Daily Delights: What’s Delighting Me Right Now 7/22/13

Posted on July 22, 2013 by BeautyFrosting

So what are daily delights? Daily delights are the little things that make life worth living. Things that inspire. Encourage. Make Me Smile. Make Me Laugh. Make Things Rosier.

The happy little things, people, events, products, places and pieces of art that make the world a happier place to live in.

Are these things mind-blowing? Earth-shattering? Life-changing. Not usually. But they’re things that make me smile and, thus, make me want to share with you.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed them.

(These are usually pictures I post on Instagram of things that I’m loving at that exact moment. So if you want to get my daily delights on a daily, moment-by-moment basis, follow me on Instagram at @beautyfrosting)

1) A lovely, summer barbecue hosted by the beautiful Moll Anderson in Malibu. While the food and drink was delicious, the new friends I met were even more delicious!

A summer barbecue hosted by the delightful host-and-hostess-with-the-mostest, Charlie and Moll Anderson in Malibu

2) The Sonya Dakar and Paleta #GetGlowingLA event at the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic in Beverly Hills. With facials from Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic, delicious and health lunch and juices from Paleta, feathered brow sessions with Kristie Streicher Beauty Bar, manicures and pedicures from Nail Garden featuring wHet Nail polish and Scratch nail wraps, makeup applications from The Fairest Makeup Studio and more, there was endless pampering to be participate in!

Sonya Dakar & Paleta Get Glowing LA event at Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic

3) A summertime pool party to celebrate the birthday ofMegan O’Brien of Meg’s Makeup? Amazing!! But a summertime pool party with some of favorite blogger friends. And, of course, party favors from some of our favorite skincare lines such as The Body Shop and Bikini Soft Oil. Too much fun! What a perfect summertime Sunday!

Meg's Birthday Pool Party - complete with Body Shop party favors, mani comparisons and friends (Roxy Manning of Red Carpet Roxy, Jennifer Chan on E!, Megan O'Brien of Meg's Makeup and Sydne Summer of Sydne Style!)

4) These layered necklaces that Sydne Summer of SydneStyle was sporting on Sunday. A heart (Stella and Dot) and a seahorse (Dogeared) – could anything be more summery?

Sydne sporting her layered summer necklaces

5) This Georgetown Cupcake that I got as a favor for attending the Spaphile Night of Beauty at The Shore Hotel. Scrumptious, I tell you! And – in an attempt to be, um, healthier – I saved it for breakfast with tea the next day!

BeautyFrosting + a Georgetown Cupcake = A Very Happy GIrl

xoxo,
BF

BF Asks: What were your Daily Delights this week? You know you had some!!

Beauty Beat with Dawn McCoy on The Moll Anderson Show on SiriusXM, Saturday 5/4/13 Show

Posted on May 7, 2013 by BeautyFrosting

Happy Tuesday, beauties!

I am thrilled that Moll Anderson – my go-to guru/goddess for lifestyle and romance – has asked me to host a weekly segment, Beauty Beat with Dawn McCoy, bringing you my most beloved beauty products of the week on The Moll Anderson Show on SiriusXM Channel 168.

I became a big fan of the marvelous Moll back when I lived in Nashville so getting to play with her on her SiriusXM show is a HUGE honor! She is my go-to guru for lifestyle and romance tips and advice. Listen every Saturday 2pm PST/5pm EST on SiriusXM Channel 168 to hear Moll’s tips on everything under the sun – especially lifestyle & love – on The Moll Anderson Show!

In case you missed my first segment of Beauty Beat with Dawn McCoy on The Moll Anderson Show this past Saturday, take a listen here by clicking on the link.

This week’s theme? Waterproof Eye Makeup for Steamy Summer Months!

5/4/13 Beauty Beat with BeautyFrosting’s Dawn McCoy on The Moll Anderson Show on SiriusXM, Channel 168

Beauty Beat 5/4/13: Wonderful Waterproof Eye Makeup for Steamy Summer Months

Be sure to listen every Saturday 2pm PST/5pm EST on SiriusXM Channel 168 to hear Moll’s tips on everything under the sun – especially lifestyle & love – on The Moll Anderson Show and to hear yours truly on the Beauty Beat with Dawn McCoy!

xoxo,

I’M LOVING…Moll Anderson’s Seductive Tables for Two

Posted on March 12, 2013 by BeautyFrosting

I’M LOVING… Seductive Tables For Two by Moll Anderson ($19.95)

I’ll warn you now. This is a love letter of a sort to Gracie Award-winning lifestyle & romance guru, Moll Anderson.

You may have seen her on The Doctors this past Thursday discussing how to brighten your home, brighten your mood and rev up your romantic life. But my Moll mania goes back a few years.

I originally found Moll while I was living in Nashville for 4 years. I was working at Woo Skincare & Cosmetics and every month would look forward to lobster mac & cheese for lunch while I would pore over Moll’s fabulous column in Nashville Lifestyles. Besides gaining a little weight with that indulgent lunch, I also gained some lifelong tips that I’ve never forgotten!

As you all may have gathered by now, I love hosting parties! So when I recently found this beautiful new book, through a fellow Moll fan & friend in Nashville, it quickly became my entertaining bible.

Why have I become such a Moll devotee? Moll delights in the decadent details and encourages her readers to work with what they’ve got – regardless of budget or time – to create magical moments. She even makes a coffee table an exotic escape! Whether you’re financially strapped or free to spend, Moll offers some clever suggestions about how to make the most of where you live and what you have, right now.

Whether you’re single, in a relationship, or married, you will be inspired by the tantalizing tablescapes, recipe rescues, terrific tips, and seductive suggestions.

While I’m a single gal at the moment, I have found her seductive taste, tips & tricks to be utterly lifesaving! And for those of you who are coupled out there, I love how Moll shows you how to make the most mundane Monday turn into a most romantic rendezvous.

From cover to cover, this book is filled with seductive tips!

Some of her top tips?

Creating a Decadent Details Guide, to always have on hand, with all of your favorite dishes, platters, table settings, recipes and more. It makes parties pretty in a pinch!
Keeping surprisingly fabulous, frozen croissants from Williams Sonoma in the fridge for impromptu breakfasts in bed
Her seductive recipes in the back with naughty & nice names!
Her Everyday to Gourmet section with some excellent “cheats” on how to take grocery store staples or takeout items and make them irresistibly delicious in no time!
Her formal & casual table setting guides with where to put what when
Her super-helpful Stemware guide that shows you what glass is for what!
And much, much more…

Great for the graduate or a must-have for the soon-to-be-married, I can’t say enough good things about this go-to guide! I have gifted it thrice now and the recipients have just raved. Thanks for putting this into the world, Moll! You are my entertaining, lifestyle & romance fairy godmother!

xoxo,
BF