Sessilee and Saran Wrap

Hey Ladies,
So, yes, it's Fashion Week! And sadly, no, I won't be bringing you SYB's bi-annual Fashion Week Beauty Wrap-Up. Since I can't imagine lugging La Lina around to the shows (all those lights! The noise! The fashionista germs!), I won't be able to give you my most comprehensive beauty overview. That said, I am checking out a couple shows, so I'll be offering you my two cents here and there. So far, I'm OBSESSED with the hair at Carolina Herrera (above, as flaunted by pouting up-and-comer, Sessilee Lopez). It's just so soft and romantic, you know? Totally timeless. Superstar hairstylist Orlando Pita created the loose waves by wrapping small sections of hair around a 2 inch curling iron, and then shaking it out. But first, he coated the ends of the hair--JUST the ends--with T3 Plump ($8.99), a heat-activated texturizer that helps the curl retain it's bounciness and shape under the crazy hot lights. Kinda smart, actually--I never thought of using a volumizer to help keep my curls (I mean, if anything I'm all about sleek-ifying my hair, not amplifying it). I fully plan on employing this trick when I rock the waves!

Speaking of tricks, I just discovered a fabulous one! I'm actually kind of embarrassed to bring it up because, the more folks I share it with, the more I've come to understand that I'm the only person on Earth who'd never heard of it. Every season, style powerhouse Glam.com hosts a suite at the Library Hotel around the corner from the Bryant Park Tents. It's a cozy little nook to hang out, get mani/ped's, and gossip with bloggers and editors in-between shows. Anyway, my friend Julieta from Glam hadn't seen La Lina yet, so I dressed my lil nugget up in baby Guess jeans, stuck a bow in her hair, and shamelessly showed her off while mama got a pedicure! When it was done, I expressed concern about getting creases in my pedi when I put back on my socks and boots (damn those cold weather pedicures). Well, the manicurist looked at me like I was insane. "Don't worry," she said, wielding a roll of Saran Wrap like a mighty sword. "After your nails dry, we wrap them up and THEN you put on your socks." WHAT? Did you know this? All these winters, I've lurched home from the nail salon in those flimsy flip flops, getting all kinds of frostbite! Okay, so you probably already knew the Saran Wrap trick, but I'd be remiss if I didn't at least mention it.

I risk humiliation because I love you.
xoxo,
Tia