As of late I've been getting a lot of compliments on my complexion. I'll take it! But I have to give credit where credit's due. I've been testing out a new skincare line that I was introduced to in the beginning of November called Immunocologie.
As soon as I sat down to meet with the doctor behind the brand he told me my skin looked dry and dull. "Oh thanks, great to meet you too I thought." Not that I didn't know this, but I hadn't yet switched my moisturizer from a lighter one to a heavy one for wintertime because the weather was still freakishly warm. At the end of the day, he was right, my skin didn't look dewy and fresh and something needed to change.
Since that meeting I've been using the Immunocologie Treatment Serum, Eye Cream and Treatment Creme. I think I really owe this new found brightness and moist complexion to the Treatment Creme, $225. I swear it's like rubbing an emollient on my face. When I first looked at it I thought of Vaseline and that there was no way I was going to wear that on my face morning and night. But sucked it up and gave it a try. Since it's so thick I have to warm it up by rubbing it in between my palms before applying it onto my face so it smears easily. Now, I love it. I feel like it's changing my skin for the better and heavy enough to protect it during the harsh winter months without feeling too greasy.
Tis' the season. Let me tell you. With the holidays approaching I haven't had a chance to breathe! Normally work events slow down a bit, but this year, it seems every brand wants to have new launch events and holiday parties this season and on top of it, I have so many parties with my friends and family! I haven't been able to breathe since Thanksgiving! I'm sure you're feeling quite the same way between shopping, entertaining and party hopping. Because of all of the madness I've had to cut the corners on my primping this year and do a lot of it myself. Thank God for good DIY products. Here's what I've been doing, it can save you too!
L’Oréal Paris Root Rescue 10 Minute Root Coloring Kit , $7.99
A few weeks ago I visited 
We all look to celebs to see what they're using and how they get their flawless skin, fabulous locks and overall glow. Well, we compiled some of their latest tips and tricks to bring you the scoop. Check it out:
I've been obsessed with fake lashes lately and have been tweeting for Jeannine asking what kinds you use, which brings me to this article. You already know your batters are more than just a fashion statement, buy they're also your number one tool for flirting. I had the chance to speak with NYC Brow Guru RAMY and get his top secrets on how to get apply sexy lashes in just a few simple steps:
1. Apply eye liner and mascara before applying individual lashes
Winter brings snowy days, cold winds, along with dry, chapped skin. The cold winter weather is our skin’s worse enemy – dryness, chaffing, and soreness from head-to-toe. I think we can all do without. Have no fear – more than anything I can't stand feeling dry, so I went on a mission to ensure it won't happen to me, not this year, not ever. So here you go BeautySweetSpot readers: tips to prevent that horrible feeling and my favorite product picks.
Tip #1
Last year I ventured out to LA to meet with talent scouts for The Style Network and E! channel right when I decided to quit my job and go freelance. Go big or go home right? Well, right away I landed myself a gig doing a segment on the Emmy red carpet for the E! channel but that was it for a while – or so I thought.
Until just last night at about 4pm I received a call from The Style Network. They quickly interviewed me asking what I carried my laptop around in (my answer: a Louis Vuitton), if I have a pair of black patent pumps (what girl doesn't, mine: Louboutins) and if I can wear my hair straight in a high pony tail (my answer: no, I won't). I thought I might lose the gig because I wouldn't budge on putting my hair up, but after all if I'm going on camera, I have to feel like myself and trust me, I don't look pretty in a high pony. They wanted me anyway and compromised letting me wear my hair down... Thank God!
Just like the right pair of shoes can take an outfit from day to night; the right scent can help you get noticed and be remembered. How? There are certain scents that are complete turn ons.
“Pleasant aromas can actually stimulate parts of the brain directly connected to sexual desire,” says Alan Hirsch, MD, director of Chicago’s Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation.
While studying abroad in India, my fellow classmates all lined up to get their eyebrows threaded. I thought they were all crazy, why would they do that? It just seemed painful, and a little strange. I told Jeannine, I let my eyebrows grow out a little so I could reshape them, and she suggested getting them threaded as she already swears by it. I was a bit hesitant at first, but after getting my eyebrows threaded at 
As fall takes over my wardrobe, paleness has clearly set into my complexion. Besides the obvious of using self tanner and bronzer to keep a bit of a glow, I discovered through experimentation another trick to keeping myself from looking as dull as the sky – keeping my pearly whites as bright as can be.
My secret – 
In the beginning of September I wrote about my favorite Spokesperson role yet – being a "Flirting Expert" for Flirt! Cosmetics. I'm saying it was my favorite because it was perhaps the most natural to speak to and one flirting's of my fave things to do!
To celebrate the launch of the video on Flirt's You Tube Channel I'm giving away Flirt! Cosmetics! In the video I mention playing up your eyes and lips and therefore want you to follow my advice.
