July 7, 2009
by Julia DiNardo
Keds bring back a lot of memories for me; I wore my canvas pink ones to my family reunion and thought I was the coolest one there — the white leather ones were worn on the first day of school, and I loved wearing double layers of socks with my white canvas ones. Needless to say, it’s been a while since I last slipped a pair of Keds over my little tootsies. Recently I’ve noticed that Keds has been making a big comeback, seen on the hipster set, and Keds-like knock-offs found at Urban Outfitters. The Keds resurgence may have gone largely unnoticed, however one reason compelled me to pay attention: the brand has recently launched Keds Green Label, in a style similar to the originals, and a boat shoe-esque style for starters. What’s so green about them?
Practically everything, including 100% organic cotton, non-toxic inks and dyes, recycled rubber, shoe laces made from recycled water bottles, and recycled insoles. Keds was kind of enough to give me a pair to test out, and I immediately went for the Willow Lace-Ups in Black ($55). I love the Keds “license plate” on the back, along with the small green tag identifying them as part of the Green Label. I also noticed that the Willow lace-ups have nice little bumper around them and are way more sturdy than my Keds of yore, more like a pair of classic Vans. In addition, the insole provides nice, comfy padding and I’m really into the eyelet detail; one of them per shoe is green. Overall, I do have to say that Keds figured out a way to seamlessly introduce an eco-friendly shoe without compromising style or comfort. If you’ve also fell in love with Keds again, also check out the Keds Plenty by Tracy Reese collaboration and another exciting sustainable, organic line: Loomstate for Keds.
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July 6, 2009
by Julia DiNardo
Now is the time to enter to win the fabulous skin duo, the Givenchy Mist Me Gently Instant Moisturizing & Relaxing Mist 3.3 ounce bottle ($35) and the Givenchy Peel Me Perfectly – Tri-Performance Skin Polish Smoothness, Radiance, Purity 2.6 ounce ($45). Peel Me Perfectly is a creamy scrub chock full of exfoliants, while Mist Me Gently is a fine mist spray with natural extracts of lotus and magnesium to aid in reducing stress. The duo leaves the complexion radiant and refreshed for summer, and they are available exclusively at Sephora.com.
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July 5, 2009
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via WWD.com]
♥ Madonna poses again for the Louis Vuitton ad campaign.
♥ Halston creates a duo of fragrances, for men and women, in cool Terminator-like liquid bottles.
♥ Chickdowntown.com launches a vintage and designer vintage clothing estore.
♥ Nicole Ritchie designs maternity wear for A Pea in the Pod.
♥ After 16 years, Vibe Magazine shutters its doors.
♥ CLEAR Magazine saves some trees and goes digital for its latest issue.
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July 4, 2009
by Julia DiNardo
[Myself & Amber of BeautyBloggingJunkie at the Garnier Open House, Image from Garnier]
I recently went to the Garnier Open House event to check out their latest line of product offerings, with most of them launching this month. The new hair care, styling, and skin care products each offer something new to the market, for example the Triple Nutrition hair care line includes olive, shea, and avocado oils to provide incredible moisture without weighing hair down. I was particularly interested in The Dryness Reversal Treatment, a three minute conditioner with crushed apricot seed that act as an exfoliant; I never would have thought about applying something of that nature to my hair, and will soon test out the products to see the results. Their new concept of anti-humidity hairsprays is something that rang a chord with me — depending on your hair type and styling requirements, you can choose a hairspray to particularly meet those needs. Although I’ve been pretty happy with my massive bottle of Tresemme, the Volumizing Anti-Humidity Hairspray certainly got my attenion (other options are Full Cotrol, Sleek & Shine, and Flexible Control).
Last, I spoke with dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz about the lastest skin care offerings, including the Ultra-Lift Pro Deep Wrinkle Night Cream, and Skin Renew Awakening Face Massager Moisturizer with caffeine, Vitamin C, and lycopene. Dr. Schultz confided to me that caffeine is the next big thing in skin care, that produces a stimulating and energizing effect. The roller ball technology is pretty cool, but being the skeptic and germaphobe that I am, I had a quesiton for Dr. Schultz: “Does the facial roller trap bacteria or foster an environment of bacterial growth, due to rubbing the same thing over and over again on one’s face?” The pleasant Dr. Schultz wasn’t annoyed by my question, and said that indeed no, it actually wouldn’t cause any more bacteria than when you dip and redip your fingers into that bottle of moisturizer or night cream that you’ve been using. Good point; now I’ve got one more reason to wash my hands! Keep your eyes out for the products mentioned above, plus several more, hitting shelves this summer.
-Julia DiNardo
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