The Biggest Loser May 28, 2009

Damien and Nicole In charge and In control

Nicole Brewer -- Sex Appeal

Damien and Nicole Worked it out

The Biggest Loser

When being labeled “The Biggest Loser” means saving your life you embrace the title with a smile, as did our new dynamic couple. Nicole Brewer, age 38, Fashion Wardrobe Stylist and Correspondent, contestant on the hit shot “ The Biggest Loser” with her fiancé Damien Gurganious, age 32, Industrial designer, and entrepreneur.

We ran into Nicole at the event at Robert Verdi’s- Blue Print Cleanse.

How did you meet?
In water Aerobics at Bed-Stuy YMCA in Feb ’06

When did you get engaged?
Nov ’07 -my birthday, total surprise

How did it happen?
It was a day of royalty fit for a queen. He created a fabulous program (also does graphics) that laid out the day: Private Brunch at Bowery Bar. -5 hour-Day of Beauty at Great Jones Spa, which included lemon visiu massage, full facial, Jacuzzi and steam treatments.

-Coffee at Serafina

-Appetizers at Dos Caminos on Park Avenue

-Dinner at Casa La Femme, Egyptian restaurant in romantic private tent!!! It gets better. Belly dancers, the works

-Finally, desert at the jazz vault in the Blue Water Grille, where he finally pops the question, to my complete surprise!!!!
Next day, brunch at Cafe Lola and tickets to Wintuk, Cirque de Soleil

Needless to say, I was on the phone with my friends and family all day and all night from CA to UK spreading the news.

When are you getting married?
Originally it was Nov 9th, 2008 but after being cast for the Biggest Loser we happily postponed! And now we are thrilled to have reached out goals of starting a new healthy life+family together!

New date: August 16th

Where are you getting married?
The Renaissance, LIC, NY

Details:

Did you find your dress?
Amsale and her national sales director, fans of the show, were inspired by my return/elimination episode on Biggest Loser and not only custom designed my finale dress, but surprised me with an offer to design my wedding gown as well.
We chose it on Friday!

Damien’s tuxedo and groomsmen?
Men’s Warehouse

Color Scheme?
Working on that now but colors looking like ivory, reds, oranges, browns with a touch of hot pinks

My bridesmaids are wearing beautiful red formal gowns by David’s Bridal-very elegant and sexy. We are very happy with the style+ silhouette that flatters every figure.

What’s on the menu? Or final tasting is Sun 31st of May! We love to indulge our guests on this special day with a variety of international foods

Who are your vendors?
Chef LoveJones,  Bill Jones Epicure

Guest Vocalist, Nikki Blonsky from the movie, Hairspray-a client and dear friend

Ravel Hotel in Long Island City, its very chic and modern, brand new with great views and outdoors decks for celebrations

Parris Whittingham photography

What is your biggest challenge?
-Sticking to our very lean budget. There’s absolutely no wiggle room. Our priority is
To start a family and buy a home, so budget is very important!

-Keeping the guest list intimate!

-Decor, the venue is so elegant on its own and needs very little by way of design. I want minimal flowers + candles, but gorgeous + very simple arrangements. Lighting will be important.

-Finding the right flower girl dresses. I want our two nieces to looking like me, not like Jr. bridesmaids, and they are 10 and 11 years old, so its tough-but I will find the right dress!

-I am trying to get Damien to take a ballroom dance class so we can have a choreographed first dance. I am trying to convince him that its not corny, but I am still working on him. He is a great dancer; I am the one who needs some brushing up. I’d love to shock our guests with a tango!

So there you have it. Stay tuned as we follow this amazing soul of a human being continues her journey of planning a healthy and fabulous wedding.

Blueprint Cleanse Wants you to get fit for life May 19, 2009

Ladies getting into the dress is usually our primary concern. But getting into the dress goes beyond that one day. We need to get fit for life. Blueprint Cleanse is not just a lose the weight kind of product, it encourages one to detox, make gradual changes in ones way of life and eating habits.

Tonight I had the pleasure of participate in the presentation that Robert Verdi hosted in his event space in New York City. There I had the pleasure of meeting some extra-ordinary industry talent, Ivan Flores makeup artist to Paula Dorf, great products. James Corbett of JC Studio, newly opened in New York City, James laid hands on my head and my hair was moist and supple. Thank you James.

Food and appetizers was great, the Blueprint Cleanse was quite tasty to my surprise. Often times it is usually women who feel the need to lose weight to get into the dress. Blueprint Cleanse is something I recommend couples to do together. I had the pleasure of re-uniting with Nicole Brewer of The Biggest Loser, formerly an editor of Essence Magazine. She and her fiance did this challenge together. As they prepare for their nuptials they decided to get fit for life, beyond the wedding day. She looked amazing.. Please check out “Blueprint Cleanse” for your health regime.

First Lady Glam-Fit to Impress Nana Eyeson April 26, 2009

84 days and counting….

I know its been a while and I’ve been a little MIA but trust me girls I have been extremely busy. There is so much to this wedding thing than meets the eye

I’ve just realized that the hottest thing about Michelle Obama on innaguration night wasn’t her dress it was her SKIN and BODY–yes girls, her face and back were KILLER.

So I started thinking how does one get a glowing complexion and sculpted back like that? Well you can’t get it at Sephora that’s for sure.

Then I remembered how two years ago my now matron of honor Lola was getting married and every day she would get her butt whipped into shape by a man I only know as Pierre the trainer, along with a once a week face burning session with her dermatologist.

Every day she complained of aches and pains and how she couldn’t drink her fav Bacardi Limon martini and I kept telling her “Girl you don’t need that, you look great already forget Pierre” well girls in the end she looked beyond great she was georgeous, her makeup was as the lovely gay boys like to say “SITTIN” And when she turned around in her wedding dress her back was sculpted. She my friends was getting her Michelle Obama on from the GATE!

So is the pain worth it you ask?

Answer- OH HELL YEAH

So now its my turn down the aisle and I have found my own Pierre and his name is Carlos and 3 times a week Carlos WHIPS my butt into shape, courtesy of the maplewoodbootcamp.com he runs here in NJ. Oh girls its no joke.

On my first day at boot camp as my luck would have it was pouring raining and I had just gotten a fresh perm… you know how this ends right?

Running + squat thrust + push ups + sit ups= PAIN. But as I ran thru the rain all I could think of was Michelle Obama’s back and how fly my back will look in my strapless gown. So I hustled my ass and I ran and thrusted till it hurt. Because NO PAIN NO GAIN

Now to achieve that clear smooth complexion that the 1st lady rocks everyday. I get a series of Lactic Chemical peels once a week courtesy of Mandi at Solachi Day Spa www.solachi.com in Princeton NJ… yes I said Princeton and for those of you who know me know that I am a BK girl to core, but she is worth it. Plus when in Jersey do like the Jersey Housewives

Now I know black girls especially us dark skin girls don’t like to hear the words Chemical and Peel in the same sentence. But the reality is that the skin we see everyday is really dead skin and with a great peel you can get down to a more beautiful you. Trust me. I have always had crazy dark under eye circles and now after a few sessions I can honestly say they are going away….

In the end ladies it takes more than the dress to make the wedding! If you look crazy the whole wedding looks CRAZY

So stay tuned and I promise I won’t be gone for long

Nana