Saturday, October 2, 2010

Peek Behind the Beauty Biz

Many people ask me what I do when I travel. This week I have 2 shows and over 25 meetings in NY. Follow me as I give you a "Peek Behind the Beauty Business."

Day 1

8am breakfast with the girls

9:30- Christie Brinkley wins Beauty Award at HBA Expo

10:30- First conference

12:30 - Lunch with Susan Posnick Cosmetics

2:30 Social Networking class and panel discussion @HBA Beauty Expo

‎4:00 back to the expo for more meetings on packaging and design

5:30 Early dinner with the girls at Blue Fin Restaurant @ the W Hotel. Lobster Bisque poorer over a Crab filled puff pastry. Yum!

7:00 When in NY it is a must you see a Broadway show. This time it was Memphis - Amazing!


Day 2 Begins!

9am: quick meetings at HBA before media tour

Note: HBA expo is where you go to find newest trends in ingredients, bottles, packaging, and promo items.....







11:30- Better Homes & Gardens

12:30- Family Circle

1:30- Health Magazine

2pm - InStyle Magazine

3:15- People Magazine

3:45- People StyleWatch

5:00- MASSAGE! I needed it!


Day 3

It's a stormy day in NY with a tornado watch under way. No time to worry about it. I have one class and two meetings at HBA then 10 stops on the media tour!

Cosmo's Fun Fearless Female promo takes off in Times Square this morning. Going over to offices at 4 to offer assistance. :)



8:30- HBA meetings/ Best of Beauty Packaging awards
10:30- MORE magazine
11:00 - Ladies Home Journal
11:30- Lunch! Need sustenance .....

12:45 - Shape Magazine
1:15- Star Magazine
2:00- Vogue Magazine
2:30- Self Magazine
3:00- Allure Magazine

4:00- Cosmopolitan

4:30- Town & Country Magazine