SWEET TREAT OF THE WEEK: Dominique Ansel Bakery’s Paris-NY

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

A playful twist on the classic French pastry Paris-Brest, a dessert made of choux pastry and praline flavored cream, the delectable Paris-NY from newly-opened sweet shop Dominique Ansel Bakery is our Sweet Treat of the Week. Ansel, former Daniel Executive Pastry Chef, uses the traditional choux pastry and gives it a richly updated chocolate, caramel and peanut butter filling. Our teeth are forming cavities as we think of indulging in this scrumptious French delight.

Beauty Bomb: Try a Smoky Blue Eye

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More wearable than you think—hey, get those Drew Carey/Mimi images out of your head—blue eyeshadow looks beautimous (I totally stole beautimous from a guy working at Sephora who used the word when he saw I was getting Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in #8 Red…lol) on all our shades of brown from French Vanilla to Chocolate Deluxe. Pair it with a nude lip or go all out and rock it with a bright lip. Add a shade of turquoise or violet to give your blue some depth.

Some universally cool blues to try (because they look great on all skin tones):
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in Navy Blue 60
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow in Metallic Navy Blue Iridescent 81
Turquoise Shimmer 83
L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow in Showy
L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow in Roaring (the blue side)
NYX Eyeshadow in Blue Marine
MAC Eyeshadow in Deep Truth
MAC Eyeshadow in Nehru
MAC Eyeshadow in Contrast

If eyeshadow fall out plagues some of your best smoky looks, try doing your eyes before you do your foundation. This way if the shadow gets under your eyes, you won’t need to reapply your base.

Smoky blue look too much for your taste? Try a blue eyeliner pencil winged out on your top lash line or just on your bottom lash line then—a cool way to sneak color in and bring out your eyes.

Will you be rocking the smoky blue look? If you already do, how do you rock your blues?

~Danielle

Chanel Iman picture from Stockholm StreetStyle

Giveaway: Pop-Up Ice Cream Shop

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Beat the heat—and be the hostess with the mostest—with this giveaway of goodies perfect for hosting your own pop-up ice cream parlor. A Safavieh Bistro Set of 2 chairs and a steel-and-wicker table is patio-ready and will anchor the party. With the Cuisinart Supreme Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker, simply pick your favorite ingredients and with the touch of a button, you’ll have the smoothest, creamiest frozen desserts on the block. For inspiration there’s The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz, which features decadent recipes for ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbet. Crate and Barrel's Antifreeze Ice Cream Scoop and Mini Parker Bowls make getting the treats stylishly to the table a breeze. And Dean & Deluca's Chocolate Cabernet Wine Sauce proves that, when it comes to frozen treats, it's not just kid's stuff.

Enter here for your chance to win this exclusive giveaway that will make your home ice cream party central!

Giveaway includes:

Cuisinart® SupremeTM Commercial Quality Ice Cream Maker (pictured above)

* Built-in compressor-freezer
* Makes batch after batch no waiting required
* No pre-chill or freezing bowls required
* Fully automatic 60-minute timer
* 11?2 quart capacity
* Brushed stainless steel housing with embossed logo
* Transparent lid with ingredient spout
* Instruction/Recipe book
* Limited 3-year warranty

Safavieh Bistro Set (pictured above)

* Bistro set includes: 1 table and 2 chairs
* Easy to store
* Approximate dimensions, in inches: chair 20 x 16.5 x 32, table 24 x 24 x 28
* Approximate weight, in pounds: 35
* Plastic, wicker, and steel
* Clean with a damp cloth
* Imported

The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (pictured above)
* Features hundreds of recipes for ice creams, sorbets, granitas, and all the
sweet things that go along with them
* Recipes for sauces, like Salted Butter Caramel, Hot Fudge, and gooey
Marshmallow Sauce, as well as recipes for candied French Almonds, Spiced Pecans,
and homemade Peppermint Patties that can be mixed-in to your favorite scoop or
scattered on top
* Recipes for crêpes, blondies, brownies and big chewy cookie recipes for
making homemade ice cream sandwiches
* Over 50 full-color photos

Ice Cream Toppings (pictured above)
* Four India Tree Party Decoratifs :Yellow Pastel, Monet, Matisse, Bowl of Cherries
* Brent’s Chocolate Raspberry Liqueur Sauce

Crate and Barrel Mini Parker Bowls (pictured above)

* Set of four: June Bug Green, Baltic blue, Violet, Olive
* High-fired earthenware
* Dishwasher- and microwave-safe on low settings
* Approximate dimensions, in inches: 4.75 diameter, 3 height
* Approximate weight: 12 oz.
* Made in Portugal

Crate and Barrel Antifreeze Ice Cream Scoop: (pictured above)

* High grade aluminum and ABS plastic
* Non-toxic, self-defrosting fluid
* For left or right hand use
* Two-ounce scoop capacity
* Hand wash
* Approximate dimensions, in inches: length 7.25
* Made in the USA

Beauty Bomb: Rocking Bright Corals

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Fashion Bombshells—a hot, super wearable color has been making my heart go pitter-patter for quite some time now and I’m so mad I haven’t written about it yet! Bright coral. BRIGHT CORAL.

Pair this hue against anything from French Vanilla to Caramel to Chocolate to Dark Chocolate skin and you have instant hotness. Rock this color in anything from lipstick, blush, eyeshadow and nail polish.

So pics on the web of brown celebs and models rocking this gorgeous shade were scarce so you have to go with me on this one. I won’t lead you astray

Some bright corals to check out:
Blush:
MAC Creme Colour Base in Virgin Isle (available via MAC Pro)
Illamasqua Powder Blush in Tweak
Illamasqua Powder Blush in Excite
NARS Blush in Gina
Make Up For Ever Sculpting Blush #22
Make Up For Ever Powder Blush #18
Bobbi Brown Nectar Shimmer Brick

Lipstick/Gloss:
Illasmasqua Lipstick in Brink
MAC Lipstick in Jazzed
MAC Lipstick in Morange
Milani Color Perfect Lipstick in Coral Cabana
Bobbi Brown Coral Lip Quad
NARS Lipstick in Casablanca
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips and Cheeks in Cabo Coral & Calypso Coral
NYX Round Lipstick in Miracle

Eyeshadow:
MAC Eyeshadow in Paradisco
Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow #5
MAC Eyeshadow in Free to Be
NYX Eyeshadow in Tropical

Nail Polish:
China Glaze Peachy Keen
E.L.F. Nail Polish in Coral
Essie Tart Deco
Essie Carousel Coral
Sephora by OPI Caliente Coral Nail Colour

So who’s rocking the corals? Spill it in the comments

~Danielle

Celebrity Style: Ciara at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC

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Ciara should have been a model. Her wardrobe tends to have more hits than her records but I can’t knock the girl for staying out there. This week she attended the closing viewing of Marina Abramovic’s The Artist is Present hosted by Givenchy at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City this week.

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Grace Jones Says to The World: Bite Me!

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Thanks to Jezebel for the photo.