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Our Team Members Share The Products That Make Them Grateful BY CHELSEA GREENWOOD
1. Production Director Candi Montaperto prefers the KAT VON D SHADE + LIGHT EYE CONTOUR PALETTE, which offers color groupings that make application “so much easier for someone like myself who doesn’t wear makeup often,” she says. Available at katvondbeauty.com.
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2. Editor Chelsea Greenwood enjoys the AMAZON ECHO personal assistant. “It’s great for all those times when you want to Google something, but you can do it handsfree,” she says. “I ask Alexa for definitions and the weather forecast, and we play ‘Jeopardy!’” Available at amazon.com.
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3. You won’t find Publisher and CEO Linda Behmoiras at an event without her LUMEE TWO IPHONE 7 PLUS PHONE CASE, with built-in lighting. “It helps me take great photos – not just selfies. I even use the light to photograph others because it helps take fantastic pics,” she says. Available at lumee.com. 4. Another tech must-have for Behmoiras is the HBUTLER MIGHTYPURSE. “It’s a great small, flat clutch that charges your phone,” she says. “I always pack mine when I travel because I can charge my iPhone in it whenever I need to. It’s a lifesaver!” Available at hbutler.co. 5. For Special Contributing Editor Linda Haase, whipping up a tasty meal is easy with the CUISINART SMART STICK VARIABLE SPEED HAND BLENDER. “This little gadget is small but mighty,” she says. “It makes everything from smoothies to soup.” Available at bedbathandbeyond.com.
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