I'm a 28 year old married dietitian and mother to a 3-year -old mini piebald dachshund. I'm obsessed with Disney World (even got married there) and you'll usually find me singing showtunes. Loudly. I may or may not also be dancing. Depends on my mood :)
Age:
0
My Drink:
sake
Makeup Style:
GlamourGal
City/State:
Oyster Bay, NY
Country:
USA
Zip/Postal Code:
11771
Eye Color:
Hazel
Skin Type:
Combination
Skin Tone:
Fair
Special Skin Characteristics:
Acne
Hair Color:
Brunette
Color Is:
Dyed
Hair Type:
Wavy
Hair Texture:
Fine
Special Hair Characteristics:
Split Ends
Vices:
Shopping
Drinking
Coffee
Blushes
Desert Island Items:
high spf/ppd sunscreen
my dachshund
harry potter & twilight b
My Beauty Secret:
Wear the brightest, most obnoxious blush color possible. Hot pink, red, burgundy, whatevs -- do it! The more unnatural in the pan, the more natural they will be on your face. My faves: MAC Dollymix, NARS Crazed, and Besame Crimson.
My Routine:
To get supadupa-glam, 30-45 min. on a regular day, i can usually get my "5-minute makeup" routine done in just under 15. close enough, right?
My Horror Story:
I had decided I was going to finally be one of those gals that doesn't wash their hair every day. I invested in fancy pants Oscar Blandi dry shampoo - well, the mini version just to start. So I was rushing to work one day -- took the time to spray and re-do my bangs -- and then went to town with the dry shampoo. Flipped my head over and started squirting the stuff and rubbing it in. My hair felt kinda wet as i did this, but I figured it was maybe just some errant water from wetting my bangs. Flipped my head back over to put some more in and then finally looked at what was actually in my hand. It was a small white bottle, with a pointed tip, but no, it was not Mr. Blandi's miracle worker, but actually my Clarins Day Wear sunscreen. I put sunscreen in my hair in place of dry shampoo. Needless to say, I had to jump BACK in the shower and wash my hair ANYWAY. It still felt greasy-ish after 2 washes but I was already late. I decided to call it "leave in conditioner" and just called it quits. Now I keep them on totally opposite ends of my vanity.
My Celebrity Look-a-like:
Princess Leia. It was in one of those picture places where they morph your head onto a character's body. They morphed me onto Leia in the gold bikini (and my husband onto Han Solo). The chick at the photo stand couldn't stop saying how much I looked like her afterwards and that she was going to put our pic up as an example. Haven't been back to that area of Disney World yet to check.
I put this on EVERY MORNING. Even if it's raining. Even if I'm not leaving the house. I call it my fountain of youth. This will save me from wrinkles, oh yes. This will keep me young forever. Or at least keep my skin young.
I just discovered this last month in Paris. I've been into the niche perfume thing for about a year and a half and I'd heard the stories about the Serge Lutens bell jars -- only available in Paris.b Previously, my only bell jar experience was with Sylvia Plath's which led to my high school obsession with writing villanelles about my ex, but that's a story for another time. Well, it just so happens that I convinced my husand to take me to Paris (don't ask me how). And we happened to be staying across the street from Le Salons du Palais royale Shiseido. And maybe i went in there once or 5 times. I fell for this one. It's a close tie between Bois et Musc, Chergui, and Bois Oriental but this had that special sexy something that my SJP Covet just wasn't quite conveying. With the dollar being as weak as it is, it took a lot of convincing, but I eventually walked out with my very own bell jar.
These products changed my life. I happened to read about them in Allure one day and then started doing some research and discovered they were a "cult sensation" and a "celeb fave." I'm a whore for the words "celeb" and "cult." Seriously, if Scientology started advertising as the celeb cult, I'd HAVE to become a member. So I bought the sample size from SpaceNK and lo and behold, this stuff works. No, not just works -- changed my face! The Rescue Mask honestly gives me near perfect skin. If I go a week or more without it, I can see it in my face. I'll use it, and be back to perfect. Getting my skin to look this good just completely changed how I wear makeup.