Miscellaneous

Meg does Minnesota!

Jeanasina here with my review of having Meg stay at my house!  OMG people!  A one woman force of nature entered the small domain of Jean and Harleyman's world and showed us a glimpse into a world through her fabulous personal stories that is SO beyond Minnesota! I felt like we have had a movie-star in our house and my Harleyman was asking Meg to sign his autograph book every 30 minutes until I had to put a stop to it.
 
Meg arrived deep into the night on Saturday and my Harleyman and I helped her with 4 bags of what had to be solid lead into our car.  The very idea that this whisp of a girl managed 4 back-busting bags of luggage on her own up to this point blows one's mind!  I was so excited when I saw Meg coming down the escalator in her cute black hat, designer winter coat and Ugg boots I think I was literally jumping up and down yelling "It's MEG everybody! It's MEG!!!!  I'm pretty sure I did a hand stand at that point too!  We drove her shivering body to our little home and began what was to be four days of escapades, shopping, movie going, eating, wine and Saki drinking, and lots & lots of dialog! Meg also introduced me to the world of sushi which I learned I LOVE! Meg can recite the names of various sushi dishes the way I can talk about laundry detergent!

We put Meg right to bed that first night after talking until 1:00 in the morning - please note I normally am sleeping at 9:30-10:00 but this was MEG in my living room so my eyes were as wide as fried eggs as Meg regaled us with tales about her time at Fashion Week and beyond!

"Only one quality: the very best" Madame Clicquot

Goddess Granny live and coming to you from the yellow carpet on the day of all things Oscar and over the top fabulous style so I thought it'd be fun to chat a bit about this heavenly product that to my way of thinking NEVER fails to make me prettier or happier (at least in my own mind!) whenever I indulge... and yes, to indulge in a glass (okay,a bottle) of what I believe to be incomparable in the world of Champagne is on that list of over the top fabulous for sure:I'm not much of a drinker but will never say no to a glass of this divine beverage!

Now my Darlln's: I have neither the time or inclination to debate the drinking of alcohol or the precise and lengthy history complete with dates and vintages of this renowned Champagne House but I skim the surface as lightly as a dancing-bubble and make an attempt to at least whet your appetite in hopes of providing you with a few fun facts so that you too can  out-dazzle the dullards at a cocktail party with your small cache of cool champagne-ralated facts...

Did you know that LVMH (they distribute this gorgeous champagne in the US) is one of THE sponsors behind our over the top fabulous "Meg's Makeup Road Trip" 2010? We also want only the BEST for all of you!

We at Meg's LOVE our women owned/operated companies and believe me, the woman behind the highly respected Veuve Clicquot Champagne is truly iconic in this arena: The matriarch of the brand, Madame Barbe Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot (1777-1866) was left a young widow ("Veuve" means widow in French) at age 27 when her husband Francois (who was the only heir to a French wine business, "Clicquot" established by his Father Philippe in 1772) died of a fever. In a bold and un-precedented move for the times, Madame Clicquot took over her husband's small champagne business and went on to develop many important technological innovations in the world of wine-making, most notably the process of "remuage" which allowed champagne to become crystal-clear and "bubbly" instead of being cloudy thus changing the face of the industry forever. This innovation in particular gave Madame Clicquot and her champagne world-renown and was considered/still is by many including myself "the BEST!"

Meg here! There's a reason DC is our capital. The women there are the bedrock of our nation! I am still recovering from a night of complete wonder at WellMedica! Our founding father's got nothing on our contemporary sisters.

First off, we write a lot on how great the Cosminology line is! We love it, it works and it has spunk and humor and after meeting Lety and Dr. Dima I know where the brilliance comes from! Dr. Dima is so warm and funny and irreverent. She was cracking me up left and right. I love dry humor. I have dry humor so that's why I totally get it. Sometimes with an eye roll I can make someone hate me. I feel bad for those squares because most of the time I'm laughing at myself. If you can't laugh then I cant be around you. Laughing is my greatest joy in life and so much about life is hilarious. Dr. Dima gets the joke. Getting the joke is key.

