I love Hello Kitty – believe me I do – but I have no desire to look like her, so I’m not so sure about this collection. Is it for kids, you wonder? No way! I would never encourage JonBenét Ramsey behavior. The Say Hello Palette, with its generous selection of colors (four eye shadows … Continue reading “Hello Kitty Say Hello Palette and Apple Balm: Hello Makeup!”
Beauty looks from the S/S 2011 Derek Lam show created by Estee Lauder’s creative makeup director, Tom Pecheux. I’ve had the biggest crush on orange since going backstage at the S/S 2011 Derek Lam show back in September. It’s one of the few punchy colors that you can get away with day-to-night and I love … Continue reading “Do You Have an Orange Crush?”
Don’t get me wrong, seeing a show is very exciting, but even if you’re sitting in the first three rows the looks go by so fast it’s often hard to see all the details, let alone get a good look at the makeup, which is why going backstage is what I really get excited about. … Continue reading “Backstage NYFW Staple: Hourglass Aura Cheek and Lip Stains”
I’m a huge Fresh fan (then again, who isn’t??), and even more so after meeting Fresh co-founder Lev Glazman a few months ago. Glazman is awesome – and wrinkle-free! – and his passion really shines through. One of my fave products of all times is their Fresh Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15, but … Continue reading “Fresh’s New Sugar Collection”
Burts Bees is a godsend for anyone who spends anytime outside regardless of season. It is a staple for me and I keep one in my purse, in the office and beside my bed. It’s nourishing, smooth and all natural and makes my lips soft and smooth while protecting it from wind, sun, and dryness. … Continue reading “Burts Bees Lip Balm: BEEutiful.”
There are makeup artists–and there is François Nars. Without a doubt one of the industry’s most private (by choice) and fascinating beguilers of beauty, Nars solidified his name in the eighties as the go-to guy for editorials, working with all the supermodels known simply by their first names. Fast forward to February 2009, when he … Continue reading “NARS NYC Flagship Exclusives”