COCO JOJO – Egyptian Fragrance

The ancient Egyptians were renowned for their perfume oils. Now we can be anointed with the aromatic perfumes of COCO JOJO, a blossoming cosmetics company out of Egypt.

I had the honor of meeting 5th generation perfumer and president of Coco Jojo, Youssef Gabriel and his teenage son. Since 1997, he has produced natural Egyptian skin care, perfumes, and cosmetics based on Pharaonic recipes under the name, Coco Jojo.






Gabriel presented me with a bottle of Juste, an oriental, floral fragrance blend of mimosa, white flowers, rose and vanilla. Not only is the delectable fragrance sensuous and elegant, but the bottle is even more luxurious.










Glass first appeared in Egypt around 1558 BC and it was more precious than jewels. Coco Jojo maintains the Egyptian tradition with hand blown glass perfume bottles, trimmed in 24 karat gold and engraved with ornate floral designs. The coveted bottles are encased in a wooden box, covered in metallic leather and cushioned in organza. The entire package is wrapped in papyrus and printed with the name of the special fragrance. There are 32 different magical fragrance blends to choose from including titles like, Cleopatra Nights, Isis Flower, Kisses on the Nile and Queen Imagination.














My mother always used to say, “There is nothing new, under the sun.” Well, Coco Jojo has brought innovation to today’s perfume industry using ancient recipes. Their perfume powder, enhanced with the shimmer of ground pearls can be dusted on the skin for an exotic glow and intoxicating scent. As the body perspires, the perfume powder works with body chemistry to emit a stronger fragrance throughout the day.



Coco Jojo features an extensive line of hair and skincare treatments for men, women and children. Coco Jojo’s Temple de Beaute products are not yet available in the United States, but you can reach them directly at sales@cocojojo.com for purchase. So indulge yourself and take an olfactory journey on the Nile today.

COCO JOJO'S CONCEPT IS TO REVEAL WOMEN'S BEAUTY AND MAKE EACH WOMAN AN EGYPTIAN PHARAOH QUEEN IN HER WAY

COCO JOJO USES PHARAONIC RECIPES TO BRING DREAMS INTO REALITY
WE OFFER WOMEN THE BEST QUALITY OF ACCESSORIES AND FASHION TO BRING THE INNER BEAUTY TO THE SURFACE

COCO JOJO IS NOT A COSMETIC BRAND NAME BUT IT IS INSPIRATION OF BEAUTY
WE NEED PEOPLE TO LIVE IN OUR SPIRIT AND FOLLOW OUR DREAMS

Hello Kitty – Lexx Perry’s Luxury Streetwear

Today was a chilly, cloudy and rainy day here in Brooklyn. It’s always on the days when we don’t wear sunscreen that we come across the blazing hot designer surprises. Dodging raindrops and rushing to the subway, I passed a store window that sang to me as I passed. Needless to say, before I could talk myself out of it, my umbrella was left at the door and I was inside the boutique browsing summer gear.


In the glass case in the center of the store glittered a glammed out Hello Kitty purse, crystallized by Swarovski and draped with a bubblegum pink chain shoulder strap. The inside of the bag was lined in metallic silver leather and ice cream colored flowers surrounded the Hello Kitty image on the front. Immediately I had to hold this adorable piece of art.


I had the privilege of speaking to shop owner and designer, Lexx Perry.
This Brooklyn native studied at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and has designed fashion forward accessories since 1994.


He creates stunning urban chic arm cuffs of his signature materials and enhances them with studs and crystal.














Lexx Perry creates custom sneakers like the high tops with ascending wings that he dons here.



Lexx Perry’s luxury streetwear can be found in stores across the United States and the Caribbean. Perry’s Supernova Boutique is located in Brooklyn, NY at 741 Fulton Street 11217. For those of you in the New York area, check out Supernova for their private sale on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. If you are not so fortunate to be in the Big Apple, check out Lexx Perry’s designs online or in boutiques across the country.

Smoky Eye - Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes

It was a beautiful day and I took the opportunity to give my favorite store, Sephora some of my attention. Just a few minutes after my arrival, the Sephora representatives cranked up the music and began clapping. I have to admit, I had not been in the Union Square location in a while but I didn’t expect such a rave reception. Well, that wasn’t quite it. It was early afternoon and they were about to do a special, “Smoky Eye Master‘s Class,” using Smashbox Cosmetics new eye shadow kit. With Asha as the model and the talented, Emily Richardson as the Sephora makeup artist, the master’s class began.

