I have skipped many of my usual trips for a weekly blowout. Partially due to scheduling and why not save a little money in this recession with a little do-it-yourself (DIY)? Before I had 3 children I had stick straight hair and then something happened. Whether it’s age or hormones or too many highlights, my hair gets these funny kinks in it that cannot be mistaken for body or curl. I went from wash and air dry, to wash and take forever to blow dry. I never seem to be able to get my hair as straight as the salon gets it and I hate standing there and standing there and standing there blowing my own hair dry. I have found the perfect product. Oribe’s Royal Blowout speeds up my blow dry time and helps me get my hair straighter. It is unbelievable. I spray it on my wet hair, comb it through, and start drying. It is amazing. It takes me about 10 minutes less to blow dry my hair and all the kinks are gone. And this is the only product (besides Oribe’s shampoo for beautiful color and Oribe’s conditioner for beautiful color) that I use. Quick, straight, and easy. I will take this any day!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
DIY Blowout
I have skipped many of my usual trips for a weekly blowout. Partially due to scheduling and why not save a little money in this recession with a little do-it-yourself (DIY)? Before I had 3 children I had stick straight hair and then something happened. Whether it’s age or hormones or too many highlights, my hair gets these funny kinks in it that cannot be mistaken for body or curl. I went from wash and air dry, to wash and take forever to blow dry. I never seem to be able to get my hair as straight as the salon gets it and I hate standing there and standing there and standing there blowing my own hair dry. I have found the perfect product. Oribe’s Royal Blowout speeds up my blow dry time and helps me get my hair straighter. It is unbelievable. I spray it on my wet hair, comb it through, and start drying. It is amazing. It takes me about 10 minutes less to blow dry my hair and all the kinks are gone. And this is the only product (besides Oribe’s shampoo for beautiful color and Oribe’s conditioner for beautiful color) that I use. Quick, straight, and easy. I will take this any day!
Elbow Grease
My elbows are still so dry and rough from the winter. I never know what to do for them. Body lotions are too basic. So I searched through my stash and found Molton Brown’s new Desert Bloom Ultrabalm Essential Salve. A thick rich, oily balm with a soft, fleeting scent (can’t put my finger on what it is, maybe the honeysuckle?), I am in love. The first ingredient is olive fruit oil and the balm is also loaded with vitamin E. I found myself putting some on my cuticles too. I could also envision this on super dry skin or post sunburn. This balm is the bomb!
Monday, January 26, 2009
Inauguration Soother
As we are headquartered in Washington DC, I decided last minute, to go down to President Obama's inauguration on Tuesday, January 20. I could not miss this fantastic moment in history. And I have to say, it was fabulous. I was 20 feet from the President and the First Lady (who is stunningly tall and elegant). There was only one problem – it was 20 degrees and I was outside, chilled to the bone, for 9 hours. I came home, my lips were chapped and my cheeks were windburned. I had completely destroyed my skin.
The cure: Darphin's new lip balm which is unbelievably rich and hydrating and Fresh's Mamaku Serum which was soothing, rich and moisturizing. My inaugural skin was fixed in no time!Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Palm Beach 2: New Year’s with Trump
New Year’s at Trump's posh Mar-A-Lago was a treat. It took me hours to get ready, with a trip to the Frederic Fekkai in Salon in Palm Beach for the best blowout (with Zahir) that I have ever had in my life. I perfected my skin with an MD Peel and then applied my absolute newest secret weapon: Bobbi Brown’s Skin Foundation.
While this is not coming out until January, I convinced the Bobbi team to give me a lab sample two months ago. This is to die for. Beautiful coverage, easy to apply (I only used my finger tips) and it feels like you have NOTHING on. Donald Trump even noticed (see photo)!
Palm Beach 1: The Packing List
Every year we go to Palm Beach with the kids from Christmas Day to New Year. It is a time for us to relax with the kids, reflect on the year, and plan for the new year. I must confess, I had an entire carry on devoted to beauty products this trip. Notable items include:
- Skinceuticals SPF 45 tubes. This is the only sunscreen that prevents the kids and me from burning. Available in store or by phone at 800.355.6000
- Dermalogica Pure White SPF30. I am in love with this new sunscreen that is a pure titanium dioxide block that spreads easily and is not pasty at all.
- Trish Brush #11, Laura Mercier fine eyeliner brush and Trish High Volume Mascara. My beach look – eyeliner, mascara, and sunscreen and that is it!
