Spent my time at the airport rather productively by painting my nails in this lovely soft focus white (Sally Hansen in Sheer Bliss). The key to white polish that doesn’t look harsh or chalky is to find one that has a touch of grey or pink in it–and shimmer helps too.
This is what the back of my head looks like. Neck wrinkles as a result of craning my head around, Beetlejuice-style, to get this shot, sigh. Have to decide what color to go with my hair next—I’m getting it redone with my haircolorist this week.
…with Karlie! We’re talking Fresh Effects fresh faces here… She, of course, has her model-kissy-face down. I look like a grinning hobbit! That’s okay, though, what else should I expect standing next to a supermodel…
Lights, cameras, MTV! I went behind the scenes at MTV studios to watch none other than Karlie Kloss get set for her Movie Awards red carpet gig. More pictures (including one in which I look Olsen-pint-sized next to her glamazon self) to come… But check out the adorable video here and learn more about the skincare behind the scenes here.
Slowly but surely adding to my collection of Marc Jacobs Daisy fragrances. Want to join Aimee Song and Jules Sarinana and me in Marc’s Daisy Chain? Tag your MJ-inspired photos with #mjdaisychain and they could be featured on Marc’s blog…
I snapped these nails on Rebecca, a fellow attendee at Lucky FABB. There’s a lot to consider in this manicure: the cute rosettes! The pretty white to pale pink gradation! And, most of all, the shape. I’ve always wanted to have elongated nails but as a total and utter germaphobe (I always imagine creepycrawly bacteria getting stuck under longer nails)—and social media addict (typing with long nails is so much less efficient—I’ve never been able to last longer than two weeks without clipping mine. Sigh.
I love that you’re calling Garnier’s oil “suspicious”, like it’s a shady character with a goatee in an episode of Law & Order: Beauty Crimes Division (first of all: if that doesn’t exist yet, it should. secondly, yes, I think goatees are shady. if you are not a goat, you should not have a goatee). So, my thoughts on the categories of oil: Oils get a bad rap. Certainly, there are oils that are bad (oil spills. oily hair). We spend so much time stripping our face and hair of oil—but we forget that not all oils are bad and that oils are naturally-occurring on the surface of skin for a reason: to create and seal in moisture. I think almost everyone—barring people with cystic acne, whom I think should consult a dermatologist—would benefit from oil on their face and hair. Hair-wise, rub a bit between your palms and then apply to ends or from the mid-shaft down (especially if you heat-style). Your hair will feel softer and, well, yummier. Skin-wise, in the winter months especially (not so much in the summer when the humidity helps out skin), I use oil as a serum. My favorites are this one (made for oily skin), this one (if you have ultra-dry skin), and this one (my most recent discovery). On a side note, your body will also benefit from consumption of oils, like healthy ones found in fish, avocado, olive oil. I take fish oil (sounds gross, because it is! But capsules aren’t too bad) and I really think it helps with my skin, hair, brain, everything, boosting it from the inside out.
My friend Alice and I had a nail date last weekend at Chi Nail Bar (where I also bumped into my friend Minnie, and took pictures of her adorable heart nails) and she got the prettiest manicure: soft, petal pink gel on almondine-shaped nails, dusted with rose gold glitter. Her rings are from Catbird, of course.
And, for your viewing pleasure: lots, lots, lots of glitter options. Which brings to mind one of my favorite song lyrics: Go insane, go insane, throw some glitter, make it rain!
Forgive the obvious pun but how adorable are these heart-accented nails on my friend Minnie? I bumped into her at Chi Nail Bar in Beverly Hills, which is one of my top two favorite nail spots in Los Angeles (yes, top two—so far I’ve only liked two out of the about twenty I’ve been to). If you’re ever in the LA area and are a nail art aficionado, do pay Chi a visit. They’re not only amazing at gels, they can do nail art with regular polish as well (which, in fact, is much harder).
![Amazing nails… again!
Bumped into my friend Alexis again (this time in NYC, not LA. We’re on the same bicoastal schedule, apparently) and once again flipped out over her nails—and her lovely vintage opal ring. We also identified the following things a French manicure should never be:
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1) square. never, never! just say no to tacky nails.
2) the accent color should be slivers, not half the total height of the nail
Both make me shudder a bit (okay, a lot). Remember: In the best case scenario, French manicures are classic-chic or cutely irreverent.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/57474e163981b5986d05dafe3b57e503/tumblr_mkcsq6rmux1qg6ri4o1_500.jpg)
Now, I rarely like a French manicure. (Especially when they’re huge, square, and the white tips are like an inch thick… shudder). Here, though, is a closer look at my highlighter-yellow-tipped French manicure. The key, I think, is keeping the tips super fine and nails rounded or oval.
Bumped into my friend Alexis Wolfer a few days ago and stared at her nails like a crazy person. Could they possibly be any sweeter? I think not! She frequents my favorite nail art salon in Los Angeles and was a handy reminder for me to make an appointment…
Rings upon rings upon rings on Stella and Bow designer Lauren Brokaw!
The perfect lilac-y pink (aptly named Perfect) with an accent nail in Drama Queen, dusted over in Star Power. All by Victoria’s Secret.
Oh, I love serums. I have a whole jumble of bad metaphors/analogies for them (they’re like the Swiss Army Knives of beauty! they’re like a base coat for your skin!). But, to break it all down, here’s serum 101: 1) they usually contain a high concentration of active ingredients, that’s why they’re more expensive. 2) the formula is typically sheerer than a cream and they’re meant to be worn as a base layer (if you have super oily skin, sometimes you can get away with just a serum) 3) I have no hard data for this but they’ll just make your skin happier. When I started using serums regularly under my AM SPF and PM night cream, my skin texture improved markedly. here, some of my favorites: *for dry skin, this rose oil serum is divine. I also started using this oil recently and it has really lovely texture. And for the record, no, face oil won’t make your face break out. *for normal skin, I often use this serum in the evening. It smells heavenly! *This one is great for all skin types and really boosts glow. *Have oily skin? Don’t be afraid of moisture. This and this are my two favorite oily skin serums. Embrace serums—they’re an extra step, yes, but really well worth it.
