Tag: Diy

  • Making Ice Cream and Sorbet

    Recently, I went to an event hosted by ALOHA. Their focus is to make healthy food easy by providing powders, teas, bars, sweeteners, and so much more, that can be mixed in with your favorite dishes. Some of my favorite desserts come in the more frozen variety, but they always leave me bloated and unsatisfied;…

  • BACKSTAGE @ DIOR AW2016 : REDKEN

    Hair Inspiration: Guido, REDKEN Global Creative Director “This is an elegant, polished Dior woman but with a simple and young charm to her.” Look: “The look has a bit of a nod to the 1920s but in an unconventional way, giving a more youthful feel to an ‘older’ hairstyle. The part is exaggerated and deep on one side; it’s…

  • BACKSTAGE @ LIBERTINE FW2016 : TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

    Makeup Inspiration: Robert Greene for TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL Libertine’s Fall/Winter 2016 derives inspiration from The Tarot Garden (or Il Giardino dei Tarocchi) by Niki de Saint Phalle in Tuscany, mysticism and Johnson Hartig’s experience trekking Mount Everest. Look: “3 AM Girl” with a bold, graphic eye. The Libertine woman takes a risk with a dramatic cat eye and…

  • BACKSTAGE @ DEREK LAM : FW2016

    Hair Inspiration: Orlando Pita for PHYTO PARIS and BABYLISSPRO USA The hair complements the Derek Lam Fall/Winter 2016 Collection – chic undone. How-to: Part the hair a bit off center or how the hair naturally falls. To prep the hair, add 2-3 pumps of PHYTO Professional Intense Volume Mousse with fingers to create texture. Blow dry…

  • GET THE LOOK | TIKA SUMPTER’S SOUTHSIDE GLOW

    Makeup artist Justin St. Clair created Tika Sumpter’s Sundance glow for the premiere of Southside with You during the festival. In this role, Sumpter plays Michelle Obama in a romantic portrayal of the current President (Barack Obama) and First Lady’s first date in Chicago of 1989. “We wanted something fresh, but beautiful,” said St. Clair,”Very pretty, lightly sculpted and…

  • GET THE LOOK | KRISTEN STEWART’S CERTAIN SWOOP

    Sundance is still in full swing, and though it’s not a red carpet event with security dropped off jewels and bespoke gowns, celebs are still swarming the festival promoting their pieces looking their Park City best. Celebrity hairstylist Kylee Heath created Kristin Stewart’s swoop style worn to the premiere of Certain Women at the 2016…

  • “SAY, WHAT’S IN THIS DRINK….”

    They’ll be lots of gatherings until 2016 comes, and the one thing you can’t be lacking is great drinks. With the help of some very special brands, we’ve compiled a list of concoctions that are ideal for an evening of “Netflix and Chilling” or chilling with some friends the New Year’s Eve! 4-3-2-1 Three Little…

  • LASH 101 WITH MARNI BURTON FOR KISS PRODUCTS

    In November, we perused the 2016 lash launches from KISS Products, Inc. and even received one-on-one demonstrations from celebrity makeup artist and KISS Ambassador,  Marni Burton. Marni provided so much information, insider tips, and helpful tricks that there was no way we couldn’t pass it along to you as well!   How-to put lashes on properly: (Note…

  • GET THE LOOK | DAISY RIDLEY GOES HOLLYWOOD GLAM

    Celebrity hairstylist Robert Vetica used Leonor Greyl products to create Daisy Ridley’s look for the Hollywood premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Inspired by the Chanel flapper in Tokyo, Vetica takes cues from something a bit more LA. Inspiration: “For tonight’s hair we had kind of an interesting throwback character as our muse again as far…

  • GET THE LOOK | DAISY RIDLEY’S STAR WAVES

    Celebrity hairstylist Robert Vetica created the S-wave coif Daisy Ridley wore for the first premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Tokyo. To kick-off this epic press tour, Vetica chose a style that would play up her silk Chanel dress by going “chic, modern, fresh, and ageless.”  Ah, c’est vraiment Chanel moderne, n’est-ce pas? How-to: Start…

  • DREW BARRYMORE X SHUTTERFLY HOLIDAY SPECIAL

    Drew Barrymore joins Shutterfly as the latest tastemaker to curate a line of personalized items showcasing the many ways Shutterfly can make your area, truly yours in their Design Studio. Held in the Penthouse of the Hudson Hotel, the room was decorated with an array of customized gifts, cards and home décor pieces made by Drew, as…

  • GET THE LOOK | AMBER HEARD’S DANISH ROCKSTER

    Celebrity makeup artist Melanie Inglessis created the rockstar look for Amber Heard at last night’s Los Angeles premiere of The Danish Girl using products by Orlane. Inspiration: “She was wearing a very sexy Dolce & Gabbana tux and so we wanted her to look really cool—which she already is,” said Melanie. “It was a very…