Win a Trip to New York City For Fashion’s Night Out!

Are you a budding fashion designer?

Is shopping your first love?

Are YOU Fashion’s Number One Fan?

CBS has announced a contest calling for fashion fans from all over the country to upload an original video that could help them earn the title of Fashion’s Number One Fan!!

After a period public voting to narrow down the finalists, CBS, Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and New York City & Company will select one winner to be flown to New York City for the biggest fashion party in history: Fashion’s Night Out 2010.

Here are more details and the link to enter..

Beginning Tuesday, July 27, fashionistas nationwide are invited to upload a 30- to 90-second video of themselves explaining why they love fashion for the chance to be chosen as Fashion’s Number One Fan and win a trip to New York City for Fashion’s Night Out. CBS will choose the Top 10 video entries to be posted on CBS.com for one week – from August 24 to August 31 – during which people can log on to vote for their favorite and help determine the five finalists that will be in contention for the grand prize.

On September 3, a panel of experts from CBS, Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and New York City & Company will select one of the five finalists as Fashion’s Number One Fan. The lucky winner will win a trip to New York City in September to be a part of the biggest fashion party in history: Fashion’s Night Out 2010!

The deadline for submissions is August 20. Go to http://www.cbs.com/fno to enter and for more information.

The winner of the Fashion’s Number One Fan contest will receive the following prizes:

* Two round-trip airline tickets to New York City

* A five-night stay for two at the five-star Mandarin Oriental, New York

* Two exclusive seats to Fashion’s Night Out: The Show at Lincoln Center on Sept 7, 2010

* The lucky winner will be driven in the all new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta for Fashion’s Night Out

* Two tickets to a Fashion Week show

* Exclusive Fashion’s Night Out merchandise

* Two tickets to Green Day’s American Idiot on Broadway

* One year’s worth of Maybelline New York cosmetics in a signature makeup artist kit

* A $500 Macy’s electronic gift card, plus an appointment with a Macy’s by Appointment (MBA) personal shopper

So WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!???

Good luck and see you backstage!!

So, of course, I went crazy at Cosmoprof 2010 and Beauty Week in Vegas last week.

Fun?  OMG.

You can lose your mind there because there is so much to see, (700 brands from ALL OVER THE WORLD!!!)

and so much to experience there as well.  It is just a blast blast blast!!

There are new brands, just launching at the show brands, older established brands, and everything in between.

From masssage chairs, to state of the art manicure and pedicure products, to mascara that is waterproof yet makes your lashes grow while it is on, to organic skincare made from fair trade coffee,

COSMOPROF has it all , each and every year!

I am going to run a series of super interviews with some of my very favorite brands from this years show, starting today!

First up?

RUSK hair products, whose motto is :

FASHION +CULTURE + ATTITUDE.

pretty much says it all right?

I had the privilege of actually testing some of the new RUSK hair and styling products that were going to be at the show before I went,

so first up on my list was a visit with Sherri Jessee, stylist extraordinaire and creative team member for the RUSK brand!

There were several items they sent to try , and they are all in the video below.

But if you want a quick list of my must have’s for now and ever?

Here it is:

W8less Blow Dryer and Straightening Iron

Deepshine Oil Protective Treatment (smells FANTASTIC and works even better!! argan oil…)

Sensories Wellness Hair Care and Repair drops ( shiny shiny shiny and healthy healthy healthy!)

To join in the fun and act like you were there…

See my interview with Sherri below!

COSMOPROF 2010 RUSK INTERVIEW from jeane beiter on Vimeo.

For those of you just dying to know more about the wonderful dryer and straightening iron the W8less Straightening Iron and Dryer we were talking about , here is a little info!

With their lightweight, ergonomic design, the two appliances make styling easier than ever.

No more sore shoulders, arm cramps, or suitcases that weigh more than you do, and without sacrificing on power!

Now you can style your own hair as fast, OR FASTER, than your stylist with the ease of the lightweight design.

Plus, the custom cubic-print finish creates a modern, sleek design keeping you on the cutting edge of cool!

Straightening Iron features:

• Incredibly Lightweight
• Ceramic and Tourmaline 1” Plates with Sol-Gel Technology (transforms plates from liquid to solid form creating stronger, smoother, more durable surface)
• Even and Steady Heat up to 450 Degrees Fahrenheit
• 9 Foot Power Cord

Blow Dryer features:

• Incredibly Lightweight – less than a pound!
• 2000 Watt – equal power as the heavier models
• Ionic Dryer infused with Ceramic and Tourmaline gemstones to reduce frizz and provide far-infrared heat directly to the innermost layer of the cuticle to gently dry from the inside out
• 8 Foot Power Cord
• 6 Heat/Speed Settings and a Cool-Shot Button allowing total control and customized settings

W8less Straightening Iron and Blow Dryer retail for $165.95 and are available at Ulta stores.

So what is on your healthy hair MUST HAVE NOW list?

Swimming, yoga, hiking, kickin’ it in the hammock… all de riguer for laid back warm weather style!

But I hate to look shlumpy and unkempt when I am even my most casual, so here are a few items  to help “keep it classy”  while working off your Fourth of July BBQ indulgences!

