Greige, the New Beige

I love the creamy quality of Deborah Lippmann's lacquer and thanks to Birchbox, I'm thrilled to finally don the perfect greige shade - Waking up in Vegas Nail.

Greige Defined: "A colour between grey and beige, closely akin to taupe; Unfinished; not fully processed; neither bleached nor dyed."

Golden Girl

As previously reported, Gold Fiction is now available at Channel and the nail polish is a beauty!

ExfoliKATE

According to Daily Candy's 2008 Best in Beauty, the Exfolikate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment smooths and buffs in two minutes flat. And with a name like Kate, it's got to be great!

If Soap Was Sexy

Only Tom Ford could make soap sexy. His new Cleansing Bar, for Men is scented with the Tom Ford fragrance, sleek in design and convenient (because of the rope, of course).

Kiehl's Kissable Lips

My absolute favorite lip balm from Kiehl's is now available in three limited edition flavors: Pear, Cranberry and Mint.

Frizz is IN

Walking down the streets of NYC, we spotted a trend that I insist upon bringing back to Chicago.

The Look: Frizzy, poofy, uncontrolled hair. (Basically, it’s the look I rocked during my "awkward" phase / 3rd - 12th grade).

Get It: Sorry girls, this look is for those blessed with (disturbed by) naturally curly hair. To create it, start with towel dried hair and next – the unthinkable – brush it out and don’t you dare touch that gel or hair serum. Pick up your favorite volumizing mouse and blow dry, while continuously brushing...Trust me, this process worked like a charm during my above mentioned "awkward" decade.

Bottom Line: For this look, you must walk out the door with your head up high, confident that frizz is in. And, trust me, “it’s totally high fashion.”

Warning: According to this week's NYT Style section, the opposite look is in - straight and smooth - but I contend, frizz is in!

Skinny Dipping for Your Skin

A sucker for packaging, I'm heading to Barney's tomorrow to snag Nude's lip balm (gotta start out somewhere, right?). It's originally from Europe, making its way to the states to please organic ingredient/biodegradable packaging lovers. Per the NYT, it also has Bono's official backing, which makes it all the better.

Golden Rules

After a recommendation from my favorite Golden Girl, I'm jumping on the latest polish train and making my next manicure golden with OPI's, "Golden Rules!".

Save Money: Give Yourself a Manicure

With Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch, one coat will quickly, easily and cleanly solve your nail "wows," with just enough polish to cover each, and every nail.

Better than Proactiv?

The snazzy packaging of this face wash completely fooled me. After “testing” it out at a friend’s house, I thought it was something only-to-be-found in a Barneys, etc. Turns out, it's Sonia Kashuk, for Target.

Hot Feet

After a long day at work, on the beach or for no reason at all, L'Occitane Exfoliating Foot Care is the best thing for dry, tired feet. Follow it up with a healthy slathering of Shea Butter and you'll be sandal-ready in no time...Speaking of, how sublime are these Jean-Michel Cazabat's?