What I wore for the first day of spring!

It was the perfect day to embark on a photo adventure with my dear friend, Darling Juliet. Her photography skills never cease to amaze me. I have her to thank for these lovely shots, today! 

With the end of winter and the beginning of spring, we are reminded that it is never too late to start over or to start something new. So, I ask... what truly makes you happy? Yes, you! For me, its simple. When I feel that I am totally immeresed with creativity and my ideas are becoming reality, that is when I am at my happiest. 

You already know that I love being in front of the camera, but I also love being behind the camera just as much, if not more. Julia, allowed me some time behind her camera and she suddenly became my muse. I think I captured some beautiful images of her, you can see here... CLICK.

So, do what makes YOU happy and do it with gratitude! 

OUTFIT DETAILS:

TOP. Silence + Noise

SKIRT. B.P. Collection (Lilac and Lilies)

SHOES. F21

OMG! its almost 2013!!!

BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH.. its 2013!!!! Time for a new playlist to kick off the new year. Xx

1. Psychic City (Clasixx Remix) by Yacht

2. Fineshrine by Purity Ring

3. Whirring by The Joy Formidable

4. NY Is Killing Me by Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX

5. Lose It (Diamond Rings Remix) by Austra

6. Teenage Crime by Adrian Lux

To get Kristin's Nylonesque cool girl hair, sprinkle No Drought Dry Shampoo by LUSH into the roots of your dry hair to absorb any oil and to add volume and texture. Section the hair and curl all over, flip-flopping the direction of the curls to create more of a messy, carefree look. Break up the curls with your fingers, then spray with Sea Spray by LUSH to further break down the curls. Lightly blow dry your hair. Flip your hair upside down and spray with hair spray and tousle the hair. A deep side part is highly recommended.

Add a little extra sparkle to your eyes with Glitterati Violent Eyes by Violent Lips. Glitterati Violent Eyes is a temporary "tattoo" covered in attention-grabbing glitter. The tattoos are easy to apply and last up to eight hours. The best way to apply them is to start with a clean eye. Trim the tattoo to fit your eye using the guide for cutting. Remove the plastic coating and carefully apply along your lash line. Very important: sure that your wings are even on both sides to prevent lop-sided eyes. Wet the paper part of the tattoo with a damp cotton ball or cotton swab. Wait until the tattoo starts to adhere to the eye lid and gently pull the paper away. It helps to use a tweezer for this step. Once the paper backing is off, use a damp cotton swab to seal the edges of the Violent Eyes. You can now apply your eyeshadow and mascara to complete your look. If any eyeshadow adheres to your Violent Eyes, use a damp cotton swab to clean the tattoo.
*If you did not get close enough to your lash line with the tattoo and there is skin showing, you can fill it in with a similar color of gel liner or eye pencil for a seamless look.

**If you'd like to win a pair of Violent Eyes, tweet "I would love to win a pair of #violenteyes  from @skinnyintern & @hollygowersmua #NYE skinny intern.com @violentlips " and a winner will be randomly selected. Good luck and Happy New Year!!!**

Xoxo

Kristin & Holly 

"Give Me The Glitters"

The long anticipated wait of wanting to share this mini editorial with all of you is finally over! 

Here it is, "Give Me The Glitters" shot by photographer, Julia Arielle, who came up with the title as a reference to "you give me the shivers" but obviously glitters was way more suitable. You can check out her blog called "What is a Gal to Do" to see more of her amazing photography and talents. 

This was such a fun shoot, I always love working with Julia. She's the bestest ever!

A big thank you to Aravany Fajardo, who worked her magic so diligently and created such beautiful looks with her killer skills in make up & hair. 

Xoxo

Kristin - The Skinny Intern

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Our 2012 "End of the World" playlist… Enjoy!

Ok... whether or not you believe it's going to be the end of the world, the dawning of a new age, or just another f*cking day... Holly & I have created the perfect playlist to get you through it, ride or die. 

So go ahead and take a listen! 

We've selected 12 sick tracks from some of our favorite bands and albums of all time. 

