It was a gorgeous day for the event, which was held outdoors on the Garden Terrace of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. And the joint was jumping!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n
I\u2019m so impressed that the Secret Room organizers continue to find products and companies that we\u2019ve never been aware of before, and I\u2019m grateful to be introduced to them all!<\/p>\n
So, let\u2019s get to highlights of what my contributing writer, Alice, and I found there:<\/p>\n
Santa Cruz Skate Boards<\/strong>\u2014We had such a good time with their rep, Andrew. He even helped us \u201ctreasure hunt\u201d to make sure the little key chains we received were blue! But the main attraction was their gorgeous skateboards! I swear, some of them can double as wall art! (And Andrew explained exactly how some customers do just that!) www.santacruzskateboards.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Townley Girl<\/strong>\u2014Being a girly-girl from Day 1, I cannot believe that I never heard of this right-up-my-alley company before! And they\u2019re not new–they\u2019ve been around for my entire life! \u00a0Doing my research, I found-out that they\u2019re considered the leader in children’s safe<\/em> toy cosmetics, such as peel-able nail polish. And they\u2019ve partnered with famous companies to bring us fabulous products, such as the Princess Kit based on Disney\u2019s Beauty and The Beast<\/em>, and the 3-in-1 bath product that looks like stacked cans of Play-Doh! Could a little (or big!) girl have more fun??? I Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Sky Essentials<\/strong>\u2014This natural, botanically-derived, skincare line was created by a nurse, Yasmin, so I totally trust her…because I love nurses! We all need to acknowledge that profession more! She gave each guest at the event a ton of her time to explain all her products to them, which I\u2019m sure we all appreciated. (I know that I<\/em> did!) And she had one of the prettiest and inviting displays there. If her serums and cleaners work as well as they are attractive, everyone who received them will be looking pretty good very soon! www.skyessentialskin.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n JA Designer Collections Fiber Necklace<\/strong>\u2014This is a really fun accessory, the likes of which I\u2019ve never seen before. I\u2019m not even sure how to describe it, but it\u2019s basically a necklace\/scarf made out of many strands of material, that you can wear in a variety of ways. No matter how<\/em> you style it, Alice says that you’ll \u201cstand out wearing it.\u201d www.jadesignercollections.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Alice Farinas, as is the big one at the top of the page.<\/p><\/div>\n Jewels By Durrani<\/strong>\u2014The gorgeous reps of this jewelry company showed us the neck pendant (which Alice described as \u201cdelicate and modern\u201d) that they designed specifically for the Secret Room guests. It\u2019s a small gold rendition of a compass, with the directions etched in it, and on the card that\u2019s displaying it, it states “the possibilities are endless,” which is a message I whole-heartedly agree with. Alice declared it to be a \u201cfun statement piece.\u201d\u00a0www.jewelsbydurrani.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Alice Farinas.<\/p><\/div>\n Luseta Beauty<\/strong>\u2014Since both of us are already fans of this company\u2019s hair care products, we were happy to be introduced to two new ones this time. As girls on the go, we\u2019ve tried lots<\/em> of dry shampoos over the years, but Alice was most impressed with the Potpourri fragrance of this one. And just that morning, I wondered what a good oil for my new \u201cbeachy\u201d (meaning \u201cnot brushed\u201d) hairstyle should be, and then voila\u2014here\u2019s Luseta\u2019s coconut oil, in a beautiful blue bottle, no less!!! www.lusetabeauty.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Alice Farinas.<\/p><\/div>\n Caravana Jewelry<\/strong>\u2014Alice described these very hip silk wrap-bracelets as \u201cboho with a western vibe\u201d and \u201cvery cool.\u201d They come in sooo many color combos, with several types of \u201cetched buckles\u201d that you latch the ends on to. I have no idea how the guests each chose just one! I coveted every bracelet on display!!! www.caravana-collection.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Modus Nutrition<\/strong>\u2014Good thing this nutritional supplement company was on-site serving energy smoothies right as we entered; that gave us the stamina to visit all the sponsors, I\u2019m sure! They also gifted their products Power On, for focus and alertness, and Power Off, to help us calm down that night and get some rest after that wonderful event! www.modusnutrition.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Nava Natural Skincare<\/strong>\u2014The owner of this skincare line demonstrated her facial peel on Alice\u2019s dry hands, and we were amazed at the ease with which it sloughed off the dead skin! Alice said it went on \u201csmooth and silky, with no granules,\u201d and that it \u201cimmediately\u201d made her skin \u201cglow.\u201d Now we both want to try it on our faces<\/em>! www.navanaturalskincare.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Two Peas Inc.<\/strong>\u2014The pleasant owner of this catering service was smart to have her nephew and his gorgeous hazel eyes on-site, helping her hand-out gift certificates to the guests, along with a couple of their divine cookies! Yu-um! The company designs menus specifically for each client\u2019s needs. My<\/em> need is to just have her nephew do the delivering! (You know I\u2019m just joking around. But I do hope the food is as delish as these two are nice.) www.twopeasinc.com<\/a><\/p>\n Photo by Alice Farinas.<\/p><\/div>\n Beaver Professional Hair Products<\/strong>\u2014This line of organic and ph-balanced shampoos and body washes was gifting a box full of items for the whole fam, including the men and babies! As Alice observed, \u201cNow you don’t have to argue over toiletries in the shower!\u201d www.beaver-professional.com<\/a><\/p>\n Tweaker Energy Drinks<\/strong>\u2014This company designed their performance shot beverages to cost much less than the ones that have been on the market for awhile, so I\u2019m sure everyone will love that. And they come in a variety of fun fruit flavors.\u00a0www.tweakershot.com<\/a><\/p>\n Sheila Haile working on Karen Salkin’s pretty hands. Photo by Alice Farinas.<\/p><\/div>\n Artistic Nail Design<\/strong>\u2014Even better than the bottles of neon-colored nails polishes (which Alice said come in \u201cthe newest vibrant colors\u201d) that this company was gifting was receiving a mani right on-site from lovely Sheila Haile, who Alice told me \u201cdid such a fabulous job!\u201d After that much-appreciated service, we were ready to shake hands with everyone there, to show off our pretty new nails. www.artisticnaildesign.com<\/a><\/p>\n Temp Traq<\/strong>\u2014This is a temperature patch that you attach to your baby, and then track it from your phone all day. So there\u2019s no need to disturb the sleeping infant. Alice called it \u201cgenius!\u201d\u00a0www.temptraq.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Good Souls<\/strong>\u2014The rep from this charity out of Toronto was there sharing stories of the cancer survivors who inspired each tee-shirt in their line. Alice said, \u201cThat’s spreading the good word!\u201d\u00a0www.goodsoulsclothingcompany.com<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n Whimzey<\/strong>\u2014This southern on-line boutique was gifting each guest a choice of two of their most popular tee-shirts. I want to know how many Hollywood types chose the one that says \u201cPothead!\u201d (It features a picture of a teapot, so maybe that\u2019s the real<\/em> meaning of that declaration.) www.lovewhimzey.com<\/a><\/p>\n As the VIP guests left Secret Room Events\u2019 Style Lounge, they were handed a gigantic bag from LL Bean<\/strong>, which was filled to the brim with even more<\/em> fabu gifts! Here are just some<\/em> of the highlights of those:<\/p>\n<\/a> think<\/del> know not! www.townleygirl.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>