Upcoming Events for Spring & Summer 2013!

The Luxe Group Mobile Salon & Spa is gearing up for a busy, busy, BUSY spring and summer!

Want to know what we're up to? Here's a brief list with the wheres, whens, and whys - make sure you check us out if you're in the area!

January 26 - Austin, TX: Commercial Shoot

We are shooting our first-ever commercial for Charity Kases Cosmetics, our sister company! Charity Kases is makeup for the "do -gooder- fashionista."​ It's primping with a purpose, so you don't just look good, you feel good about why you look so good! 

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We are on a mission, to help make the world a better place through giving to causes that are close to all of our hearts, and looking while doing it. 



A portion of every lipstick, mascara, eye shadow , and foundation are donated to one  of these wonderful causes: Nothing But Nets, Alzheimer's Society, American Heart Association, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and The American Cancer Society.

February 1 & 2 - Austin, TX: Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale

Proceeds from this sale provide education, information, and outreach to people impacted by cancer. Brides will have hundreds of gowns to choose from, many of them brand-new, designer, and couture to choose from, all at incredible discount prices. Our very own LeKisha Moore is the Austin coordinator for this event, and we'll be participating in big ways!

First, we'll have a vendor booth. You can come out and talk with our team, plus enter to win a trip for two to Las Vegas! Plus, we'll be providing hair and makeup services for the models in the wedding gown fashion show.

Tickets for brides are just $5.00, and you can bring your bridesmaids, friends, and family as guest for free. Plus, for $30.00 you and a guest can attend the "Unveiling of the Gowns VIP event on Friday night, where you'll enjoy drinks and hors d'eouvres while getting a sneak peek at the gowns. Pick up your tickets and get the details online: Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity Wedding Gown Sale

Not shopping but want to help? We need volunteers! Email LeKisha at lekisha@theluxegroupbride.com or call 877-721-HOPE.

February 3 - Houston, TX: Super Bride Sunday

Plan your wedding and catch the big game at Super Bride Sunday in Houston. With hundreds of vendors, plus a room set aside for your man to watch the Super Bowl at his leisure, it's the perfect bridal expo for both you and him! The event is free to the public. Get the details on Facebook: Super Bride Sunday

February 10 - Round Rock, TX: Once Upon a Wedding Expo

The Once Upon A Wedding Expo and Bridal Show, held at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, will help to connect future brides with greater Williamson County wedding industry businesses. “Williamson County is an wonderful place with the best of everything a bride needs to plan her dream wedding. We are thrilled to provide the opportunity for a thriving industry and future brides looking for their Happily Ever After” All future brides attend for free!

We'll be doing hair and makeup for the lovely models of the bridal fashion show. Come out and see us! Details on Facebook: Once Upon a Wedding Expo

March 9 - Austin, TX: Charity Kases Cosmetics Sip & Sample

Join us for a sampling of wine and products with this event featuring Charity Kases Cosmetics! Held at 2:00 at Water2Wine on Anderson Lane, $10.00 gets you in the door for this fun event. As always, a portion of the proceeds from our Charity Kases sales benefits the charity of your choice: Nothing But Nets, Alzheimer's Society, American Heart Association, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, or The American Cancer Society.

Other Upcoming Events:

We can't give you all the details on these events just yet, but stay tuned and we'll let you know more as the time approaches!

May 30 - Hoboken, NY: Hoboken International Film Festival

We're going international at the Hoboken International Film Festival in New York!

June 15 - Houston, TX: Charity Kases Launch Party

Sure, you've been hearing about it for months, but in June we'll hold the official launch party for Charity Kases Cosmetics! We're working with Erica Gordon of Gordon Elite Events, and this party will be off the charts!

We can't wait to see you, in Houston, Austin, and around the world!

Luxe Luv,

XOXO

Raise Your Glass to 2013!

Tonight at midnight, the word "Fin." will be scrawled across a chapter of your life - the 2012 chapter. The year will end, and a new one will begin: 2013. We don't yet know what this new year will hold, but that's the magic of it; it's fresh, open, full of possibilities.

For Luxe, 2013 will be an exciting year. This spring, we'll be launching our first-ever "Look Book" featuring real brides. In June, our makeup line, which you've already seen peeks of, will make its grand debut. There's more, but we can't tell  you yet - just know that it'll be big, and we're thrilled.

