Sundresses and Daisies
I’m the kind of girl who just has to leap across the grass when I see an open field filled with daisies and I’m wearing a new dress! Hope you’re all having a terrific day. Checkout Dress by Kate Spade.
Art Deco-Inspired Nails
I don’t know about you, but it doesn’t take much for me to have an excuse to get dressed-up! So when I went to a 1920’s party, I was decked-out in the era from head-to-toe…including my nails. This art deco-inspired polish is a twist on the traditional French nail. Julie, my favorite manicurist, taught me how to create it. First, …
Learning Meghan Trainor’s Choreography to ME TOO
Here’s a step-by-step dance tutorial, plus a makeup tutorial, to Meghan’s latest hit. To see her performing the choreography… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDRORgoZxZU (2:10-2:44) And to dance along with me to her music… https://www.instagram.com/p/BF-b4oPifHL/ If you’d like to recreate Meghan’s makeup from her music video, the products are featured on https://www.hotdot.tv
How to Make an Old Doll Look New Again
Instead of “old,” I should say, “very loved.” If you’re a mom, aunt or cousin of little ones, you know exactly what I mean. They just can’t part with those favorite dolls no matter how matted their hair gets from gigantic hugs and being drug around…sometimes by the feet as their heads bounce off the floor. I’ve had this “Katherine” …
Product Pitfalls
Gotta love a grandma with so much attitude that she’s been kicked out of several rest homes. How many partially-paralyzed 91-year-olds would figure out how to sneak past her motion detector?! She reasons that life is too short to be hindered by a little thing like that. This picture was taken before her stoke. Well, Grandma was recently forced to …
Hot 2016 Hair Trend
What I call “non-committal curls” are huge for 2016. Since one of you requested that I discuss this year’s hair trends, I consulted several hair gurus and they all said loose curls are the look. I call them “non-committal” because they can’t seem to decide whether they want to be loose or structured. The effect you’re looking for is effortless, …
Love Yourself in 2016
Every January, the gyms are packed with people, nutrition stores are stocked with fat-burning supplements, and veggies are in abundance. So in the spirit of the month, I’m doing a Victoria’s Secret model workout. If you’d like to join me, here it is. We can all suffer together;) And if you missed my ME & MY GIRLS dance tutorial to …
Ariana Grande Hair/Makeup Tutorial
When I taught some of the dance choreography to Ariana’s music video, Focus, I couldn’t resist the urge to recreate her hair and makeup. Then some of you wanted to learn how to do that too. It’s easy… Volume is the key to this half-up/half-down do. First, backcomb your hair. Then pull the top half into a ponytail. Smooth the …
Trend Show Frenzy
If you aren’t bright-eyed in Bellevue, you will be – bright and early – if you attend Nordstrom’s Trend Show this Saturday, September 19th. Here are details for you beauty-loving babes. There will be celebrity makeup artists, red carpet regulars, cosmetics tips, music, giveaways, and makeovers. For a preview of who you can get excited to see, this is Darais. …
Karlie Kloss Makeup Tutorial
Who says a girl has to be a supermodel, like Karlie, to show off her makeup style? There’s no way I could double for this catwalk darling, but I’m giving you a step-by-step makeup tutorial so you can make Karlie’s look your own. First, pick a golden/copper shadow to brush on your eyelids. I chose one from Guerlain’s Petrouchka Palette. …
Shimmering Eyes
With Bobbi Brown’s limited edition, Shimmering Sands Eye Palette, you can get twelve shades in a single case, complete with two brushes in one. This is ideal for the jet-setting lady. And the set works well with every girl’s existing makeup. To get my look, all you have to do is dust the middle far left shade over any golden …
Makeup En Route
Have you ever started the day at the office, ducked into the gym after work, and went from there directly to a fancy event—with no chance to dart home and freshen up? Well, today a professional makeup artist is helping me show you how to touchup your makeup for any occasion while en route. And we use so few products they’ll …
Healthy Glamorous Makeup
I’ve always loved NARS’ products, but I loved them even more when I learned that each one has ingredients that are good for you. A close friend of mine has Celiac Disease. Any amount of gluten makes her extremely sick, even if it is in her makeup. She has probably tried every brand, and the only one that did not …
What Does Summer Mean to You?
To me, it means enjoying every last ray of sunshine and not taking a single moment for granted. I’m a strong believer in the concept that you have to slow down enough in life to see the beauty in front of you. The beauty of the sun melting into the sky blew me away when I took these shots. I …
Who Can Resist a Lancôme Gift?
When it comes to gifts-with-purchase, in my opinion there is no contest for the best. Lancôme wins every time! Recently, I was running out of some cosmetics must-haves, so I stopped by the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and was given the above Lancôme mini-palette and gloss. In this picture, I created my look entirely from the gift. So whenever a special …