Find Your Luvah with Purple Lab

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Purple lab is hosting a Guinness World Record Speed Dating event on Friday, January 29th at the W Hoboken! Those in attendance will not only have the opportunity to be part of a potential world record breaker, but to also meet fellow singles and score some sweet swag.

Register now, because this is an event that all my single ladies will not want to miss.

Fashions Night Out 2009

Scene and Heard at Fashions Night out 2009, an evening bursting at the seams with special events.

Bergdorf Goodman, first stop on the beauty tour

Zac Posen put on a good show, hamming it up for cameras as he got down and dirty to create custom, spray-painted dresses.

Zac even posed for the cameras, which I LOVE!

Remember this dynamic duo? Yep, that is Andrew and Andrew, of MAC Holiday video fame.

Another dynamic duo, the amazing Badgley and Mischka. Remember when I met them to talk couture?
Amy and I stopped into Bendels to admire the beauty of the display in the entrance, a gorgeous painted piano, adorned with the 'Bendel Girl'. Also in the house was Jouer Cosmetics (more on that later!)

Saks Fifth Avenue
I met the AMAZING Tim Quinn. Had the most amazing chat about Armani cosmetics, his very own labor of love.
I also spotted Krasey Beauty fanatic, and close friend- Rachel. Is she not gorgeous?!

Scoop
Last stop on the tour was to visit my favorites, the gals of Purple Lab, with special guest Veronica Varlow. That place was packed, with good tunes spinning, martini's a flowin, and purple everywhere!
With my inspiration, the beautiful Veronica Varlow. As soon as I saw her in the window, I had to run her way. We posed with her amazing fans.

With my mentor, Karen Robinovitz. I LOVE HER!

All in all, Fashions Night Out was beyond beyond. Such a lovely way to top off my first day at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.

Fashion's Night Out- The Game Plan

As some of you may have heard, Fashion's Night Out is an event where all who are in town for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week come out and play. Stores are open until 11pm, and special events occur at retail venues all over New York City. It is a chance to see, do, and shop till you drop.

While navigating the endless list of events can get overwhelming, I have chosen a couple of key locations to hit up on my tour. Here are the spots that I plan on attending. Barneys and Saks descriptions taken from the Fashion's Night Out official website.

Barney's- "On September 10, Barneys New York at Madison and Sixty-first will be transformed into a street fair of designer personal appearances and creative events. Customers will have the opportunity to shop and mingle with Isabel Toledo, Marcus and David from Rag & Bone, Narciso Rodriguez, Amanda Brooks, Waris, Thom Browne, Jonathan Adler, Lisa Perry, Alexander Wang, the Row’s Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and many more. In addition to the personal appearances, Barneys will stage a roster of happenings. Wool and the Gang will teach knitting; Lipstick Queen Poppy King will offer “lip readings”; Vogue editor Tonne Goodman will curate a fashion green market; Gianluca Isaia will offer Neapolitan delicacies; Adam Kimmel will show a Gerard Malanga video installation; Loomstate will customize T-shirts; Leonid Khankin will host an Ernst Benz watch trunk show; Alabama Chanin will host a sewing circle; Juan Carlos Obando will give salsa lessons."

Saks Fifth Avenue- "Saks Fifth Avenue is excited to participate in the first ever "Fashion’s Night Out." HIGHLIGHTS: Saks will transform its New York Flagship into the evening’s hottest spot, complete with a red carpet and stantions leading the way to the store’s entrances on Fifth Avenue. Many of Saks’s celebrated designers will make personal appearances that evening including Donna Karan— who will inaugurate her new in store shop at 5 p.m. as a kick-off to the evening— Carolina Hererra, Elie Tahari Giuseppe Zanotti, Josie Natori, Peter Som, Ralph Rucci, Geren Ford, Shoshanna Gruss, Kay Unger, the designers of jewelry line Faraone Mennella and many more. The biggest names in beauty such as Aerin Lauder, Bobbi Brown and Fredrick Fekkai will also visit Saks, along with world renowned makeup and beauty artists representing the foremost beauty brands. Customers can look forward to over 1,000 cosmetic giveaways."

Scoop NYC with the gals of Purple Lab, Cupcakes by Cupcake Republic, and Veronica Varlow
My love for Purple Lab knows no bounds, and it is also no secret that I absolutely look up to founder Karen Robinovitz. That being said, it is only natural that I would want to stop by Scoop NYC to spend some time with the Purple Labbers, Karen, and the stunning Miss Veronica Varlow. With cupcakes, lipgloss, and lychee martinis- a total match made in heaven.

Will you be attending Fashion's Night Out? If so, which venues do you plan on hitting up?

Kiss and Tell with Purple Labs- A Contest!

Listen up beauties, I am here to bring you a reminder of an AMAZING contest sponsored by Purple Lab.

