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We were invited to go backstage at Derek Lam last week and of course jumped at the chance to see the action behind the scenes. The show was off tents (many of the shows we attended were away from Bryant Park which made it very difficult for us to stick to our schedule; uptown, downtown, we spent hours each day in cabs!) at the Waterfront on 12th Ave, way west if you want to know and way far but it was Derek so who are we to complain? It did not help that the day started with torrential rain which we got caught in but at least we were lucky with cabs and though soaked, we arrived in time to watch Orlando Pita work his magic on the girls. Derek was inspired by a short bob haircut and wanted all the girls to have the same sleek do but chopping off a dozen of the hottest models' hair was not an option so Orlando created the bob look with a few spritz of T3 products and a lot of imagination. (Jump for more!)

  My favorite beauty look from fashion week was no contest, Carolina Herrera. I adore everything about this look, and believe me, this is a look I will be emulating. While the smokey eye is perfection paired with nude lips and minimal blush, (it really makes those eyes pop) you may be asking "whats so exciting about this look?"! While the faces were stunning the thing that really caught my attention was the beautiful, braided hairdo's sported by these lovely ladies. I am very safe when it comes to my hair ie: blow dry, tease and go; but I am dying to take this look to my stylist and have her show me how to recreate it! This "do" is a look that would be flattering on any woman, and will effortlessly take you from daytime to evening looking polished, professional or hopelessly romantic.

Relaxed innocent beauty was the order of the week in NY. The Miss Sixty show (lead make up artist Gucci Westman from M.A.C.) was heavily 70's inspired (although the VW vans on stage was more 60's to me) and the eye make up was all about big, bright and sexy. The shadow was slightly smoky but it is not the smoldering eyes we've been seeing too much of, this is cleaner and opens up the eyes. As soon as the show started all I noticed was the make up (probably because the clothes are a few years too young for me). And to back up a little bit, the show did take a while to start, there was a major media circus with flocks of photographers taking pictures of Ashley Olsen, Anne Hathaway and Chloe Sevigny, but mostly of Ashley coming off her sister's mysterious relationship with Heath Ledger. The eyes were created using M.A.C. shadow and then brushed with plenty of glitter. Jessica Stam stood out with blue shadow, so very 70's, but she stood out at every show I saw her in (and she was everywhere), she is just so stunning and striking. The hair by Bumble and Bumble was laid back with loose curls and everything slightly out of place for a natural look. Again, this look resonated all week on the runways. Even at Carolina Herrera, the hair (by Orlando Pita for T3) was ethereal - straight with fly aways and some loosely pulled back. Just gorgeous hair the way nature intended which is so refreshing to see on the runway.

I was in a wedding this weekend. I was one of 9 bridesmaids. Do you guys know how hard it is to find a dress that looks good on nine girls of different shapes and sizes? And once you’ve found that dress, do you know how hard it is to find a good tailor? I didn’t. Which is why I ended up with a dress that technically fit, but needed a little help. So Sunday morning I’m hiking up the top of this strapless dress and worrying about how I’m going to dance in this dress when one of the other girls cries “hurrah!” and breaks out the boob tape. To be technical she broke out the Hollywood Fashion Tape, Red Carpet Fashion Assortment and it was a godsend! Its 30 different shapes and sizes of clear tape designed for different uses. There’s big ones for heftier garments and smaller curved ones that are easier to conceal. I danced the night away with not even a little a slip! $8.95 per pack at Beauty.com.Hollywood Fashion Tape Red Carpet Assortment Kit, Clear

Alexander McQueen showed a stellar collection for Spring 2008 which even the feathers on models' faces didn't detract from. The collection was an homage to his mentor, Isabella Blow, who discovered him and always wore his clothes and Phlip Treacy hats. I was mesmerized by the delicate chiffon dresses and strong suits, all with amazing handcrafted details. Chanel make up was used as a flawless base for the feathers, transforming the girls to butterflies about to take flight!

So my birthday was back in August and Christmas is still two months away, but that doesn't mean I can't start planning gifts now! Check out what I crave from Vivre, the fabulous web boutique that delivers luxury goods to your home so you can stay in bed, eat bons bons and sip champagne while you shop online! So what are you waiting for? Crack open that bottle of Cristal Rose you've got chilled... you've been saving for the right occasion and this is it my darlings! Go shopping!

I don't know if it's because her eyes are so hauntingly beautiful or because Gucci Westman is just damn talented but Jessica Stam looked amazing at Peter Som's show last month, I seriously could not stop staring at her!

Gucci Westman said she went for a Kate Moss-esque undone morning after make up with lots of mascara and a modern pink lip. She matched the girls' skin tones rather than using a bronzer and literally put the make up on and smudged it off in order to achieve the Chrissie Hynde tough chick look. The '60s lash was achieved with Gucci's favorite new mascara, the Courbe Virtuose in black. Lancome's Ombre glacee was added to the lids for a bit of iridescent sheen which was set off with light pink cheeks and pink lips that were a bit off.

I thought the Emmy's was really entertaining last night. I love awards shows so I might be biased but I though the pace was good and that people were pretty funny and Ryan Seacrest not as annoying as I was certain he would be. America and Katherine Heigl won, yay!!, The Office didn't win, boo!! but who cares right? You want to know what people wore so let's get to it.

Jaime Pressly wore St. John, bad choice for anyone under 50, I don't care that Angelina Jolie's image is supposed to make it more hip, it is better saved for old age. The black and silver print combo always yells "old person trying to look dressed up!", waist down it was fine, Jaime has that weight lifter body, but the bust area looks like oversized breast feeding floppy boob attire. America looked really great and slim, the draping was extremely flattering on her, unfortunately the color and the waist band made it very prommy.

Post by Beauty Snob Michelle

I tend to get really aggravated in the summer when I’m wearing long pants with open back heels. I always end up walking on the bottoms of my pants instead of my shoes and then everything gets bunched up and then I trip because I’m kind of a klutz. Someone went and invented these awesome things called Stiffs that stick to the inside of your pants on the hemline and keep them straight so they don’t get all bunched up and wrinkled at the bottom. I know some of you might be wondering about the need for these. (My roommate told me I was crazy.) My pants getting all wonky at the bottoms is one of my pet peeves so I’m just thrilled that someone invented a fix for it! $10 at shopintuition.com

Post from Beauty Snob Nicole

Let me preface this review by explaining how I discovered this product, so please bear with me. Last Christmas I found myself at a loss for what to get for my brother’s girlfriend. Let me just say that she is impossibly stylish. Not only is she drop-dead gorgeous (tall, thin, blond), but she’s been written up on Page 6. I mean come on, there was no way I was going to pick something out for her. Then I stumbled upon a page in a magazine, entitled something like a Stylist’s Arsenal. Basically all the tricks that Hollywood stylists use to make their clients look fabulous. Perfect!

I’m sure you can see where I’m going with this. One of those items was the Miss Oops sponge. As long as I was buying a set for her, I went ahead and ordered a set for myself. Well really, I did it to get free shipping. I’m a sucker for free shipping. Anyway let me tell you this is totally one of those products that you would never really think of, but then once you have it you can’t imagine how you ever lived without it. They remove deodorant, baby powder and powdered makeup from your clothes! I am totally obsessed! They are so handy, so small, so convenient and they completely live up to the claims. How many times have you been running out the door only to discover white marks or face powder or even worse, discover them after you’ve left. These are inexpensive (two for $10), so you can keep one in your purse, car, office, bathroom etc. And they come in a handy little plastic baggie that keeps other crud off the sponge. Genius!

This is truly an essential to keep every beauty snob looking fabulous!
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