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Your skin needs some tender loving care. Find out how to hydrate your skin for the Fal l/Winter.

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Delicious Chocolate Chips or Sugar Cookies that pair great with a cup of coffee or tea. Simple recipe that bakes in 20 minutes.

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FashionCasual Fall Wear

Curly Hair NightmareHow to Tame that Mane

Where to Eat in NYCDelicious places to eat that will not break your wallet.

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10.Creative Director / EditorMinnie Brown

IllustratorNoel Vergara

Beauty BloggerKrystal Caracol

PhotographyMinnie BrownKrystal Caracol

Art & LayoutMinnie Brown

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ContentNo.01 | September 2014

Editor NoteNo.01 | September 2014

As the days begin to get cooler and the sun slowly starts to set early, shorts and sandals have begun to make their way into the back of your closet for hibernation. Though summer will tend to sneak up on us, fall is here. It’s time to cover up and shop for the essentials for the up-coming season.

One beauty trend that seems to help our bodies transition into the cold winter, shea but-ter sugar scrubs. By using sugar scrubs, it lightly exfoli-ates the skin, helping retain the skins natural moisturize minimizing dryness.

The face is a delicate area that also needs a lot of ten-der loving care as winter ap-proaches. See our 7 Beauty Trends later in this issue for more tips on how to hydrate your face.

Fashion trend that’s visible throughout Fall Fashion 2014

is solid color with a touch of pattern. The contrast of a bold pattern piece mixed with a solid color palette of black and olive. The look to aim for is skinny jeans paired with a party tank, pilot jacket and patterned boots.

Always remember that the best look is the one that makes you feel comfortable in your own skin. Don’t make yourself a slave to fashion at the sacrifice of what suits you best. As Coco Chanel herself so eloquently stated, “Fashion fades; only style re-mains the same.” And wear-ing clothes that fit and flatter is always in style.”

Nothing isImpossibleLive your life the way you want, how you want, no matter what with no regrets.

Minnie BrownCreative Director/Editor, NYC Metro Girl™

Fashion01. | September 2014

Saddle-Style Bag, $17.95, hm.com, Hoop Earrings, $4.95, hm.com, Patterned Fabric Boot, $29.95, hm.com

Satin Tank Top, $29.95, hm.com Super Skinny Low Jeans, $19.95, hm.com, Pilot Jacket, $49.95, hm.com

FALLFASHION

Make a bold statement! Solid colors combined with casual wear and party wear with a touch of patterns offer a simple yet stylish everyday wear.

Beauty02. | September 2014

7 AUTUMN BEAUTY TRENDS

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BB Creams | During the cold weather months, UV Rays can still have an effect on the skin. Protect the face with SPF and a good hydrating formula with all-in-one BB Creams, which are now available in a variety of finishes from sheer to full coverage. ELF Cosmetics BB Cream SPF 20, $6.00, eye-slipsface.com | 3LAB Aqua BB SPF 40, $95.00, 3lab.com

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Beauty03. | September 2014

Hydration Masks | The best tip for a flawless look is weekly hydration facial masks. Crisp cold air can really dry out the skin, which can cause break outs and flaky dry patch-es. Deep hydration masks will keep the skin moisturized and protected, resulting in sup-ple clear skin, aiding to a flawless makeup look. Paula’s Choice Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask, $21.00, paulaschoice.com | Aromatherapy Associates Rose Hydrating Face Mask, $62.00, aromatherapyassociates.com

Berry Lips | Rich in color, deep in tone, berry and mauve lips have hit the scene in all finish-es – matte lipsticks, glittery glosses, velvet lip stains. From drugstore to high end, the options are endless and stunning. ELF Cosmetics Matte Lip Color, Wine, $3.00, eyeslipsface.com | YSL Rouge Volupte, Forbidden Burgundy, $35.00, yslbeautyus.com

Baked Highlighters | Matte foundations usu-ally come out in cooler months, so to balance dimension and show off a healthy glow, grab for a baked highlighter that will add sheen and attract light to the high points of the face. MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish, Soft & Gentle, $32.00, maccosmetics.com | Hourglass Am-bient Lighting Powder, Radiant Light, $45.00, hourglasscosmetics.com

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Cuticle Moisturizing | Cold weather is the harsh-est on those delicate cuticles, to avoid peeling and cracking, apply and massage the cuticle area with oils morning and night. The results will be soft and pretty cuticles to flatter any manicure. ELF Cosmet-ics Nourishing Cuticle Pen, $1.00, eyeslipsface.com | L’Occitane Shea Butter Nail & Cuticle Nourishing Oil, $18.00, loccitane.com

Cranberry Nails | A versatile shade that can carry through Fall and Winter, a shimmering cranberry lacquer can pull off any look from dark and vampy to rich and sophisticated. ELF Cos-metics, Cranberry, $2.00, eyeslips-face.com | OCC, Black Metal Dahlia, $10.00, occmakeup.com

Eye Care | One of the most sensitive areas on the face, the skin around the eyes always needs extra care and hy-dration. Eye masks will repair, rejuve-nate, and plump the skin, while daily creams will keep the area moisturized to protect from exposure to the sea-sonal elements. ELF Cosmetics Eye Re-fresh, $3.00, eyeslipsface.com | Derma-rie Day & Night Treatment Set, $100.00, dermarie.com | Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Eye Mask, $95.00 (10 pk), tatcha.com

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Beauty05. | September 2014

SUMMERTIMEDRYNESSHeat Wave turned Cold! It’s time to hydrate your skin as the weather changes from summer heat to winter crisp, usually overnight.

