When I covered the beauty looks created for the various runway shows during New York Fashion Week, I raved endlessly about the cosmic quality of the makeup at the Rodarte Fall 2014 show, a look that was masterminded by NARS Cosmetics makeup artist James Kaliardos.
Those of us with color-treated hair try tirelessly to achieve the desired hue, replicate it every 6-8 weeks, maintain our hair’s overall health even when using somewhat harsh chemicals and, in between touch-ups, ensure that our color maintains its depth and vividness.
Could it be that a powerful natural haircare ingredient, one that leaves hair silky soft, has been right under our noses for years?
Some people are gifted when it comes to blow drying their strands — they know exactly how to best angle the blow drier with one hand while, with the other, rolling and twirling a round toothbrush with the ease with which a marching band majorette would twirl her baton.
What was life even like without leave-in conditioners?
I’m so excited to finally share this video with all of you!
This winter has subjected us to bitterly cold days (it’s 18 degrees in New York City this morning and feels like only 9 degrees ), massive snowfalls (some folks are still trying to unearth their vehicles from the mountains of snow that accumulated on them), and rain showers that turned snow-covered sidewalks and roads into icy death traps (I’ve fallen at least twice in the past five months), all major hassles for homeowners, commuters, business owners, and moms attempting to take their kids to and from school.
Though I wasn’t particularly smitten with Penelope Cruz’s blush pink silk mousseline GiambattistaValli Haute Couture gown, her elegant moño, dewy skin, and brown smokey eyes worked together to convey a sense of elegance and of subtle seduction.
It’s hard to believe anyone ever managed to make Charlize Theron look less than stunning — and yes, I’m referencing the intensive hours the makeup team on the set of 2003’s Monster must have logged in order to transform the South African stunner into Aileen Wuornos.
Remember the exaggerated, combed-back, über teased, wet-looking quiffs and pompadours sported by Danny Zuko and the Thunderbirds in Grease?
