Falling for Boutique Flea

Join me and view the Legacy Luxe Collection as well as fantastic finds from other talented local designers. Please come out on Thursday night to Boutique Flea. Details are below.

Pond’s Wet Cleansing Towelettes

I have to admit that when I hear Pond’s I automatically think of grandma’s medicine cabinet and wonder how the cream always did stay cold. Well now Pond’s has prepackaged, Wet Cleansing Towelettes. After bragging about smudge-proof and waterproof eye makeup, I realized that even with some of the most expensive cleansers, I still looked like a raccoon the next day.

Exasperated with an exhausted beauty budget, I grabbed a trial sized pack of the Pond’s Wet Cleansing Towelettes and threw it in my Target shopping cart. I peeled open the pack to find a sudsy moist towel ready to do the job. It stripped away all of the makeup residue from my face that I didn’t know was still there and took off the thick voluminous mascara and sharp eye color that I was excited about the night before. After using the Pond’s Towelette, I rinsed my face with cool water and was back to my clear and natural complexion.

Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner

Urban Decay makes another appearance on, “The Vanity Addiction.” I love anything that sparkles and the Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner makes a statement. I am constantly asked how I achieve such a fine line of glitter in such vivid colors on my eyes. For all of you who have been wondering, Heavy Metal is the secret. Urban Decay boasts of some of the boldest color on the beauty market. From nails, to lips and eyes, Urban Decay has the color for the, “It Girl,” who loves to make an entrance. The Heavy Metal Glitter Eyeliner is a clear liquid loaded with vibrant glitter color and applied with a needlepoint brush. Design your mood by painting on a gilded glow to lids with jewel-toned metallic color.

Liquif-Eye

Too Faced Cosmetics is a personal fave for eye make-up. I know. I know…there are so many brands out there with so many products to choose from. Although Too Faced is a brand not as well known as some of the other big dogs, I think that it is one of the most innovative and exciting cosmetic brands. I have always been a fan of bold eye color and precision in color placement on eye lids. Liquif-Eye allows you to use your favorite eye shadow and achieve sharp and precise color by using the Liquif-Eye wand to create a water resistant liquid liner. Gently dip the wand into your favorite shadow and paint a perfect line of pop color on your lids. Wipe the tip of the brush with dry tissue to clean off the excess shadow and simply close the bottle and reuse again and again with whatever color you choose.

This product provides and incredible way to diversify the eye shadow color palate that you already own. Trust me it is one of the best investments you’ll make in your cosmetic collection. Liquif-Eye is a great product for the frugal fashionista to stretch your beauty bucks. With Liquif-Eye you can use an inexpensive eye shadow and intensify the color and make it smudge resistant with one stroke.

Vonte Silk Effects

It’s been a few years since I first used this fabulous product. I was visiting my friend out in Los Angeles, when my hair was suffering from heat exhaustion. We laid out on Santa Monica Beach and were in and out of the water all day. When evening came it was off to dinner and then the club with the girls. “OMG, How could I could I go out with my hair such a mess!” Well to my surprise, Vonte had us all ready for a night on the town in minutes. I washed my hair and applied the blue magic to the edges of my hairline and brushed it into a curly ponytail. My hair was shiny and my edges looked like I had a fresh perm. I was amazed! With a light fragrance and no sticky residue or flaking, I was ready to hit the club.

When I came back to New York, I searched all the Brooklyn beauty supply stores to no avail. Needless to say, I found myself, “Going, going, back, back to Cali,” just to get this, Vonte Silk Effects. When I can’t make it to the West Coast I look forward to my bestie sending me my blue magic in the mail. Use Vonte on a short hairstyle for shaping and styling hold without the crunch or on longer hair for manageability and shine. Don’t worry the blue doesn’t show. lol

Leonor Greyl

Here in New York City, the biting cold winter seems relentless. We have had our fair share of blistering cold, dry winds and bone chilling damp, snowy days. While vintage knit cloches and fabulous fedoras add a little flair to dreary winter days, the distinguished accessory leaves our coiffeurs coughing for air.

The fluctuation of winter air and hat head stress left me searching for the perfect hair conditioner to carry me through until summer. Leonor Greyl is a luxury line in hair care with environmentally safe, natural products. Perfumed with plant extracts, Leonor Greyl hair masques have aromatic blends of jasmine, orchid and magnolia. From moisture rich shampoos and revitalizing hair masques, Leonor Greyl products leave tresses a regal crown and glory.




If you are looking for where to begin, the Masque Fleurs de Jasmin is a nourishing cream conditioner for all hair types. Not only does it rejuvenate hair, but the floral fragrance is reminiscent of a summer garden. To lock in moisture the Huile de Palme can be applied to scalp and hair as a prewash to restore colored treated and dry hair. Explore this Parisian line in hair care for an investment that you won’t regret!

Scenterprises' Custom Perfume Experience

Love is everywhere this year - Valentine's Day, the movie, is opening and Scenterprises' Custom Perfume Experience: "Heart-to-Heart" for Haiti - A Relief Effort is taking place on Valentine's Day, Sunday, February 14, from 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

A few spots are still open for this fabulous Custom Perfume Seminar. You will learn about the magic and mysteries of Aromas. Fragrance Expert, Sue Phillips, who developed TIFFANY's Perfume, fragrances for BURBERRY'S, TRISH McEVOY and many others, will take you on a 'Fragrance Journey' to discover 18 exquisite blends. You select the 3 or 4 that you love and those become your unique 'formula'! You name your fragrance and receive a Certificate of Registration. We decant your custom formula into an elegant designer atomizer while you enjoy a lovely brunch. This is an ideal experience for men and women to share their love with those in need.

This year we've included a special auction where 100% of the proceeds will benefit American Red Cross Haitian Earthquake Relief. There will be a wonderful selection of items from LANCÔME, OSCAR DE LA RENTA, EMPIRE DIAMOND, FELLAN FLORIST, DR. FRAN GARE, DR. MICHAEL GELB, Artists HUNT SLONEM & MICHAEL MUT, THE PERFUME STUDIO and many, many more.

LET YOUR LOVE REALLY COUNT THIS YEAR, support Haiti Relief with a one-of-a-kind, innovative, multi-sensory experience.

The event includes a fantastic 3-course brunch with a glass of champagne at renowned FIREBIRD Restaurant, 365 W. 46th Street, NYC, the Fragrance Seminar with International Fragrance Expert, Sue Phillips, and the opportunity to create your signature scent.

The event fee of $150.00 plus tax includes gratuity and 25% of event fee proceeds will also be contributed to the Haiti Relief effort.

Just think . . . Celebrating Valentine's Day will help SOOOOOOO many people who are in dire need of love and support . . . let alone food, supplies and shelter!

The Soap and Paper Factory Gardenia Body Scrub

The blustery cold winter had me in hibernation and a regretful hiatus from my lovely vanity addicts. Despite the January air freezing our lungs, it is time to begin to rejuvenate dry winter skin. A steamy hot shower is my oasis at the end of the day, and the fragrant aroma of gardenia forecasts a fabulous summer ahead. The Soap & Paper Factory’s Gardenia pure sea salt body scrub is an exotic exfoliation to slough off that dead winter skin and that cold winter attitude. This gardenia scrub leaves skin moisturized and soft and the tropical fragrance is exhilarating. If the winter blues had you down, look for The Soap & Paper Factory Gardenia scrub.