The Pampered Mama: An Itchy Scalp, but Lovely Lips

The Pampered Mama is probably about ready to kill me right now. She sent me this post ages ago, and it sat in my inbox. Silly girl! Read on for her thoughts on some products from Oscar Blandi and Vincent Longo. My interjections are in [brackets].So, I am late with my post this week [ha! And I'm incredibly late in posting it, so we're even]. This is not a surprise. Between having a job, a toddler

To Thine Own Lips Be True

Today I made it through my first business lunch, with clients and everything, wearing this ridiculous cast. Somehow I managed to navigate a soup, salad, and 2 cups of coffee with my left hand, and nary a drop spilled! So when I left Ruth's Chris (no steak this time...can't cut it), I decided to take a walk over to Sephora to pick out a little reward for myself.In addition to restocking my

Runway Beauty: Abaete

Ooh la la! I love this tres Parisian look at Abaete. A dusting of white shadow, black liquid liner, lots of lashes, and pretty pink lips. So classic and feminine. She is a little washed out in the photo, but I think it's just the lighting.We've discussed liquid liners to death on this blog, so I'll just offer up a few ways to get the lip look. Try: NARS The Multiple in Riviera (does double duty

Boing Boing Blush

OK, there's really no other way to say this: I am obsessed with Vincent Longo's Water Canvas Blush (and I don't even own it...yet).Sure, the colors are beautiful, in an amazing range of shades, and the application is smooth and flawless, but the most amazing thing about this creme-to-powder blush is its texture.You know those Tempur-pedic mattresses from the TV infomercials? The ones with the

Mid-Week Trend Report: The New Smokey Eye

From left: Luella Bartley, Jenni Kayne.Switch out your standard charcoal shadow and liner for something a little more fun this coming season.Luella showed smoky indigo, blended with grey, and Vincent Longo for Jenni Kayne did deep shimmery green eyes. When paired with a pale lip (pink at Luella, nude apricot at Jenni Kayne) it's fresh and modern but still wearable.For the Luella Bartley look: try

Fashion Week: Jenni Kayne

Jenni Kayne was my favorite show yesterday hands down. Great shapes, fabrics and colors, and of course, gorgeous makeup.The Clothes The show opened with Jessica Stam modeling a leather trench in a striking salmon hue that showed up a few more times during the show - in hat form! Other standouts included a heathered chocolate cashmere cardigan (alliteration, anyone?) with corset details in deep