For those who haven’t heard, this mobile destination is the latest way to quickly update your look for the summer. The John Frieda® expert artists hit the road for real women to experience the best in styling and on-the-spot hair care.

Led by celebrated stylist and John Frieda® International Creative Consultant Harry Josh, the team will be providing complimentary 15-minute consultations and styling lessons to address every hair issue. Each guest will receive a styling lesson and walk away with a personalized “hair prescription.”

Following hair sessions, visitors can top off new hairstyles at the BCBGMAXAZRIA mini boutique where fashion must-haves will be on display. Guests will have the opportunity to log on to bcbg.com shopping kiosks and order exclusive items only available through the Style On Site Tour.

WHEN: FRI, May 28, 2010: 11:00am – 7:00pm
SAT, May 29, 2010: 11:00am – 7:00pm
SUN, May 30, 2010: 10:00am – 6:00pm

WHERE: Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Boulevard (Hollywood Blvd & N. Highland Ave)

GIVEBACK: Throughout the duration of the tour, the John Frieda® hair care brand will be donating two dollars for every hair session to HAIRraising – an organization created by founder and hair stylist John Frieda, to benefit Children’s Hospital Boston. http://www.johnfrieda.com

LOS ANGELES
When: Wed.-Thu., May 19th-20th; 5pm-10pm
Where: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium; 1855 Main St. (Pico Blvd. & Colorado Ave.)

TICKET SPECIAL
Shecky’s Goodie Bag + General Admission: $15 with code BEAUTYNEWS (exp. 5/10) | Usually $25 in advance

Buy your tickets today!
http://girlsnightout.sheckys.com/la/spring2010/?rf=SP10_LA_BN_E1

NOTE:
You must be 21 years or older to attend this event. Proper ID will be required at the door. All promotions and offers for tickets are subject to change at any time.

Come out and stroll the tree-lined shopping district destination of over 100 shops, salons and restaurants.

Among participating retailers:

• Aveda: 15% off all products
• Benefit Cosmetics: 15% off all products
• Blue Jeans Bar: 50% to 75% off, Sizes 24-40
• Cabochon Jewelry: 40% to 50% off
• Janie and Jack: Up to 60% off select items
• Lucy: Up to 70% off
• Moondance Jewelry: 20% to 70% off
• Only Hearts: 50% to 80% off
• Planet Blue: Entire store up to 70% off
• Pom Pom Interiors: 30% to 50% off

Montana Avenue outdoor shopping is tastefully tucked away from neighboring boulevards – west of the 405, north of Wilshire, south of Sunset and San Vicente.

On Sunday, April 25 2010, the Beauty Bus Foundation hosted its first Beauty Drive fundraising event. The event— sponsored by OPI, Bosley, Joico and more—was a lovely and elegant affair, with many fashionable guests in attendance. Reporter Lisa Sigell of KCBS/KCAL News hosted the event, encouraging guests to bid on hot ticket items in the silent auction, such as lunch with actress Amber Valleta, and two tickets to the Indianapolis 500.

The Beauty Drive – which took place at The Mark for Events in West L.A.—raised a great deal of money for a worthwhile cause. The Beauty Bus Foundation is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for home-bound, terminally or chronically ill patients and their primary caregivers. They provide in-home beauty and grooming treatments—free of charge— to empower and provide relief to people during a difficult time.

Services are focused on people with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke and their primary caregivers. Beauty Bus, intending to expand nationally, reaches out to compromised and isolated individuals and brings beauty into their lives. The Beauty Bus Foundation is close to the heart of Sandra Bullock, who reached out to Beauty Bus Foundation last August after seeing a piece about it on the local news.

Partygoers enjoyed interactive gourmet brunch and cocktail stations, Greek salad appetizers and sipping PAMA cocktails. Beauty stations were positioned throughout the space and guests were treated to treatments from professional makeup artists, hairstylists and manicurists. Janine Jarman from Bravo’s Shear Genius hosted a hair show, showcasing the hottest new looks for spring. Alicia Marantz Liotta and Wendy Marantz Levine, Beauty Bus Foundation’s founders, spoke about their mission and goals for the foundation.

For more information, visit http://www.beautybus.org or call 310.287.1272.

Earth Month is here and “Aveda Earth Day Beach Cleanups” is calling on the company’s network of salons and community members to participate in a series of cleanups around California. The goal is to strategically take local and global action to protect waterways, promote organic farming, empower communities and help make clean water accessible to everyone – everywhere. Aveda is working to end the daily struggle of more than 1 billion people worldwide that lack access to clean and safe drinking water.

Here is your chance to nurture the planet and support your neighborhoods. Join and contribute your time to cleaning up our west coast waters with the Aveda teams meeting at beaches throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego.

CLEANUP DATES:

Ventura
Sunday, April 11th
9:00 – 11:00 am
Surfers Point at Seaside Park

West Los Angeles
Sunday, April 11th
9:00 – 11:30 am
Venice Beach, South Side of Pier

Huntington Beach
Sunday, April 11th
9:00 -11:00 am
Bolsa Chica State Beach

San Diego
Sunday, April 18th
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Belmont Park at Mission Beach, San Diego

For more information about Aveda’s Earth Day initiatives or to donate to Aveda’s 11th Annual Earth Month, visit http://aveda.yourcause.com or http://www.facebook.com/Aveda.

“We wanted to create a classic, beautiful look to keep with the Parisian theme,” says Amy Nadie, lead makeup artist, mark cosmetics, “Lauren knew she wanted sultry eyes, slightly winged on the corner.”