- Fresh Lotus Eye Gel. Cooling and hydrating – the best post beach eye cream.
- Darphin Serums. I can’t live without this light, dewy Hydrating Serum or the Soothing Intral Serum.
- Nars Multiples. In Antibes and Maldives – adds the sunkissed glow prior to going out.
- A ton of makeup. Palm Beach is the scene and I had the time to play and create a different look every night. Focus was on lipgloss. I love Bobbi Brown Brightening Lip Gloss in Pink, Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Violet and Blush, and Trish McEvoy Lip Gloss in Shimmery Pink.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Holiday Pre-Party Perfection
It is holiday season – a time of dashing from work to parties and from parties back to work. I have a fail-proof way to get ready and have glowing skin, even after a long day:
1. Have hair blown out before work in morning. (Much better than waiting for a hair dresser that is behind in schedule. Or, if it is the weekend, it frees up the afternoon to be with the kids.)
3. Once out of the shower and dried off, put on a cozy robe. Keep hair in
shower cap, while swiping a gentle cleansing water across the entire face with a cotton ball, including eyes. Cleansing waters are like non-toner toners.
They get your skin extra clean, are non-oily and non-drying. Just like putting water with a kick
on your face. My favorites are Caudalie Cleansing Water or Darphin Azahar Cleansing Water.
4. Use a gentle peel pad – either MD Skincare Alpha Beta Peel Pads or Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle Peel Pads or Trish McEvoy Beta Hydroxy Pads to exfoliate and smooth the skin. This is the key step for a healthy glow! Foundation goes on beautifully after this.
5. Next, I put on Darphin Hydraskin Serum. I am dry and this adds extra moisture. I also put Laura Mercier Foundation Primer on to make sure my
foundation goes on smoothly and does not seep into my fine lines. (If you are oily, skip the serum step and use Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Oil-Free).
6. I then do my eyes. For me, heavy navy eyeliner and the use of my Shu Uemura eyelash curler prior to mascara is a must.
7. Next foundation (I go with heavier coverage for night), concealer, cream blush, then lips.
8. After 20 minutes, not including the shower, I am done and ready to get dressed.
I have been doing it this way for years. It really is the trick to a speedy, healthy glow.
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2. Dash home, wash face with gentle cream cleanser (Dermalogica Essential Cleansing Solution) hop in shower, wear shower cap. (Cheesy, but effective.)
3. Once out of the shower and dried off, put on a cozy robe. Keep hair in
shower cap, while swiping a gentle cleansing water across the entire face with a cotton ball, including eyes. Cleansing waters are like non-toner toners.They get your skin extra clean, are non-oily and non-drying. Just like putting water with a kick
on your face. My favorites are Caudalie Cleansing Water or Darphin Azahar Cleansing Water.
4. Use a gentle peel pad – either MD Skincare Alpha Beta Peel Pads or Peter Thomas Roth Unwrinkle Peel Pads or Trish McEvoy Beta Hydroxy Pads to exfoliate and smooth the skin. This is the key step for a healthy glow! Foundation goes on beautifully after this.
5. Next, I put on Darphin Hydraskin Serum. I am dry and this adds extra moisture. I also put Laura Mercier Foundation Primer on to make sure my
foundation goes on smoothly and does not seep into my fine lines. (If you are oily, skip the serum step and use Laura Mercier Foundation Primer in Oil-Free).6. I then do my eyes. For me, heavy navy eyeliner and the use of my Shu Uemura eyelash curler prior to mascara is a must.
7. Next foundation (I go with heavier coverage for night), concealer, cream blush, then lips.
8. After 20 minutes, not including the shower, I am done and ready to get dressed.
I have been doing it this way for years. It really is the trick to a speedy, healthy glow.
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Fried Hair Relief
I was out in California touring our stores in San Francisco and L.A. and made a huge mistake. I had someone blow out and flat iron my hair – and she did not know what she was doing. She basically fried my already highlighted hair. Enter Frederic Fekkai Salon Glaze. I am in love with this product. It is like an extra conditioner you use after your conditioner. (Ok, I confess, sometimes I use it instead of my conditioner.) I get the best hydration and shine from this product – everyone comments when I use it. I just use it in the shower, leave it on for 3 minutes and voila – instant moisture, strength, and shine. It doesn’t weigh my hair down at all. So much shine in so little time . . .
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