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Contour and Paint with Laura Mercier – NEW at Sephora!

February 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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This month, Laura Mercier is bringing two truly flawless products exclusively to Sephora counters.

 

Laura Mercier Flawless Contouring Palette, $50

Sculpt the face naturally under the instruction of the founder of the “flawless face,” renowned makeup artist, Laura Mercier.

·       Designed to define and highlight your features with five delicate, but buildable crèmes

·       Extraordinary cream formula is more blendable than typical contouring powders

·       Allows for a natural, flawless, fool-proof application every time

·       Contains 3 neutral brown matte crème for shade and 2 crème highlighters for light reflection

 

 

Laura Mercier Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colour, $28

Wash lips in rich, pure and intense colour. This is already a professional makeup artist favorite, with celebrity makeup artist Molly R. Stern using it to create a dramatic lip for award show darling, Reese Witherspoon.

 

·       Creamy formula envelops lips in richness with a demi-matte finish

·       Lightweight, comfortable, all day wear

·       Multi-functional paddle brush for one stroke colour application

·       Available in nine rich, intense and creamy colours.

I received a sample of the Laura Mercier Paint Wash Liquid Lip Colour in the Golden Peach Shade and I love the color, shine and how lightweight it is! A real beauty Must-Have!

Self Disclosure: I received a free sample to facilitate this feature. Photo Credit: Laura Mercier.

Filed Under: Beauty and Fashion, Beauty and Fashion Corner

iCoffee® Introduces SafetyLock™ Consumer Safety System

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iCoffee®, maker of the Opus™ single serve brewer, has announced the use of its patent-pending SafetyLock™ two-step safety system on the company’s entire line of single serve brewers.

 

iCoffee’s SafetyLock consumer protection system uses a two-step system to protect consumers. During the first step, a mechanical lock secures the single-serve brew head during the brewing process to ensure that the brew head will not open at any time during the brewing cycle. If the brew head is tampered with during brewing, a secondary electronic safety device instantly shuts off the flow of water, helping prevent burn-related injuries due to hot liquid escaping from the brew head. SafetyLock is a standard feature on the iCoffee Opus™ and is also standard on the Express™ and DaVinci™ models to be launched nationwide in February.

 

“We didn’t just want to create a single serve brewing technology that delivers exceptional-tasting coffee,” said Bruce Burrows, inventor and CEO of iCoffee. “We also wanted to be responsible by delivering a brewer that was as safe as possible. We are first and foremost committed to the safety of our coffee lovers, regardless of the extra costs and measures it takes.”

 

“We have taken every precaution to keep consumers out of harm’s way,” added Burrows. “With SafetyLock’s two-step safety system, consumers can feel extra secure using iCoffee brewers around their children and families and do not have to ever worry about how close they stand to their brewer. This consumer safety protection system has never been done before.”

 

The iCoffee Opus SpinBrew single serve brewer by Remington  was released nationwide at Bed Bath & Beyond®in November, 2014, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $139.99. The company will be introducing the Express and DaVinci to its single serve lineup early in 2015. All brewers include the SafetyLock feature. For more information about the company, please visit www.icoffee.com.

 I received the iCoffee Opus SpinBrew Single serve brewer to try out for myself and I am truly impressed! I have to admit that I had jumped on the Keurig bandwagon years ago but since the Keurig 2.0…I have been looking for a different brand. I was quite excited to be able to check this one out!  Goodbye Keurig! Hello iCoffee! The Opus is the world’s first to use SpinBrew technology that features a spinning needle with jets that spins, steams and stirs the coffee inside ALL K-Cups and All K-compatible cups during brewing. You can even use an iCup Reusable (which is included) to use with your own favorite brand of coffee. No need to hack this machine because it works with all K-cups.  I also love that I can make the perfect cup every time by using the Dial-a-Brew control which lets your “dial in” the exact preferred strength between 4-12 ounces in .5 ounce increments. It is also simple to use!  I also love that this brewer has a SafetyLock. My favorite thing is that it really does make a great tasting coffee quickly and easily to start my day off with a smile! 

The iCoffee Opus is available in all 1,000+ Bed Bath & Beyond Stores. Eight other major retailers will also begin carrying this brewer early this year.  It really is a Must-Buy! iCoffee Opus is my new favorite K-compatible single serve brewer! 

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Self Disclosure: I received a free sample of the iCoffee Opus by Remington in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Filed Under: Featured Products of the Week

Serenading Your Valentine in 6 Easy Tips!!

February 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment

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Want to take a risk and go all out romantic for your Valentine? Why not Serenade them?  While some may feel it’s a very risky move, it’s also hugely romantic when done right. Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go™, has put together tips for seranading your Valentine…the old fashioned way.

Here are 6 tips for pulling off a great serenade:

 

1. Be sincere- Don’t make a joke out of your serenade. Give it 110%. That way your Valentine doesn’t have to feel insecure about getting all googly and melty in response to it. If you think it’s a joke, it won’t be romantic and come off insincere. Sing from your heart and be honest with your emotions.

 

2. Pick a great song– Whether you write the song or sing someone elses tune, make sure your song choice fits with your voice and is appropriate with the Valentine’s Day theme. Feel free to personalize a song that is all ready written by adding your Valentine’s name or any other bits of info he/she will like.

 

3. Pick a great location– If your Valentine is the shy type, don’t bring out the ukulele in front of all her/his friends- keep the performance private so that he/she can relish the moment without feeling self conscience.  On the other hand, if she/he is really comfortable in public, see if you can get hold of a microphone at a big event you are taking him/her to…and sing away!

 

4. Organize your accompaniment– Whether it is to be sung acapella (without music accompaniment), with a banjo, or a chamber orchestra, figure it out. Maybe you know someone who can play for you while you sing if you can’t pick up a guitar yourself. If not, you can always sing to a karaoke cd.

 

5. Memorize the piece– You should spend your time looking into your Valentine’s eyes, not glued to notes or lyrics on a piece of paper. You don’t want to miss their reaction.

 

… And finally as always...

 

6. Make sure you warm-up your voice beforehand so that you can give the best possible performance. You’ll only get one shot to melt his/her heart with your song. Make sure you are singing with a clear tone and not warming up and clearing your voice throughout your performance, be ready!

 

Want to find out how your serenading is sounding before you sing to your Valentine? Sign up for Your Vocal Assessment  on voicelessonstogo.com. Just upload a link to or mp3 of your voice with your questions, and Ariella will get right back to you with her feedback.

About Voice Lessons To Go

Founded in 2004 by Ariella Vaccarino, “Voice Lessons To Go” offers quality vocal training products at an affordable price for both the professional and aspiring vocalist. Ms. Vaccarino is an accomplished Opera singer, has performed on numerous movie soundtracks, and has been teaching voice and piano for over 20 years in the Los Angeles area. For more information about “Voice Lessons To Go” or Ms. Vaccarino, please visit voicelessonstogo.com.

Credit: Ariella Vaccarino, creator of Voice Lessons To Go™.

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