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The A List with Karina Smirnoff

    You probably know Karina Smirnoff from Dancing With The Stars, she is a professional ballroom dancer and has been dancing from the age of 9. Karina is originally from the Ukraine and moved to the US at the age of 12.  She studied at Fordham University where she got a double degree in Economics and Information Systems Programming, after university she went to pursue her career in dancing and that lead her to win many titles and championships.  Karina is a five time US National Champion, World Trophy Champion and Asian Open Champion.  She also won the title at the UK Open, five time champion for the Dutch Open, three-time champion at the US Open and so many more.  She is also the first woman to ever make the final for the British Professional with three different partners. She has also been ranked #2 in the world for…

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The Local with Emma Slater

Today Emma Slater from Dancing With The Stars shares some of her favorite places to go to in Los Angeles.  Originally from the U.K. she now calls California home. Emma has been on 7 seasons of Dancing with the Stars and her current partner on the show is NFL player Rashad Jennings.  She has been dancing since the age of 16 and toured around the world with Simply Ballroom.  She was also featured in the film Mamma Mia! Emma’s recent project is a new sunless tanning line with Norvell.  Now living in LA she shares some of her local favorites. Name: Emma Slater City: Los Angeles Years Lived Here: 5 years Favorite Place for Brunch: FOODLAB on Santa Monica Blvd  Favorite Place to Shop: Wasteland on Melrose Ave One Beauty Product You Can’t Live Without: I can’t go a day without ENDURANCE by Dancing with the Stars Sunless Collection! It keeps me toned and tanned at…

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Dancing with the Stars Sunless Tanning Collection by Norvell

  I recently tried Norvell’s new collection, Dancing with the Stars Sunless Collection. I am new to sunless tanning and haven’t tried too many but I have been really in to it lately.  You would think living in LA I wouldn’t need to use a sunless tanner but I don’t lay out in the sun because I don’t want wrinkles.  I was worried that sunless tanning would leave me looking orange but to my surprise the tan is even better than if I laid out at the beach all day. The color that Norvell’s sunless tanning is so natural and pretty. The first product that I tried is the PRECISION Disposable Self Tanning Mitt,  this is really easy to use.  It’s a mitt that is lined with a plastic protective shield so that your hand won’t get tanned.  The self tanner is moisturizing, has a light coconut fragrance, and will give…

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