This blog is dedicated to my husband who sees my imperfections and doesn't mention them.

I love trying new beauty products. Place me in a Sephora or Ulta store and I feel I am in paradise. For hours I can pleasantly entertain myself looking at the plethora of different shampoos, facial washes, makeup and perfumes, envisioning myself as a size 0 with glowing clear skin, no split ends, and being stopped by every man in America asking “What’s that scent you are wearing? (Ok, maybe not EVERY man)

One of my downfalls , as my mother will readily tell you, is that I am a sucker for cool packaging and intriguing ingredients. That inclination has resulted in trying hundreds of different products over the years – good and bad. Some products I have used ever since I was in college and I would rather exit the house with no makeup and hairy arm pits then see my fav end up on the proverbial chopping block. Others I have readily discarded vowing never again to be duped by flowery ingredients which deliver zero results.

Because of my “beauty product love”, I probably have more knowledge roaming around in my head than Wikipedia. So I decided to start this blog to share my adventures with you on the quest for beauty, giving my recommendations and warnings so your money can be well spent. The subject matter may be a tad vain, but ultimately every woman has an innate desire to look and feel her best and there is nothing wrong with that. Happy reading, and if you don’t come for my daily blabberings at least drop by for my contest giveaways that I hope to do every other month.


The 4 Most Outrageous Moments From Fall 2011 Milan Fashion Week!

outrageous-moments-milan.jpgAs Milan fashion week wraps up, we couldn't resist bringing you the funniest, most bizarre moments we encountered backstage while in the trenches.

1. Boys like girls. Sometimes being a top runway model requires a little acting (and cross dressing!). Backstage at Dolce & Gabbana, 30 of the 62 models who walked the show played "boys." To contrast with the feminine look of the show, the "boys" rocked a neutral face with strong brows and sleek, French twists (pieces of hair were even slicked down in front of the models' ears to mimic sideburns). The funniest part of the gender mix-mash? We heard makeup artist Pat McGrath calling out, "Where are my boys? Are you a boy?"

2. Zoobilee Zoo-inspired headwear. Though Guido created toned down, low ponytails, the wigs that topped the models' heads on the Prada runway (above) were quite the opposite: Think spiky and platinum with chin straps!

3. Lipstick as face paint. Echoing makeup artist Tom Pecheux's trend at Derek Lam last season to use coral lip liner on the eyes, makeup artists in Milan were dabbing lipstick all over the face: At Marni, lipstick was used on the cheeks; at Armani, it was swiped over the lids and used as shadow.

4. Hairspray clouds. Our beauty editor reported almost choking on a thick, hairspray-filled air backstage at Ferretti and Max Mara. The models looked good, though!

Can't wait to see what Paris fashion week has in store!

RELATED LINKS:
Daily Beauty Reporter: The 6 Most Outrageous Moments From Fall 2011 New York Fashion Week!
Daily Beauty Reporter: Hair Ideas: The Best Look From Milan Fall 2011 Fashion Week
Designer Faces: The Hair and Makeup at the Fall 2011 Gucci Show


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