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New Products Make a Glowing First Appearance at Diamond Lounge 2006 Page 3 "Everything is custom. It's 100-percent original, so if you see these somewhere, you'll never see them recreated," Amanda said. "You may see something similar, but I never create the same design twice. And it's just me; I don't have a sweatshop or anything like that." Strangely enough, it was an innocuous child's toy that introduced Amanda to the world of crystal work and jewelry. "It was a Bedazzler that my parents got me when I was 16, and I was Beddazling everything—you know, lampshades, clothes," Amanda said. "And then I moved into the whole crystal thing, I kind of graduated with it. I should really thank the Bedazzler people because it kind of launched me." Fileena Bahris is one who can appreciate the art of fine jewelry. A native of San Francisco who since has moved to Maui, Hawaii, Fileena, as she prefers to be called, has traveled the world, gathering inspiration and researching and working with dolphins and great white sharks. "I did the official Star Wars charity necklace that we donated to AIDS for South Africa," said Fileena. "I've been designing jewelry for about 10 years, but I've only been doing celebrity jewelry for film and television for about a year and a half. I just fell into it. I call it 'very lucky.'" With a nod toward her experience with marine life, Fileena's most popular pieces use a great deal of coral designs. The Shooting Star collection features rubies, diamonds, sapphires, and Tahitian pearls. Tanzanite is also one of her most in-demand lines. Similar to Ting Bling, Fileena also offers matching items for pets and their owners. To view some of this amazing work, visit Fileena.com. After a dizzying spin around this room, Agenda headed over to the next lounge, where even more vendors were sporting some innovative products that are sure to take the fashion world by storm (and unexpected booth by Biotene oral care products, which displayed a variety of mouthwashes, toothpastes and gum for adults, children, and yes, even pets.). DermaNew Professional Skincare Collection will invigorate the spa world this July with a complete microdermabrasion system that refreshes and exfoliates for perfect skin health. Featured in magazines such as In Style, Cosmopolitan, Allure, and Stuff, DermaNew's home microdermabrasion system provides a way to keep your skin enriched, smooth, and beaming without having to make constant visits to a salon. "You don't have to spend hundreds of dollars getting these spa treatments all the time," said Lisa, a representative. "The CEOs were both working in the spa called the Dean Rhoades Salon and a lot of the clients were saying, 'I love these results you're giving me. Is there a way I can maintain it?' And so they started developing this microdermabrasion crème, followed by creating the applicator. “Matthew McConaughey was using the product because his (then) girlfriend Penelope [Cruz] was using it, and he kept taking it from her. Finally he called the company and said, 'I need my own.' And so we hand delivered it to him. A couple weeks later we were in People magazine because his skin looked so good." The company has won several America's Best Beauty Industry Efforts awards for its revolutionary patented skin care system that has allowed clients to achieve the same beautiful skin in the comfort of their homes —and without excessive spending. To get more information or to order DermaNew products, which also include cleansers, exfoliating crèmes, and moisturizers, visit DermaNew.com. Industry makeup artist Veronica Lenz from Beauty Blender was just as noticeable as the product she represented and created with her associate and fellow makeup artist Rayanne Silva. With an eye-catching purple bob and flawless skin, she was the perfect advertisement for a makeup applicator that will soon trump the current offerings. "Beauty Blender is a cosmetic applicator that is the first one designed that's three dimensional without any edges," Lenz said. "It helps put on a smooth layer, gives a nice, air-brushed finish. So it helps the average woman get a professional finish." After cutting the edges off traditional makeup sponges, Lenz and Silva realized the potential of creating an applicator that was already rounded, providing better control and coverage. The light pink egg-shaped sponge is great for applying any brand of cream, liquid or powder foundations and blushes from Armani to Cover Girl. Eye shadows and finishing powders are also a breeze with the BB, which can be reused with a simple washing with its included soy-based cleanser, Blender Cleanser. Plus, there's a benefit to throwing away your brushes and flat sponge applicators and switching to Beauty Blender. "You know, she's not going to last forever—it depends on how much you use her and everything," Lenz said. "Once she’s flat and she doesn't spring back as much anymore, send it back to us at the Blender Center Program and we recycle her into carpet fiber. So we take care of it from the cradle to the grave." Beauty Blender, which launches this year, will appear in Victoria's Secret catalogues and is available online at BeautyBlender.net. |
