Every year around the holidays, I reminisce about when I was little and danced in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker. Each year, we had 40 performances. I loved everything about them…the music, the camaraderie, and the excited audience. My first Nutcracker performance was the first time I ever got my makeup done. My stylist was Tricia, the exotic beauty applying my …
Laura Mercier’s global makeup artist, Jeffrey Tasker, worked the fall trend show runway like he was the headliner at a comedy club. He got his groove on dancing, told jokes, and even demonstrated his lipstick technique on himself. But when it was time to do my makeover, he was down to business. He has the ideal balance of work and …
The fall garden puts on its final show. John Keats poetically described this time as the “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.” Thank you to Janelle Irvine, the talented stylist from Mollie Michelle Salon, for doing my hair. She is a bohemian enchantress. There is no one better at this look! Photos were taken by my dad at the Washington …
Butterfly wings inspired the pattern on this beautiful bustier. And when you wear the spicy little White House Black Market item on a hot date, you might just get more than butterfly kisses! The moment I put it on, I knew it was perfect for going out, but I was surprised when the stylist said I could throw on a …
Here I am at a fall trend event hosted by Lawrence Zarian of Entertainment Tonight, and Cara Crowley, Vogue Market Stylist. For all you fashion-forward goddesses, I’ve condensed their key tips into the acronym FALL to make them easy to remember—Feathers, Accessories, Layers, and Loose Buns. Feathers will be huge this season. Have fun with them. Pair a feminine feather …
I went from Toronto to a Vogue-sponsored trend show and learned hot tips from celebrity makeup artists like Lancôme’s Darais, who has made up the likes of Anne Hathaway. He went straight from the show to the Emmys, where he made up celebrities. Darais divulged his mascara secrets before they hit Cosmo. Here are my favorites: For a sexier look, apply …
To me, summer never lasts long enough. Every day after work, I find the fun in each second of sunshine…boating, swimming, and surfing. Then I pack those balmy nights with dining, dancing and outdoor concerts. Before long, I completely tucker myself out. I was exhausted heading into a TV appearance. The circles under my eyes were so dark that I …
The Laura Mercier happy hour at Nordstrom was girl paradise with makeup artists and gourmet chocolates. This spring is all about using makeup to flatter your features―or as I view it, wearing makeup instead of letting it wear you. Rather than giving me a dark, dramatic smoky eye, the Laura Mercier artist smudged on a lighter sapphire liner that made …
I became friends with celebrity artist Marcus Monson! He’s as fun and personable as he appears in the media. Marcus showed me how to look like I’ve had a “three-week tropical vacay in just three seconds!” This is the sun-kissed glow my face got after using Guerlain Terracotta Spray. It’s makeup magic!
I met the fantastic Kate Somerville. Since I’m on the road so much, she gave me terrific tips for skin care on the go, followed by a complimentary DermalQuench Oxygen treatment from one of her product specialists. Many of the stars get this airbrush facial before having their makeup done for big events like the Oscars. It nourishes the skin …
Professional makeup artist, Duncan Smith, is the king of explaining step-by-step how anyone can pull off a beautiful smoky eye with any product line. I’ve seen countless tutorials on this look that were too complicated—or so overdone that when I tried them, I resembled a raccoon. So Duncan and I teamed up again to give you these easy-to-follow tips.
Here Duncan Smith, a professional makeup artist, and I show how to look great anywhere on a trip with only eight small products. Duncan gave me a natural look, but you can go more dramatic just by using a deeper-colored travel palette. To film this video, my friend Brett brought in his Canon 5D and 7D so you can clearly …
This weekend, I attended a cosmetics trend show. It was a fashion show where models showcased the hottest cosmetic products while wearing the latest looks in clothing and accessories. The event was hosted by Nordstrom, and the theme was “Red Carpet Glamour” because, as the MC explained, “You don’t have to be a celebrity to look like one!” The show …