Every time she accomplishes something, you can see that she has added another gold Ippolita bangle to her wrist! I love accessory obsessions that keep you moving forward!

Her guilty pleasure - Tasti D-Lite!

Carmndy loves Grilled Cheese Sandwiches at The Red Light in Miami

Her restaurants are as global as the locations that she visits! Carmindy loves the grilled fresh octopus, Greek salad and local wine that is found at Dimitris on Ammoudi Bay in Oia Santorini Greece!

Carmindy, Make Up Artist, star on TLC's What Not To Wear

One of the most down to earth people that I have met who works in the industry is Carmindy! If you watch TLC's What Not to Wear, you know that for the past 9 years, she has been bringing out the inner beauty that has already existed within her clients. Beyond that she has been a make up artist on a variety of shoots and continues to share her love of natural beauty. As you know, a few weeks ago, Carmindy was apart of a Ponds Beauty event at the Columbus Hotel. I always enjoy being able to sit and chat with her; therefore, I thought she would be perfect to include on our Mingling Mondays of Influencers!

I love that Carmindy loves food as much as I do! Why just have one favorite spot when you can go all over the globe. Above you can check out her fave place in Santorini (have always wanted to go there) as well as in Miami (I can never go enough) but when she's here in NYC, she loves L'Artusi and anything on the menu is fair game when it comes to a fab meal here! While we maintain some of her locations that we're bound to catch her, when she finally comes up for a little air, you'll find her and her boyfriend vacationing in Croatia this summer - so cute! She's also love to spend time in New Zealand, Nepal and Sri Lanka. When you're traveling all over, her personal love of dressing in modern greek goddess/siren dresses means that you're light on packing and always ready for whatever the day will take you! I also love love love this trend as well.

When you're this busy and hopping to be on set, various locations as well as appearances, it's a no brainer that her iPhone is a must to keep her connected when she's jetsetting; however, she wishes that it had better international plans. Her fave app is The Lose it App which ensures that she stays on track with her diet.

With all of her travels and interests, I wanted to know what the biggest take away is for Carmindy due to her work on What Not to Wear. She said that, "helping women feel beautiful starts with getting to see themselves with fresh eyes not just slapping makeup on them. It's so much deeper than that." I think that that is such a positive boost and one that we should all think about when we're out and about each day. I also love that her love of beauty is being incorporated into another goal (which very well could result in an Ippolita gold bangle) where she hopes to start her own line of nutracosmetics like Borba with her Carmindy twist! That's a line that I would love to see!

If you enjoyed reading about Carmindy, check out Holly, Global Communications Manager of Flirt! Cosmetics (Estee Lauder)!

Tuesday, I headed to the Columbus Hotel to hear about new products that were added to Ponds. We're familiar from the brand in terms of the creams but Carmindy, from TLC's "What Not to Wear" reminded us that it was something that she remembered her grandmother using as she had fabulous skin! Carmindy is all about natural beauty and although she walked us through a phenomenal series of looks that were perfect for the summer and not so weighty, she also highlighted Ponds wipes as an essential component to clean your face when you're not into washing it with your fave skincare as well as when you're in places that don't have water!

With me heading to HSN later on today to be on air on Fri (2am and 7am) as well as Sat (6am), I can say that with all the makeup that gives me the natural look on camera, it's quite a bit to wash down the drain! The wipes allow me to create a clean slate so that I can get some fabulous shut eye! We were introduced to Morning Refresh Towletttes with microbeads to polish away dullness. In addition it has citrus and cucumber scents which definitely revitalizes the skin as well as being perfect for the morning. At night, you can choose Evening Soother which cleans away traces of dirt and makeup - even with waterproof mascara. This contains Chamomile and White Tea! Of course, I love that they travel well and they are in resealable packets as well - they are my new must to ensure that I have no excuse for laziness!

Ted Gibson Individual Color Conditioner $36 - Bliss

Ted Gibson Individual Color Shampoo $36 - Bliss

Ted Gibson Styling Hair Sheets 10-pk. $14 - Target

We're not carbon copies and most people don't have someone trailing behind them everyday putting their look together although the option is out there. We're people who live our lives and want to look like we spent a million years on ourselves when it was only a fraction of that time! Enter Ted Gibson, Celebrity Stylist - I remember receiving his products as samples and really getting to know the brand at a Total Beauty Blogger Suite for New York Fashion Week of Sept 2008. I loved the packaging and even today, he's everywhere - What Not To Wear, in Sephora, just came off of HSN this week (so bummed that I was unable to attend his event at his Salon but it's been a busy week - although he launched an extension collection) and of course he has his salon. He is the hair stylist to the stars and yet he has amazing affordable products that allow his sense of style to find its way into our bathrooms! Ted just came out with Individual Color Shampoos and Conditioners that work for brunettes, red heads and blondes. I loved that natural glitter in them and love the brown hue (obviously). Washing your hair and being able to get a little of the color infused in it for a fab rich brown with shimmer is amazing!

In addition, we all have those days when we're not heading to the salon but our has lost its muchiness (Alice in Wonderland) so having Ted Gibson's Styling Hair Sheets brings your hair back from the beyond! It's quick, clean and no fuss! Once again it's all about having the resources that make your hair get into fighting shape when for some reason you don't find Ted hanging out in your studio waiting to prep you!

In honor of the release of Sex and the City 2, in theatres May 27th, stylist to the stars and hair guru on TLC’s “What Not to Wear” Ted Gibson is offering for a limited time a SATC Salon Blow out Party! What an amazing way for those in NYC and DC to get a chance to feel the luxury that the fabulous 4 have represented to us over the years! This special is great for a group of 4 or more to get discounted blowout service from the hair salon known for having the most expensive haircut for $950. When booking the party, make sure you say “Sex and the City” to get these perks:

Dates: May 14th – 29th

Location: Ted Gibson Salon

New York

184 Fifth Avenue - 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10010

212.633.6333

DC

5481 Wisconsin Avenue- Level 2

Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

301.951.4445