We’ve gone through a bit of purge this month; it’s out with the old and in with the new! We have fallen madly in love with our newest makeup line, Napoleon Perdis. Created by one of Australia’s top makeup artists, it’s gorgeous bright colors in an array of finishes has give us a whole new box of crayons to play with. Check out the Blush Patrol, it’s like you just got three more hours of sleep with the stroke of a blush brush. We can’t keep it in stock.

If you are a die-hard perfume lover you’ll be excited to see Annick Goutal has arrived. This classic line of French fragrances is one of the best. We feel honored and excited to be the only place in Dayton where you can find it!

Jaboneria Marianella is our newest line of beautiful soaps. Handmade according to her grandmother’s recipe, Marianella has created all-natural soaps that look as beautiful as they smell and come bundled in sweet little cloth pouches. They make great gifts, but an even better treat for yourself!

As we go into the Fall, there will be lots more new surprises!

This amazing color line is not your run-of-the-mill makeup. Not only does it make you look glowy and glamorous but it also offers solutions to beauty dilemmas. If your lipstick likes to travel, try the Reverse Lip Liner. A clear crayon that plumps fine lines around the mouth and also creates an invisible barrier to keep your color in place - it’s a favorite of Scarlet Johansen. If your mascara starts to flake by mid-day, Lashlacquer will be your new best friend. This double ended wand offers thickening mascara at one end and a clear lacquer at the other which seals it all in. And for kissable lips without a little help from the needle there is a whole range of Lip Venom Glosses that give your lips great color and plump.

We love our customers and we thought it would be fun to start featuring them  in our windows; Who knew it would get so much attention?

Channel 22/45 came out and did a news story on the models, the photo shoot- and how it all happened, check it out!

Special thanks to our wonderful ad agency, The Next Wave who helps us get noticed.

Kai is an amazingly pretty, fresh fragrance from L.A. It’s always been at the top of our list of “Favorite Things”, but now that Oprah has declared it hers, it’s become a highly sought-after commodity. We still have some in stock, but only a small amount and it is going fast! We called the company and they said their warehouse is completely cleaned out- not one piece of stock left…Never underestimate the power of the mighty Oprah!

It’s so nice when the paper recognizes Dayton independent businesses- there was also a nice photo of Danielle next to the window (wasn’t available online).

We owe a big thanks to The Next Wave for helping us create the displays- they are the bestest.

Oakwood shop, Preen, celebrates local beauties

By Pamela Ferris-Olson

Contributing Writer

Thursday, November 22, 2007

OAKWOOD — Their larger-than-life faces are hard to miss. The faces in the windows of Preen, a beauty boutique at the Shops of Oakwood, belong to local women; the first of an ongoing collection showcasing the broad spectrum of beauty in the Dayton area.

“My customers are such a big part of this store and have been so supportive of Preen and I just thought it would be great to start honoring their beauty rather than what’s being handed down from the companies in New York City,” Preen’s owner Nicole Gianuglou said.

“These are both physically beautiful women, but they are also really beautiful people and that’s what really drew me to choosing them.”

Using bird names, the displays feature women like “dove” Danielle Elam, of Centerville and a recent UD grad.

“It was kind of shocking at first to see me that close up — all my freckles and one eye looks larger than another,” said Elam, 22. “I really like them. They’re really cool and my parents love the photographs. The’ve printed them out and have shown them to everybody.”

Elam’s softer, more natural makeup defines her for the window display as a dove.

In contrast, Hadley Drodge, 23, and a cultural anthropology major at UD, is a peacock.

“I went looking for Nars eye shadow to achieve this ridiculous look from a Chloe ad,” Drodge said.

“After much gentle coaxing, Beth (Strickland at Preen) agreed to cover me in green eye shadow and bright red rouge. I loved it.”

Gianuglou said posters she received from vendors prompted the idea.

She said the photographs in the window will be an ongoing project, but she imagines the themes will change.

“I haven’t really thought out a process. I was kind of thinking it would just sort of evolve organically,” Gianuglou said.

Anyone interested in being considered as a model can contact Gianuglou at (937) 293-1818 or visit her at Preen, 2508 Far Hills Ave..

There is no payment for modeling, but those selected get a makeup session, copies of the pictures taken by a professional photographer and a chance to be in the window.

We at Preen have something to be thankful for…Norman Sands, makeup artist extraordinaire! Just in time for the start of the holiday season, Norman, the National Artist for Nars Cosmetics, will be taking appointments and doing in-store consultations using all the new colors of the season. He’ll be here November 20th and the 21rst, to get you gorgeous for turkey day!

The Dayton Daily News announced that Sephora is coming to Dayton next year at the Greene. The Dayton Business Journal included a quote from Nicole Gianuglou, owner of Preen in their article which isn’t available yet.

Beauty products store to open at The Greene
Sephora, the international retailer of beauty products, will open a store at The Greene in February or March, a spokesman for The Greene said Friday.

The 5,500-square-foot store will be located between the Eddie Bauer and J. Jill stores in a first-floor location along Glengarry Drive, spokesman Mike Duffey said. The store’s precise opening date will depend on how soon construction and other preparations are completed, Duffey said.

The cosmetics and perfume retailer, founded in France in 1969, now operates across Europe and in the United States, with 515 stores in 14 countries.

The Greene store will be Sephora’s sixth free-standing store in Ohio. The company has two stores in the Cleveland area and one apiece in the Columbus, Toledo and Cincinnati markets, Duffey said.

The luxury products retailer LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, based in Paris, acquired Sephora in 1997.

We’re happy that Sephora is coming to Dayton, giving women more options in beauty and skin care products, because in the end- it’s all about looking and feeling good.

While we’ll never be in a 5,500 square foot store- we’ll always have the friendliest, best customer service- and products that you’ll never find in a superstore like Sephora. So, please shop and compare- and see what feels best for you.

We’ve just had a huge delivery of amazing new fragrances from some of our favorite perfume houses.  Who will you be wearing this Fall? Choose from any of these Dayton exclusives:

• Issey Miyake
• Marc Jacobs Essence  and Body Splashes
• Stella in Two by Stella McCartney
• Narcisso Rodriguez Pink and Black

Hope to see you soon, we’ll have the coffee beans ready!

We just came back from the NYC buying trip and came back with an amazing new line of jewelery that we discovered at Barneys.  Melissa Joy Manning’s modern hand-crafted pieces are our new obsession! Hurry in before these one-of-a-kind pieces are all gone…

Preen will have a table at Bravo 2007 where you can purchase gifts and specially selected products while supporting the Opera Guild of Dayton. Tickets are available by calling Rita Boord 937.293.5740 or the Opera Guild 937.228.0662 ext 3090

The Show will be at the Dayton Marriott Hotel, Sept 28, 2007 from 10am to 4pm.

See you there!