I’m so excited to share with you my interview with Molly Sims the supermodel, actress, and now the creator of an exquisite jewelery collection Grayce by Molly Sims. The official www.graycebymollysims.com website is launching this Wednesday, April 21st, 2010, where the collection will be sold.

Sims is best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her role as Delinda Deline in the NBC drama Las Vegas. She is also an ambassador for Operation Smile.

Molly Sims

In this interview Molly Sims talks to Marta Walsh on how she keeps in such impeccable shape. Gives advice to aspiring models. The creative process behind her jewelry collection Grayce By Molly Sims. What’s in her makeup bag. Who would be on the guest list of her ultimate dream dinner party. And, future plans.

Marta Walsh: Where do you call home?
Molly Sims: Los Angeles because my two puppies love the house and it is home to them.

MW: You appeared in Sports Illustrated “Swimsuit Issue” many times. How did you and still do manage to keep in such impeccable shape?
MS: Tracy Anderson and Bikram Yoga. 4-5 days a week.

MW: What advice can you give to aspiring models?
MS: Don’t spend all your money on clothes. Treat modeling like a business because it is and think how to parlay it into different things that interests you when you get older because one day it will end.

MW: What compelled you to create your own new jewelry collection, Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection at Henri Bendel?
MS: Growing up my mother instilled in me a true appreciation for jewelry and helped me to build my own jewelry wardrobe through her passion of going to estate auctions, flea markets and consignment stores. As I began modeling, I couldn’t afford the clothes to get noticed so I would work my outfit around my jewelry pieces and it ultimately became what I was known for. I wanted to share my passion that my mother and I have had for over 15 years with girls everywhere that I could relate to.

MW: What type of woman do you see wearing Grayce by Molly Sims jewelry?
MS: Grayce is every woman- from the gypset/bohemian to the city sophisticate to the glamour girl and of course, the all-American.

MW: Which are some of your favorite pieces from the collection and what was the creative process like?
MS: I love the Crystal Point Layered Necklace because I love a good layering piece and I took the work out for you with this one! The silver and the gold blend so well that you can throw in an additional necklace or accentuate it with either color for earrings, bracelets, rings, etc. You can wear it in so many ways and it is the statement piece of my collection.

MW: Who are some of the people you look up to and the first to be included on the list of your ultimate dream dinner party?
MS: Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, George Clooney, William Buffett, Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Peyton.

MW: What’s in your makeup bag?
MS: Rodin oil, Pale Pink Cream Blush by Bobby Brown (and the discontinued Summer Tan), DiorShow Mascara, Sue Devitt eyeliner, Shu Uemera Eyelash curler, eye bright eye line pencil, and Chanel Eye Gloss.

Molly Sims. Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection premiered March 23rd, 2010, at Henri Bendel Street of Shops, a pop-up shop in one of the flagship’s iconic Fifth Avenue windows.

MW: What was the first movie you’ve ever watched on a date?
MS: Not sure of the first but the best was ABOUT LAST NIGHT.

MW: How would you describe your personal style and what’s your philosophy about beauty?
MS: My personal style changes depending on which mood I’m in and where I’m at. That was my motivation in creating and developing Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection in that I wanted to appeal to every side of me. Sometimes I want to feel like a classic beauty and glamorous. Other times, I want to be edgy and sophisticated and feel like Sarah Jessica Parker. It just changes by the day!

MW: What’s next for Molly Sims?
MS: Getting back into acting!

Thank you Molly Sims for the brilliant interview. We LOVE you:) xo Marta Walsh

Grayce by Molly Sims the Collection Launches at Henri Bendel

Grayce by Molly Sims The Collection at Henri Bendel Sneak Peek

Molly Sims and Mom at Henri Bendel

Kate Bekinsale at the 2010 Vanity Fair party: The Makeup

Makeup artist Vasilios Tanis created Kate Bekinsale’s stunning makeup look for the 2010 Vanity Fair party: “Kate went to the Vanity Fair party, and was a smash! We went for a easy 70′s chic.. She wore a stunning silver Kaufman Franco dress so I wanted to keep her makeup warm and tawny… Emphasizing her features in an complementary manor, the dress was such a statement , I want her to look like the best version of herself without competing or matching the garment.”

Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk

Blush: shu uemura Glow On in Amber 82, and P Wine 25

Eyes: shu uemura pressed eye shadow in ME860 on the lid, Nars Fez on the lash line and bottom of the eye blended softly for a warm smoky effect. I also line the top lid with a shu uemura shiny black eyeshadow, ME 990, and lined the inner eyelid with the shu uemura drawing pencil eye liner in ME Khaki 09. I finished with lots of Diorshow mascara.

Lips: shu uemura bronze-colored Gloss Unlimited in 750s

shu uemura products used:

Glow On in Amber 82 and P Wine 25

Pressed Eye Shadow in ME860

Pressed Eye Shadow in ME 990

Drawing Eye Pencil ME Khaki 09

Gloss Unlimited in 750s

With New York Fashion Week Fall Winter 2010 coming to an end, we find ourselves clamoring for the hot looks off the runway. With the help of the Sephora PRO Beauty Team, you can sport designer style in the comfort of your home.

Charlotte Ronson Fall 2010: Get The Look

For Fall 2010, Charlotte Ronson wanted the makeup to be a natural face with a heavy eye.

To create this face, the Sephora PRO Beauty Team led by Gilbert Soliz used the following products:

For the eyes:
· Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes in Pearly Brown 2L ($17) was used to create a soft, winged eye with added definition
· DiorShow Mascara ($24) was used to give volume to lashes and finish off the eye.

For the lips:
· Sephora FACE Very Sexy Nourishing Lip Balm SPF 15 ($7) was used to give lips a natural, soft look.

Makeup Artist Ashunta Sheriff used Dior products on Alicia Keys for the Mandela Day Gala dinner.

On Wednesday July 15, Bill Clinton hosted an exclusive Mandela Day dinner and auction for Nelson Mandela’s 91st Birthday! Makeup Artist Ashunta Sheriff used Dior makeup on client Alicia Keys who was attending the event. She used DiorBlush in Passion Fruit, Dior Addict ultra Gloss reflect in linen Beige, DiorShow Mascara in black and DiorBronze Spay powder.

“We were finishing up a music video for a new song she is featured on by Alexjandro Sanz so I quickly toned down the makeup a bit with a damp sponge and intensified the eyes with DiorShow Mascara“, said Sheriff.

Celebrity makeup artists love Dior makeup and have been using it lately on their clients!

Geoffrey Rodriguez has been using Dior Beauty products on “Harry Potter” star Emma watson as she tours to promote the new film. Favorites are Dior Addict lip Glow, DiorSkin Nude foundation, diorShow Mascara and Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Incognito.

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Ashunta Sheriff used DiorShow Mascara and DiorBonze Spray Powder on client Alicia Keys for the BET Awards red carpet.” The look was inspired by Alicia’s recent trip to Morocco for the Mawaline Festival. I wanted to give her a touch of sun-kissed glow and used colors reminiscent of Moroccan paradise”, said Sheriff.

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Sonia Lee is also a big fan of Dior products and will be using the following on her client Zooey Deschanel as she promotes her new film “500 Days of Summer”: DiorSkin Nude foundation, DiorShow iconic Mascara and Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Sunset cafe.

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