Lately I’ve been obsessed with a certain nail polish, it’s Starchild by Tarina Tarantino. Starchild is a silvery gunmetal shade with a great metallic shine. I initially spotted it at Sephora when it first came out and it was immediately my favorite shade of the Supernova Nail Lacquer trio. I think it’s perfect for day or evening (as long as your nails are short).
It’s a limited edition shade only available at Sephora so grab it while you can, it’s $12.
September has arrived and with it comes New York Fashion Week and Fashion’s Night Out. The 2010 edition of FNO promises to be an EPIC occasion for fashion and beauty lovers everywhere. FNO is a global initiative to celebrate and support the designers and retailers that we love so much by doing what we love best – shopping. I am happy to say that FNO has not forgotten the beauty industry because after all beauty and fashion do go hand in hand. So here are my top picks for beauty related events happening on September 10, 2010.
Aveda
10 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10019
212-823-9714
Eco-beauty leader Aveda celebrates the second annual Fashion’s Night Out by inviting guests to enjoy a night of indulgence at its NYC locations. Stop into Aveda for complimentary hair styling, makeup touch-ups and hourly product giveaways between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. While you’re there, register to win the $250 Experience Aveda sweepstakes. Shopping has never smelled so sweet!
Bare Escentuals
Times Square New York, NY 10036
212.220.0414
http://www.facebook.com/bareescentuals
http://www.twitter.com/bareescentuals
Join Bare Escentuals for Fashion’s Night Out. Stop by Bare Escentuals and leave gorgeous in our hottest fall look featuring NEW High Shine Eyecolors. Enjoy deluxe samples, sweet treats and extended hours – all in the name of fashion.
Bibhu Nail Salon featuring Zoya Nail Polish
768 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019
1-800-659-6909
http://www.facebook.com/zoyanailpolish
http://www.twitter.com/zoya_nailpolish
The Plaza Hotel Shops 58th Street at Fifth Avenue 6 to 8 PM BIBHU NAIL SALON FEATURING ZOYA NAIL POLISH. Do you want beautiful nails for the shows? We can help. As a part of CFDA’s Fashion’s Night Out event at the Plaza Hotel, designer Bibhu Mohaptra and staff will work in conjunction with Zoya Nail Polish to provide walk-in Zoya minicures (polish changes) and fun freebies. Bibhu will be on hand for the event.
Bumble and Bumble Uptown Salon
146 E. 56th Streets New York, NY 10020
212.521.6500
http://www.bumbleandbumble.com
From 6 pm to 10 pm, Bumble and bumble will be hosting an evening of free hairstyling to consumers at the hands of some of our most promising up and coming runway stylists. There will be a magazine editorial inspired shoot in the window of our uptown salon featuring designs from fashion darlings Ohne Titel and aspirational hair looks from the Bumble team. Free champagne will be served. Appointments will be necessary as limited slots are available. Booking lines open at 12 pm on Wednesday, September 8. Call 212.521.6500 to schedule your free appointment.
C.O. Bigelow
414 Sixth Avenue New York, NY 10011
2125332700
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbus-OH/CO-Bigelow-Easton/113749416438
http://twitter.com/ilovebigelow
Vinny Guadagnino of MTV™s hit show The Jersey Shore will be at the store from 7pm to 8pm to meet and greet with C.O. Bigelow consumers. He will also showcase his essential grooming products and favorite beauty products for the ladies in his life that are all sold at C.O. Bigelow. Bring your cameras! Learn how to boost body confidence and feel great in your skin with the experts from Mama Mio Skincare. Mama Mio will be serving complimentary mocktails while sampling its Get Waisted Body Shaper to reduce fat cells, tighten and firm tummy flab. Come on girls! Let’s Get Waisted! In addition to body treats and beverages, C.O. Bigelow will also have a makeup artist from Jane Iredale giving consultations and tips to stay fresh-faced all week long, a manicurist from Barielle for a quick polish changes and a skincare specialist with Rilastil sampling the latest eye cream. Additionally, Soap & Paper will be giving away a free shea butter soap with any purchase in the store!
CHANEL
139 Spring Street New York, NY 10012
212.334.0055
Nail the Coolest Shades at the CHANEL Nail Bar. Be the first to get your hands on the newest CHANEL Nail Colour Collection, LES KHAKIS DE CHANEL – created exclusively for Fashion’s Night Out by Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup. These limited-edition shades are sure to become a cult favorite this Fall! Stop by for a complimentary mini manicure featuring these exclusive hues.
CHANEL
737 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10065
212.535.5505
Color-Customize our Iconic CHANEL Ballerinas. CHANEL is pleased to offer this rare opportunity to color-customize our iconic Ballerinas in celebration of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out. Choose from a selection of lambskin colors and linings — and be the first to own customized Ballerinas. Nail the Coolest Shades at CHANEL Be the first to get your hands on the newest CHANEL Nail Colour Collection, LES KHAKIS DE CHANEL created exclusively for Fashion’s Night Out by Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup. These limited-edition shades are sure to become a cult favorite!
