New York City, September 30, 2010, 2nd Annual Afghan Hands and Orlane Fundraiser. Marta Walsh is told the event was a huge success! They had over 250 guests and were able to raise $45,000 for Afghan Hands. Notable guests included Claire Danes, Cynthia Nixon, Kelly Bensimon, Jessica Seinfeld, Ryan McGinness, Lara Meiland-Shaw, and Emma Snowdon-Jones.

Claire Danes, Cynthia Nixon at the 2nd Annual Afghan Hands and Orlane Fundraiser
Photos by Neil Rasmus of the Billy Farrell agency

The event was sponsored by Orlane Paris in memory of Nazaneen Toloui, a former VP of Orlane and the first board member of Afghan Hands. They auctioned off a two-night package at L’Ermitage in Beverly Hills valued at $2,000 and a two-night package at Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur valued at $3253.45, and they took pledges for different levels of support for the women of Afghan Hands.

Photos by Neil Rasmus of the Billy Farrell agency

Claire Danes and the secret to her red carpet glowing skin: Talking Makeup and Marta Walsh has just found out that celebrity makeup artist Matin prepped Emmy-award winner Claire Danes with Orlane’s Refining Arm Cream and Active Hydration Body Care for the 2010 Emmys.

Refining Arm Cream ($85.00) contains natural targeted ingredients selected to effectively fight against sagging skin so arms regain a toned, defined, and firm appearance.

Active Hydration Body Care ($100.00) includes extracts of water plants (bamboo, lotus and water lily) to retain moisture for long-lasting hydration.

All products can be found at NeimanMarcus.com.

Get The Look: Talking Makeup has just found out that celebrity makeup artist Matin has been using the following skincare products on Cynthia Nixon for the Sex and the City 2 premieres around the world (Marta Walsh says: “No wonder Nixon looks so beautiful”:)

L to R: Cynthia Nixon and Sampar Eye Rule ($78 at www.Beauty360.com) with adenosine and peptides, which hydrates, refreshes and smooths the delicate skin around the eye area.

Orlane Crème Royale Eye Contour ($300 at www.NeimanMarcus.com) with 24-K gold and royal jelly. Matin uses this eye cream on Ms. Nixon’s cheekbones to highlight them.

I’m a sucker to skin care products that ‘wake my skin up’. I’m all about feeling rejuvenated and invigorated, especially in the morning. Lately I’ve been using the NEW Orlane Anagenese 25+ Morning Recovery Concentrate to get that re-gained radiance and glow effect. It is a very light and clear serum and feels like fresh water on my skin. Very gentle and soothing.

The star ingredients in Orlane’s Anagenese 25+ Morning Recovery Concentrate are a combination of pro cellular growth factors and specific peptide, Hibiscus seed extract, and Ginseng extract. All designed to activate the production of collagen and the synthesis of hyaluronic acid, entourages cell renewal and stimulates micro circulation.

The Anagenese 25+ skin care collection by Orlane Paris is targeted for the 25+ age group. Did you know? Aging begins to settle from age 25 and becomes visible towards age 35-40.

The complete Orlane Anagenese 25+ skin care collection includes:

Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time Fighting Care Morning Recovery Serum (15 ml pump bottle) $100
Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time Fighting Care (50 ml jar) $100

Orlane Anagenese 25+ First Time Fighting Care Eye Contour (15 ml tube) $85

The NEW Orlane Anagenese skin care collection will be available in May 2010 on neimanmarcus.com.

The following are Marta’s picks of her favorite skincare products for face and body & also perfume 2009 ! Please note that the numbers don’t go in order of importance.

Hey guys, I don’t look a day over 25 thanks to my top skincare products LOL (see images below).

Marta Walsh Founder & Editor of Talking Makeup

Face Cleanser

1. Philosophy purity made simple one-step facial cleanser
2. CHANEL PRECISION Gel Purete: Purity + Anti Pollution Foaming Gel Cleanser
3. Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser
4. Mission Skincare Active Daily Facial Cleanser Sweet Citrus By Serena Williams5. Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash 
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

Makeup Removers & Eye Makeup Removers

1. Boscia MakeUp BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil
2. La Roche-Posay Rosaliac Micellar Make-Up Removal gel Cleanses and Soothes Face & Eyes
3. Lumene Eye Makeup Remover Senstive Touch
4. Almay Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover Pads
5. Talika lash conditioning cleanser oil free mascara & waterproof mascara
6. Physicians Formula Organic Wear Facial Makeup Remover Lotion
7. Pampers Sensitives Fragrance Free Baby Wipes