Smashbox features three new Smoky eye kits, including GlamourEyes for brown, hazel and blue eyes. I was just in time. With all of the eye makeup that I wear, I have never been able to get the smoky eye look right without looking like the, “Corpse Bride.” Well Emily did a wonderful job of walking us Sephora shoppers through the whole process start to finish, making those eyes sexy, smoky and sultry. Asha, the voluntary model of the afternoon had beautiful brown eyes, so using the Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes - Brown, Emily created the lid look in just 4 steps that she shared below.

Step 1 PRIME: Pat eye primer on lid from lash line up to brow bone and directly under eye.
Step 2 LINE: Trace around your entire eye with cream eye liner, concentrating color on the lid, along the lash line.
Step 3 DEFINE: Using a tapered brush, apply a deep shadow over the cream eye liner on your top lid, blending well to smudge the color.
Step 4 REFINE: Line the inner rim of your lower lash line with a waterproof eye liner. Finish with mascara.



Asha’s eyes were smoky and smoldering and it seemed so fast and so easy to achieve.

The best part about the whole thing is that once you buy the Smashbox Master’s Class GlamourEyes kit at $59.00, you have everything you need to complete the look time and time again. Check out the link for Smashbox insider secrets videos@http://www.smashbox.com/insider-secret-videos

Stella & Dot

A few weeks ago, I attended Shecky’s Girl’s Night Out event in New York City.

While there were many vendors on site with fashionable wares, I was quickly attracted to the oceanic color palate of the Stella & Dot booth. The Stella & Dot jewelry line has a gorgeous array of adornments in vibrant colors combining 14kt gold vermeil and enamel floral designs. Other statement pieces are of hand-crafted sterling silver with semi-precious stones. A strikingly modern twist on vintage grandeur! With the high end display I hesitated to look at the price tag. To my surprise, 50% of the collection was under $50.00. I rushed to the table to find out a little bit more. The best part about Stella & Dot is that you can become a vendor! In this economy, who doesn’t want to make some extra cash? With Stella & Dot you can have a modern home based career, earning commission, having trunk shows and receiving online orders.



Stella & Dot is a new boutique-style jewelry company founded by Jessica Herrin. The Creative Director is Blythe Henwood Harris, the former Accessories Director of Banana Republic. Stella & Dot is the modern home-based career that your mother never had. The concept is for individual Sales "Stylists" to sell our product line exclusively through in-home trunk shows and via our website, therefore not available in retail stores. The company is based on a social selling method in order to keep the integrity of the brand. They have put the power of e-commerce, social networking and personal service behind an irresistible product. It's the next big opportunity for our era.

Stella & Dot is about getting together with girlfriends, sending invitations via FaceBook and Evite, sharing product pics in magazines like "Lucky", "Elle," "InStyle," and partying while you earn money...with no glass ceiling in sight. The company is recognized by "The New York Times," "The San Francisco Business Times," "The Today Show" and CNBC.

I chatted with star stylist and jewelry vendor, Lauren Jones:

“I joined Stella & Dot just 3 months ago and have loved every second of it. It has been so much fun it hardly feels like "work." I have the luxury of working from home, while selling adorable & stylish jewelry, planning creative parties, constantly meeting fabulous women, running my own business with creative flexibility and the support of a corporate office all while making great money at the same time...it's the ultimate job!!!”


If you are interested in talking further about the ground floor opportunity with Stella & Dot or are interested in joining Lauren’s fabulous team and becoming a Stylist, please email: LaurenJancikJones@gmail.com.


*** Lauren will be in the New York area until July 12th and would love to meet with you in person to tell you more about this amazing opportunity.

Perfume Expo America (PXA)2009

Today’s adventure brought me to the Perfume Expo America (PXA) at the New York Hilton. The PXA is a four day trade show where classic and emerging fragrance and cosmetic brands gain exposure to the American market. For a few hours, I felt transported to Parisian streets as I met with perfumers with exotic, sensual, sweet and spicy aromatic elixirs. Fragrance houses from around the world combined notes on this special occasion to let beauty aficionados into global fragrance bliss. From France, Switzerland, Egypt, America and beyond, I sampled perfumes, soaps, oils and skincare products at the paradise. Stay tuned for my updates as I try these incredible products and give you the scoop on what’s hot!

Lulu Guinness

This is a beautiful summer fragrance. Combining notes of cassis flowers, Easter lilies, apple blossoms and other fruits and white florals, Lulu Guinness is a light, fresh flowery scent for the season. The adorable bottle has a painted face with rouge lips and a curly coiffeur. The round bottle comes in a purple pouch making it simple to keep in your purse for an occasional spritz. If you like a flirty feminine fragrance that’s sure to be unique, give it a try.