Beauty Blvd.

This February marks Maybelline New York’s fourth season as the official makeup sponsor of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. Leading backstage makeup teams will be Charlotte Willer, Maybelline New York’s Global Makeup Artist. An international favorite of advertising and editorial photographers, Willer is known around the world for her love of color and creativity, passions which the fashion world fully appreciates. This season, Maybelline New York and Charlotte Willer will work with an exciting roster of important designers by creating runway makeup looks for the following shows: BCBGMAXAZRIA, Betsey Johnson, Carlos Miele, Catherine Malandrino, Custo Barcelona, Cynthia Rowley, DKNY, L.A.M.B., Max Azria and Vivienne Tam.

I'm a sucker for interesting looking soaps, remember the beautiful rock soaps? Well I've found another soap that although is not a beautiful as the rock soaps, it's just as unique, introducing Fiat Luxe Felted Soaps.

Remember when everything was getting blinged out? I have to admit I love a little sparkle on everyday items, that's why when I saw the new Tweezerman Luxe Edition Crystal Slant Tweezer in Pink I wanted to share!

This Luxe Edition Crystal Slant Tweezer adorned with Pink Swarovski® crystals.

A ‘Best of Beauty’ winner chosen by Allure editors for the past 10 consecutive years, top makeup artists always recommend the original, award-winning Slant Tweezer for expert brow shaping. The perfectly aligned, hand-filed tips are slanted to grab every hair, every time with the smoothest, true precision.


Price: $100
Availability: NeimanMarcus.com

Continuing with the theme of the day, one of my favorite drugstore brand soaps is launching two new scents for Spring. Not only will these two new scents be released but the brand is updating it's look! Responding to the latest beauty trends, Pomegranate Rose and Cocoa Butter join Yardley’s line of moisturizing bath bars, featuring natural botanicals and essential oils for unsurpassed cleansing and moisturization. The entire Yardley line received a facelift with vibrant new packaging; 100% recyclable boxes with bolder colors, and bright botanical illustrations that help communicate Yardley’s distinct soap scents and product benefits.

"We know women are looking for bath products that offer superior cleansing with ‘good-for-you’ ingredients, while making their skin feel younger and healthier. Yardley’s new products will deliver on that promise,” said Randy Sloan, President of Lornamead. “The new packaging we created will make it easier for women to identify their favorite Yardley scent while encouraging women to try our entire line of bath bars that will delight their senses and create a more luxurious bathing experience."

While roses are the popular flower of choice for Valentine’s Day, rose hips, from the seed pod of roses, are great for the skin. They contain nature’s highest concentration of vitamin C, which strengthens the skins collagen. To reap the benefits of rose hips, Ole Henriksen recommends his below, at-home recipe.

Face Mist with Rose Hips Tea – all skin types
2 oz strongly brewed rose hips tea
2 oz strongly brewed chamomile tea
2 oz aloe vera gel

Mix the ingredients together in a large bowl. Pour into a mister bottle and store in the refrigerator.

This face mist is great as a skin brighter after shaving and before applying moisturizer. It can also be used as a quick pick me up at night before going out, due to the cooling impact from having been stored in the refrigerator. The chamomile is calming and soothing, while aloe vera is lightly hydrating and eliminates any redness from the skin.

If you are a woman and you own an iPhone you need this Michael Kors iPhone Clutch. That's right, I said clutch not case. The Michael Kors Wallet Clutch combines your iPhone case with a premium leather designer clutch wallet, with a wristlet strap. I would not keep my phone in this clutch everyday, a case will do, but when I go out?!? This is PERFECTION! Why didn't someone think of it sooner?

Everyone loves a sale, but if you're like me you love Nicole Richie too. So when I heard Gilt Group and Nicole Richie had teamed up, I knew I needed to be there for it and so do you. Launching on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 12pm ET through Sunday, February 6, 2011 at midnight, Gilt Groupe invites members to experience the world of Nicole Richie with an exclusive sale and picks from the style maven herself!



Nicole will be taking over Gilt Groupe for a special full-price sale, featuring her new Spring 2011 collections for House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate. As creative director of both lines, Ms. Richie has designed some of the most sought-after jewelry, shoes, sunglasses and apparel on the market and Gilt Groupe is giving members access to the highly covetable pieces before anyone else. This special event, guest curated by Richie, will feature a first look at House of Harlow 1960 shoes, as well as full-price House of Harlow 1960 jewelry (including two pieces that will be exclusive to Gilt), and a selection of her latest sunglasses. Nicole’s gorgeous spring collection for Winter Kate will also be available for members to scoop up – putting them one step closer to emulating the savvy designer’s signature style.

With Winter kicking into high gear and colder temperatures wreaking havoc on your skin, now is the time to beat the season with a collection that will rejuvenate and revive both skin and spirit! Borghese’s Bel Viso Facial Skincare Set brings the spa home and provides you with everything you need to firm and restore face, body and mind!

Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year. You prepare and prepare and prepare; but are you prepared enough? It is with this in mind that I would like to present you with some “Tips for a Kissable Valentine’s Day” from dentist and “Bad Breath Expert,” Dr. Susanne Cohen:

1. Limit your libations. While those alcoholic beverages may lessen first date jitters or help set the mood for a romantic night, alcohol is a drying agent that can dehydrate the body and mouth. The result? Alcohol can cause or worsen bad breath on your big date and leave you with a painful headache the next day. Try to limit yourself to one drink per hour and have a glass of water between each one.

2. Pass on a protein packed meal. Carb conscious diners beware, all of that additional protein is actually food for the germs that live in our mouths. From those proteins, germs create bad breath gases…and a major turn-off for your Valentine!

3. Cut out the coffee. Everyone knows about coffee breath but what they may not know is that coffee breath is not caused by drinking coffee alone. Coffee itself smells delicious! “Coffee Breath” as we know it is the result of coffee on top of already existing bad breath. So, stay away from that mid-afternoon Starbucks and stick to water.

4. Go lightly on the Godiva. While chocolates do have some benefits – they give you an immediate blood sugar boost and dark chocolate contains tryptophan which triggers the release of serotonin, a natural anti-depressant – you need to be careful not to overindulge. After about an hour, the germs that cause bad breath will begin to increase, putting you at risk for a less-than-fresh farewell kiss.

5. Watch out when you wake up! Everyone wakes up with morning breath every day. The morning after swooning over your sweetheart is no exception. Especially if you over indulged in the above-mentioned bad breath foes. Try discreetly making your way to the restroom before you roll over to say good morning…OR check out our final tip below.

6**. Worried that bad breath may be the cause of a lackluster Valentine’s Day this year? The number one tip to prevent this is to rinse with a mouthwash that can give you 12-hour fresh breath. And yes, one does exist…There is a mouthwash called SmartMouth (www.smartmouth.com) which is the only mouthwash proven to give you fresh breath all day and all night, regardless of what you eat or drink. One rinse with SmartMouth in the morning will lead to fresh breath all day. One rinse at night and you can literally wake up with no morning breath! That may sound unbelievable but it’s been clinically proven and independently verified. So if you use SmartMouth, you can eat your steak, sip your champagne, enjoy your chocolate and drink your coffee with no bad breath concerns that night…or the next morning!