Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Get Down & Throw Back with FX's Eigthties' drama "Snowfall."

By Laura Medina

FX will host the Snowfall Summer Kickback to celebrate the season 2 premiere of Snowfall, with an immersive arts space, featuring live DJ sets, art installations, and interactive experiences inspired by LA in the 80s.
The Snowfall space will showcase original works and demos by LA artists Upendo Taylor and Beautify Earth, live sneaker art by Soles by Sir, and customization stations to let fans create their own branded swag. While DJs spin classics on the turntables that defined the era, fans can enjoy block party style food from LA favorites In-N-Out and Homeboy Industries. 

You'll a double chance and a do-over for this whole weekend...

Saturday, July 14th & Sunday July 15th
11AM - 4PM

1862 South La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Upendo Taylor is an artist, designer, and lover of life. A Watts, California native and long time NYC resident, Upendo’s inspiration is drawn from the streets, sports, music, fashion, friends, political and social issues, pop culture, and cartoon characters. Through hand drawn skills, computer design and a can of paint, Upendo has developed an original design aesthetic that opened doors to collaborations with Nike, Adidas, World Industries Skateboards, Akademics, Burton, Guess, Gatorade, Columbia/Sony Records, Vh1, Raphael Saadiq, Stones Throw Records, Strong Arm Steady, Black Milk, and Danny Brown. While cultivating his passion for art and design, in 2005 Upendo partnered with Ron Upperman, and together, two artists started the apparel brand, Leroy Jenkins. With an avant-garde design Leroy Jenkins has built a global audience and a cache of tastemakers.
Soles by Sir will be creating custom Snowfall inspired kicks on-site. Sir is Marcus Rivero, who began his career painting a custom pair of Nikes for a Valentine’s Day gift. After the photo of the kicks got around Instagram, Nolan Carroll of the Miami Dolphins reached out and asked Marcus to create a pair of shoes for him. After falling in love with his pair, Carroll commissioned game cleats to be painted. Since then, Soles by Sir has partnered with the NFL and NBA, and painted shoes for 450+ players.
Homeboy Industries provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women allowing them to redirect their lives and become contributing members of our community. Each year over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles come through Homeboy Industries’ doors in an effort to make a positive change. They are welcomed into a community of mutual kinship, love, and a wide variety of services ranging from tattoo removal to anger management and parenting classes. Full-time employment is offered for more than 200 men and women at a time through an 18-month program that helps them re-identify who they are in the world. They also offer job training so they can move on from Homeboy Industries and become contributing members of the community.
Beautify Earth will be taking over the exterior on La Cienega, and creating a custom installation inspired by LA and the vivid colors of Snowfall. Beautify Earth is on a mission to put an end to blighted walls and fixtures by empowering artists, encouraging social responsibility, and instilling community pride in impoverished or neglected communities, streets, walls and fixtures.



Season two follows our ensemble of characters as they intersect and overlap within the mosaic of Los Angeles as we enter 1984. All of them are working toward their ultimate goals of money, power, and influence including: Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), a young street entrepreneur beginning to experience the perils of success; Teddy McDonald (Carter Hudson), a CIA operative who finds that his off-book drug-funded operation may be vulnerable from unexpected sources, both personal and professional; and Gustavo "El Oso" Zapata (Sergio Peris-Mencheta) and Lucia Villanueva (Emily Rios), the drug-running couple who discover the potency of crack and try to exploit it, despite the new dangers involved. 
Snowfall is created by John Singleton & Eric Amadio and Dave Andron and Executive Produced by Singleton, Andron, Thomas Schlamme, Amadio, Michael London and Trevor Engelson. Andron will serve as showrunner.
Snowfall season two premieres Thursday, July 19 at 10 p.m. on FX.
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Monday, July 9, 2018

Heat Wave Skincare Relief 2018, Sweet Relief...Spray, Spritz, Slick On and Serum.

By Laura Medina

How about skincare that actual is skin relief with a simple spritz or spray.  They're here!

Jane Iredale and Tarte, along with Ilia Beauty and Milk Beauty, thought ahead for this sweaty, burning months and season.


Lemongrass Love Hydration Spray
  • A soothing facial mist with a lemony scent.
  • Hydrates, conditions and protects the skin.
  • Minimizes oiliness and the appearance of pores.
  • An instant pick-me-up that helps alleviate the feeling of jet lag and stress.
  • Created without the use of parabens, sulfates and phthalates.
  • Certified ECOCERT Natural & Organic.
  • A former limited-edition product to benefit Living Beyond Breast Cancer, now here to stay.
  • Ideal for all skin types.
POMMISST™ Hydration Spray

