Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender

I’m always up for a weekend in New York and have got the art of carry-on only down to a tee. But, where my folding plan fails is when it comes to beauty bargains that I can never resist. So, its yellow taxis all the way to my favourite stateside beauty stores and to hell with the luggage wait at Heathrow. It’s all well worth it!

Organix Nourishing Coconut Milk Split Ends Mender

This gorgeous tropical mix restores beached out hair to its former glory. It’s infused with coconut oil, silk amino complex, egg white protein and keratin proteins to hydrate dry ends to help hair stay long, strong and healthy.

It’s a best seller stateside for lush and glossy locks, and you can find it at Target, CVS or Walmart for $6.99.

Glo Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device

Glo Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device

It’s no secret that Americans scoff at British teeth; the land of the orthodontist keep their teeth super-white! This is a brand new kit that allows you to home whiten effectively without having to pay out for a specialist treatment. The kit allows you to whiten to a level that suits you with heat, light and peroxide gel, so you don’t come out with a sunglasses smile unless you want to.

It’s $275 at Sephora Stores.

Dr Jart Water Fuse Beauty Balm SPF25

Dr Jart Water Fuse Beauty Balm SPF25

We’re about to get the famous BB cream in the UK when Garnier launches theirs in a few weeks time. This one from Dr Jart is unique in that tiny droplets of water appear over your skin once applied before being absorbed. It’s a moisturiser, treatment serum and SPF all in one and the formula is 50% water to give skin a dewy and fresh look.

It’s $32 at Sephora Stores.

Ralph Rucci established his line Chado by Ralph Rucci in 1994 and the majority of his focus is on luxurious women’s apparel. Most of his inspiration of for his prints and fabrics comes from fine art from every era ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary artists. In October, 2006, the Couture Council of FIT awarded Rucci their first “Artistry in Fashion Award”.

“In my workroom, as in my thoughts, there is little difference between couture and ready-to-wear,” says Rucci. “What I find most important is that we strive to create a product that is empowering, and harmonious with the spiritual essence of a woman.”

Who was spotted in the front row:

Andre Leon Talley and Whoopi Goldberg, Linda Fargo and Iris Apfel, and Carmen Dell’Orefice

Our Favorites:

Chado Ralph Rucci 2011 Fall

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Nude lips at Derek Lam...

Fashion week is in full swing and we’ve spotted a few makeup trends on the catwalk this season…

Nude lips are making a statement at Fashion Week! Derek Lam, Prabal Gurung, DKNY and several other designers incorporated this trend into their shows. The trick is to find a nude that lasts all day, you don’t want the pigment in your lips to peek through!

Get the look: At Derek Lam, Tom Pecheux applied Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lipstick (£16.50) in individually chosen nude shades. For a truly unbeatable combination, apply Double Wear Stay-in-Place Lip Pencil (£15.00) underneath your lipstick to keep it on through the day and maybe next!

Neutral with a pop of colour at Peter Som.

Vibrant eye makeup colours including violet, canary yellow, teal and bright blue are making an appearance on the runway this year. Designers Zac Posen, Peter Som, Richie Rich and Victoria Beckham all used pops of eye colour to compliment their designs. To go bright without being garish, try applying your usual liner using a bright colour instead of black or brown.

Get the look: Apply MAC PRO Primary Yellow Chromaline brushed on in a ‘60s shape

Bright lips were the rule at DVF.

If you fancy going against the grain, bright lips are also popping up on several models at Fashion Week this year. Erin Fethersten and Diane Von Furstenberg opted for colourful lips instead of following the nude trend.

Get the look: Apply MAC PRO Process Magenta Chromagraphic Pencil lining and filling in the lip. Brush Magenta Madness Pigment over the pencil for a neon pink matte lip.

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Mike Tyson

‘Taking on Tyson’, a TV programme on Animal Planet, is to show Mike Tyson challenging a number of experienced pigeon racers in New York.

Think this is a bit odd? Us too!

Apparently the former heavyweight boxer is actually a big fan of the sport, having reared the birds for most of his adult life.

He’s set to get some serious training from experts before he takes on the pro’s in the show, but apparently he should keep on his toes as the TV station say that the sport is “an intensely competitive and bizarrely fascinating world”.

It sounds like it could be a weirdly addictive programme and I’m sure curiosity will get the better of me, especially after Tyson gave us a glimpse of his wicked sense of humour in his cameo in The Hangover last year.

Look out for the show early next year.

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Matt Damon

Run Matt Run…

Those pesky paps are always hot on the heels of our favourite celebs.

Have a look at Matt Damon, he was enjoying dinner with wife Luciana Barroso and friends at Da Silvano in New York.

When leaving the restaurant he spotted the waiting paps and made a run for it, er Matt you can stop running – I think they caught you already.

Adryanna Dillon

This city is full of girls chasing Carrie Bradshaw’s fantasy life. And I thought it was all quite whimsy too, until I met a Russian of my own. Last week, one of Carrie’s dreamy, love escapades became my reality at a party I attended in the Meatpacking District.

