Free Pure Barre Classes

We love the lululemon manifesto - dance, sing, floss and travel; friends are more important than money; jealousy works the opposite way you want it to; this is not your practice life, this is all there is; do one thing a day that scares you. These are certainly all wonderful words to live by. Here at FFC411 we are going to try to take some of these more to heart! The month of March is dedicated to lululemons Sweat Once A Day goal and our favorite new gym Pure Barre is participating with free PB classes every Saturday for the month of March! Join Ashley and her team at 3pm to try your free class and I know you'll be hooked. I've never been to a gym class more than once and I'm heading into my third strong week at PB and loving it!

Hope to see you one Saturday this month!
March 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd at 3pm
www.purebarre.com

Also if you refer a friend to Pure Barre and they purchase the new client special ($125 for one month unlimited - vs the usual $225!) after their first class you'll receive $25 in Pure Barre Bucks!
*Be sure to say FFC411 sent you if you decide to join too : ) *

Dry Blow Dry Bar

I LOVE this idea - a salon that does pretty much only quick and affordable blow outs! I had a friend who broke her wrist and couldn't wash her hair so she became completely hooked on Blow Bar in the city. Now I'm so excited that we'll have our own version in CT! At just $35 a blow out you can almost justify this for just a dinner out with girlfriends! You can also buy "bar tab" packages and save up to $60. They're calling it 'the new manicure' since it's that fast, easy and inexpensive!

My favorite is their cute menu of options:
Smooth - sleek & straight
Shaken - wavy & beachy
On the Rocks - lots of loose curls
Southern Comfort - big hair with volume

You can also add flat ironing, damage control treatments, updos or even extensions for a la carte prices. Give a gift card for an awesome treat!

3397 Post Road, Southport
203.292.8543
You can even make appointments online

The only thing that bums me out is that this isn't closer to Greenwich!

http://www.dryblowdrybar.com/

**Update: Some lovely readers have tipped me off that my wish was granted TODAY (perfect timing eh?) PlushBlowDryBar opened their doors at 18 Lewis Street in Greenwich with $40 blow outs. No website yet but you can check them out on Facebook.

Winter Beauty Essentials

I've been on a master quest recently to find a new shampoo for my winter hating hair. It's been dry and brittle and generally creating a little halo of spiky straw around my head. I finally found a solution to my quest with Nexxus Color Assure Radiant Color Care Shampoo. I now have happy, bouncy, summer loving hair again!

This little venture got me thinking about all the other beauty essentials I just can't live without once the temperature drops below 50. 

My true "can't live without" moisturizer - Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer in SPF 15. I have rather dry itchy skin but I'm also prone to a breakout of two and this has proven to be the perfect cream for me. Light but nourishing and I feel like it makes my skin glow, perfect for year round. I even use it as my sunblock - it comes in SPF 30 for those more sun conscious consumers. A must have! Available at most drug stores. 

Second in my winter arsenal is Clarins Eau Lactee Auto-Bronzante. I for one believe in a year round tan and as I'm not lucky enough to have monthly vacations to the beach I need to rely instead on this great self tanner. A subtle glow for your face, it creates a perfect base for your favorite bronzer and helps me avoid that whole "Twillight" thing I have going on every January. Available at fine department stores or specialty drug stores. 

When you really need to pull out the big guns my secret weapon is Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. This offers a wonderful foundation for when you have a busy day or night out in the cold. Layer over your traditional moisturizer, let dry and then highlight with bronzer. You'll have a sunkissed glow that will stay put throughout the day, even when that cold wind tries to whip the tan right off you! Available at Sephora and fine department stores. 

Lastly, if you don't have one of these in your makeup bag then you've spent one too many mornings looking fatigued. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Radiant Touch is a miracle worker. This luminizing pen highlights skin and erases all signs of dark circles and redness. Dab a little under your eyes and around your noise and chin and voila, no one will know you had one to many pinots last night! Available at Sephora and fine department stores. 

Have a beautiful January!