  • A facial spritz with the added benefit of Pomegranate Extract, a powerful antioxidant that helps fight free radical production caused by sun exposure.
  • Hydrates and conditions all skin types.
  • Use to set the bases and help to conceal pores and fine lines.
  • Delivers powerful antioxidants.
Balance Hydration Spray 
  • A hydration spritz formulated specifically to help balance skin’s oil production and pH.
  • Orange Essential Oil, Orange Peel Extract, Grapefruit Peel Extract and Algae Extract calm and feed the skin.
  • The added bonus to Balance is Green Tea Extract. Studies have shown that Green Tea Extract at 3% is measurably beneficial for acne-prone skin, and that’s the exact percentage we’ve used.
D₂O™ Hydration Spray 
  • A facial spritz based on Ylang Ylang that helps to hydrate and plump skin cells, and contains ingredients to calm and protect the skin.
  • Sets minerals for a long lasting, smooth finish.
  • A must for post-laser.
  • Use to wet brushes and turn powder eye shadows into eyeliner.

A two-in-one, hypoallergenic skin mist that works as a hydrating skin and makeup refresher in one lightweight spray. 

This refreshing, vegan skin mist brightens, fortifies and soothes for a fresh-faced complexion. It’s enriched with antioxidant-packed cucumber, fruit, and plant extracts to deliver a radiant, dewy finish for a lit-from-within look. Wear the non-sticky mist alone to illuminate for a fresh, no-makeup look or spray it on after your skincare routine to help balance, tone, and boost your complexion for flawless makeup applications. You can also use it to instantly refresh skin that seems dull, tired, or sluggish. 

A soothing seawater, caffeine-infused gel stick to de-puff eyes and energize the look of skin. 

De-puff eyes in an instant and hydrate skin with this convenient gel stick. Infused with seawater to soothe skin and caffeine to support micro-circulation, the vegan Cooling Water instantly energizes and restores glow. 

A solid toner, made with matcha for purified pores and smooth, hydrated skin. 

The world’s first solid facial toner is an essential second step to any skincare routine. The unique gel stick formula gently glides onto skin and provides a cool, refreshing sensation on application. Packed with matcha green tea, Matcha Toner detoxifies and protects, while ingredients like kombucha and witch hazel help visibly tighten pores and absorb excess oil, and organic cactus elixir calms and hydrates skin. The TSA-friendly solid formula is perfect for refreshing skin at home or on the go—and flying through airport security checks. 



A unique solid toner that delivers an immediate boost of cooling hydration to revitalize and prep the skin for makeup application. 

Invisible and unscented, this extract-rich formula contains cucumber pulp extract to instantly cool and de-puff, while aloe extract boosts hydration and improves radiance. Chicory Root Extract delivers anti-inflammatory properties to help support collagen production and improve your skin’s texture. .


Speedy, sweet relieving skincare sprays, spritz, and slick-on sticks.

If you prefer the traditional vanity table or desk, slather on this lightweight, hydrating Cannabliss Revitalizing Face Serum.  Clog-free yet skin drink-able.  All the wholesome of hemp that rejuvenates skin damage while hydrating without heavy, clogging oils or fats.
Helped by ginseng, licorice, Vitamin C Ester, Sweet Orange, hemp, and Aloe Vera.

Lightweight and hydrating for the heat wave.






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Friday, July 6, 2018

Heat Wave Food Rich in Protein, Vegan Protein While Detoxing.

By Laura Medina


Needing protein to fill you up and fuel you up when it's too hot to cook?

Still need some protein but over did it on the meat during July the 4th?

Have no fear, cool, fun protein treats are here, thanks to technology.

On a sweltering day, need something cool and fun to munch because you don't have what it takes to cook during an heat wave?

Beanitos take five grams of mushy beans then transformed them into crunchy tortilla chips, mixed and baked with five grams of long grain white rice.  It's not your usually bowl of rice and beans.  Instead, it's a more fun version of it, in an easy snack food way.  Great paired with peach salsa for extra antioxidants.

Peeled Snacks makes taking your peas way easier, for all you peas haters.

Beyond black and red beans, Peeled Snacks' Peas Please makes baked pea pods into the new potato chips in fun, delicious flavors: White Cheddar, Herb Garden, Southwest Spice, Haberno Lime, and Sea Salt.  Watch out, Peeled Snacks' Peas Please are on their way to becoming the next potato chips, in all sorts of fun flavors.

Here's another way to get your amino acid proteins, without being icky about it.

Fun and crunchy and snacky, GimMe Organic Seaweed Chips look, feel, and taste like any other tortilla chips but they got seaweed in them in fun flavors to get your non-dairy calcium, iron, fiber, and beta carotene : Sea Salt, Teriyaki, and Wasabi.

Seaweed offers the broadest range of minerals of any food on the planet, containing 10-20 times the mineral concentration of land plants, plus it's high in protein and fiber. That's why a serving can be only 25-100 calories and packed with flavor and nutrients. Seaweed is an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K and a very good source of folate, magnesium, iron, and calcium. Seaweed also contains measurable amounts of vitamins C and E, which help the absorption of all the other good stuff.

