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I am loving this Tabloid Beauty collection from MAC! The Line Filler Base is perfect for those fine lines and wrinkles around my eyes after applying makeup while the Skin Refined Zone Treatment is used every day before I apply foundation. The ProLongwear Lustre Lipcolor is a dual sided product with color on one end and a gloss on the other. I think of the gloss side as a sealant, keeping the color not only looking shiny but locking in the color, keeping it from fading.
I wanted to try out some of MAC’s staples, products that are always in the main collection, so I tested Matte, a mattifying gel that helps keep my oily skin looking smooth. I use this over or under my makeup, sometimes used towards the end of the day when I want to get rid of shine. With a little powder, applied with a big brush, my skin looks flawless. The Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder is my favorite.
The Green Gel Cleanser removes every last trace of makeup on my face (not meant for eyes). It contains cucumber and algae, I love nutritious ingredients! You only need a small amount. Add water, wash your face and there you go. Ready for moisturizer.
Tabloid Beauty is a limited collection so check it out now! There’s also a Plush Lash mascara and the Penultimate Eyeliner. And while we are on the subject of tabloids, can you believe Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes filed for divorce? Sad.
Ooops. Someone didn’t blend Jessica Biel’s powder! Other than that, I like the pink cheeks and I love the lipstick color. I want my hair to shine like hers.
I love this hair color. Cynthia Nixon looks fantastic!
I dont understand the people who can’t stand Jennifer. I love her hair and I like her style. She always looks good on the red carpet. Seems like a decent person too.
I reason the fact Jennifer Aniston has such a great figure is because she’s never had children. Or it could be that she has a personal trainer, chef, private pilates/yoga instruction and an on-call hair stylist.
Katherine Heigl has 1. not returned to Greys Anatomy and 2. dyed her hair black! What do you think? I love her as a blonde but I understand the need for a change.
I cannot believe how different Lindsay Lohan looks in this photo. She looks like a goth street urchin from a modern day Dickens tale. I loved her freckles and red hair in Mean Girls.
 Before I knew that clogs were going to be “In” this season, I wanted a pair, specifically a pair with a buckle. I have an old pair of Candies clogs that are chunky and big and bulky but these new clogs are more refined. You can wear them with jeans, a skirt, maybe even shorts. I’ve been dreaming about owning a pair. I love the look. I daydream about them. I’d wear them with flared jeans and a patterned shirt, a sort of hippie look.
But nothing like having some bills to stand in the way between the object of your desire and reality! Swedish Hasbeens were on my mind (pricey- over $200 a pair!) until I saw the Jeffrey Campbell Kathleen tan leather wooden clog to the left ($135). I love the buckle, the covered toe, the low heel. My poor lower back suffers when I stand in heels so I mostly wear flat shoes but this wooden heel looks sturdy enough to give me support, comfortable enough to stroll around town without my feet aching or my lower back giving out.
Jeffrey Campbell has a whole slew of cool, funky shoes and its worth your time to take a peek. Spring is right around the corner and don’t we all need a few items to perk up our wardrobes? Yes. We do! For more information, click here.
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LUSH Mother’s Day Contest From now until March 25th, readers should visit their local LUSH shop to pick up the entry form, write all the reasons why they appreciate their mother in the allotted space and include contact information so we can reach them if they win. Each store will choose the most heartfelt letter to go into the window and the writer of each winning letter will also receive the LUSH “Mum” hatbox gift ($59.95) to give to their beloved mother.
Terra is giving away seasonal beauty bags to 100 lucky winners. All you have to do is sign up online by May 31, and you’ll be entered into the sweepstakes!
Beauty bag products may include: Essie Nail Polish, Tan Towel Classic, St. Ives Apricot, Burt’s Bees Lip Balm, Pantene Shampoo. To enter, visit http://www.terra.com/mujer/belleza/pgpromo_en/.
Win a necklace from Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature, valued at $875, AND an Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows. 10 runners up will also receive the Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows. Enter to win NOW. http://www.urbandecay.com/promo/contest/Alice/index.cfm
March 2010 will mark the 20th year of Kenneth Cole’s annual national shoe drive. Kenneth Cole has partnered with Soles4Souls to help those affected by the crisis in Haiti. To date, Kenneth Cole has collected over 1.5 million pairs of shoes. From March 8th through March 31st, customers who donate gently worn shoes will receive 20% off their next purchase at any Kenneth Cole store location.
All shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls who has partnered with organizations on the ground in Haiti to transport and distribute the aid.
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This will be the Physicians Formula destination for:
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 Friends, I don’t know about you but sometimes life just overwhelms me. Not only am I running this site but I’ve been working on a non-fiction book proposal and playing around with a new screenplay. I’m thinking of joining ScriptFrenzy, a 30 day screenwriting challenge. Im doing some photography for a local business, collectively my children have dance, violin and soccer. I am committed to making a healthy dinner almost every night of the week which means time in the kitchen. I have two dogs who like to be near me all day. I have errends and emails. And I know this is not unusual and I am one of many women who want to scream or lock herself in a closet at the end of the day.
Luckily, I find solace in reading. After the kids are tucked in bed, the dogs have been brought out one last time, the lights downstairs are off, I retreat to my room with a book and my entire body begins to decompress. This is a photo of the stack of books by my bed. I want to recommend them to you. We have, in no particular order:
The Spellmans Strike Again
The Melting Season
Little Black Lies
The Palace of Strange Girls
Evenings at the Argentine Club
A Change in Altitude
Committed
And that’s Creative Screenwriting undernearth my stack of novels, one of my favorite magazines. Besides what you see, I have a bunch of library books that include a Marilyn Monroe biography, Marian Keyes’s The Brightest Star in the Sky, Jillian Michaels’s Master Your Metabolism. I recently finished reading Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane and a book about a boy during the holocaust called A Lucky Child.
One of the best novels I’ve read this year include The Help by Kathryn Stockett which I’ve been recommending to everyone. This wonderful, gripping novel is being made into a major motion picture. Authors coming out with new books include Emily Giffin, Jennifer Weiner, Lauren Weisberger. Allison Winn Scotch, Jen Lancaster and my friends Caroline Leavitt and Gayle Brandeis who are amazing woman, amazing writers. It will be a dream come true when I can tell you my own book is coming out- I can’t wait! Grab a good book and lose yourself in someone else’s world.
Recently I had the chance to test out a product from Valerie Beverly Hills, a makeup brand located in-you guessed it- southern California.
Valerie Sarnelle has applied makeup to many famous faces over the years and created this line that everyone can use whether you are a big celeb or a little housewife like myself.
Major television shows use Valerie’s products and I feel like I’m late to the party in learning about this brand. Better late than never, right?
I tested an Eye Cream, a creamy powder shadow that glides on to lids and lasts all day without having to reapply. I lined my eyes with my go-to black eye liner then applied the Eye Cream on my upper lid. The applicator is soft and makes it easy to create a straight line. It didnt make my eyes tear up, it stayed on and if you need to blend it with another color, you can do so. What’s not to like about it?
I spent a little time reading over the site and looking at all the products Valerie Beverly Hills has to offer and the Magic Wand Concealer caught my eye as did the Fine Lines Primer. And of course, a girl can never have too many lip glosses!
Click here for more.
She looks so ethereal and pretty, this is one of my favorite makeup looks from the whole night. I like how her skin is flawless and her upswept hair creates a halo around her face. Jennifer Lopez’s Academy Awards look was created by Matthew Vanleeuwen for NARS Cosmetics with the Orgasm Illuminator, Cruising Lipstick, D. Gorgeous Single Eyeshadow, Sweet Dreams Lip Gloss and new-for-Summer 2010 products Enchanted Cream Blush and Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base (try Gueule de Nuit Cream Blush and Makeup Primer now).
I bet that in her day to day life, Maggie wears nothing but sunscreen and chapstick. So its nice to see that bold color on her lips. Her pretty blue eyes really stand out. Here are the details of her look:At the awards, Maggie Gyllenhaal boasted bright lips with NARS Schiap Lipstick, rosy cheeks with Dolce Vita Blush and copper-toned eyes with Skorpios Soft Touch Shadow Pencil.
Zoe Saldana is young and naturally beautiful. Her makeup artist could have sent her on the Red Carpet wearing nothing but lipstick and she’d still be lovely. I’ve seen a few fashion recaps of the Oscars and whether you love or hate the dress, people are talking! Zoe will be remembered.
