Tag: Talks
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Highlighting with Claudia Lake
Yesterday I checked out the QVC’s Annual Holiday Press Preview. Though I had no plan on posting anything about it until the holiday guide came out later this year, I met makeup artist Claudia Lake at the highlighter bar, and things sort just happened. And yes, it’s exactly what is sounds like. Your favorite brand’s…
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Expat in London | Alicia Barnes
Where are you from? I’m from the Bronx in NYC. What brought you to London? I visited London in the past and always felt a close connection to the city. I had some extended family there and decided that it was time to give my dreams of living in London a try as well as…
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Sirine Swed talks Battington Lashes
A couple of weeks back I attended the Cosmoprof preview in New York, where a small portion of the brands from the upcoming July show setup shop. Many of the brands on display were founded by women who saw a hole in the beautysphere, change the way we see beauty, or just wanted to make…
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Jany Temime talks Prismacolor
We’re approaching the 20th anniversary of the first Harry Potter release. Since then, there have been seven additions to the book series, eight films released, a Harry Potter world at DisneyWorld and an over $25 billion dollar franchise. It takes a village to raise a child, and Harry Potter had some of the most praised…
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FitMenCook talks Lubriderm
Last Wednesday we wrapped up the month of May with Kevin Curry of FitMenCook at KORE New York to promote his collaboration with Lubriderm. After class, Kevin and I took a moment to discuss his fitness transition, the social shift in food, and the importance of skin in wellness. Tell me about you transitioned from just…
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Expat in Marrakech | Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki
Our first installment of “Expat in [enter city name]” is with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki. There are others coming along shortly, but as we wait for them, lets give a few deets on how this will go. These posts will give insight to those living away from their native country – what they do, why they left, the…
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Talking ego with Jane Oranika!
You may have heard of a little something-something called the #EgoChallenge. It was a challenge where you rapped about the things that make you, you, over Beyoncé’s “Ego” track. It got thousands of people creating their own version including The Color Purple actress Cynthia Erivo, Orange is the New Black star Danielle Brooks, even the ladies…
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Teatime with Stephen Twining
Twinings has been a connoisseur of tea for over 200 years. As time passes, and palates change, Twinings has expanded their repertoire to follow suit. Now, to satisfy the need of the infusion generation three new teas have joined the family – Early Grey Lavender, Early Grey Jasmine, and Earl Grey Extra Bold. Recently, I sat…
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Coss Marte talks ConBody
One day, I came across this BuzzFeed video of a man making a prison burrito. This man, is Coss Marte. A formerly incarcerated individual who is now the founder and CEO of his own company, ConBody, that helps others get fit as well as help formerly incarcerated individuals in securing a job upon release. On…
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Mmm, is the top note bergamot?
This holiday, some will be receiving perfume you requested, some will be re-gifted travel size scents disguised as a creative “perfume bouquet”, and there will be a sprinkling of gifted scents that no one would wear. But it’s the thought that counts…right? If that’s true, which humbly speaking it is, make sure you really put some…
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What’s your Possession Obsession?
Mine is a necklace of the Virgin Mary that I wore since childhood. A year or so back, I stopped wearing it for unknown reasons, yet it hangs delicately in my jewelry organizer in plain site. What I do remember is that the necklace brought me solace when I needed it most, to a point…
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Mae Karwowski talks digital marketing, Obvious.ly | Part II
Part two of our interview with Mae Karwowski is here y’all! Get it while it’s hot… or come back when your boss isn’t looking over your shoulders to finish where we left off. How do you essentially vet your clients? I mean, you can’t work with everyone. Well, I mean, we’ll just kind of keep…