GUESS Watches: The Look of Love…
GUESS girls…seriously, who doesn’t want to be one??? In my mind, on my best day I really AM one….but most of the time I just get to play makeup like one…. I’ve had the pleasure for some time now to be a blog contributor and a behind the scenes makeup artist for the global brand [...]
Golden Globes 2013: Red Carpet Recap
Oh awards season how I adore thee! I hope all of the ladies and gents actually ON the red carpet last night had as much fun as I did…sitting all by myself, buried under my two (kind of smelly) dogs, passionately sharing my opinions out there in the twitter-verse! Good times….seriously… good times! (minus the [...]
Jewelry! Introducing Chloe + Isabel
So….if you know me even a little bit, you know that as much as I love makeup, I get equally jazzed up about some awesome accessories. Let’s face it, jewelry and accessories can totally transform an outfit. That plain white tshirt and jeans all of a sudden become a fashion statement instead of an afterthought [...]
GUESS Watches: Mix it Up
Happy New Year Ladies! If you’re like me….and every other woman in the great US of A….you’ve been pondering lots of things for the new year ahead…fitness, diet, personal goals and…what the BLEEP is in my closet? Do I even like anything in here? How do I start the new year looking my best?? Well, [...]
GUESS Watches: Sparkle and Shine
Tis’ the season…for sparkles, sequins and snowflakes…and no one knows that better than GUESS Watches. And to feature their holiday collection, they threw a party! And lucky me was there…doing sparkly, seasonal makeup! Take a moment to celebrate with GUESS before you head out to your own party. Here’s hoping you had a sparkly holiday [...]
Oh…the Oscars…
So this was a first. This year, under great duress, and chronic stress, I was forced to watch the Oscars on my laptop, propped up on the bar of the airport “pub” in Terminal E. Yep. Classy. But what’s a girl to do? I had to watch. Now, if the bartender had been kind enough [...]
Fly your Freak Flag, folks!
So….we’re fresh off of the Grammy’s and I’ve been pondering a bit, as I’ve been known to do, on what else…beauty. My first thought as I was watching the Red Carpet Sunday night was, “S-NOOZ-z-z-E…..Where’s the freak show, yo?” No grand entrances in gilded eggs, no gowns made of strategically placed leftover strips of fabric, [...]
Golden Globes Glam
Award shows. They make me giddy….giddy like a five year old the night before Christmas. The movies, the red carpet, the gowns, glitz and glamour. I love everything about it and to be completely honest, I don’t really know why. The only reasonable explanation I can come up with is…I’m a dork. A film dork, [...]
The Seasonal Smokey Eye
Ah, the infamous smokey eye. Somewhat elusive, always aspirational, and just like the hunt for a perfect pair of jeans or remotely comfortable brassiere, sometimes hard to achieve… without a professional anyway. (enter “bra whisperer” and any number of TV personalities that tell us what to wear… or not.) And here’s what I love about the [...]
Some Holiday Beauty Musings…do you “over shimmer?”
Fa la la. Tra la la. Blah blah blah…it’s here…the holiday season. The season for all things joyful (depending on who you are) and in my world, the season where normally reasonable women step out of their beauty box and do things they shouldn’t to their face. In a very ponderous Carrie Bradshaw kind of [...]
Red Carpet Recap: Oscars~2011
Ok…so that was fun! I successfully predicted some winners, made a tasty meal and had lots to say about the state of affairs on the Red Carpet. So what’s the beauty verdict?? Well…that less is sometimes more! Understated, polished and downright pretty…just what the Red Carpet should be. The only surprise of the night…the absence of the super smokey eye…but I [...]
Oscar Countdown: Are You Red Carpet Ready?
Well…I am! The big night is here….Oscar night! Yiipppee! And here’s one last post to celebrate Oscar’s past… A few more red carpet makeup tricks for you…just in case you have somewhere fun to go and need to look your red carpet best. All the tips and tricks inspired by more iconic leading ladies that stole Best Actress on [...]
