Makeup And Perfume

I wish someone could tell me why it is that whenever I make a concerted effort to get more organized, I can't find what I'm looking for. I've said more than once, that if I would just nail it to the wall, I would save a lot of time looking for things. The trouble is, I'm not a minimalist. I wish I were. I admire folks who are. (Likely I've told you.) Instead, I'm creative, like to do various crafts...and stuff multiplies, ya know. And I have three daughters who are creative, one of whom is majoring in college in art...so I have plenty of artwork around, which I dearly love, and the stuff that artwork is made from. (And that might be why she is interested in it, outside of native talent -- because it has always been valued.) About the time I toss something or give it away, I find I need it. Just because I highly doubt I'll ever do cross stitch again, that's no reason to give away my floss. One of my girls is making good use of it in friendship bracelets. I gave away a lot of yarn recently, and I feel lighter because of it. (Up until about a year ago, I thought I'd likely never knit again either. Then I found some beautiful yarns and patterns to go with it...and before you know it, I'm back in the game.) The same daughter who makes the bracelets also likes to knit when she feels like it. She's about the same age I was, when I learned. And just because I'm not wearing a scent at the moment, it doesn't mean I won't wear it in spring or next year...and if I move them around, I have to look for what I'm looking for. But, if I ever come back, I'm going to learn to be a minimalist. Except for perfumes... and...and... and... LOL! No, honest, I mean it! Plus it doesn't help that we haven't moved in years, so there has been no culling. But that might just be an excuse. Karin Originally posted 2007-02-06 19:19:07.

Well, we’re about a month into baseball season, and the only reason I know that is…because I looked it up on the Internet. That being said, I’ve been dressing up like I’m headed to Yankee Stadium for the past two weekends. It’s cool to look like a kid! Like a rough-and-tumble ten year old, sticking it to the man with a backwards snapback and pushed-up sleeves. Except you’re actually a totally grown-up babe in denim short-shorts and bronzer. See: Rihanna. 1. J. Crew's  Knitted Baseball Sweater: Ever since I hunted down the red and white "AMERICA" Isabel Marant jersey last summer (which, by the way, I totally still wear despite the fact that it is so three seasons ago), I've had a thing for slightly loose baseball tees. This one might actually be the most luxurious offering out there— which means it's also weekday-appropriate. 2. Converse's Hi All Star White Leather Sneakers: The most recent kicks to catch my eye are vaguely Margiela-esque but with an Urban Outfitters price tag. I don't care if it's hot out: white leather rules. And if the whole $800 sneaker thing doesn't freak you out, check out these Giuseppe Zanotti metal-strap puppies. *Swoon* 3. Ginette_NY's Mini Straw Necklace: Why does "statement necklace" seem to always mean loud and huge? I would think it's something you'd wear every day, something delicate and simple enough to go with everything and you never have to take it off— like my smattering of Catbird rings— thus becoming your statement. You should be wearing it, it should not be wearing you. 4. Marc by Marc Jacobs's 3-D Foil-Effect iPhone 5 case: BRING ON THE BLING! And never again ask, "Where's my phone?" 5. Nef's Crownzer Cap: Ah, baseball hats. Where to start? Like denim shirts, the best ones of are usually found not in a store but in a friend/boyfriend/dad/brother's closet. They've also, thanks in large part to certain street-style stars/models like Hanne Gaby Odiele and Caroline Brasch-Nielsen, become the new headband. It's all about the snapback, front and center, and this particular Nef one is baby blue. Think of it like eyeliner for your forehead. —Emily Weiss

When I was in college, the girl across the hall, played the cello in her room. She was very good, and I enjoyed the sound of the cello immensely. Someone else didn't, and she ended up having to practice in a practice room in the dorm. Then she taught herself to play the guitar, which she played in her room. She became a good friend -- and still is. The funny thing is that on the whole I'm not a fan of classical music. I find it depressing. Then, I'm always surprised to hear pieces that I really like, and there are quite a few. (I like baroque music.) Skip ahead a few decades, and my 11 yo, on her own, decided she would like to play an instrument. She began on the viola and switched to the cello. I feel like I'm back in college hearing her practice. The wonderful thing is that she is self-motivated to do it. I don't have to even remind her. I enjoyed this story about stringing a cello and learning a new technique of tuning from a master/master tuner. I'll share it with my daughter when she gets home tonight. Karin Originally posted 2007-09-24 07:45:41.

