The Harper’s Bazaar for Estée Lauder Limited Edition Gift with Purchase

How wonderful! Estée Lauder unveils the latest gift with purchase collection featuring iconic Harper’s Bazaar magazine covers from 1929-1932. These limited edition cosmetic bags pay homage to some of Harper’s Bazaar’s most notable covers with rich color contrasts, shapes and fashion-forward style.

The Harper’s Bazaar for Estée Lauder Limited Edition Gift with Purchase offering will be available at Nordstrom stores and nordstrom.com beginning today, April 12, 2016.

New From Jimmy Choo: EXOTIC Fragrance

Jimmy Choo Exotic – sexy with a touch of adventure!

As Sandra Choi – Jimmy Choo Creative Director – said “EXOTIC is a refreshing and sparkling scent for summer. It is for a strong but playful woman with an alluring magnetism who has the ability to stop people in their tracks and leaves them with a lingering sense of wonder.”

EXOTIC embodies a woman who has an innate sensual magnetism, she is a free spirit with the style confidence to wear bright colours and animal prints. 

EXOTIC conjures up hot, heady days followed by long summer nights filled with a hedonistic sense of expectation where anything is possible.

EXOTIC brings an alluring and sparkling twist to the original Jimmy Choo fragrance launched in 2011.

The Fragrance

Composed by Domitille Bertier, EXOTIC offers a new interpretation of the classic Jimmy Choo fragrance. Refreshing notes of blackcurrant sorbet and pink grapefruit bring sparkle to the sensuality of tiger orchid and passion flower, the heart of the original scent. The final patchouli and velvety note of raspberry complete the fruity, chypre fragrance.

Top notes: Blackcurrant sorbet, Pink Grapefruit

Heart notes: Passion Flower, Tiger Orchid

Base notes: Raspberry, Patchouli

The Bottle

Taking its inspiration from the glasswork creations made on the Venetian island of Murano, EXOTIC features the signature glass facetted bottle of the original Jimmy Choo fragrance. The summer 2016 version embodies the quintessence of fashion and the season’s bold colour palette. The pink partial lacquering of the bottle and the fuchsia cap bring modernity and luxury to the soft curves of the bottle. The outer packaging featuring a printed python pattern is highlighted with luminous shades of pale and intense pink.

Price & Availability:

3.3 fl. oz. Eau de Toilette: $92.00

This limited edition scent is available now at Nordstrom, Macy’s and Sephora.

New from Bond No. 9: B9

I wait with anticipation as the new Bond No. 9 fragrances get announced and named! This time around, the HOTTEST address in New York, BOND STREET, inspires their eclectic new eau de parfum, B9.

At Bond No. 9, they love every area of our great city, but the thoroughfare that’s dearest to their heart is the one their flagship is located on: Bond Street. This two block stretch between Broadway and Bowery is wider and sunnier than the surrounding blocks, and remains cobblestoned from the early days as it’s part of the Noho Historical Disctrict. The real estate developers now call it "Starchitect Row,” they have always seen it as the enchantingly upscale and vivacious interplay of old, new and emerging Downtown New York.

Introducing B9, their new logo signature scent: like the location it commemorates, B9 has the power to last, seduce and surprise!

As you can see above- at it's heart is the traditionally ultra-feminine gardenia, then it is surrounded with sensual jasmine and delicate, mood lifting orchid and most compelling of all, it is then given staying power with sultry, masculine leaning base notes of amber, sandalwood, vetiver, musk and oakmoss.

Launch Date:  September 15th, 2015

Sold at: Bond No. 9 New York Boutiques, Saks Fifth Avenue Nationwide, select Nordstrom stores, Harrods UK, and bondno9.com

Price: 100ml, $320; 50ml, $260

Whish: Soda Fountain Collection at Nordstrom

Just in time for the much-anticipated annual sale, Whish is excited to announce the launch of its exclusive Soda Fountain Collection to celebrate the 2015 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. With flavors like Black Cherry, Ginger Melon, Key Lime and Orange Cream, these delicious products will leave you wishing you were sipping on a glass of good ‘ol fashioned soda pop at the local ice cream parlor!

Lather up with Whish’s bubbly Bath & Body Gel ($15) and moisturize with super-hydrating Body Butter ($12) for a fresh scent of vintage soda fountain flavors and silky smooth skin all day long!

The Whish Soda Fountain Collection is available in 16 ounce pump bottles during pre-sale today, July 9th through the 16th for Nordstrom card holders as well as through regular sale from July 17th – August 2nd exclusively at Nordstrom stores nationwide and Nordstrom.com.

More Mother's Day Gift Options

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I wanted you to have these wonderful options that I, as a Mom, love and appreciate. Below is a quick rundown on the latest fragrances from Oscar de la Renta along with a new product from Elemis that will have that special someone feeling extra pampered this year.

Gifts that Make a Fashion Statement:

Oscar de la Renta

· FLOR – Don’t just give her flowers, give her FLOR, a modern creation of a fresh, floral bouquet that carries the sophistication of Oscar signature fragrance with a touch of elegance and surprise, updated just for her.

· Extraordinary – this sparkling floral scent is for the cool mom, leaving her feeling chic, modern and above all, Extraordinary.

Gift that Pampers:

Elemis

· British Botanical Shower Cream ($38.50) – this luxurious, rich shower cream will give mom a spa like experience with every use, not to mention the packaging is gorgeous!

