Archive for August 2012

Lycra XtraLife at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013

Lycra XtraLife at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim 2013

The Lycra XtraLife fashion show was presented on July 21, 2012, at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach. There were three themes (LILY PAD, DESERT, and WINTER) with designs by Sauvage, Gottex, Maaji, Cia Maritima, Agua de Coco por Liana, etc.



WHAT’S ALL THE BARKING ABOUT? MUTTweiler . . . An AutoDOGography

WHAT’S ALL THE BARKING ABOUT? MUTTweiler . . . An AutoDOGography

AGENDA MAGAZINE is very proud of two of its travel writers, Marilyn Anderson & Dennis Lanning, and their dog Boomer. Their new book hit the # 1 spot for Dog Books its second week on Amazon Kindle. We think that’s pawsitively wooftastic and wanted to share it with our readers along with some of the hilarious photos from the book.



The Bath Street Inn: A Delightful Bed & Breakfast for an Ideal Getaway!

The Bath Street Inn: A Delightful Bed & Breakfast for an Ideal Getaway!

Santa Barbara is beautiful, has great weather, and has some special places to accommodate visitors to the “American Riviera” every day of the year. One of those special places is the Bath Street Inn. As evidenced by the people we met there who came from all over to stay at this charming Bed & Breakfast. We met newlyweds on their honeymoon, with “Just Married” painted on the back window of their car, as well as a mid-west businessman who told us he’d been coming here for years for work trips and considered Bath Street Inn his “home away from home.” A student and her mother traveling from San Francisco to San Diego and a thirty-something woman taking a break from being a single mom in L.A. were there, too.



THE HUNGER GAMES: If You’ve Seen the Movie, Read the Trilogy!

THE HUNGER GAMES: If You’ve Seen the Movie, Read the Trilogy!

Throughout this first book I kept thinking to myself that books and movies like this are contributing to the increasing violence of our young people. In fact, I was nearing the end of Book I when at 11:00 p.m. I inserted my bookmark, closed the book, and turned on the TV to the news. There I learned of the Colorado massacre.



Product Review: By Terry Or de Rose Teint Supreme

Product Review: By Terry Or de Rose Teint Supreme

The coming Beauty Season calls for flawless skin with a seamless finish. We found that one of the best multi-tasking products for autumn is foundation. By Terry Or de Rose Foundation goes beyond simply concealing flaws; it also appears to offer skin care benefits for anyone who chooses to wear it.



Hair Apparent: An Interview with Hair Stylist Bianca Lauren

Hair Apparent: An Interview with Hair Stylist Bianca Lauren

Bianca Lauren may be new to the hair styling scene, but she’s no stranger to whipping up he perfect hair style. She’s been blow-drying, curling and coiffing hair since she was a teenager. We recently got to talk a bit with Bianca about styling hair professionally. AM-How long have you been a hair stylist? BL- I’ve been a licensed stylist for 4 years, but I’ve been “doing hair” since I was 13 years old. AM-Why did you decide to become a hair stylist? BL- I […]



30 Days & 30 Nights: A Wrinkle in Time

30 Days & 30 Nights: A Wrinkle in Time

Imagine the effectiveness of a chemical peel without the redness, burning sensation, and days of peeling. Okay, this is not exactly that . . . but it’s close. Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Pads delivers nearly instant gratification to those of us who don’t want to pony up a small fortune and wait weeks for results.



Clean Sweep: The Best Makeup Removers

Clean Sweep: The Best Makeup Removers

We did some deep cleaning, in every sense of the word, and some of the best makeup removers rose to the surface. From Balm Cleansers to Water Cleansers, these brands and formulations are what topped our list.



Perfect Finish: Per-fekt Beauty

Perfect Finish: Per-fekt Beauty

Per-fekt Beauty may have achieved what so many other brands strive for, formulations that multi-task in every way, and are easy to use for even the most challenged make-up maven.



Beauty Breakdown: White Story

Beauty Breakdown: White Story

This month, AGENDA’s The Mission features the editorial: White Story. Our model, Polyanna, hails from Colombia, and we thought it would be wonderful to dress her primarily in white, but color her face and hair in a series of bright and unusual combinations.