Will You Be At The Makeup Show?

Apr17

It’s that time of year again NYC, over six thousand makeup pros will be descending on Metropolitan Pavilion on May 5th & 6th. So much to look forward to but here is a list of people to see and workshops to attend.

Meet them at the Makeup Show NYC

Behind the Scenes – Dick Page Monday, 2:00-3:30
The Next Big Thing – Crystal Wright/Michael DeVellis Monday, 1:00-2:0
An Artist’s Perspective – Brigitte Reiss-Andersen Sunday, 3:30-5:00
Iconic Artistry – Gina Brooke for Make Up For Ever Sunday, 1:00-2:30
The Agent-Artist Relationship – Pati Dubroff/Brooke Wall Sunday, 10:30-12:00
Building a Brand – Eve Pearl Sunday, 2013 – 2:00-3:00
Humanizing Glamour – Mathu Andersen for Make Up For Ever Monday, 10:00
Red Carpet Revolution – Beau Nelson Sunday, 12:00-1:30
Oh interested on whose going to be selling their wonderful makeup products…. Only the best of the best here is the extensive list

Diamond Sponsor: Make Up For Ever.

Platinum Sponsors: Temptu Pro. Crown Brush.

Silver Sponsor: Nars. Stila. Obsessisive Compulsive Cosmetics.

Supporting Sponsors: The Powder Group. On Makeup Magazine. Inglot. Smashbox. Alcone. World Bodypainting Festival.

PLUS CHECK OUT THE EXHIBITORS!AJ Crimson Cosmetics. Alcone Co. American Laser Skincare. Armour Beauty Auraline. Bad Ass Stencils. Bdellium Tools. Bite Beauty. Blinc Inc. Cailyn Cosmetics. Cattiva. Chic Studios. Cinema Secrets. Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry. Crown Brush. Crystal Wright Live. Dante Disposable Products. Dermalogica. Dinair. Elementwo. Elessa Jade. Ellis Faas. Embryolisse USA. Eve Pearl Beauty. Eye Kandy Cosmetics. Face Atelier. Frends Beauty Supply. G Body Art Pro. Glamcor. Graftobian Make-up Company. Grande Lash/Grande Hair. Hakuhodo USA. I Make You Beautiful. Inglot. Jaime Lashes. Kett Cosmetics. Kevyn Aucoin. Khuraira Cosmetics. Lady Moss. Lashes in a Box. Layla Cosmetics. LIT Cosmetics. London Brush Company.MAC Cosmetics. Magnolia Makeup. Make Color. Make Up For Ever. Make Up For Ever Academy. Mario Badescu Skincare. Mahron Inc. Michael Marcus Cosmetics. Model in a Bottle. Naked Cosmetics. Nars. Nigels Beauty Emporium. Nurturing Force. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. Ofra Cosmetics. On Makeup Magazine. Pari Beauty. Parian Spirit. Pinnacle Cosmetics. RCMA. Roxanne Rizzo. Senna Cosmetics. Smashbox. Stila. T3 Micro. Temptu Pro. The Powder Group. The Knot. Tizo by Fallene. Tweezerman. Veil Cosmetics. Velour Lashes. Yaby Cosmetics. Younblood Mineral Cosmetics. Z Palette. Zuca.

Advance Ticket Prices:

One Day $ 55

Two Days $ 75

Advance tickets available through May 2, 6:00pm EST.

Get your Tickets! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS!

Macy’s Men’s Style

Apr15

Fashion is not just for girls… even though I’d like to think that women rule the fashion world. Nevertheless the very special men in our lives need style love too, Macys is the best place to do that with their various and amazing fashion choices that closely follow the current trends. On the scene was Details Magazine who shown Check out some of my favorite trends for men and the latest being sold at New York‘s greatest store.

It’s all about bright colors and mixing patterns for men this season!

A very happy man walks out of Macys with shoes and shirts SCORE!

Shoes and accessories the other man’s best friend

Comfort and style do go hand and hand

Check out the latest trends in Details Magazine while shopping

Refreshing beverages anyone?

Modern Minimalist I love the two brights married together just enough for the amazing man in your life

Behind every woman is a stylish man

In love with this amazing cream blazer by Calvin Klein

Calvin Klein is on with the ties love all the patterns

Give me the bright the shiny and the aviators

I am a member of the Everywhere Society. Everywhere Provided me with compensation for attending the Macy’s Men’s Style event however all thoughts and opinions herein are my own.

Skin Care Review: Previse

Apr11

It’s that time of year again… Spring is here! With a new season comes new skin care needs and sometimes issues if you haven’t created your year round regime. Thankfully Previse came out with their new baby, Previse SunSheer at the perfect time and MMNYC has been privelaged enough to try it out along with skin care tailor made to meet my needs. Can you imagine finally a company gets that its possible to have normal to combo but also have dry skin sometimes or any combo you can think of?!