She named her products after astrology, she loves astrology and Greek goddesses.  Her products have whimsical fun names but the products are neither fun nor whimsical. They work. Some part of me thinks she should have called them some pharmaceutical sounding name so you would really understand the medical science behind them. I have this problem in my own life as well. I'm smart. I'm not being a braggart but I'm pretty smart. Sometimes I go into meetings (or on dates) and the guys I'm meeting with see I have boobies and blond hair and they don't expect me to know anything. They expect me to just be fun and whimsical. This is their downfall, I just nod and laugh and then when I speak they don't know what hit them!

I feel like this is how Cosminology must feel. Dr. Dima is HOT! I mean she is smoking hot! She also has a wall of awards and diplomas and creates her line using advanced science. When you first meet her you see all cascading dark hair, a killer body and a million watt smile. You think "She's gorgeous, maybe someone told her how to be a doctor."
No, life is not fair, she has all of the above and a genius mind and advanced medical degrees from top universities. I know, with all God has given this woman you'd want to meet a schlump with a hump growing out of her back and a huge mole on her forehead. No such luck! Did I mention she's also flippin' hysterical? I know, life is not fair. In the wise words of a rapper I can't remember "Don't hate the playah-hate the game!"

Meg here! You all know my healthy lifestyle, I'm very open that I smoke like a chimney and drink like a fish and if I ever ran into a nutritionist  they would probably faint. I know, I know. I try to break my vices all the time, new topic for another day! I was out with my friend Kevin Baum for a fancy evening at The Plaza's Oak Room (you do that once in New York! Each Belvedere tonic was $18 )

While I was there I ran into a group of amazing dental student ladies and I said that I was going out for a smoke. This is not a popular thing to say or do anytime. It's really not good around medical students!

When I saw the look on their faces I said "this is why I lie to my dentist." Strike three for me! Lauren Huntington was really not happy with that little admission on my part. She said "you should never lie to your dentist!" I said (not knowing how great dentists are on follow-up) "Oh yeah? O.K. Send me an article on why not and I'll put it up and I'll stop!" A couple days ago this article arrived in my inbox! Thanks for showing me the pearly way Lauren!

Ok so I know many of us dread going to the dentist – it hurts, they make our gums bleed, they may tell me I have a cavity…Doesn’t sound like anything to look forward to. Well, there are some other things you should think about when you go to the dentist that I’m sure many of you haven’t thought about.

Your dentists and dental hygienists know more about your oral hygiene habits than you think they do. For example, when you go to the dentist’s office and fill out your health history form, it usually asks about smoking, drinking and eating disorders among other serious illnesses. The fact is, you should always tell the truth on these forms because they are actually considered serious legal documents. But… Let’s be honest…who is going to want to tell their dentist that they smoke a pack a day and they’ve been bulimic for 5 or 20 or 30 years? No one. I’m here to let all of you readers know that you shouldn’t lie to your dentist or dental hygienist because they know you’re lying anyway.

“I believe that makeup is an accessory, just like your favorite piece of jewelry. It should look good on you and look hood while you are putting it on. I want my beauty collection to inspire you to try a new look, experiment with color, and be unique...write your own beauty story every day.”  - Tarina Tarantino

Jasmine Simone here! As of this Wednesday, I must admit my relationship with Tarina Tarantino was not a close one: I was aware of the brand, familiar with it’s section in Sephora - even tried a product or two - but not my go-to line that I sought out when I was jonesing for a new eye-popping eyeshadow or a dazzling new accessory for the new outfit I just bought for an event. But like as said, that was Wednesday. Apparently, I was just very slow to the party! Today is Friday and I unabashedly admit I am kind of obsessed with Tarina Tarantino. I have spent the last two days repeatedly flipping through her dazzling Lookbooks, visiting her website and learning her wonderfully inspiring back story all the while tagging which products I will have to search out in the many edgy, yet high-end fashion stores that carry her products and just generally ingesting the brand itself.