Number one MUST HAVE :  a cute, FLATTERING, hip and wider legged lounge pant, perfect for in studio, dashes to the mini mart, or at home lounge.

Enter the BRAVADA boyfriend fit pant,  and ONE SIZE fits pretty much all!

SO comfy, SO flattering on the rear view , and SUPER high quality. Breathable, easy wash, easy dry.

Pretty much perfect and I want about 5 pairs.

Trying to find an excuse to wear on camera so I never have to take them off!

Oh, and they are publicly traded, so buy some STOCK in this one! (sym: MFLI)

Number two MUST HAVE:  an even cuter, more fash forward hoodie  top to layer with/ enhance with the above adorable bottoms!

BRAVADA makes this as well, and it is called the “chill out hoodie” and is appropriately named. Cool is the word for this one!

You will LOVE layering this!  Goes with everything ALL YEAR round!

Number three MUST HAVE: something in a nude/ skin colour to jump into PRE FALL and beyond into 2011!

Stella McCartney did this GREAT design for Adidas in a soft pink/beige jersey which will work with ANY skintone and ANY bottom from lounge wear to jeans to black slacks!
DAY TO EVENING style in a workout optional top! GENIUS!

Number four MUST HAVE: the eternally chic swim suit…EURO STYLE!

Man, this is ONE HOT SUIT!  Shay Todd dreamed it up, and I am dying for it.

It just looks flattering and wearable and nifty and unique, and did I mention that I love the colour?

Number five MUST HAVE:  an age appropriate, Jackie O level tunic/ cover up for un-sunning by the pool cabana,drinking a sugar free mojito, and looking amazing in general.

3.1 Philip Lim, naturally.

Oh, and it goes with everything in this sheer white , and will look darling over shorts, capris, jeans, swimwear, etcetera.:)

Number six MUST HAVE :  James Perse eternally comfortable, length forgiving, wobbly-bit covering, white classic , (not boring though) shorts.

SUCH a nice soft cotton, and SUCH a nice little travel item. Wherever you are lucky enough to get to this season!

and last, but not least, number seven MUST HAVE:

the perfect wrap/ pareo by Roberto Cavalli, for drying off, un-sunning and draping over your shoulders in a too cool room or evening breeze!

Timeless animal print chic in a complexion flattering shade of pink!  Light, breezy and eazzzzzzyyyyyyy!

See, workout style can be SO IN STYLE!

phot creds: netaporter.com, bravada.com, sfa.com

And even though doctor’s mandate 20 minutes, three times a week of unprotected sun exposure,

still, the truth is, that sun damage news is even more an issue than ever.

Salmon Fume Salade… YUMMY!  Fatty fish is a great source of Vit D just like the sun!

The Marquise de Pezé and the Marquise de Rouget with Her Two Children, Elisabeth Vigée-LeBrun (1787)

The word “bonnet” French for various types of headgear for both sexes.

Interesting history and all, but  you know, I am all about CONTEMPORARY stylish solutions!

While a cool summer hat really will not have any effect at all (according to scientists) on our ever depleting  ozone layer,

layering on a cute lid this Summer will give you the protection your head and face need when the hot summer sun is showing no mercy.

crushable and cute cowboy style at American Eagle Outfitters.com

Plus, it will definitely style up your vibe a few notches in that fun, simple sexy and  jaunty way that will always be pretty darn irresistible!

Think retro bohemian floppy ’70s-style straw hats,  to a crushable bucket, to a cowboy  style to a visor.

Here are a few of my faves that we all can truly pine over!

After all these hats aren’t just great style —they’re good for your health as well!

Rachel Comey Magazine style hat

Eugenia Kim Visor

Melissa Odabash Straw hat

Juicy Couture Stripe Straw hat

Burberry packable bucket hat

Otte Straw boater hat

Floral printed Trilby Hat

So, go out and get a lid on!

photo creds: creative commons and flicker

Yet, it is HOT out there, and so much of what we end up doing, ends up being done in air-conditioned spaces!

One of the things I hate doing more than anything in the scorching season of  summer time, is blow drying my hair.

Yet, I swim at least five times a week, so I have to wash and condition,  and I cannot let my locks dry naturally every day.

Well, I don’t dread my blow out so much anymore,  because I have now been introduced and am in a steady relationship with…

the coolest (literally and contextually) of the cool hair dryers, the CENTRIX Q-ZONE hair dryer.

The Centrix Q-Zone hair dryer combines cool ionic technology with super silent performance for a superior blow dry without the stressful noise!

The Centrix Q-Zone super quiet, ionic, ceramic, lightweight, clever, sexy, sorta alien looking blow dryer.

Just think about defrizzing from the Summer heat,  while silently blow drying your hair!

Want some other fun tips to try this season?

Maybe changing up your nail polish look at the drop of a hat by layering shimmer and matte or both!

How about getting out in a hammock in the shade and doing some summer reading? You will need some great looking sunglasses, but they are reader friendly!

Then check out my ABC segment below for some ideas!

What are some of your favorite ways to stay happy in the heat during the Summer?

creds: cricket.com

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