Alterre: NYFW Kickoff Show

 Helloooo!

I am so excited to write this blog because Alterre did it again!!! Alterre hosted a New York Fashion Week kick off party at The Slipper Room in the LES in NYC to show their Spring Summer 2016 collection.

Now this night was full of fun, "hanky panky", great drinks, burlesque and laughter - all mixed in with beautiful shoes!!

The Alterre girls, Shilpa and Harmony, always know how to have a good time; they invited me out to this awesome party and little did I know I was going to have the best time I had had in a while!

When we arrived, my boyfriend and I got our coats checked, a gift bag and our picture taken. We walked into the room and immediately went to say hi to Shilpa and Harmony, we spoke a while, joked around and they showed me the new collection before the Glitter Gutter show started.

As you have read in my past Alterre posts, their shoes are so, so, so worth every penny. They are easy on the feet, incredibly soft and comfortable, super versatile, can go from day to night and are great to travel with. The new collection is so chic and fun, with a name like "tropicalia" what else would you expect? Tropicalia was inspired by the vibrant colors of Brazil during Carnaval! Perfect timing for this collection to come out, the day after Mardi Gras and also during the coldest days of winter to help shake off our "winter blues" and get us ready for spring.  The collection includes the classic styles: the sandal and the heel lifts and the Jackie, the Marilyn, the Elsie, the Billie and the Tilda. The difference is that the heels and looks have fun colorful geometric "carnaval" patterns and bright pops of colors that are just too cute!! AND they came out with a new color: cream! Perfect for the summer and your all white parties! With their patent-pending technology, you can easily achieve over 125 combinations; how easy is it to fool people into thinking you have that many shoes?

Took this straight from their media kit:

"Tropicalia bursts with pops of blues, greens and yellows while keeping to our classic aesthetic. It’s perfect for spicing up last season’s Alterres. Don’t worry, Tropicalia still has all the favorite classic styles, but with a few new twists. We’ve added a festive Carnaval print to some of the heels and brought Cream into the mix. Which means we’ve got you covered for that next White Party in the Hamptons!"

"Excitement" is the word perfectly describes the feeling you get when you see the collection. I'm ordering either the cream or blush carnaval starter kit - I can't decide which one I want yet!! (maybe both?? woops!) ;)

Below you'll see a preview of the new collection that you can pre-order and receive in March!

Now on to the PARTAY!

In one word, this party was AMAZING!

The drinks were great! Alterre was sweet enough to give everybody two drink tickets, so, of course, I got the Hanky Panky, which was the signature drink of the night. It had gin, sweet vermouth and fernet branca -yum, yum, yum! Shilpa and I took a beautiful picture together, because I had to show off her sexy dress! Harmony I could not find you!!  They both found their super glittery, super glam dresses on Stylelend.com (my new favorite site)

There were several acts that were all incredibly entertaining, But my favorite had to be the couple that put on a mind blowing show! They were so strong, they danced and did the impossible, and unfortunately I can't remember their names (so embarassing.)
Others who performed were: Hazel Honeysuckle, Dangrrr Doll, Deity Delgado, The Sentimentalists,  a go-go dancer, the Uni-cordion, Cecil Sinclair and Carla Rhodes. The cool part was that every performer was wearing a pair of Alterre shoes!

Shilpa handed out dollars to give to the dancers and she was even called up during The Sentimentalist's show! They are mind readers, and they had asked the audience to think of a show. Shilpa was thinking of the show "friends" and Dr. Mysterion guessed it!

I will most definitely be going back to The Slipper Room because it was such a great time. Nicky and I loved it.

It was so great, I never wanted to leave, but the LES parking rules reflect those of Cinderella's and gave us no choice but to leave at midnight :(

Onto the gift bag, which was filled with glorious life: glitter, glitter and more glitter, popcorn, a stylelend giftcard and some Uye Surana goodies.

I fell deeper in love with Alterre, they are killing the game right now: modern with a vintage twist and I am loving everything about it. I can't wait to see what else Alterre has in store for us; see you lovely ladies next time!

Can you wait to get your hands on the Tropicalia collection? I know I can't!
And, let me know, What's your Alterre Ego?


Pre-order is available:

Alterre Website

Valentia: Ultimate Skin Repair & Hydration Combo: True Glow Eye Cream &Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask - REVIEW

Thank you Valentia for giving me the opportunity to review two of your newest products!
I'm going to start with a little info on the Brand!

"Valentia products are made in a beauty lab owned and operated by women"
This sentence is so empowering. Especially for someone like me, who is an aspiring cosmetic chemist. As soon as I read that line, I wanted to know more about this brand!

