Allergy Relief with Duane Reade & Poncho Weather App #DRAllergy #CollectiveBias

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 April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers usually bring pollen and spring allergies with them. Speaking of allergies, I have them and in my experience, the best way to get allergy relief is to take the medicine or nasal spray before going out in the pollen laden environment. But how do you know which days are high-pollen days? Enter Poncho - the weather alert service by Duane Reade. By registering at Poncho, you can get text alerts or emails detailing the weather conditions (often in a funny, pithy way, sometimes with GIFs too!) along with pollen alerts in New York area. You can customize your alerts based on your preference, i.e. if you want the weather alerts before leaving for work, coming back home etc etc.

The Poncho service allow for a proactive plan to manage my allergies so I can be ready to embrace Spring season fully!

 Poncho also sends digital coupons for Duane Reade directly in your email for over the counter allergy medicines and nasal sprays.

With Poncho and Duane Reade I am ready to fully enjoy Spring season by managing my allergies. Duane Reade is also my go-to store for my allergy-fighting essentials. Now no more getting stuck indoors!

For your own weather and pollen alerts, register at Poncho.

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Duane Reade & RoC® Antiaging Skincare Products Giveaway {More than $140 value!) #Eyes4NYC #Ad

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Let me start today's post by sharing a personal and very valuable experience.  Couple of years ago, I had a chance to attend a beauty event in New York where O magazine's beauty Editor Valerie Monroe was the guest speaker, sharing her beauty advice and knowledge. Someone asked her what is the ONE product she would suggest to every woman. Val smiled and said that as a beauty editor of a major magazine, she has tried almost every product under the sun and amid the gloss and novelty and prettiness of beauty products, one thing stands out for her - a skin care product with retinol!  (Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A. It is a main ingredient in most effective anti-aging products, it  reduces the appearance of fine lines and deep wrinkles to improve the look of collagen-depleted skin, while complementing the skin’s natural process to reduce the appearance of pore size) Val said that women usually associate retinol products to be used after a certain age, but the best way to reverse aging (or aging gracefully) is to start a skin care regimen early, and that you don't need any fancy dermatologist's office to get a retinol cream . It was an eye opener for me too, because I used to associate retinol with 'prescription' products. Long story short, after that event I started paying attention to over the counter skin care products with retinol and deep wrinkle treatments, and one brand that stood out was RoC® skincare, not only for their long history of skin care products, but also with word of mouth recommendation.  RoC® skincare has been developing innovative anti-aging formulas for over 50 years and was the first to patent a retinol formula in America. A part of Johnson & Johnson company,RoC® brand has been getting prestigious beauty awards and every year its products are named as the top anti-aging products by leading magazines. I have also been using RoC® eyecare products to reduce the appearance of fine lines around my eyes successfully. I am so excited to share with you all some really fun news. First of all - savings!! If you are in New York metro area, you can take advantage of exclusive RoC® coupons for Duane Reade. I know I go to Duane Reade to buy my RoC® products, so this coupon is a bonus! You can print the coupon below to save $2 on any RoC® product. 

NOW COMES THE MOST EXCITING PART!! The generous people at RoC® and Duane Reade want you to win a whole box of anti aging products worth more than $140! You could win the following RoC® products -

RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Eye Cream

 RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Sensitive Eye Cream (Retinol for sensitive skin - yay!!)

 RoC® MULTI CORREXION® 5 in 1 Eye Cream

 RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Night Cream

RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Daily Moisturizer with Sunscreen BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 30

 RoC® RETINOL CORREXION® Deep Wrinkle Serum

Just follow the prompts at Rafflecopter widget below! The more entries, the higher chance to win!

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The excitement doesn't end with the Giveaway!! On April 24th between 12-1PM EST) there is going to be a fun and informative Social Fabric Twitter party with Duane Reade and RoC® and special guest Dr. Debra Jaliman, board-certified dermatologist! There will be talks about eye health, skin care, anti-aging and *drum rolls please* $650 worth of prizes! ($550 in VISA gift cards and grand prize of $100 RoC® products!) Don't forget to join the party!
If you are in New York metro area, there is even more fun ahead! On May 1, 2014, Duane Reade is hosting an amazing event for a personalized shopping experience with Dr Jaliman at their swanky flagship store on 40 Wall Street in NYC ( intersection Wall Street & William Street). This is a free event, open to all Duane Reade customers and it  is going to be a blast!! I am going to be there and I hope to see all of you who are in NYC area at 40 Wall Street DR store!

Good luck for the giveaway!!

Giveaway open to US residents, 18 year and older.

