Bluemercury Shop-In-A-Shop Now in Macy’s Locations – My Visit

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Bluemercury Shop-In-A-Shop Now in Macy's Locations If you are lucky, you just may have a Bluemercury shop-in-a-shop recently opened in a Macy’s location near you. They have opened over 80 of these specialty stores in 20 states and also online at bluemercury.com. (See the locations here.) Last month I was invited to visit the new Bluemercury location at Southdale in Edina, MN. It is beautiful!

Bluemercury was founded in 1999 and is widely recognized as the nation’s largest and fastest-growing luxury beauty products and spa retail chain. Bluemercury offers a unique shopping experience where clients receive unparalleled technical product knowledge, expert advice and friendly service. In addition to skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance products, clients can be pampered by skincare experts in Bluemercury spas. The spas are home to the ultimate results-oriented treatments, including world-renowned oxygen facials, glycolic peels, waxing and microdermabrasion.

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During my early morning pre-store-opening visit, I had a chance to speak with some of the extremely-knowledgeable staff and take a look at the carefully curated selection of brands and products available. I had time for a bit of pampering while being introduced to new items from brands I already love, as well as to some brand new ones I had never heard of.

M61 Bluemercury Macys

M-61 is Bluemercury’s own technical skincare product line from co-founder Marla Malcolm Beck. It combines the best of technical skin science and power-packed naturals while leaving out undesirable ingredients. Marla took Bluemercury’s thirteen years of experience of performing nearly 100,000 spa treatments every year and combined that with input from more than 300 makeup artists and estheticians in Bluemercury stores. The result is this power-packed treatment line providing maximum results with minimal time.

Bluemercury Lune Aster Macys

Another line created by Marla Malcolm Beck is lune+aster, Bluemercury’s own makeup brand. Says Marla, “For years, my time-starved friends have asked me which makeup products they should use and how to apply them. With this in mind, I created a quick, easy line that takes the guesswork out of makeup application and gets you out the door looking polished in minutes.” I was excited to bring home a few samples from this new-to-me collection and am anxious to see my results!

Find your nearest Bluemercury in Macy’s location here.

Bluemercury Shop in a Shop at Macy's Locations

Boho Bell Sleeve Dress from Valshi Boutique

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Looking for a new dress for a summertime event? I’m loving this gorgeous Boho Bell Sleeve Dress, available in 2 different color schemes. This dress is beautiful, full, flowy, and perfect.

Normally $56, we can order one for just $29.99 and save 47%! It tends to run a big large, so consider ordering a Small if you normally wear Size 0-6, a Medium if you normally wear Size 8-12, or a Large if you normally wear Size 12-14. This dress is made of 100% high quality rayon and can be either machine washed or hand washed but should be line dried to keep the shape. Order one now!

Patriotic Nail Art Ideas for 4th of July

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Before we know it, the 4th of July will be here! Are you looking for a bit of red-white-and-blue inspiration to decorate your nails for Independence Day? Try one of these super-cute nail looks from Julep. You can get the polishes used in these looks for FREE in the Star Spangled 8-Piece Beauty Gift when you join Julep’s beauty box subscription program. Or, if you’re already a Julep subscriber, then use code LETSGET20 to save 20% on any Julep polish or beauty purchase.

Easy – Patriotic Dots: (Above) Create your base with two coats of Myriam, a red crème polish. Let dry, then use a toothpick or a dotting tool to make dots with Brigette (the white polish), let dry completely, then add additional dots with Paulina (a peacock blue polish). Remember to extend the life of your lovely new manicure with top coat!

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More Challenging – Stars and Stripes: On all nails, paint two coats of Myriam, your red polish. Let dry. On your accent nail, use scotch tape as a guide to paint even stripes of Brigette (your white polish). I always make guidelines with scotch tape for my lines, or else they often get squiggly! Let your lines dry, then with a toothpick, draw blue stars on your accent nail with Paulina (your blue polish).

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For a Pro – Red, White & Blue Waves: Slightly more advanced. Paint half of your nail with Myriam, your red polish, and add a scalloped edge. Let dry, then apply the white scalloped paint layer with Brigette. Let dry, then finish with a third scalloped layer of Paulina (blue). Optional: Add a touch a sparkle on top of the blue with Kirby. Be sure to finish with a top coat to make your mani last and shine!

Get all of the polishes above (plus 3 beauty products) in a free Star Spangled 8-Piece Beauty Gift today! Use promo code FIREWORKS to get your free gift when you pay for your first month of Julep ($24.99).

