Loving Giles!

When I was in Australia this summer there was significant buzz about 

cool Brit designer Giles Deacon, who is taking over the helm at

Paris based line Ungaro.

Deacon has a suitably interesting background - from designing at Bottega Veneta, to being snapped up for Gucci by Tom Ford, and stints at 

Jean Charles De Castelbajac, Louis Vuitton and Ralph Lauren.

In 2007 he won the Brit Designer Of The Year award for his Giles Deacon line.

"Hopefully, if you saw someone wearing one of our frocks you'd think she looks quite interesting to have a chat with and say hello to. They're a bit 'We're on, we're out, we mean business'," he says.

What a refreshing perspective!

Personally, I'm just loving Giles.

With August upon us already I decided it might be fun to have a look at my favorite pieces

from his Fall 2010 Ready To Wear collection. 

I love everything about this look, down to and including the accessories and the nail color

This dress is perfection.

I deal for business, for lunch, for drinks.

Simple, put together and super chic.

And the makeup is sensational!

This model's lips are quite scary, but look at the cut on those pants!

Everything about them is perfect. And the shoe could not be better either!

I love the movement in this dress. Again, the accessories, shoes, hair and makeup

all tell such a fabulous story.

Completely love this one.

I love the colors and the neckline???

Sensational.

Fun, flirty, great little cocktail number.

I died over this coat.

The cut is so exciting, and the color is so alive!

Fabulous.

And just how fun is this???

I guarantee you we will be seeing and hearing a lot more

from Giles Deacon!

When Big Undies Are Crazy Sexy

Its easy to think of full cover undies

as being sexless granny wear.

But much adored (by me!) Kiki De Montparnasse

has a line of incredibly sexy bottoms

that run the gamut on full cover

 hello Christmas list!

how hot are these bloomers???

tuxedo undies with matching cami

If you're the girl who saves her sexy undies for the weekend,

here is a fun little full cover Monday thru Friday

option from Kiki.

 

Naughty little french lesson panties

with messages including

mange ~ moi

attache ~ moi

baise ~ moi

Check out Kiki's website at www.kikidm.com

Bottoms up ladies!

Have a gorgeous weekend...

Violet Flame Enzyme Mask

At this time of the year our skin needs extra help.

Typically it is experiencing all kinds of stress from the heat,

perspiration mucking up the pores, sunscreens and humidity holding extra grime against the surface, and the extra oil production that the summer and a good dose of humidity bring.

Conversely if you live in a dry heat, you're constantly battling the overwhelming loss of water and moisture from your skin.

So you need to add some repair products and some booster products to your skin care regimen.

I cover this in an upcoming SheKnowsTV show, but here on the blog I'm going to breakdown the individual products that I talk about, so you can get a little more info.

All the products come from a fabulous skincare website that everyone can access, no matter where you are in the world,

www.beautyatskindeep.com

Violet Flame Enzyme Mask 

This is one of my favorite masks of all time.

 

Powerful fruit enzymes digest the dead surface

cells, giving you a beautiful exfoliation,

without using a scrub.

(I'm not a fan of facials scrubs)

Meanwhile it is oxygenating the skin and

energizing skin respiration.

 

Your pores get a nice deep cleanse, and its

full of vitamins that boost vitality and restore

hydration.

 

This mask is fabulous

for anyone, but is extra loving

to skin that has had to deal with weather,

or just needs a little TLC.

 

It looks gorgeous, and smells good enough to eat!

Ideally you use it every week or two,

depending on your skin's needs.

You will see an instant result,

so its also a fabulous mask to use

before a big night out, or a special event.

 

Check it out here: Astara Violet Flame Enzyme Mask

No Foundation Foundation

I think this just might be my favorite product right now!

No Foundation Foundation from Perricone MD

Designed to let the skin's natural radiance and beauty shine through,

this incredible product actually evens out skin tone,

color corrects undertones,

and with its natural, translucent coverage,

really does leave you looking fresh and lovely.

Its a fabulous summertime option for those of us who really don't enjoy a completely naked face,

yet also don't want to walk around with too much makeup on.

In fact, I'm actually wearing it as I sit here and write this post!

No Foundation Foundation has antioxidants, keeps the skin moisturized,

and has a non chemical SPF of 30.

Whats even more intriguing is that one shade fits all!

No Foundation Foundation comes in a golden hue that cancels out red in the skin

and from the palest of pale skins to the darkest dark

and all the olives in the middle

this looks amazing on everyone!

You have to go try it and see for yourself!

Find out more here at Dr Perricone No Foundation Foundation

You can get a coupon here at Perricone MD coupon

How To Do The Perfect Red Lip

Sometimes it hard to get all the details I give on products on our SheKnows shows, and often we have to edit loads of cool info out in order to keep the segments within the time frame allocated.

