Archive for July, 2011

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Micheal Roizen Launch YouBeauty.com

Hello Divas! I hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend! Last week two leading and well-respected health and wellness experts launched a new beauty venture, www.YouBeauty.com.  Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Micheal Rozien developed YouBeauty.com which uses science to measure and improve inner and outer beauty.  Wowza! Per YouBeauty.com,…

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Postcard from Paris: J.B.Guanti

A couple of years ago, my “new thing” was fashionable colored leather gloves. No need for winter to be dreary. I bought several pairs in orange, red and cream from TJMaxx.  While walking through St. Germain-des-Pres, I ran across an Italian leather shop, J.B.Guanti. According to style authors, Helen Frith-Powell and Ines de La…

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Postcard from Paris: Fragonard

The French certainly know how to take care of themselves. The vast array of beauty care products and fragrant parfums produced in France are testament to that fact. I had the opportunity to briefly visit the Fragonard perfume museum just off of  the Rue di Rivoli.  The Fragonard name is synonymous with French Country. Upon entering the Montmarte…

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Postcard from Paris: 14th Street Antiques market yields Marche aux Puces finds

The first thing that Luxe Diva said when I returned was, “Tell me about the flea markets. Were they great?” “Of course!” I replied. Flea markets in Paris are like a treasure hunt. I don’t know if it’s the thousands of years of history and country’s obvious obsession with perseveration…

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Luxetips Events! The Essence Music Festival Day 3: MJB, Laz Alonso, and New Edition

Hello Divas! Don’t take everything so personally.  Sometimes it is just not about you. My last day of Essence Activities and time spent in New Orleans was laid back but still a load of fun. I slept in a bit and eventually made my way over to the New Orleans…

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