On Tuesday, I went to dinner with my friend Liz at Fig & Olive (a restaurant visited by Whitney Port on an episode of “The City”.) The Meatpacking District is chock full of shopping – DVF, Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Trina Turk, Missoni, Jeffrey, and on and on and on – and celeb-packed nightspots. (In fact, I walked for two blocks behind Batman actor Aaron Eckhart armed with a Whole Foods grocery bag and those adorable dimples.)

After my fun on Tuesday night, an invite to a private party in the area that Thursday gave me a perfect excuse to go back. I had just walked in to the party in a shimmering high-waisted purple pencil skirt, when a cute waiter with an accent asked me if I would like another glass of wine. “Of course,” I said. And as he handed me my glass, I asked him my own question. “Where are you from?” “Russia,” he answered.

Now this Russian wasn’t quite Carrie’s Russian. Far from Mikhail Baryshnikov, he was tall and didn’t seem overly righteous. He was working so we couldn’t chat too long, but throughout the night I did find out that he has lived in New York for three years, wants to study architecture and like Carrie’s Russian he’s an artist. Before I left, we exchanged numbers. I headed home assuming that I wouldn’t hear from him again.

Carrie & her own Russian

But to my surprise, on Friday, he invited me to a movie on a rooftop on the Lower East Side. It was a super cute first date, and I definitely wanted to see him again. Then a couple days later, he invited me to see an art exhibition at the members-only National Arts Club. The scene – chic, the art – lovely, and the champagne – duh! I even danced the Foxtrot with one of the many Mikhail Baryshnikov look-a-likes there.

I couldn’t believe that our second date was going this well. Then, the Russian told me that I looked like Anthony Hopkins. Read it again. No joke. ANTHONY HOPKINS?!

All I could think was Hannibal Lecter. His words dumbfounded me. Speechless, I couldn’t have walked faster to my door. He apologized, but in my mind there’s no way that remark can be lost in translation. Maybe I overreacted a bit, but I saw how Carrie’s romance with the Russian ended. Now I know basing my decision on Carrie’s contradicts my jab at all the SJP wannabes, but the longer I’m here, the more I realize that in this town where anything can happen – including being told you look like Anthony Hopkins – Pass me a glass of Chianti someone!

Gerard Butler

Yet another celebrity bad boy bites the dust. First Kiefer and now Gerard Butler has been charged with criminal battery. Gerard is accused of punching a paparazzo in the face as he was getting into his limo outside the Crown Bar in Los Angeles at 2am on October 7 2008. Butler had been celebrating the premiere of Guy Ritchie’s film ‘RocknRolla‘, in which he starred. Los Angeles City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan confirmed the charges related to an “altercation with a photographer”. Butler’s manager Alan Siegel said the actor asked his driver to stop the car after the photographer repeatedly sped through red lights and almost hit two pedestrians while pursuing them. When his chauffeur pulled over, Butler allegedly got out of the car and confronted the photographer. If he is found guilty, he could spend up to six months in jail and be forced to pay a $2,000 fine.

Madonna & Jesus

Can this really be happening? We can hardly believe it ourselves, but apparently Madonna is marrying her toyboy Jesus this weekend…well according to his father that is. Right well, now you’ve had a minute to compose yourself, let us tell you, the ceremony will come in the form of a Kabbalah blessing, so sadly they’ll be no big meringue dress. Luiz Heitor Pinto da Luz said: ‘He is very happy and this ceremony would just confirm that.’ Talking to Brazil’s Quem magazine, he went on to say: ‘My understanding is that this is just a consequence of what is happening. He is already living with her. I don’t know if there will be an actual wedding. From what I have read there could be a sort of ritual, but I don’t know Kabbalah… to know if it’s valid and legal.’ The two are already currently living together in New York, and he accompanied her to the Met Gala Ball.

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Jessica Alba

Does this girl ever look bad? God it is frustrating, here is Jessica Alba on her way to a hair appointment in Melrose.

Looking laid back in an oversized vest and leggings, just check out that electric blue arm candy. We want it now.

We hear Jessica is all ready to swap her LA life with NY, although she looks pretty content here.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell who currently has homes in New York and London is now considering moving to Russia – she is said to be considering relocating to Moscow to spend more time with her billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin. A source said: “Naomi and Vladislav are inseparable and she has been spending more and more time in Moscow.

“He is building a new place there and wants it to be their new home. Naomi is ready to settle down and is completely in love with him.” Naomi and Vladislav – who is nicknamed the ‘Donald Trump of Russia’ in his home country – began dating last year.

Last August, it was reported the businessman was so smitten with Naomi he splashed out on a $18.5 million penthouse apartment for her in Brazil. A source said at the time: “Naomi told Vladislav how much she loved Brazil and that she really wanted to settle down there. So he bought her the apartment, and said it was a gift for her. They will use it as their base when they are in Brazil together.”

Nothing silly about this supermodel, eh?!

Russell Crowe

Don’t you just love it when celebs try to go incognito? 

A low-key Russell Crowe walks around New York’s Upper West Side.

Earth to Russell, don’t you think the sweatshirt is a bit of a giveaway?

Still I have to say I wouldn’t have recognised him here,‏ mission accomplished Russell.