Rid dark circles under your eyes with a liquid concealor that has light reflecting properties. Dab a few dots underneath each eye with your ring finger and use a brush or your ring finger to blend. My favorite is 
To cover blemishes, I use 
After perfecting problem areas use a light foundation so everything is evenly blended. My top pick: 
Believe it or not, foul body odor was once responsible for early man’s survival. Back in the day humans used their body odor to ward off hungry animals from feasting on them! And yes, men and women had to put up with each other's BO! Imagine?
Well, in today's day in age we all know men and women would run in the other direction if they got a whiff of body odor. With an average of 2.6 million sweat glands, women sometimes get into sweaty situations, especially when they see before a date. TGFD! Thank God for deodorant!
There's a trend from New York Fashion Week that I've been dying to try and have been recently sporting it on my cross country travels – the dark lip. No, it's not goth, it's sexy. But yes, it can look bad if you don't wear it right. I've been wearing a deep plum that compliments my skin tone (think OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark for your nails). Below are tips from 
Bachelor Number 1: Lancome Juicy Tubes in Magic Spell, $18
Bachelor Number 3: Nars Lipgloss, $24 
Bachelor Number 4: Avon Glazewear Lipgloss, $6
Bachelor Number 5: Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lipgloss, $7
Ever since I can remember I have been in love with Tibi dresses. I could barely wait to cover backstage at Tibi’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection this season. Every fashionista knows their bright colors and patterns already make a fashion statement. To accompany the designs, stylist chose natural hair, makeup, and nails to keep the models looking glamorous, but allowing the clothes to take center stage. With expertise advice from the pros, you will soon be able to get the look of the runway in a few easy steps.
Makeup was done by the one and only Bobbi Brown. "I love doing makeup for the clothes that I love," she remarked. Her inspiration for this season was for it to be a “pretty season,” wanting every woman in the audience to want the look of the models. Bobbi created a radiant face that is finished in a natural way. One standout feature was the cheeks. By using Bobbi Brown’s Highlighter Pen in Pink all over the cheek instead of a highlighter creates a softer look. The eyes were magnificent; Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear Gel eyeliner was used in black ink, and her Kohl Eyeliner, a shadow liner in plum orchid was used depending on the model’s skin color and eye shape. Lots of mascara was used to give definition to the lashes. The lips had a nice natural lip color that was very settle.
If you could have a dream team of primpers who would they be?
“Urban Forest” was the theme backstage at Toni Francesc. Lead makeup artist Jackie Mgido of Mehron cosmetics tied the makeup in this tough-meets-natural look by mixing earthy colors on the face with a pop of brightness at the eyes. “Keep it natural and well-blended,” she advises, using a small brush to apply light cream foundation “only where needed.” Jackie sought to promote healthy skin by creating a light glow; Mehron’s Celebra Foundation helps to achieve the look with ingredients like pomegranate and soothing aloe. Plus, it’s oil free!
On the eyes, Jackie uses cream eye shadow in bright yellows, blues, greens, and grays. She especially recommends cream products in the winter, as dry eyelids take over. Conveniently, cream shadow doesn’t need a base. She notes that you can blend cream in nicely with just your fingertips. Cream makeup translates to cheeks and lips as well; Jackie shows me a palette of saturated yet sheer multi-purpose hues that she uses on the cheeks solo and on the lips topped over foundation.
I have to admit, I was more excited to check out the bandage dresses that I'll never be able to afford than the hair and make up at the Herve Leger show. Inspired by Marie Antoinette I found myself swooning (as expected) over the Spring/Summer 2011 collection.
So yes, hair and makeup for me was thrown out the window, but I was curious about something else. How can one make their bod look as hot as possible in one of these body hugging minis? The answer was not far behind thanks to Temptu makeup artist Lisa. I noticed she was airbrushing the models skin, arms, declote and legs with foundation to cover up any marks on the skin and a highlighter to give an overall glow for the cameras. Don't have an airbrush? She suggests using coconut oil to add a sheen to your bod.
I've been covering NY Fashion Week since my editorial job with Cosmopolitan magazine five years ago now and each season I have a new found appreciation for the art that goes on behind the scenes. This year, I focused more on video and mixed it into my editorial because I wanted you to experience backstage just like I do.
Watch as Ric Pipino explains how to get the chic chingnon and Nadine Luke of MAC explains tips on how she created the bold, colorful bird inspired look:
There’s nothing in the world that compares to a Betsey Johnson show. It is a true spectacle, and I was lucky to have the chance to attend her latest runway presentation. The vivacious designer always goes over the top, and her Spring/Summer 2011 collection consisted of her signature crazy neons and clashing patterns.
The inspiration behind the collection was simply taking a bike ride through New York City. Sarah Lucero, the lead makeup artist for Stila said, “The look is optimistic, happy, and colorful.” Lucero wanted a “bright, bold green eye” and accomplished it by wetting Fiji Palette no. 5 eyeshadow and painting it on like a thick paint splotch. To complete the face she used a hot pink hue on the cheek and Caprice Long Wear Liquid Lip Color (another bold pink) on the pout.
Nonie Creme, the Founder and Creative Director for Butter London of 
