Just My Cup of Tea

This is a class I want to take!

Lessons of a Lipstick Queen by Poppy King

"This breezy business how-to seeks to empower other women to start their own companies." -- Publishers Weekly

"With this how-to on starting a small business, King weaves together her own story with the key entrepreneurial insights she's picked up along the way -- the perfect primer for budding beauty princesses." -- WWD (Women's Wear Daily)

"Expect to get engaged, to laugh, and to be inspired by the ups and downs of Business Life 101."--Booklist

Available at Amazon.com

Perfect for the gym locker room!

I'm stocking up.

Available at Bath and Body Works.

Save Face

 

Brazened Honey Detox Mask at Lush

Benefit Brow Bar

I am just so darn in love with Benefit.

(Thanks Masami!)

Calling all seamsters and seamstresses!

Can you make me a cosmetics bag out of this adorable fabric from Repro Depot? E-mail me a price quote (and if you have website or work on Etsy, that would be great to know about. I may commission a top or two as well, so if you can do clothing, that's a plus!)

File Under: Not that you asked

This week's nail color: Lady Godiva by Essie.  Chocolate for your fingers.

Becca

When I asked for makeup recommendations, the girls on the Alley overwhelmingly suggested Becca, a brand with which I am wholly unfamiliar. Do you use Becca? Share your thoughts (and fave products) in my Comments

Find Becca (along with Bobbi and Laura) at Sephora

How do I spend my Sephora gift certificates....

...let me count thy ways.

(Andrea, of course I immediately thought of you. )

Get schooled at Sephora

Starstruck

Lulu Perfumes have absolutely adorable packaging, but they also smell incredible. Starlet, in particular, is to-die-for.

Available at Lulu Beauty

My new favorite powder/concealer/foundation/spf

Available at Philosophy and Sephora

A pretty discovery

Pretty City

*search for spas and salons

*read product reviews

*ask your beauty questions

*find beauty events

Have you used Parissa?

If so,  submit your comments / reviews   

Parissa.com

I'm not much of a gadget gal...

...but my new Clarisonic Skin Care Brush is totally cool.

Makes my skin twice as clean as manual cleansing and leaves my face feeling fresh and stimulated.  (Plus, you can't beat the money back guarantee!)

(Maybe I'll finally get a fancy toothbrush.)

In a wink

Anyone who knows me well, knows that I'm a real sucker for cute packaging.

Upside: a pretty medicine cabinet

Downside: It's what's on the inside that counts, darn it!

But when it comes to Wink Beauty Products you can have both the pretty packaging and products deliver! Winks duos are adorable, TOTALLY convenient and actually work.

Exhibit A: Mascara and Eyeliner In One:

Exhibit B: Lip Gloss and Lip Liner in One:

(Kind of like having a chef and boyfriend all in one! Or a personal shopper and personal trainer all in one...)

Exhibit C: Nail Lacquer Matchbox Kits (with to-die-for colors)

Exhibit D: Highlight Powder Papers (for a subtle "maybe I have a crush on you, maybe I don't" glow)

So abandon the muss and fuss and get ready in a Wink!

Red lips (and nails)

as seen in Allure

(Nail alternatives for Spring: pink or lavender)

Adorable nail polish from Goldie

available at Bath and Body Works

Tint Toons from MAC

Adorable and available here.

Simply THE best products for curly hair

 

Find them at Devachan

Tea Time

You'll find a great article about the benefits of tea (including cancer prevention, weight-loss and anti-aging properties) in today's Beauty News NYC.

Spa De Da!

Thanks to Anna, we now know Spa Week is coming up (you probably already knew, but I didn't!)

Get your massage on, people!

Not to go all "Daily Candy" on you, but...

As Maggie and I strutted down 8th St in search of a watering hole yesterday, to what to our wandering eyes did appear? Dashing Diva Nail Salon -- This place is not your ordinary nail salon -- they offer "seriously indulgent manicures and pedicures" Free cocktails on Thursdays and Fridays in the "famed pink pedicure lounge" (And the prices are completely reasonable to boot!) And the most exciting part -- I JUST found out they are opening a location this summer in Brooklyn, NYC right on Smith Street.

Beauty calls

Went with Andrea to charity beauty sale today hosted by Meredith and spent $65 on beauty products that were $1 a piece.

What a girl will do in the name of philanthropy.