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CHOCOLATE SUN

Organic sun care for your skin...the green team...

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Eco-sun worshipers...
here's a vegan- friendly variation of sunscreens and self-tanners...

Chocolate Sun Organics has created a range of products...
organics using wild crafted botanicals and herbs...
Chemical free...no lanolin or mineral oils...
(self tanners use sugar beets to give a sun kissed glow)

Chocolate Sun Organic products http://www.spiritbeautylounge.com/chocolate-sun

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SPRING [CLEAN] into fashion...RECYCLE

A little extra time on your hands?
…So, you always wanted to be a designer;
by brigitte segura

-those T’s you can’t live without have holes in the wrong places; that ‘hanky’ inherited from grandma is gathering dust and you still can’t let go…

Start your spring cleaning!… our favorite sustainable couture maverick, Natalie Chanin (Alabama Chanin couture) shares her techniques in an inspiring and easy-to-follow ALABAMA STITCH BOOK celebrating sustainability with hand-sewing, quilting and embroidery…


This [step-by-step] guide has visuals (so you can keep watching the reruns at the same time)… and includes stencils, beading and appliqué techniques, and actual patterns ready to help you cut-up, create and haute embellish an original RECYCLED design you can call your OWN…
…and since all your favorite photos du jour are now on-line, you can get (crafty) with passé pics on paper… just stencil, bead them, and give them away… don’t you feel better already?
ALABAMA STITCH BOOK by Natalie Chanin with Stacie Stukin, $35 is available on-line at www.alabamachanin.com…
Inquiries:
www.alabamachanin.com
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for SAVVY MOMS... help your back

by Dr. Susan Eisen,

For all the savvy mothers out there... If you are experiencing chronic pain due to a hectic busy lifestyle... kids, chores, work all giving a sad tight achy upper and lower back, this kit will address all of your problems in an eco-friendly organic recycled cotton bag perfect for the beach or food shopping! The includes an exercise band with laminated card detailing "6 essential band exercises to alleviate chronic pain in the upper back" and two pre-rolled bamboo organic towel for spinal molding in the neck and low back along with laminated instructions. The kit also includes an easy to read detailed guide explaining how to reduce chronic inflammation in the body and promote health and wellness.

Dr. Eisen is the Health Editor for www.drtranquility.com

BALD [is now] MORE BEAUTIFUL with a new gadget...

by brigitte segura

goodbye comb-over hair"…hello BALD + BEAUTIFUL…
…for those [22+ million] men out there that "shave" their head,

[CONAIR] has created a CLEAN HEAD groomer (with flexing foils)
that considers the curves of the [smooth-scalped] population…

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MAYBELLINE new PULSE PERFECTION MASCARA

In an addendum to WhatsWear’s four-part series on lashes, Brigitte Segura reports on a special one-day online preview sale of Maybelline’s newest offering in mascara technology.

So LUSH! Are those your “real” lashes? For those of us in need of a little pick me-up - and quickly, please - there’s a new pulse techno-cool enough for us to skip the high-end department store cosmetics counter. It’s an innovative Maybelline variation of a vital make-up bag essential. ...

[FOR BILLY’S BAKERY]

CUSTOM CUPCAKES FOR MOTHER’S DAY

Rebecca Taylor and Billy’s Bakery have partnered to design limited edition cupcakes for Mother’s Day. Billy’s Bakery and Rebecca Taylor’s impeccable service and commitment to quality have made them both stand outs in the New York City area; providing customers with exceptional products for any occasion. Having an almost obsessive eye to detail and an unconventional color sense, Rebecca and Billy’s bakers created two tasty confections: Vanilla Twinkle and Mocha Meow.

Rebecca’s inspiration for the design of each cupcake originated from her Spring/Summer 2009 runway collection. “The Rebecca Taylor girl for Spring/Summer 2009 is a bohemian world traveler,” says Rebecca. The collection includes mixed ethnic prints with a feminine twist in pretty, dreamy colors. Vanilla Twinkle by Rebecca Taylor is a light, dreamy treat, made of Billy’s yellow daisy cupcake topped with blue vanilla buttercream and a sprinkle of white crystal sugar and silver dots, which imitates the blue dot chiffon dress from the runway. Mocha Meow was created from Billy’s chocolate cupcake and special Mocha-flavored buttercream with dark and light chocolate sprinkles, resembling the leopard printed pieces in the collection.

Rebecca Taylor’s sexy, kittenish clothing and feminine edgy, yet approachable designs have put her collection on the fashion map, garnering major editorial coverage as well as a nod from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Billy’s Bakery, founded in 2003, provides customers with classic American baked goods made with the highest quality ingredients.

The Rebecca Taylor Mother’s Day cupcakes are $2.75/piece and will be available beginning May 1^st at Billy’s. Billy’s Bakery is located at 184 9^th Avenue New York, NY 10011. Billy's new location on 75 Franklin Street between Broadway and Church will be opening the end of May. You can contact them at (212) 647-9956 or visit their website at www.billy’sbakerynyc.com .

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The Look

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Pleated Necklines

Beyonce in Christian Dior

Famous fashionistas from Jennie Garth to Beyonce are making their red-carpet rounds in ladylike dresses with feminine pleated necklines and subtly puffed sleeves. Says stylist Brigitte Segura: "It's a familiar silhouette with a confident twist of femme—flattering a curvy figure and shaping a straight figure with curves." Wear the look with simple pumps for ultra-womanly appeal. As Segura says, "It's a put-on-and-go dress with a hint of '50s glamour."
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The Look

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3-D Details

Lauren Conrad in BCBG Max Azria

Dresses with built-in drama are the latest craze, with stars from Lauren Conrad to Anne Hathaway donning dresses studded with outrageous accents. These eye-catching looks have "a touch of feminine flirt and an understated confidence," says stylist Brigitte Segura. If you're not ready to invest in a gown, Segura suggests trying out the look with an oversized rosette pin: "Keep it tonal if you're shy."
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