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Happy New Year's: Why Not Muffins?

Yesterday, I was tempted to spend New Year's Eve inside, eating tiramisu and drinking red wine. I woke up early though and realized that getting dressed up in satin or sequins was just an easy way of communicating, 'By the way, Now We're Having Fun.' Men are especially slow in understanding this concept, so I figured what the heck...I got happy about New Year's Eve!Next, I girded myself for festivities. I applied a hot compress and washed my face with Dr. Hauschka Cleansing Milk. I even exfoliated...

Holiday Shop-a-Thon: Seven Hotter Than Thou Picks

Aaack! Or hooray! I bet your credit cards are perky from extra holiday activity, but soon your feet will be sore and abused from shop-walking, hands calloused from carrying too many bags, and hair covered in pine tree needles from lugging around all those Hannukah bushes and Christmas trees.Nonetheless, it's all worth it because it's the holidays, and darn it, I love holiday parties, mistletoe, and pretend-snow. Here are a few super-sized, fabulous gifts to give or get or get made up in:1. To let...

Levin Weighs In: Harper's Bazaar Great Style

Harper’s Bazaar senior editor Jenny Levin offers some great advice, like this tip, in the new book Harper's Bazaar Great Style:Embrace tradition. Sticking with things that have stood the test of time is often the key to looking clean and elegant.Taking our cues from Ms. Levin, Eyeshadow Goverment is momentarily ga-ga over this chic knit boating dress from J. Crew. We love the simplicity of the details, like the two buttons at the waist, the vintage structure, and the painless color. Navy is endlessly...

Cruisin' Sephora Alley: Clinique, Korres and also Bliss

I'm newly attached to the Clinique line of lipsticks that are very glossy.They make you feel wrapped up like a shiny package (but not at all objectified as a woman). Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick in "First Love," is a perfect pink, or choose "Shhh" for a pale, neutral tone.Korres Thyme and Honey Cream. I consume a lot of thyme, the herb,though time as well sipping honey, in tea, so this is the logical next step.(Don't mind me.)What else, my fellow snowcones? Yes, Snow Wonder High Intensity...

It's Getting Hot In Here

Well, all I can think about lately is different ways to be toasty...drinkingwarm fluids, cider and latte; cinnamon English muffins; and trying topretend I don't have an intermittent fever....I'm not sick. I'm just toasty.If you aren't lucky enough to have a fever, these are thingsthat will keep you warm:Crazy Stripe Booties from Gap. I think these goofy, Pippie Longstockingswill makes toes cozy by the hearth.Flush fabulous cheeks with Pink Quartz Shimmer Pink Compact ($38), Bobbi BrownGlug! We're...

You Want Me To Wear What?

Must talk now. I just read this article, "Fresh-Faced Eco-Consumers" in the NYT. The ladies here are from where I grew up, Marin County, so I was happy to see them totally represent:For many customers in the Whole Foods Market on the Lower East Side last Friday night, just spotting the word “organic” on recycled packaging would have been reason enough to grab a bottle of moisturizer. But not Erin Schrode, 16, a founder of Teens for Safe Cosmetics, a nonprofit in Marin County, Calif. She was there...

Mariah Carey's New Perfume and Macy's Herald Square Appearance: Veni, Vedi, Vici

Nary the minimalist, Mariah Carey descended upon midtown Manhattan Tuesday in a cloud of perfume. She calls it 'M.'Thousands watched inside Macy's at Herald Square, as Carey in a black minidress and sunglasses briskly walked down a purple carpet runway, waggled her fingers hello, and entered a VIP tent. Her new perfume, a flowery scent, is supposed to evoke gardenias, Moroccan incense, and burnt marshmallows. Inside, after a brief photo session, she sat on a white Louis IV-style chair to sign autographs....

Karl Lagerfeld: Towering and Exposed

We haven't seen the new Karl Lagerfeld documentary Lagerfeld Confidential just yet, but...The Fug Girls on New York mag were already griping about the special effects and cinematography. They did give good dish too:"He’s even messier than we are. Karl’s incomprehensibly cluttered work and living spaces would make Martha Stewart cry: They’re clogged with bowls of rings and accessories, towering stacks of magazines, clothing racks, and at least ten iPods. “I hate hard workers. Things must appear...