So I'm going to blog a new category "As Seen On SheKnowsTV" so that its easy to find.

The first of these is from our How To Do The Perfect Red Lip show.

We talked about the 3 P's: Prep it, Prime it and then Paint it!

Because a red lip is so incredibly vibrant and noticeable, the condition of your lips is even more important than ever!

Start prepping the lip by exfoliating away any dead skin or flaky patches.
I'm loving the organic Lip Tea Scrubs from h.wood.beauty (www.hwoodbeauty.com)

(For those of you not in the thriving Hollywood night scene, H.Wood  Tea Room is a super chic hangout for the likes of Katy Perry, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, famous for its Wednesday night "Prohibition Teas")

Follow the scrub with the h.wood.beauty lip balm. This keeps the lip hydrated and nourished, while you are applying the rest of your makeup.

When everything else is done and you're starting your lips its time to lift away any remaining lip balm, and apply a lip primer.

My favorite is Lip Putty from Face Atelier (www.faceatelier.com). Its super sheer, but fills in the lines in the lip, making the lipstick go on extra smooth. It also stops lipstick from feathering, and gives it something extra to hold onto, so your perfect red lip lasts much longer!

Next its time to Paint the lip. Start with your lip liner. First line the lip, then turn the liner on its side and fill the lip in. This helps to create a deep and lasting stain.

Finally use a really good lipbrush - I recommend the Corinna B lip brush (www.CorinnaB.com), to apply the lipstick. A lip brush will give you both precision and longevity as it presses the product into the lip.

Blot once, reapply, and you have the perfect red lip!

Eric The Vampire, All The Way From Australia

While I was in Australia this summer,

I was avidly reading their fabulous magazines,

especially Grazia (www.grazia.com.au),

where I found this fun piece on our favorite vampire:

10 Things We Love About 

Alexander Skarsgard

Pictures pilfered from the internet

1. Series 3 of True Blood reveals more about Eric

"its all about vengence. You find out early on that 1000 

years ago Eric lost someone - now he's getting the 

opportunity to avenge that death". 

 

2. He loves getting naked.

"I'm from Sweden... its different there. If it makes sense,

I'll do it - and its made sense everytime I'm naked on 

the show." Note to producers: More please!

3. A child star in Sweden he stopped acting

because he hated fame, but then decided while in the marines

to try it again. "In the marines it was mentally and physically

very tough - I hated it."

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4. He makes vampires look like the good guys.

"Alex is gorgeous. The camera loves him," says True Blood producer Alan Ball. "He's a sweetheart - he brings the role to life."

Damn Straight! 

5. When Lady Gaga asked him

to be in her Paparazzi music video he had no idea 

who she was and had never heard her music

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6. Although his dad is actor Stellan

Skarsgard of Mama Mia fame, the family were poor when he was a child.For years his favorite toy was a drum kit he made out of tea caddies.

(personally, I can't quite picture a drum kit made out of tea caddies...)

7. He's won the Sexiest Man

in Sweden accolade 

Five Times!! 

OK we can't think of too many other famous, sexy

Swedes, but still he most definitely gets our vote!

( and I concur...)

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8. His next projects will be

Battleship ( a big screen version of the board game), Melancholia co-starring Kirsten Dunst and dad Stellan

and Straw Dogs opposite girlfriend Kate Bosworth 

9. He's a romantic.

He says it will 'rain in hell" before he is unfaithful

(really??) notices a girls eyes before he notices

anything else, and claims he inherited his charm from

his grandmother.

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10. He has simple pleasures.

"My favorite things are fishing and lying in front of the fire, drinking red wine"

If only we could do that with you Alexander!

    

 

I Just Love A Multi-tasker!!

So here's an exciting new product for you!

I'm actually taping a TV show about it today,

but I'm giving you the sneak preview...

Meet Sun Shadz.

Sun Shadz is the first sun protection blend

the is patented specifically for the scalp.

While we generally remember to put SPF on our face and body,

not too many of us remember to take care of our scalp.

Consequently not only can we get sunburnt scalp,

but we can also get melanoma in the scalp.

And that one typically goes undetected.

Sun Shadz is a fabulous little multitasker,doing 3 jobs in 1.

It comes in 8 shades to be used for blending roots in between color treatments.

It works as a dry shampoo, absorbing oils, creating texture, adding volume and boosting color.(and we all know how much I love dry shampoos!)

image pilfered from fashionphoenix.com

And then there's the biggie - SPF 15 protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays.

Sun Shadz is made of ultra lightweight minerals, is easy to use, irritant free and Dermatologist tested.

You get buy Sun Shadz online at www.beautyatskindeep.com