The Great Gatsby opens nation wide today, and while F. Scott Fitzgerald rolls in his grave, all of America will be granted access to see the maybe-not-so-great film in 3-D (it is currently rated at 51% on Rotten Tomatoes… ouch). Admittedly, we had very high hopes, but not every Baz Luhrmann film can be as perfect as Romeo + Juliet, can it? If nothing else, the movie is an excuse to see two childhood buds all grown up, hear the unbelievably amazing soundtrack (spoiler: you don’t really have to see the film to appreciate that one), and more importantly, drown in the Prada-designed costumes. We’d be remiss, when speaking of Roaring Twenties Long-Island Americana, not to mention the still-chic bob, because, like Gatsby, we very much believe your hair can (and should) “repeat the past.” For starters: what exactly is a bob? In basic terms, it’s a short women's haircut. But how short is short (say short one more time…short)? Is it just below the ears? Is it grazing the chin? Is it anything above your clavicle? Well, theoretically it is all of the above. We would venture to say a bob is anything longer than a pixie and shorter than your shoulders. The look originated around World War I as the then-typical “feminine” long hair was deemed unsuitable for war work and was subsequently popularized by the actress Louise Brooks [61, 62] in the early 1920s. Though the style ebbs and flows in popularity, it has never truly gone out of style. Much like Catherine Zeta Jones [24] rocked our socks off with her bob (and all that jazz) in Chicago, we’re hoping that Carey Mulligan [16, 17] can do the same in Gatsby. Stay tuned… P.S. Our love of cats is no secret, so maybe this is just us, but the below is an adaptation we'd like to see made. [1-3] Anja Rubik,  [4, 5] Anna Wintour, [6-8] Arizona Muse, [9, 10] Gwyneth Paltrow, [11] Audrey Tautou in Amélie, [12] Michelle Obama, [13] Barbra Streisand, [14] Christy Turlington, [15] Ali Michael, [16, 17] Carey Mulligan in The Great Gatsby, [18, 19] Naomi Campbell, [20] Bette Franke, Sigrid Agren, and Sara Blomqvist backstage at Chanel Resort 2013, [21] Alicia Keys, [22] Alexa Chung, [23] Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and The City, [24] Catherine Zeta Jones in Chicago, [25] Chloe Sevigny, [26, 27] Freja Beha Erichsen, [28] Rihanna, [29] Anna Ewers and Keke Lindgard, [30] Courtney Love, [31] Natalie Portman in Closer, [32, 33] Winona Ryder, [34, 35] Keira Knightley, [36] Ashleigh Good, [37, 38] Xiao Wen Ju, [39] January Jones, [40] Aline Weber, [41] Berenice Bejo in The Artist, [42] Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, [43, 44] Faye Dunaway, [45] Cameron Diaz, [46] Linda Evangelista, [47] Catherine McNeil, [48] Jackie Kennedy, [49] Coco Chanel, [50] Drew Barrymore, [51, 52] Isabella Rosselini, [53] Julie Andrews, [54-56] Karlie Kloss, [57] Suri Cruise, [58] Katie Holmes, [59] Kirsten Dunst, [60] Linda Fargo, [61, 62] Louise Brooks, [63] Lucy Liu, [64] Sam Rollinson

The things of this world Always, there is far more beauty in this world than we are aware of. But enter the prodigious talents of someone like Jarbus Agnelli who transcribed the notes represented by birds on a wire. He reminds us of possibilities yet unseen and still unheard. Figuratively, he listened to the music of the spheres. It reminds me of Hamlet: There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. Shakespeare How do we open the doors of our inner vision to see more of the good that is around us! Perhaps the willingness ... to be different, to walk a different path ... to be open to possibilities ... to look at things differently ... to take a second -- or even a third -- look ... to listen for new ideas ... to look up ... to take whatever time is necessary -- or to realize that time cannot restrict us ... to develop the skills that are uniquely our own ... to admit the possibility that there might be something more ... to seek for it ... to share it ... to be thankful for it. What do you think it might be like if we could translate things and events into music? What if we could hear music in the way that Mozart or Beethoven did? What if we could hear what they never transcribed? What if we could translate words into a ballet? Somehow the whole is greater than the parts. And remember, the melody always includes you. Do you suppose that is some indication of divine supply? Everywhere around us -- and where we are -- is filled with more than we can imagine. Count on it! ...today is big with blessings. Mary Baker Eddy Karin www.savvythinker.com Originally posted 2009-11-05 19:41:01.