What will 2013 be for you?

Every year, millions of Americans make New Year's Resolutions - to eat better, to pay off debt, to be happier, to spend more time with family. Most don't make it; but some do. It takes hard work, focus, and dedication, but New Year's Resolutions can be much, much more than something to regret and repeat at this time next year.

We believe in you.

Forbes Magazine has a terrific list of strategies for making your resolutions stick. Check it out if you want, and then take a tip directly from us: when you look good, you feel confident enough to do anything.

Make this the year that you don't settle for so-so. Change your hair, change your clothes, change your makeup. Sometimes even the tiniest tweak can make for amazing results. We know; that's why we're in this business. From the runway to the living room couch, we believe that looking good and feeling good are essential to doing good in life.

You're beautiful. Embrace it.

So go, our Luxe darlings. Start tonight, on the night of glamour, celebration, and possibility.

There's still time. Stop reading, get out there, and make it happen. This night only comes around once a year!

To you and to the new year, we raise our glasses! Happy New Year!!


XOXO,

Luxe

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

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In a lot of ways, weddings are like holidays: there's the gifts, the family, the celebrating. There's the good food, the fantastic desserts, the music, and the love. Lots and lots of love.

When you're planning a winter wedding, you have the chance to celebrate both at once, for double the fun, double the celebration, and double the festivities. Plus, there are benefits to planning a holiday wedding that you just can't get any other time of year:

1) Lower cost. No matter where you live, winter is considered the off season for the wedding industry. As a result, you may be able to book your caterers, your venues, and your photographers for much less than, say, a June event. The likelihood is also that you'll have your pick of vendors - making sure that you have exactly the wedding you want!

2) Built-in decorations. The number one way to save money on your decór budget is to have a holiday wedding! Churches, hotels, banquet halls, and city streets all prepare for the holidays by putting on their finest, and on your wedding day, the lights and the garlands are just for you. Plus, if you're lucky enough to live in a winter wonderland, you have the most perfect of all photo backgrounds - snow.

3) Combined travel plans. By holding your wedding during the holidays, you have the opportunity to build on your family's current travel plans, helping to reduce your guests' expenses to attend. Plus, if you already have time off for the holidays, you may not have take as much time off for preparations or for your honeymoon - allowing you to utilize your vacation time throughout the year.

4) Unique details. Tiny tree favors, hot cocoa and doughnuts, mistletoe, evergreens boughs, and fur capes are just a few of the fun and unique details perfect for a winter wedding - and oddly out of place the rest of the year. If pine trees and red bulbs are your cup of tea, a holiday wedding is right up your alley.

5) Cooler weather. Those seventeen layers of tulle, satin, and lace you're planning to wear don't come with a fan, but the plunging mercury is perfect for wedding dresses. Pile on all the layers you want, and add tights or boots or anything else you want underneath!

As you get ready for the biggest, most festive, most wonderful holiday celebration of your life, here are a few photos found on Pinterest to inspire you!

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XOXO,

Luxe

Staying on Track to Fabulous During the Holidays

There's something about the moment when the clock strikes midnight on Halloween; the costumes are put away, the pumpkins are tossed into the dumpster, and a certain cheer cuts through the dark and ghoulish atmosphere.

That cheer, my friends, is called the holidays. With Thanksgiving now less than two weeks away, the holiday season is in full swing, with all the blow-up Pilgrims, waving Santas, twinkling lights, and sweet confections you can dream of.

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 Oh. My. Word. Doesn't that spread look amazing?

The problem is, when you're counting down to a wedding or even just trying to get into shape, just looking at a delicious display like the one above seems to add inches to your waistline or, at best, stall your progress indefinitely. Even more, schedules packed with dinners, holiday parties, and parades leave little time for a trip to the gym.

So just how do you enjoy the holidays - and all the "fixins" - without derailing your diet & fitness efforts?

Here are a few tips we've compiled from across the web to help you stay on track:

1) Keep your eye on the prize. You know what your goals are, and only you are responsible for keeping to them. When you eye the dessert table at your next party, think about your goal, and whether you're willing or able to work that much harder the next day to atone for your dietary sins. Ultimately, your success is in your hands; don't let yourself get distracted by the shiny icing.