"Luxurious natural and organic anti-aging solutions combining the purity of nature and the power of science"

Valentia is the name of the Roman Goddess of Healing. It is said that she used nature to heal the citizens of Umbria, to help keep their youthful look and help with sunburned skin. In doing so, she used nature's gifts: berries, herbs and natural ingredients. Valentia, they brand, does the same!

They are such an interesting brand and so inspiring, not to mention cruelty-free and organic. I love that they use all natural ingredients with the help of scientifically advanced products to cater to every skin type and skin need.

Their mission is to make your skin happy without the use of harsh chemicals "that dry out, stretch, burn and prematurely age the skin." Their formulations are all natural ingredients, free of toxins and parabens, that have been scientifically proven to work wonders, such as giving skin a youthful glow. Valentia has found that natural organic bases for their ingredients are most effective at repairing skin damage, preventing fine lines and dark spots and reversing the effects of oxidative stress.

Are you in love yet? CHECK THEM OUT HERE!! 

Now on to the products, Valentia sent me two products for review, they are the True Glow Eye Cream and the Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask.

The True Glow Eye Cream is a luxurious antioxidant rich eye cream that helps lock in moisture, repair and tighten skin for a youthful looking glow around the eye area. The active ingredients in it are:

 -Astaxanthin: A powerful antioxidant that increases moisture levels, smooths fine line and wrinkles, and restores elasticity to the skin.

- Resistem: Natural Plant Stem Cells repair and protect the skin from harsh environmental pollutants and stress related aging.

- Vitamin C: Leaves the skin smooth and visibly brighter for a well-rested and bright eyed look.

- Organic Rosehip Oil: Provides intense hydration to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

- Arnica: A key anti-inflammatory agent to the restorative process that works to diminish the appearance of dark circles.

The Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask is blend of amino acids and hyaluronic acid work together to flood the skin with moisture providing intense hydration and nourishment and the active ingredients in it are:

- Silk Protein Amino Acid Blend:These natural miracles increase moisture content and help in the production of collagen and elastin which decreases the appearance of visible lines.

- Botanical Hyaluronic Acid:Penetrates deep into the skin to secure moisture and plump skin from within.

- Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil:An anti-aging wonder berry that results in fewer fine lines, diminished sun spots, more even skin tone, and firmer more supple skin.

- Japanese Green Tea:Contains catechins that provide anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and anti-irritant effects to the skin.

- Aloe Vera:This botanical moisturizers skin and fight aging by improving skin firmness.

Review:

The secondary packaging is very sleek and clean, which I like, and the primary packaging is just the same, only downside was that the mask's label was crookedly placed on the jar. The eye cream is a small glass bottle with a pump. I loved that fact that it was heavy duty glass.

Let's start with the Ultra Plumping Hydration Mask: first of all, I cannot put my finger on what this smells like!!! But it smells nice, herbal and fruity at the same time. It looks like pudding and is that consistency as well. Once applied, it feels cooling, but that changes really quickly! I feel like I haven't used this product enough to see if it has improved my skin or anything, but I will say that my skin does feel very nice when I use it. At first it starts tingling and then at one point it feels like it is burning my face. I'm not crazy about that sensation; but the next few times I used it, I used less product and the sensation was not as strong. So far, its a nice mask to use after a long day to rejuvenate your tired skin. I will continue using it and update you on it! In fact, I'll use it tonight :)

Now, for the True Glow Eye cream: THIS STUFF IS GOOD! Yes, now this product I love! I was thoroughly impressed with it. Usually, I don't like to wear eye cream during the day under makeup because I feel like it slides my makeup around and is too greasy. But, I decided to give it a shot to use this eye cream during the day. It worked wonders! I have a problem with my concealer creasing, and this eye cream helped with that problem! My concealer did not crease as much and my under eye area seemed to be more plumped. What I like about True Glow Eye Cream, is that when you apply it, it hydrates so well and absorbs quickly, after a few seconds it mattefies your under eyes, this makes it easy to wear under makeup! Although, it is mattefying, it doesn't mean it is drying; you under eyes feel super smooth and plump. I LOVE IT! I've already recommended this eye cream to my friends. You do see results quickly with it and it wears so well. Valentia you did a great job with this one!

I just want to re-mention that I love that Valentia's products are all natural and organic; I love the back story behind the name and brand. Most of all, I love the girl power this brand was built on! So excited to continue using their products, and I will definitely be trying more.

To Purchase Valentia products click on either of these links! 
Valentia Website, Amazon Link 1 OR Amazon Link 2

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