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GLOSSY EXCLUSIVE A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
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NYC PRETTY BOHEMIAN SUMMER ISSUE
editor’s letter
The weather is starting to take on some chill, but there’s still time for a last hurrah—seize the precious next few weekends of summer for a vacation or getaway with friends and loved ones, put on that daring shade of eyeshadow or bright lipstick you would never attempt before fall really and truly sets in. We know it’s going to be hard to say goodbye to this glorious weather, so ease the upcoming switch from summer to fall by taking a look at our lip and nail transition guide. Your fading tan could use a boost with some complementary gold accents, expertly curated by Amanda, our in-house graphic designer. We also profiled the fashionable Linda Rodin, mastermind behind the iconic Olio Lusso, as well as investigated the boho-chic stylings of Christine Bibbo Herr, the blogger behind nycpretty.com. There is a new "Dear Editor" column in GB Mag, where you can now submit your beauty questions and have them answered in next month’s edition. The GLOSSYBOX team also shared their music preferences—perhaps you’ll find some new tunes to play while cruising on the road. It’s the last of summer, so carpe diem and enjoy! xx,
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GLITTERS CHALK IT UP TO SENTIMENTALITY, BUT WE’RE CRAVING A VISCERAL REMINDER OF THE GOLDEN DAYS OF SUMMER.
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Glossy Crush MEET THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE BOHO-CHIC STYLINGS OF NYCPRETTY.COM, CHRISTINE BIBBO HERR. GB What are your top three favorite hangout spots in NYC? CB I love Central Park and Riverside Park because they’re places where I can check out and take in the noise-free atmosphere and get a great run in without all the fumes from the streets. I also love trying new restaurants downtown since I live on the upper west side. East Village and SoHo always have new places popping up. One of my favorite oldie but goodie is Tortilla Flats for fun and festive Mexican food and great margaritas in a colorful and playful spot. (They have hula-hoop night on Wednesday too! My favorite!) I also love a great dessert place. Cafe Lalo is a sparkly classic and has amazing sweets! >>
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GB You seem to favor natural makeup. What are your go-to makeup and skincare products? CB I love Yes to Cucumbers Facial wipes. I use them for everything—my face before and after a workout, my feet on a hot NYC day and to freshen up my entire body when on the go. They even take out stains when a spill happens! Also, I love a great lipgloss, like Maybelline Color Sensational High Shine Lip Gloss; the Honey Moisturizer from Mario Badescu and their Rose Water Facial Spray for refreshing and hydrating; Cover Girl mascara and NARS or Neutrogena blush when I’m on the go. And I love Arrojo Dry Shampoo when I can’t wash my hair. If I wear too much makeup it feels unnatural and not me. (Unless I’m doing a TV segment, then all bets are off and on go the fake lashes!) I’m the spokesperson for Life & Style Weekly so I do all their TV appearances. >>
ABOUT CHRISTINE AGE early 30s JOB fashion spokesperson for Life and Style, editor and blogger LIVES IN New York City MOT TO 4 F’s... be fit, fabulous and fashionable. and always have fun!
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GB We are in love with your boho-chic style! What are your favorite places/ brands to shop for clothes? CB I love mixing thrift store finds with girly and sporty pieces. Some brands: Roxy & AE for outdoorsy and sporty surfer style, Betsey Johnson, Kate Spade, Alice + Olivia and Marc Jacobs for my girly fix, Free People, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Henri Bendel and Rebecca Minkoff are some other brands that tend to be in my closet. For my workout and sweat sessions I love Puma, New Balance, Reebok, Nike, Asics, Lululemon, Hard Tail and Lorna Jane, to name a few. The list is long, I’m a tomboy at heart. GB What is your happiest blogging moment so far? CB I loved working with Roxy on their Roxy Outdoor Fitness campaign. I am an outdoorsy sporty kind of girl so it was amazing to be able to surf, run and workout for Roxy and wear their awesome gear. I have a few more projects in the works with them and I think it’s such an amazing, organic and successful relationship that we’ve developed over the years. GB What will you be doing to celebrate (or mourn) the end of summer?
