Who doesn't cry at weddings?

Although wedding season is coming to an end, I am inspired this month to write about wedding makeup. One of my best friends is getting married this weekend and I am doing the make up for the mother of the bride and the maid of honor and bridesmaids. We have all cried already many times: at the bridal shower, at the dress fitting, walking down the street…so I can probably guess that there will be lots of crying on the day of the wedding. The women I am putting make up on do not usually wear makeup so I needed to find a natural look that was also sweat and tear proof. MAC’s fluidline eyeliner stays on even on my inner eyelids and doesn’t run or move even after I have been crying watching If You Only Knew Me on MTV. I am obsessed. With both the show and the eyeliner.

I also found, after stealing my mom's from her make up drawer, hehe Cathy, that Mary Kay makes great concealer and eye shadow that does not cake or crease. For this day, I am using Mary Kay eye shadow in Iris and Sweet Plum. And surprisingly, Mary Kay lipglosses smell really good and while they won't stay on very long or look to bright on your lips, they are super shiny and definitely look great in pictures. I personally like Cream and Sugar which is a sparkly vanilla colored gloss. Actually, this reminds me, I lost mine and I need another one! You can buy Mary Kay Products at Marykay.com. MK is A diamond in the rough I think.

To give your skin a glow, that is pretty but won't take the attention away from the bride, (you dont wan't to make her mad) use a creamy shimmery eyeshadow instead of highlighter on your cheek bones and brow bones. I like Avon Mark Mini Mark Hook Up stick for eyes in pink opal or pink sand. This line is really great and I only recently discovered it.

Congratulations Linds! :)

I will post the wedding pictures next week so you can see the final looks.

The Return of the Lady

                          

HBO's Boardwalk Empire

Louis Vuitton Fall 2010

This Fall, fashion is all about looking like a lady. Louis Vuitton had beautiful dresses that reminded us of a time when women had curves. The runways aren’t the only place revisiting this theme. HBO’s new show Boardwalk Empire, about prohibition in the 1920’s, might be centered around the violent and greedy men who started Atlantic City, but it’s the women who remind us how glamorous that time was. Prior to 1920 wearing make up was possibly dangerous because of chemicals and lead in the products. Besides the health risks associated with wearing make up then, proper girls weren’t encouraged to wear it. During the 1920’s there was a new carefree attitude, women were expressing themselves more. Actress Clara Bow was one of the ground breakers in beauty and fashion. She had short hair, thick eyebrows and red lips. Eyeliner back then was thick and heavy. Blush or Rouge was piled on. Since the 20’s the way women wear make up has changed endlessly and continues to change, even by the season. Though the make up that Clara Bow and Ava Gardner was beautiful and bold, it can be hard to pull off on a daily basis. If you are going to experiment it's best to go with only one of the looks. Choose either bold eyebrows or dark eyeliner or red lips, not all of them at once.

I love Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick in any shade of red, however, Yves St Laurent has a great line of colors and the gold retro case the lipstick is in makes you feel glamorous just holding it.

                                      

Make up forever aqua cream can be used as eyeliner and stays put all day long. They have a range of colors also, but if you are going to do the retro look, stick to basic black or brown.

                                   

Scarlett Johansson in the Dolce and Gabbanna make up ads is a modern day version of this iconic look.

                             

What I want to wear now... DELAOSTIA

I buy most of my clothes when I travel. The beauty of it is that I get to wear things that no one else has! I don't want to look like every other New Yorker... who does?! DELAOSTIA is my top choice when I go to Buenos Aires. Yes, the seasons are opposite but you can totally make it work. Their clothes are trendy and relaxed, and I love the rock spirit of the brand. Their new Spring-Summer 2011 campaign has inspired me to have more fun this month. I don't want summer to be over! This means I can just take a plane in a few months and head down South... Who wants to join? 

Chloe: Campaña Primavera Verano 2011 by Gato Suaya

Photos by Gato Suaya for DELAOSTIA (delaostia.net)

Montauk and the Argentine Bicentennial Polo Match

There is something truly special about being by the water... Maybe it's because I'm a crab or perhaps I was a fish in another life... but this weekend Montauk was serene, and it reminded me the joys I get from simple things, such as having breakfast with my closest friends or walking on the beach.

My stylish friend Rox by the pool 

Breakfast at Babette's in East Hampton

On Sunday we went to a polo benefit match at the Meadowbrook Polo Club. Nacho Figueras and the Black Watches played a friendly match to benefit Cruzada Argentina and HelpArgentina, two non-profits that promote social and economic development. 

Nacho Figueras, the attractive Team Captain and the face of Ralph Lauren's Black Label. 

Let the polo begin...

Nacho about to score

Kids play freely on the field 

Hanging out with Nacho Figueras after the game

The 6-goaler offers a private one hour polo lesson to the highest bidder

The winning team about to get the trophy.

Delfina, Nacho's wife, and the kids.

Mariano Aguerre, one of the most talented polo players in the world

and his beautiful horse...

Things I want...

I admitedly have a shopping problem. However I cannot always afford to buy the things I really spend time drooling about. My new favorite obsession is necklaces. They are a more affordable way of creating a new look. The two below are from Jcrew and Jacqueline Aiche

Colorful makeup can be hard to pull off. Red and Purple Eyeshadow is a good way to start experimenting with color if you aren't used to wearing it. I love the way it makes the wearer seem etherial and otherwordly.

Christian Dior 5 Colour Palette

Dolce and Gabbana

Guerlain

I also obviously like Jessica Stam. She always looks flawless even without make-up

Make Up Forever Aqua Cream can be used as eyeliner or eyeshadow and stays put even in this hot sweaty weather. I am buying it today.

Khloe jacquard cami

Natural makeup is my favorite for weekends and work. Everyone can pull it off. The best way to look like you arent wearing any makeup when you really are is dewy skin.

fresh twightlight freshface glow is my favorite