A Great Pumpkin if I Ever Did See One: Zia Exfoliating Pumpkin Mask

Weird, crazy, and right-on, why not go for the golden-orange?Eyeshadow Government gives Zia Exfoliating Pumpkin Mask two thumbs up, because 1) I think it really makes your skin look better, 2) it clears pores without being abrasive, and 3) darling, it's orange. Be you trick or treat, exfoliating before never hurts.Buy it: Zia Exfoliating Pumpkin Mask ($25), Whole Foo...

Pom Pom Post of the Day

To many of my friends, the cheerleading flick Bring It On is a constant muse.So in honor of all those blondes with pom poms and perfect hair, here it goes....In this month's issue of Elle, Nicole Kidman's stylist apparently keeps flyaways put by spraying a toothbrush with hairspray, and combing them into place just so. This sounds like a good idea for prom, or people who are really ob-sess-ive. Try Oral-B Indicator toothbrush with Sebastian Shaper Hairspray.This toothbrush looks kind of like a...

Star of the Screen

"Beauty is the promise of happiness."-- StendhalKatherine Hepburn's eyebrows are picture perfect in this photo, but it's not easy being gorgeous.For a modified dramatic swoop, you can take one of Anastasia's eyebrow templates and pluck carefully. Feeling bold? Pump it up with the darker shade, all included in the Brow Ex-press palette by Anastasia.Also, if your foundation looks too cakey, blend the makeup in your hand with some shimmery lip gloss to get a Hepburn-esque sheen. (P.S. Pinky's swear,...

Lush Life

Check out my latest article on environmentally friendy beauty products on the cover of Chickspeak.c...

Open and Closed Case: Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Palette Esprit Couture

Leave it to YSL to produce of the most elegant compacts imaginable....Buy it: Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Palette Esprit Couture, Bergdorf Goodm...

When Life Gets Serious, Think Punk Tigress and Bad Taste

Since I've been reporting a lot in journalism school, sometimes I get tired of using my nose to get into other people's business....which brings me to the topic of cartilage. If I was made of more cartilage, and not just the cartilage in my nose, I could swim happily in the sea all day long. Then I would never know anyone else's business again.Here's my pick of beauty products you should never wear for business purposes or asking direly serious questions in.So put on your playthings and.....Get...

DIY Lesson: How to Make Your Own Perfect Cheek Stain in 30 seconds

When someone says "DIY" or "Do-It-Yourself," I often imagine poor young girls with mismatched socks laboring to make homemade crackers. This is good DIY though, because it's my homemade recipe for cheek stain. The final shade is identical to Tarte Cheek Stain, popular among us makeup addict-ettes. Also, it glides on a little smoother.4 Steps to Cheeky:1. Rub just a little Revlon's new Super Lustrous lip sheer in Ruby Radiance onto the palm of your hand. (Use this exact color, not the other ones!)(it's...

Did You Know Canadians Have Project Runway Too?

I know you watched America's Top Model.But did you know Iman is hosting Canada's Project Runway?To look like her (minus tons of diamonds), she recommends filling in lips with a lip pencil one shade darker than the natural color of her lips, using Iman Espresso Lip Pencil, or applying Iman Sheer Gold lipstick as a base. After that, you can dab on a thin layer of her new lip shine in Hypnotic, a brownish purple (see below).Iman cosmetics available at Walgreens.com or in stores, through this Iman-tastic...

Sephora's Lipstick of the Year: Dolce Vita by Nars

Sephora's Best Lipstick WinnerOut of more than 100,000 votes in Sephora's poll, the winner for best lipstick is Nars' Dolce Vita. Since you like lipstick, and so does Fellini, it all makes perfect sense. This versatile, semi-matte shade has wowed thousands of women. Just beware of flatterers.Sephora's Best Blush WinnerNars also took home the category for best blush in Orgasm. It's a beautiful shade that compliments most skintones. As a backup, I also highly recommend Lune d'Or blush by Bourjois,...

The Hills: Lauren Conrad Invades Your Closet...

Okay. Reality TV show The Hills can now be worn by you and you and you. ShopLaurenConrad.com has been getting so much traffic right now, the official date of her clothing launch, that it's almost impossible to even click open a new screen on her site. As you know, Lauren Conrad signed up to be on a reality TV show about some sun-kissed Orange County teenagers, and ended up having her life rolled on film for years on end. (Poor thing.) Best of all, LC's line of breezy, jersey dresses are just the...

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