She's Got The Look: Kristen Stewart - MTV VMAs

New Moon premiere on 11/20, and Twilight's Kristen Stewart was at the VMAs with her co-stars in a classic yet edgy look styled by Celebrity Stylist for Pantene, Hallie Bowman.



You can do this too! Here’s how Hallie created Kristen’s look:

1. Hallie started by shampooing and conditioning Kristen’s hair with a moisturizing formula to create a good base for styling

2. She began by cutting bangs to create roundness around the cheekbones, a look that is complimentary of her heart shape face

3. Hallie applied the Pantene Pro-V Volume Root Lifter Gel from root to tip to begin building volume, as well as the Pantene Pro-V Texture Spray Wax to make hair more malleable for styling

4. Then, she blow dried Kristen’s hair while brushing it away from the scalp, periodically flipping her hair over to ensure lots of volume at the crown

5. Hallie then pinned sections of her hair back with bobby pins to secure it away from the face, leaving some pieces around the face to give the illusion of a bob with bangs – a nod to the bowl cut, but with a modern feel

6. To polish off the look, Hallie used the Pantene Pro-V Smooth Serum to give Kristen’s hair long lasting shine for the night

Mary J. Blige receive's HBA's first Positively Beautiful Award

Mary J. Blige is awarded the first Positively Beautiful Award from HBA Global Expo this morning in New York. On hand to present the award during the even Kick-off Presentation was Lisa Price, founder of Carol's Daughter.

The Positively Beautiful Award annually recognizes the "positive and inspiring" influence a person has on the HBA audience. She's a singer with more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, and a face for Carol's Daughter, launching her new fragrance, "My Life", in 2010. Ms. Blige is additionally recognized for her work as co-founder of The Mary J. Blige and Steve Stoute Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now, Inc (FFAWN) whose mission is to help women gain confidence and skills necessary to reach individual potential.

VMA - Beyonce's Minx Manicure

Lisa Logan "installed" Beyonce's Minx nails, along with 15 of her dancers. What do you think of the metallic manicures?

Herve Leger - ss 10 MBFW makeup

Show is about to start, and there was a lot of orange action going on in the makeup department

Rachel Roy - ss 10 MBFW - makeup

One of my favorite looks. bobbi brown for Rachael Roy

Yigal Azrouel - ss 10 - MBFW - makeup

bobbi brown for Yigal Azrouel

Rebecca Taylor ss1 10 - MBFW - makeup

MAC's Rie Omoto for Rebecca Taylor

Jeremy Lang ss 10 MBFW - makeup

Chado Ralph Rucci s/s 10 MBFW Makeup

Tom Pecheau, a favorite mua with MAC created one of my favorite looks so far. The drawn down lashes seem to flatter and widen every eye in a very doe-like manner. The faces are clean but accented.

Twinkle: s/s 10 MBFW Makeup

MAC orange lipmix with mua Luc B



MAC orange lipmix

Luca Luca - MBFW s/s 10 Makeup

**Change Alert** The makeup look had to completely change last minute due to multiple colorful pieces in line.












MAC's James Skaliardos channels the power of pink at Luca Luca. Still very pretty.

Jason Wu preview? MBFW s/s 10 MAC Makeup

All about the lips by Romero. Coral Sunset Lip Story with 5 of the newest MAC glosses

Monique Lhuillier - MBFW - s/s 10 shows MAC makeup

I think this would have been very beautiful on a different face type - asian, Kate Moss type. Something where the eyes are not so deep set and the makeup could have reflected the gradient look.



























photo courtesy Heather Park

Ruffian -MB Fashion Week S/S 10 makeup

MAC's James Skaliardos uses #35 lashes with Graffic liner




Very bold, yet pretty & feminine





















photo credit Heather Park

















































photo credit Roselyn

Preen Makeup - Mercedes Benz Fashion Week s/s 10 Makeup

Fresh off the runway, Preen looks by MAC's James Skaliardos

"Just arrived backstage at Preen. Makeup by James K. Makeup is all about subtle shading with Sculpt and Shape with an added highlight on eyes." ~ Gordon/MAC

Photo Heather Park (check out her Sakura Nail art!)

