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Time Inc. Folding InStyle Weddings

It has been confirmed by The Gawker that Time Inc. is folding Instyle Weddings, a quarterly publication. The wedding magazine category is rough these days due to the large number of wedding magazines and the challenged economy.

Brides have been turning more towards free Internet sites for their bridal fixes.

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The long term magazine’s closure comes upon the heels of a round of employee layoffs. Earlier this month, Time Inc. began laying off roughly 500 staffers in a reorg that was done to save $100 million costs.

InStyle Wedding’s final issue hits newsstands on Dec. 25, and will be available until March 2009.  InStyle will continue to publish other similar types of spinoff magazines, but will abandon the weddings theme. (more…)

Ivanka Trump, 27, walked down the aisle this weekend.  Donald Trump’s eldest daughter celebrated her nuptials with a spectacular and very lavish reception.  Ivanka wore a Vera Wang gown when she wed publisher Jared Kushner in a ceremony at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey on Sunday.

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There were 500-plus guests at the reception which was planned by celebrity event designer Preston Bailey.  Talk show host Regis Philbin was invited to sing for the newly married couple.

According to all reports from PEOPLE and other tabloids, Ivanka looked amazing.

Ivanka posted to Twitter that she planned to spend her big day “dancing like a maniac with all of my friends.”  (more…)

San Francisco Celebrity Stylist Robert Clayborn - Master Of Eco Hair Extensions at Robert James Color

Robert James Clayborn, owner of the Bay Area’s first highly specialized hair studio is a national resource on hair color and all-natural hair extensions.

SAN FRANCISCO - In January of 2008, Robert James opened San Francisco hair studio, Robert James Color, specializing in professional hair coloring services and 100% organic, eco hair extensions. Robert James Color, one of several renegade new highly specialized hair studios nationwide, is one of the first beauty businesses to fill its specific niche nationwide.

Before opening his eponymous hair studio, Robert James honed his skills at Vidal Sasoon, Beverly Hills where he was responsible for Gwen Stefani’s return to her iconic blond look in conjunction with the release of Rock Steady in 2001. He was instrumental in the blonde Dior-clad look that tore up the red carpet at the Grammys in 2001.

(Image of Gwen Stefani - NO DOUBT lead singer at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles - February 21, 2001- DailyCeleb.com - All Rights Reserved).

While living and working in Los Angeles, Robert James also colored the heads of Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano, Carmen Electra and other Hollywood greats while styling for shoots in the likes of Wallpaper*, Vogue Italia and Surface magazines.

Robert James brings a rare celebrity pedigree to San Francisco and his chic new Nob Hill hair studio. Since opening this year, he has received wide local acclaim including mention as “Best One Hit Wonder” in 7×7 San Francisco magazine’s annual “Best Of” Issue and a segment on local TV show View from the Bay, watched by 30,000 daily. (more…)

Fragrances, talc, oils, alcohols are all irritants that you put on your skin when you use traditional makeup.

Emani Professional Cosmetics (www.emani.com) has a mineral based product line that eliminates all these harsh fillers to give you the most natural, non reactive form of cosmetics.

(Emani Professional Brow Fillers - Emani Professional Cosmetics - All Rights Reserved).

With Emani, you can enhance your naturally beautiful features while softening fine lines, calming the skin, avoiding irritation and receiving sun blocking benefits.

About Emani

EMANI Minerals was established in 1998 with one simple purpose in mind-to provide a line of cosmetics to everyone that goes beyond the high standards of the professional makeup industry by incorporating the benefits of mineral-based products. (more…)

Whether you’re a hairdresser who has a special knack for weaving stunning hairstyles for the blushing bride and her wedding party or you want to partner with a bridal hair expert to offer related bridal hair services (custom headpieces, fresh flowers for the nuptial tresses or special order bridal hair accessories) you have to market your expertise to the bride-to-be and her inner circle.

(Image from NBC’s TV Show - “The Wedding” Episode 110 - Pictured: (l-r) Kyle Bornheimer as Sam, Erinn Hayes as Mel - NBC Photo: Trae Patton - Monday, November 24 on CBS - All Rights Reserved).

Keep in mind that happy brides will tell all of their friends about your stunning bridal hair styling skills.  So will their mothers and attendants.  Good bridal hairdressers can surprisingly be hard to find.

Why?  Many hairdressers are unwilling to take on the stress of doing a bride’s hair on the day of her wedding or at her home. (more…)