Julia Roberts @ Glamour's Women of the Year Awards (Makeup by L'Wren! Dress by L'Wren!)

Ms. Julia Roberts was in town earlier this week to accept a Glamour Magazine Women of the Year award. This event is held every year and it's always an incredible gathering of powerful, accomplished and of course glamorous women. You won't be able to watch the video above without getting goosebumps. (And if I can be shallow for a second, how FABULOUS does Diane Sawyer look? Whatever she is doing--or not doing--I want to do the same.)



Julia was honored for her work on behalf of children and the environment. (Guess who presented her award? Um, Oprah.) Julia's longtime makeup artist Genevieve Herr did the makeup and we were thrilled when we heard Genevieve would be using some of the L'Wren Scott holiday makeup. Julia was wearing a L'Wren dress, so it was L'Wren from head to, well, knee.



Genevieve is a great makeup artist. I spent some time with her last month in L.A. when we shot some new Julia ads and she shared so many great makeup tips. She loves Lancome and had lots of tips involving Teint Miracle, our lip liners, Juicy Tubes, even Oscillation mascara. (She loves the brush and the formula, but she uses it WITHOUT the vibration!) There's a great story on Genevieve in the beauty section of December's American Elle, so be sure to check that out.



Patricia put together a little makeup recap on Julia's look, so here it is:



Julia’s subtly smoky eyes were done up with Ombre Absolue Quad in Les Gris L’Wren from the L’Wren Scott collection. Genevieve used two of the shades; the sheer gray was swept onto the outer lid, the crease and outward and the black was used as liner. Topping the look was Hypnôse Drama in Le Noir L’Wren, a shimmering mascara that Genevieve says added “a lot of glamour.”



For the lips, Genevieve used L’Absolu Rouge Crème de Brillance in Le Rouge L’Wren. This intense berry gloss provided the perfect contrast for Julia’s dark dress and eyes, says Genevieve. Lancôme’s Teint Miracle Lit-from-Within Foundation delivered flawless skin, while Blush Subtil Powder Blush in Rose Romantique added that finishing touch of color.



Let us know if you have any questions about Julia's look. Comments welcome too!

Oh L.A., L.A.!

Thank you for the fabulous birthday wishes! All of you are just the best. Some of you asked questions and I'll be sure to answer Friday or Monday. Let's wrap up our Oscar weekend in L.A.!

As I mentioned, it was really exciting to be in Los Angeles during all the Oscar activity, but I have to confess that I'm not the biggest L.A. fan. I always feel like a Martian there. I'm too pale, wear too much black, don't care about cars and like to walk everywhere. Those don't seem to be L.A. characteristics. My disinterest in cars aside, I was very happy when Hertz upgraded me to a white Mercedes. (Free upgrade, in case the accounting department is reading this!) It was the only car left with a GPS, which still didn't help me on the confusing freeways. I got lost everywhere I went.

The Lancome team stayed at the Beverly Hills Hotel, which was a real treat. It's a fabulous, old-school hotel and it was the location of the Night Before Party, which Lancome co-sponsored. Every celebrity in town stopped by, including Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, SJP, my new crushes Gerard Butler and Jon Hamm and on and on. (Click here for some pics.) Almost everyone stopped by our booth to say hi and swipe some Juicy Tubes from the fishbowls full that we had set out like candy. Our national makeup artist Darais was on hand to do touchups and demonstrate Oscillation. (More than one actress ran in and declared, "I need lip gloss!")

At the end of the night, everyone left with a Lancome goodie bag that included Genifique eye cream, Oscillation mascara in black, Bi-Facil eye makeup remover, Creme de Brilliance in Rose Mythique and one thing I'm forgetting! Erin can remind me tomorrow!!

The designer Zac Posen was there with Target (another co-sponsor of the party) to promote his new line for the retailer. The clothes are very cute and everyone in attendance got to pick an outfit. I picked one out to use as a giveaway for the blog, but my boxes haven't arrived from L.A. yet! So please check back next week. We'll do a giveaway as soon as the boxes arrive. Zac, by the way, was a sweetheart. We talked to him for a little while about makeup at fashion shows.

Of course, Erin and I had some Sprinkles cupcakes. (Please come to New York, Sprinkles!) I stopped there on Saturday, stood on line for 20 minutes and realized I would have to stand online for at least another 30 minutes. Life is too short for that. So I went back early the next morning. No line!

On the way home, I bumped into manicurist extraordinaire Deborah Lippmann at the airport. Deborah, one of my favorite people in the industry, did Kate Winslet's nails for the Academy Awards. The shade Kate was wearing, in case you're wondering, is Deborah's Baby Love color from her nail polish line. I forgot to mention that in the Kate post the other day.