Carey Mulligan rarely lets her hair down. I mean that literally – she loves updos on the red carpet. But when you’re attending the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival (and the premiere your new movie!) the stakes are raised, and Ms. Mulligan met them with serious panache. She was the picture of Hollywood glamour in a satin Dior gown. While stealing the spotlight at the famous French fest may be a tall order, we can definitely steal her beauty look. Carey’s makeup artist, Georgie Eisdell, reveals it was all done with the help of NARS. The secret to that flawless skin? NARS light reflecting powder ($34) and Sex Appeal blush ($29). The look was minimal save for one dramatic element – the bright red lip! Georgie said she “loved the idea of contrast with the pale pink dress,” filling in Carey’s pout with Jungle Red lipliner ($22) and lipstick ($26). Available at NARS.

It was announced earlier this week that Christy Turlington will be reprising her role as the face of Calvin Klein Underwear while the current face of the brand, Lara Stone, is on maternity leave (models have that too, apparently). Sure, we all know the trend of this decade is to relive those of the ‘90s, but this is unfounded! The sometimes model, Every Mother Counts founder, and 44 year-old mother of two was first selected to front the brand in 1988—a quarter century ago (damn, that is some impressive shit right there, Christy)—in an iconic campaign photographed by Irving Penn. Though her new shots won’t appear on billboards and in magazines until later this year, the resurgence of this super über-model made us reminisce about other stars who've stripped down in the name of of promoting skivvies (and some of their own personal assets). While quite possibly the Greatest Ad Ever—Marky Mark and Kate Moss embracing—was the first image to pop into our minds, there have been a handful of other delightful celebripp

I’m standing in front of a wall of Make Up For Ever lipsticks at Sephora with not one, but three resident “Color Experts” at my side. It’s a Friday evening and the store is booming like New York’s hottest club (Stefon, back me up on this). I reach for a nearly-black Azealia-Banks-“1991”-esque tube but am practically hand-slapped by the Color Expert with a heart drawn next to her eye. “If you’re a fashionista and like to keep up with the trends,” she says (BTW: how could she read me so easily?!), “then you’ll want to go for lighter, brighter colors for spring and summer.” I’m also instructed to limit my testing to three lipsticks—any more than that, they tell me, will cause the skin around my mouth to become red and blotchy, rendering any color disagreeable. I nab a creamy pink, a classic red, and am handed their seasonal pick: a very J.Crew peach. The pixiest of the three Experts leads me to a chair to try them on. But let’s back up. A few days earlier at the Gloffice, as a rare tube of RiRi Woo was being pas

Tea is my drink of choice...I used to drink iced tea by the gallons until I gave up caffeine (except in chocolate, LOL.) OTOH, I like Ben and Jerry's coffee ice cream (with heath bar)...and Starbuck's Venti Mocha decaf Frappuchino... And I like tea in fragrances, so long as they aren't too strong (just the way I like my tea, weak.) How about you? Karin Originally posted 2007-05-12 16:04:40.

Dr. Schultz and I had been trying to get together for so many weeks that when we actually met I forgot what we were supposed to meet about (eep…). I walked into our meeting at Sarabeth’s mid a torrential downpour frantically checking my phone trying to find our initial email – I shouldn’t have bothered because when it comes to anything dermatology-related Dr. Schultz is an endless wealth of knowledge. Unlike what you might expect from someone who has been repeatedly featured within the “Best Doctors” lists in New York Magazine, everything about him is approachable. So much so in fact that a few years ago he started a website, dermtv.com, that now has somewhere around 500 videos in which the doctor in about a minute or so gives his take on pretty much every skincare issue you can think of (and a ton you never thought of…). Want to know the average age of someone who gets Botox? Want to know why exfoliation is so important? You can find out along with about 498 other things! Given his pedigree – he received his M.D. degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia where he was elected to AOA, the national medical honor’s society, and then completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. In his third year, he was appointed chief resident – it’s all the more impressive how easy going and approachable Dr. Schultz is. He sees over 10,000 patients a year and if you happen to live in the NYC area I can’t think of a doctor I’ve met that seems more reliable. On the cosmetic front he also has an extensive line of skincare. He gave me a few products (he believes that chemical exfoliation is the key to great skin so I just started using one of his glycolic products), and will report back!