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Hard Candy provided makeup applications with celebrity makeup artist Maital Sabban utilizing the most buzzed about collection of the year. Top performances from the collection included: Painted Lady, Walk the Line, Lash Tinsel, Kal-eye-descope and Eye Candy. Additionally, Hard Candy’s iconic Just Nails polishes were on hand and received rave reviews.

Suite attendees included: Leona Lewis, Colbie Caillat, LaToya Jackson Demi Lovato, Pussycat Doll Carmit Bachar, Candace Cameron, Dancer Karina Smirnoff, and recording artist Jordyn Taylor. Additionally, Hard Candy will be on the sets of Melrose Place, future Twilight movies, Pussycat Dolls videos and tons more movie, television and music videos. Word is spreading like wildfire that Hard Candy is the “it” brand of celebs, makeup artists and cosmetic junkies.

Hard Candy is colorful, tempting and addictive and it’s reemerged as a beauty leader at the largest retailer in the world – Walmart.

Somme Institute runs great aggressive promotions monthly in each of their spas!

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For the month of December, Somme Institute is offering the Value Set and the Mobile Travel Kit at a reduced price.

Value Set

o Consumers receive the entire 5-Step Regimen with MDT5 but the Cleanser (30ml) and Double Defense (1/4oz) is a miniature size

o Retails for 175.00

- Mobile Travel Kit

o Instead of the regular retail price of 85.00, consumers get to “test” the waters for a price of 60.00

For the month of January, Somme Institute is offering Transport TWO – double the size (8oz for 100 Treatment Pads) for the same price! Transport is regularly 58.00 for 4oz/50 Treatment Pads.

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B I R T H A N N O U N C E M E N T

HAIR ROOM SERVICE

by Celeb Stylist Michael Dueñas

www.hairroomservice.com

For appointments call 866-222-7566 or your concierge…

Yes! An actual room service just for hair…

Dueñas has been styling celebrities and up-and-coming actresses for years…

Too, he is a national educator for the world’s oldest hair color company, Schwartzkopf, whose brands are widely known and used globally. And his work appears regularly in fashion and beauty magazine editorials, ads and books and has been the subject of editorials in InStyle, WWD, Fitness, et. al.

His credentials are flawless. And now, his flawless day, evening and fashion styling is available by appointment through the concierge of any New York City hotel or directly by phone at 866-222-7566 from anywhere in the United States or the world. Dueñas and his staff of agency stylists are available at hours before salons open and way after they close; without having to hail a cab or even take the lift down to the lobby of your hotel. From Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., HRS is at your fingertips.

HAIR ROOM SERVICE offers styles for any occasion or need; be it right after a red eye and just before your first morning business meeting; for social events like weddings and parties; or just to look great and treat yourself to the most convenient hair styling service in New York. Even if you just need a great blow dry, HRS at your fingertips. Curly hair is a specialty of HRS. Coloring is available as well, including a consultation prior to.

For men, HRS offers grooming services for men, as well, as styling. Grooming includes haircuts, beard trims, light facials.

Parents, rejoice: HRS even does children’s haircuts, a service almost impossible to find not just in your neighborhood, but definitely hard to find in a hotel!

No longer does one need to seek hotels with their own salons or even go outside the hotel if the hotel doesn’t have a salon offering… And certainly few hotel salons match the quality and talent of the caliber of Michael Dueñas.

HRS takes the stress out of the client’s day, saves them time and energy and will arrive at their door regardless of time or weather. The idea for HRS came to Michael during one of his many travels. When staying at a hotel, a guest asked the concierge where they could receive a haircut. Michael overheard this and offered his services. Michael realized that finding a salon and a good stylist can be challenging for clients when they are traveling. Upon his return home, HRS was born. HRS clients can also rest easy knowing that they’re getting an unbelievable bargain, as HRS’s prices are competitive with most other high-end salons, but with the invaluable bonus of privacy and comfort.

