BIRCHBOX LOCAL TAKES NYFW TO MAKEOVER HEAVEN
Photo Credit: Eden at Birchbox Local
My introduction to New York Fashion Week was at the gorge new Birchbox Local at Chelsea Market! The cool space, this year upgraded to two floors, was the perfect backdrop to all my beauty product-testing, -shopping, and -pampering needs, plus a custom candy bar with plenty of treats to nibble on. Birchbox showcased some of its best selling brands like stila, Color Club, Jouer, Juice Beauty, Pur, Dr Brandt, Amika, Benefit, Arcona, Mally Beauty, DDF and so much more. Did I mention that you could also make your very own Birchbox – so fun!
With makeover stations for hair, makeup, brows, and nails galore, there was a whole lot of beautifying going on. The Amika team was doing blowouts and I
BEAUTY IN THE BAG CELEBRATES 5 BEAUTIFUL YEARS
It seems like only yesterday that I thought it would be cool to start a mother-daughter blog. Eden was in high school and just developing her beauty and writing chops, and I had always secretly desired to create an online community to discuss the latest in aesthetic and cosmetic beauty treatments.
That was five years ago, and today Beauty in the Bag has grown to a community of 400,000+ members. Our daily posts cover everything from the newest professional aesthetic treatments (think fillers, BOTOX, lasers, and radio frequency) to cosmeceuticals, skincare, makeup, fragrance, and interviews with cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, spas, and medspas.
More than just another beauty blog, B
GORGEOUS GIVEAWAY – DDF SUN PROTECTION KIT
Now that we are deep into summer, you are probably in need of refreshing your sun protection. This week’s giveaway is an unbelievable chance to stock up on four über protective skincare products from DDF® (Doctors Dermatologic Formulation) skincare. We have three DDF Sun Protection Kits (ARV $194!!!!) to give away to our lucky winners.
The kits include three daily protective moisturizers and a nighttime treatment to help reverse unwanted pigmentation from the sun.
This beauty giveaway features:
DDF Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew SPF 15: An oil-, fragrance-, and dye-free moisturizer than contains broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection, which the FDA now requires of all sunscreen
MEET HOWARD SOBEL: NYC DERMATOLOGIST AND DDF FOUNDER
Everyone knows New York City cosmetic dermatologic surgeon Howard Sobel, MD, and his groundbreaking skincare line—Doctor’s Dermatologic Formula. Today many doctors boast their own skincare line, but Sobel’s DDF was one of the first out of the gate, and remains one of the most coveted physician skincare lines out there.
His innovation didn’t stop there. Sobel opened one of the first full service day spas alongside his cosmetic surgery center—the Skin and Spa NY Institute of Aesthetic Dermatology and Laser Surgery. The facility offers a full menu of spa, cosmetic, and medical dermatology procedures. “I have combined modern technology with over 30 years of experience to pioneer t
