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New Music: Dorian Allen Running Back to You @MyNameIsDorian
Tired of listening to Top 40? This holiday season, let me introduce you to rising Singer/Songwriter Dorian Allen, who has worked with iconic artists such as Stevie Wonder, Philip Bailey, Michael McDonald, Mavis Staples, and Ben E. King. Dorian is now touring with Sam Smith as a back-up singer. His current EP Running Back To You is currently on sale on iTunes.
Dorian Allen has made the transition from back-up singer to front and center artist. It’s an inspiring holiday story that comes along with melodic tracks to get you through the season.
Dorian is expected to release a new single and video early 2015. He is truly one to watch and an obvious rising star!
Listen to his music on SoundCloud: https://
soundcloud.com/dorianjallen. If you want to win a copy of EP, Tweet this for a chance to win:
Make my holidays happy by helping me win Music by @mynameisDorian from @Heydoyou!
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Beauty Tips from Healing Waters Spa
Amanda Gorecki, founder and owner of Healing Waters Spa and Pure MD Skincare Science, shares her tips on how to keep skin looking youthful and beautiful.
1. Use a Stem Cell MoisturizerUsing a stem cell moisturizer, such as Rich & Loving It from Pure MD, repairs dry, damaged skin. Peptide technology acts to rebuild the cutaneous matrix by stimulating biosynthesis and fibroblast proliferation. It is an excellent moisturizer for those with intense dryness.2. Use a Hydrating and Calming MaskUse a refreshing, hydrating gel mask dense with antioxidants and healing properties essential for calming red, irritated, and rosacea-prone skin. Antioxidant Delight from Pure MD provides potent antioxidant, astringent and anti-inflammatory benefits. These masks are excellent for dehydrated skin or post sun exposure.3. Use a Hydrating TonerUse a hydrating, anti-aging toner that boosts skin moisture levels and helps skin maintain pH balance. Youth Fusion from Pure MD is excellent for dry skin or delicate skin in the recovery phase following an intense exfoliating treatment. -
BarkDay Is This Saturday!
Bark & Co is turning 3 and we’re throwing a puptacular extravaganza. It’s a free, afternoon-long event for you and your pup, featuring interactive dog games, DIY dog toy stations, a red carpet for your pooch, adoptable puppies, food trucks, and more! You won’t want to miss this birthday bone-anza.
BarkDay is this Saturday, December 13, from 12PM – 4PM at 22 Little West 12th Street, in the Meatpacking District. See below for additional details, and if you haven’t already, please let us know if you can make it by RSVPeeing here!Hope to see you there!
Celebrating 3 Years of Bark & Co!
At noon on December 13, Bark & Co kicks off BarkDay! It’s going to be a day of interactive dog games, installations, contests and prizes, food and beverage, and all-around puptastic fun in New York City! Let us know if you you can come by RSVPeeing above, and be sure to tell all of your pup-ruvin friends
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Keep Your Skin Bright this Holiday Season with Korres and Lavanila
The Holidays mean the most wonderful time of the year…but also the busiest! Before you approach the new year with tired eyes and dry skin, Korres and Lavanila can help keep you refreshed this season.
To avoid the puffy-eyed look:
Korres Black Pine Firming, Lifting & Antiwrinkle Eye Cream ($54) immediately lifts while it firms, reduces undereye puffiness, and minimizes dark circles. This powerful eye cream is infused with the highly active and efficacious black pine extract, part of a proprietary blend containing eight unique active ingredients.
Available at Sephora.comSave your skin from dehydrating:
Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Body Butter ($19) will give you instantly soft skin! The Healthy Body Butter uses an advanced, restorative formula made with 100% natural ingredients and survival molecules to lock in a healthy dose of 30 essential vitamins and minerals.
Lavanila Laboratories The Healthy Body Butter is available in 6 scents at www.Lavanila.com
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Guide A Floating Ninja to Safety With Addictive New iPhone App – Ninflated!