HAIR ROOM SERVICE will be available shortly in Los Angles & Miami.

Please visit www.hairroomservice.com to check out Michael Dueñas look book.

Somme Institute ignites explosive, new T&T Tinted Moisturizer

Treat and Tint the Skin with MDT5® A Transforming Breakthrough in Beauty

Can you say double duty beauty treat ten times fast? It’s okay if you can’t because the only letters you need to know to get the most advanced light weight coverage available in a tinted moisturizer are: T&T.

Somme Institute, a pioneer in beauty technology research launches the newest scientific advancement for healthy, youthful natural looking skin: T&T (Treat & Tint) is an oil-free tinted moisturizer with the skin transforming powers of Somme Institute’s MDT5®. T&T is makeup you can’t see: flawless and luminous coverage with SPF 15 protection. Available in light, medium and dark, T&T is a skin “perfector” for all, providing skin with the extra boost it needs to be radiant all day without visible signs of makeup. T&T sits lightly on the skin, never settling into face lines, providing complete and even coverage all day.

MDT5 catapults T&T into an entirely unmarked category of tinted moisturizers. MDT5 (Molecular Dispersion Technology 5) is a complex of 5 highly-engineered vitamins (A, B3, B5, C and E) bound to proteins that penetrate the skin to provide truly transformative results in skin repair and rejuvenation. T&T not only provides silky and barely-there coverage but MDT5 works throughout the day to restore skin to its healthiest state. T&T allows skin to look flawless on the outside while simultaneously repairing and rejuvenating it. Perfect coverage on the road to perfect skin.

T&T treats with minerals too. The nourishing product contains malachite; rich in copper which functions as a brilliant anti-oxidant; rhodochrosite; helps fight against signs of skin aging by effectively preserving cells that release collagen and elastin; smithsonite; assists in the synthesis of collagen and reduces androgenic hormonal effects on skin that contribute to acne breakouts. This intelligent tinted moisturizer includes Parsol 1789 to provide broad spectrum protection.

“T&T packs all the benefits of a moisturizer, sunscreen and skin flattering coverage into one dynamite product” explains Michele Mas, President of Somme Institute, a research and development leader in the cosmetics industry. “Apply T&T directly after using Somme Institute’s moisturizing A-Bomb and the results will blow you away.”

The launch of T&T closely follows Somme Institute’s 2008 unveiling of their hugely successful Neckline, used twice daily to repair skin on the neck and décolleté. Somme Institute continues to expand their lauded skin care line which already includes a skin transforming 5-Step Regimen (Nourishing Cleanser, exfoliating Transport pads, Vitamin C Serum, Vitamin A and E moisturizing A-Bomb and Double Defense protecting sun block) as well as a special time-release EYE cream.

Somme Institute’s T&T is available in a 1.7 oz tube with a suggested retail price of $40.00 and is available at select spas nationwide and through Somme Institute: sommeinstitute.com

Loved by models and carried by the most exclusive spas including Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and The Delano in Miami, Somme Institute is a major skin care “must have” that delivers what it promises: beautiful, flawless skin for any skin type at any age.

Learn more about Somme Institute and MDT5: Visit the website sommeinstitute.com or call the Skin Care Hotline at 866.66.SOMME

Repair, protect and deliver shine to your hair!

Strengthens hair and treats the advanced signs of damage

Turns any product into an intensive reparative treatment

Provides superior protection against UV and environmental stresses

Healthy hair that looks and feels silky, radiant and simply beautiful

A unique, nutritionally super charged treatment that instantly absorbs into hair to increase softness and shine while working deep to repair, strengthen and protect your hair.

This elixir is an antidote for hair that is easily damaged ,dehydrated, and dull. It’s a daily vitamin boost to fortify hair, especially after a chemical process or after a day in the sun when the hair has been subjected to environmental stresses.

CAVIAR Anti-Aging White Truffle Hair Elixir is designed to enhance your existing hair care regimen by replenishing lost nutrients and minerals leaving the hair healthy and vibrant.

