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Hey Glams! Just thought I'd share some of my work with you. Enjoy!!

Chanel.... Enough Said.

Hey Glams!!

I am sooooo sorry it has been so long but I have had quite a busy few weeks! For one, my birthday was this past weekend and the week was chock full of festivities!

So .... While searching for my birthday dress in Lord & Taylors last week, I stopped off at the cosmetic counters ( as I always do) to see what new goodies I would find. I was drawn to the Chanel counter (as I always am) discovered my new 2 favorites items for fall. Now, I had heard about the Pro Lumiere foundation but for the past 2 years I have been a devoted Georgio Armani fan and wasn't quite ready to crossover. Well, much to my suprise, I tried it and wow... what fantastic coverage! I was flawless!!! It goes on silky smooth like Armani but gave me full, natural coverage with a slight sheen. I am now a fan! Check it out here:

CHANEL Pro Lumiere

Now on to my other fantastic discovery.... Chanels' Luminous Satin Lip Lacquer. This classy black tube would appear to be a lip gloss but it goes on like a lipstick. Truly. At first I was hesitant because I have been wearing NARS orgasm for 6 years now no matter how many different shades I try. The Chanel colors were gorgeous and since we have approached Fall, I figured it was time to try something lush and deep so I went for the Mandarin shade and pow, I had gorgeous lips with serious staying power. I even wore it on my birthday so you know I trusted it (wink). I will now be wearing it at every opportunity and wow did I feel SUPAHSEXY and honestly, who doesn't need a little of that every so often. Now, it aint cheap at $38 but trust me, it will not disappoint.

CHANEL Rouge Allure Laque

The VMA's....

I have so much to say so let me gather my thoughts .... Wow....

Because its your face!

People always ask me what my daily skin care regimen is and what products I use on my face. Well I can first tell you that my skin is not perfect but I do take of it to a point of obsession.

The three most important things for me? Remove makeup, cleanse and moisturize! Seriously you should be washing that gorgeous face morning and especially at night. I have stumbled home at 4am from a night out and still found the time and energy to wash my face. Waking up with makeup is gross and makes you break out. Taylor don't play that....

Now, Im not a fan of exfoliating because I have sensitive skin but I do use my Clarisonic brush 3-4 times a week. What is that you ask? Well its an electric sonic brush which cleans, softens and smoothes your skin. I love, love , love it.

www.Clarisonic.com

I use a few different makeup removers at night but my favorite is Cliniques Take the Day off.

Its a balm and honey.. it takes it all off and leaves you really moisturized. If I need some extra help taking off eye makeup I uses Klorane Soothing Eye makeup remover for sensitive eyes.

Now as for cleansers, I love DermaDoctor's Wrinkle Revenge which is a glycolic acid facial cleanser. I use that 2x a day and its pretty gentle. You can find it at Sephora.

Im not big on toners but thats ok if you are. At this point, I'm all about the moisturizers!

My favorites are......

Philosophy Hope in a jar - its lightweight and very moisturizing.

Avon Anew with SPF - don't sleep on Avon... this stuff is awesome!

Now if you are over 25 years old, you should definitely be using an eye cream. VERY IMPORTANT! Kiehls makes a great creamy eye treatment with avocado which I use at night but Avon (yes Avon) ANEW Rejuvenate 24 Hour eye moisturizer is my favorite right now. It has a day cream and a night cream. I totally co-sign on this product.

Well glams, that's about all I can fit for today (I have a few other products I use but we'll save that for another post) but if you have any questions about specific skin issues please leave your question in the comments and I'll be happy to answer you. Have a great face day!

Dare to be Red

Another big trend you will see on this months runways is the RED LIP! Now this is a tough subject for me because red lips carry such power! It such a statement and you must do it right or it will be all WRONG. My mother always tried to get me away from the pale pinks and peaches that I adore. She said red lipstick = ultimate glamour and truthfully, as I get older, I do feel a more daring so I may just try to push the envelope with myself and bust out of my beige comfort zone.

Now, let's talk about red for a minute. You may think that you can't pull it off and run the other way but trust me. If you pick the RIGHT red, you're golden and in order to pick the right shade you must consider your skins undertones. If you have yellow tones, then pick a brownish red.

If you have pink tones then go for the more deep plum shades of red and if you are can pull off anything go for the bright reds the classic Chanel Le Rouge..

The secret with any red is in the rest of your face.

1. Tone it down everywhere else. Ditch the heavy eyes (or you will look like the Addicted to Love chicks) and go for a subtle fresh look with mascara and taupe shadow.

2. Because reds can sometimes bleed, you want to prep your lips and the apply liner inside of your lipline. I even add a light translucent powder after your first application and then add another layer of the red so it stays in place. No one looks good with half a worn-off red mouth!

3. In order to keep it of your teeth - well.... how do I explain this..... You have to kind of wrap your lips around your finger and pull it out of your mouth... Hope that makes sense. : )

Now remember....When wearing red you must do one more thing....

Work the hell out of it! The attitude must match so own it GLAMS! have a great day...

Late night beautifying...

So on my way home from having drinks and a much needed catch-up session with my girl Lisa G... I discovered that the newest Sephora in Times Square was open until 10pm... (only in NYC Glams)... So of course I ventured in and sauntered around as if I had no idea what or who Sephora was as I always do....lol. I then proceeded to purchase a few items (as I always do because its fun), and in my basket was eyelid primer - Too Faced Shadow Insurance which prevents creases and keeps the eyes going all day long... I heard about it and then of course tried it myself and Im loving the result! Long lasting power for realz!

I also purchased a blender brush and Makeup Forever's Aqua Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 7L. - A lovely aqua color which made my eyes pop and I even put some on my friend Issa and it looked gorgeous! Issa doesn't wear makeup on a daily basis but she always lets me try new looks so as we sat in the bar, I applied the creamy pigmented color. Loveliness! I love buying beauty day or late night. Try it for yourself.