Category Archives: Beauty

THE MAKER HOTEL X SEPHORA

The Maker Hotel in Hudson, New York is one of my favorite hotels of all time. I stayed in the artist suite and it truly felt like I had stepped into a traveling artist’s home, getting a closeup look at all their collectibles. I fell in love with the effortlessly chic, French, lived-in, feel of the room. It was perfectly imperfect. The Maker mixes the old with the new and there are plenty of artful pieces to discover. I was in town to for a special dinner with the founders to celebrate the launch of the Dream Eau de Parfum now at Sephora. The hotel’s fragrances are known to be potent, powerful, and highly addictive and this one is just that. Dream is an enchanting vanilla fantasy. So for all my vanilla gourmand lovers, this one is for you. For a quick trip like this, pack a ton of your best cashmere, a good engineer boot, and one perfect black dress for when you’re feeling sultry. Oh, and splash of Dream. 

 

AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FRANCE: INSTITUT ESTHEDERM

I had the most rejuvenating week of wellness in Aix-en-Provence, home to NAOS Global and their luxury skincare brand, Institut Esthederm! I got to experience the new Age Proteom Advanced Serum firsthand straight from the laboratories where their special cellular water is created, to using it on the daily as the first step in my routine throughout the trip. With the Age Proteom Advanced Serum, the skin ages twice slower. Ecobiology is the foundation of this serum and it supports and strengthens the skin’s natural abilities to adapt and regain its balance on its own. I’m so in love and in awe of what this serum can do. The enchanting Les Lodges Sainte Victoire was our home base. We went from Provence to Mariselle. It is a total French dream, especially with the locals as our guide. 

 

FREDERIC MALLE (HOPE) BY Dominique Ropion

Frederic Malle just exudes sensuality. When you put it on, you’re wrapped up in another world. I was transported to Todos Santos, Mexico for the launch of (HOPE) by Dominique Ropion. There’s something spiritual about this fragrance. It made sense to celebrate its launch under the stars and the moon with the entire team. HOPE is all about oud. It’s smoky, with notes of incense and vetiver. This is an eau de parfum that will always remind me of the desert landscapes and trusting what’s written up in the stars.