Real Beauty: Healthy is the new skinny. Amen.
Nicole Kidman: Looking beautiful and natural at the CMT Music Awards:
WOW: The power of makeup—see how serious contouring, major lashes and true artistry can transform faces.
Red Carpet: All the beauty at the CFDA Awards.
Magic Minis: Have makeup, will travel. Sephora’s new mini’s make summer trips easy.
Full Plate: BeautyMama Giada de Laurentiis opens her first restaurant in Las Vegas. I learned two things: she has two ii’s in her last name and her eatery is in a new hotel modeled after the Hotel Costes in Paris. I want to go.
Useful: How to get nail polish off any surface.
Fine Art: Chinese painter uses makeup to create masterpieces.
Have a beautiful weekend.
Photo credit HNS
If your hair is at all processed, you really need to think about protecting it from the sun as much as you think about protecting your skin. Color, keratin, straighteners and bleach all make hair react five times faster to UV exposure. So dryness, dullness and brassiness can happen over a summer weekend.
Protecting your locks is simple, though, with this dream duo. Hair in the Sun gives UV protection that stays in hair even after washing. How amazing is that? Use it as a light styling product, in tandem with your usual routine. Hair After the Sun deeply moisturizes—hydration being the key to strong, healthy hair. Use it as a leave-in conditioner or rinse it out. The more moisturized your hair is, the less likely it is to get parched by the elements.
Both products utilize Sachajuan’s patented Ocean Silk Technology. That means lots of nourishing proteins and minerals extracted from really high quality sea algaes to protect and replenish hair. I love how these products smooth and add shine without weighing hair down.
About the brand: Sachajuan is a really excellent Swedish haircare brand, founded by two hair stylists known internationally for their fashion editorial work. They have a highly regarded salon in Stockholm and their line of products are all produced in Sweden.
P.S. These products are only available now at BeautyBar, but will be available soon at Barneys, Net-a-Porter and SpaceNK.
Double Delight: I love this selfie of two of my favorite beautymamas, Mariska Hargitay and Debra Messing, taken at the Joyful Revolution Gala in New York City this week, benefitting Hargitay’s very special Joyful Heart Foundation. How beautiful is sheer happiness?!
Beauty Myths: Find out if old wives tales are fact or fiction.
Makeup Tricks: The top ten every woman should know.
The Littlest Bully: New research identifies clique behavior among kids as young as three, especially in girls, and what we can do about it.
Poreless Skin: The Korean secret to flawless.
Excellent Posture: The lazy woman’s guide.
And finally, a tribute to the beautiful Maya Angelou, who’s words and wisdom have been imprinted on my heart. If ever there was a matriarch of the citizens of the world, she would be it.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
This lovely oil dry oil gives just the right dose of iridescence to any skin tone, with tiny golden flecks and just a hint of sheer color. Six reparative essential oils, including macadamia, borage, hazelnut, camellia and sweet almond, plus a healthy dose of vitamin E, make this luxurious Parisian oil the perfect compliment to your summer skincare routine. I like to put a few drops on my décolleté and arms for an evening out. It’s beautiful on legs and can also be used (sparingly) on the face and hair, too—it looks subtly sparkly in the sun.
Nuxe’s Huile Prodigieuse is silicone, mineral oil and preservative free—and smells divine.
Actor Michelle Williams said something I will never forget when she accepted her Oscar in 2012. Thanking her daughter, Matilda, the award-winner said “I am a mother first.”
I recently read a quote by Sophia Loren that struck me, too. She said “When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.”
I love these vintage photos and how you can almost forget that these great women were never really recognized as mothers first.
Jane Birken and Charlotte
Jacqueline Kennedy and Caroline
Jane Fonda and Troy
Zsa Zsa Gabor and Constance
Shirley MacLaine and Sachi
Elizabeth Taylor and Michael
Sophia Loren and Carlo
Audrey Hepburn and Luca
Lucille Ball and Lucie
Natalie Wood and Courtney
Judy Garland and Liza
Peggy Lee and Nicki Lee
I know, I know—there are now CC creams and even DD creams, but I come back to this Dr. Jart Black Label Detox Beauty Balm every time. It’s just perfection. I’ve been using it every day for over two years and it has definitely improved my skin’s texture and tone. It’s soothes and smooths, with active plant extracts that work to calm skin and combat environmental nasties. Over time, it fades dark spots. With key ingredients like caviar, green tea and aloe, along with healthy, broad-spectrum sunscreens and the potent natural antioxidant arbutin—this light, multi-tasking formula hydrates, protects and camouflages. But that’s not even the best part—the best part is the radiant finish: it’s a little big magical.
My Dr. Jart is suitable for all skin types, even sensitive skin. Admittedly, there are a lot of very good BB creams out there, but they tend to have dimethicone, an emollient (found it many primers, foundations and skin care creams) that makes me break out. Dr. Jart has no dimethicone and it’s also blissfully free of parabens, sulfates or phthalates. I do not leave the house without my Dr. Jart on. It’s like my facial shield, with it’s excellent SPF and antioxidant protection. I either wear it alone or add some foundation on top when I want a little more coverage.
P.S. Don’ t let the universal shade give you pause—it really does self-adjust to the right shade.