A review of Guerlain Tiaré Mimosa, Cherry Blossom.

At the suggestion of Gina, who lurks on here (hi, Gina!) and is a makeup artist, I bought a copy of Laura Mercier’s makeup book, The New Beauty Secrets.   Paraphrasing, Gina said she uses a lot of the same approach and techniques as those in the book. I find beauty and makeup books interesting.  I [...]

Over the past six months or so, I´ve been completely enthralled with watching cooking shows, particularly those on the Food Network. Some of my favorites include those starring Giada DeLaurentiis, Paula Deen and the Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. I particularly enjoy watching Ina because she seems to always be cooking for every hot gay man [...]

I’ve generally liked all of the Badgley Mischka variations – the origial, Fleurs de Nuit and the new Couture.  I’m going to see if I can tell much difference between them. They are all pretty big florals, definitely pretty and feminine.  The original strikes me as the brashest of the three, a little harsh on [...]