Always a Blogsmaid

Freeze!

The Q: O M G, I heard you found the MOST amazing, instant wrinkle reducing cream?"

The A: O, I totally did! Not since I went to a Barney's event and got the Tracy Martyn eye patchy things have I been this excited about a beauty product. I had a little freak out! Saturday, Mayra and I were doing a walk through of the boathouse (amazing day here Saturday, btw) and decided to pop into Saks because we got lovely gift certificates there from a past client (yay). I walked in with a gift certificate and still managed to walk out spending a decent amount of my own money, but that's the lure of Saks for me. It's cryptonite to my check book really.

Anyway, I had a new bag under my arm and was thinking about my impending "MAJOR" birthday and the bags under my eyes when I saw it! The FREEZE 24-7 counter. I'm not a big beauty product person. I still use Oil of Olay basically, and I think I look pretty good for my age, but the impending birthday is playing a mind trick on me and late nights at weddings, etc. etc. I thought I'd try it. I SAW AMAZING IMPROVEMENTS RIGHT THERE!!!!

Before we could even tell the woman what we did for a living she was telling us how great this product is for under your make up on a special occassion like a WEDDING and how it's so much like a lotion that she, as a make up artist has put it on a few grooms' faces who over did it at their Rehearsal Dinner!

The results on my left eye were so great that Mayra tried it too and the next thing you know I was at home doing demonstrations on my husband. "Don't I look younger??"

For $115 for a 6 month supply it's a daily way to feel a little fresher and a little more firm, even if it's just to get you over the hump of your wedding stresses!

www.freeze247.com

Martha Madness: It's a Colorful World

I don't know if you've all seen this, but there is a special issue of Martha Stewart out there that is pretty fantastic. It's a special color issue that helps bride's find the color pallette of their dreams and maybe inspire you to take some chances that aren't as obvious. Color is sometimes hard since a lot of us are afraid of it, or don't do a ton of it in our everyday wardrobes, and I think this issue is a must read for brides starting to tackle the design issue. Color is the basis for the most magical looking weddings- but remember- read with caution- nothing is worse than a color pallette that doesn't "go" with your reception venue or ceremony site.
For a smaller scale tutorial on the same topic, you can also check out the last issue of Bride's.

Here Comes the Bridesmaid Dress!

The Q:"I have a collection of bridesmaids dresses. Some hideous, some not so much, but I just feel that I am wearing a bridesmaids dress whenever I have it on, thus making me never want to wear it in public, ever. What can I do with these dresses?" - Xochitl, while talking to herself every time she opens her closet. Brooklyn, NY

The A: This is an age old dilemma! Indeed, just last Halloween, I was desperately trying to find 2 friends willing to don the OTHER TWO cranberry colored Jim Helm bridesmaids gowns that I owned (that are nearly identical) so that I could FINALLY spend the holiday as a Supreme, the way I was meant to spend it. (Alas, no one else wanted to wear the other gowns!)

So, now that you are the Bride, we know you wont be putting anyone in anything ugly, but what do you do with your OLD collection!

May we present TWO solutions! First, the charitable one! Donate your PRETTY AND STYLISH dress for a young girl to wear to her prom! Imaging the wonderful "2nd Career" your dress could have as some young ladies gown of a lifetime (or at least of high school!) The Glass Slipper Project takes old bridesmaids dresses and matches them with wearers. www.glassslipperproject.org

Now, the less charitable one: Post your HIDEOUS Dress on People Magazine's Real Weddings: Ugly Dress Page! http://reallifeweddings.people.com/ They have some real winners up there! The site also includes space to post on how your FH popped the question!