Face Scrub

1. St. Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control
2. St. Ives Moisturizing Olive Scrub
3. DDF Advanced Micro-Exfoliation Cleanser
4. Philosophy The Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash and The Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads5. CHANEL PRÉCISION Mousse Exfoliante Pureté
5. Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash Redness Soothing Gentle Scrub
6. Aveeno CLEAR COMPLEXION Cream Cleanser
7. Clean & Clear Scrub Soft Purifying Cleanser
8. Biore Even Smoother Microderm Exfoliator
9. Roc Multi Correxion Daily Perfecting cleanser
10. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Daily Cleanser
11. Dr. Denese New York skincare Advanced Firming Facial Pads

Organic, Natural, and Probiotic Face Scrubs

1. Nude Skincare Face Scrub
2. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt Raw-finish Rigorous Face Scrub

Face Mist

1. AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System
2. Sampar Skin Quenching Mist rose & geranium
3. Nude Skincare Hydrating Water

Toner

1. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Pore Refining Tonic
2. Mario Badescu Seaweed Cleansing Lotion
3. Arcona Los Angeles Cranberry Toner

Face Mask

1. June Jacobs Perfect Pumpkin Peeling Enzyme Masque
2. June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Masque
3. Kiehl’s Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Masque
4. Borghese Fango Active Mud for Face and Body
5. Mario Badescu Enzyme Revitalizing Mask
6. MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
7. Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox or Orlane éclat absolu Light Box in French
8. Talika Eye Therapy Patch

Body Wash

1. Philosophy shampoo, shower gel, & bubble bath in Vanilla Birthday Cake, Crème Brulée, and I Love Candy Corn
2. St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter Moisturizing Body Wash
3. Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash Fragrance Free
4. REN Moroccan Rose Otto Body Wash
5. Patyka Organic Wash Mandarine
6. Dove Sensitive Skin Unscented Beauty Bar

Body Scrub & Exfoliating Wash

1. Caress Evenly Gorgeous Exfoliating Body Wash
2. St. Ives Body Polish Oatmeal & Shea Butter
3. Philosophy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 body scrub
4. Nivea Touch Of Radiance Cream Oil Body Wash Massaging Beads & Lime Blossom Scent exfoliating and refining

Body Grooming

Shave Cream

1. Aveeno Ultra Calming Shave Gel
2. Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave Extra Gentle Soothing Petals

Razor

1. Schick Quattro for Women Razor
2. Gillette Venus Embrace

Tweezers & Brow Grooming

1. Tweezerman Slant Tweezers Assorted Colors
2. Anastasia Beverly Hills All About Brows Kit
3. Christi Harris Brow Planning System

Face & Body Wax

GiGi All Purpose Honee (THE best!!)

Deodorant for Women

1. Mitchum Power Gel Unscented
2.Degree Fine Fragrance Collection Sexy Intrigue
3. Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth

Body Cream & Body Lotion

1. Olay Body quench Body Lotion advanced healing fragrance free with vitamin E & vita-niacin
2. Curel Itch Defence skin balancing moisture lotion for dry itchy skin
3. Aveeno Active Naturals Overnight Itch Relief Cream (Secret: I use this also in the morning! Works just fine.)
4. Nude Skincare smoothing body refiner
5. Dolce & Gabbana the one Golden Satin Lotion
6. Philosohoy when hope is not enough omega 3-6-9 replenishing body lotion
7. June Jacobs Spa Collection Vanda Orchid Body Lotion
8. C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Lotion
9. Lubriderm Sensitive Skin Therapy Moisturizing Lotion For Sensitive Dry Skin
10. Jergens Sensitive Skin Relief Fragrance Free Daily Moisturizer

Sunscreen: Body

1. La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 Melt-In Sunscreen Milk
2. Neutrogena pure & free baby sunblock lotion
3. Mission Skincare Fast Drying Sunscreen
4. Kiehl’s Vital Sun Protection SPF 30 Sunscreen

Hand Cream

1. Aveda hand relief
2. Lubridrem Advanced Therapy Hand Cream
3. Curel Targeted Therapy fast-absorbing hand and cuticle cream
4. Clinique deep comfort hand and cuticle cream

Foot Cream & Pedicure

1. Miss Oops Pedicure In A Bottle
2. Payot Paris cooling relaxing light legs gel
3. Tweezerman Pink Travel Pedro Callus Stone
4. Earth To Skin Care at-home pedicure kit

Body Shimmer

1. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Sexy Little Things Noir Shimmer Powder
2. Victoria’s Secret Beauty Give Me The Shimmers Shimmering Body Powder
3. Borghese All Over Shimmer Powder

