July 2009

Meg here! I know I am going to sound like a broken record over here. I have another "I can't live without it item!"

A year ago I had never heard of this and now I don't know how I ever left for an evening without it! Yes, meet my new evening staple..Urban Decay Eyelash Primer Potion! No shocker it's from the eye experts at Urban Decay. Since they practically invented the eye-makeup primer it only makes sense they would extend that brilliance to prime our lashes.

It makes such a difference that I actually get so many compliments on my eyelashes. All of my friends want to know what I m doing differently.
It's not like it's a tough extra step either. Two seconds for a Huge difference!? Sign me up!

Once you pull the mascara wand out of it's purple case you'll notice the brush is covered in a snow white magic formula. It creates the illusion of eyelash greatness! Talk about an "optic illusion" Here's what UD say's...
"Wave this magic wand before your favorite mascara for lashes that appear thicker, longer and stronger… right before your very eyes. Tiny fibers band together, cling to every lash, and construct towers of Babel… reaching for heavenly lashes. Just apply Eyelash Primer Potion, then apply your favorite mascara as usual. Your lashes will look fake, but the magic is real.Our protein-rich and paraben-free formula conditions, fortifies, and thickens lashes with Silk Protein, Panthenol, and Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein".

I was lucky enough to be out a few nights ago with Urban Decay's very own Badgirl  -she gave me a fantastic tip! If you really are feeling up for some fun and want to add some Wow! Pizazz and Umph-break this baby out the next time you want to have some fun with your colored mascara's. How gorgeous does this work with a deep purple or a fun aqua? It works brilliantly-all of the white fibers (which turn to black perfectly once coated with black mascara) really pick up the colors when you feel a little more frisky then just black. It brings a whole new dynamic to your more dramatic colors!

Gigi here! I’ve lost my tolerance for Goth and I need a “fix”—rainbows of color!  I am a “girly girl,” so please bear with me as fix my pink parasol before I type.  Moreover, I tend to concur with Woody Allen’s comment that, “I’m not afraid of dying, but I don’t want to be there when it happens.”
 
Before I go further, I have forgotten again and again to warn you against a phenomenon, the “Makeup Shock Index” (MSI). It’s worse than the “Dreaded Orange Mask” women create when foundation is too dark or orange for their skintones.  When you see magazine photos of celebs bare-faced, they’re proving a point, as I had an encounter with this first-hand.  But I learned a lesson and wish to pass it on.  However much makeup you use in general with under various circumstances, such as to work or on dates, make it consistent, make it a habit, and do not differentiate.
 
Do you wear no makeup?  Fine, as long as your skin is protected against the sun with SPF so that the Meg Police are not driven to kill you, as it’s both a sin and a felony.  We don’t want to go to hell, especially over cosmetics.  And neon DOC jumpsuits aren’t particularly flattering, as they add pounds. Do you wear just a little?  That works.  However, if you’re semi- or all-glam most of the time, this means you in particular.   
 
At twenty-two, I became friends with one of the employees who maintained Price Waterhouse’s library.   Abby (name changed to protect the trespasser) was utterly beautiful, but one day I arrived at work very early and stopped to speak to her.  It wasn’t Abby.  She had become a combination of the “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” Freddie Kruger, Jason, and worse.  She must have noted my shock and said that she had had no time to put on any makeup at all that morning.
 
Who knew what magic Abby had wrought before coming to the office?  Her skin tone was terribly uneven and I could have parked trucks in her large pores.  I think I saw slits she called eyes.  Brows?  What brows?  Her lips disappeared. She asked, “Gigi, are you okay?  Is there something I can do for you?”  My first thought was to ask, “Yes, tell me—are you an alien?  Where you’ve hidden the real Abby?”  Then I nearly swallowed my tongue rather than say, “Yes—run like the wind before anyone else sees you.”  That is not arrogance.  I struggle with manifold issues, from enlarged pores, “turkey neck,” inherited “frown lines,” and nearly non-existent eyes, but I deal with them.  Shock therapy should be reserved for certified mental institutions with padded cells.
 
