Tag Archives: beauty

  • Career Profile: Agnieszka Burnett, Founder of Nomaterra

    This founder took her passion for travel and beauty and turned it into a profession. Aggie is the founder of the fragrance house, Nomaterra. She and her husband travel the world and create specific scents based upon each location. They have developed perfumes, candles, and fragrance wipes that tell a “scentsory” about each location. Aggie was previously a beauty editor at Glamour before leaving to study chemistry at Columbia University. She met her now husband in the lab and they’ve embarked on a professional and literal journey together.

    How would you describe Nomaterra in a few sentences? 

    Nomaterra is a New York fragrance house founded by a husband and wife duo, offering naturally inspired, adventurous, location-centric scents that inspire nostalgic feelings of places you’ve been to or have dreamed about. We want to create “scentsory” experiences that transport one to a different time and place. We capture the soul and authenticity of a destination by researching the natural and artisanal flora and fauna indigenous to a place and incorporating those ingredients in the composition of each location scent. All our fragrances are hand-blended and poured in New York and we never test on animals.

    You founded Nomaterra with your husband,

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  • Career Profile: Katharine Contag, Color Clutch

    Today’s career profile features Katharine Contag, the founder of Color Clutch, an innovative nail polish storage system. If you are like me, you have an unorganized makeup case filled with nail polish. Color Clutch lets you store and organize 18 bottles of nail polish in just 2.5 inches of shelf space. I asked Katharine about her experience building a company and her role at popular companies such as Walmart, BaubleBar, and Nordstrom. Katharine has great advice for anyone interested in working in fashion or beauty.

    What inspired you to take the leap and start your own company, Color

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  • 12 Things Worth the Extra 5 Minutes (title borrowed from Glamour Magazine).

    1. Lather, rinse, and repeat.

    2. Turning the knob to make sure that the door is actually locked.

    3. Making sure you packed your personal phone and your work phone.

    4. Sending a handwritten thank you note in addition to an email.

    5. Making sure you didn’t reply all.

    6. Letting your nail polish dry 100%.

    7. Making sure the dogs have water.

    8. Making sure that all of the lights are off before you leave the apartment.

    9. Checking Facebook to say Happy Birthday!

    10. Filling up a reusable water bottle before you hit the gym.

    11. Making your bed in the morning so that it looks pretty when you get home.

    12. Re-reading your emails before you press send. Read More

  • What’s In My Makeup Bag

    1. Laura Mercier Mineral Powder in Sand: I have been using this product for years.  I love it.  This product has SPF 15.

    2. Chanel  Inimitable Mascara: I really like this mascara but it is expensive.  I think that Maybelline Falsies Volume Express works just as well!

    3. Maybelline Falsies Volume Express: Great for going out.  I think that I am going to stick with this one after I run out of Chanel.

    4. Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage: I never leave home without it!

    5. Almay Bright Eyes Eyeliner in brown: I use this during the workweek because it is less intense than black eyeliner.  It also has white eyeliner which is great for making you look more awake.

    6. Laura Mercier Dune Bronze: Great bronzer!

    7. Laura Mercier Rose Petal Blush: This is great for a natural look.

    8. YvesSaintLaurent (YSL) Touche Eclat: This product is great for attempting to erase undereye circles.

    9. Kate Somerville SPF 55 Serum Sunscreen: Sun protection is very important!

    10. Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Eyeliner in Ebene: Great eyeliner!  It is long-lasting and helps to create a perfect cat eye even for a novice! Read More

  • 10 of My Favorite Things for $10 or Less

    1. Sinful Colors Nail Polish ($1.99)

    2. Burt’s Bees Chap Stick ($3.00)

    3. Grande Soy Lattes from Starbucks ($4.95)

    4.  Emi-Jay Hair Ties (3 for $5.99)

    5. Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm ($7.00)

    6. Lilly Pulitzer File Folders (6 for $7.00)

    7. L’Occitane Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap Milk 8.8oz ($10)

    8. Lilly Pulitzer Re-usable Snack Bags ($9.95)

    9. Lilly Pulitzer Market Bag ($9.95)

    10. Forever 21 Headbands (many range for under $10)

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