For Zoe’s look, Vera Steimberg for NARS Cosmetics used an assortment of NARS products including the Orgasm Illuminator, Ophelia Lip Gloss, Brousse Duo Eyeshadow and new-for-Summer 2010 products Love Devotion Lipstick, Enchanted Cream Blush and Lamu Multiple (try Casablanca Lipstick, Gueule de Nuit Cream Blush and the South Beach Multiple now).
What I love about Kate Winslet’s look is how peachy and glowing she looks without appearing to wear an overload of makeup. I want that lipscolor for my everyday wear. Her outfit, hair and makeup all compliment each other. Here’s how to get her look done by makeup artist Jillian Dempsey.
EYES- Jillian Dempsey for Avon Professional Kohl Eyeliner in Black, Lancôme Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black, Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Blushing Raisins (using the Raisin shade for definition) Lancôme Brow Expert in Naturel.
FACE & CHEEKS-Avon MagiX Face Perfector SPF 20, Lancôme Photôgenic Lumessence Foundation, Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation and Shu Uemura Blush in Pink 30
LIPS-Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge in Rich Cashmere,Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Hotness.
And my other favorites from the night:
Kristen Stewart and her smoky eyes. Try NARS Orgasm blush to get that peach cheek color, Make Up For Ever Aqua eyes in black. For nude-peach lips try Wet n Wild Matte Lip Color in Bare It All.
Charlize is a goddess! That ivory skin, the blonde hair and red lips. I’m envious of her beauty. For a bold, red lip, try Too Faced La Vie en Rose blush, Wet n Wild megalast Matte Lip Color in Smokin’ Hot Pink and Wet n Wild megawink Mascara.
Celebrity
Hairstylist
Lona
Vigi
created
Cameron Diaz’s
side
swept
look
for
the
2010
Oscars.
Lona
shares
easy
step
by
step
instructions
on
how
to
get
this
look
at
home:
1.(starting
with
wet
hair)
Spray
LiQWD
Volumizing
Catalyst
all
over
and
comb
through
hair.
2. Blow
dry
hair
in
small
sections
using
Velectra
Paramount
Paris
TGR
4000
blow‐dryer
to
give
hair
body
and
volume.
3. Spray
Elneû
hairspray
all
over
head.
4. Set
hair
with
hot
rollers.
5. Once
rollers
cool,
remove
and
brush
hair
to
soften
curls.
6.Spray
again
to
hold
wave
and
pull
hair
to
one
side.
7.To
dress
up
the
look
a
little
more,
she
suggests
using
a
jeweled
hair
clip
or
accessory.
 My pal, makeup artist Toby Fleischman is so super talented. It was her incredible work on Evan Rachel Wood that caught my eye a while back. She did an amazing smokey eye highlighted with gold and flawless skin that was breathtaking.
Toby just finished touring with Mariah Carey and she probably didn’t even unpack her suitcases before she was called to do Gabourey Sidibe’s makeup for the Oscars.
It was Toby who Gabby and I talked about when I met her at the Independent Spirit Film awards. Toby’s a genius with a makeup brush and Gabby totally gushed about her.
Today Toby sent me a note detailing what she used on Gabby, an exlcusive scoop, if you will! Here are the details-
“It was Gabby’s big night after a long 14 month promotion of “Precious” so we really wanted it to be all about her. After seeing the magnificent Marchesa gown, it was an easy choice as to what her make up look should be – keep it simple and toned down so she could shine with her amazing spirit and beauty.
MAC Studio Fix Fluid keeps Gabby’s skin looking creamy and gorgeous and it’s matte quality works to keep the shine down. We wanted a soft metallic eye to pick up the jeweled accents on the dress. Starting with Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Liner in Black, I smudged it into her lashline for a glamorous lash look. Next I covered the entire lid in CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast stick in Bronze. A touch of CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Shadow in Tapestry Taupe set the bronze cream stick and added that hint of metallic we wanted to achieve. Keeping the rest of her face soft, Nars Blush in Lovejoy gave her a bronzy glow. Estee Lauder Tiger Eye Lipstick completed the look adding a touch of Clinique Long Last Glosswear in Gold Spun to pick up the light. The best part about Gabby’s red carpet look – seeing her mega watt smile when she saw herself in the mirror! Stunning!”
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