2) Be realistic. Holiday plans have a way of demolishing normal schedules. As you plan out your week, be honest with yourself. Will you have time for the leisurely 2-hour cardio workout you're used to? Probably not. And you may have to eat on the road as you jet between work and an event. Think about how to handle those bumps in light of your goals. Find a healthy fast food place on the way or pack a quick dinner to grab on the go, and find ways to maximize your training efficiency.

3) Switch to high-impact cardio workouts you can do in a shorter amount of time. With just 10 minutes at the start of every day, you can do a quick, effective exercise routine using equipment that's easy to keep around: a jump rope, a bike, your running shoes, or even just your own body. Push yourself throughout the full 10 minutes; you don't have time to slack off! For a few get-fit-fast routines to fit your schedule, check out this list from Fitness Magazine: 10-Minute Workouts.

4) Plan active time with family and friends. Rather than sitting down and eating cookies together, get out and get your hearts pumping! Build up your appetite for turkey with a pre-Thanksgiving dinner football game. Take a walk through the woods to enjoy the brisk air and the fall colors. Bundle up and head outside for some kid-like fun in the snow: build a snowman, sled down a hill, or have a snow-ball fight with the neighbors.

5) Drink a LOT of water. Many people eat when they're dehydrated, and you may find yourself nibbling on whatever is available, including those decadent desserts, if you're not getting enough water. Plus, if you drink a glass of water before a meal or party, you're less likely to overeat. Keep a tally of your water consumption, aiming for eight 8-oz glasses every day, using an online tracker like www.sparkpeople.com.

6) Load up on the good stuff. At holiday parties and meals, fill your plate with fruits, veggies, and low-calorie meats and eat them first. When you fill up on the good stuff, you leave less room for the high-calorie, low-value delights. You'll still be able to enjoy a bite or two, but you'll make ensure that you've gotten what you need in the meantime.

6) Enjoy - in moderation. One of the best things about being in love is the ability to share food (you know it's true). So if you must have dessert, split it with your honey - or just sneak a couple of bites from him (trust us, it's okay). Aim for lower-calorie cocktails like a Vodka Soda or a Hot Toddy, rather than a Cosmo or a Kahlua-Infused Hot Chocolate. Allow yourself a couple of bites of calorie-rich delights, but stop there, enjoying what you have without going overboard.

If you follow these suggestions, you'll breeze through the holidays and arrive on January 1st with one resolution already marked off your list for the new year.

Stay happy, stay healthy, and stay LUXE!

Luxe Luv,

XOXO


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Pretty in Pink

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake got married a couple of weeks ago, and the biggest buzz about their wedding hasn't been the flowers, the location, or the even guests, but the bride's dress.

The stunning brunette walked down the aisle to her husband in a pink and white watercolored dress custom designed by Giambattista Valli and and a long traditional veil. The pictures are being published exclusively by People Magazine, but a few sneak peeks are floating across the internet, showing off the blushing bride in her particular shade of pink:

Mrs. Timberlake isn't the first celebrity bride to don the girlish, nontraditional hue. Singer Gwen Stefani rocked it with a dip-dyed dress ten years ago, Reese Witherspoon channeled Elle Woods in a blush-colored gown for her second wedding, and basketball wife Jennifer Williams donned not one, but two pale pink dresses to marry her sporty husband.

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Clearly, there's a trend here. So we weren't entirely surprised when we spotted a bride in a bubble-gum pink dress posing for photos on the lawn of the Texas capital building this weekend.

Okay, we were a little surprised. Because a bubble-gum pink ballgown is a far cry from the subtle blush number Reese is wearing.

The truth is, we're not sold on this trend. And we like pink. A lot.

Mostly, we're just not sold on Mrs. Timberlake's dress. There's just something about it that we don't love, but that's where we'll leave it, because you may have your own ideas.

And really, on your wedding day, your opinion is the one that matters. Because it's your wedding day. So if you do decide to step out in pink, here are a few dresses that we do love to start you seeing the world in shades of rose:

Jasmine Couture

Kitty Chen Couture

Ivy & Aster

Lazaro

Maggie Sottero

Wtoo

Claire Pettibone

Lux Luv,
XOXO