Bath Time...

I am kind of excited to try out Bobbi's latest fragrance. It's called Bath. Supposedly when you spray Bath, you're supposed to smell clean and fresh, as if you just stepped out of the bath. Of course, I'm assuming Bobbi's tub is cleaner than mine. Anyway, I love Bobbi's Beach fragrance ... I'm eager to test Bath.

Let the Holiday Season Begin...

Check out Bobbi Brown's new Shimmer Brick compact and lip kit! As a kid, I used to love the holidays, because that's when beauty companies unveiled holiday palettes. Of course, back then, I used to covet the Bonne Bell chapstick sets. Let's see, I liked Bubble Gum and Dr. Pepper. I still like Bonne Bell, but I've also moved on to more mature brands, like Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier and Stila. You're also looking at one of Bobbi's eyeshadow palettes. Perfect for your daughter, the world traveler.

WEST SIDE STORY

Even if you're not a fan of the musical West Side Story, you'll probably still enjoy Bond No.9's latest fragrance, West Side. Lucky me! I got a whiff while in Saks, Saturday. The sales woman was too pushy for my taste, but that didn't spoil my excitement over the mix of rose, vanilla, musk, peony and amber. It's warm, exotic, and definitely sexual. Very Leonard Bernstein, if you ask me.

LOVELY LANCOME

A recent article in the New York Times talked a lot about foundations. Foundations are a funny thing. A lot of women don't want to wear foundation because they think it's cakey or heavy or grandma-like. But modern foundations are so much better than old formulas. I used to be one of those women who disliked foundations. I would only wear tinted moisturizers. I'm still a fan of the TM -- because they are great. But a good foundation provides long lasting sheer coverage. Today I'm wearing one from Lancome. It's so amazing. It provides medium coverage, but leaves skin natural looking. In other words, the product covers most of my redness, without making me feel like I'm wearing stage makeup. Lancome's magique matte is fluffy. It kind of reminds me of whipped yogurt because of the consistency.

My mother and Warren-Tricomi

Here is a new picture of my mom, Diane. Today was the first time she had her hair cut in NYC. Now that may not seem like a big deal, but my mother wears a rock the size of Staten Island, so you know she could have had a NYC haircut if she wanted one years ago. Anyway, today my mom, aka Slimdi had her tresses trimmed at
Warren-Tricomi. Mom says the haircut was unique. It was the first time she had a dry cut -- that's where you cut the hair when it's dry. I think she likes the results. Her coarse hair is less bulky and very shiny. It's also very organic.

ARE YOU WICKED OR VAMPY?

My lovely husband hates when women wear dark nail polish. So, you can only imagine how he feels about the latest trend sweeping across salons in NYC and elsewhere. Personally, I don't love the trend for super dark nail polish. But I would like to try it. It's just that my hubby -- we'll call him TBOD, doesn't like it. Sigh. Oh well. What do you think about the trend in nail polish? By the way, if you do want to experiment with dark hues ... I like Essie's Wicked. Just make sure you use it on short, well-manicured nails. This is a time where you should not do the polish yourself. Get someone to do it professionally. Trust me.