Beautiful Things My Mother Taught Me


Mom and me, circa 1979 Disclosure: This post is sponsored by CoverGirl. Mother’s Day is this Sunday and I’m so excited. Not just because Mr. Spoiled Pretty and my son, Westley, are treating me to a decadent brunch. But because it’s an opportunity to celebrate my hero, Andrea Stamps. I must admit that until two years ago, Mother’s Day was just another CONTINUE READING

Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candles: 2 for $22


At Christmastime, I agonized over what to get my son's daycare teachers. There are 12 of them - and even though he has his two main teachers, they all have interaction with him and take excellent care of him. So I needed to buy 12 gifts to show my appreciation, without breaking the bank. $10 each seemed doable, except CONTINUE READING

IMAN Skin Tone Evener BB Creme SPF 15


As a beauty expert, I’m embarrassed by how late I am to the BB Cream party. In the past year, so many friends and colleagues have asked me about BB Creams—what’s the buzz, which brands are the best, etc. —and they would look at me funny when I admitted to not having tried BB Creams yet. I mean, they CONTINUE READING

CoverGirl Outlast Brilliant Shine Nail Gloss in Vio-last


I’m very fickle about my fingernails. Before I paint my nails or get them professionally did, I spend a inordinate amount of time pondering my polish options. I consider the season, recent trends, my wardrobe that week and anywhere special I might go. But despite all of this planning, I’m usually over my polish choice before it even dries. Not CONTINUE READING

My New Arm Candy: Rebecca Minkoff Swing Bag


After beauty products, handbags are my secondary addiction. But when it comes to arm candy, I have discriminating taste. For me, the perfect handbag seamlessly marries fashion with function, is handcrafted from high-quality materials, has really unique hardware and is classic but edgy - all at the same time. I don't like to carry the of-the-moment "it" bag. I CONTINUE READING

Bust a Move On Over to Saturday.com


Earlier this month, Kate Spade (aka creator of cuteness and the reason why I can't seem to keep money in my wallet), launched a brand new line called Kate Spade Saturday. Kate Spade Saturday is a new global lifestyle brand created to channel the spirit of Saturday seven days a week. This younger, more accessible sister to kate spade new CONTINUE READING

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Ted Gibson Is What Not To Wear’s New Hair Guru!

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daneen+and+ted+gibson Ted Gibson Is What Not To Wears New Hair Guru!

I have some amazing news! My mane man, Ted Gibson, has replaced Nick Arrojo as What Not To Wear‘s resident hair guru!!!

Tune in to Ted’s TLC debut this Friday, July 24th.

Maybelline To Sponsor New York Fashion Week!

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maybelline+colossal+mascara Maybelline To Sponsor New York Fashion Week!This just in…

Cosmetics leader, Maybelline New York, along with sports, entertainment and media company IMG, announced that the beauty brand will serve as the official cosmetic sponsor for IMG Fashion’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City’s Bryant Park. The two year agreement, which will commence at the upcoming spring collections in September 2009, will carry through to the event’s planned move to Lincoln Center in September 2010.

Maybelline New York will support a selection of well-established as well as up-and-coming designers including Charlotte Ronson, Tracy Reese, Michael Angel and Erin Wasson x RVCA. The makeup teams will be led by Charlotte Willer, the brand’s Global Makeup Artist.

The Fantastical Makeup of Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland Movie

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johnny+depp+alice+in+wonderland+movie The Fantastical Makeup of Tim Burtons Alice In Wonderland Movie
Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

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Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen

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Anne Hathaway as the White Queen

Photos: dailymail.co.uk

Max Factor Bids Adieu to the United States

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 Max Factor Bids Adieu to the United States

My girl Julia just informed me that Procter & Gamble just announced that it will discontinue the sale of the Max Factor makeup brand in the U.S., beginning in early 2010.

The 100 year old brand was founded by Maximilian Faktorowicz, a makeup artist for the Russian Royal Ballet, who actually coined the term ‘makeup.’

Max Factor is credited with numerous cosmetic innovations, which include: the first motion picture makeup (1914), lip gloss (1930), Pan-Cake Makeup (1937), Pan-Stik Makeup (1948), Erace, the original cover-up cosmetic (1954), the first waterproof makeup (1971), and the first clear mascara (1988).

P&G will continue selling Max Factor in 70 other countries.

America’s Next Top Model Casting Scheduled for April 11th

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tyra+antm Americas Next Top Model Casting Scheduled for April 11th
A month after a New York City casting Call for America’s Next Top Model caused a riot, the show is returning to the scene of the crime.

One final casting call will be held in NYC on Saturday, April 11th.

The Penn Plaza Pavilion (located at the Hotel Pennsylvania)
401 7th Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10001-2062
Entrance is on 33rd street between 6th and 7th
Registration will begin at 7:00am

Click here for the application and eligibility requirements.

Has Stila Gone Bankrupt?

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construction maintenance Has Stila Gone Bankrupt?

OMG…word on the streets is that Stila has gone bankrupt. At the risk of sounding melodramatic – as a makeup fiend, I feel like someone has just died. Fashionista has the details…let’s hope that this is just a tardy April Fools joke.

Ted Gibson Opens Washington DC Salon

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ted+gibson+washington+dc+salon Ted Gibson Opens Washington DC Salon
On Monday, celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson opened the doors to his Washington-area salon, located at The Collection in Chevy Chase, MD. On opening day, the 24-chair, 4,000-square-foot salon was visited by actress Anne Hathaway and actress and R&B singer Tatyana Ali, best known for her role as Ashley Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”

Ted is perhaps most known for toiling over the tresses of top celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Amanda Bynes, Demi Moore, Renée Zellweger, Joy Bryant, Anne Hathaway, Elettra Rossellini, Claire Danes, Petra Nemcova, Keira Knightley, Gabrielle Union, Jessica Alba, Diane Sawyer, Sara Foster, Vanessa Carlton and Amerie.

Click here to get familiar with Ted’s blog, In His Beauty Universe. And be sure to check out his wicked styling of Tony award winning actress Idina Menzel…I luvred her in Rent!



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