Resort Fashions Newport Mansions - LBD Goes from Beach to Evening

PHOTO: The Breakers, the grandest of the Newport Mansions

The Breakers, Newport RI One of the things I really enjoy about traveling in New England is the easy, yet elegant style you'll see from Nantucket Island, Mass. to Newport Rhode Island. When I took the tour of The Breakers which was the Vanderbilt summer cottage, there was the Cliff Walk and many other seaside attractions. Newport also has a vibrant nightlife as it is home to the Newport Jazz Festival each year. So how about a dress that can go from the shore to a night out at a posh dinner club?  Here you go!

Horny Toad's Metamorphose Dress can be worn so many ways.

Daytime
Hand Bag: Handwoven Pewter Sand Dollar Bag from NewportStyle.net, the Newport Mansions Stores.  This bag is somewhere between a tote and a Nantucket basket purse. Handwoven of natural Ata grass, it is a work of art but the leather straps and sturdy construction only underscore its beauty.

Shoes: Earthies Vista Leather Wedges in Alpaca The woven leather picks up on the handcrafting of the Pewter Sand Dollar Bag and these shoes go from the Mansion Tour to the shore. Comfortable yet pretty they remind me of a similar design by Diane Von Furstenberg this season.

Nightlife 
Really, this is what that special little black dress is for. You can dress it up or down. When you are traveling, you'll appreciate having it along because you will have worn it to the beach and now it's time to make dinner plans.

Necklace: Green Quartz from Club Monaco, 5th Ave. Bag by Betsy Johnson. Raynia Pumps by Earthies available at Nordstrom.com.

Your Evening Look

Lips
Here you need to go bold or go home! Classic RED lipstick adds a touch of elegance to your evening look so try a sheer moist orange-red like this one from Clinique in 06 Red Red Red. It is long lasting and enriched with olive fruit and aloe.

Add a bright, bold lip, lots of golden glow and some serious fragrance.

Skin
This dress shows a lot of skin so make it count.  Hard Candy's Glow All the Way in Tropical Tan is an instant bronze and gradual self tanner with 24 karat gold! You get a good 2.7 oz tube so go for it.

Fragrance
The evening won't be complete without applying a little perfume to your pulse points. As the nightlife heats up, it will continue to mix with your chemistry for a lasting scent. Lancome's Hypnose and Salvatore Ferragamo's F for Fascinating are two of my favorites.

Black Sequined Lip purse by Betsy Johnson

My Evening Makeup:

Kett FIXX Creme Foundation is waterproof and stays on all day without blotting or retouching.
Kett Hydro Foundation & Blush applied through an airbrush
Purely Cosmetics Diamond Perfect Finishing Powder (infused with pure diamonds!)
Lips: Clinique Long Last Lipstick in 06 Red Red Red
Eyes: Sephora Waterproof Liner in Navy Blue




Dress, shoes and Woven Handbag c/o Horny Toad, Earthies and NewportStyle.net respectively.

Fall Beauty Haul!

Haute Couture Beauty goes the way of art & fashion with these picks for flawless skin. The perfect canvas for your fall look starts with proper exfoliation and moisturizing! PHOTO Dr. M's Coco-Rose Microdermabrasion Soap with Coconut & Rose Oils in a glycerine base.

This Fall Beauty Haul includes skin care products for your entire body such as Lisa Hoffman's Moisture Masque, Dr. Miczak's Coco Rose Microdermabrasion Soap and Coco Rose Lip Treatment Balm as home spa treats. Once you begin to realize that skincare doesn't stop at the neck, you'll be anxious to wear those lovely strapless dresses again. Did someone say, "Christmas Ball"?

It takes a bit of effort but the results are incredible with a few key products I've come to rely on.

Exfoliation:

NEW!!!! Dr. Miczak's Coco Rose Microdermabrasion Soap
I use my own Original Microdermabrasion Soap Line and just come out with two NEW products for fall. It's my Coco-Rose Microdermarasion Soap with exfoliating crystals set in a base of 100% Organic, Virgin Coconut and Rose Oil. Rich and highly emollient, it removes even the heaviest makeup, leaving your skin soft, polished and smooth. Use it everywhere you want to see fresher, younger looking skin.

Seal in Moisture:

NEW!!! Dr. Miczak's Coco-Rose Lip Treatment Balm
To go with my new Coco-Rose Soap, here's my signature Coco-Rose Lip Balm using high amounts of coconut & rose oils in natural beeswax. This balm is paraben free and can be used on lips, laugh lines and the eye area. After exfoliation, protecting your newly emerged skin cells is so important to keep them plump and fresh. The little pot container allows you to take your treatment wherever you go for smoothing applications during the day.



Nourish:

Lisa Hoffman's Vitamin A & C Serum
A very small amount of this product goes a LONG way. Antioxidants are integral to keeping free radical damage at bay, however they are destroyed by sunlight.

Tip #1: Apply your Vitamin A & C Serums and antioxidant products at night before going to bed. This way it will have a chance to reverse damage from the sun you've sustained during the day.

Tip #2: Do you skin a favor from the inside out by including salmon, avocados, spinach, blueberries, coconut milk and raw nuts in your daily diet. These foods will get your whole body in sync glowing, healthy skin from head to toe. Remember to get your 8 glasses of H20 too!



Renew:

Lisa Hoffman's Spa Moisture Masque
This product is loaded with marine botanicals, kaolin and natural ingredients to moisturize and brighten your skin with only one treatment. Another product that does not require a heavy application. Apply the liquidy pink masque to your skin and wait 20 minutes. Wash off with warm water and you'll see a brighter, more even tone after just application.

All of these products will give your skin an almost immediate lift in color, firmness and clarity. When used long term, they bring about faster skin cell turnover similar to what we had in our 20's. You don't have to spend a lot but you'll need to spend something on your skin's upkeep. My advice is not to skimp on this beauty basics. Order Dr. Miczak's Skincare Line products by clicking on the Microdermabrasion Soap banner ad to your right!

Goodies from Lisa Hoffman Spa, Erno Lazlo, Salvator Ferragamo, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Tote by Este Lauder & Vegas Pouches from Stephanie Johnson!