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Hey loves,
In exactly a month, I will be celebrating:
1) My birthday
2) The three year anniversary of this blog
3) My lil boy will be two weeks old
Guess what that means;Huge giveaways!
I'm working with friends of beautylogic to bring you the best giveaways.
I'll hope you'll stay tuned.
Hugs,
DE
Maternity Photo Rec-Jessica Lavoie NYC
My Maternity Photo
Throughout my pregnancy, I’ve gotten many maternity photos taken of Mr. De and I. None of them have really wowed me... until now. (I’m a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to pics.) Jessica Lavoie is a photographer who has been a plus size model for over thirteen years, but photography is her passion and she is now pursuing it full force. I read about her on a blog that I read a lot http://www.georgiegirlnyc.com/ and decided that I wanted to contact her. Photography can be very nerve-racking. If you’re not comfortable with your photographer, your pics will come out looking crappy. Jessica has this calm, and sweet presence about her. You instantly love her, and as she was photographing me, I’d never felt so comfortable. I also noticed what an amazing eye she had. She was asking me to do so many poses and things that other photographers hadn’t asked me to do before. She knows what works! (I guess that’s from being a model herself.) Anyway the finished product was great and I was really pleased with her work.
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I've only posted two of the pics. But, if you’re looking for a great maternity photographer, please contact Jessica Lavoie, she is beyond amazing. I will also be using her for my baby pics and can't wait to post them as well.
Hugs,
DE
Shine on- Jason Natural Apricot Conditioner
Since I’ve been pregnant, all of my body parts have betrayed me except one. My feet have become swollen. My skin hasn’t looked this bad since I was a teenager. My nose has become so big, it should have it’s own zip code, but my hair has never looked better. I credit the pregnancy hormones, but I also credit the fact that I made sure my shampoos/conditioners were on the natural side. I didn’t want parabens near my hair. One conditioner that I’ve been using for the last two weeks, and I actually really like is Jason’s Natural Apricot Shine.
This is a pretty thick conditioner. It contains nourishing oils like apricot and jojoba. When I first applied, I noticed that it didn’t detangle my hair as well as I wanted it too. I like conditioners that leave my hair tangle free, and this didn’t do that. However, when I rinsed it out, the shine my hair emitted was ridiculous. It was practically gleaming. Since I’ve taken to swimming every morning, I apply this before I get in the pool. (If you are going into the pool, make sure you apply a conditioner before hand so that the chlorine doesn’t penetrate ino your hair) and my hair still has its mojo! Seriously the shine to my hair is no joke and I love the fact that this product contains no parabens.
Update: I just noticed that this contains Retinal Palmitate towards the end of the ingredients so if you in the early stages of pregnancy, you may want to ask your doc about this.
#product was provided by pr for editorial review.
ILA DUSK PERSONAL ALARM Protect Yourself!
This is a pretty serious topic girlies, but this is a product that I think all women should be aware of. Yesterday I found out that a woman had been attacked in Central Park. I live two blocks away from Central Park and when the night is beautiful, I like to walk through the park to get home. Not safe especially since I get out of work after 10:30pm, but usually the park is still packed with people. However, after finding out about this attack, I may not ever walk through the park again at night. Anyway, I was sent something called the Ila Dusk a few months ago. I never thought about it, until yesterday, and now I’m carrying it as well as ordering one for my mom. This is a stylish alarm that you can carry with you on your bag or tote, and if you feel that you are in danger, you pull out the chain. Once the chain is pulled out, HOLY CRAP, the woman's scream that emits out of this itty bitty device, is unbelievably loud and scary. It’s designed to disorient an attacker, and believe me, this will not only disorient an attacker, but will scare the heck out of them too.
I tested it yesterday in Central Park. (Hey I wanted to make sure it worked!) And the scream was deafening, but it caught the attention of many people who ran to see what was going on, and a police man, who was not amused when I told him that I had to personally test this product out in order to post it on my site. After screaming at me for 5 minutes, I began to tell him that pregnancy kind of made me forgetful, and all was forgiven. Here is my only gripe with the product, you have to pull the pin back in it to stop the sound but if you lose the pin, the scream will go on for 10 minutes. Believe me, you don’t want to hear this scream for 10 minutes.
