Want fabulous looking eyebrows? Live near Brooklyn New York? Then keep your eyes on the press release below as my most wonderful friend Elke will now be doing eyebrows at SlopeSuds in Brooklyn New York!

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“Your Eyebrows should be as fashionable as you are!”

Top Celebrity Makeup Artist
Elke Von Freudenberg,
brings her Eyebrow Services
to New York.

Her beautiful makeup work is seen in major fashion and beauty editorials and on the runways of New York and Los Angeles. Her eyebrow services has been seen on major celebrities with her Signature “Model Eyebrow” and applied on top models from major modeling agencies in Los Angeles and New York.

With a very private clientele in Los Angeles, now her personalized eyebrow services are available also to clients in New York.

Specializing in all natural waxing and customized tweezing. Private clients are able to book Elke in New York at The Eyebrow Bar @

SLOPE SUDS SALON & SOAP BAR
433 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 788 SUDS
www.slopesuds.com
By Appointment Only

“I don’t believe in needing to do major over tweezing or waxing to create a beautiful eyebrow. Sometimes it just takes a few hairs to remove to create the perfect balance. For the eyebrows not only balance your eyes, they balance your bone structure.” states Ms. Von Freudenberg.

“The Model Eyebrow” Service creates the perfect eyebrow that can immediately go out on the town, or back to work without any client touch ups required. Elke’s personalized touch leaves her clients leaving the salon with eyebrows completely polished and ready to be seen with a complete eyebrow, highlight and shadow application. For those not wishing for a made up touch, The Clean Eyebrow is available with customized shaping & tweezing only.

About Elke Von Freudenberg

Elke Von Freudenberg is fast becoming known for her translation of beauty as a premiere celebrity makeup artist. Believable, glamorous, fresh. Her work has been seen on runways, editorials and in major campaigns such as BISOU-BISOU, CALVIN KLEIN, DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, DOLCE & GABANA , RALPH LAUREN, CLINIQUE, KODAK, DETOUR, LATIN STYLE, NEUE, MAX, PAPER, PEOPLE, & ROLLING STONE. Online portfolio @ www.portfolio.gq.nu

Von Freudenberg often shares her beauty knowledge as contributing beauty editor, lectures students of makeup, film and photography, and regularly contributes at charity sponsored fashion shows and events and is the Author of the one of a kind Ebook, “The Makeup Course.” Her professional experiences on the set of photo shoot and her expert opinion of beauty products are read by readers on the highly popular
“The Beauty Newsletter” Blog.

Her latest endeavor? Newly named as Beauty Editor of the prestigious online Fashion Tribes magazine.

I just got back from my trip to Maryland for Country Bunny Bath & Body‘s east coast product launch. It was a great time and I enjoyed finally (after almost 2 years!) meeting the Founder, Nancy Bogart, in person and trying out our new products and learning more about the inspiration behind the Moxie Line.

(Shannon with Nancy Bogart)

Moxie (noun, slang): In the face of difficulty, having spirit and courage, using skill and know how.

Thick Skin Olive Butter Body Lotion
People who really know me, know that I wear my heart on my sleeve and sometimes…well most times, I often get my feelings hurt easily. The premise behind the name of this product is for when you want to guard your tender skin from insult and injury, aka have a little Thick Skin. Will you really build thick skin from using this product? Of course not, but you will have extra soft skin from the essential oils, olive butter and jojoba.

Sassy Body Spray
Do you ever have days when you really want to get your Sass on? Then spritz yourself from head toe with this Sassy glycerin and essential oil Body Spray. Walk into a room with confidence Girl! (Even if you are only in a t-shirt and jeans!)

Soak it up Sister
This is a Shower Gel that is thick enough to be a bubble bath. Wash those cares down the drain with this amazing gel that packs a punch! Not only does Soak it Up Sister have wonderful essential oils, glycerin and aloe vera, but also the same Phyto Essential Blend of the Face Collection.

Move Over Mr.
This fabulous essentail oil Lotion Bar was given this name because of the first meeting with other big wigs in the direct sales industry that Nancy went to when she started Country Bunny 6.5 years ago. She was belittled by the man running the meeting and basically wants to say, “Move over Mister! If you could see me now!” I know I have times when people put me down and I just want to prove myself; this girl has Moxie.

Pouty Lips–Stiff Upper Lip
This is a large lip tube that contains 3 of our lip bars (the picture does not do it justice on its size!). It is dye free and fragrance free. While the name of this product is simply a saying, this fabulous product will moisturize those lips in no time. Perfect for when you need to pout to get your way or when you need a stiff upper lip.

All of the products mentioned, with the exception of the Pouty Lips, are made with our M Power Mint with Ginger fragrance infused with citrus. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this scent until I got to try it out this weekend. Yum. What an invigorating and empowering fragrance. I ended up buying myself the Premier set of our Moxie line (unbeknowest to my husband) because I liked it so much.

Sticks and Stones Fragrance Diffuser is also a part of this line and you can read my post on it here.

The Moxie Premier set is on sale now through August 31st for only $50 for a savings of $8.

