'Tis the week of Christmas... can you believe it? I've been having so much fun catching up with visiting family members that this blog is a little bit late.
Last night I attended the LA Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker with the girls at London Sole.
It was a brilliant performance, as ever. I especially enjoyed...
12.23.2013
12.15.2013
I had all of these grand plans to do a number of holiday-themed videos on the Daily Connoisseur this year and then, lo and behold, the holidays crept up quicker than I anticipated! I must have been distracted working on the second book, which I am happy to report, was just turned in to my editor, Trish Todd, at Simon...
12.08.2013
You all know how much I love my Clarisonic Mia. I've been using it for years and it's one of those tools that I think is really invaluable for preserving beautiful skin. Many of you have written to me saying you'd love to own a Clarisonic, but it's not in your price range.
I contacted the people from Spa Sonic and...
12.06.2013
Is it me? Or does this hairstyle remind you of Samantha from Bewitched? This modern take on the popular top knot has a very decided vintage feel to it... and I love it! Natasha Sunshine, founder of BYUTI Brentwood, shows us how.
Check out this week's video for the tutorial. Apologies for the sound quality! The salon...
12.03.2013
I know the title is scintillating. A Ten-Second Updo? Well, we take a little more than ten seconds in this video because of the demonstration, but once you practice this easy updo, you'll be able to master it in ten seconds flat. Natasha Sunshine, founder of BYUTI Salon in Brentwood, shows us how.
First, secure your...
12.01.2013
A few weeks ago, as you know, I visited BYUTI Salon in Brentwood, where I go to get my hair done, to shoot hair and makeup tutorials. Last week you saw me with makeup artist, Georgette, and we learned a take on the modern smoky eye. Today you are going to meet my hairstylist and the founder of BYUTI Brentwood, Natasha...
11.29.2013
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you had a marvelous day yesterday. I am thankful for my family, my friends and for you dear readers. I feel as though we are all family. Thank you for showing up and for being a part of our beautiful community.
I am happy to come to you today with a very special giveaway. But first, a backstory...
A...
11.24.2013
Last week I visited BYUTI salon in Brentwood, California and shot some hair and makeup tutorials that are perfect for the holiday season. This week kicks off those videos with BYUTI makeup artist, Georgette, and a modern smoky eye tutorial.
Georgette teaches us three essential tips to creating a dramatic, but modern...
11.17.2013
This week we are talking about skincare updates. My skin has been "acting out" recently due to stress. Whenever this happens, I push the pause button and know that my body is trying to tell me to relax! Can you relate?
This video shares some tips I recently gleaned from my esthetician, Juliana, at Petite Spa. She recommended...
11.10.2013
How do I not get distracted by a bargain?
Should I have a budget in mind when I choose my ten-item wardrobe?
How do you look presentable when you are in the nursing phase of motherhood?
I answer all of these questions in this week's video and share insights from a male admirer of Lessons from Madame Chic.
If you...
10.28.2013
Have you ever changed your signature scent? Or have you been content with the same fragrance for years? Are you still on the search for your signature scent? This week's video gives you an update on my own perfume journey and announces my new signature scent (hint: there's a twist to this story).
If you are unable to...
10.13.2013
I've been playing around with makeup recently and wanted to share some new finds I absolutely love. So here we go!
CHANEL Perfection Lumière Foundation
I normally either wear tinted moisturizer or mineral foundation and was looking for something heavier for when I need more coverage. I've always loved CHANEL makeup...
10.10.2013
Metaphysical author, Tess Whitehurst, recently contacted me to let me know how much she enjoyed Lessons from Madame Chic. I was tickled to hear from her because I've really enjoyed her insights on feng shui in her books, Magical Housekeeping and The Good Energy Book. Tess recently came out with Magical Fashionista: Dress...
9.19.2013
I recently had the pleasure of reading an advance copy of My First Novel: Tales of Woe and Glory, an inspiring and hilarious compilation of essays from some of today's leading authors on how they got their first book published.
My writing mentor, Alan Watt, edited the book and includes his own fascinating story of how...
9.10.2013
Today I come to you with great news...
Last week, I received a new book deal with Simon & Schuster for my next project!
Over the last few months I have been working on a very exciting book idea. I wrote the proposal, and together with my agent, Erica Silverman, we presented it to Trish Todd at Simon & Schuster....
9.08.2013
It’s finally here! My ten-item wardrobe video for fall/ winter 2013. This one is shot fashion show style, so you can see all of the outfits on and how they work with each other.
After basically having two children in a row, the past few years have been a time of upheaval for my wardrobe. But now that my littlest is...
9.01.2013
Madame Chic Around the World
Thank you for sending in your pictures of Lessons from Madame Chic. I have so enjoyed looking at them! As a thank you to you, I've created this little Madame Chic fan video, with a compilation of all of your pictures. It's less than two minutes long, I hope you'll check it out. We get to...
8.26.2013
We come in all different shapes and sizes and yet only have a handful of clothing sizes to pick from: XS, S, M, L, XL. This is why it is so important to find a good tailor to custom fit your clothes.
The clothes I tailor the most are jeans. I tend to hem them for the shoes I plan on wearing them with. Most of my skinny...
8.18.2013
I've read some great books over the last few months and wanted to share them with you in this week's video, which discusses everything from historical fiction to Victorian home life to unputdownable thrillers. If you are unable to see the video above, click here, look in the sidebar of this blog, or check out my channel:...
8.16.2013
Hello! I hope you're having a wonderful summer. I am officially back to the blog on Monday with a post and video on great books I read this summer (along with a giveaway for the exciting new book, Queen's Gambit!) but before jumping back in, I wanted to show you my summer in pictures.
It's been an interesting summer...
I...
7.08.2013
Bonjour Everyone,
I hope you are all having a delightful summer. I'll be taking some time off from the blog. Taking care of a toddler and a baby is fun and rewarding but it's also exhausting and I need a break to refresh my little grey cells (as Poirot would say :) ).
Summer Ten-Item Wardrobe
Many of you have asked...
7.05.2013
Happy Independence Day American readers!
I always get a bit emotional on the 4th of July, especially when watching the fireworks in the evening. They are just such a perfect and joyous expression of our love for this country... I hope you had a wonderful celebration yesterday, and that it continues on throughout the...
