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As a former long-time blonde (yes, I’ve crossed over to the dark side and gone brunette, more on that another time), I’m super-excited about this new collaboration between Barbie and Kim Vo (the ultimate blonder) to celebrate the new Barbie Blonde Collection! The collection, which is be available online on Barbiecollector.com, features adorable limited-edition goodies for Barbie and for you! My favorite is the Barbie printed T-3 Hairdryer–too cute. To celebrate, Kim produced a video on how to achieve Barbie-inspired holiday hair!

Fall is well underway–deliciously crisp weather, bundling up in heavier sweaters, yummy fall boots seeing the light of day. But with all falls benefits comes an unfortunate downside: seasonal skin freak outs! I don’t know about you guys, but whenever the season changes, my skin fully spazzes out. Dry in some areas, heinously oily in others, parched lips… Eek! I asked makeup artist Brett Freedman for his top coping mechanisms. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

I came across information about a new skin care line called Clarks Botanicals in Julys issue of Harpers Bazar. Clarks Botanicals skin care line was created by a son and a father and was, in fact, born out of tragedy. Francesco Clark, a wheelchair user, was the inspirational force behind it, his father, a doctor trained in homeopathic therapy, did everything to help his son treat his own skin

Santa Monica residents, take note: Starting this week, Herbal Essences and Portraits of Hope have joined forces to make this Winterlit season extra lovely! Together, Herbal Essences and Portraits of Hope are hosting a large-scale art exhibition, featuring an under-ice and around-the-rink painted garden filled with Portrait of Hope’s signature bright flowers. For those of you in the L.A. area, ICE at Santa Monica will be open through the beginning of February, so make sure to stop by!

I am listening to Mika a lot these days.. So, common let’s relax and take it easy… Going to a hens party today! wow!

Santa Monica, CA residents take note! Starting this week, Herbal Essences and Portraits of Hope have joined forces to make this Winterlit season extra-lovely! Together, Herbal Essences and Portraits of Hope are hosting a large-scale art exhibition, featuring an under-ice and around-the-rink painted garden filled with Portrait of Hope’s signature bright flowers! For those of you in the LA area, ICE at Santa Monica will be open through the beginning of February, so make sure to stop by!!

If I could be reincarnated as anyone in the beauty industry, it just might be Sue Devitt. First of all, the woman is gorgeous, articulate, and brilliant.  Second, she literally has been to every corner of the globe. Her products are beyond amazing–I can’t get enough of her Golden Triangle Eye, Lip, and Cheek Highlighter–and I just couldn’t resist picking her brain about her travels, and her path to success!

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Submariner is the first fragrance by Harvey Prince for men. Unlike his previous creations for women backed by clinical trials and developed not only to make a woman smell deliciously but also to attract the opposite sex, Submariner does not have the scientific side to it. But Submariner does promise to attract women with intoxicating, fresh and spicy aroma. Submariner combines punchy Caribbean

CoverGirl spokesperson–and all-around AMAZING woman–Queen Latifah recently held a contest to find five up-and-coming female rappers and singers to remix her Grammy Award-winning empowerment anthem U.N.I.T.Y. CoverGirl documented the entire journey and is now sharing it with the public in a new 10-part web series! The first installment titled “Breaking Barriers” just launched on CoverGirl’s Facebook page and features Queen (as well as her fellow female hip-hop trailblazers Mc Lyte, Rage, and Yo Yo) talking about how they first got started in the music biz. Talk about inspirational! Watch it at http://www.facebook.com/covergirl, and be sure to check back every week for a new webisode! Read the rest of this entry »

Enjoy Rihanna’s Only Girl (In The World)!