Shea Butter Sugar Scrub, Creative Juice, $8.00, nycmetrogirl.com

Sunbathing and taking a dip in the ocean water can re-ally take a toll on your skin. Exfoliating and moisturizing can help hydrate and revive, revealing healthy and nour-ished skin.

NYC Metro Girl’s Shea Butter Sugar Scrub mildly exfoli-ates leaving your skin feel-ing soft, smooth and mois-turized. This gentle exfoliant will help.

NYC Metro Girl has a lus-cious lip scrub that gently exfoliates lips and leaves them feeling soft and mois-turized.

Shea Butter Sugar Scrub, Creative Juice, $8.00, nycmetrogirl.com

Sugar Lip Scrub, Green Tea Straw-berry, $4.00, nycmetrogirl.com

“I love the Green Tea Strawberry Sugar Lip Scrub!”

- Kristina

Beauty06. | September 2014

Hair07. | September 2014

Curly HairNightmareWhat to use to straighten hair

Having unruly hair can be irritating. Here’s a little tip for how to deal with your Curly Hair Nightmare.• Shampoo your hair, use your fingers to massage your scalp then rinse with warm water.• Leave Conditioner in for 1-2 minutes. Comb out knots while the conditioner is still in your hair. • Towel Dry. • While damp, add a dime size of Lus-ter’s Pink Lotion. Depending on how long your hair is, add small amounts. Don’t overdue it since you don’t want your hair too greasy. Comb hair.• Wrap hair in a bun and let it dry. Don’t want to wait, then use a blow dryer on a low setting to dry hair.• Use a Rat Tail comb with your flat iron, combing through your hair while using the flat iron at the same time. Take sec-tions that can fit the ceramic plate so your hair doesn’t get caught. Now you have soft, straightened, man-ageable hair.

Before: Air Died After: Straight-ened

Cool Structure8pc Styling Comb Kit, $4.99, sallybeauty.comIon Anti-Frizz Thermal Round Brush, $5.00, sallybeauty.com

Luster’s Pink Oil Moisturizer Hair Lotion 8 oz., $4.69, sallybeauty.com

NYC Metro Girl Conditioning Shampoo or Con-ditioner, $10.00, nycmetrogirl.com

Jilbere Nano Ceramic Ionic Flat Iron 1 3/4”, $74.99, sallybeauty.com

Hair08. | September 2014

2 1/4 Cups All Purpose Unbleached Flour1 Tspn. Salt1 Tspn. Baking Soda1 Cup Brown Sugar1 Cup Softened Butter1 1/2 Tspn. VanillaExtract

2 Eggs8 oz. Chocolate ChipsPreheat Oven 350ºFor Sugar Cookies, Omit the chocolate chips.

Using a hand mixer or whisk, blend the dry ingredients FIRST. Mix well. Add the wet ingredients. Mix well.Spray a cookie sheet with a non-stick spray.Use a tablespoon or hands to create quar-ter sized dollops of cookie dough.Heat for 10-14 minutes. You want them half-way cooked so they can continue to cook when they are removed from the oven. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Eat & Enjoy!

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Lifestyle09. | September 2014

Lifestyle10. | September 2014

Where to Eat in NYCVisiting the Big Apple can be overwhelming with so much to do and see. NYC Metro Girl™ suggests some places to go to off the beaten path for some good eats at good prices.

If you happen to come to the Big Apple during the Spring and Summer months, Ralph’s Italian Ices is a must sweet treat.

With over 100 flavors, deciding what to get may take a while. Want to taste before you buy? Just ask. Ralph’s takes Cash Only. NO CREDIT CARDS. So come prepared.

Now on to lunch/dinner.

If you are looking for amazing thin crust piz-za, Joe & Pat’s Pizze-ria in Staten Island has the best around. With a crust so thin, one can easily eat a whole pie themselves.

If you enjoy deep dish pizza, L&B Spumoni Gardens in Brooklyn is Delish!

Ralph’s Italian Ices - Main Location501 Port Richmond AveStaten Island, NY(718) 273-3675ralphsices.com

Joe & Pat’s Pizzeria,1758 Victory Blvd. Staten Island, NY 10314(718) 981-0887joeandpatspizzany.com

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Art11. | September 2014

Wanted12. | September 2014

Looking for great blogs to feature in an online Fashion, Beauty, Hair, Art and Lifestyle e-Magazine. This e-Magazine will be an in-credible resource for readers and I would love to include content from the blogging community. Contact Minnie at info@nycmetro-girl.com to get one of your blogs in.

Articles for Next Issue need to be in by October 8th, 2014.

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