VERNE TROYER FOR STAR GREETZ.

Here is one of the stills from the Verne Troyer shoot I worked on for Star Greetz.  Verne was such a pleasure to work with, definitely one of my favorites to date!  

ZOYA NAIL POLISH - MINUS THE NASTIES.

On my quest for a nail polish that wasn't going to destroy every living cell in my body, I stumbled across Zoya.  The Zoya company sloggan reads... The Healthy New Color of Fashion - Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and Camphor Free, Vegan Friendly Formula.  Pregnant women rejoice!!!

There are no shortage of colors to chose from, as the polish comes in over 240 shades.  One coat on my toe nails seems to last an impressive three weeks.  Finger nails are a different story.  Nail polish never seems to last very long on my fingers and unfortunately Zoya is no exception.  The formula is quite thick, so use sparingly.

I love this Nail Polish and given the fact that I am not going to die from toxic inhalation,  Zoya can do no wrong in my eyes!  Add me to the list of Zoya users for life.

www.zoya.com

ORIGINS LIP REMEDY - FOR MEN!

We all know how uncute it can be when our men are rocking dry, chapped lips right?  Enter Origins Lip Remedy Soothing Lip Saver.   It contains Menthol and Camphor which sinks right into lips, comforting and soothing the driest of lips.  The formula does all of the above without leaving a shiny, filmy residue. As with all Origin Products, Lip Remedy is free of all the nasty ingredients.  I am a HUGE fan of Origins and this product is no exception.

This product retails for a mere $13.

http://www.origins.com/

PEREZ HILTON & STARBUCKS SHOOT.

Today I had a really fun shoot with Celebrity Blogger Perez Hilton.  The shoot was for Starbucks Frappucino in conjunction with Perez's controversial website... www.perezhilton.com  

For those of you hiding under a rock and have no idea who Perez Hilton is, Perez is the man behind for one of the most popular Celebrity blogs in the world.  He has accomplished a lot in rise to fame and I dare say we are only going to be seeing more of this infamous blogger.

Check out some of the polaroids I took from behind the scenes today.

Until next time... x

SCARLETT JOHANSSON FOR DOLCE & GABBANA.

Scarlett Johansson is the latest celebrity to lend her beautiful face to Dolce and Gabbana.  Scarlett features in the Summer 2010 Campaign looking the classic beauty that we all love and admire.  These images are stunning... Ryan Reynolds, you are a lucky man : )

SHU UEMURA EYELASH CURLER.

The absolute BEST eye lash curler on the market is by far the iconic Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler.  This little genius has been every Professional MakeUp Artist's go to Eyelash Curler for years and years.  This curler is designed to give the perfect curl with ultimate precision.  It retails for $19 and can be found at Sephora.

http://www.shuuemura-usa.com/

NARS PRO-PRIME.

NARS newest collection, NARS Pro-Prime promises Makeup that will look fresh and professionally applied for hours.

The Pro-Prime line includes Skin Smoothing Face Prep ($30) which claims to smooth out fine lines, large pores and rough spots.  It can be used under your primer to create a flawless matte finish or on top of your makeup to help combat shine and rejuvenate your complexion.  As with all NARS products, this line is Dermatologist and Ophthalmologist tested, fragrance free and non-comedogenic.

Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base ($24) is a light weight eye primer which promises to prevent eye shadows from creasing, smudging and caking (and yes ladies, even cream eye shadows).  It extends the wear of your eyeshadow, eyeliner and eyebrow pencil as well as maximizing color intensity.

I am a huge fan of NARS. As you can imagine I was super excited to test out these brand new products.  I can honestly say that they have under promised and over delivered!  They are brilliant.  I have tried Urban Decay Primer Potion, MAC Paint Pots and Two Faced Shadow Insurance.  NARS Smudge proof is hands down my favorite.  I did not experience any smudging, creasing or caking and as promised, my colors held their intensity throughout the day.  My only (slight) gripe, was that the product dry's clear which made it a slightly difficult to see if I had missed a spot.

I am going to leave you with a pic of French Bulldog, Marcel.  He is famed Francois Nars pup and has been used in the Pro-Prime ad campaigns... he is simply adorable!

http://www.narscosmetics.com/

CAUDALIE FACE SELF TANNER & TINTED MOISTURIZER.

This light, moisturizing facial tanner helps create an aluminous tan for any skin type.  It is paraben free and loaded with natural ingredients, including anti-oxidant grape-seed polyphenols; moisturizing grape-seed oil and olive squalane.  Not only does this self tanning cream intensively hydrate the skin, but it also reduces the visible signs of agin.

It is ideal to apply Caudalie Teint Divin to cleansed skin 3 times per week.  As with any tanning product, it is best to exfoliate to remove dead skin cells before applying the cream.

This product retails for $39.00 for 1oz.  I found it on http://beautyticket.com/ for $19.99

http://www.caudalie-usa.com/