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Family Vacay Time!!! We recommend…

April 23, 2010 in Happenings, your guide with 0 Comments

Looking for the perfect place for a memorable family vacation this summer? Here’s our pick: Callaway Gardens Summer Family Adventure.

Want to know why we love it there? A: It’s affordable. B: There’s a veritable slew of activities for everyone. And C: You can kick back and relax (massage, anyone?) while the kiddos are entertained. Seriously.

Here’s some more information about it:

From June 5 to August 7, Callaway Gardens offers a seven-day Summer Family Adventure vacation package that includes

  • A private two-bedroom cottage with a family living and dining area, kitchen, fireplace and screened-in porch.
  • Day camp for children and teens ages 3 to 18 each weekday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Children’s activities, including arts and crafts, swimming, miniature golf, circus activities and outdoor adventures.
  • Teen activities, including beach and water volleyball, a challenging ropes course, water skiing, tennis, a teen center, game room, teen dance, golf clinics and canoe trips.
  • Parents and adults can enjoy rounds of golf on Callaway Gardens’ award-winning golf courses or a day of pampering at the first-class Spa Prunifolia (we’ve been; it rocks). Adults can also enjoy exercise classes, tennis, fishing and even circus skills. (The Florida State University Flying High Circus resides at Callaway Gardens each summer and offers circus and acrobat lessons!)
  • Guests of all ages can participate in educational workshops and classes to learn more about photography, painting, drawing, gardening and nature.
  • During the evenings families can enjoy spending time together with bingo, beach activities, marshmallow roasts, miniature golf, bike rides, star gazing and more.

We weren’t lying about the “veritable slew,” were we? Now you know why Callaway Gardens gets the Little Black Dress/Little Red Wagon stamp of approval. It’s seriously hard to beat.

For additional information about Summer Family Adventure, please visit http://www.callawaygardens.com or call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225.5292) to make your Summer Family Adventure reservation.

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The regular lineup.

February 23, 2010 in Beauty, your look with 5 Comments

Nothing’s worse than checking your smile in your rear-view mirror after an hour of schmoozing, only to realize you sported a lipstick streak across your top incisor the whole time. Lovely.

Try this insider tip to keep your color (and gloss) in place:

Use a lip liner to fill in your entire lip– not just the border. Then, forgo the lipstick altogether. Instead, cover the liner with gloss. Voilá! A beautiful glossy smile with white teeth to boot.

A lip liner that works great for this tip is Trish McEvoy Essential Pencil in Model’s Choice (which can also be used to lend a little cheek color!). Available at fine department stores for around $22.

Lisa Revellese Mirante is a celebrity makeup artist who shares her time between NYC and Dallas, Georgia. Her client list includes celebrities from CBS, ABC news, CNBC, Country Music Awards and Grammy Awards, as well as many TV personalities and several First Families. Mirante also offers private lessons. She can be reached via e-mail.

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Less is more.

July 30, 2009 in Beauty, your look with 1 Comment

by Lisa Revellese Mirante

Call it glistening. Call it sweating like a pig. Whatever you call it, you can’t avoid it in Atlanta. So, how do you make it through the dog days of summer without looking like, well, a dog?

The trick is to use the right makeup, and to apply it sparingly. Less is more! I love using tinted moisturizer instead of foundation; it’s lighter than foundation but still evens out your skin tone.  My favorite is Laura Mercier, which comes in normal or oil-free, both with SPF 20 (available at fine department stores for around $40). Apply all over with a foundation brush or sponge, blending down onto your neck (sparingly). Then, powder over with a loose bronzer for a sunny glow. Finish up with a lip gloss, and you’re good to go! You’ll stay fresh and put-together…even while you glisten.

Lisa Revellese Mirante is a celebrity makeup artist who shares her time between NYC and Dallas, Georgia. Her client list includes celebrities from CBS, ABC news, CNBC, Country Music Awards and Grammy Awards, as well as many TV personalities and several First Families. Mirante also offers private lessons. She can be reached via e-mail.

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