Clarins
Bergdorf Goodman New York, NY 10019
(212) 753-7300
Clarins invites you to a special Beauty Party to celebrate French glamour as only Clarins can! Each attendee will receive a complimentary complete makeover while enjoying refreshments and sweets at the Clarins Counter. Put your beauty in our hands at Fashion’s Night Out!
Frederic Fekkai
712 Fifth Avenue (at 56th Street) NY, NY 10019
212-753-9500
From 6-9 Frederic Fekkai and Marchesa take you from NYC Chic to Hollywood Glam at Henri Bendel. New York Fashionistas become celebrities by selecting from award-winning Marchesa moments. The Fekkai hair and make-up team will re-create these looks while your personal dresser waits to outfit & accessorize you. Then, strut the red carpet for your chic paparazzi Hollywood moment. Participants receive a print & digital photo sent via email or text for Facebook or Twitter download. A $75 fee for the entire experience with a chance to win an A-List sweepstakes. Proceeds go to the NYC AIDS Fund.
Korres Natural Products
110 Wooster St New York, NY 10012
212-219-0683
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/KorresUSA?ref=ts
The Wooster St. store will feature Detox Bubbles, Cupcakes & More for guests to enjoy. This will include a detox bar serving complimentary antioxidant-infused cocktails based on the Greek skincare brand’s natural ingredients: Wild Rose, Pomegranate, Thyme Honey & Raspberry along with delicious cupcakes also packed with natural ingredients. Attendees can detox on the outside as well with a Korres makeover or advice on how to wear the hottest color looks of the season using green make-up. All guests will receive a gift bag including global bestsellers and Korres favorites.
Laura Mercier
Bloomingdale’s – 59th Street New York, NY 10022
212.70.52000
http://www.facebook.com/lauramerciercosmetics
Have a flawless night out with Laura Mercier. To highlight Laura’s signature flawless face, at the Laura Mercier counter will be offering touchups with a focus on lips. Laura Mercier will be indulging the crowds with a chance to win full size products every hour, on the hour. There will also be a Grand Prize drawing for a Professional Artistry Case, stocked with over $1,500.00 worth of Laura Mercier product. Clients are entered in the drawing with any Laura Mercier purchase. This September, Laura Mercier will be equipping NYC’s chic set with the face to enjoy a fabulous FNO, flawlessly.
Marchesa at Henri Bendel
712 5th Avenue New York, NY 10019
212-247-1100
Marchesa, Frederic Fekkai and Henri Bendel partner in support of the 2nd Annual Fashion’s Night Out. Frederic Fekkai at Henri Bendel will present an interactive red carpet experience in which New York fashionistas will select from 5 Marchesa award-winning moments and receive picture posing tips from The City star Olivia Palermo. Purchase the entire experience for $75.00 and receive a red carpet keepsake and a chance to win the A-list sweepstakes. Sweepstakes prizes include a Fekkai cut and color, two tickets to the Spring 2011 Marchesa fashion show and a Henri Bendel 2010 VIP Client Card.
Maybelline New York
Meatpacking District New York, NY 10014
212-984-4000
http://www.facebook.com/maybelline http://twitter.com/MNYInsider
Maybelline will be set up in the Meatpacking District from 6PM-11PM. The first 50 consumers to arrive will receive a limited edition makeup bag created especially for Maybelline by fashion designer Michael Angel. Top Maybelline artists will provide makeovers. Consumers who receive makeovers will be invited to strut their stuff down a mini-catwalk for a chance to win a year’s supply of Maybelline makeup. Spokesmodels Emily DiDonato, Jessica White & Lisalla Montenegro will be on hand to judge this Sensational Strut. Spokesmodel Kemp Muhl & Sean Lennon will perform a DJ set from 8PM-10PM.
NARS Cosmetics
New York, NY 10012
212.343.1945
http://facebook.com/narscosmetics
To celebrate the use Pure Matte in Vince’s Fall 2010 video, NARS will be gifting customers with Pure Matte Lipstick.
Nigel Barker at Lord & Taylor
424 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018
212.391.3300
http://www.lordandtaylor.com/fashionsnightout
http://www.facebook.com/lordandtaylor
http://twitter.com/lordandtaylor
Meet Nigel Barker at Lord & Taylor, 8pm-10PM. With any $100 purchase, get photographed by Top Model judge and famed fashion photographer, Nigel Barker. Plus walk away with a copy of his new book, Nigel Barker’s Beauty Equation.”* *See complete details at lordandtaylor.com/fashionsnightout
Oscar Blandi Salon
545 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10022
212-421-9800
http://www.facebook.com/OscarBlandiProducts?ref=ts
http://twitter.com/OscarBlandi
A flawless blowout is the ultimate Fashion’s Night Out accessory. To ensure you look your best, the Oscar Blandi Salon will offer $25 blowouts (a $65 value) from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Call the salon and mention Fashion’s Night Out to make an appointment.
