IBS NY- International Beauty Show 2011 - Recap

On March 6-8, the International Beauty Show took place at Jacob Javits Convention Center. This year was the first year I attended this show in New York and I was super excited to go! I went on the first day and it was so crowded but so worth it.. Had fun meeting up with a few of my blogger pals too! :)

Makeup trade shows are a great chance to learn more about my favorite brands and new ones as well. Lots of beauty professionals, vendors, and the press attended this event to get the latest scoop on what's new in the beauty industry. The great thing about going to these shows is learning new brands and seeing your favorites as well. I saw a lot of focus on hair & nails, which were fine because I got some goodies for my nails! :)

Stay tuned for my haul!
I took a few pictures of my favorite booths..

To see more including Stila, Moroccan Oil, China Glaze, Essie and OPI...


Moroccan Oil products


Stila eyeshadows, lip glosses and more!
Essie's French Affair nail polishes & OPI's 90210 nail polishes


China Glaze polishes... :)

If you missed the show, there's two more coming up in NYC.. stay tuned for more info!

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Essie Summer Resort Collection

I have been on a complete nail polish kick lately. (Noticed my last two nail polish blog posts- OPI Shrek Forever After collection and L'Oreal's Passport to Paradise collection?)

When I was at the Ricky's, I also noticed the Essie Resort Collection tucked away in the back counter. It was virtually untouched because you couldn't go back there really without having to ask someone.




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Redbook Beauty Bash 2010

This past Saturday, I went to the Redbook Beauty Bash event at the Metropolitan Pavilion.

I had such a wonderful time this year!! And why wouldn't I? Manicures, massages, and a great goodie bag to take home! I appreciated that this year's event took place at larger venue because even though the lines were just as long, we were able to sip Solerno Blood Orange Bellinis while waiting. Plus, I was a VIP guest. :)

The entire floor was divided up into many spa treatment sections- from manicures to makeovers to eyebrow shaping. I waited for at least 40 minutes but I got the best manicure ever! Thanks to Spa Chicks on the Go who did all the spa services that day! My nails were beautiful painted in Essie's Mink Muffs- gorgeous taupe colour- and had all the extras- base & top coat and even the EZ dry treatment!

I also got a very relaxing shoulder massage. The masseuse definitely worked on my knots on my right shoulder. Blame it on my bag + lunch tote! It was about 4-5 minutes long and I wish it was longer! Interesting to see that these ladies are looking at everywhere but the person's shoulders!

The special guest of honor was Daisy Fuentes! She is coming out with a book in May called, Unforgettable You, filled with tips and tricks to make yourself Unforgettable. I was standing in line for the manicure when I took this picture of her. I was debating whether I should get off the line to get her autograph, but I didn't want to lose my spot either! It turns out she didn't stay very long, but at least I got to see her in person. She is gorgeous!!

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The Fragrance Bar- where you can smell Calvin Klein's Eternity fragrances. Also got one in our goodie bags to use!

In between the Fragrance Bar and the Massage Bar

One of the give-aways during the event- a huge basket full of REVLON goodies! We also got a Revlon lipstick in our goodie bag! :)

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Essie Nail Polish Spring 2010 Collection

This Spring is all about light, floral shades! Check out Essie's Spring collection at their site: www.essie.com! Which one do you like?



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