A Shift in Cleanser Loyalty

I am incredibly picky about face cleansers; some break me out, some leave a film, some dry my skin out, and some lay dormant for months until they decide to rebel and launch an attack on my skin (Philosophy Purity, that's you).I'd been happy with my current rotation - Murad Energizing Pomegranate Cleanser for regular days, and Boscia Soothing Cleansing Cream for dry skin days and travel. But when

Runway Beauty: Backstage at 3.1 Phillip Lim

3.1 Phillip Lim was my last show of the week, and what better way to finish things up than with NARS? Makeup artist Ayako created the look for the show. It was all about the "new modern," a powerful woman, but to me it looked very much inspired by the 30s/40s era. Skin was nearly bare - and eyes and cheeks, completely so. Not even a swipe of mascara or a speck of blush! The face was accented only

Making It Abundantly Clear

Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion is a fine powder that adds thickness and texture to hair. I must confess to having this product in my beauty closet for months and not knowing how to use it AT ALL. See, the bottle is very small and you have to peel back the label to get the usage instructions. Apparently I missed this small detail, and I wasn't about to shake some random powder into my hair, so

Runway Beauty: Backstage at Thakoon

Thakoon was the last show that Gucci Westman and Lancome were doing together, so it was kind of a bittersweet moment...the end of an era. Gucci created an eye that was "a little bit theatrical," with shades of mauve, grey, white and lilac. The whole look was rather icy, "very cold, and sort of powdery," said Gucci.Cheeks were bright lilac-pink and the colors seemed to sweep up into the eye area,

Backstage with Kevin Ryan & Frank Rizzieri at Thakoon

Kevin Ryan and the Aveda hair team were on hand backstage at Thakoon creating low, sleek buns (which Kevin likened to a "loaf of bread") with asymmetrical parts. Key product? Aveda Volumizing Tonic.For the runway, several of the 'dos were topped off with gorgeous diamond feather hairpins, and actual feather headbands and crowns, in the same iridescent green/black hue Thakoon used to fashion those

When Caffeine Just Isn't Enough

I love my Diet Coke in the morning, friends. It seems a lot of people find this weird, but I think Diet Coke is more refreshing than hot coffee, with the same wake-up effect. I cannot start my day without it. In fact, my boss J. is the same way and by noon, the office is littered with Diet Coke cans.But sometimes the caffeine just isn't enough, and you have to start the wake-up process in the