Oscar Countdown: Movie Mavens~Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh….Scarlett O’Hara….”Gone With the Wind”…Nuf’ said, really…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaPMpD4oxDA[/youtube] But I’ll keep talking anyway. So clearly if you watched above, Vivien Leigh won the Oscar for Best Actress in “Gone With The Wind” (1939) and again for “A Streetcar Named Desire” (1951) ….and quite obviously well deserved. I’m from the South and even I want Miss Scarlett’s accent. (and a [...]
Oscar Countdown: Movie Mavens~Claudette Colbert
It’s Countdown Day #2 and for the rest of the week, we’ll be celebrating the sirens who not only lit up the Silver Screen of their day but also walked the Red Carpet to Oscar victory. Claudette Colbert, a leading lady in the 1930′s, won Best Actress for her portrayal of Ellie in the 1934 comedy “It Happened One Night” . The movie, [...]
Get the Look~Berry Stained Lips
Glamour. Old Hollywood. A fresh take on the Classic Red Lip. Love it. The rules are still the same…flawless skin, clean, well-defined eyes, more than subtle cheeks and a strong lip…but the colors used make it something new. Burgundy instead of Cherry for the lips and a splash of color along the lashes adds balance and drama. Red Carpet worthy [...]
Red Carpet Recap: SAG Awards 2011
Sexy or Soft…Va Va Voom or totally Understated….that seemed to be the beauty mood on the Red Carpet last night at the SAG Awards. The beauty Yin to the beauty Yang…the Smokey Eye to the Nude Face. My favorite look of the night was Christina Hendricks with her over the top smokey, sultry eye. This [...]
Trend Tip: Matte Lipstick
NEW Beauty Blog Series! Trend Tips OK, beauty junkies and followers of all things fashion….Lipstick is BACK and this time it’s MATTE, matte, matte…no glitz, no glam….no shimmer, no shine…just one tube of the old fashioned stuff is all you need to be the trendiest mama on the block! (And as you can see below…it can [...]
Get the Look: Bold, Matte Lips~Brunettes
NEW Beauty Blog Series! Get the Look: Your ”step by step, paint by number, as easy as I can make it” instructions to get your favorite looks…and since there were just a crazy number of beautiful ladies on the Red Carpet for the Golden Globes, I’ll have alot of looks to share ….yep…something for everyone! Get the Look: [...]
Red Carpet Recap: Golden Globes 2011
It’s award season and I’m just giddy with Glee! WHEE! Lots of Red Carpet Beauty means LOTS of blogging…so tune in regularly to the Makeup Vanity for step by step, play by play, how to, beauty tips for all of your favorite looks! So, I’m not often very surprised at the looks on the Red Carpet. The Smokey Eye, [...]
Brides Magazine: From Red Carpet to the Aisle
Brides Connecticut Magazine checked in for their Spring/Summer 2011 issue to see which popular celebrity looks often get translated to the aisle. A fresh, dewy, sunkissed look is one the most popular requests that I get….so here’s how we go from red carpet to a walk down the aisle! Dewy, Radiant Skin~ Lauren Conrad “Brides like her [...]
Balanced Beauties…
So….there’s the Red Lip, the Smokey Eye and lots of combos in between…but when it comes to looking timeless, balance is the way to go! I have to say out of all of the Red Carpet moments last night, Meryl was one of my absolute favorites! Everything worked together….the dress, the hair and the makeup….she [...]
Sexy, Sultry~It’s the Smokey Eye
No stranger to the Red Carpet and always a winner….it’s the sexy, sultry and oh so dramatic Smokey Eye and Pale Lips! And the good news?? It’s a look that can work on everyone with a little makeup know how…dying for the tips and tricks? How-To help is here!
Oh, Red Lip…how we love you!
Oh, Red Lip….How we’ve learned to love you all over again! Gone are the days of Beige, Brown and Blah….back are the lady-like lips of yesteryear and I think they’re here to stay for awhile. And this year, they’re brighter and bolder than ever before! The ladies of the Red Carpet proved that anyone can [...]
Got the Blues??
Got the BLUES!? And have no idea what to do with them? Well, as you may have heard, COLOR is back for the eyes and here are two of the lovely ladies rockin’ the BLUES for the Red Carpet (The Emmy’s , of course!) So, here’s the dealie-o for those of you that still think BLUE is [...]
