Guerlain is one of the most luxurious cosmetic companies out there. The packaging is smart and sexy; the lipsticks come in sleek cases that have a built-in mirror for god’s sakes and the
colors are amazeballs!
The brand’s latest buzz is on the
new Abeille Royal Youth Serum and I’m giving three people the chance to win their own! The serum’s formula is rooted in healing honey and contains a mix of honey from the Black Bee, thyme honey, New Zealand clover honey and French royal jelly. Depending on if you’re a Guerlain groupie or not, you will be relieved or sickened to know this is one of the prestige line’s more affordable skincare products at
$140. Oh, the prices we pay to save ourselves from a few wrinkles!
To enter this contest to win this $140 anti aging serum, comment on the post, follow me on twitter (twitter.com/NPTheBeautyGirl) and RT this message. Good luck! For those of you in the Chicago area, don’t miss the chance to get a
FREE facial during Guerlain’s
Flawless Skin Event Sept. 23-25 at Nordstrom Oakbrook. Book an appointment to experience the Guerlain Royale Facial, an anti aging treatment built around the new youth serum.
Mention “The Beauty Girl” when you call and you’ll be gifted with a full-size Guerlain Le2 Mascara ($36 value) after your service. (I hook you up whenever I can). I love this mascara as do many celebs including Sophia Bush and Dita Von Teese. As you know, I have a soft spot for the
drugstore kinds, but this Le2 is really numero uno. The mascara has a wand on either end. One brush is bigger to lengthen and thicken lashes (I like to use this on my uppers) and the other is daintier with an angled head that makes it easier to reach the inner and outer corner lashes and lower lashes without making a mess.
To book your FREE Royale Facial, call the Guerlain counter at Nordstrom Oakbrook 630-571-2121 ext. 1041. Appointments are available 10am – 7pm Sept. 23; 10am – 7pm Sept. 24; 10am – 6pm Sept. 25th.
Don’t forget to tell them The Beauty Girl sent you! 
Michael Kors Very Hollywood Eau De Parfum Rollerball/Lipgloss Duo, $18.
Kohl’s Cares Simply Vera Vera Wang Multistrand necklace, $5.
Suki Exfoliate Foaming Body Cleanser, a favorite of celebs including Eva Longoria and Jennie Garth. $31.95.
Aubrey Organics Silken Earth Powder Blush in Starlight Pink, $11.95. E-beauty boutique LoveHue.com will donate 20% of sales of this blush purchased on the site to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. 
Lindsay Phillips dip-dyed Belleview Scarf in Orange/Pink, $25. 25% of the price purchase will go to Young Survival Coalition and The Mammography Voucher Program at Morton Plant Mease Hospital.
Estée Lauder Pink Ribbon Collection Evelyn Lauder Lip Design Collection, $25 (includes three lipsticks in a pink accessory bag). 
Sephora Collection Compact Mirror, $18. $1 from the sale of each will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 
Want some simple ways to refresh your look? Take inspiration from these makeup, skin and hair trends and find out how to recreate these celebrity looks. Click 
Beauty Trend: Exaggerated Liner Splurge • Shiseido Accentuating Black Cream Liner; $26.00, Sephora • Guerlain Le 2 Black Volume Mascara; $36.00, Nordstrom Total: $62 Steal • Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Longwear Gel Liner in Charcoal; $8.99, Target • L’Oreal Volumnious Mascara; $7.50, drugstores nationwide • EcoTools Angled Eyeliner Brush; $3.99, Ulta.com Total: $20 Beauty Trend: Blue Shadow Splurge • Estee Lauder Pure Color Five Color EyeShadow Palette in Blue Dahlia; $42, Nordstrom • MAC Lipstick in Nude; $14.50, Nordstrom Total: $56.50 Steal • L’Oreal Studio Secrets Professional Color Smokes Quad Eye Shadow in Cobalt; $5.99, drugstores • Revlon ColorBurst in Soft Nude; $6.50 Total: $12.50 
Beauty Trend: Violet Lips Splurge • Dior Serum de Rouge in Violet; $32.00, Saks Fifth Avenue • Benefit Brow Zings brow powder in Light; $30.00, Macy’s Total: $62 Steal • CoverGirl Continuous Color lipstick in Vintage Wine; $5, drugstores • Maybelline Ultra Brow Brush-on Color in Light Brown; $6.00, Ulta Total: $11
As for show highlights, after last year’s Taylor Swift and Kanye debacle, all eyes were on the tall teen when she debuted the song she wrote about that infamous, stage-stealing night. Her voice didn’t move mountains, or even hills, for that matter, but she did forgive him and her glamorous ’30s style waves, porcelain skin and cherry red lips rose to the occasion. Bravo! 
To kick off Fashion’s Night out, which kicks off New York Fashion Week (jeez, the fashion set will do anything to throw a party), a gargantuan fashion show was held at Lincoln Center this past Tuesday night. 1,500 guests including major designers from Donna Karen to Diane Von Furstenberg and celebs such as 
Meanwhile, the Dashing Diva nail team, led by celeb manicurist Pattie Yankee, was busy lacquering hundreds of nails to compliment each look. Some of the nail colors used were the popular shade Fashion Week, a sheer pink, and Penthouse Views, a gun metal metallic. Check out these backstage pics highlighting the hair, makeup and nails. As you can see (right), it takes an army to get even the most beautiful glamazon Gisele ready to strut her stuff. CBS will broadcast the fashion show on Sept. 14th. Stay tuned for lots more Fashion Week coverage!