Anyway, I’m giving one away on this site.
Just send an email saying “DE, I need the Ila Dusk to Protect myself.”
Winner gets announced on Wed.
Anyway, for more info on this product visit http://www.ilasecurity.com/
Brunch at Sarabeth's NYC Dining
Brunch is an essential part of my Sundays and everyone knows, that New York has the best Sunday Brunch. There are so many amazing places to eat in New York City for Brunch and a place that I adore is Sarabeth's. The restaurant has two great locations. One of them being on the Upper East Side and the other on the Upper West Side. Sarabeth's is famous for their brunch menu and has the most delicious morning drink ever called the Four Flowers Juice. It's a blend of fresh orange juice, pineapple and pomegranate juice. You have not lived until you've tasted this drink.
When I go to Sarabeth's I usually order their yummy fluffy pancakes, but last week, I got their Open-faced Omelette of Tomatoes, Sauteed Onions, Mozzarella and Spinach. This was one of the best omelette's I've ever tasted, and after having it, I had to let you girls know about it. It literally melted in my mouth and after tasting it, I wanted more and more of it. (I was going to order a second one, but my friend was in a rush, yes it was that good.)
The food is so fresh, and Sarabeth's even has their own bakeshop. I love this place.
If you're in NY, you must come to Sarabeth's either their East Side or Upper West Side Location.
You will not be dissapointed.
Hugs,
DE
When I go to Sarabeth's I usually order their yummy fluffy pancakes, but last week, I got their Open-faced Omelette of Tomatoes, Sauteed Onions, Mozzarella and Spinach. This was one of the best omelette's I've ever tasted, and after having it, I had to let you girls know about it. It literally melted in my mouth and after tasting it, I wanted more and more of it. (I was going to order a second one, but my friend was in a rush, yes it was that good.)
The food is so fresh, and Sarabeth's even has their own bakeshop. I love this place.
If you're in NY, you must come to Sarabeth's either their East Side or Upper West Side Location.
You will not be dissapointed.
Hugs,
DE
Guest Review: Miss Jessie's Super Sweet Back Treatment & Curly Pudding
Cassandra is a really good friend of mine. Recently, she shot a movie in Africa called Kinyarwanda where she plays a Ruandan Heroine Lt. Rose.
For the role, Cassie had to transition her hair from relaxed to natural. Since she hadn't been natural for years, she's been trying various hair treatments for months and thinks she finally may have found something that works for her. Here's her guest review:
"It's been around 7 months since I decided to go natural. Now, I usually just wear my hair as a fro. I spray natural olive oil on my hair when needed. However, I noticed that even after the application of oilive oil, my hair still looked dry. I have been pushed by so many people to try Miss Jessies. In the past I had been a little dissapointed with Miss Jessie's Sweet Back Treatment. After using it, although my hair was left incredibly soft, after it dried, it still looked dry and dull. However, after using it alongside Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding, all I have to say is CHA CHING. My hair looked so different.
I apply Miss Jessie's Sweet Back Treatment on my hair and leave it on for about 15 minutes. It really does make my hair easy to comb through and soft. After that, I apply a dollop amount of Miss Jessie's Curly pudding, and apply it thoroughly in my hair. The curly pudding really loosens the curl, and adds a shine and depth to my hair like no other product I've used before. Give the curly pudding some time to absorb though because it leaves a white substance on your hair, that takes about 15 minutes to absorb.
The strands that are usually dull and dry are now ridiculously shiny and my curls have more of defined spiral look. I think this hair pudding is a must for all of us who wear fros because it makes the hair or at least my hair look more neat and pulled together. My curls are much more defined and longer which is huge plus for me because usually I have to pull on my fro all day to keep the curls looking longer but no more.
So I give the curly pudding and the Sweet Back Treatment 5 stars.
Have you tried Miss Jessie's Products?
What other products do you think are worth talking about?