The brooding, yet playful femme fatale was created with mark liquid liner in Cleo, followed by the new lip shade juice gems in berryliscious, topped with dew drenched gloss in juicy from the Mark collection. http://www.meetmark.com

Jared Gold teams up with Temptu
Off-site at LA’s historic Union Station, Temptu was backstage at the Jared Gold Spring Fashion Show Czarina. Temptu sponsored a 10 person team of airbrush makeup artists keyed by film and television makeup veteran Stacy Hummell.

“With Jared Gold’s direction, we created a look inspired by Los Angeles in bloom, the 17th Century White Russian court and Le Ballet Russe,” said key makeup artist Stacy Hummell. Male and female models were first airbrushed with Temptu S/B for a porcelain foundation base. Temptu S/B Hi-Def colors followed in yellow, purple, blue and pink, inspired by the first signs of spring in Los Angeles: the daffodil, jacaranda, and bougainvillea.

A colorful circus of internet darlings, reality stars and celebrities walked the runway at Jared Gold, including the notorious Traci Lords. http://www.temptu.com

Pussycat Dolls Show Stopping in Smashbox
LA Fashion Week wrapped with The Pussycat Dolls runway show and performance, which was the must-see event of the week with burlesque beauty looks re-invented by Smashbox cosmetics. P Diddy, Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones sat front row and admired the just-launched lingerie line by the Dolls creator/designer Robin Antin.

Robin Antin sent the girls strutting down the runway with lots of hair and smoldering makeup that was more brit pop than burlesque, more mods and rockers than retro pinup.

“We did a sultry, smoky cat eye using Smashbox Eye Shadow Trio in Twilight then added a soft pink highlight on the cheeks,” described Smashbox lead artist, Lori Taylor. “There were two different looks on the lips – a baby doll pink with Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Pout and a deep creamy red with Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick in Lavish.” A decidedly appropriate look for the Pussycat Dolls to set the stage for their closing rock star, show-stopping performance that gave new meaning to innerwear as outerwear. http://www.smashbox.com

WHEN: Voting will take place from March 14th – March 16th, and the winner will be announced in April. So do your beauty duty and vote – you could help your favorite scent win by a nose.

WHERE: To get a whiff of the three captivating candidates, visit a voting ‘scent-er’ at a Bliss Spa, select Sephora stores, or W hotel near you (or cast your ballot online at http://www.blisswinbyanose.com).

WHY: Because your nose knows best! ]]> http://www.beautynewsla.com/city-pulse/there-are-new-candidates-on-the-ballotvote-in-the-bliss-2008-%e2%80%98eau-lection%e2%80%99/feed/ 0 http://www.beautynewsla.com/city-pulse/the-peek-a-boo-retail-revolution-grey-ant-pop-up-store-hits-chinatown/ http://www.beautynewsla.com/city-pulse/the-peek-a-boo-retail-revolution-grey-ant-pop-up-store-hits-chinatown/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:08:14 +0000 Lauren Stomel http://www.beautynewsla.com/city-pulse/the-peek-a-boo-retail-revolution-grey-ant-pop-up-store-hits-chinatown/

Chinatown’s New High (M)art has begun their retail revolution. A series of designer pop-up stores, each lasting 6-weeks long, has taken over this 300 square foot storefront. Grey Ant, the initiator of the current high-waist movement whose Spring/Summer 2008 Collection preview was heralded at the recent L.A. and N.Y. fashion weeks, is now taking its turn in this state-of-the-art retail game of peek-a-boo.

Grey Ant, founded by fashion-insurgent Grant Krajecki, has commandeered the pop-up store and filled it with a sensational selection of signature looks including runway-pieces, denim, original sunglasses, surprise collaborations, archived-early-ons, and never-before-seen creations designed specifically for this opportunity.

Grey Ant’s bold reputation stems from Krajecki’s long-cultivated and unique approach to design and runway. Retail lovers will be enamored with Grey Ant’s state-of-the-art collections, replete with unparalleled shapes, revolutionary graphics and fearless directions.

Grey Ant Pop-Up Store
www.greyant.com
Chinatown
New High (M)art
741 New High Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.newhighmart.com

December 15, 2007 – January 31,2008; Open daily (12 – 6:00 p.m., later by appointment)

The multi-sensory day begins with a continental breakfast at 8:30am at Mauro’s Café, at Fred Segal Melrose. A presentation follows, and then from 10:00am to noon guests have the unique opportunity to meet presenters and representatives of famous product lines available at Apothia – along with fashion press and industry professionals. Learn all about the process that goes into fashion trend researching and the production of fragrances. Sample five new handmade blends from a Givaudan perfumer, designed to match five upcoming trends. These fragrance previews will be available only at this special event.

Go ahead – take note now. And bonus: raffles, commemorative Fashion Fragrance Premiere t-shirt and Apothia gift bags. This amazing event is being offered to Sniffapalooza members first, but once members have a chance to register http://www.ronrobinsoninc.com/apothia/givaudan/, it will open up to everyone. So, rally your friends and prepare your olfactory senses for a special Saturday.

What: Just Johnson’s hottest shorts, jumpers, and dresses (http://www.johnsonclothing.com)
Modern Adornment sophisticated chic jewelry (http://www.modernadornment.com)
Twenty Two Shoes, fine Italian leather for your foot fetish (http://www.twentytwoshoes.com)
Everything is on sale from 50% to 50% off wholesale!!

When: Friday, July 13th, 10am-6pm
Saturday, July 14th, 12-6pm

Where: kpr, 8053 W 3rd St, between Laurel Ave and Crescent Heights Blvd.