Perfume & Fragrance

1. Dolce & Gabbana the one
2. Dolce & Gabbana rose the one
3. Dior Miss Dior Cherie Eau de Parfum
4. Pretty by Elizabeth Arden
5. Victoria’s Secret Sexy Little Things Noir Eau de Parfum
6. Ormonde Jayne London Perfumery Ormonde Woman, Frangipani, Champaca, TA’If, Tulu.
7. IDOLE d’Armani Eau de Parfum by Giorgio Armani Beauty
8. Estee Lauder Sensuous
9. Life Threads Gold Silver and Paltinum by la prairie9. Very Hollywood Michael Kors
10. CHANEL Allure 

Nail

Nail Treatment

Talika Nail Regenerator Serum

Serum

1. Mario Badescu Cellufirm Drops
2. la prairie Anti-Aging Longevity Serum
3. Olay Professional PRO X deep wrinkle treatment
4. Nude Skincare Advanced Smoothing Complex
5. Dior Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Concentrate
6. Dior Capture Totale ONE Essential Skin Boosting Serum
7. Mario Badescu Vitamin C serum
8. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Youth Activating Concentrate
9. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Serum
10. Philosophy when hope is not enough facial firming and lifting serum
11. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Timefighting Radiance Serum
12. ANEW Reversalist Renewal Serum by Avon
13. Dr. Denese New York Skincare HydroShield Ultra Moisturizing Face Serum

Day Cream or Daily Moisturizer

1. Olay Regenerist DNA supersrudture UV cream SPF 25
2. Olay PRO X age repair lotion with SPF 30
3. Olay PRO X wrinkle smoothing cream
4. Olay regenerist micro-sculpting cream
5. Mario Badescu Hyaluronic Moisturizer SPF 15
6. VICHY Ultra Mattifying Oil-Free Lotin SPF 15 Sunscreen
7. VICHY Liftactiv CxP UV Bio0Lifting Daily Care Anti-Wrinkle & Firming SPF 20
8. LIERAC Paris Creme Mesolift Anti-Age Eclat
9. Clinique even better skin tone correcting moisturizer SPF 20
10. ARCONA Desert Mist Protect AM and ARCONA Magic White Ice  Hydrate am/pm
11. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Moisture Filler Day/Night
12. ORLANE Paris Absolute Skin Recovery Care Day/Night
13. Creme De La Mer Moisturizing Cream
14. DDF Advanced Firming Cream
15. Philosophy hope in a jar and Philosophy when hope is not enough spf
16. SAMPAR Ultra Hydrating Fluid mint & white lupin
17. LUMENE Excellent Future Deep Repairing Cream and LUMENE Sensitive Touch Daily Moisture Cream
18. RAW Essentials  by Carol Alt RAW-ACTIVATE Daily Revitalizng Face Moiturizer
19. ROC Multi-Correxion Daily Perfecting Creme SPF 30

Eye Cream

1. SAMPAR Eye Rule peptide & adenosine
2. Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller
3. LIERAC Paris Diopti Creme Intensive-Action wrinkle repair eye cream
4. Lancôme GÉNIFIQUE Eye Youth Activating Eye Concentrate
5. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-JUVENATE Eye-Recoup
6. ORLANE Paris hypnotherapy Anti-Age Care Eye Contour
7. Olay PRO X eye restoration complex
8. L’Oreal Paris Advanced REVITA LIFT Deep -Set Wrinkle Repair 24 HR Eye Repair Duo
9. Philosophy eye hope advanced anti-aging eye cream
10. Peter Thomas Roth Eye Overhaul Duo
11. DDF Advanced Eye Firming Concentrate
12. Talika Eye Detox Contour Gel and Talika Eye Dream

Lip Balm & Lip Therapy

1. fresh SUGAR and fresh SUGAR Rose
2. ChapStick True Shimmer Botanical Berry
3. Philosophy kiss me tonight intense lip therapy
4. MAC Suntints SPF 20 Liquid Lip Balm
5. Kiehl’s Lip Balm #1 SPF 4
5. KORRES Jasmine Lip Butter
6. Burt’s Bees Beeswax Lip Balm
7. Blistex Deep Renewal Coenzyme Q10 Foemula
8. DARPHIN Paris Age-Defying Lip Balm
9. Liz Earle Superbalm

Lip Plumping

1. L’Oreal Paris Collagen Filler Lip
2. Erno Laszlo TranspHuse Lip pHixative Surgiceutical for fuller, plumper lips

Night Cream

1. Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Complex
2. Dr. Denese New York Firming Facial Age Corrector Cream
3. SAMPAR Nocturnal Line-Up Mask iopeptide & adenosine
4. la prairie Cellular Radiance Night Cream
5. ANEW Ultimate Gold Emulsion Night by Avon
6. Mario Badescu Seaweed Night Cream
7. ARCONA Gentle Solution Repair PM
8. Elizabeth Arden INTERVENE Stress Recovry Night Cream
9. ANEW Reversalist Night Renewal Cream by Avon
10. RAW Essentials by Carol Alt RAW-SCUE Night Restore Cream
11. LUMENE Sensitive Touch Comforting Night Cream
12. ROC Multi-Correxion Intensive Night Concentrate For Face and Eyes

At Home Teeth Whitening

1. Go Smile 7 Day System
2. Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal

The holidays are a fantastic time to relax with a hot toddy (or four) and catch up with friends and family. But what to do when your 20-minute cameo at a holiday fete turns into all-nighter? We’ve scooped these look-fresh tips from the Bloggerati to keep you focused on getting your hands on that egg sandwich–not on how pale and tired you look.

