Photo: Courtesy of Susan Giella

Ever wonder what to do if you are traveling and do not want to check in your bags? How to carry your favorite cleanser, toner, moisturizer or lotion? Well we just made it easy for you with our new travel kit with airline standard size empty bottles to fill with your favorite products! At least one thing less to worry about when checking through at the airport.

Available in July at www.giella.com and in select stores carrying GIELLA.

WORLDWIDE BIGGIES LAUNCHES A NEW VIDEO GAME FOR THE FASHION FORWARD SET: Fashion Finder: Secrets of Fashion NYC Edition

A definite must-try, especially if you like fashion, creativity and games! Blaine Graboyes is one of the creative minds behind this video game, Fashion Finder: Secrets of Fashion NYC Edition. Abigail Andrews, one of the main characters, is indeed a fashionista and works for a fashion magazine. Her quest is to find the hottest trends around New York City before Fashion Week – the biggest event in the industry - arrives. Her job is to find objects, skills and fashion items of all sorts to save the struggling magazine by revitalizing the once popular trendspotting pages.

Featuring intense magazine-worthy graphics, Fashion Finder: Secrets of Fashion™ is a “hidden object” game that gives players a glimpse into Abbie’s world as she visits runway shows, photo shoots, designer boutiques, glamorous models and more. The game features 20 stylish Locations, 24 challenging Levels, more than 80 fashionable Assignments and over 1,000 Hidden Objects.

She even has her own custom blend lipstick made for her by GIELLA custom blend cosmetics, as well as all of her friends.

So check out the review (http://tinyurl.com/ra7l5z) and where to buy it and even get to play it FREE for one hour.

Spring 2009 Makeup Trend: Illumineyes

Spring is finally here. Enjoy the warmth of the sun, playfulness in the air and boldness in the clothing and shoes. Here is the direction from Katrina Barrion, creative director at GIELLA.

Fashion Trends
Over the top, feel good clothes, pieces that uplift your spirit. Classic and understated is out. The clothes have lots of embellishments. The feeling is loud and vibrant, with lots of leg being shown.
Accessories are back in full force. Bracelets are being stacked. Necklaces are being doubled. Shoes are very eye catching this season. New shapes but still a lot of metallic shoes, some with crystal detailing.

Some designers and key notes:

Ralph Lauren –lots of exotic jewelry, bravado, spectacular
Donna Karan – glamorous, shattered crystals
Badgley Mischka - Sparkly lace and tulle
Zac Posen- high voltage party-wear, over the top evening wear.
Omnialuo-Extravagant evening wear
Sabyasachi-alluring prints and embroidery
Marni-Pizzazz, jolt of energy, eclectic on steriods.
Versace- tight and tiny, giant crystals
Aquilano rismondi- extravagant embellishments.
Gucci- vivid colors, rich in color play
Chado ralph rucci- flamboyant, gentle draping

Spring Makeup Trend
Fresh and healthy…with a focus on Brightening the eyes. Natural pink lips and cheeks with luminous skin.

Eyes
Use a warm light shimmer on eyelids with Crystal; Earth, a Hazelnut brown on the outer crease and corner; and a thin Black eye liner on upper lash line coupled with Lambent, an amber colored eye liner along lower lash line. MOST importantly, use brightly and illuminated on the inner corner of the eyes the Illumineyes eye pencil, followed with tons of mascara and subtle if no brows.

Skin
Skin is flawless with Floodlight highlight on cheek bones apples and forehead. Mineral powder for the T-zone area.

Cheeks
Cheeks have natural pink blush in Lucent placed just below the apples and a light contour.

Lips
Lips get a natural pink opaque lipstick Tap kiss with a flesh colored lip pencil Nude topped with a shimmer gloss in Glare.

Nails
Mid-value seafoam green in Aqua Verde.

Mario Dedivanovic Uses GIELLA B-Dazzle on Kim Kardashian

I met Mario Dedivanovic about 6 years ago at Henri Bendel in New York City. Mario is an exceptional artist, truly talented and has worked on many beauty, fashion, celebrity and red carpet events. You can see his work at http://makeupbymario.com/ Spectactular!

And he is dashingly handsome and always fun to work with on promotions. One of Mario's clients is Kim Kardashian and he chose b-dazzle eyeshadow for her. It's one of my favorites too. B-dazzle is a universal color that was custom blended with a combination of 12 different ingredients. It takes away darkness and brightens the eye. It's a quick pick-me-up to enhance brightness in the inner corner of your eyes, an easy way to wake up your eye without using too many products. It's a loose mineral eyeshadow and can also be made into a mineral eye pencil!

Thank you, Mario for all of your support!

Life is short

I received the following words in a Holiday card from Bruce and Elizabeth Rand and wanted to share them with you.

Remember
Life is short
Keep those you love close to you
Calm yourself and live in the present moment
Be kinder than necessary
Because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle

Have a beautiful holiday season and a New Year filled with love, laughter and peace in your world.

Giella