What: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer
Why: Great makeup applications start with a clean canvas. Mercier’s tinted moisturizer is my favorite for giving skin a light, dewy finish.
How to: Apply moisturizer with a foundation brush, follow with concealer if needed.
Seen on: Sarah Jessica Parker
What: Paula Dorf 2+1 Brows(brow wax and powder)
Why: I will [...]

As a colorist and a frequent salon addict myself, I have heard or seen every hair horror story out there. When I was in college, I thought super blonde hair was a flattering style for myself. Looking back at photos, I looked as if I were auditioning for ‘The Rock of Love Bus’. Finding the [...]

I had been wearing my hair the exact same for the past four years. I had straight across bangs, long layers, and my color was a solid chocolate brown. I had been trying to get in for a bang trim with Master Stylist, Neven Radovic, for 3 weeks before I left for February Fashion Week. [...]

Earlier this week, Bravo debuted the soon-to-be released single from their latest “Real Housewife” turned singer, Danielle Staub. Amazingly enough, unlike Jo De La Rosa, Kim Zolciak, and Countess LuAnn before her, Danielle actually has a good voice and can sing without the aid of Auto-Tune!  She needs some more vocal training to help shore [...]

I’m not an astrologer, but I predict there will be a lot of eye rolling in June!
Tareq and Michaele Salahi are still hocking tickets to America’s Cup of Polo which is supposedly going to take place on the National Mall on Saturday, June 12th. According to my source who spoke to the National Park Service [...]

I was fortunate enough to be able to work with Molly Sims recently. Sims is best known for her work on MTVs House of Style, posing for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, and playing Delinda Deline on the TV show, Las Vegas. While I was doing her makeup we started chatting about beauty products, and Sims [...]

 This month The Hot Mommas® Project celebrates the winners of its 2010 case study competition– Jennifer Folsom and Ilona Becker. Dynamic women from around the world shared their stories to serve as virtual mentors and role models to other women and girls. Last week, these dynamic women descended upon Washington to be honored because of their association [...]

With warm weather comes one of my favorite things, sandals! Before I can even think about exposing my feet, I had to get in with my manicurist for a pedicure. Donna White, Senior Manicurist at Ted Gibson Salon, told me her top tips to get feet sandal ready. First, use a pumice stone in the [...]

With the drastic change in the weather, using my “winter products”, and working nonstop my skin has officially started misbehaving. I went directly to my esthetician, JoElle Lyons, to figure out a new skincare plan for the spring. Lyons is a medical esthetician, who has been referred to as ‘The Skin Clarifying Queen’ by Essence [...]

I want to thank everyone who came out to Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon to support the Washington Humane Society fundraising of Allison Brooks and me. I also want to thank Hela Spa and Ted Gibson Salon for hosting, and our sponsors Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Georgetown Cupcake, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, and my friends at [...]