Cassie will be starting her own blog soon too, until then, please check her website out at
www.cassiefreeman.com
Thanks Cassie,
Hugs,
DE
Purple Lab Look Book
Around two months ago, I posted about an amazing experience I had with Purple Lab Cosmetics. The beauty brand invited lil ol' me and seven other bloggers/models to be a part of their new look book. The look book was created to showcase the different beauty looks that can be created using their new collection. You can access the look book here. With each click the page will turn showcasing a different look and the products that were used to achieve the look. Purple lab creatrix and my shero Karen Robinovitz felt it was important to teach customers how to use the products effectively, while displaying the wide array of looks that can be achieved.
Here’s the behind the scenes video
Here are the different looks I modeled
Nubian Princess
Get the Look:
*Skin- Pearlesque Show Primer. Two shades of Silk Sheets to create a 3D effect
*Eyes- Luxury Squared, Luvah in Rich Jerk and Lashionista Modelista in After Dark
*Cheeks- Cheek Implants in Backstage Pass
*Lips- Huge Lips Skinny Hips in Kitty Pole Dancer
Dark Angel
Get the Look:
* Skin- Apply Pearlesque Show Primer followed by Silk Sheets mixed with Luxury Squared
* Eyes- Lashionista Modelista in After Dark, Luxury Squared
* Cheeks- Cheek Implants in Backstage Pass
* Lips- Huge Lips Skinny Hips in No Panty Lines
It was such an amazinge experience to be turned into a Nubian Princess and a Dark Angel. I was amazed at how creative the make up artist were, using lip gloss for my eyes, and it looking so fabulous.
Make sure you check out the Purple Lab Look Book featuring me and 7 other bloggers including Homerun Ballerina's Audrey, Lovely 20’s Virginia, My Style Pill's Christine, The Owls Are Not What They Seem's Joelle and Noel, The Jet Set Girls' Anne, and Where Did U Get That’s Karen.
To celebrate the Look Book launch, Purple Lab™ is offering consumers free shipping for one week only on all products. Consumers are invited to recreate and upload looks inspired by the Look Book, on Purple Lab's™ Facebook fan page for a chance to win Purple Lab beauty products.
DE
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion Kicks Pimples to the Curb!
As you girls know, due to my pregnancy, my skin has been acting up badly. (Recently i finally got it in control, I'll reveal how, soon.)
Anyway, last week, a pimple erupted on my face that looked like it belonged in the Guiness Book of World Records.
I'd heard great things about Mario Badescu products from many people, and decided to give one of their most popular products-Mario Badescu Dying lotion a try.
It's a pink color, very runny, -looks a lot like calamine lotion but when I looked at the ingredients it said that it included sulfur which I know is great for skin care.
Anyway, I applied it Monday night, by Tuesday morning, my pinple wasn't gone, but man, it was a lot smaller than it had been the night before.
The next night I applied again, and next morning, it was barely there.
Words can't express how impressed I am with this.
My only problem with this is the scent.
It reminds me a lot of Vick's Vapo Rub.
Other than that, this will be my secret weapon against pimples.
No wonder it has a cult following.
This get's beautylogic's stamp of approval.
It's even featured on Mario Badescu's Pregnancy Page here.
Have you tried Mario Badescu's products?
What are your favorites?
**this product was provided to beautylogic for editorial review**
Senna Cosmetics Lip Brights
How did you mamas spend your holiday weekend?
Can you believe I worked.
I am so looking forward to my maternity leave.
I’ll have two weeks off before little man arrives so I’ve decided to pamper myself during those two weeks.
Anyway, let’s talk beauty.
Here are some swatches:
Siren is a beautiful peach shimmer.
Shiver is probably my favorite shade. It's a beautiful sparkly muave sheer shade.
Blaze is a pinky shimmer
Awake a gorgeous apricot shimmer,
Mimosa-my second fave, a beautiful pinkish peach shimmer. Reflects beautifully in light.
All in all I would highly recommend these because
1) these colors are only available in the kit
2) 5 gorgeous minature glosses in a cute little bag, what else can you ask for?
3) All these colors rock my world.
My only quam is 5 miniature glosses for $35.00 is a bit much, but the fact that you don't have to constantly reapply is a huge plus.
For more info visit www.sennacosmeics.com
BeautyLogic gives this an A-
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