Best of 2011 – My Hair and Beauty Favorites

I’m always mentioning a product or two in passing, but I’ve never put together a comprehensive list of my very favorite hair and beauty products until now. A few days ago, I sat down on my bathroom floor and spent a good amount of time going through my cabinets and makeup case, making sure not […]

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Paper Culture Holiday Cards

Last year, we used Paper Culture for our holiday cards. We loved them. Loved them! In fact, I’m fairly certain we’ll never use another company for our holiday cards for years to come. Why, you ask? Oh, let me tell you! 1. Truly the best collection of designs ever. 2. All cards and envelopes are […]

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Camp Mighty

It seems Maggie and Laura have perfected the 3-day inspira-thon. Camp Mighty was such a great time. In a nutshell, I caught up with old friends, met new ones, listened to incredibly inspiring speakers, sipped a Tang martini while wearing an astronaut helmet and sequin miniskirt, honed in on the goals I’d like to achieve […]

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Dior Addict Lip Polish in Fresh Shine

Listen. You don’t have to follow my newest lip gloss recommendation…but I’d like to point out that I AM the person responsible for spreading the NARS Flamenco love to the masses. (It’s the perfect, sheer, buildable red lipstick! Ask Linda! Or Metalia! Or Susan! Or any of the countless people who now can’t live without […]

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How to Apply Cream, Liquid, and Powder Blush

I’m leaving for Palm Springs in a couple of hours. How did this happen? I feel like I just got back from my last trip to the desert yesterday! Super excited to see my family and celebrate Thanksgiving by the pool. I’ve also packed my video camera in hopes that my sister will film with […]

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Drybar – Newport Beach

Last week, I was invited by the lovely folks at Drybar to drop in the salon and enjoy a complimentary blowout. Trust me, it was time, as you can tell from the following photo. It had been several days, ladies and gents. Mama needed a wash. Upon arriving at the salon, I fell in love […]

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