It helps treat the more advanced signs of damage by fortifying the structural integrity of the hair and preventing its premature breakdown by adding amino acids and super foods.

This super-booster immediately increases softness, restores shine, and replenishes moisture while maintaining volume. After time, it alleviates moisture loss and breakage resulting in hair that is silky and healthy.

CAVIAR Anti-Aging White Truffle Hair Elixir will turn any hair care or styling product into an intensive reparative treatment with superior protection against UV and thermal damage without leaving an oily residue or build up.

The Result: Flawless, healthy hair that looks and feels silky, radiant and simply beautiful.

Caviar and White Truffle: Delivers an effective blend of essential fatty acids and B vitamins which are critical for the simulation of proteins and amino acids and are vital to the promotion of healthy, beautiful hair.

Maracuja Oil: Made up of 77% Linoleic Acid and also rich in Vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Known to aid in the prevention of transepidermal water loss (TEWL), a condition that can lead to hair damage.

Bio Complex: Organic Extracts of Aloe, Acai Berry, Goji Berry, Pomegranate, Avocado, White Tea, Cucumber, Lingonberry. Rich in anti-oxidants, amino acids, proteins, lipids, vitamins, important trace elements and an excellent source of minerals.

Seasilk®: A unique combination of marine botanicals that is essential for providing intensive moisture and nourishment. Helps increase follicle hydration and aids in retaining moisture.

Color Hold®: Provides the highest level of color protection from color fade caused by UVA, UVB and visible light rays including artificial light sources, as well as protects from color wash out.

Made in the U.S.A.

Suggested Retail: $26.00. Available online at Beauty.com

Get in the holiday spirit with Benefit! Check out the Gift Me Gorgeous gift guide at benefitcosmetics.com … from the extraordinary Celebutante personal stylist makeup kit ($34) to the luscious Glitz, Glam & Gloss 6-shade gloss set, you’ll be sure to find the perfect little something for every gal on your list. Don’t miss our other exclusive holiday features, including “Ask Annie & Maggie,” a hot new section where Benefit Global Trend Artists Maggie & Annie Ford Danielson answer YOUR burning beauty questions, and our Holiday Calendar with new exclusive deals, discounts and freebies every single day.

You’ll adore our exclusive limited edition Crescent Row sets … Laugh With Me LeeLee, Something About Sofia & My Place or Yours Gina sets ($46) each contain a full-size eau de toilette & silky body lotion in an adorable keepsake box.

Still can’t get enough of Crescent Row? Visit the pop-up Crescent Row exclusively at Sephora 5th Avenue in NYC… we’re dazzling clients with a non-stop beauty events in our Crescent Row mezzanine shown (below).

Kick off your holiday shopping weekend at Sephora and don’t miss a special appearance by our Hunky Holiday Helpers who are ready to charm you with Crescent Row this weekend (November 27-28).

Visit Crescent Row at Sephora at 597 5th Ave at 48th St., NYC.

Attend a exciting night of shopping coming up on December 1st for the NYC area. The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi is hosting a night of holiday shopping with exciting gift with purchases and giveaways. They will also be donating 5% of proceeds that night to Volunteers of America, a charity dedicated to helping those in need get on the right track and rebuild their lives.

INDULGE IN AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING OF HOLIDAY SHOPPING

ONLY AT THE PLAZA BEAUTY BY WARREN-TRICOMI

Kick off your Fifth Avenue holiday shopping spree this season at The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi, your one-stop destination for giftable beauty essentials. On the evening of December 1st, the renowned beauty boutique is offering an array of holiday exclusives to celebrate the season. 5% of proceeds from the shopping night will be donated to Volunteers of America, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives, making the event a holiday indulgence you can feel good about.

Located at the Shops at the Plaza, the boutique represents a world-class sampling of must-haves for men, women and home handpicked to please any discerning gift-giver. Participating brands offering holiday exclusives on December 1st include:

· AmazingCosmetics: Purchase the award-winning AmazingConcealer and receive a complimentary AmazingCosmetics Mascara.

