PURPLE BLAB

I have a pile of WWDs stacked up to my knees. I can’t quite find the time to go through them all but yesterday, I stopped dead in my work-tracks when I noticed the cover of Monday’s issue.

The makeup! I die! It was calling my name!

It was an image from Dior’s resort 2011 collection and the eye, which may be hard to really tell in the photo, was deeee-vine! A gray winged cat eye just below a pink liner that started at the corner of the eye by the nose.

When I was little, I told my mom that when I grew up, I wanted to find things and tell people about them. That’s part of the reason I became a journalist and one thing I miss about not being one now.

So I thought I’d take a moment to share what I’m totally crazy obsessed with at the moment. Below, my ten favorite things.

The Spanx Bras. OMG! Have you worn one yet? The most comfortable bra I have EVER worn. The material is like Wolford hosiery soft and is made so that the surface is totally smooth, no matter how tight your top is.

I’ve been sharing what goes on behind the scenes when I’m at HSN but I want to give you a sense of how intense it really is.

This is what I see day in and day out while I’m there. Even in my dreams.

Imagine doing five shows over a 36 or 48 hour period. Now, I have to be at HSN in my green room two hours before each show so in essence, I’m there for 15 of those hours, not including the times I’m there for meetings in between.

After the 2a.m. HSN show, it was hard to sleep. I was on such an adrenaline (and Red Bull) rush, but I think I may have dozed off by 6a.m. or so.

The 2p.m. with Amy Morrison was amazing. It was my third time working with her and we have such a good connection. Love her!

I wore leopard print Derek Lam. Feminine. Flirty. Fun. But not too O.T.T. (over the top).

See a clip from the presentation below – and note: about 6:27 in, Jessica Harlow, the winner of the model search contest, is on! Yay Jess!

Those who know me know that I am not a night owl. I’m in bed by 10:30, never later than 11. So having a 2a.m. show is not easy for me. It takes an enormous amount of mental prep, not to mention sugar-free Red Bull (the only time I will have caffeine -I never drink any and I hate coffee).

Let’s just say, it took a long time in makeup to get me ready!

I’m just back from a five show stint on HSN and let me tell you – it’s so much easier the second time around.

Self portrait with Todd below – pre-show and pre-makeup!

First of all, I was A LOT less nervous having done this before. I felt more calm and like myself. I mean, I still had SOME nerves. I can’t lie. But I didn’t feel like I could have passed out at any moment.

We recently did a cute segment for Better TV in the Purple Lab apartment (a.k.a. my home/office/warehouse). They shot here once before and I have to say, it’s always fun to have a film crew come over!

The producer, Marianne, is heaven to work with and – I love this about her! – she writes vampire young adult novels (check her out). This was one of her last shoots for the network before she left to write full time (we’ll miss you, Marianne).

I recently wrote about the Women in Need charity event. But what I didn’t share is the high drama look I gave my eyes, thanks to Lashionista Modelista (clearly, an addictive product for me!).

It’s super easy and here’s how to do it yourself:

When you do something like this, something that draws all the attention to your eyes, keep the rest of your look soft and neutral.

I’m totally a curly girl. I think I have straightened my hair twice in the last seven years. I just don’t feel like me when my mane is not a little bit unruly and wild.

I received a few emails, asking me how I do my curls. I’m flattered! So I thought I’d share my secret, which I can’t quite claim as my own because everything I know, I learned from Devachan, where I have been going to get my hair done for the past 13 years.

Have you played with Starlicious.tv? It’s kind of addictive, a cross between Jeopardy and Perez Hilton.

And guess who’s in this week’s episode? Moi!

My friend from college created this genius concept, which involves game show contestants and celeb trivia.

Every week, a celebrity expert comes on and shares a piece of dirt. This week, ’twas me.