As you know, Purple Lab is the genius company behind Huge Lips Skinny Hips gloss. There are currently six chic shades of Huge Lips Skinny Hips available.
Each has its own distinct personality, and is inspired by Karen's favorite icons and philosophies. Each one comes with a little love note about the story behind it – from Love Your Thighs (Karen's mantra for all of us girls) to Red Sole (a nod to her fave shoe designer, Christian Louboutin ).

The contest ends this Thursday (the 27th), so you still have time to enter. I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me and tell your friends!

All you have to do is click here ;)

Kiss and Tell Your Huge Lips Skinny Hips I.D. Sponsored by Purple Lab

To enter, pick the shade that represents your personality -- vote, review, and share!

The Grand Prize will win a trip to NYC with a friend for a tour of all of Karen's inspirations! Shopping trip to Top Shop for Kate Moss threads anyone? Private pole dancing lessons – it’s really the best exercise on the planet! You & Karen (our Creatrix) will play, have Lychee Martinis (if you’re over 21), and have all kinds of fun surprises!

Good luck beauties! Mwah!

Huge Lips, Skinny Hips, and Cocktails in The Hamptons

Listen up my NY beauties, here is your chance to get a little taste of the gloss I am so in love with:

What: Scoop Beach's Summer Event

Who: Mingle with Purple Lab creatrix Karen Robinovitz and discover why Huge Lips, Skinny Hips is a must-have this summer

Why: With every purchase of Huge Lips, Skinny Hips, you will receive a FREE cocktail voucher to be redeemed through Labor Day, 2009 at South Hampton hot spot "Day & Night"

Where: Scoop Beach

50 Newtown Lane, East Hampton

631.329.6800

When: Saturday, July 25th from 3-5pm

Purple Labs Tweet Up- A Night of Empowerment

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting up with the gorgeous gals of Purple Lab, along with creatrix Karen Robinovitz. Karen was gracious enough to let us all into her fabulous home to enjoy an evening of great company, girl power, yummy treats, and delicious lychee martinis served up by a mixologist from Zodiac Vodka.

Going with the evening's theme of astrology, Barbara Biziou led the group is a Prosperity Ritual that left us all inspired, enlightened, and ready to tackle the world.

Here are some photos from the event:

The gorgeous Creatrix of Purple Labs and Huge Lips Skinny Hips, Karen Robinovitz and I. Karen is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I love her! I said it once, and I will say it again: she is my inspiration through and through
The amazing Jennifer Walsh (Behind the Brand) and I: This woman is a powerhouse, and I was so excited to finally meet her!With Fashion Style Beauty: Kristen, love her! and The Beauty Chick: Amy, who is my partner in crime
With Amy Again:

With one of my dearest beauty blogging beauties, Charu from The Butterfly Diary and BeautyStat
Dee of Purple Lab and Candid Commentary, Moi, and Amy:

The Informed Makeup Maven: Nancy, Me, and Jamie of Queen of the Quarter Life Crisis. It was a pleasure to meet them both!
Finally, just a picture of me, enjoying my delicious lychee martini and a beautiful evening in NYC with some of my best friends. Bliss.
If you aren't following @purplelabnyc @karenrobinovitz @candidcomments @morgangeistman @barbarabiziou @behindthebrand @productpasha @butterflydiary @thebeautychick3 @jamie3983 @alywalansky @thenhuch @fashionstbeauty and @theimakeupmaven, you sure as heck should be. I have met them all and they are all amazing!

Matter of fact, expect a post on who to follow on twitter very soon.

Burlesque Beautiful with Purple Lab and Veronica Varlow!

* Group Pic L-R: Me, Sharon of Purple Lab, Karen Robinovitz, The Beauty Chick, Aly Walansky, Shoshi, Dee of Purple Lab, Morgan of Purple Lab

About 2 weeks ago, the gorgeous beauty superstar known as Karen Robinovitz invited me to attend a Burlesque Lesson. For those of you who don't know her, Karen is the creatrix behind Purple Labs, and founder of Huge Lips Skinny Hips (which I reviewed and LOVED). I have had the pleasure of getting to know Karen a bit, and the women is a powerhouse. Her journey to success is incredibly inspirational, and I hope to one day be as successful as she is. As it turns out, Karen is good friends with the also gorgeous and incredibly talented burlesque dancer, Veronica Varlow, who not only shared her story with us, but also shared some of her smoking hot signature moves. In between hip pops and glove dropping, Veronica taught us some amazing life lessons as well.

Burlesque is a type of dance that features a slow and exaggerated striptease performed onstage. I have always been fascinated with pin-ups and burlesque, and was super excited at the prospect of learning it for myself! Unsure of what to expect, I headed out to The Gates in the fashion district, and embarked on my journey to bring out my inner vixen.

