Must-Have Travel Makeup

Sometimes a girl discovers cosmetic products so divine that she can’t stop talking about them. Well, this happened to me as you can see from my video. If you’d like a step-by-step tutorial for the latest cat eye straight from the cat walk, see yesterday’s post. A seasoned global makeup artist uses Trish products to dispense tips complete with pictures.

Trish McEvoy’s Star Artist

That’s Paul, who does up celebs and runway models in the latest makeup looks. He took the time to solve my travel makeup dilemma, and give me the “big-eye cat-eye.” Here I’m passing his tips on to you. Ever since I graduated from college, I’ve had to travel for work. Packing makeup for the variety of events I attend on …

Spreading the Love

We’ve said goodbye to Valentine’s Day, but we don’t have to say goodbye to the feelings we had on that holiday and the way we expressed them. I believe that love isn’t merely a word to be used in a moment of appreciation or passion. It’s an ongoing desire to be with – and there for – someone. And since …

Wolford Party

Whenever I receive a Wolford message inviting me to a fashion party – complete with tantalizing food and even more tantalizing styles – how can I say no? When this one arrived, I had another commitment that night but made sure to stop by and slip in some couture fun. Etrid and Ylyana are just so gorgeous and their fashion …

My First Love

That would have to be Paddington…you know, the adorable bear who is enamored with marmalade. He captured my heart before I could even walk:) I grew up reading his books. When the movie came out, I didn’t care that it was slated for children; I lined up right along with them. And I found that all ages were filing in …

More Than Just on February 14th

Who says the love we feel on Valentine’s Day can’t be shared every week, every day and every hour? In my mind, February 14th serves as a reminder of the importance of showing loved ones we care…and making that an ongoing celebration. As you can see, I’m quite excited for the heart holiday. And in the words of one of …

What Do You See?

When you look in the mirror? I absolutely love receiving your emails, and always do my best to answer questions. Often this is done in private, but I received one message that troubled me. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I’m sharing this woman’s concern with all of you. She didn’t think she was pretty in any way and …

Valentine’s Day – Women’s Views

A male reader sent me this love question: “I know people have different opinions on Valentine’s Day, but I think it’s the holiday when men should treat their Valentines and the women should just get to enjoy themselves. I want to do something really special for my fiancé. What makes a woman feel loved on this day?” For the response …

Jessie J’s Resort Style

This has been Jessie J week on my blog. After collaborating with a celebrity makeup artist to show you how to recreate her Burnin’ Up face, and posting a video teaching you a dance to her song, I just had to focus on this sexy lady’s attire for Fashion Friday. Although many of us have been slammed by winter storms, …

Want to Get Your Dance On?

This is definitely not the first time I’ve written about Rizzmic, the dance-fitness program headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. Can I help it if I love the Rizzy creators? They’ve combined infectious, easy-to-follow choreography with vivacious instructors. On any given day, they teach routines that you can adapt to your favorites in the Top 40. Cory, on the left in …

Burnin’ Up Dance Routine

This Jessie J song lures everyone to the dance floor. Here’s lively choreography you can learn for it. And if you missed my Jessie J Burnin’ Up makeup tutorial, here it is too. Big thanks to Cory and Chris for dancing with me. If you’ve never taken Rizzmic, Cory’s dance fitness classes, you’re in for a fabulous time. And we …

Jessie J Makeup Tutorial

On Jessie J’s Burnin’ Up music video, the lyrics aren’t all that’s hot. The singer’s makeup is smoldering. I realize that I don’t have her exotic allure, but I learned how to create a similar look from celebrity makeup artist Kevianno Guerrero—and now so can you! I couldn’t have found a better man to tackle this project. Kevianno’s work has …

DIY Authentic Downton Abbey!

I can’t think of a Downton fan who wouldn’t love to join the cast at the castle dressed in elegant period clothing. Well, now you almost can. I attended a Downton Abbey trunk show and learned how. The event was hosted by Andover, who made the above Lord and Lady Grantham quilt. It is the only company authorized by the …

Super Bowl Showdown

If you’ve been in Seattle lately, you know that the people there think only two colors exist in the universe—blue and green. They’re showing off their Seahawks’ painted nails, streaked hair and jerseys. And if you think blue-and-green face paint is just for kids, think again. But today’s Travel Thursday isn’t focused on Seattle. I’m hopping over to Arizona and …

Emily Blunt’s Red Carpet Fashion

Yesterday, for Beauty Trend Tuesday, I covered Emily’s sleek hairstyle at the Dubai film festival promoting Into the Woods. Today is all about her exquisite emerald Lanvin gown. The Hollywood Reporter wrote this description of Into the Woods… “As enchanting a screen version as the show’s fans could desire.” Enchanting also describes Emily’s look. After seeing her picture, I went …