CB Oh gosh! Don’t even say that! It is so sad to hear those words. I’m basically in denial until October when summer is truly over, but until then, I try to get as much surfing and beach time in as possible. Summer is everything to me! It allows me to be outdoors, enjoy nature and the activities that go with it—biking, running, yoga, surfing, swimming, skating etc. I really feel that it is the most positive time of year and brings out the happy in people. GB What do you love about GLOSSYBOX? CB I love that I can get a dose of beauty in a pretty little box once a month from great new brands. ABOUT CHRISTINE BIBBO HERR With a decade of experience as a fashion editor with a roster of national glossies under her belt, Christine parlayed her fashion expertise into being an independent stylist in NYC. Her passion for style led her to create nycpretty.com, where she provides a guide to the most current in fashion, beauty, health and lifestyle.
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At GLOSSYBOX, we firmly believe that the rule about beauty rules is there are none (there are trends, but rules they are not), so we rounded up some of our favorites from summer and new releases debuting this fall. Pick your favorites and wear them at will.
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bubbles & berries Running out of ideas on how to eat the mounds of summer fruit (in our case, strawberries) lying around the fridge? Onieals bartender Matthew Bagley and chef Thomas Gomez offered us some quick solutions – a refreshing cocktail and a simple summer salad. These colorful, easy recipes are a great addition to your kitchen repertoire. Your guests will be impressed.
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FRUIT SAL AD Ingredients: 3 strawberries 6 oz chopped kale 1 oz goat cheese 1/4 oz red wine vinaigrette 1/2 oz olive oil salt and pepper toasted poppy seeds Instructions: 1. Slice strawberries and arrange in a circle on the plate 2. Steam kale for 6 minutes, then chill in the fridge 3. Top with goat cheese 4. Dress the dish with red wine vinaigrette combined with olive oil, salt and pepper 5. Sprinkle toasted poppy seeds *Recipe courtesy of chef Thomas Gomez
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Photos: Jan Welters (left), Alexis Cheung (right)
PERSONALIT Y
A day in the life of L I N DA RODIN
10AM I get up and take a bath and get ready for my day. I rinse my face with warm water, and then apply a few drops of RODIN olio lusso face oil, put on my some lipstick, get dressed and I’m off. 11AM I schedule my first meetings of the day. I am usually meeting with my art director or beauty consultant or pr girls, Project MM, to discuss what’s going on with my line.
1PM Lunch is around this time and then back to work. 5PM I usually return home around now. Another walk for the pooch (if he’s not with me at meetings, he has his dog walker who takes him for a stroll) and then I sit down and begin answering a slew of emails.
the evening I read, catch up with friends and watch TV. I never miss Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert. Then it’s lights out. I need a lot of sleep.
6PM - I eat early, usually an organic salad, a glass of white wine, and read the New York Times. The rest of GB MAG / August 2013
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n her sixties today, Rodin is the model of spare elegance. She says of herself, “I really don’t spend too much time getting ready! I like to be out the door in no time.“ It’s this natural, devil-may-care brand of beauty that won her modeling jobs when she moved to Italy to study at age eighteen. That was in the Mod Sixties, when Rodin wowed all with her Twiggy eyelashes, over-the-knee boots, maxi coat, and five-inch skirt “That was more like a handkerchief.”
experimenting with essential oils in her kitchen for nearly two years, Rodin put the finishing touches on her first dream elixir, the original RODIN olio lusso face oil, in 2007. The models and makeup artists she worked with tried and loved it, and soon RODIN olio lusso was selling to a cult following at a few select stores. Magazine coverage and an international buzz followed.
As venues worldwide began selI really don’t spend too much ling RODIN olio Returning to New lusso, customers time getting ready! York in the Seventies, began asking, is Rodin ran a successI like to be out the door in there more? Yes, ful boutique, perhaps the RODIN olio no time. one of the first “conlusso collection cept” stores in New is growing—each York’s Soho. She had stints as a stylist at new item containing a similar, near-magiHenri Bendel in the Gerri Stutz days, and cal blend of essential oils, starting with a then as a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar. body oil, then a hair oil (a collaboration Eventually, she became a freelance sty- with renowned hair stylist Bob Recine), and list— acknowledged as one of the best in most recently a lip balm, hand–body crethe business. am, perfume, scented candle and a facial cleansing powder. Despite access to ultra-exclusive skincare lines in this heady milieu, Rodin became Photo: PAMU Text: RODIN disillusioned with their anti-aging claims and complicated regimens. RODIN PERFUME
“What I longed for was something far simpler—products for the here-and-now, that caress the skin noticeably and without any delay. Nothing out there did quite that.” So she brought her style smarts, her instinct for beauty, and her demand for perfection to the skincare arena. After
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An oil-based perfume that encapsulates the heart of olio lusso with a combination of delicate jasmine and spicy neroli. 1 FL. OZ. $ 225
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love wearing glitter and textured nail polishes, but they are such a hassle to take off! I wreck my nails when I try to scrub them clean. Do you have any tips and tricks for removal? - PAM I absolutely understand what you mean! It’s like the more glitter in the nail polish, the worse it is for your nails. That said, there is an easy, fool-proof method to remove them. Soak a cotton ball with nail polish remover and place it on your nail, then wrap a strip of aluminium foil around it. Leave it on for five minutes. Finally, gently rub the aluminium tips when you remove them so the cotton will catch most of the sparkle. You’ll have fresh fingernails for a new coat of sparkle in no time!