Picks by Kristin:

*Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd

*Santigold - Disparate Youth

*Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin 

*Playground Lover - Air

*Bad Girls - MIA

*All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone - Explosions in the Sky

Picks by Holly:

* Today - Smashing Pumpkins

*So Long My Love - Tomorrow's World

*Let it Be - Blackmill (Featuring Veela)

*Lazy Eye - Silversun Pickups

*Let Go - Frou Frou

*All I need - Radiohead

See you in the New Age! ;) Or whatever... 

Xoxo

Kristin & Holly

The Skinny Intern.

#Track 13... Its the End of the World - REM

Holly does make up for VS FASHION SHOW! 2012

Tonight's the night! 

While Holly is currently on a plane, making her way back to Miami from NY for (hashtag!) #ArtBasel, I will be tuning in to watch the annual, Victoria Secret fashion show 2012!! 

Which, by the way, Holly did make up for. 

Photo from Popsugar.com

Holly, unfortunately, was not allowed to take pictures back stage.

Xoxo
Kristin - The Skinny Intern

Date of Birth: Actual___ Appearance___

Since I've been up in NYC, I feel as if I've aged 10 years, and I fear that I may look like I have, too.  The cold weather, polution, and lack of humidity are all sucking the life out of my skin.  If you know me, you're well aware how neurotic I am about my appearance.  I work in the fashion industry---I really have no choice.  

When I noticed the fine lines on my face and neck becoming more noticeable, I'm not gonna' lie, I freaked out a bit.  It didn't matter how much illuminator I put around my eyes or highlighter on my cheekbones, makeup cannot conceal bad skin.  I needed help, so I reached out to one of my favorite luxury skincare brands, Valmont.  Delicately scented with natural essence of Bulgarian Rose, Valmont has the most advanced performance skincare products available.  They were kind enough to send me Polyfactor Repair Serum Factor III+ (Lines and Wrinkles Fundamental Serum), Firming Lifting Corrector Factor II (Firming and Lifting Cream), and Firming Lifting Corrector Eye Factor II (Lifting and Firming Eye Cream).  These products are from their newest line.  Many people are not familiar with serums.  Serums are our best friends and an essential step in complete skincare.  They allow additional nutrients to penetrate deeper layers of the skin that a regular moisturizer is not able to reach.  A few drops of the serum is applied over the face and neck followed by the firming and lifting cream focusing on the nasolabial folds (laugh lines)  and around the jawline.  Lastly, the eye cream is gently applied from the outer to inner corners of the eyes, avoiding getting too close to the lash line.

I have now been using the skincare for a little over three weeks, and the difference in my skin is night and day.  My face has it's healthy glow back.  I noticed the biggest difference in my eye area.  My makeup no longer settles in my fine lines which makes me not only look younger, but I don't have to keep checking my eye concealer in the mirror to see if it's creasing.  Valmont is on the more expensive side of skincare, but I assure you that it's well worth it.  Valmont skincare has allowed me to fudge on my age for a makeover show on MTV that I recently applied for.  (If I'm selected, I'll be doing hair and makeup on camera.)  One of the requirements is that you are under 30 years of age.  (I'm 31 and a 1/2. Shhh...)  As long as they don't ask to see my Driver's License before they pick me, I'm confident that I'll be good to go.  Thank you Valmont for making this possible.  :)

Xoxo

Holly Gowers - The Skinny Intern-- Beauty blogger. 

Valmont is sold at selective spa institutes and spas in 4 and 5 star hotels.  You may also purchase products at http://www.evalmont.ca/

All is Merry and ALL IS BRIGHT

One of my favorite things about the holiday season is the limited edition makeup collections that are now available at Sephora. They're a great way to expand your makeup arsenal, and they make great gifts as well. My current holiday collection that I'm in love with is the All is Bright Lip Glaze Set by Stila. For $25 you get 8 beautiful, glossy shades in easy to apply click pens for a perfect application. This set features 2 of Stila's best-selling shades* and 6 limited-edition holiday shades.

Not only are the glosses festive, but they smell AND taste sweet like ribbons of candy. 

All is Bright Lip Glaze Set won't be around forever, so get yours soon!

