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Happy Tuesday. Ugh is the work week OVER yet? Here are some links from our friends at Elle.com to keep your mind off that Excel spread sheet…until lunch anyway. Enjoy!
Personal Style Quiz – What is your fashion personality? (Editor’s Note: Despite having some (I thought) weird questions, this quiz got my style totally right. Let me know if it gets you too- let’s compare notes!)
Best of Milan Fashion Week: Fall 2010 favorites from the editors.
Would rather see Italian street style than Italian runway style? Yeah, us too! Check out the latest in Street Chic shot straight from Milan Fashion Week.
Olivia Wilde Photo Shoot – A smoldering Olivia Wilde models Spring’s sexiest trends.
Love Taylor Swift (’s hair?) Us too! Vote for the country music siren’s best coifs through the years.
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Confessions of a Concealaholic
If I ever change careers, I totally want to be one of the people who helps come up with Benefit’s product ideas and packaging. Doesn’t that seem like it would be a cool job? Benefit always has the best presentation; when I walk past their display at Sephora, I just want to scoop it all up in my arms and run. (That wouldn’t get me in trouble at all, would it?) They recently released the adorably-named Confessions of a Concealaholic and I can’t stop playing around with mine.
The box is designed to look like a diary, complete with a heart-shaped lock. (We all had them in junior high, didn’t we?) Inside, you’ll find everything you could possibly ever need to make it look like you have perfect skin. There’s smaller sizes of “that gal” brightening face primer, boi-ing industrial strength concealer in two different shades, erase paste brightening camouflage for eyes & face, eye bright instant eye brightener, lemon aid color correcting eyelid primer, 4 brushes, and a step-by-step lesson in how to use it all. Basically, if you’re carrying this around with you, there’s nothing on your face that you can’t conceal. It’s also nice for traveling – it might not be super small, but if you throw it in your luggage, you don’t even have to think about bringing any other full-sized products. It’s one stop shopping!
Available at Sephora.com and BenefitCosmetics.com.
I’m Not Here, I’m Really…
We all have those days where we really, really, really wish we were somewhere else. Like, say, on holiday in Tuscany, or island hopping, or lounging poolside at a beachfront resort. Even if you can’t actually go to any of these places, Not Soap, Radio introduced a line of bath and body products so that you can at least feel like you’re there. The I’m Not Here, I’m Really collection transports you to a number of wonderful places solely through the power of the scent of body lotions, polishes, and dry oil perfumes.
Not Soap, Radio sent me some samples so I could try vacationing in a quaint seaside village. This one is a really calming, relaxing scent that just may remind you of taking a long weekend at the Cape, with hints of nectarine blossom, honey, peach, black currant, and green mandarin. The packaging is downright cute and the quality of the products are excellent, especially when I tried them on my dry skin. Individually, the products range from $20-22, or $59 for the set of 3. Check out Not Soap, Radio’s fun line of products at notsoapradio.com.
Obsession of the Moment: Harajuku Lovers Sunshine Cuties Bag Collection
TDO Interview: Bruce Grayson
After a fun-filled week of Oscar events like the 7th Annual Global Green Pre-Oscar Party (attended by Jessica Alba, James Cameron, Benji and Joel Madden, Nicole Scherzinger, Serena Williams, and more celebs), I finally get to pick the brain of makeup artist to the stars Bruce Grayson, whose work we’ll be seeing all over our TV screens tomorrow at the Academy Awards.
As head makeup artist for the Oscars, Bruce is responsible for touching up every A-list mug in town before he or she goes onstage to present or backstage to accept an award. He has worked on Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Brooke Shields, Rosario Dawson, Kate Walsh, Denzel Washington, Sarah Silverman, Hayden Panettiere, Sarah Rue, the Clintons … the list goes on! (Fun fact: Bruce’s father, David Grayson, perfected the faces of Hollywood legends like Lauren Bacall and John Wayne.) Here, Bruce shares his red carpet predictions and his favorite get-glam-quick tips for special events:
The Daily Obsession: So, Bruce, what are the big trends we’ll be seeing on the red carpet this year?
Bruce Grayson: It’s always about picking the best feature, eyes or lips, and creating a glowing complexion, which makes up most of the face. Getting your skin in shape does the work for you. We’re going to see a more transparent smoky, sultry eye, not too much darkness around the eye, and more shades like slate gray, beige and brown … with a soft, pinky-coral lip, which makes lips look bigger. For red lips, we may see bright, matte, unique colors like the coral shade that January Jones wore to the Emmys.
7 For All Mankind’s Gwenevere Pant
On a recent trip to New York City, my two-month search for versatile, tailored black pants finally came to an end with my purchase of 7 For All Mankind’s Gwenevere pant.
While these pants aren’t cheap (about $185), their versatility and yogapant-like feel is sure to decrease their “cost per wear”seeing I’ll be living in these pants! For the winter months, they’re great tucked into riding boots, while in the fall and spring, they’ll pair perfectly with my Tory Burch flats! Comfort, fashion, and versatility; the perfect combination!
Find them at Neimanmarcus.com or wherever Sevens are sold.
Lust List: March 2010
Midnight Recovery
I’m constantly researching new products that might help soothe my winter skin blues. The winter just dries out my already dry skin, making it look dull and pallid, which my fellow dry skinned friend and I were commiserating over just the other day. My friend is a devout Kiehl’s fan and was raving to me about a new product that she sampled in the store–Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate, a serum meant to rejuvenate your skin overnight.
Clearly, I wanted to try this miracle serum, and Kiehl’s provided me with the same sample that my friend snagged. I’m happy to report the same results as she did–after applying before I went to bed, I woke up with my face feeling moisturized and so, so soft. All you need is 2 or 3 drops of the serum, so even my sample is lasting me a while. Plus, the formula is 99% natural and smells really relaxing. A small bottle of the Midnight Recovery Concentrate is $42 at kiehls.com, but will keep your skin soft and hydrated for a very long time.
The O2 Diet
March is National Nutrition Month and for those of us that are (or want to be) health conscious, now is the best time to start paying attention to your lifestyle. Recently I got my hands on a copy of The O2 Diet, designed by my go-to nutritionist, Keri Glassman, which focuses on harnessing the powers of antioxidants (fresh and natural foods) to help you feel and look your best. I’ve been a longtime fan of Glassman and have even gone in for her nutritional counseling services. I’ve always found her to be incredibly positive and empowering, giving me tips and solutions that actually help me feel like I am in control of my wellness and that have actually helped me change my eating habits and attitude in many ways.
I was really excited to find that Glassman conveys the same positive messaging in her new book. I’m generally wary of “diets” since I find them so gimmicky, but Glassman doesn’t focus on dieting as much as on finding wholesome, nutritious, and natural foods. In addition, she encourages readers to consume foods high in antioxidants which protect the body from damage by free radicals. Antioxidants have been touted to have health benefits from slowing the aging process to preventing cancers. But even more importantly, eating foods high in antioxidants make you feel good, and feeling good prevents you from going back to consuming unhealthy processed foods. More »
Pout N Polish
Every time I go to my dentist Dr. Jennifer Jablow (which is often…and whom I love), I always notice two things- her perfectly white teeth (of course) and her super pretty lip gloss. Of course I just had to have whatever gloss she was using so one day before she shot me up with novocaine for my cavity fillings, she handed me two tubes of her miracle product: Pout N Polish and they haven’t left my handbag since! More »