Fashion's Night Out

Another one rides the bus (courtesty of Payless):


Fashion's Night Out kicked off to great fan fare in NYC, London, and knock off parties around the globe. A much needed reglam of the industry!

Looks like my original FNO post never materialized, but I hope you caught up on the great parties and fashions and makeup parties.

Hope sales were stellar!

Back to Black - Kim Kardashian

Kim stunned the world when she changed her lush locks over to blond just as summer was wrapping up. Yesterday she went back to her dark roots! What does she have to say about the whole experience?

"Loved the blonde but that is my alter ego, I am back! Feels good to be me again! I swear I was a different person with blonde hair"

Lady GaGa - Heartbeat earphones & billy b

Celebrity makeup artist billy b worked with the one and only Lady GaGa a few days ago! What did he think of her? "2 words........ICONIC+LEGENDARY" A sample shot from that day.

Natori: Eau De Parfum Spray - New

This is the second release of self named scent by famed lingerie designer Josie Natori, and is found at Saks Fifth Avenue and at the Natori website.

"A floral oriental chypre, this fragrance opens with an effervescent bouquet of fresh rose petals enriched by deep, dark plum notes. The heart is an exotic and alluring hybrid of Ylang Ylang, Purple Peony and Night Blooming Jasmine. Slipping languidly over pulse points, Black Patchouli, Amber and a hint of Satin Musk complete this mysterious and tantalizing fragrance."

In layman's terms I'll say this: This is definitely a 90's type of perfume lite. For me, at first it is a bit powdery, then as it warms, begins to develop a bit of a candy sweetness. If you liked Dior's original Poison, this is in the same camp, only lighter. Poison is one of the biggest selling perfumes of all time (myself as a customer included), so that's big fan base potential.

In addition, the kicker to making it a "must have" is the packaging. Face it beauty lovers, half of the joy is the product, and the rest is what encases it. Natori knocks it out of the park with a super stunning, deep purple bottle said to resemble the opening petals of the lotus flower. It fans out at the top, yet is narrow and smooth and comforting. It is pleasing to hold, like a worry stone. Toward the bottom, the bottle indents with little glass windows. I don't know what other purpose it provides, but it adds an interesting visual touch, and insight into how soon you will need to replace your bottle. Work. Of. Art.

The silk body creme jar also comes in very pleasing packaging, and I find perfumes often translate very well into cremes. This is worth picking up for the collector.

Make Up For Ever (MUFE) HD Elixir

There are two schools of thought on glycerin for the face:

1) This powerhouse humectant is so beneficial for dry skin because it attracts moisture, keeping skin soft (think about your best glycerin based soaps and how great your hands feel after).

2)Because it is such a powerhouse at attracting moisture, there are concerns glycerin pulls moisture from deep within the skin, eventually "drying out" from the inside, encouraging the aging process.

Make Up For Ever (MUFE) doesn't fear the latter. Their High Definition Elixir is primarily based on glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate, which boosts moisture levels and evens out the skin surface temporarily. It is often found in anti-aging products.

MUFE is genius in packaging this combination as a prep for makeup, because it does exactly what every makeup artist needs - prepares the surface of the skin to become as smooth and even as possible for application. Glycerin gives glide and hyaluronate plumps the surface. MUFE claims a hydration boost of +520% after 15 minutes that lasts throughout the day (+175% after 6 hours).

If you have ever felt pure glycerin, this Elixir has the same silky feel. There is a bit of residual product on the fingers after application, but if you allow it to sink in on the face, it is muss free. Application is via built-in pump on the bottle top. Very nice.

I'm of the school that glycerin is probably not sucking us dry, and I layer this product with my SPF & moisturizer. Only on the hottest days is this too much. This is also a product where you will see improvement in your skin texture over time as you continue to use it. For people who dread to moisturize, you may prefer this lightweight step.

MUFE High Definition Elixir is a must have for your kit to help keep your complexion at its finest.