January 2009

Meg here, one of my bestfriend's was staying with me for the past 5 days. He was 23 and adventurous and brilliant and everything full of life and kindness. He never came home last night. He was not here in the morning. He loved to try new experiences and was very excited about his plane flying lesson. I got a call there was a chance he was on the small plane ( 2 seater) that crashed yesterday evening. Everyone on board was killed. I drove as soon as I heard to Santa Monica airport feverishly praying this was just a fluke coincidence. I went to speak to anyone with ears and they would not release the name to me. His father was just called in Sweden, where my great friend is from and it is confirmed, he was instantly killed. Now I sit on my couch (where he was staying) among his jacket and computer and clothes and I am in shock.

Love the people in your life, you never know when the chance to hug them will be taken away. Take care of yourselves. I need some time.

Megl here! I'm filling in for Katie today and I'm happy to do so because today's hump is on a brand that I'm a huge fan of! I am also a die-hard Marco Pelusi follower. I've seen his genius first hand and he has gotten absolutely crazy positive reviews on megsmakeup before Marco's previous raves

I was over the moon when he let me know he has a gloss out. I can't get a brush through my hair without his anti-frizz leave in conditioner and I'm pretty new to the world of glosses. I have really fine hair that's dry and brittle on the ends but can get uber oily around the scalp. Gloss and shiners translated to "oily" and "limp" in my mind. I was all "OMG Marco! I can't wait to try it!" But inside I was nervous because I am a total newbie and wasn't even sure how you work a gloss. Marco, being not only a hair guru but teacher to so many stylists calmly explained it to me "After you blow dry, you need to make the hair look healthy and shiny, take a TINY amount (about the size of the tip of a q-tip for my fine tresses).Work it through your hair, it will detangle and control fly-aways and promote sheen

The Master had spoken. He said this to me while working on a woman in his chair at his signature salon. I felt even better when his client said " Oh, you'll love it! It's great! It makes my hair look so good. I always get compliments that my hair looks fab when I use it." It wasn't that I doubted Marco, it was that I doubted my hair. How can a girl doubt Marco? He really does think of everything. This is the Rolls Royce of glosses. It has color guard and sunscreen and vitamin e and silicone and its water soluble. He really is an expert on color so does everything he can to jam pack his products with all the goodies to keep your lock vibrant and protected. It's not a huge bottle but when used properly will last 6 months. It also is not sticky and made my hands feel great! It's just a quality product and I am now THE GLOSS QUEEN! After I give myself a blow out I grab for this gloss and I'm very happy with the results. If you suffer from any dull or dryness I would recommend you try his leave-in conditioner and finish off with this gloss. You'll be having many a great hair day!

Meg here! Boy oh boy! Do I have a topic I want to share with all of you. I am so curious to hear your thoughts on this one! This has nothing to do with make-up but more on relationships and how the internet has affected your actions or whether or not you would date a guy after you have Googled him.

Alright, here it is, I've had a shit year. I'm getting divorced, I've had dates that left much to be desired and before New Year's I wasn't expecting anything. I wasn't even thinking a peck on the cheek before the ball drop (no pun intended).

Ken and I met at a Christmas party. We laughed together for a few days. By day 5 I was moved in ( I mean I got space in the closet, met the parents and had my own underwear drawer) but kept my own residence as well. Momma didn't raise no fool :) I'm giddy, I'm so happy, everything is rainbows and unicorns! Then I Google him!

Vexy here! your Friday Fragrance fiend starting off with, first of all, an apology for my lack of activity as of late. It's been a hectic winter break that started off with food poisoning and ended with my poor boy having pneumonia- bless his heart! But the good news is, while I was away, I definitely had time to play- with fragrances!

So I'll start off with something that came up over Christmas while I was having a conversation with my mother about perfumes. (Actually, I think the particular conversation I was having with my mom stemmed from a conversation I'd had earlier with my boyfriend.) Anyway, we were talking about signature fragrances, and, out of curiosity, I asked her if there were any fragrances she wore before her current selection of Clinique's Happy (which is what she wears now).

"Oh! When I was younger," she replied, "I wore a lot of Chanel #5. I almost got a bottle of it for you for Christmas this year."

Now, here is where I blaspheme the entire religion of perfume, since #5, Dior's Poison, and Thierry Mugler's Angel seem to be the holy trinity (just by popularity). I had to explain to my mother that I, in fact, do not like Chanel #5. For my tastes, at least, it is far too strong and synthetic-smelling; plus, my experiences with it have mostly been with older ladies putting it on themselves in clouds. This is no offense to anyone who likes or wears Chanel #5, but I have to be honest here. Sorry, Marilyn, but I'd rather wear Meg's Makeup perfume in bed. ;)