ttF Fashion Staples Series Diary: Caress Girls Night Out
Because she’s oh so fabulous, Caress asked my friend Nadine of the popular beauty blog Nadine Jolie to host a little girls night out. She invited her friends including Jamie of Queen of the Quarter Life Crisis, Roxy of Red Carpet Roxy, Kayte of La Bella Vita and moi over for cocktails before the limo arrived. We sipped martinis and posed for pics with the new Caress Whipped Souffle body wash.
Then, it was off to Drai’s in Hollywood for a night of dancing and more pictures in our cabana. My sparkly cardigan fit in perfectly with the Vegas-style club. And the über talented MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist John Stapleton added extra drama with an intense purple smoky eye. It’s a little more makeup than I usually wear but I after seeing Jamie’s awesome eyes I had to take it up a notch.
Want to win some body wash so your skin can be super smooth too? Nadine’s giving some away! Details here.
LaRok sweater, Levi’s vintage shorts, Steve Madden pumps from March’s staples (On Jamie) Rebecca Minkoff Claudia dress I picked out for her just hours before we went out
Fashion Staples Used: Denim Cutoffs
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ttF Fashion Staples Series Diar: M·A·C Prêt-á-Papier
Tonight my good friends at PMK-BNC invited me to the debut of M·A·C Cosmetics’ summer collection: Prêt-á-Papier. The makeup was inspired by craft paper, which is a natural, basic canvas that can be turned into something beautiful. To illustrate the idea, models, including America’s Next Top Model winner Nicole Linkletter were outfitted in paper dresses, resembling a Project Runway challenge. My friend Jen and I wanted one of the dresses for ourselves. They even had zippers!
To get fully introduced to the new line, senior makeup artist Tiffany Johnson gave me a makeover with the neutral eyeshadows and soft blushes and glosses. The muted purple was perfect for my green eyes and even though I loved the coral lipstick I had to try Tiffany’s glitter lip glass. It was as if my lips were bedazzled with diamonds!
As the models crafted mini paper dolls, and the beautiful bartenders (a staple at M·A·C parties) passed out delicious cocktails, guest posed with life-size paper dress cutouts created by designers like Cynthia Rowley, Zandra Rhodes and Project Runway alumn Daniel Vosovic. It was a night full of fashion, fun and fresh makeup.
Rebecca Taylor jacket, C&C California shirt, lia sophia bracelets, Lauren Merkin clutch, Forever 21 pumps
Fashion Staples Used: Black Bracelets
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ttF Fashion Diary: Lichtenstein Pop
After seeing all the blue tights in G-Star’s Fall 2010 show—and how cool Liv Tyler looked in the bright color sitting front row—I decided I had to try the trend. But why wait for fall? Between the stripes and the primary colors, I felt just like a painting by one of my favorite artists, Roy Lichtenstein.
After work, I went to see live painting at a M.A.C. Pro event at the El Rey Theatre. Last time I attended one of these events, it was a cocktail party featuring body paint. Tonight, Oscar winning special effects makeup artist Rick Baker did a live demonstration of turning a normal face into a monster with M.A.C. Cosmetics’ professional line. He was so scary at the end! But genius. This guy has had an incredible career, doing makeup for Michael Jackson’s Thriller, both King Kongs, Batman Forever and Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder, just to name a few.
I could have worn what I wore to work, but to make my outfit more nighttime, I swapped my flats for a pair of gladiator heels and traded the red beads for the black pearl and gem necklace we used on the models over the weekend.
PH8 striped shirt, Forever 21 skirt, grandmother’s red beads, Bolo flats (night) lia sophia necklace, Manolo Blahnik gladiators
Fashion Staples Used: Striped Long-Sleeve Shirt
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ttF Fashion Diary: M∙A∙C Pro to Pro Party
Last night I went to an incredibly cool cocktail party: M∙A∙C Cosmetics hosts annual events for its makeup artists and this one’s theme was Typography. Models’ nude bodies were fully painted with MAC Pro products and displayed around the big space at Milk Studios. It was one big art installation with beautiful people.
“Type design is one of the most visible and widespread forms of graphic expression in daily life. It is still not noticed by all readers of newspapers, magazines or books. Nevertheless letter forms reflect the style of a period, and its cultural background. We are surrounded by them everywhere.” – Hermann Zapf, German Typographer
Banana Republic blouse, True Meaning jacket, Forever 21 necklace and jeans, Lauren Merkin clutch, Steve Madden Trinitie pumps
Fashion Staples Used: Silk Blouse, Dark Skinny Jeans
If you’re okay with artistic nudity keep reading to see photos and videos from the event…
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Yesterday was all about getting good deals and saving money. Today, aka World AIDS Day, is all about giving back. (PRDUCT) RED has some pretty cool items this year. I adore Stella McCartney’s graphic necklace tee for Gap ($28). But MAC has created the perfect stocking stuffer that helps fight HIV and AIDS. The Miracles Happen Viva Glam lip kit ($22.50) features the three most popular shades of Viva Glam V and VI lipsticks and Viva Glam V lip gloss and comes in an incredibly sleek compact.
Of course, they still have their idividual lip products, too. And you can never have too many red lipsticks in your makeup box!
The Los Angeles Times published a step-by-step tutorial on how to get the aquatic, Lady Gaga and vampire looks MAC senior makeup artist John Stapleton and MAC makeup artist Jae-R Tuason created. They have some very impressive shots, but I also took a few myself behind the scenes.
Keep reading to see the gallery and if you want to get your makeup done too, call your local MAC store and make an appointment. It’s $50 for most Halloween makeovers.
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