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Debra Brock knows exactly what’s happening up your nose   In perfume, as in life, there’s a thin line between love and hate. A fragrance bursting with notes you love can prove a disappointment if the composition just doesn’t sit well for you. I love them as fruit, but there’s something about peaches and nectarines in fragrance form that make me want to brillo them off within 20 minutes. Sometimes it’s just a question of association. I recently saw a...
Lauren Oakey drags herself to a make-up course fit for a queen   I love a drag queen, me. I love the vicious jokes, even when I’m the butt of them. I love the full-on dedication to a couple of solid hours’ make-up application. I love the Shirley Bassey cast-offs and the visions in American Tan tights and dusty wigs I used to see back home in Wales – especially the ones who could fill a batwing sleeve and looked...
Summer in the Berkshires is one of my favorite seasons. I love being outside and enjoying all the beauty this region has to offer, whether it be gardening in our company garden, tending to my flowers or taking my beloved dog Cookie for a walk. During this season, I like a simple makeup look, complete with SPF, to protect my skin and enhance my beauty no matter what activity these beautiful days bring. Here’s one of my favorite summer looks:...