What one sole item could have transformed Abby from Godzilla?  Maybelline’s “Expert Wear Shadows” in their “Stylish Smokes.”  Actually, I’ve never been a fan of their eyeshadows.  I’ve purchased their eight-color pans and thrown them away over and over.  They lack pigment, and application is akin to boot camp.  You become strong—Army strong!
 
I picked up one quad in this new line recently.  Like a Stepford wife, it seemed as if my hand moved by itself to purchase one against my will.  Now these rank very high on my list of “must-have’s.”  The rest of the display became history and is in my home.
 
The hues are incredible.  The formula is soft and blends like a dream; build as much color as you want.  Have a busy day?  It stays in place long after you pass out.  Maybelline’s coordination is brilliance.  The “Natural Smokes” compact has unique tones of brown and a maverick silver-infused chocolate.  The directions are simple and show where shadow is to be applied on the compact, a huge help for those of you who are clinging to more boring tones disguised under the name of “neutrals” (pardon me while I yawn).  These are subtle shadows with moxie!  “Amethyst” is a high-powered posh capable of becoming a “yowsa” quad.  Plush purple with a hint of sheen is applied over the lid, with a matte eggplant to contour, an inky-black to line, and an ecru to use on your browbone or just above your pupil for all eyes on you.

Meg here! Enough with the downer that is Dov Charney (and by downer I mean complete idiot!) Let's talk about fashion! Really cool and beautiful pieces. The kind I have had that I paid a fortune for (HI CHANEL) but I know I will have until the day I die! I treasure those few pieces like art and I know once I do die-some lucky girl is going to be handed over a treasure chest of items that will still be in fashion in 2050 as they were in 2000! That is the meaning of classic, timeless and chic fashion taste! So Dov, you can take your sparkly yellow spandex leggings and keep them for all the "beautiful people." When I spent 2k on my quilted Chanel handbag I stared at it with such attention NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE ROOM! Just me and my Caviar Collection bag. I bought it in 2004-I still carry it EVERYDAY!

Elizabeth McKay is a classy quilted piece! What fun is a timeless piece if they never "take off their skirt and let their hair-down!?" Her pieces have all the elegance of a Lily with the sheer sophistication of Tori but they are all blended with some good ole' Elizabeth whimsy!

These are definite staple pieces. They're not trendy-they're timeless! It may be more then I usually pay but I treat myself once every few months to an item I know that is not only classic but with a few different accessories looks new each time I put it on.

I wear the dress, it doesn't wear me! Her designs are pure East Coast, Gossip Girl and Ladies Who Lunch all wrapped into one! However it is the fun Ladies Who Lunch crowd-you know the type-the 3 martini'er's. The ones that laugh the loudest at themselves and never take anything quite Too Too seriously!

Meg here! I know Dov Charney been the subject of every weird pervy story in fashion but have you heard the latest? I think it is hysterical coming from this troll. Anyhow, here are snippets from Gawker

"Dov usually gets on the conference calls and talks to people, but one week, he went on a huge tirade and made stores that weren't doing well send in group photos. Why, you ask? He made store managers across the country take group photos of their employees so that he could personally judge people based on looks. He is tightening the AA 'aesthetic,' and anyone that he deems not good-looking enough to work there, is encouraged to be fired. This is blatant discrimination based on looks. Dov personally judged each person in group photos that were sent in, and if you weren't to his liking, then boy... watch out. The comments that he made were raging from childish ones to insulting ones. Managers that don't comply with these new standards are afraid of losing their jobs. Employees who aren't up to Dov's "look" and whose work ethic is "just ok" are being targeted and scrutinized and the minute they make small mistakes, they are being fired. But it's only because Dov wants to weed out the "ugly people." It's ironic that he would rather have gorgeous slackers who don't move the product [or lift a finger] working there than normal looking people who are really aren't that bad looking, but are A+ sellers and great at customer service."

Wow! Don't have a bad hair day, get bloated or have your skin breakout if Dov is around. I mean, you need your job right? Maybe Dov could promote www.megsmakeup.com to his employess that need some makeup tips? With the kind of pressure he's putting on them we'd see our readership soar.