After Earth

We love that our products were used in this action-packed science fiction film! 

Why Pink?

Why do I love pink so much? Let me count the ways. First of all it’s just so darn pretty. I mean, come on. How can you not feel a little twinge of happiness when you’re in the pink? Ever since I was a little girl I loved, loved pink! Ballerinas with beautiful pink tutu’s graced my bedroom walls. Hand painted with love by my father. Since I grew up with three brothers and was surrounded by a bunch of boy gear I had to have a little girl place to escape to! Okay yes, I did own a baseball bat, a hockey stick and softball because if you can’t beat them you’ve got to join them, and all that….  But I’m still a girlie girl at heart!

And my love for fashion? That started young. Check out a couple of these ensembles. I guess my love affair with purses started about then to which has morphed into shoes, clothes and lest I forget, Makeup! My most recent pink purchase? Check it out, this fabulous pink PVC skirt from Topshop. Sorry for the poor pic, it looks much better on. The best part besides the great color and that it’s on trend? If you’re a spiller like me you can just wipe it down and you’re good to go! Another pink score? This Elie Tahari Fuchsia blouse. Love it! And the tiny tot in the pink Chanel-like suit with matching shoes? My best friends niece. Take that Suri you know who! Finally soak in the sheer beauty of this stunning pink number from our good friend Zang Toi. Really, let it wash over you. Believe me no one does high fashion like Zang. It’s not only an honor to call him a friend but it’s a real gift to be able to get up close and personal to his collections. Genius!

What else do I love in pink? Peonies in the spring. Between the smell and sheer beauty you better believe there’s a higher power at work. And how much do you love the little touch of pink on a baby’s cheek? Perfection!

So bringing it around to cosmetics, my love for pink convinced me to insist it be one of my company colors back when the idea to start this brand was just percolating at my kitchen table. Yep, that’s the truth. At the proverbial kitchen table. The color pink also brings me to the month of October, which is of course Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There’s an absolutely lovely woman I know who founded an amazing organization named Bright Pink (there’s that word again) that’s devoted to bringing attention to the disease to younger women. Kindly spend $100 during the month of October on our website or in our Studio and receive either our Amazing Hot Pink Blush or our Amazing, sexy, sheer-pink Lisa Hot Pink Lip-gloss as our gift then we’ll donate $10 to “Bright Pink.”

Pink = Perfect.

The Butler

Thrilled our products were used on this Amazing film!

The Mindy Project

 AmazingCosmetics keeping the cast of The Mindy Project looking great!

The Inner Princess In All Of Us

I think every woman at one time or another had a stint in her youth playing dress-up and becoming a princess. You know-walking around in our mother’s high heels and carrying a scepter aka… a ruler.

We presided over the kingdom aka… the basement or backyard if this fairytale played out on a warmer day. It was fun to dream about castles, jewels, Prince’s, servants..ah hem. Anyway, but could you imagine “princess” as your occupation in real life? Prince William registered his royal off spring last week and for Dad and Mum’s occupation he wrote… Prince and Princess.

Well at least for us girls with no royal lineage makeup allows us to play “dress-up” well beyond childhood. Whether we’re channeling Mad Men’s Betty Draper or Ginger from Gilligan’s Island- I think I just dated myself- with just a strategic sweep of eye liner and a sultry red lip color you can quite easily turn into someone else for the day…or night. And the best part? And when all is said and done we get to wash it all away and dream of castles and Prince’s once more.

Plastic surgery- does it really turn the clock back enough?

Like for many of us, mornings are a crazy time. Over the past 12 years I've helped 4 children get ready and out the door on time for school (well most of the time) And there is zero time to sit down and casually read through a newspaper..unless you're my husband- but we won't go there.

So enter The TODAY show. National news, local news breaks, what's trending today, what celebrity named their son a direction (really?)...they have it all, AND I can get myself ready for work while taking it all in. And my constantly referencing and even sometimes quoting Dr. Nancy...well, all I can say is- I'm working on it.

So this past week...on said show, they did a story on plastic surgery and how according to a new study published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery the average amount of “years saved” is only three. Of course some Plastic Surgeons strongly disagreed with the results saying removing 3 years is more in the territory of a spa treatment and not plastic surgery.

What ever the case or study may be, today more then ever- women are looking at all the options. From firming treatments and laser resurfacing to botox and fillers. Less invasive options are also gaining popularity - extreme facials, peels, expensive skincare routines and now even hybrid color cosmetics that help even out your complexion while they boost collagen production long term. Wow, we've coma along way baby.

Truth be told...whether someone else thinks you look younger by 3,4 or maybe even 7 years really doesn't matter if you feel better about the way you look.

Like the old saying goes- Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

LA Confidential July 2012

Check out our Advertisement in LA Confidential of the before and after shot of Velvet Mineral Liquid foundation application!

The advertisement says “translucent mineral base cushion skin while AmazingConcealer Technology builds coverage seamlessly. So you can create sheer to full coverage and everything in between. For skin that looks and feels amazing.”

Make sure you add Velvet Mineral Liquid foundation to your Amazing makeup application! You’ll be glad you did!