The beauty look for La Perla Collection was created by one of my favorite beauty lines, Hourglass Cosmetics. If you’re not familiar with the brand, I strongly encourage you to get into it. Based on the concept of makeup that benefits the skin no matter how far along in age you may be, it’s makeup [ Read More ]
I arrived backstage at Kate Spade New York after schlepping through what shall now be known as the Epic Snow Journey Through Fashion Week. I walked over, carrying a huge bag of products (I went to get my packages that arrive each week at my mail delivery service…don’t ask) and was covered in snow. But [ Read More ]
I won’t identify any of you (because, let’s face it, ingrowns are NOT sexy,) but let’s just say that a few of you have emailed me with questions about products to use post-waxing to prevent the dreaded condition. The keys to alleviate your issue are a combination of glycolic acid (reduces dead skin buildup,) and [ Read More ]
Let me first say for the record that there will be no mention of a recent Lifetime movie in this post, nor a mention of a certain starlet. We’re keeping this about the makeup, kids. No tabloid stuff here. My love affair with Elizabeth Taylor is lifelong, having watched National Velvet as a young [ Read More ]
So, one of the cool perks of writing this blog is that you all get an insider track to the top experts in the industry. I’m always excited to bring real questions to the people who actually CREATE the trends you see on the runway. In my book, there are a few people who top [ Read More ]
I have a small obsession with classic Italian cinema, most notably La Dolce Vita. Sexy and stylish, it’s a fabulous salute to Italian style from the 60′s and a super sleek view of fame and fortune as it captures the story of a philandering paparazzo living in Rome. Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg are amazing [ Read More ]
It’s interesting to do what I do, if for no other reason the things I get to do every week that are considered “work.” Take, for instance, getting an invitation to have your hair done, your makeup perfected by celebrity makeup artist Jake Bailey and your photo taken by renowned street style photographer Phil Oh [ Read More ]
And this just in for those of us who get bored suuuuuper fast with out Facebook profile photos. Got a minute today? Awesome. You should go to your Facebook profile and do something spiffy with that snap of yourself that you agonized over and give yourself a touch of artistic flair. The NARS Cosmetics team [ Read More ]
The backstage scene at Naeem Khan Spring 2013 Collection was relatively mellow, all things considering. Clean, organized, pretty quiet, not chaotic. Which is the antithesis of what backstage is normally. The look at Naeem Khan called forth the collection’s inspiration, Wallis Simpson, the man who caused the Duke of Windsor to abdicate the British throne [ Read More ]
Backstage at Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2013 Collection was really a bit hectic, but the look was really gorgeous and oh-so-pretty. Here’s a breakdown of the gorgeous looks spied backstage before the models went out onto the runway: Makeup: Created by celebrity makeup artist and Lead Artist for Stila Cosmetics, Sarah Lucero, the look was created in [ Read More ]
