I'm Ecstatic Over Fuller Brush's ExStatic Ionic Hairbrush

Fuller Brush ExStatic Ionic Hairbrush
$19.99

One of the perks of being a beauty blogger, is that  we get to attend events sponsored by PR firms promoting the beauty companies they represent. It's always nice to learn about the latest launch...even nicer to go home with a hefty swag bag.

I received the Fuller Brush ExStatic Ionic Hairbrush in an incredibly generous gift bag from Melissa Kelz PR, when I attended the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery conference in NYC this summer.  I only got to the bottom of it last week, when I found this hidden treasure.

Lesson learned--next time I'll dump it all out on the floor like Halloween candy...

2014 Trends in Plastic Surgery

Dr's from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
(AAFRPS)  addressed the Media on Trends in Plastic Surgery

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  The esteemed doctors who make up its members, celebrated this milestone at a 5 day International symposium in New York at the Marriot Marquis. I took a good look at who was attending and speaking and I can attest, they were some of the most revered surgeons in the world.

I was honored to be asked by my friends at Melissa Kelz Public Relations, (who represent AAFRPS,) to attend a breakfast to update the media on the latest trends in plastic surgery. The doctors also took plenty of time to answer our questions with candor...and we had plenty of them!

The most interesting tidbits for me, was learning that social media and the "Selfies" trend has translated into patients wanting to address their perceived flaws and that the biggest rise in patients is in the under 30 set.

What a world!!!

There was a lot of information presented and I was delighted that my friend Patty Matthews from Melissa Kelz PR summarized it beautifully, saving me hours of toil.  Below are the salient points, I found it all fascinating!

1,000,000 Pageviews and a Giveaway for my Lovely Readers

DivaDebbi cracks one million pageviews!

Yay!  This week my blog DivaDebbi reached an exciting milestone; my pageviews exceeded 1,000,000!  Needless to say, I couldn't have gotten there without my loyal readers and subscribers. I so appreciate your loyalty and support, though truly, I wish I had a nickle for everyone one of you who told me they ran out and purchased a product based on my recommendation :0...Seriously, nothing makes me happier. I hope I've steered you from some duds along the way, as well.

While I still purchase a ton of product on my own, I am also indebted to my P.R. friends at Rpr Marketing, Kaplow, Tractenberg, Melissa Kelz, DKC, Red Letter, Konnector, 5W, Woods & Co., Creative Media Marketing, and Kip Morrison & Associates for all their hard work and generous offers to sample.

As a Brand Ambassader for RoC Skincare, they generously sample me a lot of product. Though specifically designed and recommended for the face, they will probably fire me for saying I have used many of their products on my body.  They are gently formulated and IMO a 'lil Retinol is a good thing for areas like the hands and decollete.

As a thank you, I am going to do a giveaway from my personal stash.  I emailed RoC today and told them I'm going to do this...fingers crossed they will pitch in some additional products so we can have two winners!