Meet the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas

In case you skipped the dmagazine.com homepage and came straight to ShopTalk, you can now see the winners of D Beauty’s 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas. And, if you happen to be friends with any of these lovely ladies–D’Andra Simmons, Heather Wiese-Alexander, Neely Holland, Gail Warrior-Lawrence, Karen Noseff, Nanci Masso, Joette White, Marie Reyes, Nikki Ngo, or cover girl Wendy Cruz–please go out and buy a keepsake copy of the winter 2009 issue of D Beauty, on newsstands tomorrow.

Behind The Scenes: 10 Most Beautiful Contest Photo Shoot

Phew! We made it! The last two days have been filled with gorgeous designer clothes, eye shadow, lipstick, curling irons and hair spray as we glammed-up and photographed the winners of D Beauty’s 10 Most Beautiful contest. No, I’m not going to tell you who the winners are - you’ll have to wait for the winter issue of D Beauty to get that information - but I can tell you all of the lovely ladies lived up to their title. They were such a pleasure to work with and they truly looked absolutely fabulous! The backdrops for their photos were various spots in downtown Dallas so it was fun being out on the streets. At one point a vibrantly dressed skateboarder even stopped to pose for a few pics with one of our winners.

Photo shoots are crazy in general. When we first arrive it can take over an hour to get everything from our cars into the “staging area” (whatever that may be - a studio, hotel room, unoccupied office, etc.), organize all the clothes, shoes and jewelry that have been pulled (borrowed) from local designers and stores, and get the hair and make-up artists all set up. At the same time the photographer is usually getting all his equipment set up as well. When each 10 Most Beautiful winner arrived we had her try on several outfits to see what would look best. (more…)

Things I Learned from the 10 Most Beautiful Photo Shoot … Abridged Version

For the past two days, several of the D Beauty staffers, a slew of MAC makeup artists, and two Frederic Fekkai hair stylists converged in downtown Dallas to pull of a most spectacular photo shoot (if I do say so myself). Of course there were others involved—the photographer, his assistants, the location coordinator, the stylist, etc.—but I only mention hair and makeup because when my interviews are done and the women are gorgeous and ready for their close up, I get to hang out, chit chat, and learn a few tips from the pros. These are the fruits of our conversations. (more…)

It’s the Final Week To Vote for 10 Most Beautiful

Sadly, we lost three more contenders. So it’s down to the final 14 in D Beauty’s 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas competition. Vote once a day, every day, to make sure your favorite girl wins!

Jewelry+Champagne+Facials=Good Time on October 10

We first introduced you to Adriana Carador on ShopTalk about a month ago. Well, I have more info on that trunk show. Turns out it’s being held at SkinSpaMed–which happens to be owned by Marie Reyes, one of our finalists for D Beauty’s 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas. So in addition to fabulous bling, you can sip some bubbly and have a facial, too. (God I love being a girl.) Gather your girlfriends at head out to North Dallas on October 10, from 1-5 pm. You won’t regret it.

Round 2 of 10 Most Beautiful Begins Today

Well, the people have spoken, and today we say goodbye to three of our lovely finalists for the 10 Most Beautiful Women in Dallas: Amanda Kirane, Donna Scoggins, and Allison Moran (sniff, sob). But the polls are still open, so vote now! Remember, you can vote once a day, every day, through September 28. Winners will be revealed in the winter issue of D Beauty, on newsstands December 11.