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Victoria’s Secret Parfums Intimes

Victoria’s Secret introducing Parfums Intimes. Luxurious fabrics for lingerie. Exquisite inspiration for fragrance.

Calling on the tradition of fine French perfumery, Parfums Intimes were created from the most precious raw materials the world over. Add to that Victoria’s Secret own heritage of beautiful lingerie, and you get four exquisite fragrances, each designed to evoke the unique sensation of the fabric that inspired it: Satin juxtaposes cool with warm. Silk weaves together a medley of gossamer notes. Cashmere is luxurious, encompassing warmth. Lace is an interplay of density and light.

Lindsey Lohan: Is It Time for a Haircut?

Lindsey Lohan is sporting a very hippie long hairstyle for a while now, is it time for a haircut?

Tell us what do you think: Should Lindsey Lohan get a haircut or not?

Get The Look: Ashley Tisdale’s Makeup at 2009 Kid’s Choice Awards

Ashley Tisdale, nominee and winner at this year’s 2009 Kid’s Choice Awards made her mark in Hollywood on the red carpet!

mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh gives Talking Makeup a scoop on how she created Ashley’s gorgeous red carpet look. 

Eyes: “On her eyelids, I swept mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eye Shadow in Corset from the lash line to the crease, and then blended.

Frederic Fekkai Salons April Promotion!

We all know times are tough, but a girl has gotta look pretty and the Frederic Fekkai Salons are offering you a little extra incentive during the month of April. Stock up on all your favorite Fekkai products and services at the Frederic Fekkai Salons (locations listed below) and receive a complimentary eyebrow wax with purchase.


Images: photos I took during my visit at the Frederic Fekkai salon
at Henri Bendel New York City during New York Fashion Week
Fall 2009.

Spruce up your look with a Fekkai signature cut or color, rejuvenate hair and give yourself a little treat. Try the new Au Naturel Dry Shampoo you may even save you a little on your water bill. And if you’re feeling really adventurous, buy a series of 10 manicures to use throughout the next year (the theory is to spend now and save later, right?).

Hair & Makeup: Jennifer Love Hewitt at the Premiere of Finding Bliss

Jennifer Love Hewitt looks pretty at the Premiere of Finding Bliss. Jennifer’s hairstyle is long with big soft curls and is parted in the middle. Very Victoria’s Secret Angel hairstyle inspired. Makeup is soft, pink, and peachy with long black eyelashes. I like!

Get The Look: Parminder Nagra’s Makeup at the ER Finale Party

Thanks to Talking Makeup’s Celebrity makeup artist contributor, Melissa Walsh, we have the scoop to how to get Parminder Nagra’s at the ER Finale Party.

Parminder Nagra is an English actress who came to international prominence in 2003 after starring in Bend It Like Beckham. More recently she starred in the Emmy Award-winning American medical drama series ER.

Melissa Walsh: “I started with a light base of Hourglass Fluid Veil foundation and brightened under her eyes with Jouer Age Repairing Eye Brightener.

I gave her cheeks a glow with Jouer Cream Tint in Petal and then dusted all over with Hourglass Invisible Veil powder to set the base.

shu uemura Rouge Unlimited Pink Collection

As the leader in color and science, shu uemura breaks the boundaries of conventional color with Rouge Unlimited’s Pink Collection, a series of lipsticks and glosses made with a Pink Hybrid Pigment, one of the purest pink pigments ever discovered and patented by the cult Japanese beauty company. Thanks to this breakthrough, this lip collection boasts the most vibrant hues available, creating new and unique shades of pink never seen before.

The Technology: Until now, pink’s color palette was limited due to the conventional way in which shades were processed and created. This standard method mixes red and white pigments, which create irregular shaped and sized particles that produce dull, muddy pinks.

Kelly Nishimoto Interview in Style Interviews

Read my interview with LA based fashion designer, Kelly Nishimoto, in Style Interviews April 2009 edition! Style Interviews is Talking Makeup’s style section.

Kelly Nishimoto is a fashion designer based in Los Angeles. When Nishimoto moved to Los Angeles, she saw an opportunity to shift the industry’s focus from shabby-chic to structured, and began making her line of Kelly Nishimoto Corsets. Quickly becoming a favorite of celebrities, Nishimoto’s corsets have sculpted the waistlines of Demi Moore, Gwen Stefani, Anastasia, Natasha Henstridge, Jenna Jameson, and yes, even Dave Navarro.

Jennifer Love Hewitt in Pajamas & No Makeup

Jennifer Love Hewitt was spotted walking in pajamas and without makeup!

This is Jennifer Love Hewitt with makeup all dressed up on the red carpet.

Jennifer Love Hewitt is aloud to be casual and skip makeup, but which look do you like?

JOIN Celebrity Charity Auction Benefitting Books for Kids April 14-April 24 & WIN Messenger Bag, $100 Gift Card, & Kid’s T-Shirt!

The Children’s Place Celebrity Designed Backpacks For Books for Kids Foundation: The Children’s Place has teamed up with the Books for Kids Foundation to host a celebrity charity auction. The auction was kicked off at the Kid’s Choice Awards last weekend. Celebrities such as Paula Abdul, Chace Crawford and David Archuleta, and Dwayne “the rock” Johnson custom designed The Children’s Place messenger bags to be auctioned off benefitting Books for Kids. Since then have gotten names like Debra Messing, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton, anna Sophia robb, neil Patrick harris etc to do the same.


Paula Abdul

JOIN Celebrity Charity Auction Benefitting Books for Kids. The auction goes live April 14th and is up until the 24th stop by and get your own celebrity signed messenger bag!

Please visit www.ebay.com/thechildrensplace  to place your bid!


Chace Crawford


David Archuleta

Also, Watch Marta’s video blog and find out how to enter a giveaway for a chance to win The Children’s Place Standrad Messenger Bag and $100 Gift Card at The Children’s Place and a cool kid’s t-shirt!