Ingalls, Katy Knight, Keerat Malhi, Aisha Ozair, Bonnie Pen, Jessica Persky, Sarah Poole, Whitney Skeete, Nancy Vu, Annmarie Weeks, and Tiffany Worboy. These lucky ladies have won the Lancome giveaway and will receive my favorite lash lengthener, Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara!


Alena Burroughs, Kellie Butler, Holly Chmil, Stephanie Ciosek, Junghee Kim, Soledad Martinez, Suzanne Mitchell, Torie Nelson, Ellen O'Connell, Pat Schroeder, Kristen Zarrelli, and Sarah Zvolanek are winners of the Living Proof giveaway. Each winner will receive a set of No Frizz Straight Making and Wave Making Styling Treatments, Shampoo and Conditioner!


The 'sweet smell of victory' is more than a euphemism for Zoe Barker Benfield, Faith Bradham, Tricia Christie, Liz Doebler, Kim Gasparon, Elizabeth Getzen, Cezanne Hayden-Dyer, Donya Hobbs, Nancy Huynh and Sara Lilly. These readers have won 50ml bottle of Lola Marc Jacobs. The long-lasting, day-and-night scent opens with pink peppercorn, pear and ruby red grapefruit. Blooming midnotes of rose, fuchsia peony, and geranium make a feminine statement. Layers of vanilla, warm tonka bean and creamy musk create a sensuous drydown.


I have one thing to say to Elaine Chang, Naomi Shapiro and Shaun Spangler - cut the cord! These ladies are winners of the Barbar giveaway, and will receive the Barbar 1900 Tourmaline Cordless Combo - which includes both a tourmaline plate flat iron and curling iron that heat up in less than 3 minutes!

Many thanks to Lancome, Living Proof, Lola Marc Jacobs, and Barbar for generously sponsoring these giveaways!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

The Beauty Girls Giveaways: Day 5

Hi, y'all. Today is day 5 of The Beauty Girls' beautious giveaways! And it's my chance to host some!!!

Today begins your chance to win some of my FAVORITE products from Lancome, Living Proof, Lola Marc Jacobs and Barbar!

Here's what's up for grabs:

LANCOME
15 winners will receive Lancome Hypnose Drama Mascara

LIVING PROOF
4 winners will win:
*Straight Making No Frizz Styling Spray for Fine to Medium Hair
*Wave Shaping Curl Defining No Frizz Styling Spray for Fine to Medium Hair
*No Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner

4 winners will receive the following:
*Straight Making No Frizz Styling Cream for Medium to Thick Hair
*Wave Shaping Curl Defining No Frizz Styling Cream for Medium to Thick Hair
*No Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner

4 winners will receive the following:
*Straight Making No Frizz Styling Treatment for Thick to Coarse Hair
*Wave Shaping Curl Defining No Frizz styling treatment for thick to coarse hair
*No Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner

LOLA MARC JACOBS
10 winners will receive a 50ml bottle of Lola Marc Jacobs

BARBAR
3 winners will receive the 1900 Tourmaline Cordless Combo

To enter the giveaways, send an email to spoiledprettycontests@gmail.com. Be sure to include your full name and mailing address. The subject line should read "The Beauty Girls Giveaways." Also, be sure to indicate which contests you want to win (for example - "Lancome and Barbar," or "ALL OF THEM!")The contests end at midnight (EST) on Sunday, September 20th. Winners will be chosen at random from among the entrants. On Monday, September 21st, I'll announce the winners' name. Please, only one entry per person; duplicate entries will not increase your chances of winning. Contests are open to U.S. residents.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Living Proof No Frizz Debuts Shampoo and Conditioner!!!

I don't know who is in the running for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. But I'll tell you who should be - the people over at Living Proof.

Sure, they haven't ended any wars or found a way to mend the broken healthcare system in the U.S., but they have achieved the unthinkable. Women worldwide are finally at peace with their hair thanks to Living Proof's revolutionary No Frizz products.

Developed by a talented team of MIT scientists, No Frizz is a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge, humidity-resistant formulas that work for all hair types. And besides obliterating frizz, these products also manage to smooth hair without a heavy or greasy feel, impart lasting shine and softness, and repel dirt and oil so you can go longer between shampoos.

Ever since I started using the No Frizz styling products "frizz" has ceased to be a word in my vocabulary (except here, obv). I use No Frizz religiously and even take them to the salon with me when I'm getting me hair did. When Spoiled Pretty partnered with Living Proof for a giveaway, the winner wrote back - raving that these are products she'll use FOR LIFE. I mean, just read her review and tell me you're not convinced.

