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Top Home-Based Business Honored in National Annual Ranking

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BeFunky_OrtonStyle_1.jpgMakeup Artistry by Tracie Wins Top Honors in StartupNation Home-Based 100 Business Competition

Makeup Artistry by Tracie has been recognized as one of the top home businesses in the nation by StartupNation in its annual Home-Based 100 competition.

Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 entries showed that people are leveraging the efficiencies and lower overhead of home-based businesses to pursue their passion and bring in income during these tight economic times.

“The 2014 ranking reveals that home business is serious business – more relevant than ever. It’s a natural response to loss of job opportunities, the need for supplemental income and the sheer passion for blazing your own trail and running your own show,” said Rich Sloan, co-founder of StartupNation.com, one of the leading small business networking and knowledge hubs online. “Home based businesses are the biggest block of all businesses in existence and we expect numbers to grow ever greater as extra bedrooms, kitchen tables, basements and garages increasingly host the innovative thinking and pursuit of success by millions of Americans.”

“It is a huge honor to be recognized as a top home business for creating it from a love.  I could not be happier to be #40 and in the top 100.  I am passionate about makeup and providing excellent service so to be recognized for it, is icing on the cake.” stated Tracie Rosales owner of Makeup Artistry by Tracie

The StartupNation Home-Based 100 highlights 10 top-ten lists making it not just your ordinary business ranking. From the wackiest, to the most innovative, to the best financial performers – this unique and diverse list highlights the home-based businesses that usually go unrecognized, but still play a vital role in the economy today. The ten categories for 2014 include:

  • Most Innovative
  • Boomers Back in Business
  • Greenest
  • Yummiest
  • Wackiest
  • Highest Vote-Getters
  • Recession Busters
  • Most Slacker-Friendly
  • Most Glamorous
  • Savviest in Social Media

The full results of the Home-Based 100 ranking are available on StartupNation’s website .

Celebrity Beauty, Get the Look, Makeup

Get Emily Blunt’s Golden Globe 2015 Beauty Look

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(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt for Getty Images)
(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt for Getty Images)

The 2015 72nd Annual Golden Globe’s took place last night in Los Angeles.  I have the distinct pleasure of getting all of the beauty details of one of the hottest nominees; Emily Blunt.  Makeup Artist Jenn Streicher for Kiehl’s and Dior Beauty tells us how she created the look.

“Emily is wearing a gorgeous white Michael Kors dress with to-die-for jewels by Lorraine Schwartz – both the dress and jewels were custom made just for Emily. I can’t remember the last time Emily wore white on the red carpet! Because she just returned from a sunny get-away, her skin was perfectly bronzed for a white gown. And because we decided to have her hair loosely back I wanted her makeup to be soft and ethereal and just a pop of color on the lips to bring out the jewels.

“The first and most important step is prepping the skin. I started with Kiehls’ Ultra Facial Cream and Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. And because I knew Emily would wear a matte lip, I slathered her lips in the Kiehls Lip Balm #1. I then started on Emily’s eye makeup so her skin treatments could properly absorb.”

“For her eyes, I dabbed on Dior’s Backstage Eye Prime over the entire lid and then mixed 2 of the lightest shades of Dior’s eye palette “Cuir Cannage” #796 over the lid. I also mixed two of the darker shades of the same palette in her crease, concentrating on the outside corners and a bit on the lower lash line. I also brushed a bit of her blush (Cocktail Peach #553) on her lids. I dabbed on Dior’s long wearing cream shadow in Chimere over the entire lid to give it a little shimmer. And, of course, tons of Dior Show Mascara.

“Before I started on the foundation, I used a bit of the Kiehls Micro-Blur Skin Perfector in the T-zone and then applied the Diorskin Star makeup followed by the Diorskin Star brightening concealer to cover any little imperfections or redness.”

“And then, for my favorite part of the look, Dior lipstick #169 Grege with just a bit of the new Rouge Dior Lipshine in #808 over the top. Emily told me it might be her favorite look I’ve ever done on her!”

SKIN:
Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream

Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment With Avocado

Kiehl’s Micro-Blur Skin Perfector

Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1

COMPLEXION:
Diorskin Star Concealer in #001
Diorskin Star Foundation in Light Beige #020
Diorblush Vibrant Color Powder Blush in Cocktail Peach #553
Diorskin Nude Tan Matte Healthy Glow Bronzing Powder in Matte Amber #002

EYES:
Dior Backstage Eye Prime
Dior 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow in Cuir Cannage #796
Diorshow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow in Chimere #821
Diorshow Mascara in Catwalk Black #090

LIPS:
Rouge Dior Lipstick in Grege 1947 #169
NEW Rouge Dior Brillant Lipshine in Victoire #808 (New launch available on Dior.com March 1st)

Makeup

Stila Convertible Color Palette & Nouveau Natural Palette

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Stila has just released two limited edition collections perfect for Spring looks!