Nothing wakes me up after a big night like Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox. If my skin is too dry, I also love June Jacobs Cranberry Pomegranate Moisture Mask. For under eyes dark circles, nothing beats Talika Eye Therapy Patch. And, the day after a big night, I carry my YSL Touch Eclat in my purse at ALL times. -Talking Makeup

Read full article in dailymakeover.com

Not mentioned in the article I would like to add Marta’s must-have to wake up face in the morning AmorePacific Moisture Bound Skin Energy Hydration Delivery System, $35. I’m addicted to this stuff. I’m already finishing the bottle, almost time for next one. Available at sephora.com

Orlane Lightbox is one of Marta’s favorite beauty treats in the world. It’s good to know that other beautiful people are also loving it. Talking Makeup has just found out the Orlane Lightbox was used on Adele for VH1′s Divas. Here you go, it’s not a secret anymore!

All About The Eyes: Talika, SAMPAR & Orlane

A French friend of mine called me the other a Francophile. In translation it’s basically a person who has a strong interest in, or admiration for French culture. Hey, I learn everyday, and this one I’m adding to my vocabulary at once. What I know for sure is that I’m a person with a strong interest and love for French skincare!

I would like to share with you my list of French skincare lines that I absolutely love for my skin in general, and particularly my under eye. I believe there are some things in life that you need to invest, like good shoes, and a good eye cream!

Here it is, Marta’s favorite eye creams or eye treatments, oo la la..Eye Dream by Talika and Eye Therapy Patch by Talika. SAMPAR Eye Rule peptide & adenosine under eye cream. And, Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox or Orlane éclat absolu Lightbox.

Eye Dream by Talika ($55): Apply at night under eye, (I cheat and I also apply during the day, works & feels amazing, shu…). During sleep, the delicate skin around your eyes loses up to 50% of its moisture and is most biologically receptive to external hydration and nourishing ingredients. Eye Dream by Talika can help in keeping you under eye very nourished, hydrated, and refreshed. I love using Eye Dream after a long day of work (blogging that is:) or  a big night out. It immediately revives my tired eyes.

You might also like Eye Therapy Patch by Talika ($62): This patch is a pleasant, effective, natural and comfortable solution for combating wrinkles, circles and under-eye puffiness.

Visit www.talika.com to further explore the brand.

SAMPAR Eye Rule peptide & adenosine under eye cream ($78): Celebrity fans: Famous celebrity makeup artist, Matin, used it on Julianne Moore and Claire Danes. Jessica Szohr from Gossip Girls is also a fan.

Encased in a completely air-tight roller ball pen applicator, you apply exactly the amount you need without mess and without letting bacteria in. I found, one pump is enough for both eyes. Better yet, place SAMPAR in the refrigerator for the ultimate cooling and soothing under eye effect. Also, great for travel, you don’t have to worry about spilling.

Main ingredients: peptides, adenosine. Urban advance complex: shea butter, minth and sweet, probiotic extracts. Argan oil and red raspberry seed oil. Complex LMB: licorice, marigold, butcher’s broom. Cornflower, horse chestnut, white lupin, oat, imperata cylindrica extracts.

Available at www.3graces.com

Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox or Orlane éclat absolu Light Box in French: Cinderella Skin in 7 Minutes! I can’t rave enough about this product! I’m addicted to it and to what it does to my skin. It feels so invegrating and fresh after only one use, it wakes my skin up in an instant! If you are looking for that wow feeling, you might want to give Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox a go.

The Orlane Absolute Radiance Lightbox includes éclat absolu Dazzling Eye Ritual Under-Eye Patches and éclat absolu Eye Contour Serum. Apply the eye serum first to your under eye and follow by applying the eye patch underneath each eye. It also includes a Shimmering Skin Masque Cream which you prepare, in no time, by mixing the Shimmering Skin powder provided in the kit. Once done mixing, apply on your face wait 7 minutes, rinse off, and apply the éclat absolu Evanescent Cream which smells and feels amazing! Now, YOU tell me what you feel?:) 

Orlane Paris Absolute Radiance Lightbox retails at $200 and is available at Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Marta Walsh interview with Matin