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Celebrate Spring With Duane Reade #DRSpringTime #CollectiveBias

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For me, Spring not only means changes in the season, but also the changes in my home, in my style and changes in my hair & make up routine. Spring cleaning the home or apartment, organizing the closets, making checklists for cleaning supplies and re-organizing the home take priority over everything else. Sometimes, it may even become overwhelming to finish up the tasks and still enjoy the beauty of the season. Luckily, Duane Reade takes care of my 'Spring Cleaning List' - it is the one stop shop not only for my apartment, but also for Spring allergies medicines, pharmacy needs, my beauty supplies and body care products. Speaking of body, I don't know about you guys, but I feel that during the winter season, somehow I don't give my feet the usual TLC. Don't get me wrong, they are still clean and get moisturized, but because they are mostly in socks/boots, the extra love they need takes the back seat. Now with the arrival of Spring, the strappy sandals come out to play and suddenly I realize I need to amp up my feet care routine. Call me cheap, but I am not gonna shell out $$$ for expensive pedicures every 2 weeks. Specially when I can get spa like results with the products I get at my local Duane Reade. To get my feet ready for sexy, strappy Spring shoes, the Champneys foot scrub does the trick. This scrub is from the brand Boots ( if you ever lived or visited England, you would know what I am talking about!) that is renowned for its beauty and body care products. 

  The all natural ingredients like tea tree oil, olive butter and peppermint give a spa like rejuvenation to your feet in minutes! Just slather a little onto your feet, scrub and rinse. No appointments necessary! 

Similar Sandals (clock wise) : Chinese Laundry/ Nine West / Sam Edelman

Champneys foot scrub is used by their prestigious countryside spas by over 400 professional therapists. With the Duane Reade Balance Rewards card, I got this for 20% off! Such a great deal for a professional spa product!

I soak my feet for 8-10 minutes and scrub them with this foot scrub and in minutes my feet are fresh and soft.

After scrubbing, I use Botanics dehydrating body butter (another must-try product from Boots) on my feet. The plant extracts soften and smooth my skin without chemicals and the non-greasy formula makes it easy to apply before going to bed - so no worry of oily stains on the bed sheet! And the best part - it smells heavenly!!

For Spring make up needs, Duane Reade LOOK boutique is my to-go place! It really feels like shopping at a make up specialty store with much better prices and service! I can roam around in spacious isles, try out product samples to choose the ones that suit me and there is always a professional staff member to help me with any questions I have. Best of all, LOOK boutique sales people never put pressure (unlike some beauty counters at the department stores!) to make you buy something you don't want to! Seriously, Duane Reade Look boutiques are New York's little beauty secret! 

The Balm Cosmetics testers at Duane Reade LOOK Boutique

As warm weather arrives and layers of clothing are shed, it is evident that T-shirts are less forgiving than the fluffy down jackets on my mommy tummy! For keeping my body fit and healthy, I always try to utilize delicious, healthy ingredients that taste great. At Duane Reade, their brand Delish offers foods that not only taste good, but also are good for our bodies. I love their dried fruits; I eat them for snacks, use them in desserts and today I am sharing my breakfast oatmeal recipe using Delish dried mixed fruits and my secret ingredient - cardamom!

 For two - three servings, I use half cup of instant oats, 1 cup of organic skim milk, 3/4 cups of Delish mixed dried fruits (cut to bite-sized pieces), couple of cardamom pods (freshly ground with a mortar and pestle) and some honey. You can use brown sugar or agave nectar too to sweeten it up.

I just toss everything together in a microwave safe bowl and heat it up on high heat for 2 minutes. Instant healthy breakfast without any effort! It also tastes great after refrigerating for few hours. Great option for weeknight desserts!

If you are in New York or the New York Metro area, take advantage of Duane Reade Balance Rewards card to shop and save on Spring essentials.(They have great deals on Easter candies and Spring baskets BTW) The convenient locations and exclusive products make them a no-brainer when it comes to shopping for everyday needs. Connect with Duane Reade on Duane Reade Twitter (@DuaneReade) Duane Reade Instagram (@DuaneReadeNYC) Duane Reade Facebook For daily dose of style delights, connect with me on

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Get Excited For Duane Reade Big Game

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Yes, this year's game is so epic that it took two states to host it! On February 2nd, New York and New Jersey will show us how to host a great  football game. To keep up with the New York spirit and New Jersey's style, New York's beloved drug store Duane Reade is gearing up the Big Apple for the big game. From hosting fun events with athletes to giving away exclusive big game party tickets, Duane Reade has the City excited for the biggest night in football. For the big game, DuaneReadeBigGame.com is your one stop source to get the deets on all the exciting events, up-to-the-minute updates from Twitter and fun photos. Make sure to bookmark this site for upcoming events and all the fun news leading up to February 2! 

Recently I got a chance to witness the excitement in person at Duane Reade store at Times Square. The store hosted an event to instantly award the tickets for the game viewing party at the Bud Light hotel located near Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The participants lined up to answer the questions and whoever got all the answers right, won the tickets on the spot!

 To enjoy the big game, Duane Reade has got everything you need - from Pepsi to Bud Light to Lays potatoes and Doritos tortilla chips and healthy munching snacks from their own brand Delish.

How are you preparing for the big game? Share your tips with Duane Reade with hashtag #DRBigGame and don't forget to keep an eye on www.duanereadebiggame.com for upcoming football events, big game instagram content and vine videos for a great big game experience!!

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