Colors from top to bottom:

Sugar Plum* (slightly shimmery berry)

Black Cherry* (slightly shimmery plum)

Splendor (shimmery baby pink)

Joy (bubble gum pink)

Jolly (slightly shimmery soft pink)

Holly (My favorite color--red/orange)

Jingle (slightly shimmery peach/pink)

Jack Frost (high shimmer nude similar to Stila's iconic Kitten)

Xoxo

Holly Gowers - The Skinny Intern-- Beauty blogger. 

Behind the Scenes // Photographer - Julia Arielle

Hi Sugar Pies! 

Just wanted to give you a sneak peak of a shoot that I just did with photographer, Julia Arielle. She is amazing and I can not wait to share the edited photos with you all once they are out. Guess you'll just have to stay tuned, but for now, here's a little something to hold you over.
MUA : Aravany Fajardo

P.s. I am still trying to get all the glitter out of my hair and off of my body, but it was so worth it!
xoxo
Kristin - The Skinny Intern

Falling for Dark Lips

It's officially Fall, and it's time to trade in your candy-colored lipsticks for more sophisticated, sultry shades.  

The key to perfect this look is to keep the focus on the lips and leave everything else minimal.  My favorite way to wear this look is to perfect the skin with a tinted moisturizer topped with a light dusting of powder on the t-zone.  Contour the face: the cheekbones, around the forehead, and under the jawbone.  Lightly fill in the eyebrows, and apply mascara.  I prefer brown mascara for a softer look.  A liquid highlighter (Stila All Over Shimmer Liquid Luminizer in Kitten) on top of the cheekbones and on the inner corners of the eyes is a beautiful touch.  

Apply a dark shade of lipstick to complete this vampy look.  Dark plum, maroon, deep red, and brown are all perfect colors.  Keep it modern and undone by applying the lipstick with your finger tips to ensure soft edges, or apply it directly from the tube and soften the edges with a cotton swab.  Blot lightly with a tissue paper and reapply for long-lasting lips.  If desired, top with a creamy lip balm such as Smith's Rosebud Salve.

My Favorite shades for Fall:

Cyber by MAC (deep purple)

#49 Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense (deep purpled wine)

Cherry Chocolate by Mehron (rich cherry brown)

Black Cherry by Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick (deep blood-red)

Vamp by Chanel Hydrabase (dark red-berry)

Backstage at the Carlos Campos S/S 2013 for NYFW at Milk Studios with model Leebo Freeman. I'm wearing Cyber by MAC

Xoxo

@hollygowersmua

Beauty with Holly Gowers

A fun, fresh look, thats great for everyday!

Created by, Holly Gowers.

Emma Summerton kills me.

Super model, Valentina Zelyaeva, gets juicy!

Valentina Zelyaeva, has been the face of Ralph Lauren for almost a decade now and she believes that beauty on the outside starts from within. In this video, shot and filmed by, Julius Gregorio, produced by photographer, Danny Cardozo, and edited by yours-truly for Fisher Island Magazine, Valentina lets us in on a couple of her beauty secrets. After editing this video, I was so inspired that I actually started getting into the juicing trend. It's really fun discovering what all you can create from raw veggies and fruits. When juicing, you know that you are doing your body loads of good. Plus, everything tastes amazing!!!  "Everyday I live by a motto, beautify yourself through nutrition." - Valentina 

If you are interested in healthy beauty tips, or if you want to get into juicing, stop by Valentina's blog for delicious recipes. She takes you step by step with images, tips, and tricks for staying healthy and beautiful on the inside and out. http://blog.valzelyaeva.com/

Valentinas Juice Bar (2) from skinny intern on Vimeo.

Xoxo

Kristin. 

New Work//New York

New work of mine from NYC. Photog Tawfick Espriella (one of my roommates), Stylist Waina Chancy, Model Kristine with Supreme...

