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Mad For Manga At Cynthia Rowley Fall 2010 Fashion Show

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It’s the theatricality of fashion shows, the performance art element woven into each presentation, that always lures me in, enticing me to look closer — it’s what makes my eyes twinkle with excitement, and what stamps a show into my memory bank (or, in the case, of those more lackluster shows, allows them to ebb away into oblivion hours after the finale walk).

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Horsing Around — The Hair And Makeup At Vena Cava’s Fall/Winter 2010 Show

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My absolute favorite makeup and hair look thus far were conceived for the Vena Cava Fall/Winter 2010 show held yesterday afternoon at Milk Studios in New York City.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 7 — For the Sexy Siren Who Worships Satine and Moulin Rouge!

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Only 8 days left until Christmas, ladies!

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Say “Felicita” With Borghese’s Festivo Collection

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Speaking to the joyful spirit of the holidays, Borghese has released its Festivo collection, which consists of six hues inspired by shining gemstones and lush fabrics like velvet, cashmere and silk.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 6: For The Elle Woods Type

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As you probably know by now, this year’s holiday gift guide includes numerous round-ups inspired by iconic female film and TV characters.

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Holiday Gift Guide Part 4: For The Elvira Hancock-ish Diva

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The only thing Scarface’s Tony Montana wanted as much as the coca empire throne was the adoration of chic ice queen Elvira Hancock (played by Michelle Pfeiffer).

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Dare To Try Zoya’s “Truth Or Dare” Collection

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I love Zoya nail polish so much, I could come up with about a thousand different catchphrases for them — they’re all incredibly corny but, hey, the sentiment is there (think  “Zoya makes you wanna go ‘holla!'” and you’ll get an idea of just how bad my catchphrases would be!

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National Velvet — Zoya Matte Velvet Collection

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They may not incite people to scream, “That is beautiful?

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Cuddle Party — Essie Fall 2009 Color Collection

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From a color perspective, the Fall 2009 “Cuddle With Color” collection might just be one of the most disjointed and inconsistent ones Essie has ever produced.

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Hand It To Zo Skin Health’s Oraser Anti-Aging Hand Care Kit

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You may be the type to dig in and get your hands dirty, but we’re strictly speaking in metaphors here — you wouldn’t be caught dead with crud underneath those neatly polished nails!

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