Here is a simple blurb about Previse that really grabbed my attention about the amazing lifestyle line:

More than just an anti-aging line, Previse takes a proactive approach to skin health and a conscious effort toward skin fitness. “By taking an active roll in the health and fitness of our bodies largest organ, we are preventing the unwanted signs of aging and reducing the risk of skin problems including skin cancer,” says Sean Patrick Harrington Founder and CEO

Aviva Drescher member of “The Real Housewives of New York City and Founder and CEO Sean Patrick Harrington

So here the skinny on why I love Previse!

Review:

Customizable skin care that is based on my needs no matter what time of year.
My skin wasn’t irritated by any of the products whatsoever
Purify Step 1.0: Remove Impurities leaves my skin feeling brand new not dry or flaky just perfect
Nutrify Skin Type 6 Liposomal Tonic is AMAZING! After cleansing my face and using the tonic I was left tighter pores, and mattifyed skin which was a perfect canvas for my makeup application.
Defend Skin Type 6 Epidermis Plus was the cream on top moisturizer that moisturized but didn’t make me feel greasy and further nurtured my skin.
Now the pièce de résistance the SunSheer Sunscreen which at first application I wasn’t in love with because of the white film that it left immediately but after a minute it absorbed into my skin and then I felt it… tingling the good kind that make me look at the bottle and say “Whoa this is cool!” It took me back to my first spa facial that I had and that feeling I instantly thought how awesome I could have a spa facial everyday of the year.

SunSheer Sunscreen

Overall: I am so very pleased with the results that I am receiving with Previse three step regime and the SunSheer Sunscreen my skin has never felt so good and has been breakout-free the entire time of my use. I’ve noticed tighter pores and even fresh blemish marks getting lighter with time. Only thing I’d change if possible is that the SunSheer didn’t go on so white but its not at all a deal breaker. With a great price point, great community on their website and customer service that trumps most companies, you’ll never be left in the dark.

Merli says: Go get it!

Grade: A+

Would you like to try the line out? Let me know the more comments the better the likely hood of fantabulous giveaway to my readers.

: SunSheer Sunscreen

: Aviva Drescher member of “The Real Housewives of New York City and Founder and CEO Sean Patrick Harrington

Spring Cleaning: Makeup Bag Overhaul

Mar28

How many of you have a makeup bag that looks like a bomb went off in it and left a disarray of lip pencils without tops, unsharpened, powder pieces at the bottom of your bag, and brushes that look like you’ve been dragging it to the mud?Maybe something like this….

A Bomb went off in your bag time to say BYE Boom!

If that’s you it’s time that you say bye bye to that makeup and whose life has already passed on and continues to be the sole reason why you break out every time you apply makeup. The truth of the matter is that all of your makeup has an expiration date and after that you’re just harboring a germ infested fugitive and reapplying it to your skin, your lips and your eyes.

How do you know when to throw away, cleanse or sanitize your products? Well I’ve made a simple chart for you to know. Mark your calendars, set an alarm in your phone, smell your products, and your products believe it or not will become ineffective.

Below you’ll find a helpful chart that will assist you in knowing when its time to chuck somethings while, keeping certain things nice and clean will add life to your prized special edition colors from MAC (yup I understand)

Here are a quick few tips to keep in mind:

Wash your brushes every week
Keep a bottle of alcohol in a spray bottle and spray your bottles and wipe once a week if you can.
Sharpen pencils before every use and even if its just you wipe your point with some alcohol as well
Ladies your lipgloss can harbor so much germs before reapplying make sure your lips are clean and give your lip gloss wands some cleaning love as well.
Smell your products they’ll tell you and show you when they aren’t good for you anymore, let em Go!

Product	Throw it Away!
Mascara	Every three months
Foundation	One year
Concealer	12-18 months
Powder	18 months
Blush/bronzer	18 months
Cream blush	12-18 months
Eye shadow	18 months
Eyeliner	18 months
Liquid eyeliner	Six months
Lipstick/lip gloss	18 months
Lip liner	One year
Nail polish	One year
Makeup sponges	Wash after each use, then throw away after a month.

Review: Tilth Beauty

Mar21

Skin Essentials that I can’t live without from Tilth Beauty

I recently got the chance to try out a brand new line of skincare that are anti-aging products which use natural ingredients with state-of-the-art technology that is made in America.

