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Oooh I love this time of year! Makeup is lighter….skin is glowier and hair is wavy and light. Bobbi Brown has taken her beach formula to a new level with her latest collection Miami. I routinely wear long wearing creamy, and shimmery formulas when it gets warmer. These are all beautiful and a great accent [...]
Summer is nearly here (at least the summer collections are!!) This is one of the first to hit my desk and I love the bronzey, apricot, grape and plum of it all. The Summer 2012 campaign was designed and photographed by NARS Founder and Creative Director François Nars. Once again, the inimitable Ginta Lapina personifies [...]
Have I ever told you the story of how I first was introduce to Geurlian? My Nana bought me my first Terra Cotta bronzer compact from Saks when I was 16 after I had seen an ad for it in Vogue. I always kept it on my dresser and NEVER took it with me (it [...]
Did you watch Mad Men this past Sunday night?? Guess what….all the makeup looks were from NARS! Can’t beat that, right?? Lana Horochowski, Department Head of Makeup for Mad Men, used NARS to help bring the 1960s to the small screen for Sunday’s season premiere. “We looked at a lot of ‘60s magazines, and photos [...]
I LOVE Bobbi’s longwear cream shadows…and now she has come out with a WHOLE collection so you can go from work to dinner and not bat an eyelash. These are some fantastic new editions to the line and the new colors of the cream shadows are BEAUTIFUL! Every modern woman wants to know how to [...]
Lancôme ambassadress Julia Roberts sparkled at the premiere of her new film Mirror Mirror in Los Angeles on Saturday. Julia always looks great and Lancôme makeup artist Genevieve played up her stunning features with a gorgeous, yet simple look. All products available at lancome-usa.com. Since the event was in the morning, makeup artist Genevieve wanted [...]
I had the opportunity to attend a private cocktail party and dinner for one of my all time FAVORITE beauty brands NARS during fashion week. This was for the one year anniversary of the boutique, which is the flagship store in the West Village. If you haven’t been there, I would suggest you swing by [...]
I am glad you asked!!! The short answer is yes…but. The longer answer goes something like this. I have seen BB Creams around for YEARS, especially in Asia where they have risen to cult status. They are essentially tinted moisturizers with added goodies like anti aging skincare, primer and SPF . The “BB” stands for [...]
This is the kind of collection that I just DIE for. Soft color, that is sheer, layerable and not so in your face. I love a soft red lip (or a soft any color lip) and the texture of both the lipstick and the lipglass is AMAZING. I love a good clicky pen lipgloss too [...]
Actress Jessica Chastain made her mark at the 84th Annual Academy Awards last night in a stunning Alexander McQueen gown. mark Celebrity Makeup Artist Mai Quynh shared her makeup tricks for creating Jessica’s radiant look. The Rundown: Face: ”I started by applying mark For Goodness Face Antioxidant Skin Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 followed by mark Primed for Perfection Face Primer all over Jessica’s skin. After creating [...]
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