Annenberg Space For Photography Presents - Beauty Culture

“BEAUTY CULTURE provides a seminal examination of photography’s role in capturing and defining notions of modern female beauty and how these images profoundly influence our lives in both celebratory and disturbing ways.” – Annenberg Space for Photography

Looking for something fun to do this Memorial Day weekend? Look no further! The Annenberg Space for Photography, located in the heart of Century City, is launching a photo exhibit focused on how beauty has impacted our society for decades. The “Beauty Culture" (exhibit) encourages a social discussion about the allure and mystique of the pursuit of female beauty, as well as its cult-like glorification and the multi-billion dollar industries that surround it.”

I was honored for the opportunity to teach Beauty at FIDM for nearly five years and the first class of each new quarter began with a discussion about the fascination, as well as the extreme lengths that women go to in order to obtain beauty in a society that demands perfection. As many of you know, I truly believe that our face is a canvas in which we can create a beautiful masterpiece each day. Many of us can look at beauty in a healthy way – in a way that makes us feel more beautiful and feminine. However, other women have taken beauty to the extreme and some have even died at the costs associated with fixing their perceived inadequacies.

I hope that you have the opportunity to see this revolutionary exhibit and I hope that it evokes some profound insight regarding the impact that beauty has had on shaping our culture and more specifically how beauty has shaped you.

The exhibit will run from May 21st – November 27th. The exhibit hours are Wed. – Sunday from 11:00am – 6:00pm. The event will be held at the Anneberg Space for Photography located at: 2000 Avenue of the Stars, #10 – Los Angeles, CA 90067
For additional information you can visit their website at: http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org/# or call them at 213.403.3000
If you’re looking for me this weekend – you know where I’ll be!

Until next time…stay beautiful!
Xoxo…

Mineral Foundation Has Never Looked So Great

Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Loose Powder Make-up with SPF 12 is my new must have product! If you look in my make-up bag, which is currently a large zip lock baggie from recently traveling, you’ll notice that I have FIVE types of foundation. I’m not always the most loyal when it comes to foundation, only because foundation is like technology for our skin, it is constantly evolving and the old stuff is outdated quicker than the iPhone 4. Maybe Apple should start developing make-up…now there’s a pitch!

At any rate, as most of you know I have very temperamental skin; I’m red and blotchy, acne prone, large (UGLY) pores, sensitive and oily. Lucky me! The positive is that I’ll have fewer wrinkles than my girl friends with dry skin. I gave up on mineral foundation awhile back, because when I saw pictures of myself, the mineral foundation did not provide me with nearly enough coverage to be photo fantatsico. I have tried Bare Minerals, Senna Cosmetics, Laura Mercier, and another version of Estee Lauder minerals, but I have never been satisfied until now.

First off, I’ve always been a fan of the Double Wear Foundation collection from Estee Lauder. The Double Wear collection has a 12 – hour staying power, providing you with a flawless look all day long. When you get home from a long day of work and you come home to kiss your honey…you still look HOT! In my case, I come home to kiss my cat, but the point is that I still look HOT!

The 12 – hour staying power is what has always kept me coming back to this line of foundations, but I don’t always have the time to make sure that my liquid foundation is evenly distributed on my pretty little face. This is where the Double Wear Mineral Foundation comes in handy. These minerals give me an adequate amount of coverage to even out my skin tone, eliminate the appearance of blemishes, and keeps my oily t-zone in check. The best part is that it does all that and more for 12 HOURS! Can you really say that other mineral foundations have that much staying power?

If you want a flawless face, the first step is to apply your favorite foundation primer. If you want medium-to-full coverage then you will use the padded mitt that comes with the product while pressing gently on your face in a downward manner. If you prefer medium-to-light coverage, swirl on the powder foundation with your preferred kabuki brush. You can’t go wrong either way, but when my skin is a little redder than normal, I go for the extra coverage.

You can find this product in most department stores or on-line at www.esteelauder.com. The product retails for $34.00 and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

If you’re ready for an affordable, long wearing, mineral foundation with superior coverage, then the Estee Lauder Double Wear Mineral Foundation is perfect for you. If you are not ready to commit to purchasing the product today, than I encourage you to stop in to your local department store and have them do a demo on YOUR pretty little face. I have no doubt that once you try it, you’ll be back to buy it.

Until next time…stay BEAUTIFUL!

Xoxo…