The Five 2.24

{ The Five }

The NWS BECCA Cosmetic Giveaway...have you entered yet?

J. Crew giraffe bracelet...it's just too cute for words. I've been wearing mine non stop!

The Essie spring color collection...How could I not love a polish with a name like Navigate Her?

Tarte LipSurgence lip glosses...I've mentioned my love for this product before but I recently added to my collection, reigniting my passion for the sheer colors, the peppermint infused, uber moisturizing formula and the supereasytoapply gel crayon packaging.

The Oscars are this Sunday...I can't wait to watch the awards, sure, but I'm most excited about what we'll see on the red carpet!!!

xx
JDF

crushing on Tangerine Tango...

I am a BIG fan of the color ORANGE!!! Check out what I have to say about incorporating the Pantone color of the season into your style:

Part 1 Emilie and I try to have a normal convo about how to interpret trends and of course Charity somehow works in her beloved Hammer Pants...oy vey.

Part 2 I brought some of my favorite orange pieces to the studio to demonstrate a few ways to embrace this notice me hue!!

xx
JDF

And the Oscar goes to...

The Oscars are this Sunday and I'm anxiously awaiting the red carpet arrivals. Here's what I'd like to see:

* COLOR! I'm sick of the neutrals and red tends to be a standard choice for these formal events which makes the hue a tad boring and predictable...give me some pastels, some neons.
* LOTS of jewels please! I want stacks and stacks of diamond bracelets or giant earrings that can be seen from space. Let's throw "tasteful' out the window and get crazy with the gemstones!
* Forget matching your shoes to your dress. Pair blue platforms with a yellow dress, red with pink, green with purple...you get the idea. Less matchy matchy...make a statement!

Download the Oscars App for iPhone or iPad. The awards show coverage starts on ABC at 7pm Eastern but tune into E! for the most comprehensive (and sometimes exhaustive) red carpet coverage starting at 1:30pm Eastern (oy vey)!

Trying TRIA...part 1

I've always said that if you spend enough time in a salon you'll wax anything and I've logged many, many hours in salons over the years. But now that I'm no longer working for a salon/spa company my regularly scheduled waxing appointments have morphed into sporadic sessions with razors and shaving cream. While I have found my ideal shaving implements I still hate the task so when TRIA gave me the opportunity to test the technology of laser hair removal in my own home I jumped for joy!

I've been reading and reading and reading in preparation and today I finally did my patch test. I'm so excited to embark on this experiment and to share the process and the results with all of you. I'll be posting regularly each month and at the end of it all one of you will have the opportunity to win your very own TRIA laser!!!


Stay tuned...


xx
JDF

My Valentine to YOU: a cosmetic giveaway!

I am SUPER excited to kick off the very first navigate with STYLE giveaway! I feel like Oprah!!!

I'm a big fan of BECCA Cosmetics for their natural yet glamorous take on beauty. The BECCA philosophy is about creating the most flawless you. Their massive range of foundations, concealers, skin enhancers and powders help to create a gorgeous, glowing complexion and the color collection is chock full of super wearable hues.

Below are just a few of my favorite BECCA products:

Resurfacing Primer  This pre foundation primer helps to even out skin tone, minimize the look of pores and helps your makeup last longer. The matte finish helps to cut down on shine making this great for oily skin types. I've even worn it on makeup free days for a smooth, matte look.

Luminous Skin Colour Ultra Sheer Foundation  This is one of my favorite foundations of all time. It's a tinted moisturizer packed with antioxidants which helps in cell turnover while protecting against free radicals. It also contains broad spectrum SPF 25 and anti inflammatory ingredients. This wonder product does it all yet leaves your skin looking natural and even. Sepia pictured.

Lip & Cheek Creme  I adore multitasking beauty products and this is one of my must haves. Creme cheek color helps to create a radiant flush that I prefer over powder finishes and this full pigmented formula creates a rich lip color to boot! Blossom & Rosebud pictured.

Sheer Tint Lip Colour  Packed with shea and cocoa butters, honey and Vitamin E this lipstick provides moisture in spades and gives lips a shiny kiss of color. Alina pictured.

Now that you're in love with BECCA Cosmetics, keep reading to discover how you can win these products, a value of 164.00!

The Rules: To be entered into the contest just LIKE navigate with STYLE on Facebook! The winner will be randomly chosen on February 29th. The winner must be able to provide a U.S. address to receive the products (no international shipping).

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

xx
JDF