Hat Attack

I almost don’t want to tell you about this event. I’m afraid if too many people know then there won’t be anything left when I get there. But I believe in supporting local designers so I’ll take my chances. Here goes: Cassie MacGregor, hat-maker extraordinaire, is having a 50% off sale on all of last seasons styles (which doesn’t mean they’re out of style now, it just means she has created a new line) on Sunday, September 28 from 2-7pm at her studio (614 Davis, Dallas above Bolsa). What’s even better is that Cassie is being incredibly generous and donating 10% of all sales to the Texas Theater restoration project. (Please bring cash only.)

How to Look “Five Years Younger and Five Pounds Thinner”

Sounds like a dream, but all you need is renowned makeup artist Robert Jones’ newest book, Looking Younger: Makeovers That Make You Look as Young as You Feel, and your makeup bag. He’s got tips for creating flawless, younger-looking skin, masking laugh lines and blotches, and choosing the right colors to erase years from your look. I love chapter 12, “Looking Younger Transformations,” where Jones makes over women who range from their 20s up to their 70s. It’s all before-and-after shots, and some of them are shocking. Really.

Flip to chapter seven to learn the tricks to “sculpting the face,” which can give you the five-years-younger, five-pounds-thinner look.

Friday Giveaway: MaryGold Jewelry

I love it when we get fabulous giveaways! And I especially love it when they are created by local talent. Today we have a 14-karat gold-filled cuff with ruby, chrysophrase, labradorite, tourmaline designed by budding artist and entrepreneur Mary McNeill, founder of MaryGold Designs. She quit her job in pharmaceutical sales–I know so many women who have ditched their corporate jobs to follow their dreams!–to dedicate herself to jewelry design full-time. All of her pieces are one-of-a-kind, so no two are alike, and you can find her precious and semiprecious baubles at local boutiques Betty Cupcake and Kacky & Carl. This cuff is valued at $150. To be the lucky winner, e-mail me. You have through the weekend. Good luck!