So Monday night we had a party to celebrate that Arlenis is this month's Latina cover girl. It's a gorgeous cover and I'm so happy it's a makeup-y cover rather than a fashion-y cover, if you know what I mean. The party was held at our boutique on the Upper West Side of New York (many people are surprised to learn we have a boutique there! It's at 69th and Columbus. Visit!) and dozens of people dropped by to say hi and congratulate Arlenis.
Among those in attendance were Latina editor in chief Mimi Valdes (rocking a great haircut and cool lace stockings), Latina beauty director Angelique Serrano, photographer Marc Baptiste, MTV's Julissa Bermudez, singer Kat DeLuna and Beauty Logic blogger Mildred Almodovar. (Several of Arlenis's fellow Domincanas, if you're keeping track!) The music, the Champagne and the little truffled grilled cheese sandwiches were great and the guests were gorgeous and fun.
We had some all-star makeup artists there too. Lancome's Beauty at Every Age Expert Sandy Linter, Ross Burton, Scott Barnes and Renee Garnes, who did Arlenis's makeup for the cover. Ewa Szwed, one of the best makeup artists at our boutique, did Arlenis's makeup and used the following products:
--Color Fever Shine lipstick in Bronze Heat
--Le Lipstique Sheer Plum lip liner
--Color Fever Plumper in Puckered
--Hypnose Drama mascara (everyone's favorite these days)
--Blush Subtil in Shimmer Violet Sunrise for contour
--Blush Subtil in Rouge Glow on the apples of the cheeks
--Color Design Cream Blush in Model Mocha as highlight
--Le Vernis in Untamed Plum on nails
Ewa also mentioned that two of Arlenis's favorite products are La Base Pro primer and Nutrix Royal body lotion. I'll ask Arlenis why next time I see her.
Arlenis's dress was by Alexander Wang!
For more pictures, check out the Lancome Paris Facebook page. If you're not a Facebook fan, please become one!
As for birthday wishes, today is the second-year anniversary of one of our favorite blogs, Fabulous Over Forty. Congratulations to Kari on all her hard work and for doing so many great posts. Well done, Kari!
It's snowing out--again--so time to bundle up and head home!
