On Saturday, I had the pleasure of hosting my favorite ladies for my Johnson and Johnson Cause Party. The idea behind the event was to gather my girlfriends for food, drinks, laughter, and, of course, a great cause. My ladies gathered at my place around 1:30p, began introducing themselves, and started digging into the snacks! For all of my Chicagoans, if you have not had the fresh salsa and guacamole from Hyde Park Produce (1226 [...]
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A couple of weeks ago, I started following Kiehl’s on Twitter (@kiehlsnyc), and noticed every now and then they would donate 100% of sales of any given item to the Waterkeeper Alliance. They called the campaign “10/10/10,” which essentially meant that for 10 days they sold 10 products for only $10 and donated 100% of the sales to the Waterkeeper Alliance, up to $10K. Got it? Well, the 10/10/10 campaign is over, but that doesn’t [...]
I’m all about spoiling myself and spoiling others. And, one of my favorite ways to do so lately is with bath products. I used to laugh at people who went overboard with luscious soaps, silky lotions, and fancy scrubs. Now, I can’t get enough of them! I’m always trying something out or adding something to my wish list. Last summer, I got into the habit of incorporating more natural products into my beauty routine. You [...]
I stumbled across the Balm website last week and immediately fell in love with two things on the home page: the cheeky 40s/50s pop art and the image of the limited edition eyeshadow for charity. So, embracing my new obsession with beauty products, I decided to take a look at the collection and I found some products that I’m interested in trying (Bahama Mama bronzer and Hot Mama all-in-one). In addition to those products, there [...]
It’s that time of year again. Spa Week has returned! This semi-annual event runs from April 13-19th and allows participants to spoil themselves with awesome spa treatments at a discounted rate of $50! Yep, that’s it! When you visit SpaWeek.org, you can locate spas in your area and view which services will be offered. And, with the increasing population of recessionistas, I would advise that you make your appointments now! After all, you don’t think [...]
Today’s Beauty for the Cause is brought to us by Laura Geller’s Brow Marker…It’s no secret that the key to a great face is a great brow…And, even if you have the best brow specialist on duty, you’ll more than likely need your own artillery of brow supplies. For every Brow Marker purchased, Laura Geller donates $1 to Joan’s Legacy: Uniting Against Lung Cancer. Joan’s Legacy is committed to fight lung cancer by funding innovative research and [...]
Boston Babes, if you’re free this evening and in need of a little mani action, then you should head on over to Town’s Nail and Skin Center (336 Newbury Street, Boston) for “Manicures and Martinis.” For a $25 donation, you will enjoy a complimentary mani, martinis, light appetizers and get to learn more about Nest. Nest is a great organization operating under a cool concept. Nest is dedicated to changing the lives of women in [...]
I hope you all have been keeping up with all the charitable happenings in Chicago! Please break out your calendars and get ready to add another event to your planner! Next Thursday (the 19th), Aniko Salon and Spa (1109 S. Wabash) is inviting guests to come out between 5-9p for a night of drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and beauty treatments. Proceeds from the Aniko Dream Glam event will benefit Dreams for Kids, a charity empowering young [...]
Chicago gals…Don’t forget to send me your information to enter the raffle for Shecky’s Girls Night Out tickets! All you need to do is send me (thefabgiver@gmail.com) the following information by this Thursday, the 26th: Your Name Your Favorite Cause/Organization That’s it! So simple…I will let the winners know on Friday, the 27th! For more information, click the flyer below and check out my original post! -kb
