Pretty in Pink

I'm in love with pink. That's right... pink. Not the singer, but the color. I've always scoffed at the color pink; primarily because I always thought it too Barbie for my taste. Anyway, about a couple of months ago I tried on this really pretty pink french cuffed button down shirt (after much cajoling) and damn, I looked good! I rolled up my sleeve, popped the collar and I was good to go (oh yes I dared!). Pink for some odd reason goes with my skin tone. Who would have thought? My sister pointed out my obsession with pink over the 4th of July when I wore something pink every single day that she was here. So here is my ode to all my favorite things pink:

Fuchsia by Brigitte Bruggemann: I'm totally crushing on Brigitte Bruggemann. I found her while perusing elements of style blog and fell in love with her lyrical work inspired by nature. It's lively, spontaneous and gorgeous to look at. Blush: By Terry Rose de Rose Sheer Liquid Blush. Do you remember my post on my favorite cosmetics must haves? Well I have a new one. I'm pretty much smitten by everything made by Terry De Gunzburg (creator of Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat) who went on to start her own line of cosmetics and face care products. I tried on her Rose de Rose liquid blush and its amazing- barely there, silky smooth, stays put, has a beautiful tint and sheen to it- perfect for summer. Oh, and it smells divine- like a bouquet of roses. Honest to goodness I feel youthful when I wear it. At first it was hard for me to gauge how much to use (I have put on a little more than I should have a couple of times) but I quickly got the hang of it. So- I love my Bobbi Brown shimmer brick but it has been replaced! On a non-pink note; the cosmetologist at the By Terry counter had me try on By Terry's Touche Veloutee, her counterpart to the YSL Touche Eclat and I can honestly say I love By Terry's better. Why? It's a little more lightweight AND provides better coverage. It conceals and brightens far more than YSL- even my husband remarked on it.

Pink Lemonade: My childhood halcyon summers were filled with fresh batches of pink lemonade, finger lickin bbq and second helpings of strawberry shortcake. Oh and causing mischief among other things. Store bought powder lemonade doesn't hold a candle to fresh squeezed so if you have a juicer then I recommend that you make it fresh. Some people use cranberry juice or maraschino cherry juice to pink their lemonade but I think grenadine will do the trick without taking away the lemony goodness of lemonade. I like Ina Garten's recipe but instead of cherries I would accent the lemonade with a sprig of mint (if you had company over!)