Bobbi Brown

Usually my Hotel Crushes are places I find when I’m traveling. A great lobby in Paris. A perfectly imperfect room in London. A bathroom I immediately start taking pictures of. This one happens to be at my own hotel. We just redid the David Apartment at The George and I’m obsessed with how it turned out. And better yet, this one is personal. The apartment was designed by Elizabeth and Caroline Hague, partnered with my dear friend, Danny Seo. Caroline is my son’s girlfriend and Elizabeth is her mom.

As I sit here reflecting on this incredible woman who I got to meet almost a decade ago and developed such a incredibly wonderful friendship, it’s almost surreal to put into words how lucky I feel that I got to know Gloria. And not just Gloria - her posse, her team and her chosen family. She surrounded herself with the most incredible women and girls. And Gloria always gave them credit for everything. So here’s my Gloria story.

Not sure who coined the term “celebrity facialist,” but Georgia Louise definitely is one. I mean, have you seen Anne Hathaway lately? I had never actually met Georgia, but somehow we’d always been connected on Instagram. We’d like each other’s photos, talk about somehow getting together and then, of course, never actually do it. For some reason, I assumed Georgia was still living in London.

Rhymes with Smurf. And if you’re old enough to know about a Smurf, you’re old enough to be curious about the XERF treatment. In my quest to try lasers, potions, lotions, exercises and pretty much anything except going under the knife or shooting foreign substances into my face and neck, I don’t mind being a guinea pig and reporting back on what works. Like all of you curious people, I’m sure you’ve seen all the XERF treatment love on Instagram. Or is it just me that it’s being fed to?

There are certain people who come into your life and make everything better without ever asking for credit. That’s Lynette. Our working arrangement didn’t come from a headhunter or a job site. It started at a neighborhood party, and it just clicked. The role has morphed several times and continues to evolve as life changes. (She adds more to it than she takes away.) If I were searching for someone to fill this position, no one would answer my ad.

I love a good closet clean out. I love the feeling of an organized shelf. I even love a big donation pile. But I don’t love my stuff ending up in landfills. Books, old electronics, unopened beauty products, sneakers and eyeglasses — so many of the things we no longer need can be donated, recycled or repurposed. You just need to know where to send them. So I asked my organizer- Jill Fox from In The Fold to help me organize a list. Consider this your cheat sheet.

My best advice for hair loss is simple: start treatment early - time is hair! Hair follicles miniaturize gradually, so if you notice increased shedding, a thinning hairline, or your ponytail feeling smaller, you’re usually not imagining it. The earlier we intervene, the more hair we can preserve, and fortunately we now have more effective options than ever before.

There’s something about Jenna’s smile that I just love, but when we made her up, she just transformed from adorable to chic and sophisticated. We kept her makeup really simple and glowy, but added sophistication with eyeliner and a strong, filled-in brow. This is how we got the look: We started with the SPF (Untinted), followed by What The Foundation in Porcelain all over the face. We then used Face Powder in Untinted to take away any extra shine and help keep her makeup in place.

My Obsession is for the Perfect Jeans I’ll never give up my quest for the perfect jeans. Somewhere along the way, denim started being designed for someone taller, longer, and apparently living in a completely different body than mine. The knees never land where my knees actually are, the hems have their own plans, and “perfect fit” usually means “budget for alterations.” Here’s my next plan: I never thought about doing this with the clothes I actually wear everyday.

This isn’t my first time with Sofwave, and honestly, it probably won’t be my last. I keep coming back because I love them both. There’s something about the way my skin looks afterwards that makes me forget all the hesitation I had the first time around. I’ve written about Sofwave before. You can read it here: It does not disappoint. Does it hurt? Not so much (Again, I was numbed and a little calmed down). Do I see results? Absolutely.