What I Love: You will not find any parabens, phthalates, sulfates, petroleum based products, silicones, synthetic fragrances or GMO’s in our products

All Tilth Beauty Products

Items Reviewed: Gentle Poppy Seed Exfoliator, Flawless Serum, Berry Extract Toner, Refresh Peptide Mist

My Thoughts:

My skin wasn’t irritated by any of the products
The Poppy Seed Exfoliator was gentle yet cleansing with some suds action which left my skin feeling clean
The scent on all the products smelled amazing very natural
The Toner ensured all of the products that I add to my face on a daily basis were off , no stinging sensation just clean
The Serum added the necessary moisture needed so that I didn’t have to use moisturizer if I chose to. I love that the serum quickly absorbed into my skin with no greasy feel.
The Peptide mist proved to be a great makeup pick me up adding life back to my skin and a great setter. Dual use score!

Cons: None

Merli Says: Buy it certainly I love the items I tried but I’d also pick up the cleanser, eye cream and moisturizer to found out my routine. Also you can customize based on need with Tilth Beauty which is amazing since all of our skin is so different. No one size fits all here talk to customer service and they’ll help you make a decision.

Gentle Poppy Seed Exfoliator

Gentle Poppy Seed Exfoliator Scrub mixed with water

Gentle Poppy Seed Exfoliator on my face SMILE!

Giveaway: Win a Tilth Beauty Skin Care Prize Package ($253 Value!)

5 Reasons to Buy the Samsung Galaxy 4

Mar15

In theatrical fashion, the good people at Samsung unpacked “The Next Galaxy” to a packed out crowd of over 1500+ Bloggers, Geeks, Tech savvy New Yorkers, and Samsung enthusiasts. For this type of show certainly they’d have to be something amazing to unveil or else a lot of unhappy techies would show no mercy via social media.

Samsung Unpacked the Crowd of NYC

At first glance you think to yourself ok, well it looks the same but then your eyes are opened immediately when Samsung discusses the very specs that from an iPhone user will make me leave in ten seconds flat. Here are the ten reasons that more than likely I’ll be jumping on the Samsung Galaxy train sometime in April 2013.

13 Megapixels and Dual Camera

1. Picture, Picture, Picture! The Galaxy S4 will be packaged with 13 Megapixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag on the back and 2 megapixel in the front facing camera. Hello! It’s every bloggers sidekick and parents dream to have great camera specs on a phone. With Dual Camera feature you’ll never be left out of the picture.

2. How many of you have had cracked screens? Not me but I’ve seen hundreds of them with this screen you won’t have to worry about that. The Galaxy S4 will debut with the much rumored OLED Screen with a amazing 441ppi and a Full HD 1,920 x 1,080 display.

Super OLED 441ppi display is virtually unbreakable

3. Battery Life My life as a blogger and makeup artist is ruled by my phone’s battery life or lack there of. Between Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, handling other social media responsiblities and oh yeah phone calls my battery is usually on twenty by 3 pm. With the S4′s 2,600MAH pack, up from the 2,100 on the s3, I’m doing back flips and give me the option to have another battery; you’ve got a winner here.

4.Work and Play can now all co-exist on one device. No need for the blackberry and your smartphone cluttering up your purse anymore. With Samsung’s Knox files, emails, photos, Knox keeps all of your business things separate and safe. The ability, which Samsung says is like having two phones in one, is built on top of a security-enhanced Android developed by the U.S. government.

Health, Games, and Music Samsung plans to wow us in the accessory arena

Cases that let you see whose calling without opening the cover.

5. Slimmer, lighter, and I’m loving the accessories that will be available with launch of the S4. I need to know that my gadgets will live synergistically together and make life easier. Samsung has done a good job of making sure that will be the case this time around. (A complete fail with Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1)

Alright there is more and I’ll include that below but here is my question for you, Will you be picking up the new Samsung Galaxy S4?

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Here are the Specs:

Network 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, 3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz, 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps): up to six different band sets (Dependent on market)
Display 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display, 441 ppi
Processor 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor
OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Camera Main (Rear): 13 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS, Sub (Front): 2 Mega pixel camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Video Codec MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC
Recording & Playback Full HD (1080p)
Audio Codec MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Dual Camera Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call, Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Cinema Photo, Eraser, Night, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports
Additional Features Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games, Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader, Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View, Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling), Samsung WatchON, S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice™ Drive, S Health, Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound, Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly), Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring, Samsung KNOX (B2B only), Google Mobile Services Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude, Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search
Connectivity WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80), GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE), IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0, Sensor Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer, Temperature & Humidity, Gesture
Memory 16/ 32/ 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
RAM 2GB
Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g
Battery 2,600 mAh

Sam Fine for Fashion Fair Brooklyn Launch

Mar15

For the umpteenth time I must express my love for the recent collection from Fashion Fair created by creative director Sam Fine. Sam Fine for Fashion Fair is a line that caters to all ethnicities and skin tones while ensuring that it will look flawless on the rainbow of black women that exist.

Yay! Excited beyond words but I have some. Tha...

