Happy Holidays (Bargains) from Believe!

Ho ho ho and fa la la from Believe! The holiday season is upon is and once again we are playing Santa’s helpers by offering some fabulous gift ideas, now through December 31^st only! So stop by Believe, share a cup of good cheer (cleverly disguised as herbal tea) and do your holiday shopping right here—out of the madness—and get gifts sure to please.

We are also introducing a new product that can actually take 10 years off your appearance: Nerium Age-Defying Treatment. Come learn about it at our Holiday Open House with Kimberly Dow on Wednesday, December 11th at 7:30 pm. Have a glass of wine and learn the secrets of this wonderful new product (it's even got a 30-day money back guarantee!)

• Make the acquaintance of our new makeup artist, Angelique Massaline, who will create a fabulous holiday look for you to carry into the new year for only $50. Angelique works by appointment only, so call soon to book as her appointments are filling up fast. (You can also pay for an appointment for your daughter, mother-in-law or anybody else who could stand a makeover for 2014 and have them make the appointment at their leisure. They will be forever grateful for helping reveal a new face for the new year.
• Wrap everyone up in the butter soft warmth of pashmina’s. We have a fabulous selection for only $16each and, if you buy three, you’ll get another (for yourself?) for 50% off. At this price, you can afford to get all your colleagues one and another for your mother, the ever-cold, and already longing for Florida.
• For your aunt, gift her with a gorgeous infinity scarf or a printed pashmina for only $30.
• Your young friends and relatives in the Green Generation will love gifts from our collection of Fig Naturals, including deodorant, soap, lotion and lotion bar—all 10% off the regular price.
• For that office holiday swap, we are offering tantalizing gift bags ranging from $10-$30.
• For the men in your life, buy a brand new brush or comb and get another for 10% off.
• Get your dry-skinned sister any three Thunder Ridge Emu Oil products and get the EMU lip refresher free and for your best friend who just can’t stand her hair the minute winter arrives, treat her to an OLIO Blowdry Treatment. For only $110, it adds shine, deep conditions, provides instant manageability and eliminates that dreaded frizz. (You know for all she has seen you through this past year, she is worth it, dontcha?)
• For your hard-to-please teen, how about clip-in extensions in three outrageous colors-your choice—only $10 (and they might keep her from dyeing her hair blue.)
• If your boss has a little Hilary in her, go for tie-dyed by hand headbands (three for $10) or hand-dyed hair ties (five for $10).
• For your littlest elves, check out a fabulous line of children's hair products: Kids Ragazzi. Buy three, get another for 50% off.
• Spruce yourself up a little for the holidays and make an appointment to get your lashes tinted—only $25 (that’s $10 off the usual price). While you are at it, we are featuring new Grande Brow and Grande Lash Formulas for $5 off (these formulas actually regrow hair and lashes!) Grande Nutra Peptide Shampoo, Conditioner and Serum--buy three and get $10 off on this miracle product which really gives you thicker, healthier hair for the holidays.
• Make use of this next deal to fill everyone’s stocking with a little something: Buy any two products and get 30% off any other product.
• And, if the holidays are just too hectic to think straight and you can’t make another decision, don’t forget to pick up a handful of Believe gift cards. They are always appreciated and will make you look like Old St. Nick yourself.

Call or go online for an appointment or stop in for some shopping. (We are open our regular hours until Christmas Eve when we are open only until 3:30. We are closed December 25th and 26th, but are open to make you gorgeous for New Year's Even until 3 pm. Then we are closed again on New Year's Day.) We can’t wait to see you here at Believe. Come get out of the cold, share our holiday excitement and wish us a happy new year. We certainly wish one full of joy and blessings for you!

Introducing Angelique! Makeup Artist Extraordinaire

October flew by here at Believe and we suffered our annual shock to see Christmas decorations going up at our local supermarket before the calendar had even changed from November. But ready or not, the holiday season is upon us all and, at Believe, we have a special announcement to help you shine at all the upcoming parties:

Believe welcomes Makeup Artist Extraordinaire: Angelique Massaline. Angelique is a freelance artist for the world-famous Mac line of cosmetics and has joined the Believe family for makeup makeovers or applications by appointment.

Here is a little about Angelique in her own words:

“I love makeup. It has the power to transform, giving you a chance to completely change your look from day-to-day. You can enhance or exaggerate your features; you can be soft and natural; or edgy or go for over-the top glamour. Makeup also allows you to camouflage imperfections or add better-than-what-Nature-gave-you bone structure using contouring and highlighting techniques without going under the knife. The best part is, all the changes just wash off.

I've been doing makeup pretty since I begged my mom to let me wear it (at about 14 and have been indulging my passion ever since. Older friends of mine in their ‘20's would ask me how I did my makeup and wanted tips and, once I realized I was good at what I did and had a natural talent, I went to BOCES (Board of Cooperative Educational Services) and took a Cosmetology course. Once there, I quickly realized that hair was not my passion, and, after some time working in the corporate world, I arranged my life so that I could pursue my dream of being a true artist of makeup full-time. I am thrilled to be able to do so at Believe.

I first became interested in doing makeup because I have big eyes and I wanted to learn how to play them up even more. The first eye shadows I owned were gold, silver and pink (it was the ‘80's) which are colors I still use, albeit in less frosty forms.

By finding and applying the right colors for people, I love seeing how someone can come out of their shell and maybe find an alter-ego or just a little more confident version of themselves.  All it takes is a little shimmer here and some shadow there. 

Personally, I love getting dolled up and really enjoy employing perhaps a bold red lip and some winged black liner to bring out the inner Marilyn or Audrey in a woman who didn’t know they were inside of them just waiting to come out and dazzle the world. I truly enjoy doing makeovers as well. I had the amazing experience recently of making up the ladies for the Discovery Store Fashion Show and am eager to show off some tips and tricks I learned for Believe’s wonderful customers. 

Oh, and I can’t neglect to mention that I particularly love brides and feel honored when I’m entrusted to do their makeup on their special day.  

So, I look forward to meeting you all and working with Lisa and her incredible staff at Believe. It is a special place with wonderful creative energy and I can’t wait to add my own talents to the brilliant team at Believe. Please call now (914) 747-0778 or book online to make your appointment (before the holiday rush starts in full force.)

Let’s create something truly special for the holidays.

Here’s to a more beautiful you,

Angelique”

We at are delighted to have Angelique and are accepting appointments for her now. Schedule a new look for the holidays or give a makeover as a gift or learn a new color palette for the changing season (or your changing skin) or get a makeup lesson to suit a new hairstyle.

(And while you are at Believe, ask about our new product to give you the longest lashes you’ve ever had –more on that in December—and stock up on a few early gifts to get a head start on your shopping. We have some terrific suggestions.)

Hoping to see you soon. We are thankful for all of you!