I go with Mario Badescu years ago in New York City. I remember ‘it’ was the it spot to get pampered and get great facials for my co-workers on the trading floor in midtown Manhattan. I even once got a special treat to get a facial done at the Mario Badescu spa in New York City and it was quite a pleasant experience. This is almost 9 years ago my friends!

More recently, I’ve been using the Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion in the evening after I cleanse my face to get my face nicely toned, or sometimes in the mourning before my shower in those days when I think I didn’t get a good face cleansing the night before. This cleansing lotion is gentle even if you keep reapplying with a cotton pad. Formulated with Aloe Vera, Algea Extract, and Witch Hazel which seem like just simple and classic ingredients for your skin. BTW, after a quick trip to the local Scottsdale ULTA here in Arizona I’ve discovered that they carry the Mario Badescu skin care line. Perfect!

ULTA Awards $80,000 in Scholarships: Committed to positively impacting the future of women, ULTA launched in 2008 the ULTA Enrich, Empower & Enlighten Scholarship Fund to benefit outstanding high school senior girls in select communities across the country.

Sixteen deserving young women were selected based on their academic achievements, community involvement, leadership qualities and commitment to continuing their education; each girl received a scholarship to the educational institution of her choice.

The young women also were offered the opportunity to take advantage of a special trip to Chicago for an awards luncheon and shopping spree at ULTA on State Street with Lyn Kirby, President and CEO of ULTA.

If you are a college student and also love shopping for makeup and skincare, you don’t want to miss out on this great offer from ULTA!

ULTA, the largest U.S. beauty retailer with one-stop shopping for prestige and mass cosmetics, skincare and hair care products and Salon services- is now offering a “College Day” discount!

How does it work: On the first Tuesday of every month, bring your college student ID to any ULTA location and receive 20% off your entire retail purchase and Salon service.

Log onto ULTA Beauty’s Facebook.com fan page each month to learn more about College Day and to find an ULTA location near your campus. SO exacting!

ULTA is located just minutes away from hundreds of campuses nationwide, and now students have a one-stop-shopping spot that offers escape, experimentation, esthetics and value just for them.

On September 10th, American Idol’s Katharine McPhee and the leading beauty retailer ULTA honored the inspirational achievements of Step Up Women’s Network at a Hollywood luncheon and celebrated the launch of YouAreMyInspiration.org, an innovative fundraising website in support of underserved teen girls. 

Step Up Women’s Network is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Attendees included leading influences from the beauty, entertainment and publishing industries as well as local girls involved in the Step Up’s teen empowerment programs. 

With support of ULTA, YouAreMyInspiration.org was created as an interactive online gift house where women can honor someone special in their lives while helping to create better futures for underdesrved teen girls.  Visitors to the site can acknowledge visionary women who have inspired them with a special “inspiration gift” donation to Step Up Women’s Network. 

Each donation directly benefits teen girls.  Donation of $50 or more, the honoree will receive a limited edition necklace symbolizing the power of inspiration, designed through the collaboration between ULTA and famed jewelry artist Isabelle Bijoux. 

Be&D, a luxury handbag brand created by Be Inthavong and Steve Dumain, designed and exclusive handbag for the event.  Celebrity chef Akasha who is also know for her creative organic meals catered the luncheon.