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Here’s the deal. Marie Claire is one of my favorite magazines so when they have an event in LA (and NYC!), I GO. On February 5 (NYC) and February 7 (LA), guests are invited to Guess stores to shop Marie Claire’s Valentine’s Day must-haves, enjoy DJ beats, sweet treats and NYX Cosmetics mini-makeovers.
If you’d like to attend, you can RSVP to GuessNYC@Hearst.com (for NY) and GuessLA@Hearst.com (for LA). Do it.
MAKE UP FOR EVER just announced the launch of its first-ever mobile tour, designed to bring education to consumers in an engaging way, teaching them how to actually do their own make up, not just have it applied. I like this already. You may remember this ramble from back in April when I visited the LA store. I really like how the brand makes a true effort to educate their customers and actually teach you how to use their products properly instead of just trying to sell you more products.
As part of the Make Up Bag Remix concept, MAKE UP FOR EVER’s team of professional artists will take a look inside consumers’ make up bags and teach them how to properly use what they already own, regardless of the brand, as well as overhaul products that are the wrong shade or texture. They’re basically bringing the same techniques used by wardrobe stylists in the closet to style consumers’ make up bags at their innovative mobile Make Up School. The idea is to make your make up bag work harder for you.
Consumers are invited to book appointments for 30 minute one-on-one make up bag evaluations inside the Make Up School, where a professional artist will go through their bag, provide an interactive, hands-on lesson explaining how to apply their products, and show them how to supplement what they already own to create their most flattering look. Each client will walk away with a new make up bag, a custom face chart detailing how to use the products they brought, and a list of any additional products recommended by the artist to round out their look. A professional photographer will also be on-site to capture each client’s “after” look, which will be uploaded to an album on the MAKE UP FOR EVER USA Facebook page. Love this. Make sure to check out MakeupBagRemix.com to see if they’re coming to an area near you.
Ricci’s makeup bag for Make Up For Ever
My girl Kelly is infamous for throwing the best theme parties…so good, in fact, that I can’t even describe them in an accurate words. And yes, I AM wearing my maid of honor dress from my BFF Dawn’s wedding in August 2011; I paid $400 for this thing, so I might as well get some use out of it! Don’t judge me. I picked it out and it’s PRETTY, minus the white wine stains.
But back to the Globes viewing party…we sipped on SkinnyGirl cocktails and watched the show. Of course, my girl Kristen and I made numerous jokes, the room was shocked/weirded out with Jodie’s speech, and, of course, I secretly envisioned a “thank you” from Ben Affleck during his acceptance speeches. All in all, it was a fab night, as expected. Kelly is truly a master of theme parties!
Again, I will never turn down a blow out, especially from a brand like Joico. The Golden Globes, and really ALL of the award shows, means that I will be getting pampered for pretty much the whole weekend…sorry, I don’t mean to brag, but you guys, I live for a good blow out. Here’s the gossip:
You know how I love me some awards season and, to kick it off, let’s start with The Golden Globes. My first event of the weekend was a 21st birthday party, funny enough, for L’Oréal Paris’ Colour Riche Lipstick! The iconic product is finally old enough to party with me and, to make it even more interesting, the party was hosted by two awesome people: L’Oréal Paris Makeup Artist Billy B. and actress Beth Behrs from one of my favorite shows, 2 Broke Girls.
Now, on to the good stuff: in honor of Colour Riche’s 21st, I’m giving away 21, yes, TWENTY ONE, lipsticks to 21 winners at random. And, cause it gets better, I’m also giving away one of the CC Skye rose gold bracelets (pictured below) to one lucky winner at random! All you have to do is follow me on Twitter and tweet me why you want a lipstick and/or the bracelet! I’ll pick winners next Tuesday, January 22nd at 3pm PST. Good luck and happy 21st birthday to Colour Riche! xo
Left: Roxy, Sydne, me (and my fabulous blow out)
Right: me, Stifler’s mom (yep)
For some reason, as soon as January hits, I always seem to get in a hair funk. My friends assure me that my hair looks “fine” but I get really down on myself and end up going back to the two things that make me hair happy: perfect blonde highlights and new hair extensions.
So I went back to one of my absolute faves for highlights: George Papanikolas for Joico. I’ve already raved about him here and hereso clearly, you know I’m obsessed. George is one of the hottest and most sought after colorists in Hollywood; Instyle, Allure, and People Magazine have all recognized George as one of the countries top colorists. Using the French, freehand technique “balayage,” he creates natural-looking, sun-kissed color that looks, as George says, “like you’ve spent a summer at the beach, not three hours in the salon.”
One of the most important ingredients in George’s color blends is a foundation of healthy, shiny hair. To produce his vibrant color results, he relies on Joico’s Vero-K-Pak Color, as well as Joico’s Hair Repair System which includes Joico’s K-PAK Deep Penetrating Reconstructor to keep his cients hair in optimum condition. This award-winning hair fixer is packed with Joico’s unique Quadramine Complex, which transforms strands instantly, leaving hair stronger, glossier and easier to manage.
So touching up my color was step one (and photo one, above). Step two was filling out my fine hair with extensions. Now, my previous hair extension experience was truly epic but when I found out about Just Extensions, LA’s first extensions-only salon, I HAD to try them out. Just Extensons is a Drybar for hair extensions, if you will, and you know how much I love a dedicated salon. The best part? Aside from the excellent customer service, their extension packages are crazy affordable. I texted my friend Kristen, who is a frequent “weave” getter, and when I told her she could get a full head for $150, she replied back “a full f&*cking head for $150?!?! I’m making an appointment!” Now that’s excitment for good hair. With three signature packages that include; micro-links, braided sew-in, beaded one-step weft, and fusion techniques (all ranging from $100 – $300), there really is something for every hair type. Ugh, and guys, I TRIED out clip-ins (really, I did), but they’re just not as good! I’m sorry. This is the real deal. I sent the salon manager a recent photo and when I came in for my appointment, she had four packs of perfectly matching hair, ready to go. About two hours later, I looked like the second picture and I’m not even kidding – heads turned as I walked down the street. A true testament to GOOD HAIR.
You know I love STILA so I’ll obviously be stopping by their LA warehouse sale to stock up on all my favorites, which you can see HERE. Make sure you pop in if you’re in the area this Saturday!
