For the International premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 11 in the beginning of July, Emma Watson debuted a longer pixie cut, (well her stylist, Rodney Cutler, is calling it a graduated bob, but that's besides the point), either way I thought looked super sexy! He gave me the scoop on this 'do's new direction.
"The inspiration behind the look was from the Louise Brooks era, but modernized," Cutler said. "Layers in the interior and feathered bangs in the front to draw an outline of attention to a strong silhouette."
Since short hair can get boring, Cutler made sure to change up Emma's length, texture and color to give her variety. With this style, she can go messy and sexy or sleek and polished, which is exactly what he did for her International and NYC Harry Potter premieres.
For the International premiere in London, Redken Root Lifter, flat ironed pieces and a touch of height made up the sultry, messy look. However for the NYC premiere, Cutler wanted Emma to make more of a fashion statement and combined a slick low side part, smoothing serum and Cutler Shine Tattoo for a smooth finish.
Now that I'm no longer a slave to my Great Length hair extensions (which I was obsessed with, but their time was up), I'm trying a ton of new things with my real hair. Since I came home from Aruba I've been sporting a sinful look of red-tinged roots that in the winter months grow in mousy brown, but thanks to the sun I was blessed with beyond ugly. Ew!
Therefore, last week I visited the Mizu Salon in NYC to test out Clairol's upgraded professional dyes. I've been dying my hair to darker shades of brown since the beginning of time mixing between at-home hair dyes and salon visits. I've tried Clairol's Natural Instincts at-home color kits, but never their in-salon services.
Senior Colorist, Nico Scibelli, used the Clairol Professional Liquicolor Permanente in a dark chocolate brown shade on my roots and applied a gloss to my whole head afterwards. The result: incredible shine, super soft hair and rich color.
NARS just launched a city collection debuting NARS Loves New York and NARS Loves San Francisco packages that were custom made for the modern women of each city. As a New Yorker and fan of NARS, I have to give them credit. I think they nailed it.
NARS Loves New York includes:
This week I participated in a ten hour shoot with personal style bloggers, Keiko of 
Tom Ford exudes sexy. Not only is the man himself lust-worthy, but his luxorious clothing line, richly pigmented lipsticks, and steamy ads are a dangerous trifecta.
It's amazing what you'll discover about yourself when you step out of your comfort zone. Me – a super detailed, anally organized, to-the-minute type of girl who structures her freelance lifestyle to the T so she doesn't end up tumbling like a rolling stone. The new me – still a super detailed, anally organized, structured girl who isn't afraid to be spontaneous.
This past weekend I went on a press trip to Miami with Schick and the theme of the weekend was "Dare to be Spontaneous." My "detailed" itinerary for the three day trip left out all activities and times of obligation and only included our flights, hotel and car service information. I took on the challenge of this go-with-the-flow lifestyle, and packed a few rompers and bikinis.
Yesterday I had the honor to to act as a model and partake in a photo shoot with 
Everyday I receive anywhere from five to ten packages of beauty products from different companies to try and test so I can tell you about the latest and greatest. Well, this day was no different, but when I was checking out the new Buxom Lip Tarnishes from Bare Escentuals I was literally blushing.
There are so many things that make a man undatable. I'm sure you can create an indepth list, but take it from me, a girl who finally found love after being single in NYC for years. Ladies let me tell you, it all begins with grooming. Here's my list of what makes a guy undateable from head to toe and yes, everywhere in between if you know what I mean.
If the subject has a uni-brow or brows waxed to perfection he is undateable. There is no excuse for a uni-brow. If there was a woman in his life at some point, she would have helped him take care of this situation. So chances are, he looks stupid and has no clue about dating to begin with. Or maybe he actually likes it. Don't barbers normally do something about those? And Guido brows... don't get me started. They're a strict no, no. This normally signifies that he'll always be more prim and proper than you are in every way. Undateable.
I've always dreamt of staying in a private hut out on the water in Tahiti. It seems like a lover's paradise! Even though I don't think I'll be venturing there any time soon, I escape there in my head each time I use my 
A few months ago I filmed a campaign with BetterTV and Elizabeth Arden called True Beauty Secrets with Rachel Hayes Gayle of DailyMakeover.com and Daneen Baird of SpoiledPretty.com and it just went live.
The video centers around 
First Scarlett Johansson then Blake Lively... it seems our favorite blondes are trading in their signature locks for strawberry-hinted reddish hues.
Blake's excuse? She wanted to feel like the character she was playing for her new role in the movie Hick. Makes sense to me and even though I like her better as a blonde I think she nicely pulls off this color too.
Of course I have to comment on how beautiful Kate Middleton looked today as she turned into a princess. The royal wedding hype brought on a ton of beauty predictions for the past nine months, but I wasn't surprised to see that Kate didn't stray too far from her normal look.
I think all brides should look like themselves on their wedding day and Kate did just that but stepped everything up just a bit. Makeup artist, Arabella Preston, taught her to do her own makeup in three or four classes and Kate did her makeup herself! She went a little more drastic with her eye makeup, but Kate stuck with her basics and accentuated all of her features.
It's April and Spa Week is right around the corner! From April 11 through the 17th many spas nation wide will be offering some of their top treatments from deep tissue and hot stone massages to lash extensions, manis and pedis, Botox, Velashape, body wraps, and facials for only $50!
Almost a thousand spas nationwide will be participating this year. If you've never participated in Spa Week before, I highly suggest you take advantage of it and book your appointment early to get the treatment and days that you want. Most spas offer three treatments at this discounted rate and book up quickly.
As we welcome Spring I know how tempting it is to get good color, lay out on a nice day and yes, even pay a visit to a tanning salon before a vacation or big event. Therefore, I feel it's my responsibility, as a former tanorexic and beauty writer, to report the facts on skincancer that I can only hope you pay attention to.
First off, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US and in most cases, it can easily be avoided, yet over 3.5 million cases are diagnosed yearly. Have you ever blistered from a sunburn? I know I have. If you're like me, you have more than two times the chance of developing melanoma in your lifetime. Do I have your attention now?
When paying attention to your health and fitness everyone has their own formula for what works for them. For me, I stay away from numbers. I don't pay attention to the scale or count calories. For me, feeling fit, working out, eating healthy and liking how my clothes fit me works. In case you're into BMI, check this out...
The number calculated from your weight and height to create your body mass index, or BMI, is used by doctors to determine if you’re at a healthy weight. However, even though the number is accurate, exactly what it measures is up for debate.