Sorry for the lame picture. I have to run out the door, but I'll post better ones tomorrow. Have a good night!

Admit It. You Have Goosebumps. ("Sex and the City" Trailer Giveaway Alert!)

What is it about "Sex and the City" and it's hold on me? Are all of you similarly obsessed? Thank you to Abby and the team at Fashionista for posting the trailer. I didn't even know it was out!

We haven't done a giveaway in a while, so let's do a very "Sex and the City" giveaway. How about an Oscillation vibrating mascara in Black and a Color Fever Gloss in Hotness? Let us know if you love "Sex and the City" and why (or why not!) and if you plan to see the new movie in 2010. Please post by Sunday night and we'll pick one post at random.

Good luck!

Lancome Canada's Vlogger Contest!

Have you checked out any YouTube makeup videos lately? It turns out that Lancome Canada is sponsoring a vlogger contest. I noticed one of the contest videos while browsing around and thought you'd like to see it. Siderasuperstar's, featuring products like Oscillation mascara and powerfoundation, is above. She has amazing eyes, doesn't she?

I was always jealous of people who have eyelids like Madonna's (and Siderasuperstar's), who could do a crease color and have fun with their eye makeup. I have those eyelids that disappear. (I know no one feels sorry for me, but if you share my non-existant eyelids, you know what I mean.)

If you're one of the vloggers in the contest, post a link to your video in the comments below so we can watch yours too!

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's a Little Gift!!

Everyone's a winner today because it's friends and family time! If you're reading the blog, we certainly consider you a friend, so please enjoy. If you've been dying to try a little Lancome something, maybe Oscillation Mascara, the Sparkling Cherub powder or a new Juicy Tube, now's the time! (We also have free shipping through Nov. 30th!)

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the United States. If you're not familiar with the holiday, it's a time to give thanks for what you have. If you are celebrating, have a happy holiday. If you're not, you can still take a moment during the day and reflect on what you're thankful for. Feel free to share below! I'm thankful for many things--my health, my family, my friends, my job and for all of you. It's nice to know that many of you check in from time to time and read what we have to say and share your thoughts. I appreciate that more than you know!

We'll be back on Monday with more giveaway winners and lots of exciting Lancome news.

All the best!!

Aleksis Loves Beauty and Lancome Loves Aleksis! Here's the Buzz on Oscillation Powerfoundation

Let's start with a disclaimer for our friends at the FTC. Aleksis is not on the payroll! But what a terrific, thorough video. Thank you, Aleksis. Glad you like the product. People like you make my job easier!

Aleksis, as you can see above, reviewed our cool new product, Oscillation Powerfoundation. This is a mineral foundation that comes in a neat, easy-to-use package with a vibrating applicator. Just for the record, it comes in 12 shades and four intensities, from Ivory 10 to Sable 20. Check out lancome-usa.com for the shade chart to see photos of the actual loose powder, not just a shade chip. You'll get a good sense of the colors available. And the shades do work on a wide range of skin tones. We learned this at the editor event we did a few months back.

If you'd like to try Oscillation Powerfoundation, our friends over at My Beautyberry are giving some away. So scoot your cute selves over there and become a member so you can qualify for their giveaways.

P.S. Aleksis, you're not a fan of Oscillation Mascara?? How can that be? Maybe we need to arrange an iChat session so we can walk you through it and demo. We will convert you!

P.S.S. Have a great weekend everyone!

We Want to Be Your Facebook Friend--And We're Giving Away a V.I.P. Beauty Box to Prove It.

Are you a Lancôme fan on Facebook? Of course you are. It's the best way to communicate to former classmates, strangers and old boyfriends trying to track you down that you are a refined beauty addict with impeccable taste. And for all they know, you could very well spend half your time in Paris, shopping, powdering your nose with Dual Finish and eating macaroons.

But maybe you're not a fan and maybe you don't even know Lancôme Paris is on Facebook. Well, we are. We post product and spokesmodel news, links, giveaway info and more Monday through Friday on our Lancôme Paris page.

If you're not a fan, we'd love for you to become one. We'll be picking one person from among the new and existing Facebook fans to win a V.I.P. beauty box worth $250. (Just become a fan by Oct. 12th.) We send these boxes to celebs, models, designers and other V.I.P.s, and trust me, they are lust-worthy. It will be packed with some of our best new products, including Ôscillation mascara, Ôscillation Powerbooster lash booster and the amazing Genifique eye cream.

Have a great weekend and hope to see you on Facebook!