Patriotic Nail Art Ideas for 4th of July

Capri Vince Camuto Eau de Parfum is the Perfect Summer Scent + Reader Giveaway

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Are you looking for a new fragrance for summertime? Something that fits the season just perfectly? Capri Vince Camuto is a perfect blend of spontaneous summer days and sultry summer nights. Capri Vince Camuto embodies a spirit of freedom and discovery. “A wanderlust at heart, the Capri woman is in love with the world and all it has to offer. When she’s traveling, colors seem brighter, sounds sharper, senses ignited with a zest for life.”

The invigorating citrus top notes of the fragrance wash over a floral bouquet of peach blossom and violet flower to reveal a rich heart of musk and vanilla. Like a cool Mediterranean breeze, this floral-fruity fragrance transports your senses to your ideal summer getaway.

Capri’s bottle and packaging extend Vince Camuto’s iconic signature fragrance collection design. The scent is decanted in a sea glass-inspired bottle reminiscent of the Mediterranean’s blue waters. Sealed with a satin silver cap adorned with a vibrant turquoise bow, the bottle is embellished with the collection’s signature crest medallion.

Reader Giveaway: One lucky Jinxy Beauty reader will win Capri Vince Camuto Eau de Parum (ARV $82). To enter, just complete the entry form below by 11:59pm on 7/5/16. Good luck!

Capri Vince Camuto Giveaway

Flat Iron + Styling Brush = the Luma Hair Straightening Ceramic Brush!

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Unless you possess superhero powers that can style your hair into sleek perfection in the blink of an eye, you need to know about the Luma Hair Straightening Ceramic Brush!

The Luma Hair Straightening Ceramic Brush is a new way to straighten your hair in just a fraction of the time by combining the actions of a flat iron and a styling brush. Instead of using a traditional flat iron that squeezes hair between two flat heating elements to straighten your hair, you simply brush it. Now gorgeous, sleek and smooth hair can be achieved in minutes with just a few strokes from your roots to your tips. If it takes you about 20 minutes to straighten your hair with a flat iron, it’ll take you about two minutes with Luma!

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Designed with a wide, 3D hot ceramic surface and spring-backed, plastic heat-insulated bristles that contour to your head, Luma brush is faster, gentler and more effective on hair. There is no more need to section hair using clips, go over the same part again and again, or burn your scalp in order to get close to the roots.

Luma Brush heats up to a constant temperature of 185/365 F in 60 seconds. Luma Brush is available at www.LumaBrush.com for $59. With Luma Brush, you can make straightening your hair the easiest part of your day.

Striped Swing Dress Perfect for Summer

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There’s nothing that offers up simple style and comfort for summer like a swing dress. It’s the perfectly adaptable style. You can team it up with canvas shoes and your hair in a top knot for errands or with heels and pearls for a night out.

However you chose to style it, the stripe swing dress can be worn multiple different ways. Don’t you want one in every color? (It comes in 4!). It’s perfect to pair with all of our favorites. Even better? This particular dress is from the Cents of Style Let’s Be Adventurers collection with & Apparel. There have been great reviews on this collection! Needless to say, we’ll be wearing our swing dress(es) all summer long.

For Style Steals Monday, May 9th, the striped swing dress is only $27.95 with FREE SHIPPING when you use code SWINGTHING. To make the deal EVEN BETTER you will be offered a FREE bracelet at checkout! Order HERE.

Get a Brighter Smile for Summer with Luster Premium White!

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A few months ago I was at the dentist’s office for a checkup and a cleaning. I didn’t have any cavities and my wisdom teeth haven’t changed position at all, so I thought things were going rather smoothly, until my dentist’s hygenist started cleaning my teeth and gave me her unsolicited sales pitch, telling me that I’d be the “perfect candidate” for professional teeth whitening.

I don’t take criticism or advice too well so I wasn’t really thrilled when she told me this. I hadn’t even thought about the color of my teeth. I thougth they were fine! But, that comment left me feeling self conscious. That is why I am SO GLAD that Luster Premium White sent me a package full of goodies to try out!

I received the Luster Premium White Smile Illuminator Instant Whitening Kit AND the Luster Premium Pro Light Dental Whitening System, plus they threw in a bonus: the Luster 2 Minute White. I’ll admit that I haven’t been very religious with using it (it has been a crazy month), but I really have noticed a difference from the times I’ve gotten to use the whitening.

Here’s a little more info about the different systems, plus the scoop on how you can grab them for yourself (they are actually very affordable – a LOT cheaper than getting your teeth whitened at the dentist!):

Luster Premium White Smile Illuminator Instant Whitening Kit ($17.99) – Perfect for that last minute spring smile touch up, the Smile Illuminator Instant Whitening Kit is not only a quick fix for last minute whitening, but it also includes a bonus Whitening Serum to lift surface and deep stains that fits right in your clutch! The Bluverite® in the Electrifying Blue Toothpaste and Brisk Rinse deposits blue micro-particles onto your teeth to offset the yellow, creating the optical effect of whiter teeth.