The class itself was so much fun. Veronica taught all of us the classic burlesque walk, the feather boa drop, sexy ways to remove gloves, and hip pops. Those of us who started off shy quickly warmed up and let loose, and it was fabulous! There is truly nothing hotter than a smoldering gaze and a slow tease, and Veronica taught us how to accomplish both! It was so much fun bringing out my inner burlesque beauty, and of course sharing the experience with some of my favorite New York City beauty bunnies.

Here is a shot of all of us, complete with boas and gloves. I am third from the left

The highlight for me was hearing Veronica's story, which is truly an inspiration. Ten years ago, Veronica was working a boring 9-5 and generally hating the situation she was in. In December of 1999 she stumbled upon a burleque show at a club downtown, and was immediately drawn into and inspired by that world. From that moment, Veronica dreamed of becoming a burlesque dancer herself, but was too worried of what others would think. She went about her usual business for another 3 years, all the while continuing to hate where she was in life. It wasn't until 2003, after being attacked by a rottweiler and nearly blinded, that Veronica realized she needed to stop worrying about what others thought and needed to start chasing her dreams. 6 years later, Veronica is a world famous burlesque dancer, living her dream and inspiring others to do the same.

What I learned from Veronica:

When you walk into a room, stop at the door and scan the room slowly as if you are looking for someone. This way, you are assessing the situation and demanding all eyes on you. People are naturally drawn to look in doorways, and the longer you stand there searching, the longer people will notice you.

Sometimes getting things done and conquering your day is as simple as fully immersing yourself in your morning beauty routine. When you are putting your lipstick on, or brushing you hair in the morning; it is important to stop and really look at yourself in the mirror. Get lost in the motions, and really think about all you want to accomplish that day; you will be fabulous and get it done.

Asserting yourself and demanding attention is sometimes as simple as holding your bag in the crook of your elbow, and slowly strutting down the street. By doing this, you take up all of your personal space and demand all eyes on you.

A slow tease doesn't have to show much, the allure is in the timing, the body language, and the look in your eyes.

What I took away from the experience:

Besides learning some hot new moves, I found within myself a sense of confidence that I didn't know existed. Veronica and Karen are both so inspiring that you can't help but soak up some of that positive energy. This new energy, combined with some of the lessons I have learned, has definitely changed the way I think. Oh, and if you see someone strutting down the streets of New York City with a purple boa around her neck, its probably me. Just sayin'. ;)

Another pic for prosperity: The gorgeous Miss Varlow and me:

Of Huge Lips and Skinny Hips

"I've seen it before
I'll see it again
A never ending story
Of deadlines, diets, and devious men"
* Girls Aloud, Deadlines and Diets

For those of you who are just tuning in, here are two things you must know:

1. I am always on the lookout for new beauty products designed to enhance my features
2. I have been on a perpetual diet since age 16, all in an effort to maintain a slim figure

Anything that leads me either to find A, or makes B easier, is more than alright in my book. Something that does both? Well, that's grounds for marriage.

Fate has led me to one such product by Purple Labs, Huge Lips Skinny Hips Lipgloss (a.k.a hot n' sexy in a tube). Huge Lips Skinny Lips is the brainchild of Karen Robinovitz of Purple Labs NYC, the original Jill of all trades, and a gorgeous beauty superstar. The concept behind Huge Lips Skinny Hips is a lip gloss that not only gives you sexy, pouty lips, but also helps curb your appetite, effectively whittling your waist to give you a sexy figure too.

This gloss is full of good for you ingredients including Vitamin e, essential oils, and orange peel extract. The plumping comes from Meadowfoam, an active ingredient that infuses the lips with luscious moisture to keep them looking full and pouty. Most plumpers sting, but not this one. Oh, and did I mention that hoodia in this gloss acts as an appetite supressant? That means that licking your lips when you are wearing this gloss will naturally make you feel less hungry. Sign me up for that!

Love Your Thighs is a juicy shade of coral/pink with a subtle golden pearl. This sparkling gloss is somewhere between sheer and pigmented, depositing via doe-foot applicator a healthy dose of buildable, luscious color. Speaking of luscious, this gloss smells and tastes like tropical fruit punch, making licking my lips my lips a necessity.

I can't speak of the weight loss effects of this gloss, because only time will tell that. What I can say is that this gloss made my lips look and feel great! Plump, moisturized, kissable and utterly yummy-looking. Yep, I am definitely loving it! So much so that I am changing 2 of my previous mantras:

A moment on the lips , forever on the hips becomes a moment on the lips but never on the hips. Nothing tastes as good as thin feels becomes nothing tastes better than my Huge lips Skinny Hips gloss. Catchy, I know ;)

Huge Lips Skinny Hips comes in 6 juicy shades ranging from sheer nude to vampy red. Each gloss is named after Karen's inspirations and icons, and the names are as fun to say as the glosses are fun to wear. You can find them all at B-Glowing.com

Here is a lip swatch, with me rocking Love Your Thighs, mwah!