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would appreciate some advice on how and when to use my beauty oils. I love the Caudalie one I received in a previous box! Do I use it before or after my moisturizer and should I use it every day? I have combination/dehydrated skin. - LYNSEY Think of a beauty oil as a replacement for your moisturizer. With oily skin, a good beauty oil will trick your skin into thinking it has enough oil, and your skin will stop producing sebum (which cuts down on shine); with dry skin, face oils lock in moisture by forming a protective barrier over your skin. Since you have combination/dry skin, I would suggest using a moisturizing toner and serum, then applying the beauty oil as the final step. Hope this helps!
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glossy tunes WE SURVEYED THE CURRENT FAVORITE TUNES OF GLOSSYBOX STAFFERS. THIS IS WHAT WE’LL BE LISTENING TO WHILE ENJOYING THE REMNANTS OF SUMMER.
LIANE L A HAVAS
IMAGINE DRAGONS
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
IS YOUR LOVE BIG ENOUGH
NIGHT VISIONS
GREATEST HITS
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This amazing debut album of
With “Radioactive” named as
Every song on this album feels like
young singer-songwriter Lianne La
“the biggest rock hit of the year”
a quintessential summer-rock
Havas is the perfect soundtrack to a
by none other than Rolling Stone,
ballad. Any track could be the
warm, late summer night. Her rich,
it’s difficult to believe that Night
perfect anthem for a BBQ with
smooth voice alternates between a
Visions is the band’s debut album.
friends or a summer sing-a-long on
haunting quality in “Lost & Found”
I began the year listening to “It’s
a weekend road-trip.
and spunky and spirited in “Is Your
Time” and spent the summer
Love Big Enough?”. It’s no wonder
rocking out to “Radioactive”; I’m
this album was named the 2012
pretty sure I’ll end 2013 with one of
iTunes Album of the Year.
many songs in this album, perhaps “On Top Of the World”?
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DAFT PUNK
JOURNEY
PAUL K ALKBRENNER
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES
GREATEST HITS
BERLIN CALLING
NINA
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This duo’s electronic funk song
Classic rock is a classic choice.
The soundtrack to the movie Berlin
“Feeling Good” has been hitting the
Top 40 hits are great, but I always
Calling encapsulates the techno
Billboard charts hard this summer.
find my way back to the old school.
music scene in Berlin, painting a
Their electro beats are the perfect
Guitar riffs, piano solos and power
vivid picture of the lifestyle and
trigger for getting in some of that
ballads - there’s something for
nightlife in Berlin. It’s composed of
last minute summer groovin’ if you
everyone.
beautiful, melodic techno-inspired
haven’t already. Daft Punk has an
tunes—my favorite single from the
awesome selection of tempos that
album is “Sky and Sand,” which
range from chill to upbeat in their
stayed 109 weeks on the German
album, so anyone and everyone can
Top 100 Billboard charts following
enjoy a little retreat from their end
its debut.
of summer heat.
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4. NARS SMUDGE PROOF EYESHADOW BASE If there‘s just one thing all of us in the office swear by, it‘s a good eyeshadow base. This NARS one is leaps and bounds ahead of the competition, molding color to our eyelids all day long, exactly the way we like it. 4. IT COSMETICS BYE BYE UNDEREYE CONCEALER Creamy and pigmented, this concealer is the solution to any undereye, discoloration or redness concerns you might have. We haven‘t tried it on tattoos, but we have a sneaking suspicion it will cover them up nicely as well.
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