The Week That Was

Unless you have been cave dwelling, you know that last night concluded  Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week  in N.Y.   As usual it was  a whirlwind.  It kicked off unofficially, Last Friday night, as all of N.Y. turned into a cocktail carnival, in celebration of the second installment of Fashion's Night Out.   FNO, was the brain child of  Vogue Editor, Anna Wintour,  who wanted to give a much needed boost,  to the Fashion and Beauty industry.  It was a brilliant spark, and a resounding success...Naturally it was back and better than ever, with hundreds of stores participating.   We hit the Meat Packing District, which was in full throttle, where I saw a Jimmy Choo boot at Jeffrey's,  that was taller than most fifth graders...a great New York night, destined to be an annual event.

An Ounce of Prevention

One of my favorite Beauty Bloggers, Christine, of 15 Minute Beauty Fanatic, recently shared a link to Prevention Magazine's 2010 Anti-Aging Beauty Award Winners,  with her readers, me included.  I was impressed with their methodology and choice of  top Dermatologist's, who objectively measured the results, than determined the winners. Here is Prevention's explanation:

Wishful Thinking

Remember when you were a kid and you lost an eyelash?  Some one would point it out and gently remove it, so you could make a wish.   I know I never gave it a second thought...not so now.  Whenever I remove my eye makeup and lose one or two, I'm a little cranky.  Who knows how long it takes to whip out a new one?

Fall 2010- The Haves and The Have Nots

 I've spent the last 10 days, engaged in my usual summer ritual;   perusing several thousand pages of Fall magazines, not including the ads.  Must Haves  are always dictated in these tomes, but there must also,  be wiggle room for personal style.   It's a bit of a Chinese menu;  the only way to blow it, is to choose to purchase trends that are in style, but not your style.  It was a lot to digest...

Man Up

The Style Section of today's New York Time's, featured and article on, "imperfection correctors" for men...which is code for makeup.  Rest assured, no one is trying to, "enhance their beauty", the goal of these products is only to "mask problems".  What-evah!  One thing is for sure, it's a segment of the cosmetics industry that is experiencing explosive growth, mostly via the Internet.  Last years sales hit 4.8 billion dollars!!!

Emmy's 2010- The Post- Mortem

Well, DivaDebbi readers know by now, that  I live for the AA's. GG's and the Emmy's, now my pals at Fashism, (who just launched their i phone app today)  will too, as this post-mortem will be a featured guest  Blog, so check it out!!!  I was tweeting, scribbling  notes, saving pics on my lap top and oh yes, watching all the festivities last night.  Do we not all live for the RC disasters???  Just how does this happen we wonder every time...Designers from every nook and cranny of the planet submit their hopefuls and stylists edit, suggest and ultimately send their clients out on the RC, like sheep's to slaughter...this is my idea of heaven.  So who made it to the Pearly Gates and who needs to burn their frock (if it didn't already in Fashion Purgatory)???  Let's roll...

False Advertising

Maybe it's just a clever turn of a phrase, but Maybelline's new mascara  The Falsies Volum' Express, is flying off the shelves.  Cute name, no doubt about it and none for me, nowhere.  Onward to plan B, though I stood staring at the empty display for a good 60 seconds, willing a Falsie to appear...Nope. Nah-dah.

A Tuity-Fruity Nitty-Gritty Tale

I have the feeling that St. Ives Apricot Scrub, might be hiding under your sink, right now.  Like Bacitracin or Hydrogen Peroxide, somewhere along the way it became a bathroom staple.  Inexpensive, effective and a pioneer in the exfoliation field, I have bought it dozens of times...

I'm Rooting For You

Considering the phenomenal success of Clairol's Nice 'N Easy Root Touch-Up Kit, it's amazing we have not seen a bounty of competitors crop up in the women's hair care aisle,  (regular readers know I consider myself  it's true inventor, having used Just For Men's Beards and Moustaches to touch up my roots for years).  For a blip, Revlon introduced Root Perfect and then poof...just like that, it was gone.  When I spotted L'Oreal's new Root Rescue on a recent CVS run, I figured I better buy it now...no guarantees it was sticking around.

Time to Head South

As you know, I frequently write about all manner of anti-aging potions.  As a result, I am contacted by a large number of skin care and beauty companies, about their latest innovations for facial rejuvenation.  What I am really interested in these days, is the same amount of focus on anti-aging products for the body....so far, there's not too much out there, she wept,  but I will keep asking everyone who contacts me, what's available now or in the pipeline.