Here are some pictures from my time in NY during Fashion Week:

A fellow beauty blogger, Lianne from TheMakeupGirl, Samara and myself. We were at an Italian restaurant (IL Menestrello) that as Lianne put it, “Was real gangsta!” I had a great time at dinner with these ladies and we certainly laughed a lot.

I was invited to an event at Estee Lauder with Total Beauty and The Beauty Blog Network. We were given a tour of Mrs. Lauder’s office, intact the way she had it while she was still alive. The room was gorgeous, although I remarked on the fact that …read more

I feel like it’s Christmas around here–I’m frantically shopping last minute to find some clothes (but my new Anne Klein shoes are the best!), making my list of things to get done before I go and checking it twice! Only a few days left until I leave for NYC and get to hang out with my girlfriends!
Here are just some of the things I will be doing:
Meeting up with the owners and makeup artists behind 3 Custom Color Specialists. This will be another video I’ll be doing and you’ll want to check it out.
Possibly meeting up with Andrea from Glamour …read more

ready, set, glow kit ($45)
limited-edition makeup set
($94 value)
From lids to lips, cheekbones to collarbones, this scintillating set offers everything you need to get ready for a big night out. This sephora.com-exclusive set includes:
* mini cheek stain in tipsy (sheer shimmery peach)
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: oil free, alcohol free, paraben free, preservative free, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* double-ended lipgloss in elle & emmett (sparkly pink and lilac)
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: jojoba seed oil, mineral pigments, paraben free, mineral oil free, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* rest assured brightening wand
–skinvigorating™ ingredients: cocoa seed butter, shea butter, mineral pigments, water, beeswax, phthalate free, dermatologist tested
* mineral powder bronzer …read more

Hot off the presses from Lancome!!
Paris, January 2nd, 2008 – Lancôme has the immense pleasure to announce the future arrival of American actress Anne Hathaway as new ambassador for the brand.
“Anne Hathaway is a radiant young woman who perfectly embodies modern femininity. We know she will portray all the passion and excitement of our new fragrance, to be launched throughout the world in September 2008″, says Odile Roujol, President of Lancôme International.
Photo Credit: www.satoshisaikusa.com

Makeup addicts beware! Of further makeup addictions, that is! The Powder Group is launching On Makeup Magazine, a magazine that is sure to serve as a great compliment to your already overflowing makeup bag. On Makeup Magazine will be launching in February of 2008 and promises 90 pages of everything makeup, I am already so excited–I can’t wait!
What’s even more exciting is that the first issue is free to anyone who asks! So what are you waiting for?! Click over to their website to find out how you can get the first issue free and emerse yourself into the makeup …read more

This post has a dual purpose.
1. I love Stacy London and Lancome.
2. See the floors in the Lancome plant? My husband installed them! Look honey you’re famous!

(How perfect is their skin!? Seriously!)
My uber talented friend, Billy B , is currently traveling the states doing his American Beauty Tour; I’ve watched his blog as he appeals for people to apply to be a model at each of his tour stops (which people happily clammer for). So imagine his surprise when he gets a call at midnight from the Production Assistant from American Idol claiming that Paula Abdul wants to be his model for his Atlanta event. Was he speechless…yes–and I think he still is (and my gawd, I would be too–I love Paula!)
Paula Abdul flew into Atlanta …read more

Backstage at Alexander McQueen Fall ’07, the look was bold with flashes of unexpected colour. M·A·C artists, under lead artist, Terry Barber, contrasted the dark yet dynamic forms of McQueen’s collection with looks in which the eyes played the diva-warrior role. Setting ultra-pale, lightly pearled lips against eyes shadowed lid-to-brow in blue and chartreuse, lined in the classic “cat’s eye” of Egyptian royalty, the look became
uncompromisingly strong and graphic. Intriguing in tone, bewitching in application, this is a collection that veers
ever so colourfully to the dark side.
Lipstick:
Masque: Rosy dirty pink
Archetype: Sheer light gold
Lipglass:
Nothingless: White gold with yellow pearl
White Magic: Soft …read more

I spent this last weekend in New York transversing the city and having a blast!
I’ve written up my adventures on A Girl’s Gotta Spa:
My Jay Manuel sighting

I met Phillip Bloch & Robert Verdi
The gang’s all here–big meet up with my fellow beauty bloggers

Former American Idol contestant, Mandisa, recently came out with her debut album “True Beauty.” Her single “Only the World” has been on the top of the Billboard charts. I know that many of us wanted to know Mandisa’s beauty recommendations (because look at how gorgeous she is!), so thankfully she passed them along:
* Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
* Mac Eye shadows & lip glosses
* Channel Glossimer lip glosses
* Napoleon Perdis Blush
* And a must have…false eyelashes!!!
You can listen to snippets from her album by going to EMI’s website.