· BECCA: Brow guru and makeup artist extraordinaire Trevis Lester for BECCA will be offering complimentary brow grooming and makeup consultations. In addition, BECCA will offer Crème Eye Colours to the first 50 customers to make any BECCA purchase of $65 or more.

· Comfort Zone: The first 50 customers to buy a Comfort Zone product will receive the brand’s Mini Tranquility Kit as a gift with purchase.

· Euoko: Receive a complimentary Y20 Pattern Chic with the purchase of $55 worth of Euoko products.

· Kimiko: With the purchase of three products or more, attendees will receive a free Sheer Tint and Lip Plumper. Kimiko is also offering its Holiday Smoky Eye Essentials Kit, a $109 value, for $79.

· Lampe Berger: Lampe Berger will be offering a gift with purchase in addition to raffling off 20 bottles of the 180ML fragrance.

· Lucy B: Lucy B will be offering free perfume vials to the first 50 guests to attend.

· Lumesh: Receive a free Lumesh Kalie Lip Gloss with any purchase.

· Luzern: The first 50 guests to arrive will receive a travel-sized Vita in a chic Organic Cotton toiletries bag.

· MLAB: M LAB will offer a 15ml Anti-Aging Treatment Cream for the first 25 guests to make an M LAB purchase.

· Revitalash: The first 50 guests will receive a free bottle of Hair by Revitalash.

· Sara Happ: The first 50 clients to purchase a Sara Happ product will receive a complimentary Cocoa Lip Scrub.

· Sponge: Sponge is offering 20 gifts with purchase of the Jasmine Aromatherapy Mist for Radiant Skin and 50 samples of Cleanser and Rose and Sage Cream.

· Sjal: Sjal is providing a one-ounce Kura with the purchase of $375 or more

· Whish: Receive the new Whish Essentials Set and a free black-and-white gift wrapping accompanied by pink ribbon with a Whish purchase.

WHO: The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi

WHAT: Holiday Shopping Party

WHEN: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

5:00pm – 8:00pm

WHERE: The Plaza

One West 58th Street, Grand Concourse Level

NY, NY 10019

(214) 223-4694

About The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi

Bringing a touch of Warren-Tricomi’s trend-setting style to The Plaza’s historic glamour, The Plaza Beauty by Warren-Tricomi represents a union of two celebrated symbols of beauty. Located in the historic Plaza on the lower level, Plaza Beauty is part of the collection of shops that comprise The Shops at The Plaza, the carefully currated boutique represents the unique vision of namesake style icons Joel Warren and Edward Tricomi of the Warren-Tricomi Salon. Drawing from the worlds of skincare, hair care and fragrance, the unprecedented boutique purveys a collection of the most luxurious, efficacious beauty formulas from internationally renowned brands, housed in one matchless destination.

Introducing chocoholicks™ from jane iredale – The Skin Care Makeup®

~The Ultimate Guiltless Pleasure ~

This holiday season, seduce your senses with a decadent treat! jane iredale’s limited edition holiday collection, chocoholicks™ is an assortment of four chic, chocolate truffle-flavored lip glosses. Housed like exotic confections, when applied each gloss releases a sweet surprise reflective of its shade name. Savor these sweet treasures as the natural flavors melt on your lips for the ultimate guiltless pleasure.

jane iredale chocoholicks™ features:

· Four shades and flavors of hydrating glosses provide a delicious array of options for your lips and your palate.

Truffle is a rich, chocolate brown gloss tasting of decadent, double chocolate.

Chocolate Orange is a shimmering copper gloss pairing the flavors of deep, dark chocolate and zingy orange.

Strawberry Cream is a glossy pink and tastes of luscious berries dipped in chocolate.

Caramel is a sheer bronze gloss with sensuous, buttery sweetness.

