The weather has been amazingly beautiful here in Northeast PA the past week. And do you know how I know it is Spring? No, not from that owl that sits outside my window as nature’s alarm clock at 6am…but because of all of the palettes of makeup arriving at department store counters and online boutiques [...]

During the coldest winter months I am in a constant battle with dry flaking lips. I’ve tried several lip balms and lip treatments and many of them only protect the surface and don’t get to the heart of the problem, which is dry peeling skin.
Smashbox’s Lip Treatment SPF 15 ($16 at Sephora) is one lip [...]

The holidays have finally hit and parties abound this month! I know that I am not a natural when it comes to applying my makeup and I often turn to my makeup artist friends for helpful beauty tips. This time I chose to tap Carmindy from TLC’s What Not to Wear for her 3 best [...]

Yesterday I had the pleasure of going backstage at the Chris Benz fashion show to talk with him and Daniel Martin regarding their collaboration for Lancome’s 5th lipstick in their POUT-A-PORTER series aptly named “Chris & Tell.” This coral colored lipstick will be available Spring 2010, but Lancome is already accepting names for the waiting [...]

CHANEL has a new liquid lipstick coming out in October called Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer ($32). It is said to be highly pigmented and provide a patent-like shine. As soon as I saw this lipstick, Robert Palmer’s video “Addicted to Love” popped into my head…
It will be available in eight shades: Santal [...]

While there is nothing better than looking fabulous in that great shade of eyeshadow or favorite “look at my lips” lipstick, nothing looks worse in 90 degree weather than looking overdone. Whether you want to give yourself a break from layers of cosmetics or you just want that fresh natural look, the no makeup look [...]