Move over Flappy Bird, stand down Doodle Jump – there’s a new super-addictive game on the block, and it’s about to give these mobile favorites a run for their money! Ninflated is the brand new game from developers AppStreet Games, featuring a quirky lead character and a devilishly addictive concept that will have gamers hooked for hours!
The game features Nin – an appropriately named ninja – who is in an unfortunate situation. Nin is stuck in a bubble, consigned to floating endlessly upwards through misaligned gateways, guided by the thumbs of an avid smartphone gamer. Gamers must make sure this bubble-riding hero does not come into contact with the gateways they’re guiding Nin through – or he’ll fall, and it’s back to the beginning of the course! But just when gamers think they have the hang of the sliding controls, the game is switched around totally, and players must tap the opposite side of the screen! Perplexing and fiendishly difficult, Ninflated is set to become of those games that smartphone owners simply cannot put down, no matter how hard they try.
Vijay Sharma, Director of of App Street Games, says, “We’re thrilled to be launching Ninflated and we’re sure it’s going to be a huge hit with anyone who loves these tricky little coordination games! The smartphone community has gone crazy for these types of games over the past year, and we’ve worked hard in development to put our own twist on it and ensure it’s totally recognizable as an App Street Games product.”
The game’s unique twist makes it incredibly difficult to conquer, but the simplistic design and the way the graphics flow seamlessly makes it only too easy for gamers to have ‘just one more try’ to beat their record. Whether players are passing time on a commute, hiding away in the supplies closet at work or waiting for their dinner to cook in the oven, the game is perfect for passing away the time.
The app has launched on the App Store today and is set to fly up the charts almost as fast as the floating ninja of the game itself! As hooked players attempt to guide their ninja pal through a myriad of obstacles they’ll rack up high scores which they can challenge their friends to beat – it’s sure to become a must-have for the most competitive friends you know.
Mr Sharma adds, “AppStreet Games has plenty of plans for future developments that are sure to have gamers hooked in a variety of ways, whether they’re wracking their brains for the answers to quiz questions, or tapping their thumbs to try and guide another quirky hero to safety.”
The app is available from Apple’s App Store today. For more information, please visit this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/
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Puppy for Christmas?
It seems that every holiday season brings the “must-have” toys or gifts for kids, but there is one that tends to be a perpetual crowd-pleaser: a puppy.
Sienna and Buddha from CutieandtheBeast
And if your kids want a pup this year, you may want to first consider the following six tips to help find the ideal pup to join your family. Dr. Yasmine Mortsakis, DVM, Director of Health & Wellness at NY Vet Practice, which offers full-service veterinary care at Biscuits & Bath, and Biscuits & Bath Behavior Counselor Tito Rivera advise:
- Consider your child’s age. Puppies are a lot of work, and families with small children should consider adopting an older dog, as these pooches are already trained and make great companions.
- Be mindful of your child’s temperament. Companion breeds are usually a better choice for small children or children with disabilities. Also, regardless of the breed, small children tend to do better with calmer dogs.
- Supervise puppy play. Before their first interaction with the new pup, children should be taught the proper way to handle and treat their new four-legged friend. Interactions between a dog and a young child (under 10 years) should always be supervised by a responsible adult.
- Be prepared to train your new pup. Keep in mind that there will be an adjustment period for your new dog while he/she gets acquainted with its new family, and most dogs will need some level of training upon entering a new home. The Biscuits & Bath Training and Behavior Department offers a complimentary phone consultation prior to getting your new pup. This is an important first step that can lead to many years of enjoying your dog successfully.
- Visit a vet ASAP. It’s important to the long-term health of your new dog to get him/her a veterinary exam early on. Then schedule annual checkups to maintain good health. NY Vet Practice offers a complimentary phone consultation prior to picking up your new dog.
- Adopt from a shelter or pet rescue. So many loveable dogs are abandoned, and they are in need of a good home and make great companions. Also, most of these dogs have already had their behavior evaluated, so you can more easily find the dog that’s the best fit for your family.
