Macy’s Herald Square Beauty and Fragrance Department Unveils Its Biggest and Boldest Makeover Yet

Beauty Starts From the Inside with New Cosmetics, Skincare and Fragrance Brands, Fully Re-Designed Counters, All-New Shop-In-Shop Installations, And Salon Services

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A state-of-the-art and sophisticated shopping experience awaits shoppers as Macy’s Herald Square unveils a striking new look for its signature world of beauty and fragrances today. The long-awaited reveal has been months in the making, culminating with the most dramatic makeover of a beauty department in modern retail history. Re-fashioned within a brand-new 24,000 square-foot space and re-imagined within the grand architectural setting of the majestic Main Floor, the new Cosmetics and Fragrances department at Macy’s Herald Square will be the pre-eminent retail showcase for beauty brands and salon services. New luxury and prestige brands in color, treatment and skincare collections, as well as brand new counters, shops and bars for brows, blow-outs and nails will elevate the macys_on_black_se_8540customer experience and exceed their expectations. Beauty will truly be in the eye of the beholder as Macy’s Herald Square restyles the world’s ultimate beauty destination.

Beauty is always one of the most dynamic businesses and departments at Macy’s Herald Square,” said Muriel Gonzalez, executive vice president/general merchandise manager for cosmetics, fragrances and shoes. “With the renovation of our flagship store, we were able to completely re-imagine the space devoted to all things beauty, allowing us to bring in luxury brands such as Dolce & Gabbana, Hermes, La Mer, Laura Mercier, Jo Malone London and Tom Ford, and for the first time, layer in salon services for nails, brows and hair all in one location. Macy’s Herald Square undeniably has the most powerful presentation for beauty in New York City.”

Macy's Herald Square, New York City

Macy’s Herald Square, New York City

She added, “In addition to the new color, skincare and fragrance collections being introduced, all of our existing vendors embraced the spectacular changes at Macy’s Herald Square with their own state-of-the-art installations that are unique, interactive and the most exciting cosmetics counters in the city.

Beauty indeed does start from within. Located in the heart of the store and at the crossroads of the Main Aisle and the newly opened Memorial Door Entrance off of 34th Street, the new Cosmetics and Fragrances department at Macy’s Herald Square is the crowning moment of the extensive Main Floor renovation begun last year. Redesigned with new architectural accents and structural elements, two sets of sweeping marble staircases along both the 34th and 35th Street sides of the store frame the stunning new department and create a spectacular arena for shopping. For the first time, show windows along 34th Street have been opened to provide vistas from the street into the store. Passersby can now experience the energy and excitement of the city’s most popular beauty destination as they travel along the bustling thoroughfare.

Once inside, shoppers enter a world of breathtaking beauty accented by modern design aesthetics and a sleek, modern sensibility. A brand-new Kiehl’s shop complete with its signature motorcycle display is offset by Macy’s award-winning Impulse Beauty concept. Steps away from 34th Street, an outpost for Blow, the New York Blow Dry Bar Express and everyone’s favorite trend-setting brands including Bare Escentuals, Benefit, butter LONDON, essie, Inglot, Lipstick Queen, Smashbox, Tarte, Too-Faced, and Urban Decay await the shopper inside. Providing express services and views from 34th Street, Blow’s new outpost will be first stop for fast blow-outs, up-dos and quick re-styles and then it is off to Benefit’s Brow Bar for a quick re-shape. Continue reading

Holiday Gift Guide: Give the Gift of Beauty and Wonder, Introducing The Smashbox Cosmetics 2013 Holiday Collection

One Kaleidoscopic Collection. Infinite Multi-faceted Looks.

Shimmering and multidimensional, this year Smashbox has a holiday collection full of gleaming color. Find bursts of color at every turn with Wondervision, the holiday exclusive collection from Smashbox Cosmetics. Featuring everything from kaleidoscopic matte to metallic colors to a multi-shade mega palette, the collection is the ideal gift for a season of wonder. The collection includes everything you need for multi-faceted eyes, glossy lips, and a radiant holiday look.

Wondervision Mega Palette ($49)

Wondervision Mega Palette ($49)

This collection is perfect for the holidays, whether you’re creating your own look or giving the gift of beauty,” says Smashbox Cosmetics Global Pro Lead Artist, Lori Taylor. “These sets literally let you create hundreds of looks—this year I love a bold, shimmering eye paired with a party-ready, sheer glossy lip for the holiday season.”