· Natural Formula

Formulated with 100 percent natural ingredients

Uses sunflower seed oil for its antioxidant benefits and jojoba seed oil for hydration

chocoholicks™ is valued at $76 and the MSRP is $44. This collection is available for a limited time during 2009.

jane iredale – The Skin Care Makeup® is a comprehensive line of mineral cosmetics that provides products with the utmost integrity and the ability to enhance the lives of women though its effectiveness, simplicity and beauty. Founder and president, Jane Iredale has worked with world-renowned plastic surgeons and dermatologists in the development of her line because she believes makeup should be as good for the skin as it is aesthetically pleasing. The extensive product line is carried in fine spas, cosmetic apothecaries, janeiredaledirect.com , Beauty.com and retail locations worldwide. Consumers may call toll free for a jane iredale location nearest them at 800-762-1132.

Phytomer Resurfacing Peeling Duo

Phytomer has introduced a simple, rapid, and effective program to reveal “new skin” in just three short weeks! Suitable for all skin types (even sensitive skin) this unique duo improves the appearance of skin marked by repeated sun exposure, signs of aging, etc…thanks to its’ superior effectiveness with 5 types of exfoliants, including Marine AHA.

Phytomer Laboratories have discovered that marine AHA can be incredibly effective in eliminating dead cells on the skin’s surface, while  respecting the integral structure of the epidermal barrier.  This 100% natural, effective exfoliant is paired with peeling, scrubbing,  smoothing and polishing exfoliants to make up the Micro-Exfoliating Cream.  After fully exfoliating, use the duo’s Restoring Cream:   A rich, ultra-comfortable formula which envelops the skin in a shield of softness and freshness, encouraging optimum cellular renewal.

Available in spas in the United States December 2009.  To locate a spa near you, please visit: phytomer.com

Resurfacing Peeling Duo…………….2 x 30 ml tubes
Suggested Retail:  $90.50.
Available online now at Beauty.com

Micro-Exfoliating Cream

- Contains 5 exfoliating ingredients for complete renewal of the upper layers of the epidermis

- 2009 Innovation:  Contains Conchocelis Marine AHAs
Advantages:
* acid exfoliants
* without side effects of classic AHAs (no irritations, redness, itching, etc…)
* 100% natural

- Ultra-effective exfoliant: Skin appears “polished”
The exfoliating ingredients are perfectly tolerated by the skin.
The cream also contains Helichrysum Aromatic Water with calming properties and Pheohydrane to optimize hydration.

Restoring Cream

- “Bandage” effect:  Soothing & replenishing
Immediately after exfoliation, this rich ultra-comfortable cream envelops the skin in a shield of softness and freshness.

- Controls and optimizes cell renewal
Contains biotechnological ingredients capable of activating and stimulating epidermal stem cells: Marine oligosaccharides.

- Intense protection and moisturization
Thanks to its’ content of glasswort oil and Pheohydrane, it helps reinforce the lipidic barrier and ensures intercellular cohesion as well as  better water retention in the epidermis.

Treat the forgotten parts… the neck and décolleté. Neckline contains the engineered vitamin complex, MDT5, to firm, hydrate and improve the appearance of neck lines, hyperpigmentation, and sun damage on the chest.

Molecular Dispersion Technology (MDT5) is a revolutionary vitamin/protein delivery system bases on results from Somme Institute’s clinical trials. MDT5 allows highly engineered vitamins to penetrate deep within the skin, repairing years of sun damage, visibly reducing fine lines and wrinkles, treating and preventing moderate to severe acne and rosacea, as well as significantly improving skin discoloration, tone, texture and clarity.

Benefits:

Formulated especially for neck and décolleté concerns.

Improves the appearance of lines.

Firms the neck area.

Reduces the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

Directions For Use:

Gently massage neck and décolleté area with upward motions after A-Bomb. Apply AM and PM.

Size” 2oz,  Price: $68.00

Cick Here to purchase this and all the other Somme Institute Skincare Products.