Per-fekt Beauty at Henri Bendel
712 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10019
212-904-7960
http://www.facebook.com/pages/per-fekt-beauty/69381431146
http://twitter.com/perfektbeauty
Join us for a “Picture Per-fekt” event at Fashion’s Night Out! Per-fekt creator and founder, Richard Anderson will be on hand to help launch NEW Cheek Perfection Gel and a special travel mug gift set for FNO. We’ll have our famous Per-fekt cookies and will be offering a FREE one-month supply of Skin Perfection Gel in Rich with any purchase of $100 or more. Meet us at the Per-fekt counter and we’ll make sure you’re “picture per-fekt” for the FNO festivities – we’ll also give you a Polaroid pic to take home with your new ‘Per-fekt’ look!
Phyto Universe
715 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10155
212-308-0270
Get your beauty fix at Phyto Universe! From 6-8PM, receive free Phyto hair & scalp analyses and Phyto Rx, and Lierac Paris skin consultations. Also take an olfactory tour and experience Caron Paris’ haute parfumerie, and view New York City’s 3000 sq foot live vertical plant wall! Lierac and Phyto experts will be on hand to answer questions and offer tips. FNO attendees will receive 20% off all Phyto haircare, Lierac Paris skincare and Caron fragrances products, as well as 20% off future hair treatments and spa services booked that night! Cocktails will be served, and a DJ will play.
Sephora 5 Times Square
200 W 42nd Street New York, NY 10036
(212) SEPHORA
http://www.facebook/sephora
http://www.twitter.com/sephora
TEMPTU presents: runway to reality Pull up your front row seat, and watch TEMPTU’s glamorous live models as they turn our store into their catwalk. Then, flip through their fabulous look book, and have your favorite high-fashion look re-created by a TEMPTU pro. Have your picture taken by a professional photographer which will live in our window and on TEMPTU’s interactive site: lookbookbeauty.com.
TARINA TARANTINO
117 Greene St. New York, NY 10012
212-226-6953
http://www.tarinatarantino.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Tarina-Tarantino-3/182676598429
http://twitter.com/tarinatarinat
Join Tarina Tarantino at her Soho Boutique for Fashion’s Night Out From 6:30pm to 8:30pm get styled by Tarina as you enjoy sparkling refreshments and view her newest collection, Starchild Odyssey. Every purchase of $50 or more qualifies you to win a special Starchild package with TARINA TARANTINO Cosmetics, crystallized headphones, and more!
*The official hours are 6-11 PM on September 10, 2010 – please contact the individual venues for additional details.
Today is my birthday and I’m 21! Yay! Ok just joking, my 21st birthday is far behind me but I still love to celebrate. So I thought instead of expecting gifts, I thought that maybe I should be giving gifts because it’s always nice to give back. My last post talked about the new makeup line by Tarina Tarantino, so I decided to give away her Conditioning Lip Sheen in the shade Cameo (medium rosy pink).
The rules are pretty simple, just add my Facebook Fan page and leave a comment on the FB Fan Page stating why you would like to try this product and you will automatically be entered to win this glamorous new lipstick. This contest is open to all US residents and ends on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10 PM EST. One winner will be chosen at random and announced on my blog the next day. Good Luck!
***UPDATE*** ~ The winner of our giveaway is Mindee L. from Utah! Thank you all for participating!
Accessory designer Tarina Tarantino “The Queen of Irreverent Luxury” has delved into the beauty world with her new line of glamorous makeup and luxe packaging. Tarina is a former makeup artist so it was no surprise that she would eventually come up with a makeup line of her own. When I passed by the Sephora store on Madison Avenue and saw the huge sign in the window announcing that Tarina’s line would be sold exclusively at Sephora I walked right in to check it out. The displays inside the store were eye catching and most of the makeup had already been sold out but beauty the product junkie that I am I still wanted a little something for myself. I picked up the conditioning lip sheen in Cameo because I loved the nude shade and because you can never have enough makeup!
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The packaging on the products is just gorgeous, I especially loved the high intensity eye shadows, the cases are encrusted with crystal gems, purty! I adore the names of her products:
These are some of the items that I was able to try out at Sephora and I absolutely loved them. I’d be curious to see if anyone was able to snag a few of her products and what they thought of them. I’m a fan of Tarina’s makeup already and I will be coming back to pick up a goody of five of her new line. Perhaps I’ll even have a little giveaway…
All items are available exclusively at Sephora.