Earlier this year, I spoke about how I fell in love with a high-tech duo-wand mascara in Europe, and how I wished we had something remotely like it available in the states… A few weeks ago, I received a package from Guerlain; my wish was granted! If you’re head over heels in love with the doe-eyed-Bambi look as much as I am, Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara just may be the perfect ammunition for super-sexy lashes.

Here’s the deal: Instead of using one brush to coat all four lash lines, this mascara features two wands; a larger, thicker brush that lengthens and volumizes upper lashes, and a smaller, thinner brush that lightly paints the lower lashes, defining them but not in an icky, spidery sort of way. Imagine spiky, sexy lower lashes, sans the smudgy raccoon-like stains that are sure to form… This mascara makes sure it coats every single lash in your lash line, as everyone knows that’s the only way to get a truly gorgeous gaze…

Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara, available in four colors (black, brown, navy, purple) retails for $35, available at Sephora.

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Being that I was born and raised in the south, Georgia to be exact, I have a strong affinity for peaches – seriously, I have a peach tattooed on my lower back. (Wait, was that TMI?) Anyway, yesterday I was perusing the latest beauty products at an exclusive press preview when I came across my new favorite scent – Sparkling Peach Eau de Toilette from Bath & Body Works. (It took everything in me to tear myself away from the Bath & Body Works table and move on.) Imagine the bliss I experienced when I opened my gift bag later that evening to find the fragrance nestled at the bottom. Oh Joy!

To say this scent smells good would be an understatement. Notes include Georgia peach nectar, amber, musk, nectarine, grapefruit, jasmine, and more.

Ironically enough, on the subway this morning, the guy sitting next to me was reading Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, as was I (so weird), and we got into a deep conversation about the book – and the peach perfume I’m wearing today. Turns out, I’m not the only one that fell in love with this vibrant fragrance instantly.

If you like juicy, fruity fragrances, scurry to your local Bath & Body Works, or visit www.bbw.com to pick up a bottle of this orchard peach ecstasy. It’s only $18.50, and it’s worth every penny. 

 
I-J, The Beauty GLAMonista™

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Anyone who is anyone in the world of beauty has passed through the doors of the The Makeup Show NYC  over the past two days. ICYDK, it’s a cosmetics tradeshow–a big beauty bonanza for editors, makeup artists, and everyone else in between!

So here’s what went on under the roof of the Metropolitan Pavilion. Aside from peer-to-peer networking, there were over 40 seminars, lectures, and workshops given by world renowned makeup artists, brand owners, experts, and publicists. Keynote speakers included celebrity makeup artist Billy B., renowned body painter & makeup artist Joanne Gair, and makeup artist Joanna Schlip.

Plenty of big beauty brands showed up to show off their current and new collections, including M.A.C., Stila, Three Custom Color, Becca, Shu Uemura, Giorgio Armani, and Victoria’s Secret Beauty, as well as several indie brands - Face Atelier, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Awake, and Naked Cosmetics, amongst many others.There were so many booths – I couldn’t possibly stop by them all. Here’s a few flicks from the ones I was able to stop by:

Shu Uemura

M.A.C.

Make Up For Ever

Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy

I even got to see body painting!

I-J, The Beauty GLAMonista™ 

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If you don’t know by now, I’m a fragrance whore. I love perfume. Like, looooooooooove (hence the Scent of the Week posts). I have tons of bottles on my dresser. I’m sad to say, I think I may have found a fragrance that I’ll love forever and ever. Earlier today, while perusing the Nina Ricci showroom (you know Nina Ricci - her line is responsible for making Reese Witherspoon look DYNAMITE on the red carpet in this little yellow number and this super-sexy grape number), I was introduced to her newest fragrance, Nina.

How can I describe it? If you could bottle up a bit of youth with a bit of romance, Nina would be it. It’s a fresh & fruity floral… main notes include - Calabrese Lemon & Caipirinha Lime (sparkling & spontaneous), Red Toffee Apple & Vanilla Infusion (charming & seductive), Apple Tree Wood & Cotton Musk (tender & sensual). Also - the bottle is sooo cute. It looks like a little apple!

The GOOD news? I’ve have the Eau de Toilette and the Body Lotion, and I doused myself in it yesterday evening, last night, and this morning.

The BAD news? You can’t get a bottle until July 15th.

Ha.

I-J, The Beauty GLAMonista™

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Hi GLAM Girls,

So sorry I’ve been out of pocket lately - I was away on a much-needed vacation. Anyway, I was slated to return to Gotham City earlier today, but due to unfortunate circumstances (my plane almost crashed. Seriously, we had to make an emergency landing) I didn’t arrive until late late late tonight. I was so unhappy - not because I’d almost perished, but because I’d missed the super-exclusive meet-and-greet with Donatella Versace, as she debuted her newest fragrance, VERSACE Eau de Parfum, to a select few beauty editors in the penthouse of the Versace boutique on Fifth Ave. Hello, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… I was rushing back just for this!

Anyway, I did happen to get a little scoop for you. Here’s what Donatella had to say: “I wanted a fragrance that wraps you in the fresh scent of flowers like all my favorite perfumes, in a style all women will love…to be worn at any time of the day, providing that extra dash of glamour that puts the finishing touch to every outfit.”

P.S. - It retails for $89 (3.4 oz) and $69 (1.7oz) at Saks Fifth Avenue or CLICK HERE to purchase!

I-J, The Beauty GLAMonista™

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Holy smokes Batman! Yesterday, at the bottom of the giftbag from the aforementioned CEW Awards, I found an enticing little treat: Palmers Lip Butter. Yum!

Best known as the go-to purveyour for cocoa butter, Palmer’s has unleashed a new must-have for your beauty bag. Palmer’s Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Lip Butter does double duty as a flavored gloss/soothing lip balm in one! It’s perfect for those who are plagued with chapped lips but aren’t crazy about expensive lip therapy. It’s totally cheap (under $5) and available at your local drugstore!

xx,

I-J, a.k.a. The Beauty GLAMonista™

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