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The Best Makeup For A Selfie Is
So the best makeup for a Selfie is….. Corn Silk Face Powder. So, if you are wondering what is Corn Silk Powder here is the scoop? Corn Silk Face Powder was first introduced in the 1960’s (think of the secretary, now corporate partner Joan on Mad Men) and was created to produce a lasting glow on skin. Corn Silk Powder is currently the second best makeup sold on Amazon and sells for around a mere $13.00. This retro powder is getting Selfie love because it provides a filtered finish on photos and eliminates the need to create a filtered look for a memorable picture. British Beauty line Boots also has a new…
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Sample Bementioned Communications
Bementioned Communications has just launched the Social Media Star Program for a limited time as an opportunity to sample the services of the agency. Our program is perfect for companies, entrepreneurs, Bloggers, and those looking to establish their personal brand on LinkedIn. SOCIAL MEDIA STAR BENEFITS 1 Page Social Media Analysis Social Media Calendar Template 10 Pre-Written Customized Tweets Social Media Writing Tips 10 Pre-Written Customized LinkedIn or Facebook Posts Additional business tips, tricks, educational opportunities and inspiration from our exclusive e-blasts The regular price for this program will be $325.00, but for our trial-run, we’re offering an exclusive price for only $80.00. This unique package offers a vital bundle of…
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Sephora launches Pinterest inspired Social Shopping Platform called ‘Beauty Board’
Sephora has launched a new online beauty shopping platform called ‘Beauty Board‘ which captures a Pinterest experience combined with Instagram-like pictures to create a new social shopping experience. On the site users can share their own beauty looks with a photo, offer personal tips and tricks and can tag specific products used to create the look. Each noted beauty product can be viewed and purchased online at Sephora.com, Sephora’s mobile site and via its iPhone, and Android apps. Pictures can also be shared on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, and Google+. Users can filter content areas based upon interest such as: Photos by Sephora (featuring looks by the staff at different Sephora stores), Makeup, Eyes, Lips,…
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Marc Jacobs Pop – Up Shop Only Accepts Tweets as Payment
Marc Jacobs opened a Daisy fragrance Pop – Up shop in Soho during Fashion Week with a social media twist. This unique shop did not accept money and only accepted social currency in the form of Tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram photos. The innovative shop was brought in part by the large amount of Social Media love given to Marc Jacobs fragrance Daisy, which has one of the highest engagement levels on Facebook. Fans of the fragrance often go to great lengths to publish innovative photos, personal drawings and accolades on Social Media and so this shopping experience was a good way to ‘thank’ fans and launch a new Daisy print campaign.…
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Unlock the Keys to Improved Social Media Profiles
Your social media profile picture is key to establishing your perfect reputation. Whether you profile picture is serious, studious, fun, or simply lounging at a favorite vacation spot the look is all up to you; but to ensure your photo looks great it’s important to know the guidelines for sizes for each site. Facebook Facebook profile photos automatically are cropped into a square so begin by using a photo that is already in this size. Your photo is important since it is seen next to your posts and comments; and is displayed at 160 x 160 pixels, but the image you upload must have minimum measurements of 180 x 180 pixels.…
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Keep Your Face Out of Google Ads
If you use Google, the tech giant has made changes to its privacy policy with a program called Google Ads which takes things you’ve liked, +1’s and other activity around the web and can use your name and face in advertisements for those items that can show up in other people’s Google search queries. Now, I find this idea unsettling but Google did provide a warning at the top of your Gmail or Chrome about the change; although you may have easily missed it. And if you are like me the idea of advertising a product without your consent, let alone compensation is quite unsettling and a violation of privacy…
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Top 10 Tips to Write Good Web Content
My mind is swimming with tons of facts, from the start of Fall Fashion, to analyzing my notes from New York Fashion Week for Spring 2014 it is important for me to get my content calendar ready and more importantly to write some stellar features; and so as I think about this topic here are my Top Ten Tips to Write Good Web Content. Writing a column or a personal blog can be daunting: you need to make contacts to get the latest information, curate content and write the content (while making the text perfect for web use). So what is the best way to write good web content? Well…
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Nordstrom Monitors Customers Cell Phones to See Their In-Store Shopping Behavior
Technology is taking a larger role in shopping as last fall giant retailer Nordstrom admitted to installing a new technology in stores to monitor customers cell phones to see their in-store shopping behavior. Ironically, this trend was shown in a more open way in which Kate Spade recently launched a Virtual Store in New York City that was widely popular and required shoppers to use their cell phones to make purchases; while other retailers like Family Dollar, and specialty stores like Benetton and Warby Parker use tracking technology inside the stores. Motivated to find similar information the online giant Amazon obtains when a customer browses through the site; Nordstrom installed a system in…
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Dior Launches New Social Media Marketing Campaign
The House of Dior is making news by being one of the first couture brands to launch a social media marketing campaign to introduce the fall 2013 collection. The Dior social media campaign strategy takes into account social media sites like Facebook and YouTube as well as TV and other digital platforms to create a comprehensive reach to prospective audiences. The move to connect and engage with audiences shows the iconic French labels move to stay ahead of the fashion competition and gain recognition for the fall 2013 line. Dior has released two commercials “The Secret Garden” and “The Secret Garden II” set inside the Château de Versailles and set to the…
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Ruffian launches a brand new Lacquer Line with Birchbox
Ruffian, the design house known to popularize the Moon Manicure, has launched the line’s first lacquer collection with Birchbox just in time for the New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 shows. Ruffian is known being innovative with accessories, right down to their custom created nail art in recent shows, and the popularity of their nail designs helped launch their first ever nail lacquer collection. I recently reported on Ruffian’s snakeskin nails which were part of a brilliant Goth-Sherlock Holmes inspired Fall 2013 collection at New York Fashion Week and it looks like the designing duo wants to continue their beauty accessory success. This line contains two collections. The Crowdsourced Collection,…
