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You all know my new beauty obsession is Omorovicza Skincare and I just had to get to know the visionary, Margaret de Heinrich, behind the brand.  Inspired by the curative properties of Hungary's thermal waters, Omorovicza is a labor of love created by Margaret and her husband, Stephen de Heinrich. Relaxing at Budapest's ancient thermal baths, the couple was amazed by the effect the mineral-rich, healing waters had on their skin. Margaret and Stephen saw their potential to be harnessed in a remarkable skincare range and thus, Omorovicza was born. I discovered the brand at Neiman Marcus last summer and the first product I tried was the Rose Lifting Serum, it did wonders for lifting and tightening my face!  If you have never tried any of the products, now is the time to do so-- they are offering Beauty Snob readers a 15% discount!  Go to the Omorovicza website here and use beautysnob_9384 at check out!

If you don't know what to product get, the Rejuvenating Night Cream is AHHHMAZING!   Read on for our Q & A with Margaret!

Q: What is your ideal day?
A: to get breakfast in bed prepared by Stephen, Gabrielle and Octavia. Pancakes would be ideal!

Q: What is your most cherished Mommy moment?
A: when I get home in the evening and they run up and give me a big hug. It makes my day.

Q: How do you balance work and family life?
A: I cannot say that I am great at this....I try to appreciate our time together as much as possible, and really try to make it quality time.

Photo: Loren Ridinger (left) with daughter, Amber.

Internet Marketing Guru (Senior VP of Market America), Beauty Maven (Creator of Motives Cosmetics), Jewelry Designer (Designer of Loren Jewels), Philanthropist, Fashion Blogger (My Fashion Cents); these are just a few of the hats Loren Ridinger wears on a daily basis. But the most important role she plays is one of mother to daughter, Amber. I met Loren through bag designer Adriana Castro last year and am in awe of her boundless energy and passion for life and success (not only her own but helping others, too)!  You may have read about her last year when I reviewed her amazing cosmetics line, Motives but I want you to get to know Loren up close and personal. Read on for our interview!

What do you want for Mother's Day? Just a beautiful, relaxing day with my daughter Amber and JR. No phones, no work and nothing but relaxation, and movies... a Do Nothing DayJ

What is your most cherished Mommy moment? When Amber was 4 yrs old, she stayed awake as late as she could for me to come home. She wrote me a note in that 4yr old writing that I framed and still hangs on my wall..."mommy, I know how hard you work and I love you so much so I layed your pj's out for you, so u can just get in your bed with me when u get home. It was so amazing and the reason I became a mom.

How do you balance work and family life? Its hard sometimes...I still don't have the magic formula, but now that Amber is turning 18 yrs old, I try to spend any moment she gives me together, no matter what time it is. Sometimes you just have to drop your inbox, not to miss the most magical moments of your life with your kids.

Even though I exercise on a regular basis and have a relatively healthy diet (I'm not into greasy food and love fruits and veggies, but I have an unshakable addiction to chocolate...and lots and lots of it...err!), and I don't need to loose weight, I've been dying to try a liquid cleanse for months. The weather has been so cold and depressing in NYC I figured there was no better time than now to shake things up and bring up my energy and mood with a cleanse. Stay tuned tomorrow for my take on the iZO Cleanze which is the one I ended-up going with and read on for my interview with iZO founder Tim Martin for his take on why iZO beats Blueprint, the benefits of cleansing, and how (if you must!), you can cheat:-)

Admittedly, as a fashion and style writer, I don't often get the chance to interview beauty experts. But when I heard that Scott "Body Bling" Barnes was releasing About Face - Amazing Transformations Using the Secrets of the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist, a new book 240-page coffee table book featuring 20 dramatic makeovers, I was immediately drawn to check it out. After all, this is the makeup guru--artist's artist is more accurate--that was responsible for Jennifer Lopez's stunning looks in the movie "Maid in Manhattan" and music video "Jenny From the Block," two of my all-time favorite on-screen productions. In advance of the book's official debut next week, when longtime clients Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Mariska Hargitay will host a party in Barnes's honor in New York City, I chatted with the beauty expert on a bevy of topics. Herewith, his thoughts:

-What's your personal makeup resolution for 2010?

"Honestly, I've been really getting into more fantasy stuff. I've always had a love for that but at this point in my career I feel like I can break into it a little bit more, which is fun. I've gotten a lot of people calling me for [work on] videos!"