(Photo Credit: Stila)
(Photo Credit: Stila)

Convertible Color Palette: $49.00 USD

Long-loved be beauty editors for their petal-soft textures and dewy finishes, each of these 12 shades is inspired by a flower.  Stila’s lip and blush palette proves to create an irresistible look.  Creamy and non-greasy, each sheer tine leaves a natural glow to the cheeks while the lips get a burst of fresh, radiant color.  This palette is encased in a portable, mini-mirrored-compact for seamless touch ups on the go.

  • Lillium
  • Magnolia
  • Tulip
  • Camellia
  • Peony
  • Rose
  • Gladiola
  • Peach Blossom
  • Hibiscus
  • Gerbera
  • Petunia
  • Fuchsia
(Photo Credit: Stila)
(Photo Credit: Stila)

Nouveau Natural Eye Shadow Palette: $49.00 USD

Bring out eyes with a touch of natural-looking color.  Curated by Global Executive Director of Creative Artistry, Sarah Lucero, this palette is influenced by backstage beauty, and these 12 warm shades were selected to create a natural and radiant glow.

  • Kitten
  • Dune
  • Instinct
  • Wind
  • Individual
  • Desire
  • Wit
  • Jezebel
  • Understanding
  • Coco
  • Gilded Gold
  • Java

The  Convertible Color Palette and the Nouveau Natural Eye Shadow Palette are exclusively at Sephora.

Toddler Mom

DisneySide @Home Celebration 2015

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(Photo Credit: Dsiney)
(Photo Credit: Dsiney)

A little Pixie Dust was sent my way in an email from Disney Parks today stating that I had been chosen to host a #DisneySide  @Home Celebration in the next few months.  I am so elated to be chosen again to host as I was lucky last year to have a fabulous box full of party goodies sent to me in an American Tourister suitcase.

The surprise box will be coming soon, the only thing I do know is that our party is geared toward preschoolers and the Theme is CARS!  Which of course is perfect as my 4 year old is all about Disney and cars.  Let the coordinating begin!

Just in case you are wondering.  A party that is for my little one and friends but not his birthday?  Do I have that much free time?  Why did Disney send me a huge box of goodies?  What is #DisneySide?

Every year Disney Parks launch a marketing campaign that is seen on social media, in the parks and national advertising.  Many may remember the”Year of a Million Dreams”, as it was a very popular and memorable campaign.  The year of 2015 is “Show Your Disney Side”, it’s the side that makes adults and children embrace their fun and giddy side.  On social media everyone is encouraged to share their love of Disney and use #DisneySide (hashtag).  Whether you are at a park, at the movies, at home  enjoying Disney.

To take the excitement even further Disney invited selected families to be hosts of a Disney Side Home Celebration, a party held end of January to the end of February.  By agreeing to be a part of the #DisneySide @Home Celebration the hosts will receive a box full of goodies to host their party.

Whether you were lucky to be chosen Disney wants everyone to show their #DisneySide, host a party or share a photo of themselves or family and friends getting into the spirit.  Disney has a website created to help with ideas and for you to showcase your spirit!unnamed

Celebrity Beauty, Makeup

Make Up For Ever Introduces New Fifty Shades of Grey Collection

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50 shadesBeauty Brand Make Up For Ever is unlocking the makeup secrets from the hottest movie of 2015, Fifty Shades of Grey!

The limited edition makeup collection includes smudge proof liners, lip glosses, blush, eye shadows and liners.  While the names of each set are suggestive and tie in well with the film, the colors are perfect for every day.  As a bonus, the makeup line is including beauty advice from the movies makeup artist Victoria Down with tips in the packaging and online tutorials on how to get your makeup to look like that in the film and use the products to their full potential.

(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)

Give In To Me Makeup Kit: $79.00 USD

  • Artist Shadow palette in I-514, ME-612, S-556, I-625
  • Graphic eyeliner
  • Smoky Extravagent mascara
  • Rouge Artist Natural lipstick in N4
  • Lab Shine lip gloss in D14
  • packaged in keepsake box

Tease Me Lip Set: $32.00 USD

(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)

Innocent Nude Trio:

  • Aqua Lip pencil in Medium Natural Beige 3C
  • Aqua Rouge lipsitck in 3 Medium Natural Beige, Clear
  • Lab Shine lip gloss in D16 Shimmering Beige
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)

Passionate Berry Lip Trio:

  • Aqua Lip pencil in Matte Raspberry 10C
  • Aqua Rouge lipsitck in Limited Edition Shade 50, Clear
  • Lab Shine lip gloss in D4 Shimmering Grenadine
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)
(Photo Credit: Make Up For Ever)

Desire Me Cheek Set: $49.00 USD

  • Artist Shadow Blush in I-526, I-808, S-748
  • Travel Precision blush brush in 150
  • Exclusive keepsake pouch

The limited edition collection is exclusively in Sephora stores and at Sephora.com.

charity, Holiday

Kiehl’s Will Appear in Rose Parade on New Year’s Day

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Kiehl's Float Renering (Photo Credit: Kiehl's)
Kiehl’s Float Rendering (Photo Credit: Kiehl’s)

Kiehl’s will be the first beauty company in over 30 years to appear in the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year’s Day.