Thank you @iamsamfine for my Deep Suede #sf4ff

Highly pigmented & moisture filled lipsticks and shadows that will stay on for days. Quality and longevity certainly were two ingredients mixed into this pot of beautifulproducts. Make sure to get to your nearest Department store i.e. Macys, Lord and Taylor, FashionFair to try it out for yourself. Trust me you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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Tyson decides for me which Trojan Lubricant is the Best

Mar13

“It’s funny how much I think about you. Fantasize about the hands, that molded a mound of lust that resides in me. Loosely I have thoughts that require your presence your touch.”

That’s what I told my ex Tyson as he entered to my apartment the other day. All of a sudden a year to the day of our crazy break up he shows up at my door step, flowers in hand and his smile. That smile that almost always mirrored the one on my face, with his deep voice he said “hey Miss Merli I’ve missed you a whole lot”. As if my smile was the key to enter, he stepped to my living room and hugged me giving his signature kiss on the neck that always sent shivers down my spine. In my mind I said I hate this guy but my body said otherwise.

Tyson sat down on my purple couch partaking of the wine and appetizers that I set out for him (I’m such a domestic diva) and looked over on the floor at a silver gift box, “What is that?” he said.

“It’s just a package I received from a company to talk about on the blog,” without hesitation he opened it and saw that there were three different lubricants from Trojan. I was instantly frazzed as he read off, “Continous Silkiness, Arouses & Intensifies, and Tingly Warmth, so how exactly are you going to review this Miss Merli?”

Flustered by his discovery and even more embarrassed by his question I tried to grab for the box, ” I was just going to give it away on my blog since I have no use for it”. Tyson who towered over me grabbed me and said “well if you want I can help you review it.” Before I could answer he kissed me deeply, in a daze I had decided this celibacy thing will have to take a back seat I needed this.

Tyson grabbed the Arouses & Intensifies bottle and mixed it with the Tingly warmth bottle in his big hands. “Ummm so how exactly will I be able to reveiew if you’re mixing them?” He smiled and said “Don’t worry I’ll know exactly what’s happening.” My Asos skater dress that I had on quickly flew up as he raised my legs from the ground and as he put his hand on my inner folds, I woke up.

Whoa! What a dream! A really good one, too bad I couldn’t finish it but maybe you guys can enjoy for me. Trojan kindly is hosting a giveaway on my blog for one lucky winner. Trust me you’ll love these lubricants. Enter below.

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If you’d like for me to expand on the Tyson chronicles let me know in the comments below and what lubricant you’d love to try.

Group IV & V Lubricants (PAO, PAG and Esters) Market is Expected to Reach USD 4.7 Billion Globally in 2018: Transparency Market Research

Hautelook Home Organization Haul

Mar9

Image via CrunchBase

Just in time for spring which is upon us in a few more weeks thank God! Hautelook had an amazing home organization week of items that would be helpful in getting your home in order in a beautiful chic way. I took advantage and picked up some Issac Mizrahi storage boxes, shoe organizer as well as jewelry organizer to keep my fave jewels, shoes and other miscellaneous items in order. I love that its in my favorite design and color scheme in my home. Make sure to check out Hautelook daily as they are sales are the bomb.com really I love their website, fast shipping and great customer service, hands down!

How do you organize your things? Share your images and thoughts I’d love to feature your home space on the blog?

What’s Ashanti Doing?

Mar5

I’m sure every once in awhile you wonder what certain celebrities are up to so Miss Merli In NYC did some research on Ashanti to see what she’s been up to. Last time you saw her she was on the Grammy red carpet with her Tony Ward couture gown that landed her on the worst dress list.

Ashanti Grammy’s 2013 Photo Credit: Daily News

Ashanti is no one trick pony though drumming up work in all facets of the entertainment industry. She has started a record label entitled Written Entertainment, will be dropping her new album Braveheart.

Ashanti Braveheart March 2012 Release -Photo Credit Ashanti.com

Ashanti has also joined the “Army Wives” cast on Lifetime whoa Nelly! Pun intended, her character on the 7th season is Latasha Montclair

Army Wives Season 7 With Ashanti as the new addition Photo Credit: Lifetime.com

“a force of nature, an indomitable woman to whom “Southern Hospitality” isn’t just a concept, it’s a way of life. Latasha finds joy in navigating the daily chaos of singlehandedly wrangling her three children. Family always comes first, but she knows the value of a fun night out with her girlfriends and how a little “me time” goes a long way. Latasha is no stranger to struggle and heartache, but when life hands you lemons, she’ll show you how to make lemonade with a splash of sweet tea.” –Lifetime.com

Ashanti as Latasha on Army Wives Photo Credit: Lifetime.com

Alright Ashanti I see you. Saying good bye to Nelly must’ve been easy since you’re so busy. If you haven’t noticed they are broken up while I don’t know the details, I’m sure she’ll be just fine.

Ashanti as Latasha on Army Wives Photo Credit: Lifetime.com

Will you be watching Army Wives are buying her new album?

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