It's hard not to like a hair stylist who tells you upon meeting that he does not want this to be a one 'cut' stand and that he wants to have a love affair with your hair for a lifetime. It helps that he is utterly sincere and well, really really great at what he does-- which is giving you the best hair cut of your life. I am known for my dedication to my hair; for years I flew home to LA for my cuts until my stylist moved to another continent. I've been playing around with different stylists both in Dallas and New York but it looks like I will be heading home to La La Land for my cuts once again. Kelly went to Neil a few months ago and showed up in NYC for Fashion Week with the best haircut I've seen on her. Not one to miss out, I scheduled a cut myself with Neil in April and interviewed him while he snipped away.  I was pleasantly surprised to find the co-owner of the hottest hair salon in LA (think Reese Witherspoon, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez and Kate Hudson) so humble and well, nice (uber colorist Amanda George is the other owner, more on her later)!  A veteran hairstylist of 30 years, Neil worked with the top of the industry (including Chris McMillan-- Jen Aniston's hair guru) before launching his salon four years ago.  Neil is also devoted father to two beautiful daughters, re-scheduling our appointment so that he could attend a school function for one them-- he won points with me before we even met!  (Jump for the entire interview!)

We interviewed our favorite mom snobs of the fashion and beauty industries in honor of Mother's Day this weekend; from Bobbi Brown, Anya Hindmarch to Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece, you will love reading about these busy moms! Read Mom Snob Features Here.

No bag wardrobe is complete without an Anya Hindmarch bag!  We first interviewed the Queen of Bags three years ago in 2006-- since then we've become addicted to her chic and functional bags, clutches and now ready to wear (I ordered an insanely fabulous fur stole for Fall 2009, complete with hidden pockets!)

Anya designed her first bag at age 6 out of paper-- even at that young age she understood the importance of organization and designed little pockets and slots for everything a little girl needs!  She told us she's been obsessed with bags for a lifetime and plans to continue for at least another 20 years.  In addition to being the ultimate bag snob, Anya is also mum to 5 children!  Read on to find out how she manages it all!

What do you want for Mother's Day? A day off!

What is your most cherished Mommy moment? Having all of my 5 children together at home at once... I cherish our time in Mustique when we can all be together over the holidays.

One of my favorite sites to browse for gifts is Vivre.com, it's an amazing source of inspirational and eclectic items-- handpicked by its founder and owner, the very chic Eva Jeanbart-Lorenzotti herself (I ran into Eva at a showroom once and she was sitting cross legged on the floor with bags and shoes around her, in fierce concentration).  In Eva's world, the world of Vivre, life is celebrated and one will never fail to discover something new to inspire and delight.  What inspires and delights Eva in return?  Why her handsome hubby and beautiful children of course!   Read on to find out stylish tips from Eva for busy moms!


1. What do you want for Mother's Day? For mother's day this year I would like my children and I to have a cook off, with my daughter, Allegra, leading the charge. She is really becoming a wonderful chef!

2. What is your most cherished Mommy moment? Kissing my children first thing in the morning, as well as now receiving great emails and texts from my daughter.

We love Joy Gryson for her urban chic bags; she was the designer behind many favorite Marc Jacobs bags including the Stella, Sophia, Venetia and Zoe. She currently designs her own bag lines-- Gryson and Olivia Harris (named for her daughter), both of which we absolutely adore. She created an instant hit with the Gryson Skye bag but even with all her success, she is most proud of being mom to Olivia who she had with husband Peter. They are the sweetest couple and are so supportive of each other. Joy and Peter are lifelong residents of New York where they have built their home and bag empire. Read on to find out how Joy manages life as a busy working mom!

1. What do you want for Mother's Day? Something made by Olivia.

2. What is your most cherished Mommy moment? When Olivia tells me that I am her best friend.

3. How do you balance work and family life? Not easily, but I just try to keep things in perspective and try to remember what the truly important things are in life, not sweating the small stuff.

Our Mom Snob of the day is the creator of Kotur bags, a Red Carpet favorite of A-listers and fashionistas alike. Fiona Kotur is not only known as an International icon of style, she is also mom to four adorable boys!  Between her busy schedule in Hong Kong-- (her homebase since 2002) working and raising her young family, she took time out to tell us her favorite Mother's Day memories.

1. What do you want for Mother's Day?
Breakfast in bed with my four! One loves to make boiled eggs and the other pancakes. We will most likely spread it out on the bed - picnic style!

2. What is your most cherished Mommy moment?
I took a class in baby massage and the connection between parent and child is so important. It strengthens the bond and is great family activity.

3. How do you balance work and family life?
That it is the eternal question for every parent, I decided to talk to my kids about what is important to them. They have told me it is important for me to drop them off, put them to bed and help them with their homework - but not necessarily watch their soccer games. Open dialogue is crucial!

Mornings are tough for moms.