Bespoke Organic Skin Care If you’re looking for a natural, organic luxury skin care line that can be tailored to your individual needs, consider your search over. Earlier this week I attended the Toma Skin Therapies launch party at Luxxery Express in Georgetown, where I was able Read More

Interview with Niche Perfumer Liz Zorn Perfumers are olfactory artists whose oeuvre is intensely personal yet ephemeral. Scent is alluring yet difficult to pinpoint; great perfumes gradually reveal themselves by telling a story as they interact with the wearer. A well-crafted Read More

Its Time to Stock Up at Nordstrom’s It comes but once a year — a little over a fortnight for beauty product connoisseurs to indulge in exclusive sets, super-size editions of cult favorites and generous gifts with purchase — Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is currently in Read More

Master “Tightlining” for a Natural Look For most us, the arrival of the easygoing days of summer means it’s time to lighten up on our makeup. Heavy eyeliner and mascara seem out of place on a beach or at the pool (or at a polo match, where you’ll find me). A great way Read More

Icelandic Beauty Secrets Having recently spent five days horseback riding the Westfjords in the land of fire and ice, I’ve come to the conclusion that Iceland’s combination of pure air, pristine water and mineral-rich volcanic soil produces a high degree of beauty in both horses Read More

Air Travel Beauty Essentials Summer travel season has arrived and not a moment too soon in my opinion. I never hesitate to hop on a plane to an exotic locale, preferably one that offers respite from the stifling Washington summer. Air travel, however, wreaks havoc on one’s looks; Read More