Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – Next Week!
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MAC Graphic Garden at MayFair – Wauwatosa
August 14, 2009 – 11:37 pm | No Comment
MAC Graphic Garden at MayFair – Wauwatosa

If you live near Milwaukee (Wisconsin), run to Macy*s Mayfair for MAC Graphic Garden. Seems they got a shipment that was meant to go to Nordstrom, so they are unloading the goods where they …

It’s Time for You to Shine
August 11, 2009 – 1:57 pm | 2 Comments
It’s Time for You to Shine

I don’t know about you, but I never have much luck with bronzers. Every summer they promise me the kiss of the sun, but after a swipe or two, no matter how light handed, …

Upcoming: Transcript for Gilles Montezin Interview
August 11, 2009 – 1:51 pm | No Comment
Upcoming: Transcript for Gilles Montezin Interview

Had a chance to speak with the wonderful Gilles Montezin! This couture designer for Sex and the City and Confessions of a Shopaholic has made his foray into the world of wedding gowns with his …

Our New Home
August 11, 2009 – 9:36 am | No Comment

We’ve been blogging Solessence for years, but after several moves we finally think we’ve found home. Please stay with us as we bring over our past posts and interviews.

How Old is Too Old for Trendy?
August 11, 2009 – 2:13 am | No Comment
How Old is Too Old for Trendy?

Christian Siriano launches his new beauty collaboration with Victoria Secret. It is a sweet little group, and sure to be picked up by many a PYT on a shopping bender.
Watching his video, I was struck …

Kim Kardashian won’t lose any clout as a blond
August 10, 2009 – 10:16 am | One Comment
Kim Kardashian won’t lose any clout as a blond

When it was exclaimed, live at the Teen Choice Awards, that Kim Kardashian had appeared as a bona fide blond, it was clear it would hit the fan.
Kardashian tried out the flaxen locks with a …

Beauty & Brains: Christine Mielke of Temptalia.com
August 9, 2009 – 11:53 pm | 4 Comments
Beauty & Brains: Christine Mielke of Temptalia.com

Kickin’ beauty shots! Insider launch info! Makeup database spanning from 1996! What’s not to like for the nearly 200k readers that stop by every month?

Anniversary Sale at Renee Rouleau – 15% through 8/16/09
August 8, 2009 – 3:25 pm | One Comment
Anniversary Sale at Renee Rouleau – 15% through 8/16/09

Renee Rouleau, voted #1 spa in Dallas by Allure Magazine readers, is offering 15% off all products for the annual anniversary sale. With products developed for 9 different skin types, your routine can be …

pur~lisse founder Jennier Yen launches brand on QVC
August 8, 2009 – 1:31 am | No Comment
pur~lisse founder Jennier Yen launches brand on QVC

This is an edited transcript from Jennifer’s interview on Solessence Radio.
This morning we have pur~lisse skincare founder Jennifer Yen. Jennifer is joining us from New York City. Her line marries Chinese skin rituals with …

Meeting Tim Gunn (yummy!)
August 7, 2009 – 3:24 pm | One Comment
Meeting Tim Gunn (yummy!)

One of the biggest highlights of BlogHer was meeting Tim Gunn of Project Runway. My intro to meeting him went something like this:
TG:That is a fabulous cardigan! (Fingering it) What’s the label?
S: (Crap! Who is …