3 Cheers for Charity!

Well I just got home after being the guest speaker for the Women's Wine and Dine event at Crush in Belvedere Square. Though I absolutely hate speaking in front of crowds and felt extremely nauseous beforehand ( I know those of you who know me are shocked to that fact since I never shut up...) I thought the evening was a raging success. Besides the food being amazing, it was an fantastic opportunity for me to talk about my passion for all things beauty, meet some great women, and have the proceeds from the evening benefit St. Joseph's Breast Center. It's tragic to count how many women I love and respect who have been affected by this disease. We need to do whatever we can to save second base!!!! So I thank all of you who came out and Monyka( WW&D's fearless leader) for such a fun evening! Don't forget to check our website- www.lapapillonspa.com for our Sonya Dakar launch event and Holiday Open House on Monday Nov 24th...you have to sign up for our blast to get the VIP invite- we'll be giving away over $500 in retail product! Until then~ Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

My SPF Summer Days come to a end...

I just spent the last week at the beach with no access to the internet...At first I literally did not know what to do with myself -I'm so used to running like a chicken with my head cut off. As an esthetician I often take the role of the nagging wife pleading with my clients to use protection-SPF that is. I do practice what I preach-I avoid the sun and when I am out in it I am that girl- the one who slathers SPF 75 over every inch of my body than tops it off with with a hat and my huge jackie o sunglasses while my friends flop down next to me with tanning oil and a cigarette. But something about this perfect summer weather let me be ok with just being. Just sitting in the sun and let it kiss my skin. I read 2 books(no self help or being a better business owner topics)- I can't remember the last time I did that. It was just simply simpler. And we all know how much better the sun makes us feel, both emotionally and physically. With my golden glow I'm out the door with just some mascara and a swipe of my buxom gloss- whereas usually my tan washes off in the shower. Now back in the real world I swear I will apply the calm I had down at the beach to my life up here so we'll see how that goes. We're headed into my truly favorite time of the year when you can start to smell a change in the air and everything starts to be a little crisper. And though the holiday season will soon come after that, when it's customary to start getting caught up in the frenzy- I vow to remember the soothing sounds of the ocean to help calm and ground me (even if it comes from my sound machine by my bed!)
Peace. Love. Lipgloss. Madeleine

Make-overs

So after an exhausting week of making the town of Baltimore more beautiful, I find myself still in my pj's at 4:00 this Sunday afternoon. Meeting my friend Jen for dinner, I dread having to put my 'face' on! In between letting the dog in and out, out and in, I have been surfing endless beauty sites and channels and am using all of my will power not to purchase that one lipgloss that might be the answer to all of my prayers! Maybe my thirst has slightly been quenched due to the fact that I purchased a delightful Smashbox limited edition Sweet lipgloss and have stumbled upon LORAC eyeshadows -namely 'Green Room' and 'Dreamy' earlier in the week. But amidst the channel surfing I have discovered and become quite obsessed with the HGTV channel. This, in addition to the fabulous www.apartmenttherapy.com website have me yearning to basically redo everything in my home! It's funny-often my clients will tell me how they don't know how to 'do' make-up or that they're 'afraid' of it. I sit here now scared of a make-over for the first time in my life- my house. But it's made me appreciate glosses, shadows,and blushes ever the more! You see my lovelies, the true beauty of make-up is that it's basically commitment free! If you paint your face the wrong color, a quick swipe of cleanser leaves you with a brand new canvas. So while I struggle with paint swatches, fearful of going with too pinky of a taupe in the kitchen- I encourage every girl to brazenly go forward in their quest for their perfect nude lip!
Peace. Love. Lipgloss. Madeleine