Drugstore Diva: Get The Look For Less – Beyoncé at the MTV VMA Awards…

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Last night, Beyoncé looked radiant as she surprised EVERYONE by showing up on the red carpet looking very pregnant at the MTV VMA awards.  She practically glowed in a beautiful orange Lanvin gown and elegant makeup, thens he donned a sparkly jacket and 5 inch heels for a lively performance on stage. NYX Cosmetics has some tips for getting her stunning [...]

Red Carpet Beauty: Get The Look – Actress Mila Kunis at the Friends With Benefits Premiere…

Mila Kunis - Friends With Benefits Premiere

I love it when girls show up to the Red Carpet looking effortlessly beautiful, which is exactly what Mila Kunis achieved for the Friends With Benefits premiere last night. Celebrity makeup artist Tracey Levy had a vision of screen siren Gina Lollobrigida en route from a summer beach holiday when creating Mila’s premiere look. Translation: [...]

Get The Look: From Day to Night with Pigment Cosmetics

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Welcome to my LATEST installment in my D.I.Y. Diva episode as YOUR Fashion Cruze-arati! If you are new to my blog, or haven’t caught up with this Cruze-arati thing, in January, Chevy launched a new social media campaign for their latest car- The Chevy Cruze! They have chosen ME as their Fashion Cruze-arati, traveling across [...]

Red Carpet Beauty: Get The Look – Gwyneth Paltrow at the 83rd Academy Awards…

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Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunningly sleek at the 83rd Academy Awards in an icy silver modern column gown by Calvin Klein Collection on the red carpet.  Her hair was super sleek and complimented the dress perfectly.  Harry Josh, John Frieda International Creative Consultant, worked with Gwyneth to find a hairstyle that expressed her classic, elegant red [...]

New York Fashion Week: Get The Look – Seductive Hair at Farah Angsana F/W 2011 by Eddie Ngai of Rita Hazan Salon…

Farah Angsana F/W 2011

It’s that time of year again!  I’m i NYC covering backstage beauty at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.  These are the Fall/Winter collections which I always love seeing the most.  No on to business, I love love love a good updo….I think that a sexy updo circa 1959-1962 is always classic and timeless – that’s exactly [...]

Celebrity Beauty: Get The Look – Anne Hathaway at the 68th Annual Golden Globes…

Anne Hathaway at the 68th Annual Golden Globes

Anne Hathaway always looks stunning but she has emerged with some caramel tones in her hair that look really really cool with her shimmery mermaid inspired gown!!  Adir Abergel for Frederic Fekkai created a refined but casual bohemian style for Hathaway who was a nominee last night. ADIR ABERGEL’S INSPIRATION FOR ANNE HATHAWAY: The dress was [...]

Get The Look: Natalie Portman’s Hair & Makeup at the NYC Black Swan Premiere…

"Black Swan" New York Premiere

Natalie Portman sizzled the other night at the premiere of her latest thriller Black Swan.  Wearing a glamorous black Dior off the shoulder dress, she dazzled the red carpet.  The loose wavy hair, darkly lined lids and deep burgundy lips would be a perfect holiday look for the season.  I have been SO into loose [...]

Fashion Week: Get the Look: Egypt-Inspired Makeup by James Kaliardos for MAC Cosmetics at Preen S/S 2011…

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Preen was the first pop of color around the eyes I got to see backstage early in the week! James Kaliardos created an ethereal and fun look for the S/S 2011 “inspired by Egypt…the colors of the sand.” The face was prepped with MAC Face & Body Prep+Prime Transparent Finishing Powder $22.00. Give-Me-Sun! Mineralized Skinfinish [...]

Fashion Week: Get the Look – Dick Page for Shiseido at United Bamboo S/S 2011…

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Backstage at United Bamboo, Dick Page sited the clothing of the S/S 2011 collection as his inspiration for the makeup. Since the runway was so close to where the guests would be sitting, Page wanted to make the models look flawless, carefree and almost like they weren’t wearing any makeup at all. Page created a [...]

Fashion Week: Get the Look – Effortless & Elegant Chignons at Costello Tagliapietra by Rita Hazan Salon MBFW S/S 2011

NYFW S/S 2011 Costello Tagliapietra

Can’t get enough of the latest hair from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011? Well…I am sensing a trend!!! Nelson Vercher of Rita Hazan Salon spent a few minutes backstage at Costello Tagliapietra to tell me a little bit about the effortless and elegant chignons (read: ANOTHER BUN!!) he created for the show. Inspired by [...]