After a whirlwind business trip to Chicago and Phoenix (via Albuquerque from midnight to 5am), I landed in Salt Lake City on Friday night ready for fun. Our fabulous MAX Factor team of Joy and Holly were in full swing escorting Jake Bailey, MF celebrity make-up artist, to his fashionable appointments. Our Star Magazine editor quests Tara and Taryn were also busy getting the "behind the scenes" beauty scoop. I quickly settled into our Park City "Real World" house and my roll as ski guide and networker. We had a roaring fire and enough Terlato wine and beauty products to insure a great four days!
Taryn and I hit the Park City slopes bright and early on Saturday. God bless the Hollywood film community for frantically making deals on Main Street and leaving the slopes empty! We made the most of Taryn's first ski trip out West until she had to dash for her make-over appointment with Jake. Taryn was ready for her close-up when we went party hopping that night! Tara's friend Jessie added a touch of charm to our entourage that evening, so we crowned him our honorary MAX Factor man for the weekend.
Swag Sunday was fun for everyone. Whoever said "Beauty is only skin deep" obviously hadn't gone to Sundance. Thanks to Tara and Taryn's afternoon visiting sponsor suites, we are all overloaded with new products to try.
When our driver/DJ returned for another night of driving the "MAX Factor models" around town, he brought mixed CD's for a party atmosphere. Our reputation proceeded us as we went in search of the best Sundance event...
Monday brought a powder day and I took Tara to Deer Valley. We hit the slopes hard and had a heavenly day making fresh tracks. Joy, Holly and Jessie joined us at the renown Stein Erickson lodge for apres ski. It just doesn't get any better!
Sundance highlights:
--Holly, hiding behind big dark shades, riding in an elevator with 50 Cent early one morning
--Joy spotting Colin Ferrell on Main Street
--Tara and Taryn seeing Jessica Alba on the swag sweep
--Leaving Salt Lake with Ashton Kutcher in the world's longest airport security line
--And, oh the Kiwi's from Kingswood...
Time to go back to work to get some rest!
