Category: Make Up

Fashion Night Out, Beverly Hills – Thanks to Runway Magazine!

I know I have been missing and you have missed me and this blog terribly. I had a fever flu. It makes you weak, ridiculous, grumpy, whiny and just plain a mess. You should be glad I wasn’t writing. It would have been a delusional mess, and I would have sounded something like Perez Hilton.

Back to Business.

Last Wednesday I was a lucky little monster. I was invited and CONFIRMED for #FNO in Beverly Hills presented by Beverly Hills Porsche and Wella Professionals. HUGE thanks to Runway Magazine for the invite.

Thank god for Advil Cold & Sinus. It is my secret weapon when doing business and ill. I use it so much they should sponsor me.

Outside was packed, professional and the list was so tight there was no room for anyone to fake VIP entry. Well done BH #FNO. Mikey Koffman of LA Fashion Weekend was hands on which was refreshing to see after the last LA Fashion Weekend fiasco. Nice to see her working with everyone and playing super nice.

(A little industry inside info. At one of her LA Fashion Weekend Koffman had the balls to piss off every photo agency and professional fashion photographer in LA. Mikey did not let them know until they arrived and that they would be forced to sign a waiver giving her possession of all photos. This is not only bad form but bad publicity. Anyone photog under contract with say ‘Getty Images/Splash News/AP Images’, has a contract that states they need permission to photograph said event and ALL photos got to ‘Getty/Splash/AP’ UNDER CONTRACT OF LAW of that event. It created a boycott that she is still on the mend from.)

Inside the line led to….the bar! If you ever go to a VIP event this will always be the most packed area. DO NOT approach if you are claustrophobic.

Crowd in line for bar
Breathing Room?
I made it!

I decided to check out the vendors. I love beauty and hair products. This has to be the only times I have ever regretted not having longer hair. West Hollywood salon ‘Nine Zero One‘ was doing a braid bar. ENVY!!


The stylists were incredibly nice and convinced me to come by and check out their salon since they are in the WeHo neighborhood. I talked with the girls at Wella, Napoleon Makeup Academy and of course spoke with a cute male rep for Glowglam facial masque. Everyone was on their game and I got to sample some amazing products.

Networking through the crowd I met Steven Escobar, Editor-in-Chief of Diversity News (my BFF for the evening)

Roger Tinsley aka Danger Man, I ran into an actor friend of mine Michael, a fabulous tranny

-A little too much vodka was had by all

And her cute blond, tipsy friend and got to catch the end of Dina El-Bar’s Fashion show and see Anthony Franco’s to die for collection

Anthony Franco & model

This was an amazing night.

Turns out we did have some celebrities in the audience. Bridget Marquardt from ‘Girls Next Door’ was in the front row. No wonder I liked her best on the show. She’s a fashionista at heart. out and between fashion, beauty and general fun I cannot send enough thanks to Mikey Koffman and of course James, CEO and Owner of Runway Magazine for the invite. Despite having the flu it was the highlight of my week.
Also I want to give a big thanks to Nelson Shen and Bob Degadillo for taking my picture on the carpet.

With Steven Escobar of Diversity News, Photo by Nelson Shen
Photo by Bob Degadillo

Remember this Fashionista’s and Fashion Bloggers in the making. Always be nice to your Networkers and your Photographers. They will make you shine like a star, even when you have the flu.

Yes They’re Real and They’re Fabulous. Luscious Lash Review and How To.

Every time I see a mascara commercial on TV I can’t help mumbling under my breath. I believe it’s something along,” Grumble, so fake, as if.”

Having first hand knowledge of lash extensions and fake eyelashes really seals the deal and get’s me cursing. How the hell do they expect me to believe my lashes will look like this;

and that it will leave me feeling like this?

When all it does is clump, run, make a mess and make me look like a racoon.

Let’s face it. Unless you wear falsies (eyelashes not the other kind), or get the professional eyelash extensions everything falls flat. Not to mention always turns into a clumpy mess despite their promises not to.

Never fear! I have found the answer. And it will be good, for everyone.

It’s called, very appropriately, “They’re Real!”

Besides Benefit Cosmetics amazing ad for this it actually works. This mascara has a great brush that has NEVER clumped on me.

I am used to trying everything and anything. As both a wearer of false lashes and extensions I was surprised. I am so used to getting a nasty, gooky, stuck together brush halfway through my mascara this was refreshing.

The other thing that got me? The blurb on their webpage is true! *GASP*

they’re real! mascara~What else you need to know:

94% saw dramatic length & volume*
90% saw base-to-tip curl*
94% saw visible lift*
100% saw long-wearing results*

After using the mini one I got as a bonus at Sephora (check the bottom of the page for links), it did ACTUALLY make my lashes longer. No I am not being PAID for this.  This is all me sharing something too fabulous. (If anyone at Benefit should see this, you should send me a case, I love this stuff)

I have been using this for about 3-6 months now and the volume and length of my lashes is now over a quarter-inch and I no longer wear false lashes unless I am shooting or hitting the red carpet.

It is fiercely waterproof so invest in make up remover wipes or it won’t come off. After a shower I look like Tammi Faye Baker or a Kardashian post fake cry, if I don’t clean it off.

WEAR TO FIND IT:

Sephora!!

They have a small mini for $10 to try,

http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1395482&productId=P306403&keyword=BENEFIT%20COSMETICS%20They%27re%20Real%21%20Mascara%20Mini%20-%20P306403&_requestid=97494

and it’s $22 for regular size

http://www.sephora.com/product/productDetail.jsp?skuId=1343938&productId=P289307&keyword=BENEFIT%20COSMETICS%20They%27re%20Real%21%20Mascara%20-%20P289307&_requestid=97385

And of course there is the illustrious ‘Benefit Cosmetics’. You can find ‘They’re Real’ HERE:

http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/theyre-real?ext_id=psad_Ggl_US&siteID=qBNKlhsBsB4-eKQ8bc5D5OpPR4HjAhfxNQ

Go get your eyelash freak on ladies. The ultimate mascara is here and yes, it’s real.

Unzip it and Share it You Hot Piece of Make Up Queen!

Every make up trick from smokey eyes, putting on fake lashes to major HD make up tutorials are here. This bitch is Petrilude and he p4wn5 you in the make up department…MAJORLY!
I highly recommend subscribing to his videos!

I present

Josh ‘PETRILUDE’ unzipped tutorial

And for the simpler make up girls/boys and everything in between a 5 minute smokey eye tutorial