"WARM" WISHES

The merchants at Bellevue Square are at it again this year,playing Santa to all of it's busy shoppers.

Every year,there are fabulous give-aways from a bevvy of their stores,ranging from chocolate,key chains,gift cards and certificates,jewelry,tote bags and more.

(See my post from last year here:http://www.bellevuegrl.blogspot.com/2014/12/holiday-cheer.html )

You can get these offers by visiting their facebook page daily,just look for Bellevue Square and "LIKE" their page as well as the offers to receive a few extra elf goodies for you or for friends.

This year,I scored chocolates from jcoco chocolate,a Seven Salon certificate (along with a tote bag and hair care sample),a set of Nespresso stainless steel cups,and a beautiful scarf from Soft Surroundings from Michael Stars,along with numerous gift cards.

So while you are out shopping for others on your list,you can treat yourself to something that is sure to make your holiday season a little brighter!

Thanks for spreading the joy!


Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

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 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.

** Disclaimer- I was not paid in anyway for this post. Opinions presented are my own,and this is not intended to advertise products**

YOU'RE MAKING ME BLUSH!

I can hardly believe it is December! What happened to October and November?

The holidays are upon us,and so are all of the sparkling holiday collections.

One of my favorites is from Tarte (who is known for their Amazonian Clay products) This year they have outdone themselves with quite a few specialized sets.

This sweet little collection houses 4 Christmas exclusives to give you a pop of color for those posh parties. Grab this for a stocking stuffer or for a special treat for yourself.
It's at Ulta for $35,and is part of the HOLIDAZE Limited Edition 2015 Collection.

Featured shades:
    Ecstatic (matte nude melon)
    Epic (matte poppy pink)
    Embellish (shimmer plum rose)
    Entertain (shimmer rosy pink)

 Ecstatic and Epic

My daily pick is Ecstatic,which gives me a lovely,peachy glow! Each is long-wearing,and perfect for on the go touch ups,just toss in your bag.

Embellish and Entertain

 

Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

Photo Credits:
 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.

VIP pre-opening at #UNIQLOSeattle

Bellevue Square was rocking earlier this evening with the grand opening "invite only" pre opening party of Uniqlo USA.

This is a great high tech clothing store featuring outer wear for men.women and children,as well as every day essentials like sweaters,shirts,scarves,hats,and warm winter wear. The brand calls it "LifeWear"

Think down filled,soft as a cloud vests,cashmere cuddliness,and cute plaid shirts. With prices that match or beat the big names out there!

Welcome to the Bellevue Collection! To find out more,go to: uniqlo.com

Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

Photo Credits:
 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.

SIMPLY ENCHANTING

M.A.C's "Enchanted Eve" - Copper Eye & Lip Bag (Limited Edition) (Nordstrom Exclusive) is now available in stores and online.

It is gorgeous! I am so happy that I decided to splurge on this set. The colors are perfect and so wearable either for day or night.
The packaging is so luxurious,I feel like a princess just carrying them all inside of the beautiful little clutch.

This is Holiday style to the max.

Set includes:

- Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow in Copperluxe.

- Technakohl Liner in Photogravure

- Lipstick in The Right Note

- Lipglass in Rocket to the Moon

This collection is an $88.50 value for $59.50,and it is very much worth the price!
My local Nordstrom is at Bellevue Square, and I was very pleasantly surprised to find that they were very well stocked on all of the collection. Hurry though,as with the Holiday season approaching,that might not be the case for long!

Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

Photo Credits:
 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.

"WINNING" LOOKS

I know that Bellevue Fashion Week was last month,but I cant help gushing over these beautiful dresses by Independent Designer Runway winner Phuong M. Nguyen of Dream Dresses!

There have been quite a few photos displayed recently,but I wanted to show these dresses from a different angle so that you can see the details of each crystal bead,sequin and stitch,as well as how the dress flows.

These heavenly creations are truly a work of art.

It's really hard to see the craftsmanship that goes into each dress up close when it is floating down the runway on a model,so I am very glad that these dresses are on display at The Bellevue Collection Center Court.

Following,are a few of my favorites, along with a dress that took my breath away.

Exquisite beading

The corset and lace on this dress is divine

You can see more at http://www.dreamdressesbypmn.com/collections/red-carpet-gowns/products/sexy-tulle-beige-gown-with-all-over-red-embroidery-pb090

Life is but a "dream"

Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

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 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.  

This dress is my favorite!

"PUMPED UP"

It's not very often that a girl gets the chance to get a personal recommendation from one of her favorite beauty and hair care teams,but that's exactly what happened.

I am a huge fan of the show Project Runway (yes, THE Project Runway,on Lifetime TV) and I love tweeting along with the Sally Beauty team,Mary Kay makeup artists and the show. I have even tweeted with some of my favorite designers on the show this season.

Thursday night,Sally Beauty and the wonderful Gregory Patterson (@GO Peterson) invited viewers to a Truth or Dare game about our hair. I shared that my hair woes were flat, non voluminous locks. In reply, I got a personal recommendation to try their brand of Volume Building Shampoo : "FaLL3nAng3L79 Voluminous hair starts in the shower! Try this #ProjectRunway 'IN' product: http://bit.ly/1Lqicaf  #SBrunway" and my tweet to them was favorited by the brand ambassador himself.

So,being the beauty gal that I am,I hopped over to my nearest Sally Beauty and found not only the shampoo,but a whole line of products made just for me! They are safe for color treated hair and made to pump up that volume!
 Better yet? most products are under $10.00 and I got a huge savings by applying for the Sally Beauty Club Card ($5.00 for one year) and you get a $5.00 off coupon next time around, so you can be sure, I will be going back to try out the other products like the root boost spray and the finishing spray!

Shown here: Ion Volumizing Shampoo ($6.49),Ion Volumizing Conditioner ($7.29) and Ion Volume Builder ($7.29)
I decided to try these out this morning and the results were like night and day!

 My stick straight hair was soft and full after blow drying.
When styling,my hair felt thicker somehow,and what blew me away was that even after covering up with a hood due to a Seattle downpour, my hair style held up and didn't go flat,my hair still felt soft and wonderful.

 Its been 12 hours and my hair looks just as good!

Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

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 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011. 

Fall Fashion Forecast and Vogue Front Row Fashion Show

Saturday,September 26th was a double treat for any fashion loving fan.
First off was the Fashion Forecast Trend Show,Center Court at Bellevue Square Mall.

This event featured all of the must have looks for for both men and women for 2015.
We were even treated to a special appearance from Rachel Zoe!!

The looks shown were "Amazing Lace","Time For Tweed","Poncho It Up","Bohemian Dream","After Dark","Endless Shades Of Grey",and "The New Touchables"

Later that evening,the 10th Anniversary Front Row Fashion Show was presented at the Hyatt Regency. Proceeds went to Seattle Children's Hospital this year,and was hosted by Cara Crowley.

More photos from the event will be loaded to my instagram account at: https://instagram.com/thatbellvuegrl2/


Until next time~
Hearts and Hugs
BellevueGrl

Photo Credits:
 All photos are property of the blog owner, and may not be used without permission.
 BellevueGrl Productions, 2011.