Archive for July, 2009

Anti-Aging Linens, hmmm?

Posted July 29, 2009 by NiKita

As I was sitting at the computer enjoying a nice warm bowl of apples and cinnamon oatmeal, I was perusing New York magazine’s beauty section when I stumbled across an interesting link “Can Sheets Make You Look Younger”.  When I followed the link I was amazed (although I shouldn’t be) to find bedding infused with [...]

Virtual Makeover

Posted July 23, 2009 by NiKita

Good morning B. spot,
So I just wasted half of my quiet time in the office playing around with In Style magazine’s online makeover.  If you want preview of  how you would look with J-Lo’s latest red carpet do or Rihanna’s new cock-a-too look, you have to visit In Styles virtual Hollywood  Makeover!  There are over [...]

Russian Amber Imperial Shampoo

Posted July 21, 2009 by NiKita

I am not a cynic,  I love life and consider myself to be a blessed individual.  I adore my industry and our ability to be creative and enrich the lives of our consumers.  But B. spotters, there comes a time when enough is enough and a creative story behind an average product doesn’t enrich lives [...]

Keri Hilson’s Beauty Game

Posted July 15, 2009 by NiKita

Looking at Keri Hilson on the red carpet and in various mags, it’s hard to imagine her struggling with acne but according to my interview with her for Sister 2 Sister magazine, she broke out in adulthood far worse than she ever did in her adolescence.  I’m still working on my hating issue and have [...]

More Minerals

Posted July 13, 2009 by NiKita

I realize that I may have been a bit abrasive with in my last post, I don’t apologize for what I said or how I said it and I meant every word of it!  With that being said, I tried another mineral make up this weekend and it wasn’t half bad for a powder period- [...]

My Qualms with Mineral Makeup

Posted July 7, 2009 by NiKita

Can I ask you a question?  If I were to ask you to tell me the difference between mineral makeup and traditional makeup- what would you say?  Do you really know what mineral make up is and why it’s supposed to be better than traditional makeup?  If you answered “yes” then please explain it to [...]

After Evaluating Over 20 Shampoo/Conditioners- One Came Out on Top

Posted July 2, 2009 by NiKita

Some of you know that I was recently part of an expert panel for WebMD magazine to review shampoo/conditioner combos over several categories.  While the panel as a whole came up with a favorite and runner up for each category- one product came out on top for me- Garnier Fructis Fortifying Triple Nutrition  Shampoo for [...]