Posts by Jennifer Long:

• High Five: Favorite Flats
  

  The long winter’s gone flat so it’s time to bubble it up with some spring style!

  
  
  

• Zap Blemishes with Zeno Hot Spot
  

  You try to tell yourself it’s not a big deal – after all, it’s really not.  But having a big zit (especially right smack in the middle of your forehead or something) can hurt your confidence and be a drag when you want put your best face forward.
  What I like about FDA-approved, dermatologist-recommended, and completely [...]

  
  
  

• Anagenese +25 at the Orlane Lounge at Fashion Week
  

  During New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, our Beyond Beauty Basics team got the chance to hit up the amazing Orlane Lounge at the Bryant Park Hotel.  Located in a chic suite with a view of the tents, their lounge provided a rest from the hectic atmosphere of Fashion Week.
  After watching the magician perform some amazing [...]

  
  
  

• Nude Nails: Spring ‘10 Trend
  

  Go nude this spring… with your nails!

  
  
  

• Purple Lab HSN Launch Party at Meet in NYC
  

  Last week Beyond Beauty Basics attended Purple Lab’s HSN launch at Meet in New York City.  We were exhausted from Fashion Week but we could not wait to go check out Purple Lab products and support Creatrix Karen Robinovitz.
  Purple Lab’s new products are now on the Home Shopping Network site, and debuted at special introductory [...]

  
  
  

• MAC Cosmetics Love Lace Collection
  

  Every couturier has forever had a fascination with the mysterious and alluring qualities of Lace. From Evita to Marlene Dietrich to some of the best-dressed of our red-carpet modern screen stars, it’s a long love affair. This salon-intimate collection is all about a dramatic, intense, smoky eye, with shadows that flash frosty grey to deep [...]

  
  
  

• New From Annick Goutal: Ninfeo Mio
  

  Ninfeo Mio, the newest scent from Parisian parfumeur Annick Goutal has just arrived and I couldn’t wait to try it.  Curious about the name, I found out that it is named for Gardens of Ninfa which are about 40 miles southeast of Rome – a delightful and lovely image that makes me even more excited [...]

  
  
  

• Daring Lashes: Kiss Me Mascara From Blinc
  

  There’s nothing I like more than a dramatic eye.  From my addiction to eyeliner to my love of volume-boosting mascara, I am always willing to try something new.  Recently I got to check out Kiss Me Mascara from Blinc.
  The original tube-technology mascara, when applied it forms small water-resistant tubes around your lashes.  These tubes give [...]

  
  
  

• Cold Weather Skin Savers from Desert Essence Organics
  

  The groundhog didn’t see his shadow and then half the US gets hit with a big snow storm.  For many of us, this means at least six more weeks of fighting to keep out skin and hair from drying out due to the cold Winter hair and the dryness of indoor heating.
  I am always looking [...]

  
  
  

• Lancôme & Chris Benz Go Gothic Chic for Fall 2010
  

  Seattle native and downtown New York denizen Chris Benz saw all of his influences collide in a spectacular way on Monday for his Fall 2010 presentation. The collection mixes the patterns, textures and utility of clothes made for the Great Outdoors as worn by the renegade, Outward Bound Debutante.
  Lead makeup artist Daniel Martin (who helped [...]

  
  
  

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