Must have make-up for February!

In the winter months, my face dries out so much. The air in New York is so dry, and yet most moisturizers have so many chemicals I don't like to typically use them. For Christmas this year, my cousin Jenni who works for Sephora hooked it up! She gave me a make-up pack filled with things by Josie Maran. Josie Marans products are eco-friendly and many of them give back to society. My favorite product was the Organic Argan Oil.  

What it does: Josie Maran Organic Argan Oil is a legendary oil that's rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids, and grown organically in Morocco. Argan oil is known to have many treatment benefits, including hydrating and nourishing skin, as well as toning and firming. It's gentle enough to use on all skin types and is believed to help with skin conditions including acne.

Another favorite product I received was :

 

Sugar Plum Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15

So you want to be a trophy kid....

Well first, I guess you should know what a Trophy Kid is-

trophy kid (trf kd)Part of Speech: nDefinition: Also called "Millennials," they often received trophies and other praise just for participating and not necessarily for excelling. They were rewarded to avoid damaging their self-esteem. As a result, trophy kids feel confident and accomplished, but the coddling has led them to feel entitled and to have great and often unrealistic expectations about their jobs and life in general.

Left: Brandon Yankowitz, Right: Josh Sugarman

If making movies is an "unrealistic job expectation," then Brandon Yankowitz, Josh Sugarman and Duke Greenhill are the poster-boys for "Millennials" every where. Yankowitz and Sugarman both left lucrative careers as attorneys to co-write Trophy Kids, and chase their dreams of filmmaking. Greenhill, a former producer of controversial political ads (remember the Swift Boat ads?) did the same. There's even a reality show in the works about their "irresponsible" departure from stable, lucrative occupations to search for filmmaking fame.

So, what is their maiden project together? A movie about Manhattan Trophy Kids, of course.
And what better way to launch the development of the movie than with a gathering of real-life Millennials at one of Manhattan's most exclusive night-spots?

"We wanted to bring together the people that inspired this film to celebrate the beginning of this journey of ours," says Greenhill, "and to show that we may be 'Trophy Kids,' but that doesn't mean we can't do it.

In attendance will be the filmmakers themselves (Yankowitz, recently designated by Gotham Magazine, one of Manhattan's Most Eligible Bachelors), cast members from Project Runway and America's Next Top Model, and a host of Millennial representatives from the spectrum of the New York social scene, including Entertainment Weekly, GQ, Broadway, and Manhattan's fashion and underground music scene.

Below is one of their films for TRUTH THROUGH ACTION:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWQrAoAhD4I

See ya there tomorrow night :) As good as it's guests