this is life in austin & aspen

In other words, welcome to the girliest post I may ever have posted. For all my tweeting about football and pullups, I present to you: makeovers and teddies.

The Clinique Fresh Faces Tour with Teen Vogue (supported by Taylor Momsen aka Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl) hits Austin Thursday & Friday. Clinique’s one-of-a-kind “Mobile Beauty Studio” to share the experience of makeup application and hair styling by a team of skilled artists as well as have their photo taken by a fashion photographer – perks typically reserved for supermodels and celebrities.  At the end of the tour, three young women who embody the spirit of Clinique and Teen Vogue will be awarded a once-in-a-lifetime New York experience.

Cyndi Aguillon, Clinique Makeup Artist and Trend Expert and Eva Chen, Beauty Director of Teen Vogue will both be on hand to share in the revelry on UT’s West Campus Quarters on Campus Residences at 2209 Rio Grande St.

I’m not a teen, but I do love me some makeovers and photo shoots …

— Girly Item #2 —

I have gotten some stellar press releases in my day (see “herd of puppies” reference), but none quite so giggle-inducing as this:

Subj: For Immediate Release: Austin’s first European Influenced Lingerie, Lounge Wear and Well-Being Boutique Announces Grand Opening

Body: Teddies for Bettys provides a welcoming environment where women (and men) can find intimate wear and fulfill all other facets of their well-being

That’s right, kids, because lingerie-word-that-just-sounds-dirty plus Clueless/SoCal-surfer-slang obviously equals European-synonymous-for-better-than-American influence.

But for all this ribbing, and the full afternoon of laughter re-opening that email gave me, I still might stop by and check out the grand opening of Teddies for Bettys, Thursday from 4:30 to 9pm. Enjoy refreshments, music, sales, and prize giveaways at the boutique at 1100 South 1st Street.

Teddies for Bettys was founded by Ashley M. Kelsch two years ago while living in Maui. After moving to Austin with her family last year, she wanted to carry the same attention and service that had made her successful in the past – an environment where women, (and men) can come to find their basic intimate wear and fulfill all other facets of their well-being. www.teddiesforbettys.com

I mean, it’s gotta be better than stopping in to a fluorescent pink Victoria’s Secret, right? (hi, I just ordered clothes from their catalog, I’m not a VS-hater, just a hot-pink-carpet and gold-striped-walls hater)