Fashion Pulse Daily - Part 135

February 2, 2015

A Walk Down Memory Lane

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The weekend is over, the weather is frigid, but I’m going to try to just keep on smiling through it all. Having two vacations booked in March is certainly an impetus to grin and bare the blustery, unreasonable precipitation and temps, but also was taking a walk down memory lane this weekend. When I was in college, I spent most of my time living in Nolita, a dream come true for this Pittsburgher to be surrounded by Little Italy and all things cool in Soho and the Lower East Side enveloping her. Fashion Pulse Hubby and I revisited the spot where I used to live when we first started dating, and although a few things in the neighborhood remain the same, many of them have changed since 2002.

We ventured across the street and took these photos in front of a building that used to be a police precinct turned into luxury apartments, where Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford were rumored to have lived in the 1990s. It always looked so solemn and idyllic to me, and the ivy-wrought iron gates pop against the slushy urban landscape. I logged 16,000 steps that day on my Fitbit, so warmth and comfort were key to comprising my look. A roomy bag with strap lengths long enough to sit on my ultra padded shoulders was a must, along with jewelry that can peek out from amongst the layers, cold weather accessories, practical shoes, and my “double bubble,” a combination of a bubble vest with a bubble coat, ensure premium warmth.
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January 30, 2015

Fashion Pulse Flash: Void Beauty Nail Polish, BaubleBar x Benefit, more

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Fashion week is just two weeks away (eek! yay!), February 12th-19th, and before my coverage switches over to include the latest happenings, events, trends and excitement from the fall/winter 2015 collections, I thought I’d get in a few more rounds of the Fashion Pulse Flash, including the latest and greatest from around the fashion and beauty worlds.

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Let’s kick off this Flash edition with a great example of both! The hot, brand new “Beauty Genie in a Bottle” collab between Benefit Cosmetics and BaubleBar features three very different gift sets, which include “Sparkle, Shine & All Things Fine,” “Real Romance & A Rosy Future” and “Love, Luck & Long Lashes,” and what you’ll find inside is one  BaubleBar accessory coupled with one to two iconic Benefit products. These kits have the potential of making a great Valentine’s Day or birthday gift, retailing for $34 each at both of the brands’ sites. Plus, you can enter to win up to $100 off at both sites by playing a game with Genie Simone (you basically just enter your email address; it’s painless, I promise!).

 

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When you’ve got a great beauty option that stays clear of toxins…why not give it a try? Over the past week I tested out Void Beauty, an awesome new line completely free of the five major toxins commonly found in most nail polish: formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, DBP, toluene and camphor. It’s also cruelty free, vegan, and made in the USA, in case you needed a few other reasons to give it a go.

The important fact to know about Void Beauty is that in it’s wear test on my nails this week, it performed just like any other polish I’ve tried; i.e. it stayed put just as long/ I destroyed it at the same rate as the other name brand polishes out there. It also came off of my nails with extreme ease, no small feat since I had at one point, three coats, plus a base coat,  on my digits. At $18 per bottle, it’s not cheap, however you pay for what you get, and in this case, a gorgeously designed bottle, great colors and formula, and the assurance that you can trust it won’t do any harm to you while your nails look shiny and stylish.
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January 28, 2015

The It Accessory: Fitness Tracking Bands

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“I didn’t know what to get you kids, so you all got FitBits,” my dad declared on Christmas morning.  At first, I was apprehensive to use one, committing to the knowledge and challenges that could lie ahead, and if I wanted to know truly how little sleep I got or the steps, or lack thereof, that I took during the day. To my delight, the FitBit Flex fit relatively seamlessly into my life, thanks to its streamlined design that was altogether inconspicuous in black, especially paired with wintertime long sleeves and a dark, neutral fashion palette. Fitness bands have been hugely popular lately, thanks to the improvements in both technology and design, enhancing the look and functioning of them so that the usage is as effortless as possible.
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January 27, 2015

Beauty Tuesday: Dial’s New Miracle Oil & Omega Moisture Body Washes

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There’s been a lot of talk lately in the beauty category regarding washing your body and hair daily, and what may be the best bet for your skin and hair. In essence, as long as you make sure you are replenishing and enhancing, instead of stripping and drying your body of it’s oils and much-needed nutrients, you’re certainly off to a very, very good start in getting what your body needs.

The two newest body washes from Dial do just that – Miracle Oil Body Wash delivers nourishment with the help of Marula oil and its micro oil technology to deliver the right amount of lather and product, while the Omega Moisture Body Wash utilizes sea berries, rich in omegas, to harness lipids that strengthen the skin and provide pearlized skin conditioning qualities in a lightweight formulation.

It’s great to get some added benefits when there aren’t any extra steps necessary, and the price is on-point; just $4.99 for a 16 oz bottle of body wash! Find out more at DialSoap.com, and discover this new unique washes at grocery, drug, and mass retailers nationwide in February. These washes are also available in a body lotion, a glycerin bar, and foaming hand soap.

Full Disclosure: Fashion Pulse Daily was provided with samples for review.

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