With Halloween a thing of the past and my vampire cloak tucked away for another year (Team Edward FYI), I am woefully facing the onset of the holidays.
THE PLAN: Escape from the city for a girls’ getaway weekend road trip. THE MOTIVE: Decompress, unleash and indulge a little. THE PLAYERS: Three 30-something So Cal women – a doctor, a therapist and a writer. This trip has become somewhat of a tradition in our circle. A few days of sheer girl-time to get <... >
Why is Dad always such a question mark when it comes to gift giving? Either he insists he doesn’t want a thing, already has everything or is impossibly picky.
It’s happened to all of us. You get your makeup done at the “X” counter; The X brand artist is so bubbly and complimentary that you succumb to purchasing over $100 in X products. The next day, you regretfully look at your little bag of products with frustration. Maybe you make a mental promise to <... >
On a recent sunny afternoon, we headed to Malibu to check out the brand new salon opened by top stylist Chris McMillan and leading colorist Michael Canale.
The Anastasia Beverly Hills Lights, Camera, Fashion Pre-Oscar Party was a smashing success. Merle Ginsberg, Kimberly McDonald and Anastasia Soare hosted the fete, which took place at the new Anastasia Beverly Hills – Brentwood salon. Celebrity stylists George Blodwell and Phillip Bloch were in attendance. Attendees went gaga over Kimberly McDonald’s exquisite namesake jewelry collection, <... >
Over the past few months, known to many as “Awards Show Season,” the BNLA team has been nosing around town to uncover the lesser talked-about celeb secrets.
In search of the perfect blow-out for a party on a recent Saturday night, we headed straight to the newly-opened Drybar in Brentwood.
Tracy Anderson has become a bit of a phenomenon in the last two years. We at BN have been following her closely because everyone she trains, from celebrities to us mortals, looks phenomenal.
Now that Mother Nature is letting up and starting to show us some of that LA weather she’s famous for, let’s get outside! The brand is fitness is your friend and under that umbrella lies Recess, Detention and personal training. What are these, you ask? Alternatives, I say. If you’ve tried kickboxing, rock climbing and <... >