The theme of Kiehl’s float is “Inspiring a Beautiful World” and will showcase their original apothecary in New York’s East Village and represent their three philanthropic endeavors: HIV/AIDS Awareness, The Environment and Children’s Causes.

Kiehl’s fits right in with the Rose Parade as Kiehl’s uses natural ingredients powered by by science in their skincare products, and quite a few of those ingredients will be represented in their float; sunflowers, roses, pear blossoms, pears and peonies.

Another first will be that Kiehl’s is the first company to have motorcycles ride along side of the float and with that two very special guests.  In the vintage sidecar motorcycle, Timothy Brown, the Berlin Patient and an advocate for the rights of those living with HIV and AIDS around the world.  The second guest is seventeen year old Evan Dumas, of Culver City Unified School District who represents Kiehl’s commitment to improving the environment through Recycle Across America.

Riding on the float will be  Kiehl’s President, Chris Salgardo, Kiehl’s Senior Vice President of Global Communications, Rob Imig, and eight of Kiehl’s West Coast Kiehl’s Customer Representatives.

Be on the watch for the float and follow the team along on  social media at #KiehlsxRoseParade!

Holiday, Nails, Product Review

Be Holi-dazzled with SinfulColors Holiday 2014 Collection

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HolidazzedGet ready to be Holi-dazzled with SinfulColors Holiday 2014 nail collection.  It is not a white Christmas that we are dreaming of, it includes a dash of silver, purple, green, a melange of gorgeous blues, hints of gold and stunning glitter.  These must-have holiday hues from SinfulColors are the perfect stocking stuffers and are a sure-fire way to up your mistletoe appeal.

Dreamy shades and illuminating textures mean there’s something for everyone on the list this season.  Hot metallics, flakes of dazzling glitter, sea shades swashed with silver, gushes of gold, opalescent twists in red and green and the most coveted shades of blue-from cerulean to indigo to cobalt.  Add to the list the a powerful purple, the snowiest white and the perfect reds which all create a collection designed to boost your holiday spirit.

Make your holiday wishes come true with these 22 radiant shades from SinfulColors for Holiday 2014.

(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)
(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)

Holiday Faves

Gilded: A transparent shimmer with gold & red

Ice Dream: Cerulean glitter with a translucent silver base

Let’s Talk: Royal purple

Out of This World: Perfect silver with swirls of glimmer

Pine Away: Metallic glittering green tree green

Red Eye: Metallic holiday red

Snow Me White: The snowiest white

Sugar Sugar: A candy cane, red-hot red

(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)
(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)

Decked with Glitter Flakes

Decadent: Dazzling red metallic flakes

Galax-Sea: Magical green flakes

Holiday Rebel: Green & red flakes laced with black

Twilight Twinkles: Brilliant flakes of gold

Unwrap Me: Decorative black & red flakes

(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)
(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)

Blues & Hints of Gold

All About You: A sheer shade glimmering with gold

Cinderella: An illuminating pastel blue

Endless Blue: A deep wave of cobalt

Gold Medal: The perfect metallic gold

Hottie: Clear azure blue twinkiling with silver

Ice Blue: Soft indigo exploding with silver sparkle

Midnight Blue: The deepest blue indulgence

(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)
(Photo Credit: SinfulColors)

Opalescent Toppers

Bring It Sheer: Sheer icy green shimmer

Outta Space: Sheer red shimmer

The SinfulColors Holi-dazzled 2014 Collection is available at Walgreens and at SinfulColors for $1.99.

Celebrity Beauty, Get the Look, Makeup

Get Dianna Agron’s AMA Beauty Look

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(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt - Getty Images)
(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt – Getty Images)

Dianna Agron looked gorgeous when she hit the red carpet and her makeup looked amazing thanks to her artist Georgie Eisdell.

Thanks to an amazing team I was able to get the scoop, so that you can create this eye catching look.

“We went for a sexy, smoky vibe which is easy with Dianna, she has the eyes for it and her skin is gorgeous.”  said Georgie Eisdell.

(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt - Getty Images)
(Photo Credit: Jason Merritt – Getty Images)

To start the look, Georgie prepped Dianna’s skin with Kiehl’s Hydro-Plumping Re-Texturizing Serum Concentrate , which kept her skin to stay extra hydrated over the long night.  Next they used Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration.  With the focus of the makeup on her eyes, the next step was prepping the eye area with Kiehl’s Super Multi-Correcting Eye Opening Serum. Just before I started on her base, I used Kiehls Micro-Blur Skin Perfector which puts a soft-focus filter on the skin.

