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Guest Post: Ted Gibson shares how Beauty Changes Lives

March 28, 2011

Ted Gibson

One of my favorite things to do when travelling for business is to check out the beauty buzz at online sites and blogs like Lipstick and Luxury. Given a particularly crazy travel schedule, I’ve had the pleasure of reading quite a few posts recently, but a post about beauty routines and spring cleaning really caught my eye.

Spring is always associated with fresh starts and I just happened to be travelling to America’s Beauty Show where I was thrilled to meet with beauty school students pursuing new career paths. As ambassador for Beauty Changes Lives, a non-profit initiative of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, I was privileged to speak to hundreds of students creating their own “fresh starts” with a career in beauty.

Some of these students will use their beauty school license to become a hairstylist, while others will work as skin care specialists, makeup artists or nail techs. Several of the students attending the show said they dream of opening their own salon or day spa, while others are seeking a career that lets them express their passion and creativity while finding life/work balance.

Hearing beauty school students’ stories and listening to their dreams, I was reminded of my own “fresh start” when I left a job in print advertising to pursue my dream of being a hairstylist. Years later, I had the opportunity to coach new beauty talent when I worked as an instructor at Aveda Institute in Minneapolis. There is something so energizing about making the decision to pursue one’s real calling.

Spring is all about new beginnings. Maybe you’re graduating high school, or you’ve worked in another industry but have always had a passion for beauty. Don’t let this season pass without thinking about what a career in beauty might mean for you. I often say there is something magical about doing work that makes your heart sing.

Visit me at www.beautychangeslives.org and learn more. How will a career in beauty change your life?

by Ted Gibson

 

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Filed Under: Beauty Tagged: Beauty Changes Lives, beauty schools, careers in beauty, Celebrity, Ted Gibson

Sex and the City 2

December 23, 2010

The new poster for Sex and the City 2 was recently released. And of course, it’s all about the clothes and accessories! Check out Carrie Bradshaws’ Louboutins.

PHOTO Sex and the City 2 Movie Poster revealed

“Sex and the City 2” is currently set for release on May 28, 2010, nationwide.

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Filed Under: Fashion Tagged: Carrie Bradshaw, Celebrity, Luxury, Movies, Sex and the City

Justin Bieber + Nicole by OPI Nail Polish = Music to my ears!

October 22, 2010

Justin Bieber, Nicole by OPI Nail Polish

Justin Beiber wants to get his hands on you…or rather his nail polish on your hands! Beiber has collaborated with Nicole by OPI Nail Polish to create a collection of nail lacquer just for his fans. Called the One Less Lonely Girl Collection, this line will be launching exclusively at Wal-mart this December and at Target in February 2011.

The shades are named after Biebers’ hit songs: One Less Lonely Girl Glitter, Give Me the First Dance, Beat of My Heart (L to R). The complete launch line will include 6 shades in total.

Personally I can’t quite see the connection between Bieber and Nail Polish but the shades are hot! I am no tween by any stretch of the imagination but the Beat of My Heart shade is everything. See you at Wal-mart!

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Filed Under: Nail Polish Tagged: Celebrity, Justin Bieber, nail polish line, Nicole by OPI, One Less Lonely Girl, Wal-mart

Beyonce Launches Line with TEMPTU

October 18, 2010

Beyonce Launches Line with TEMPTU

Beyonce Productions and TEMPTU have partnered to create a line of temporary tattoos. The tattoo kit will feature tattoo designs from the Dereon Fall 2010 campaign. Some of the designs will include: Dereon fleur icons, rocker bolts and chains, monochromatic jewel baubles, and seductive spider designs. This reminds me of the Chanel temporary tats…just a bit more affordable.

Limited edition House of Dereon Tattoo with Beyonce and TEMPTU

TEMPTU Presents Dereon Temporary Tattoo KIT:

  • 8 Temporary Tattoo Transfer sheets (2 each of 4 designs)
  • 10 Tattoo application pads
  • 3 collectable kit designs each featuring different images of Beyonce as seen in her Fall / Winter 2010 Dereon ad campaign
  • SRP: $16USD / $18CAN

TEMPTU Presents Dereon Temporary Tattoo DELUXE KIT

  • Limited Edition of 500
  • Collector’s Edition Box holding all 3 kits
  • Signed poster by Beyonce
  • SRP: $34
  • Available exclusively at temptu.com and dereon.com
  • Chance to win Golden Ticket (there are 3)
  • 3 winners + companion will be flown to NYC for a Beyonce / Dereon-style temporary tattoo photoshoot at the TEMPTU makeup studio
  • Meet & Greet with TEMPTU VP Global Artistry
  • Visit to Sephora for AIRbrush Makeup System demo
  • Visit to Dereon office, Meet & Greet with team
  • Dinner with TEMPTU & Dereon hosts
  • Tickets to a Broadway show

The basic kits will retail for $16 and will be available online at sephora.com, temptu.com, and dereon.com beginning October 13, 2010. Kits will be available in Sephora doors in the US and Canada November 1.

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Filed Under: Makeup Tagged: Beyonce, Celebrity, temporary tattoos, Temptu

Katy Perry wants to make you Purr

October 15, 2010

Katy Perry Purr Perfume Advertisement

Clad in a pink and blue latex catsuit, Katy Perry playfully toys with a huge ball of yarn in the ad for her new fragrance Purr.

WWD reports that the scent was developed with Firmenich with top notes of peach nectar, forbidden apple and green bamboo; a heart of jasmine blossom, pink freesia and Bulgarian rose, and base notes of vanilla orchid, white amber, creamy sandalwood and musk.

Perry is the latest celeb to hock a fragrance to the masses. My question is, are people really buying this? How many more celebrities are going to create their own one of a kind fragrance? Pop culture overload..that’s what I say.

[Images courtesy of WWD]

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Filed Under: Perfume Tagged: Celebrity, Celebrity Fragrance, Katy Perry, Perfume, Purr

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