Where to buy it: www.BigLakeSpa.com

Tags: bath and body, solid lotion, olive butter lotion, essential oils, body spray, lotion bar, country bunny bath and body

On my birthday I got an unexpected visit from the UPS man. He came baring gifts from Urban Apothecary. I was expecting a sample I requested, only to find the best surprise ever…3 full size lipglosses. The UPS man also delivered Mrs. Field’s Cookies sent by my brother, of which my (male) children could not understand why I was more excited about the lipgloss.

I received Swizzle Stick in Malta, Moisturizing Double Mint Gloss in Sweet & Sexy, and Lip Whip in Tart.

The fabulous Swizzle Stick. I knew when I saw this gloss the first time I wrote about it, that this would be an amazing product. Swizzle Stick is a gloss and a lip liner that detaches from the tube. So cool, so innovative. I am so rockin in the Malta color, as well. It’s not too dark and has a really great shine to it. It’s a thin feeling gloss, not goopy or sticky at all.

I love mint, so it’s no surprise that I would love the Moisturizing Double Mint Gloss. I received the Sweet and Sexy Duo. In the tube it appears as pink and red. On my lips, the pink gives a nice sheer color that immediately made me think of my No Makeup Look. The red was only a little perkier than my normal lip color and didn’t make me look overdone as I cheered on my son during his football scrimmage. The mint smell and flavor of this gloss surely does remind of me of Double Mint gum.

The Lip Whip in Tart is also a lovely color. Not as sheer as Sweet in the Double Mint Gloss, but a little pinker. It just so happens that pink is my favorite color. I also love that it’s formulated with Shea Butter, so I know it’s not only making me look pretty, but it’s keeping my lips moisturized and healthy.

If you are a lipgloss addict like I am, I know you will love these glosses. If you travel, be sure to check out their Slap Stick foundation and Joy Stick and Glow Stick blushes; solid cosmetics you can take on the plane.

Tags: mineral makeup, lipgloss, beauty, product review

Honestly, I really don’t fly much, so when the airlines imposed their new restrictions on beauty products I didn’t think much of it. That was until I was visiting one of my favorite perfume blogs the other day; The Scented Salamander. She had up a post on ways to bring beauty products on board that conform with the new guidelines. The thing that caught my eye? Solid lotion is allowed. You would wonder why a girl who sells solid lotion for a living didn’t think of this first. It’s okay, I wondered this myself.

The TSA Guidelines say, “You are permitted to bring solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items such as lipstick, lip balm and similar solids. Please remember these items must be solid and not liquid, gel or aerosol.”

So what is considered solid lotion and where can you get it?

Lotion Bars: These are round bars of solid lotion that come in a tin. They are wonderfully moisturizing and will help you make due without your normal lotion. The ones I am specifically speaking of, are made by Country Bunny Bath & Body. They have a variety of Lotion Bars and ones that each member of the family can enjoy. Read more about Lotion Bars here.

Women:
Cspa Shea Butter Lotion Bar
Chocolate Mint Massage Bar (Cocoa Butter)
Coconut Papaya Aloe Spa Lotion Bar
Kiwi Cooler Aloe Lotion Bar
Refresh Essential Oil Lotion Bar (Citrus–Life Song Aromatherapy)
Relax Essential Oil Lotion Bar (Lavender–Life Song Aromatherapy)
Move Over Mr. Lotion Bar (Moxie Line: Ginger and mint infused with Citrus)
Lotion Bar (comes in a variety of scents)
Unscented Lotion Bar (dye and fragrance free)

Kids:
Banana Lotion Bar

Baby:
Powder Fresh Lotion Bar

Teen:
Peach Mango Shimmering Lotion Bar

Men:
Unscented
Mountain Fresh
Costal Blue

Want some shine to your lips, but can’t take the gloss? Country Bunny also has Lotion Bars in tubes and a small bar specifically for your pucker. Read more about these products here.

Women:
Mint Lip Tube
Lip Bar (dye and fragrance free in a small tin)
Large Lip Tube Citrus (4 Lip Bars in one)
Pouty Lip (same as Large lip tube, except fragrance and dye free–Moxie Line).

Kids:
Banana Lip Tube

Teen:
Peach Mango Lip Tube

Men:
Mint Lip Tube

So don’t fret beauty traveler, your skin can still get its daily nourishment…you just have to get creative! If you are looking for solid cosmetics, Kristen at the Beauty Addict has up a post worth loking at.

Where to get them: www.BigLakeSpa.com

Tags: airline restrictions, TSA Guidelines, solid lotion, lotion bar

I am a big fan of Country Bunny Bath & Body’s Oatmeal Milk & Honey scent. I am not alone, as this scent is the #1 seller for the company.

So I knew it wouldn’t be long for Country Bunny to chose Oatmeal Milk & Honey as their very first scent for our Clean Hare Original Formula Shampoo. Previously, both of our shampoo’s were fragrance free. Although our Moisturizing Shampoo is still without fragrance, I believe they are dipping their toes into the bath first to see if this is a hit. I believe it will be.

Other products with our Oatmeal Milk & Honey Fragrance:
Sticks and Stones Fragrance Diffuser
Lotion Bar
Shea Butter
Shower Gel
Salt Scrub
Body Silk
26oz. Soy Candle
Effervenscent Shea Butter for the Bath
Glycerin Soap
Body & Linen Spritzer

Where to buy it: www.BigLakeSpa.com

Tags: shampoo, haircare, bath and body