As if these styling products weren't enough of a contribution to society, Living Proof now adds shampoo and conditioner to its repetoire.

"We like to refer to these two products as a labor of love for our scientists," says CEO Rob Robillard. "When we first started introducing the No Frizz styling products to the press and to retailers out there, they kept saying — 'why don’t you have a shampoo & conditioner?' Then as all you fans out there learned how great the styling products were you too kept asking — why don’t you have a shampoo & conditioner? The answer was quite simple. We didn’t want to launch just any old shampoo and conditioner, we wanted it to be as revolutionary as our styling products. We wanted you to be blown away again."

These new daily care products wash away frizz and provide heat protection from tools like blow driers, curling irons and flat irons. The Humidity Blocking, Weightlessly Hydrating, Sulfate-Free Shampoo was developed with PolyfluoroEster and SLMI, a gentle, sulfate-free surfactant, to remove any trace of dirt or oil without stripping the hair. It promises to be the perfect choice for everyday cleansing for all hair types, including color-treated hair. Humidity Blocking, Weightlessly Hydrating, Shine Restoring Conditioner is the natural companion to leave hair soft, shining and hydrated without weighing it down.

Moisture Restoring No Frizz Leave-In Conditioner will soon be added to the No Frizz family. It is an ideal option for drier hair, incorporating PolyfluoroEster with lightweight glycerin as the key moisturizing component instead of heavy oils, a first for a leave-in frizz-fighting product.

No Frizz Shampoo and Conditioner are available now at livingproof.com. The entire collection will launch in September 2009 at Sephora and QVC.

Monday, June 29, 2009

CEW’s Best Beauty Products on QVC!

Tonight, the 2009 Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Insider Choice Awards Winners and Finalists will be showcased on QVC! Tune in from 10 p.m. to midnight (EST) for special promotions on the best in beauty.

Featured products will include everything from skin care to hair care to cosmetics. A few of the highlighted products to be featured include: Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector, Fresh Appleseed Brightening Exfoliant, Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Foundation, Living Proof No Frizz, NIA 24, Ojon Tawaka "The Ball," Shiseido White Lucent Brightening Eye Treatment, YSL Rouge Volupté Silky Sensual Radiant Lipstick SPF 15, Bare Escentuals Bareminerals 100% Natural Lip Gloss Duo, and Philosophy Hope in a Jar SPF 20.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

I Can't Stand The Rain, Against My Window

Thank heavens for umbrellas and No Frizz by Living Proof. In Philadelphia, it seems like it's been raining for 40 days and 40 nights. Seriously, I'm about ready to build me an ark.

For my review of No Frizz, click here. Spoiler alert: these products are supa dupa fly.

Thursday, February 19, 2009

I Told You Living Proof's No Frizz Works!


Megan O, winner of Spoiled Pretty's No Frizz Giveaway recently wrote me, to rave about her prize. Here's what she had to say:

"I wanted to say thank you of saving my life! Well, not exactly, but you did introduce me to a product that has been life CHANGING. I was the winner of the Living Proof No Frizz for fine to medium hair set. These two products are AMAZING. I am the person who this product was created for! I have long fine hair that is a hybrid of curly and straight, but not a nice beachy-wave curly, a frizzy tangle of waves in an unorganized mess. I have NEVER been able to let my hair air-dry and go. Either I blow dry it straight (and hope the humidity is non-existant) or I put hella product in to contain the frizz and hold the little curl I have. I have tested both the Straight Making and the Wave Shaping Curl Defining, and I honestly can't decide which I like better. The Straight Making spray not only keeps the frizz at bay, but it makes my hair incredibly silky (don't know if this is supposed to happen, but I'll take it). And, for some reason it helps keep the oil to a minimum and I can actually go an extra day without washing my hair. The Wave Shaping spray has FINALLY allowed me to wash-and-go. I can spray this in my damp hair, scrunch it a bit and I can head off on my daily adventure. Frizz free waves ALL day without the crunchy, wet-looking hair that accompanies the former curly/wavy hair routine."

Megan adds, "All around these are two FANTASTIC products and I could go on and on raving, but I think I've made my point. I'll be placing an order for more soon. This is definitly a 'holy grail' product for me, and I will use it every day for the rest of my life. Thanks again for allowing me the opportunity to try this product."

No Frizz is available at livingproof.com, and is sold at select Sephora stores, Sephora.com, and QVC.