I refuse to buy a BlackBerry. No way. No how. Not now. I’m still learning how to use my cell phone and the last thing I need is some tiny little device running my life. Nope, until further notice, the only blackberry in my life will be LaLicious Wild Blackberry Body Butter. The whipped, buttery […]
Wrap it Up: The Face Wrap Kit
It’s the ultimate quick fix. Wrap your face up in a bandage, squirt on some magic mineral concoction, wait long enough to watch Dancing With The Stars and voila, a thinner, tighter mug — all in about an hour. Dubbed as an all-natural, non-surgical, mini face lift, The Face Wrap Kit consists of The Face […]
The Face of Spring: Nordstrom Beauty Trend Show Highlights
Drum roll, please … announcing the three hottest makeup trends for the face of Spring and Summer 2007: Delicate Blush, Warm Glow and Vivid Lips. Last Saturday morning, I was one of about 200 women (and maybe four dudes) who crowded into the Nordstrom at Scottsdale Fashion Square for the annual Spring Cosmetics Trend Show. […]
Mangosteen Mania: The New Super Fruit
At the media unveiling of the new FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale (formerly the Caleo Resort, which was formerly the Sunburst) last Thursday evening, I was privy to the bonus goodie bag at the end of the exquisite event. Digging through it the next day, buried under the media kits, brochures and trinkets was […]
True Beauties: Childhelp Founders Sara O'Meara and Yvonne Fedderson
I just met two of the most charming and inspirational ladies today. Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, founders of Childhelp, were on-hand at the launch of Philosophy’s Carrot Cake at the Nordstrom Scottsdale. Their story started in 1959 when these two spunky actresses were plunked from a group of 500 applicants to entertain U.S. troops […]
Have Your Cake and Share it Too: Philosophy Carrot Cake Event
Lather up with Philosophy’s new Carrot Cake 3-in-1 Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Bath and you’ll be doing something good for yourself and for child abuse awareness and prevention. April is National Child Abuse Awareness Month, and through the tireless efforts of Childhelp, Congress declared the first Wednesday of April as the National Day of […]
Italian Beauty Bag
Oh sure, my SpaGirl cohort and fabulously cleaver marketing maven jets off to the Cosmoprof Bologna beauty show in Italy, leaving me here to pine away for the exotic air of some romantic foreign locale. She better bring back some good loot is all have to say. Meantime, struck with a case of wanderlust myself, […]
New Cat in Town: Hello Kitty Momoberry Perfume
Move over Barbie, there’s a new cat in town. And this internationally adored cultural icon is playing hardball when it comes to sniffing pretty. Dubbed “sunshine in a bottle,” Momoberry Perfume is Hello Kitty’s first-ever fragrance. The far-from-childish composition is light, flirty and was created to appeal to a broad range of sniffers. Laced with […]
Five Things You Don't Know About Me
About a month ago, I was tagged by the lovely blog mistress of Ageless in Los Angeles to reveal five insightful things about myself. Because I’m a brooding cancer of the worse kind, it took me this long to ponder, pout and consult my therapist (I kid) before I could narrow it down to five […]
Have Air Repair Kit, Will Travel
I don’t know which part of air travel is worse. Cramming your beauty and grooming stash into a plastic baggy so that the creepy guy behind you in the security line can see that you have to use “clinical strength” deodorant. Or, sucking in other people’s hot air in a confined space during the flight. […]
Boy Tested and Spa Girl Approved: LUSH Fresh Face Masks
There’s nothing more delightful than seeing your 50-something dad slathered in a lumpy, pea-soup-green face mask. Except maybe getting your hyperactive brother-in-law to join in the fun with a thick chocolate paste on one side of his face and a grainy green goo on the other. For the sake of protecting their manliness, we’ll call […]
Product Review: Cargo's PlantLove Botanical Lipstick
I’m not one to go around dropping $20 on lip balms. I like to keep it in the $10 range, $15 tops. But sometimes you gotta splurge, especially when it’s a lipstick wrapped in pretty packaging and a higher purpose. So splurge I did on the much-touted PlantLove Botanical Lipstick from Cargo. Encased in a […]