Monthly Archives: June 2009

Spotted: BeautySweetSpot’s own, Jeannine Morris, inside the hair and makeup trailer on the set of Gossip Girl.

No kidding, I was freaking out inside, but totally playing it cool while I was there.  Gossip Girl was filming all day outside of my offices and yes, the whole crew was there.  Naturally, on my lunch break a coworker and I decided to casually stroll over to the taping to check out the scene.

Standing outside Japonais waiting anxiously to get a glimpse of Nate or (OMG) Chuck Bass were a bunch of girls, but the filming was going on inside.  My coworker and I found ourselves amongst the group until she had the brilliant idea to find the hair and makeup trailer and drop off some of the brands we rep at our PR agency.

We simply knocked on the door and the head makeup artists and hairstylists invited us in.  There were some photos of Chase up on the wall, everything was very neat and clean and I’ve never seen so many hot tools in my life. Kerastase and Bed Head were two of the brands that were all over the hair table.  Jennifer, one of the hair stylists who did Blake Lively that morning said Blake requested David Babaii’s Wildaid Bohemian Beach Spray so they’ve been using it on her to create beachy waves.  

My sneak peek inside Gossip Girl’s hair and makeup trailer was even more exciting than it would have been if I saw Blair in person.  

I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a cleanse for quite some time now, and after much debate, I found one that was right for me and conquered day one.  Saturday afternoon one of my good friends took me to Organic Avenue in the West Village to sign up for a five day cleanse that she did a few months back.  Being a vegetarian (ok, pescatarian, but no one knows what that is so I just say vegetarian that eats fish), I was really into the store and all of the prepared vegan food.  

This morning, promptly at 7a.m. I had a bag delivered to my apartment with my meals for the day (more like juices and tiny raw snacks).  Anxious to taste my first out of seven steps I took a big sip and couldn’t believe it could be as bad as it was.  I managed to convince myself that I’m cleansing my mind and body and that if I was able to do this today, I could get through the next four.  

Day one, done.  And thank God for that.  I feel relaxed, a bit hungry, but great knowing that everything I put into my body today was healthy, natural and providing me with all of the nutrients I need.  I’m not looking forward to some of the side effects that I may experience, especially since I’m used to having about three cups of coffee a day and at least one glass of wine every night, but I think it will be worth it.  

Have you ever done a cleanse?  How was it?

Credit is given to Jennifer Lopez for her first scent, Glow, back in 2002 for starting the celebrity fragrance craze.  Since, everyone from actors, models, athletes and musicians have jumped on the bandwagon in creating inspiring blends that reflect their personalities. The trend took off and so did fragrance sales.

However, the New York Times recently reported that since last year the sales from celebrity fragrances have dropped 20%, but the economy isn’t the only thing to blame. “Fragrance sales have never rebounded to what we saw before 9/11,” stated Karen Grant, an analyst with NPD.

Despite the downfall in sales, WWD reported that sales of celebrity fragrances are estimated to about $30 to $40 million worldwide at retail for the first year.  Not bad!  No wonder celebs are still mixing!  

Here are some of the latest:

• Power by 50 Cent -  ”It smells like success,” comments 50.  Top notes include lemon leaves and black pepper, middle notes include the heart of dark woods, coriander and nutmeg, and bottom notes are patchouli, musk and oakmoss.  
• In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon – Partnered with Avon.  (Due out in November.)  Top notes include jasmine, gardenia and magnolia, then paired with  peach tree leaves and  a hint of amber and wood.  
• Halle by Halle Berry – A sexy oriental scent.  Top notes are Sicilian bergamot, fig leaves and pear blossom, over freesia petals, hibiscus flower and ultra mimosa and dried down with amber.

Jay Z, Queen Latifah, and Rachel Zoe all have scents coming out later this year as well.  Let’s hope the popularity of the stars will help with fragrance sales.

Reality TV star, Lauren Conrad, stepped out in West Hollywood this weekend sporting a brunette bob.  I was shocked when I saw the photos.  It reminded me of when Cameron Diaz went brunette and it was a sexy, new look.  The brown hair makes LC’s baby blues pop and really compliments her skin tone. Too bad it was only a wig she was wearing for a Harper’s Bazaar photo shoot.

What do you think?  Do you like The Hills star better as a brunette or blonde?

Listen up Twilight fans, DuWop is giving you another thing to get excited about that’s almost as hot as Robert Pattinson with his shirt off.They’re releasing a limited edition version of their famous Lip Venom in celebration of the film called Lip Venom V.

When DuWop’s origional Lip Venom was first released I was hooked because it really made my lips plump up in a matter of seconds.  (Now if I could just get a hold of Robert Pattinson’s lips…)  This new version is not only a lip plumper, but also a conditioning lip stain the color of blood.

But that’s not all Twilight fans, since DuWop is the makeup sponsor of New Moon, they’re planning on launching a whole cosmetic line around the sexy vampire theme later this year.  

Pre-orders for Lip Venom V are now being taken online, but it won’t become available on July 1st.