Red Carpet Beauty: Natalie Portman at the 83rd Academy Awards…

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Best Actress winner Natalie Portman shimmered in Rodarte this evening inspiring a plum hued beauty look from Dior. Makeup artist Eileen Kastner-Delago was inspired by the purple tones in Portman’s dress and created a lovely subtle smokey look. The look began with DiorSkin Nude Natural Glow Foundation. Eyes were swept with Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Gold [...]

TMG Faves: Winter Wakeup – Bronzer in the Winter…

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Brrrrr! It’s COLD out here!  I know I am always going on and on about bronzers but they WORK! One of the best ways to get sunlit cheeks in the winter is to use one that comes with a healthy rosey shade along with the bronzer. When it gets cold, I feel like the color [...]

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

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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 [...]

Spring 2010: Dior Lace Collection…

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You can always count on Dior for drama and this collection is no exception.  Dior’s latest for Spring 2010 is called The Lace Collection and there are by far some stand outs.   The highlighting powder will be a hot item for sure but I am really excited about a few items in particular.  Namely, the [...]

Smokey Eyes 101: Perfect Shadows For Smokey Eyes…

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I don’t care what anyone says, a good smokey eye says glamour but a BAD one says so much more.  Don’t go for the dark black or steel gray shadows you see on the runway and in the magazines if you don’t know what you are doing (and in some cases, even if you do…) [...]

Give Pretty!: Ted Gibson & Lela Rose for Labels For Love…

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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending a charity event featuring a fashion show by desigener Lela Rose, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.  The Mayflower is one of the most beautiful hotels in the DC area  had a lavishly decorated lobby with artwork from local artists Lolly Amons, Roxanne Christie, Maggie [...]

What’s In My Makeup Bag…

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Thought I would give you a peek into my makeup bag this week…First off the bag is my MAC Hello Kitty makeup bag which I love. But I am on the hunt for a new one so it doesn’t get so beat up. Any suggestions? The Rundown: MAC 188 brush MAC Studio Fix NC45 MAC [...]

Must Have: Dior Addict Lip Glow…

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After sitting down with the FAB Bobbie Thomas a week or so ago, I was inundated with so much information that my head was spinning!  We did the “What’s Hot List” and there were a few products that stood out to me, one of them being Dior Addict Lip Glow.  Now, we have seen this [...]

Smell This: Dior Eau Sauvage…

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Back in the 80′s, when I was a beautynista at the cosmetic counter at the now defunct downtown location of Barney’s New York (NYers remember it…tres cool store..tres cool).  Anyway, there was a boy named Patrick who worked for Dior as a makeup artist (he was fabulous).  Not only did he used to beat my [...]