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Allure Beauty Lounge

We at iT Factor Agency are so happy that we are now representing a new client, Allure Beauty Lounge!! Fabulous makeup artist and esthetician, Arlana Andrews is the owner and has her own cosmetics line, ABL Cosmetics. Having worked for tons of notable television shows and news stations such as: The Jerry Springer Show, 190 North and ABC/Disney; Fashion Shows such as Macy's Glamorama, some print work and with seven years experience working at M.A.C., Arlana perfected her craft to the point of being able to branch out on her own and start ABL!

I was fortunate enough to experience Arlana's talent first hand, today! She really caters to the everyday woman in making them look and feel beautiful. She gave me a natural look with just a pretty pop of purple (my favorite color) on the eyes. I was even lucky enough to walk away with the perfect parting gift - a nice lip gloss in a light pink shade called "Calla Lily"! She takes her time to make sure that the job is perfected and is very knowledgeable about her products and the industry as a whole. She gives great tips that women can take home and apply when doing their own makeup.

All of the foundations are hypoallergenic, fragrance free, allergy tested, noncomedogenic (doesn't clog pores) and most of the products are paraben free which makes it safer to use. Parabens are a preservative found in several beauty products that have been linked to breast cancer and fertility issues. So it's very important to know that several of her products are free of them. ABL Cosmetics is a full line of cosmetics that caters to all skin-types and ethnicities.

For more information on Arlana Andews and Allure Beauty Lounge, please visit the website at: http://www.theallurebeautylounge.com and become a fan on Facebook. Don't forget to pick up some items while you're there and take a look at the services that she provides! Check out some of the pictures from my makeup session with Arlana!

XOXO,
Mik S'ville

Big Girl Cosmetics Makeup Bar & Spa

Hello Divas and Divos!!

I had the honor of interviewing Kiley Russell, CEO of Big Girl Cosmetics on my radio show about a month ago! Kiley has such a warm spirit and great personality. Her story of how she started Big Girl Cosmetics is amazing and genius. She just happened to be in the audience of the infamous Oprah Winfrey show where she gave away the cars five years ago. Well Kiley, being the business-minded person that she is, sold the car (she didn't need one at the time) and started Big Girl Cosmetics.

The grand opening of Big Girl Cosmetics Makeup Bar and Spa was this past Friday, September 17th in Hyde Park. The space is FABULOUS! It's the girlie girl's dream! There was pink everywhere! The "Big Girl" was painted on the wall along with inspiring quotes. A combination of food, drinks, makeup sessions, massages, manicures and pink and white balloons made this opening grand indeed!

I picked up a tube of Diva Gloss in "Berry Diva" and will definitely return for a spa mani-pedi. Big kudos to Kiley for making her dreams come true! She was as warm and beautiful in person as she was during our interview. If you live in Chicago or just visiting, please be sure to stop by and check out the wonderful space and get pampered. The location is at 5239 S. Harper, Chicago, IL 60615. www.biggirlcosmetics.com


Check out some pics from my visit and be sure to listen to our interview on The iT Factor Show at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/itfactoragency/2010/08/22/kiley-russell-ceo-of-big-girl-cosmetics

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XOXO
iT Girl Forever


The "Big Girl"



Kiley and Rodney

Kiley and Mikeya