Wondervision Lip Gloss Set

Wondervision Lip Gloss Set

The collection includes everything you need for multi-faceted eyes, glossy lips, and a radiant holiday look:

Wondervision Eye Set ($32): Inspire wonder wherever you go this holiday season with Smashbox’s ultimate eye set, including an eye shadow palette, Limitless Eye Liner in Onyx and Full Exposure Mascara. The exclusive palette features a kaleidoscope of six matte-to-metallic shades for endless eye effects. Amp up every eye look with precise definition or a smoky rim with Limitless Eye Liner. Complete the vision with a coat of Full Exposure Mascara for long, lush lashes. Available in three shades: Flash – pinks and pewters, Sparks – bronzes and rose golds, and smoky cosmic blues.

Wondervision Lip Gloss Set ($24): Infuse lips with radiant, glossy shine with five covetable shades of Smashbox Cosmetics’ iconic Lip Enhancing Gloss, includes five shades: Tease, Pout, , Radiant and two limited edition shades – Ruby and Luster

Wondervision Mega Palette ($49): This ultra-giftable palette is bursting with color – features 30 eye shadows, three blushes and one bronzer, all in a range of finishes from matte to metallic for limitless looks at your fingertips.

Wondervision Brush Set ($60): Give the gift of Smashbox Cosmetics’ pro brush collection, dressed up in chrome just for the holidays. Swipe, sweep and blend like an expert with the limited-edition set, housed in a luxe clutch.

The Smashbox Cosmentics 2013 WonderVision Holiday Collection is available at www.Smashbox.com, Nordstrom, ULTA, and Sephora.

ULTA Beauty’s fall 2013 21 Days of Beauty Promotion begins September 8th

ULTA Celebrates their Hottest Beauty Trends for the 2013 Fall Season

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Each year, ULTA Beauty’s 21 Days of Beauty showcases fall beauty trends with special beauty product offerings alongside makeup and skincare consultations and demonstrations from beauty experts – all to help prepare shoppers for a beautiful Fall season. ULTA Beauty, one of the largest beauty retailers, provides one-stop shopping for prestige, mass and salon products and salon services in the United States, and offers a unique combination of over 20,000 prestige and mass beauty products across the categories of cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, skincare, bath and bodyulta products and salon styling tools, as well as salon haircare products. The company provides affordable indulgence to its customers by combining unmatched product breadth, value and convenience with the distinctive environment and experience of a specialty retailer. ULTA Beauty also offers a full-service salon in all of its stores.

ULTA Beauty is pleased to announce its top beauty trends for Fall 2013 with their annual 21 Days of Beauty Celebration. The beauty extravaganza begins Sunday, September 8 and ends Saturday, September 28, and is celebrated in its more than 500 stores nationwide.

Each day ULTA Beauty will feature one “Beauty Steal” and one “Beauty Focus Day” — Beauty Steals are special offers on top beauty products, and Beauty Focus Days feature demonstrations like customized makeup lessons, expert beauty tips, and one-on-one appointments with beauty authorizes for all categories.  21 Days of Beauty participants include top cosmetic and skin care brands, including: Smashbox, Stila, Tarte, Urban Decay, Benefit and LORAC. Below are ULTA Beauty’s top trends for Fall 2013 and the products to make it all happen:

Metallic Lids: Shine through to fall with these shimmery hues that will add a modern element to the traditional smoky eye. The subtle metallic glow is the perfect day-to-night palette you’ll need during your busy fall schedule. Finish off this already dramatic look with a soft-colored lip.

ULTA Beauty Recommends:

—  Smashbox Fade to Black Eyeshadow Palette in Fade Out, $42

—  Tarte Skinny SmolderEyes in Onyx, $19

—  Too Faced Glitter Glaze Sparkling Shadow Top Coat in Goldie Rocks, $21

Megawatt Lashes: The debut of new mascara wands lets anyone perfect the look of old Hollywood glamour. Add eye brightener to the corners of the eyes to make them pop. Let your lashes take the spotlight by pairing with a neutral eye and a bright red lip to perfect this look.

ULTA Beauty Recommends:

—  Smashbox Photo OpUnder Eye Brightener, $20

—  BareMinerals Lash Domination Mascara, $21

—  LORAC Cobra Mascara, $23 Continue reading