Xoxo 

Holly Gowers

Love Your Locks

Summer is almost over, and it's a good chance that your locks have paid the price for your fun in the sun. Before you transition your golden highlights into warm, rich tones for fall, show your hair some love with an at-home deep conditioning treatment. Here are a few of my personal favorites:

Bumble & Bumble Creme de Coco Masque
LUSH H'Suan Wen Hua (Beware!!! It smells like ass, but it rocks.)
LUSH R&B (Amazing AND smells great!)
Redken All Soft Heavy Cream
Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask
Kérastase Masque Oléo-Curl Intense (Great for dry, wavy to curly hair.)I recommend shampooing your hair, then apply a generous amount of treatment from ends to roots. Thoroughly coat your hair then wrap in clear, cellophane or put on a shower cap. Next, put a warm towel around your head to further activate the conditioner. Leave it on for at least 30 min. Rinse and style as usual.

Xoxo

Holly Gowers

See and Be Seen kit by, Anastasia Beverly Hills.

I couldn't survive this year's summer with-out my, See and Be Seen kit by Anastasia Beverly Hills. Several post ago, I blogged about the amazing Lash Genius water proof top coat mascara that I recieved and fell absolutely in love with, but now I have even more to share with you all. The See and Be Seen kit is chock full of summer beauty must-haves. In fact, the beauty products within this kit make a great transition into fall. 

First off, the kit comes with an eyeshadow palette that creates the perfect shimmery summer eye without going over the top. Caked on eye make up at the beach isnt so cute. Just sayin. ;) 

The kit also comes with two different shades of lip gloss that are exclusive to the See and Be Seen kit.  "The hydrafull gloss in Plastic and Heiress moisturizes and conditions your lips while leaving you with a lasting wash of ultra-bright waterproof color." My favorite color is called, Plastic. It's super flirty! SMOOCHEz!! 

Last, but certainly not least, is the tinted brow gel. I use this daily! It's a life saver because I really dont have the time, or the steady hand that Holly has, to create such beautiful eye brows on the regular.  The tinted brow gel gets my brows looking super fab with just a few careful strokes. 

xoxo

The Makeup Artist and The Madness

Suck in your guts and take care of your toes ladies because Swim Week is officially here. In less than 24 hours the first show for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim Miami will take place, and yours truly will be one of the participating makeup artists. 

Lisa Blue is the first designer to display her collection, and it appears to be one monster of a show with 43 (!!!) models walking the cat walk. Normally shows have between 15-22 models.

MBFW Swim takes place in Miami from July 19th to the 23rd. It's by the same crew as NYFW, so you know it's gonna' be good. Expect to see beautifully tanned, tall goddesses with curves that kill. As for the beauty department, beachy, wavy hair and beautiful sun-kissed makeup will dominate the runways.

Stay tuned for behind the scenes pics of: Lisa Blue, Agua Bendita, Kooey, L*Space, and Suboo. Plus pics from the MBFW Official Kick Off Party, Ocean Drive Magazine's July/August Cover Party, and possibly more if I'm not too drunk, hungover, and/or tired to attend.

Xoxo 

Holly Gowers. 

Lusting Over Lush

If you've never been inside a Lush store, you're truly missing out. They sell fresh, handmade natural bath and body products. Let's put it this way, if Sephora is Disney World, Lush is Candy Land. The store is more than addictive.

If you're new to Lush, here are some great starters that will surely get you hooked:Celestial Face Moisturizer, Dream Cream, Strawberry Fields Massage Bar, Eau Roma Water Toner, Sex Bomb Bath Bomb, Silky Underwear Dusting Powder, and Ocean Salt Scrub.

XOXO 

Holly Gowers

Lip Balm Obsessed!!

I'm normally not one to buy makeup from a drugstore, but I've fallen head over heels for L'Oreal's Color Riche Lip Balm and Revlon's ColorBurst Lip Butter. They provide a beautiful, sheer wash of color AND it adds hydration to your lips. Both L'Oreal and Revlon have a wide variety of shades to choose from. 

My favorites are Creamsicle by Revlon and Pink Satin by L'Oreal. Creamsicle is a soft peachy-nude color, and Pink Satin is an ultra-feminine flush of baby pink. I'm obsessed with the dewy, no-makeup look at the moment, and both colors work very well with it. At less than $8 a pop, you have no excuse not to try them.
*L'Oreal Colour Riche Lip Balm has SPF 15. Perfect for a sunny, summer day.

Xoxo

Holly Gowers