A Wedding to Remember

This past weekend was a bit of a juggling act for moi, as I was both doing the make-up and officiating at the wedding of my cousin!

Here I am with the divine wedding planner Beth Bailey of Elizabeth Bailey Weddings.

It was a gorgeous affair- the flowers were exquisite by Romantic Flowers of Baltimore!

The bride & groom wanted a very relaxed & causal lounge vibe amongst their good friends and family at their home.

The cake was stunning & delicious by Sugar Bakers of Baltimore.

This is the only picture I have so far of the bride, but she was gorgeous! We went with a very natural California "glowing sun kissed" look that was perfect for her! I'll post more when I get the photographer's shots!
Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Fall Fashion Fete

Our Fall Fashion Fete at La Papillon was a blast! I of course, made the nibbles to reflect our fall theme! I made spice cupcakes with cream cheese icing topped with candy corns, and experimented with new Bon Bon flavors in strawberry & lemon topped with autumn colored sprinkles. Blood orange punch & champagne with mangos rounded out the offerings.

Stephanie of Bradshaw Styling was so proud of me that I actually wore a pattern that night & stepped out of my comfort zone of all black!

Our massage therapist, Lindsay was my make-up model that night. I smoked out a soft green look on her eyes prior to the lecture while I wore a smokey gray eye. She was a great sport in that I demonstrated one look on one eye & another on the other during the tutorial -which she wore for the rest of the night!

The lovely Monyka Berrocosa of MyCity4Her also popped by to show her support. It was a fabulously fun night celebrating glamour & style! What could be better?

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Fall Fashion Fete

Tonight's the night beauties! For one night only Stephanie Bradshaw of Bradshaw Styling & yours truly will come together & become the Glam Squad!

We'll give you tips & tricks on how to be your most gorgeous self- so don't miss it!
Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Bradshaw Styling

Ever step into one of your friend's homes & have instant design envy of how they can pull everything together so effortlessly? Where you think "Hmm I better step it up big time before having her over..." Well that's exactly what I thought when I stepped into stylist Stephanie Bradshaw's abode for her house warming party. It took a little pressure off when I learned she was actually a semi finalist on HGTV's Design Star!

From elegant weddings & events

to commercial & residential design...

Stephanie's talent knows no limits- she can add style to anything she touches . Luckily for all of my local beauties she will be joining me tomorrow night for our Fall Fashion Fete at La Papillon. Join us for a night of cocktails, nibbles & knowledge. Stephanie will be talking about being on trend in term of accessories heading into fall & winter, while yours truly will be giving a tutorial on easy glam holiday make-up looks. We hope to see you there!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Oxfords & Oysters

Saturday's Oxfords & Oysters Event was such fun, I wish my beauties could have been there!

Lovely Ladies Jennifer(l) & Quinn(r) of Sky Blue events greeted us upon arrival.

The much anticipated VIP swag bags!

A glimpse of the loot- I think my favorite item is the crab lucite tray by Nico and Lala- it's the perfect catch all for earrings & rings. As it even says on the tag, it's "tray chic!"

I love live music, but had never seen Burnt Sienna play. I've been missing out! They were amazing & could play anything they had such great range.
Not a cloud in the sky the whole day, the weather could not have been any better!

Movie Girl & I at the event.

Our Diva of Dermatology, Dr. Noelle Sherber & I after we danced the day away! And because we're all about beautiful skin, I'm giving away an Obagi Elastiderm Eye Cream valued at $95! So leave a comment & spread the word girleens!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Oxfords & Oysters

You know this girleen loves good swag. I also love a good cause & while we're at it- a good cocktail! Tomorrow I'll be at Oxfords & Oysters at Little Havanna enjoying all of those things! What can I say? Live music + open bar+ gorgeous weather= happy camper.
The event, thrown by the superbly chic Sky Blue Events, benefits the Oyster Recovery Partnership. For every $100 raised by this event 400 oysters will be reharvested back into the bay. Let's face it- our bay needs all the help it can get! Oysters aren't just good for pearls & seafood, they also purify and clean the bay.

There are a limited number of VIP tickets remaining which gets you the ultimate in swag! I already scooped mine up & word has it the retail value is close to $500(insert squeal here!)

Preppy products galore are in the gift bag- including Obagi, Vineyard Vines, True Prep, Boatman Geller & Southern Proper just to name a few. It will take a lot of will power to wait until I get home to inspect the loot! I, of course will post pictures on Monday & might even share some of my bounty if you're lucky. So if you're in the area- hope to see you there!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M

Les Khakis de Chanel

For this Wednesday's Wishlish item I'm falling in love with Chanel's new autumn nail colors that Global Creative Director Peter Philips came up with. Dare I say he nailed it with these shades? (l)Khaki Brun (m)Khaki Vert (r)Khaki Rose- the polishes just came out, which means before you blink these sure to be cult colors will be gone!

Peace. Love. Lipgloss. M