Bonjour, New Jersey! Come Meet Makeup Artist Extraordinaire Sandy Linter!

Before we get into today's business, I don't want to name names, but what was with that red carpet makeup disaster? (If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google those words.) MUA Andrew Sotomayor is in my office with the PR team as I type and we can't stop talking about it. Let's hope Allure, AOL Stylelist or one of our favorite intrepid beauty bloggers gets to the bottom of how it happened. Inquiring minds, with too much time on their hands, want to know.

So the real business at hand...Sandy Linter! If you follow the blog, you know all about Sandy, celebrity makeup artist, beauty icon and Lancome's Beauty at Every Age expert. Well, Sandy's going to be at the Lancome boutique in the Short Hills Mall in Short Hills, N.J., on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. She's doing hour-long one-on-one appointments. This is a great opportunity to meet one of the best makeup artists on the planet and get a makeover, some new tips and tricks, or your makeup done for a holiday celebration. Sandy's worked her makeup magic on the most beautiful women in the world, from models to actresses to royalty. Who wouldn't want to be part of that special sorority?

The pre-pay is $175 and it's redeemable towards product. Call 973-258-0790 to reserve a space.

Sorry to those of you who live no where near New Jersey. But if you do, I hope we see you. Patricia from the PR team will be there, so make sure to stop and say hello.

Bloomingdale's Beauty Makeover! (Enter to Win Our Glam Bloomie's-Inspired Beauty Box!)

It seemed like the entire beauty industry was assembled at Bloomingdale's flagship on 59th Street in Manhattan this morning. It was very exciting seeing all the brand presidents, beauty editors and beauty royalty milling about. The big event? The official unveiling of Bloomingdale's renovated beauty department. A three-year project! If you're going to be in New York City any time soon, make sure to check it out. It's a dream come true for beauty addicts. The best brands, shiny new counters, aquariums, 3-D television screens. Cool stuff.

On Friday and Saturday, the entire Lancôme National Makeup Artist team will be at Bloomie's for a special beauty event. (Those are our guys above!) It's very rare that these guys are ever assembled in the same location. Usually they're spread around the country, bringing their makeup magic to different stores every day. You might recognize some of the team members from our blog posts, Lancôme videos or HSN. They're all amazing makeup artists and you'll be in very good hands.

To make an appointment, call the Bloomie's Lancôme counter at 212-705-2886. Tell them The Lancôme Blog sent you!

If you don't live anywhere near New York, we still want you to be part of the fun. Tell us what new Lancôme product you're dying to try and why and you'll be entered to win that product plus the official Bloomie's Bway 2009 t-shirt we received this morning and the Lancôme-Bloomingdale's gift with purchase. (Check lancome-usa.com for the newest products.) We'll pick one post at random. Good luck!