Iodine controls the functioning of thyroid glands in human body, which in turn has a significant influence on the metabolic processes in the body. It helps in the optimal utilization of calories, thereby preventing its storage as excess fat.

For this snacking, busy gourmand, who needs a break from meat over-load, this is an awesome way to get your minerals and protein, sans meat.



Sweaty, thirsty, and dehydrated during an heat wave, dying for cool relief but need protein without the heavy sugar and fat?

Injured from a weight-lifting accident, Nathan Carey knew there must be a better way to healthy recover to rebuild your muscles.

If we're okay with sipping gallons of smoothies, why not make them into ice cream that's healthy?  Shoot, used as a smoothie base, then you'll get one heck of a smoothie.

High protein, lower sugar and 120 calories per serving, Swell Ice Cream is low fat (2.5 grams or less per half-cup serving), delivers 10 grams of protein per 120-calorie serving and is soy free, certified gluten-free, certified OU-D Kosher and low glycemic.”

Ice cream for breakfast or even lunch? Why not on an heat wave.  With Swell Ice Cream, high in protein, low in sugar, gets you going or at least, healthy cool relief.

Layering it with cereal and fruits, you'll get yourself an healthy sundae.



Still desiring a real ice cream treat during an heat wave?

Low in calories and sugar and fat, and high in protein and calicum, and fiber and gluten-free, you can enjoy an easy breakfast or treat without the sugar, the artificial flavoring, and the calories.  A gym treat.

See, you can have complete nutrition and diet sans suffering during an heat wave.



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Monday, July 2, 2018

July the 4th, Brentwood BBQ & Fried Chicken & Brentwood Down-Home Pies, Holy Cow & Winston Pies are Comfort Food and Comfort Food is Brentwood Food Which Means Quality Food.

By Laura Medina

It's crunch time for Los Angelenos driving themselves crazy for good ole, traditional All-American food for the All-American holiday, July the 4th.  Independence Day for us Americans.

In a city that depends on hot, sex Europeans and diet-crazed hotties to "hot," good ole American barbecue and fried chicken, much less protein-rich and quick-and cheaper hot dogs and burgers, sometimes don't make the cut.

Way before there was a Los Angeles, it's barbecue and fried chicken...and fruit pies are what built and fed the fueling and expansion of this country.  Barbecuing is cooking, tenderizing, and preserving tough cuts of meat that fed pirates and settlers...and cowboys and cowgirls.

Fried chicken was and is easy to travel from wagon to train and still time-consuming science and art to qualify as Sunday Dinner.  Now, it's the world's American craving globally.

Pie was jam, preserving Summer's fruit bounty into vitamin-starved Winter.

Now, you're trendy and just don't have the time and knowledge to cook up any of these.

Let Holy Cow, in Brentwood and Culver City, and Winston Pies in Brentwood,-expanding soon to West Hollywood's 3rd St.-do all the work right because they have the knowledge.


Monday to Friday, you can get your juicy, succulent Baby Back Ribs, in single person half or friends' full-rack Baby Back ribs.


Big juicy, meaty Beef Ribs are reserved for weekends only, because Holy Cow only has one smoker out back.  They're for real.


If you can't stand running around like a chicken with its head cut off, no need to panic.  Under Holy Cow's roof, they do traditional Fried Chicken, for real.

See, when it comes to the main attraction, Holy Cow has every traditional All-American meals under one roof.


Holy Cow isn't an one-hit holiday wonder.  It's a quality but laid-back neighborhood hang-out from everybody in the local neighborhood, from frantic families to ladies who lunch who need something more substantial than finger sandwiches to a protein-hungry fitness freak who need real protein and iron.

They have beer on tap.  They pair white wine with fried chicken and red wines with BBQ.

If you're too busy being a power lady or a power dude, you can either order and pick-up a party pack or hire their catering food truck to do all the work, so you don't have to sweat out the details...


Too busy to bake pie or you're proud enough to be a LA Woman and can't bake or cook, yet trapped into throwing a 4th of July party or picnic?

You can get a traditional pies at Winston Pies, https://www.winstonpies.com/


They're having a 4th of July pie specials, so you don't have to do all the work.


The founder and owner, Brianna grew up baking pies from Winston-Salem, North Carolina then transferred her baking traditional skills and heritage to America's fruit basket, California.  Her pie baking skills and tradition went crazy with all these fresh, ripe, and unique berries and fruit that California has the best to offer.


https://www.winstonpies.com/menu

Full-sized traditional pies to mini, personal-sized pies to hand-held, hand pies to the tiniest Pie Bites for full-flavor and texture for the portion-controlled, Winston Pies has pies for everyone, with each and all of Americana fruits and flavors year-around with seasonal specials tossed in.  With the seasonal specials, take advantage of them before they disappear for another year.

Both in Brentwood, Holy Cow and Winston Pies got you covered for the 4th of July.





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