Kiehls BB Cream (Photo Credit: Kiehl's)
Kiehl’s Skin Tone Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream (Photo Credit: Kiehl’s)

“I evened out her skin with Kiehl’s Skin Tone Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream in Light, and then powdered lightly with La Mer’s The Powder to take the edge of the shine.”

“Dianna’s eyes were the focus. We haven’t used a lot of color lately so I wanted to give her eyes a little something special.  I used Chanel’s Illusion D’ombre in Diapason and Fantasme on the lid, blending it up into the crease. I brought it under the eye to create a smoky effect. On the inner rim for depth I used Tarte’s Deep Amethyst Pencil followed by two layers of YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara in Black, making sure the roots were coated really well to give extra depth to the lash line.”

Nars Blush in Madly was used on her cheeks to add color and create a contour.

“I finished off her look with Kiehls Lip Balm #1 first, then Jouer’s Lip Shine in Maui.”

“Just before she walked out I put Kiehls Creme de Corps body moisturizer on her arms chest and legs for that perfect glow.”

Celebrity Beauty, Get the Look, Makeup

Get Taylor Schilling’s AMA Beauty Look

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(Photo Credit: Getty Images)
(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

Thanks to our friends at Kiehl’s we are able to give you all of the details about Taylor Schilling’s  gorgeous look courtesy of her artist Georgie Eisdell.

“Taylor’s look tonight was very much about her skin and enhancing her natural beauty. Simple and chic.”  says Eisdell

(Photo Credit: Getty Images)
(Photo Credit: Getty Images)

“I first prepared Taylor’s skin with Kiehl’s Hydro-Plumping Re-Texturizing Serum Concentrate, and then moisturized with Ultra Facial Cream Intense Hydration and Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado for her eyes. Then I finished with Kiehl’s Micro-Blur Skin Perfector, my favorite thing to have on the skin before foundation.”

For Taylor’s skin  Kiehl’s Skin Tone Correcting & Beautifying BB Cream in Fair/ Light was applied.

“I used Dior’s SkinFlash to brighten the eye, and then used Chanel Cream Blush in Revelation for a beautiful sheen on the cheek and then a touch of Chanel Illuminating Powder over the top for an extra burst of sheen.”

“I powdered really lightly, just on the high points of her face with La Mer’s The Powder.”

“I enhanced Taylor’s already amazing brows with Laura Mercier Brow Definer in Soft. On Taylor’s eyes, I left the lids bare of eye shadow. I just put a wash of translucent powder to even out the area, then used Tom Ford Eye Defining Pen in Deeper along the lash line very finely and slightly extended for the cat eye effect.”

“I finished the eye with Kevin Aucoin’s Essential Mascara in Rich Black, and a then a few Stilazzi individual lashes to create a fluffy fullness to her natural lashes.”

Her look was finished off with Kiehls Lip Balm #1 to hydrate the lips, then Jouer Lip Shine in Ibiza.”

Holiday, Skin Care

Kiehl’s Holiday Gifts for Men

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With the holidays approaching, you may be trying to come up with gifts for the man that has everything.  Good Skin is always in and caring for it is something that is essential for all.  Kiehl’s Since 1851 has a variety of gift set collections that are perfect and packaged to make it a little easier on you.  And the quality of Kiehl’s will make your gift a hit day after day when they began to use the gorgeous products.

(Photo Credit: Kiehl's Since 1851)
(Photo Credit: Kiehl’s Since 1851)

Essentials for Him: $31.00 USD

Keep him clean, energized and moisturized.

  • “Ultimate Man” Body Scrub Soap
  • Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash
  • Facial Fuel Energizing Moisturizer Treatment for Men
  • Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream – White Eagle
(Photo Credit: Kiehl's Since 1851)
(Photo Credit: Kiehl’s Since 1851)

Men’s Refueling Kit: $46.00 USD

An ideal mix of Classic Kiehl’s Men’s products for the on-the-go man.

  • “Ultimate Man” Body Scrub Soap
  • Facial Fuel Energizing Moisturizer Treatment for Men
  • Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream – White Eagle
  • Facial Fuel Energizing Scrub
(Photo Credit: Kiehl's Since 1851)
(Photo Credit: Kiehl’s Since 1851)

Ultimate Man Refueling Set: $59.00 USD

Rev him up everyday with this collection of Kiehl’s best men formulations.

  • Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash
  • Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream White Eagle
  • Facial Fuel Energizing Moisturizer Treatment for Men
  • Facial Fuel No-Shine Moisturizing Lip Balm
  • “Ultimate Man” Body Scrub Soap
  • Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

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