Luck Magazine – 50 Best Stores in Texas

Lucky Magazine has "The 50 Best Stores in Texas" in their December 2007 magazine and online.

Austin is well represented with By George, Eliza Page, Feathers, Kick Pleat, Luxe Apothetique, Parts & Labour, and the award winning Shiki. Local talent is featured with a plethora of options. (I always wanted to use plethora in a sentence).

Feathers carry vintage clothing and accessories. They do not appear to have a website, but here is a Google Map to help you find them.

Luxe Apothetique is right next to IBM (but no website?). Here is another Google Map.

Parts & Labour have a website (sort of?).

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Sephora – An Amazing Store

Sephora is quickly becoming a favorite in every woman's beauty arsenal. What an amazing store! I love going in there. They carry top quality makeup, skincare, hair and nail products. Their staff is always ready to give their customers and a complimentary makeup consultation. The professional staff at the store is usually able to provide you with free samples so you can try them before you buy. The Sephora online store carries the newest products – and some of your older favorites as well.

If you have not been to Sephora it is must visit destination. My must have and beauty secret is "Smash Box Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer". I use the green tinted Primer to help fill in small lines and take some of the redness out of my skin. This makes my foundation go on much smoother.

Sephora has partnered with JC Penney's and many of their stores now have a Sephora store JCP stores. It is a smaller version of a store but just as wonderful. The new JCP store in Round Rock just opens with a Sephora inside.

Here are our Round Rock area Sephora stores:

Austin, Arboretum Market
Austin, Barton Creek
Round Rock (inside JC Penney, University Avenue)

Coming soon to Wolf Ranch in Georgetown

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Shoe Style and Practicality

It is not unusual for us to browse through Harper's Bazaar Magazine to keep up with trends. But really, an ankle boot (bootie) with a 4" (5"?) spike heal and a peek-a-boo toe? This one is by Dolce and Gabbana ($750). Well, that really doesn't pass our practicality test. Maybe they would work as "Limo shoes" (from the limo to the club that is…).

Instead we offer a couple of alternatives:

Cole Haan has a new shoe called the Air Elly. The "air" part of this may sound familiar – (hint: Air Jordan). Yes, Nike Air Technology is built into this very fashionable Cole Haan shoe. Check out the Air Elly Mary Jane for under $200. We found this shoe in the February 2008 edition of Lucky magazine.

Maybe our practical side is showing, but Lucky magazine has a two page spread of boots in their January issue (p. 79 and 80). Every one of the boots would meet our style and practical tests.

Croc is expanding their product offerings (and there is a Crocs store at the Round Rock Premium Outlet Mall). In the meantime, they are getting some interesting competition from Skechers. Skechers is advertising washable, light-weight, anti-microbial… (This sounds like a Croc to me!). The line from Skechers appears to be a dressed up version of the original Croc – so Skechers are a little behind the curve from our perspective. We'll have to drop by the Outlet see if the new Croc lines have arrived.

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Hutto Texas is Keen

We have a local newspaper called "Community Impact ". Community Impact has the best coverage of living and working for the residents in the cities on the northeast side of Austin (Hutto, Round Rock, Pflugerville and Cedar Park). John Garrett, the publisher, and his team do a top notch job on a publication that is supported entirely by advertising.

Two items caught our attention from the January 2008 issue. First was the news that Hutto is the fastest growing city in Texas (annual rate of 667%). Mayor Maxwell of Round Rock reported last winter that Round Rock is expected to double in size by 2012 and has a 10% annual turn-over. California and Florida may be dead… but we're still growing.

The second item is that REI is building a new concept store in Round Rock near the IKEA and Premium Outlet Malls. For those of you from the West Coast (I'm from San Francisco) this is great news. REI has outdoor style that translates well to urban use. Consider the KEEN Oswego Bag that REI carries. High style, recycled materials priced from $55 to $70.

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Round Rock Premium Outlets

One of the big advantages of living in Round Rock, Cedar Park or Georgetown is that you are just minutes from the Round Rock Premium Outlets. 125 stores are located at I-35 North, Exit 257 (or) I-35 South, Exit 256 (directions/map).

We have spent a good deal of time (and money) at Ann Taylor, Coach, Lancôme-Designer Fragrance & Cosmetic, and BananaRepublic. The Round Rock Premium Outlets is an open air mall with just a little protection from the elements. So bring a coat and umbrella on bad weather days. Also, there is not a lot of good food in the mall. There is a Chili's and TGIFridays just outside of the parking lot.

Special message to the guys: At the south end of the mall is the Cinemark 14 movie theater. Let her roam around for a couple hours while you catch a movie in a cool, comfortable theater.

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What will work for you?

FashionPrincess from Zimbio.com has it right: If you are looking for a fresh new look for the New Year, or you are still searching for the perfect hair style…

Well then take a look at today's Celebs. Celebrities spend big bucks on personal stylists to find a hot look. Follow these trend setters to find something that works for you.

Whether you are looking for the long and sleek look, or a new bob, check out this page Zimbio.com to see what is going on. Bob is hot, and have you seen a faux-bob?

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Two other Blogs to read…

We need to call attention to a couple of local blogs.

Christina Jones runs http://www.ebeautydaily.com/ from College Station.
Look for beauty advice and plenty of produce information.

Beth Lambert runs http://www.styleshaker.com/ from Austin.
This blog has important, local fashion news.

Texas Little Black Book is a centralized source for personal care providers in Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Georgetown. We want to make it a little easier to find whatever you need.

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Where is Austin?

Allure Magazine printed their Best of the Best Directory in their October 2007 issue. Where was Central Texas? Where was South Texas?

Dallas, Plano and Frisco get mentions in the following categories:

• Haircuts
• Hair color
• Facials
• Brows
• Massage
• Nails
• Waxing
• Bronzing
• Body Treatments
• Blowouts
  

Salon Three Thirty – Yancy Smith 214-219-1100 (Dallas, haircuts)

Select Salon and Spa – Margaret Mustantig & Vicki Bonnheim – 214-727-9879 (Dallas, color)

Luxury on Lovers – Marilee St. Louis – 241-352-8800 – (Dallas, facials)

Always at Peace Organic Day Spa – Amy Bohn – 972-422-7322 (Plano, massage)

Nail Bar – 214-528-6245 (Dallas, nails)

Skinfinity Aesthetics – Mary Vidal-Gray – 214-454-5500 (Dallas, waxing)

Bliss Spa Dallas – 214-397-4160 (Dallas, bronzing)

Face and Body Day Spa – 972-599-0881 (Frisco, body treatments)

Salon Pompeo – Deanna DiPizio – 214-979-0440 (Dallas, blowouts)

We know that Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown (and Houston, and every other big city) have a lot to offer.

TexasLBB (Little Black Book) is going to fill in the missing information.

Please feel free to tell us about your provider or yourself!

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