Luster Premium Pro Light Dental Whitening System ($43.99) – The Pro Light Dental Whitening System is perfect to help you prepare for spring and summer and get that pearly, white smile you’ve been dreaming of. With the Strongest competitive claims on the market, whitening teeth 2x faster than strips and trays, this system works to reverse years of stains in just 30 minutes using the same light technology used in dental offices. Get this – it is clinically proven to brighten your smile up to 6 SHADES and reverse years of stains in just 30 minutes with ZERO tooth sensitivity. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!

I’m not the only one who loves these products. They have been featured in high-end magazines like Allure! Head over to their website, http://www.lusterpremiumwhite.com/, for all of the details!

Skip the Spa – Give Yourself Microdermabrasion at Home!

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Right now on Jane.com we can order a PMD (Personal Microderm) for only $98.99 shipped, regularly $184! What exactly IS a PMD? It is a patented, safe, and effective at-home skin care tool that provides the same results as professional microdermabrasion treatments.

Here’s what it does:

The revolutionary Personal Microderm combines the power of patented spinning disc technology with a perfectly calibrated vacuum suction to brighten, smooth, and even skintone and texture.
It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, blemishes, and enlarged pores—allowing makeup to glide on smoother and skin care to penetrate deeper.
The exfoliation action removes dead skin cells barrier and supports healthy, natural cell growth, revealing younger-looking, softer, rejuvenated skin.
PMD Calming Neuro Neutralizing Toner minimizes any discomfort or irritation that may occur after microdermabrasion.
It smooths away flaking skin and evens out skin tone and texture. This toner is fragrance free.

Hurry – this deal ends on Sunday, May 1st! Order now!

Skip the Bouquet and Give Mom Flowers She’ll REALLY Love!

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disclosure sas Skip the Bouquet and Give Mom Flowers She'll REALLY Love!

While we totally love ModCloth for finding clothes and accessories for OURSELVES, they also have tons of great ideas for Mother’s Day gifts for Mom. While flowers are a tradition for Mother’s Day, you don’t have to get her the same ‘ol traditional bouquet or floral arrangement. Get Mom the kind of flowers she will truly love and can have a little fun with when she shows off her (and your) fun sense of style!

Here are a few of our favorite picks for this Mother’s Day:

Pressing Information iPhone 6/6s Case in Burgundy:

How adorable is this case? The pliable, transparent plastic case holds REAL burgundy flowers and leaves. Now that is a much better way to give mom flowers!

Vow to Wow Necklace in Carnation

This beautiful necklace features clusters of ivory, pink, and clear gemstones forming glam flowers that are sure to delight your mom!

Swoons and Tunes Headphones in Pink Roses

For the music-loving mom, these headphones in a pretty pink rose design are a perfect choice! Make it extra special by designing a special Mother’s Day play list for her to listen to.

La Zzz en Rose Robe

Mom can wear those beautiful flowers with this soft and comfy robe featuring satin fabric, a breezy fit, and muted mauve, forest green, and noir hues. So pretty!

Find these and many other Mother’s Day gifts at ModCloth!

Accessorize your Fitness Tracker with Funktional Wearables!

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Do you have a fitness tracker? They are a great tool to keep track of your health and wellness goals and to monitor things such as heart rate, steps, and miles walked. However, they aren’t always the most fashionable accessories to wear, especially for nights out on the town or special events. That is where Funktional Wearables come in!

Funktional Wearables™ is the first company to come up with stylish designs that securely conceal a multitude of fitness tracker types. Other companies offer little charms to slip on to to the rubber wristbands of fitness trackers but no one else offers anything like these bracelets that work with a variety of tracker types. Offered in smooth or hammered silver, gold, hematite and rose gold finishes, pieces from the new Universal Collection will add the perfect touch to any look and are versatile enough to transition easily from day to night.

How it works is simple: slip in your fitness tracker and it stays put thanks to a patented inner anchoring system. Funktional Wearables’ system works for the current best selling fitness tracker in the US, the Fitbit® Charge HR™. It also works with the Fitbit® Flex™, Fitbit® Force™, Garmin® Vivofit™, Garmin® Vivofit™ 2, Misfit® Shine™, Misfit® Flash™, Jawbone® UpMove™ and nearly all the other current top-selling fitness trackers.

Funktional Wearables™ is all about supporting your healthy and active lifestyle without sacrificing your style!

For more information, please check out: http://www.funktionalwearables.com/.