Spring into summer with LaLaScoop’s favorite beauty products

We’ve come across countless beauty products in the last six months from branded parties, gifting suites, friends’ recommendations, and products sent for editorial review. Here’s the LaLaScoop on our favorite newly discovered skincare, haircare, and makeup products to look youthful and fresh, from spring to summer! FACIAL MASKS Fresh Beauty Rose Face Mask Infused with rose petals, the yummy mask goes on clear and within ten … Continue reading Spring into summer with LaLaScoop’s favorite beauty products

Stay glowing all yearlong with FaceTory

Only in LA do you get invited to a Make your own Face Mask Box party! As a major fan of mud masks, face peels, and mask treatments, I was thrilled to attend the FaceTory afterparty in downtown LA last weekend. As a little girl in the 80’s my mom would mix up this green formula and paint my face and my friends’ faces as sleepovers. The bright … Continue reading Stay glowing all yearlong with FaceTory

Find your Catalina Island Adventure

Where else can you view dolphins and whales from the Catalina Express ferry, zip over a rugged canyon at 30 mph, explore the pristine and untouched wilderness in an open-air biofuel Hummer, and learn about the brilliant solar system at night on top of a vista, all in one day? Catalina Island! In 1958 the pop band The Four Preps sang, “just 26 miles across … Continue reading Find your Catalina Island Adventure

Luxury Gifting & Pampering to Celebrate Oscar Weekend 2018!

From complimentary makeovers to relaxing massages, to fine luxury gifting, Oscar weekend 2018 proved to be a whirlwind of fun across Los Angeles!  All weekend long, there was a hustle and bustle in the air as celebs prepared for the 90th Academy Awards last Sunday, March 4th, 2018.   The pre-award events kicked off to a fabulous start on Thursday at the prestigious Kari Feinstein … Continue reading Luxury Gifting & Pampering to Celebrate Oscar Weekend 2018!

Celebrities & Champagne Sparkled at The 2018 EcoLuxe Pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge

On Friday, March 2nd, event producer extraordinaire Debbie Durkin brought out all the stops at her 2018 Pre-Oscars Celebrity Garden party – it was an afternoon of luxury gifting, fabulous music, gourmet food, and high-profile talent.   The Beverly Hilton was buzzing as the energetic music from the event permeated the marble lobby.  UK DJG was in the house spinning, setting the tone for the … Continue reading Celebrities & Champagne Sparkled at The 2018 EcoLuxe Pre-Oscars Luxury Lounge

Cosmetics Can Damage Your Skin

Few women will want to eschew the use of cosmetics, particularly because they are advertised so widely, and we are told that we simply do not look good without ‘putting on a face’. It has been estimated that the average woman in America spends nearly $3,000 on makeup yearly – a considerable sum. When this much money is being spent on cosmetics, you will definitely … Continue reading Cosmetics Can Damage Your Skin

Spring 2018 Launch of Shiseido’s Essential Energy Line

On a warm January evening, Shiseido hosted a star-filled, stimulating, and sense-awakening event at a swank private Estate in West Hollywood, the trendy part of Los Angeles. Socialites and bloggers united at the interactive launch introducing a new era of skincare to celebrate the debut of three new Essential Energy moisturizers. According to the famed Japanese skincare brand, the collection offers a fresh solution to … Continue reading Spring 2018 Launch of Shiseido’s Essential Energy Line

The anti-bride: How I planned our Malibu wedding

Wedding planning made me sick and 100% stressed. I never wanted to throw a big bash all about US. I felt like the anti-bride. I found great love and now I was expected to throw a party that could cost over $30,000. It all seemed ridiculous! My husband didn’t even own a suit. It was never my dream to have a bunch of girlfriends follow … Continue reading The anti-bride: How I planned our Malibu wedding

Step Up Your Travel Game in 2018

This article was first posted in Resident Magazine, January 2018. Elevate your travel game this year with products and services that put a spring in your step and a smile on your face. You deserve it, right? Check out these new travel gizmos. BRING THE EXPERIENCE      ROBB Vices The luxe magazine ROBB Report now offers ROBB Vices, a member box around $80 a … Continue reading Step Up Your Travel Game in 2018

Make your mark with the Cleopatra Cat Eye Stamp by Lyda Beauty

A team of fashionistas, bloggers, hosts, influencers, reality stars, models, and more shared an intimate lunch at IVORY on Sunset at the Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles in Hollywood on Friday, December 15. The celebration showcased the launch of the new CLEOPATRA Cat Eye Stamp by new cosmetic brand Lyda Beauty, the new makeup stamp that allows you to make a perfect cat eye on the … Continue reading Make your mark with the Cleopatra Cat Eye Stamp by Lyda Beauty