The Daily Beauty Break

Hey beautiful people. I have SO been meaning to tell you about this wonder product….if you have hair like moi (fried-n-died) then Sebastian’s Whipped Cream Light Conditioning Style Whip ($18.99) is SO for you….I’ve never been a “mousse” type of girl (except for in the early 90’s) but this is SO not your typical mousse.

This creamy whip (yes, it really does have the EXACT same texture as whipped cream) gives good blow-out………It’s got tons of protein and moisture so your hair dries shiny and hydrated.  I got to say GOODBYE to my usual brittle blow-out…and let’s just say Whipped Cream makes for a very satisfying hair-twirling experience…..

Oh, and I got mine from the wonderful people at my favorite mag, Allure. If you want your own FREE STUFF go check ‘em out…they are giving away the ENTIRE NARS Fall Collection. Holy Orgasm….Believe the hype my beauties!

Be Beautiful……..

Hello my pretties…So have you seen Eva on the cover of Allure for November? It’s good to see her back to her former glory and I LOVE the look her makeup artist Stephane Marias gave her….He struck a great balance between strong eye makeup and a more nude face.  Eva’s darling freckles are there for all to see……I think there is nothing sexier than letting a “little skin” show through….

SO, my pearl from this month’s issue? Finally, the coveted and best kept secret of celebrity hairdressers world-wide will making it’s debut next month in the US at Target…..Loreal’s Elnett Hairspray($13.99) has long been smuggled in suitcases of the celebrity hair dressers from overseas…but no more!!! (well, maybe….)

Elnett has long been a celebrity hairdresser must-have because it supposedly is one of the only hairsprays that you CAN’T go overboard with…Supposedly it adds body and texture to the hair without weighing it down or resulting in helmet head…..But it also looks like (due to different EPA standards) the US version of Elnett will be TAD bit different…(different restrictions of propellants here vs. Europe)….BUT not enough of a difference for moi! I’ll definitely be looking for it my next trip to the “Big T”!

Be Beautiful…..

So have you seen Ellen Pompeo on the new October cover of Allure magazine? Totally beach-bunny beautiful!! SO this is always my favorite issue because it features “The Best of Beauty”…..editors top 182 beauty picks of the year!!!! These girls work hard.…..laying on the lotion and lathering the shampoos……My opinion? HEAVEN.

So I have been suffering AGAIN with some horrible breakouts and when I heard their review of the new PUR Mineral Foundation (it’s a 4-in-1…concealor, foundation, power and sunscreen($25) I had to try it!!! They said it had amazing coverage (which I SO need) and I needed something that I could just slick on and run out the door….

Seriously, this stuff ROCKS. One product and even the nastiest of zits vanish…..it is very matte so there’s no need to top it with powder (like some other mineral foundations..uh-hem..), it’s non-irritating AND has sunscreen for the walk to pick up the kids at school! I’ve found that it works AWESOME when applied with a bronzer brush..( one with pretty tight bristles for heavy coverage)..so no messy fingers.

AND I got proof. Yesterday picking up my daughter at school another mom told me I had gorgeous skin and “by the way, if this isn’t too wierd of a question, what kind of foundation do I use?”…..HELLO, sister. I talk shop in my sleep baby!

You can find at Ulta, Dillards and their website.

Be Beautiful……

Holy Heck girls!!!! Allure magazine is giving away the entire set of Bobbi Brown Fall 2008….go sign up to win here! These colors are amazing…..and you just never know unless you enter! My girlfriend Jessica just won the new Chanel mascara ( I expect a review..) so go check it out!!!

Win Beautifully….

So…as some of you already know.. I LOVE ALLURE MAGAZINE…I literally cut my beauty teeth with this mag as a teenager. I consider Allure to be “my beauty authority” and have never taught a makeup lesson without making sure my client goes home with a copy…(not MY copy…I save each one like some people save Vogue)!

So, I’ve decided to devote this entire column to this amazing magazine…each month when it arrives on my doorstep my mouth waters a little bit….I mean, after all these years in the beauty biz (13+ to be exact) it never fails to amaze me how there is always some little beauty tidbit they share that I just HAVE to try…if it’s new and hot in the beauty world you will read about it in Allure…before it hits anywhere else!

And this month I was so happy to see Victoria Beckham on the cover. Everything I’ve ever read about her I like…she considers herself to be one of us…she isn’t afraid to embrace her inner girly-girl….(shut up and just embrace it girls…beauty is as beauty does)…..and let Allure magazine show YOU how to channel your inner-Victoria…

Unfortunately, sometimes getting pretty can be dirty. This month check out thier article, “Celebrity Skinny: The Pill that has Hollywood Hooked”…and guess what that pill is…..ADDERALL. It’s an ADD drug ( ie: amphetamine, speed, upper, whatever you want to call it) that scores of young children use to “focus” and get good grades everyday….and now Hollywood starlets are using it “off-label”… because the one major side effect is ZERO appetite and weight-loss.

Well, I’m not gonna lie….. I’ve been on my fair share of mind-altering, mood enhancing prescription meds and was SHOCKED when my psychiatrist wanted to add Adderall to my medication cocktail last visit (ps. she is no longer my psychiatrist)..I mean, she had me on SEVEN different meds already for my mood…. (thank god I found a new doctor and am on only ONE antidepressant now, thank you very much). Unfortunately, I’m not only a beauty addict..I’ve had my own issues with food, cigarettes (you’d think vanity ALONE would be enough to get me off those), and shopping…and now my doctor wants to crack me out with Adderall?

Long story short, I just thought this article was very timely for me……if there is pill out there, there is a doctor that will prescribe it. And how sad that people can be so obsessed with vanity that they will do anything it takes to “be beautiful”….I’m just glad I never got hooked on the junk! Leave it to Allure to publish something close to my heart.

So that’s my pearl for the month…yeah, it’s not a makeup tip but STAY TUNED ya’ll….I’ll be reviewing products from their FREE STUFF issue as soon as I get my box ( oh, yeah did I tell you they give away TONS of free product daily?)….Click here to enter to win your OWN Free Stuff….Pick up a copy next time you are in the checkout line….(because it’s okay to get hooked on a magazine).

Be Beautiful (and please don’t take Adderall to do it)!

xoxoxox