Elemis: Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm

Game of Thrones is back & Natalie Dormer (or Margaery Tyrell) looked more gorgeous than ever during Sunday’s highly anticipated premiere! This British beauty recently shared her secrets for maintaining her glowing complexion including the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm. I am a fan of the brand and use their products on a daily basis.

Designed to sweep away makeup and grime, this soft, luxurious balm is fit for a queen. A fusion of fragrant oils and waxes, this product works to breakdown micro-particles of makeup leaving skin perfectly cleansed, a must after a long day of filming. The Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm is suitable for all skin types, even combination & oily.

Available at Time To Spa  and Nordstrom now...

SPANX and Clinique Collaborate: Beauty Besties

How fun! Spanx has been my go to brand for years as has Clinique, so it's only natural that I find this collaboration to be extremely FITTING! I mean Sara Blakely basically put an end to having a "panty line" as she invented the first legband free shaper short. Fifteen years later, SPANX is introducing the next generation of seamless shaping...titled "Power Series."

To celebrate Spanx’s launch of their Power Series collection, they have teamed up with Clinique to present Beauty Besties, a pairing of the best everyday essentials for girls on the go!

Starting now and continuing every Saturday in April, they’ll be hosting in-store events at Nordstrom locations nationwide where guests will be treated to a curated selection of Clinique two-in-one staples alongside a Power Series consultation from Spanx (Power Series is a line of everyday essentials from Spanx created to provide the ultimate foundation for a flawless look – something Clinique is definitely familiar with on the beauty side).

The events will include contouring tips from beauty industry insiders, raffles and a gift with the purchase of any Beauty Besties Power Pair.

SPANX and Clinique Power Pairs include:

When you like your hemlines short and your lipstick staying power long…

SPANX Higher Power Panties (SRP $38) + Clinique Pop Lip Colour & Primer (SRP $18)



When you want all-day control and don’t have time for touch ups…

SPANX Power Short (SRP $38) + Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation & Concealer (SRP $27)



When you want to contour your waist…and your face…

SPANX Higher Power Short (SRP $38) + Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour (SRP $21/each)

New from Bond No. 9 New York: Park Avenue South

For Spring ’15, Bond No. 9 New York does Park Avenue South, the city’s newest, most scintillating, most happening street. The fragrance captures the neighborhood’s fresh, flirtatious and assured spirit.

Available now at: Bond No. 9 New York Boutiques, Saks Fifth Avenue Nationwide, select Nordstrom stores, Harrods UK, and www.bondno9.com

Price: 100ml, $295; 50ml, $200; body silk, $135; candle, $115

Fragrance Family: Dynamic, Energizing Contemporary floral

Notes: Green Apple, Flowers, Peach, Jasmine, Musk, Dry Amber

New from Elemis: Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser Special Edition

Baby, it sure is cold outside! With this colder weather, now is the perfect time to treat your skin with extra TLC. The key to a healthy complexion? A results-oriented skincare regimen that infuses intense hydration to get skin fit. I am a strong believer in keeping your skin looking and feeling it's best and I fully wish I had always treated it with such kindness...

To help you combat this unfriendly weather, Elemis created their new cleanser to guarantee your skin stays luxurious, soft and smooth, no matter the climate. I am a big fan of the brand and find their products luxurious and long lasting. Their body creams are simply delightful and hydrating.

About Elemis Pro-Radiance Cream Cleanser Special Edition:

A cult favorite with an updated scent, this special edition cleanser leaves skin deeply moisturized to ensure the skin stays pure and fresh 24/7.

· Key Hydration Ingredient:

Great Burdock – this botanical extract richly moisturizes dehydrated skin to restore the skin barrier.

" This rich, creamy cocktail of moringa, noni and assai brings together a powerful complex of anti-oxidants and vitamin C to deep cleanse and relax facial expressions, much more than a normal cleanser. The more you massage the product into the skin, the more it loosens the dirt and grime for the ultimate cleanse. Don't forget to pay special attention to the curves in the nose and chin where skin can get congested, and the cheeks which can often be dry." - Noella Gabriel, Director of Product and Treatment Development

The latest from Elemis has just hit shelves at Nordstrom in-store and online and retails for $49. Please note it is a Limited Edition product.

Wake Up Feeling Transformed: Miracle Skin Transformer Triple Active Night Treatment

Miracle Skin Transformer’s Triple Active Night Treatment is Loaded with Powerful, Anti-Aging Ingredients! 

Miracle Skin Transformer’s Triple Active Night Treatment combines the power of 3 multifunctional night creams into one jar. This super luxurious cream works to diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles, improve skin’s elasticity and helps firm and tone while you sleep.

REPLENISH

Immediately, skin is quenched with powerful hydrators, derived from sunflowers, proven to improve hydration by up to 65% within the first three hours.

REVERSE

Skin is firmer and deep wrinkle lines are less visible with Bamboo Silica, Pea Extract and Glucosamine in a targeted complex that stimulates collagen synthesis naturally, resulting in younger-looking skin.

REVITALIZE

Ultrasomes, enzymes encapsulated in lipids derived from soybeans, renew and help repair the appearance of your skin’s photo-damaged cells. Edelwiess Stem Cell’s potent antioxidants help with the regeneration of cells, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

The Triple Active Night Treatment retails for $78 and is available at ULTA, Nordstrom and Kohl’s stores, and online via Miracle Skin Transformer, ULTA.com, Nordstrom.com and KOHL'S.com.