GBK's 2015 MTV Movie Awards Celebrity Gift Lounge

Hi lovelies,

True to fabulous form, the GBK 2015 MTV Movie Awards Celebrity Gift Lounge did not disappoint. Held at the coveted Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel from April 10-11th, film and TV actors, actresses, musicians, and personalities, enjoyed mixing and mingling with press, media, and other celebs while drinking Bare Organic Mixers, a certified organic, low calorie mixer, and Nuvino Wine, a creative, award-winning and innovative single serve wine.

The event’s presenting sponsor was LifeCell, an all-in-one anti-aging treatment formulated to target every aspect of aging skin, and they are a leader in cruelty-free and high quality anti-aging skincare. Attendees also received sought-after gift bags that included luxury, trendy, and lifestyle gifts.

The breakout brand of the event was definitely the Artisan Group. This is one of my favorite stops during the event because they always have an array of handcrafted gifts from jewelry, beauty, home décor, fashion, and lifestyle designers. This event's stand-outs were:

• Lorelei Vella

• Helen's Adornments

• Bead Lovers Korner

• River Valley Designs

• Estylo Jewelry

• Serafina Fae

• Becs Beach Feet

• Designs By Diane

• Nature with You

• Serum No. 5 Love Lacquer

• Little Hill Jewelry

• One Tribe Jewelry

• Leetie Lovendale

• Alyce n Maille

• Delia's Delight Jewelry

• Starletta Designs

• Andrea Designs

• Soapy Bliss

• Jewelry by Anju Khanna

• Red Garnet Studio

• Great Rock Moon

• Villian Accessories

• Glitterfied Nails

• Hecho Por Liz

• Bashful Owl

• Rosy Toes Designs

Additional gifts and sponsors included: Grande Naturals, Celebrity Trainer Lalo Fuentes, CSCS who gifted 3 personal training sessions, Savee Couture, Bible LA, Eye Candy of Beverly Hills, Dara Ettinger, M the Movement, Nerf Rebelle, Naughty Girls Donut Shop, CeBlue Villas & Beach Resort, Boulevard Hospitality Group, and Caribbean Living Magazine.

In the spirit of giving back, the event also highlighted the charitable organizations Alfalit International (alfalitInternational.org), a non-profit organization that provides literacy programs for the underserved in the US and internationally, Lambda Legal (lambdalegal.org), whose mission is to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy advocacy.

MTV's "The Buried Life's" creators asks "What Do you Want to do Before You Die?"

Hi lovelies,

Recently featured in the Huffington Post, WhatsTrending, AOL, Yahoo!, YoungHollywood, MTV, and StreamDaily, the philanthropic bad boy creators of MTV's "The Buried Life," Ben Nemtin, Jonnie Penn, Duncan Penn, and Dave Lingwood, are now bringing us the smash-hit, "What Do you Want to do Before You Die?" The boys of "The Buried Life" have joined forces with Contiki Vacations to give young people life-changing experiences through the power of travel and are documenting them for an online video series that you can watch and enjoy below.

These four regular guys were able to inspire millions by helping strangers achieve their dreams. So make a list of what you want to do before you die, and as you cross them off your list, be sure to pay it forward. Tweet @candywashington with what's on your list of what to do before you die. 

Why Do We Go Away? | Contiki x The Buried Life

Episode 1: Brianna's Story
Father Cries Tears of Joy as Daughter Takes Trip of a Lifetime | The Buried Life

Episode 2: Tia + Justin
After 9 years of talking online, Tia and Justin finally meet | The Buried Life