March 2008 Archives

Makeup on the Go! By Beauty Snob Tyler As a mom of an exuberant toddler, with many activities, like playgroups and preschool, I often don’t have time for a long beauty regimen. But I’ve found with just a few products that I already have, I can look pretty and polished, in under 10 minutes, with just 5 simple steps!

1. Prep and protect your skin
Even if you’re in a hurry, it’s still important to apply a facial cream with SPF and an undereye cream. This will help to protect your skin as well as providing a great base for makeup. Daily Moisturizer with SPF from the L’Oreal Skin Genesis line is a good lotion with SPF and anti-aging properties.
Oil of Olay Definity Eye Illuminator is an amazing undereye cream that helps to diminish dark circles and illuminate the eye area.

Another great time-saver is tinted moisturizers. Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 , will give you a beautiful, luminous finish.

UPDATE: Congrats to Lauren L. This is Rihanna! Enjoy your MAC Heatherette make up!

MAC has a fabulous line of bold and fun make up created by Heatherette duo Richie Rich and Traver Rains. A bright and bold color palette is just the thing to get you in the mood for partying the night away. The celeb in our pop quiz certainly knows a thing or two about bright make up. She is rarely without her fuschia lipgloss and blue eyeshadow. Do you know who this is? Leave your answer in comments to win the Heatherette collection from MAC! Quiz ends Sunday, March 30th at 11:59PM.

Tot Snob - Fendi logo is never acceptable, even on a stroller.
Jewel Snob - Jude Frances trinkets are wearable and affordable!
Flash or Stash? Bag Snob updates your Spring bag wardrobe!

Stiletto Jungle shows you how to get sexy legs for spring.
All About the Pretty has found a new day cream from Eve Lom Moisturiser!
Bag Bliss gets organized- Anya Hindmarch’s Loose Pocket Cases and Key Pouches.
Coquette is mad for plaid this Spring!
Fashion Indie's Spy Get'sInside the House of Holland.
Sassy Sex and the City lingerie by Cosabella - Fashiontribes
KRiSTOPHER is lusting for DvF's power ring.
Fashion speaks louder than words, just ask Carla Bruni Sarkozy! - My Fashion Life
Papierblog looks at the pain of high style.
Second City Style - Second Annual Beauty Olympics.
StyleBakery.com shows us the season's hottest handbags for every budget.
Stylehive slideshow: Digital art-inspired home decor!
Learn about Vichy skin care at eBeautyDaily.

Hi Beauty Snob, I love your site, and wondered if you would recommend a concealer for me. I have dark circles and bags(hate that word!) under my eyes, and am looking for a product that might help. I am 43 years old, with med-light skin tone. Any advice would be appreciated! Sheri

I am a huge fan of L'Occitane, I cannot live without my Shea Butter! And it was as if this line of Shea Butter and Organic Cotton oil skincare was made for me! I am pretty picky about what I use and it's hard to get me away from my regiment but I am totally willing to give this a try because of the love of L'Occitane for the rest of my body. It is made of organic cotton, which is so important to our environment. Cotton accounts for 3% of all farming in the world but the pesticides used to farm cotton accounts for 20%. Imagine that! Now I know why my organic jeans were $275!! Anyway, this set comes with everything you need for your basic skincare needs, the milk cleanser reduces redness and clean away the daily pollutants, the mask hydrates with the mother of all hydrators, shea butter. The serum is great for those with really sensitive skin that is itchy and red, especially in hot weather all that sweating is no good! The moisturizing cream is a basic necessity for those who need something gentle and soothing. It is very difficult to find the right products for those with sensitive skin like myself. You would think I had rhinoceros skin because I have a dark complexion but ironically, it is those with darker skin who are the most sensitive. The fair skin girls get peels and laser treatments, if I did that I would need plastic surgery or worse, my skin would be beyond repair! Ultra Comforting Set on sale for sale $76 which is a great way to try it out, or if you're convinced get them individually for a bigger size.

Don’t you wish your makeup would go on evenly every time?! I have tried SO many products that end up leaving my face feeling greasy, heavy or waxy...before I even put my foundation on. This botanical face primer leaves your face feeling hydrated and matte, filling in large pores and fine lines. The light citrus scent reminded me of how pure the ingredients are, no added fragrance, that’s really orange you smell! Raw Natural Beauty has made a commitment to women to only use the purest ingredients, free of harsh chemicals; and commitment to the environment to promote social responsibility. My favorite part was how light and fresh my face felt, there were a few days I wore it w/o any make-up at all! Get if for $49.00 at Raw Natural Beauty

There is nothing worse than a face of heavy mask like make up in the dead heat of summer. Which is why I headed to the Prescriptives counter when I found out they have a new product for the season, a Tinted moisturizer custom blended to your skin tone! I am such a Prescriptive freak because of the custom blend, once you have your lip glosses and bronzer custom blended, it's really hard to go back to ready to wear gloss you know what I mean? The Tinted moisturizer can be as light or heavy on coverage as you desire, with fun options like the "glow" lotion they add in to give your skin that youthful shimmer. I took my friend Gigi with me to the Prescriptives counter and she shouted "My face matches my neck perfectly!" She is not a fan of make up and hardly ever wears it because of its mask like tendencies, but she is now also a Prescriptives convert and bought everything they tried on her. The foundation brush, a lip liner, lip gloss, eyeshadow quad, and of course the Tinted moisturizer. I even swiped a couple of drops on this morning before I went to the gym and it looked amazing, like I had perfect skin without a drop of make up on. $45 At Prescriptives counters nationwide.

Never go to Yoga looking slovenly again or leave a pedicure with the ridiculous paper flip flops! Bonnie Marcus has the most adorable line of flip flops and I know you want want to own every pair. I left LA six years ago to move to Dallas but the LA girl inside me still craves the jeans and flip flop lifestyle. Bonnie's Yoga Girl flip flops are super comfy and stylish, I keep them in my car so I can whip them out when ever my feet tire of my stilettos! There are styles for everyone, new brides (Kelly changed into her flip flops at the end of her wedding to dance the night away, her dress was long and no one noticed!), spa girls, expecting girls, etc. Go check out her website and you'll probably end up with more than just flip flops, Bonnie is also the paper guru to celebrities!

Throw out every jar of eye cream in your cabinet ladies, the mother of all eye creams has just landed! Natura Bisse's newly launched Diamond Extreme Eye is a heavenly cream that lifts and moisturizes while addressing the most extreme of concerns. I got mine at Neiman Marcus and have been using it for a week and I absolutely love it. It tightens and resculpts the delicate skin around the eyes and keeps it moisturized all day long! It contains “Artemia Salina” obtained from plankton, a marine extract considered essential for stimulating cell metabolism, and it reinforces the skin’s natural barrier by targeting the “nucleus” of aging skin. This molecule was created through DNA Technology, where it proved its extraordinary capacity to modulate the epidermis’ renewing process, resulting in youthful and luminous skin. There is also a bit of reflective properties in the cream so the skin around my eyes has that 'baby' glow which deflects light away from my lines, making me look years younger (if I do say so in my most humble of opinions :).

Bag Snob has the answers to your leather tragedies!

Jewel Snob adores Kenneth Jay Lane's fabulous jade bangles!
Tot Snob is crazy about Baby Lulu!
Purse Blog has Cindy Crowford showing off the Marcello de Cartier Bag!
Bella Sugar has The Hills Beauty Quiz: "Paris Changes Everything"!