Can’t Live Without It
Dallas most stylish and high-profile denizens reveal what they need to make it through the day.
David Quadrini
owner, angstrom gallery
Traveling between my place in New York, my home in Dallas, and hotels in Los Angeles can be chaotic. Nothing available over the counter was pure enough to make me forget my hectic days, until a friend turned me on to Soapfiend. Soapfiend Soaps are handmade, using hemp oil, shea butter, vegetable glycerin, and essential oils. It turns an average bathing experience into a rejuvenating high. This stuff is addictive. Shop online at www.soapfiend.com.
Terri Tomlinson
dallas-based makeup artist
Burt’s Beeswax Lip Balm is more moisturizing and soothing than anything else on the market. I also like that they use all organic ingredients, support the environment, and recycle. I order 10 at a time and have them stashed around my house, in pockets and purses, everywhere. Whole Foods Market, multiple locations. Visit www.wholefoods.com for the location nearest you. Or shop online at www.burtsbees.com.
Adrienne Faulkner
owner, faulkner design
I can’t live without my video and audio tapes by Santa Monica yoga guru Brian West. He’s lovely to listen to and look at. I like to do power yoga with affirmations and empowerment incentives while I sweat, hold downward dog, and strive for my personal best. Shop online at www.poweryoga.com.
Kelly O’Neal
co-owner, legacy trading company
I have to have Pacifica candles, which we have shipped from Portland. They’re triple-scented with natural oils, and there’s a scent for every emotion and ailment. Legacy Trading Co., West Village, 3699 McKinney Ave. 214-953-2222.
Eve Reid
dallas-based accessory designer
One of my daily essentials is a scrub brush. I scrub every square inch of my body, morning and evening. The benefits are great “softer skin being the least of them. And I take Vitamin C Ester capsules from Sundrops and use Seline-E Celex C cream from Sephora. Sundrops Vitamin Superstore, 3920 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-521-0550. Sephora, 220 NorthPark Center. 214-378-8177; 13350 N. Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 1250. 972-934-3056. www.sephora.com.
Brian Bolke
co-owner, forty five ten
I cannot live without Pepsodent toothpaste, which I buy at Eckerd; Acqua di Parma Deodorant from Neiman’s; and Bonnie Holmes Mineral Skin Polish. Eckerd, multiple locations. Visit www.eckerd.com for the location nearest you. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you. Forty Five Ten, 4510 McKinney Ave. 214-559-4510.
Ken Downing
vp of corporate public relations, neiman marcus
Rosemary and grapefruit votives from Floris turn any room into a Rande Gerber nightclub. I even travel with them. Kiehl’s Blue Astringent fixes everything on your face and is refreshing and invigorating to the skin. I also love Darphin Denblan toothpaste. It’s $18 a tube, but once you try it, you’ll be hooked. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you.
Joan Davidow
director, the dallas center for contemporary art
Every morning and every evening the face gets Alpha Hydrox Enhanced Cr ¨me, which has 10 percent alpha hydroxy acid. The bod gets Alpha Keri bath oil applied all over while I’m still damp from the shower. Both from Eckerd. One little oddball must-have is a men’s cologne that I wear as my daily scent—and that doesn’t come from the drugstore. Eckerd, multiple locations. Visit www.eckerd.com for the location nearest you.
Sheila Brand
dallas-based stylist
As a stylist and mother of a 2-year-old, I think Shout Wipes are the greatest invention since the baby wipe. Whether I’m wiping makeup off designer clothes or chocolate off my daughter’s t-shirt, they get the job done. I don’t leave home without them. I usually pick them up at Target, but you can find them everywhere. Target, multiple locations. Visit www.target.com for the location nearest you.
Josie McCarthy
owner, josie mccarthy design
I swear by Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference body lotion and Floris soap from Neiman’s. And the only place I get my hair cut is Frederic Fekkai in New York. I go up every 6 weeks for a cut and color. But I’m not going to tell you with whom I book my appointment. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you. Frederic Fekkai’s Beaut de Provence, 15 E. 57th St., New York. 888-333-5524.
Stacey Dorfman Kivowitz
owner, sheers, the bodywear bar
I’ll never give up Beverly Breschers from Somatique on Lovers Lane. She is the best at what she does, which is skin, and she stays on top of what’s new and hot. And I have to have herbs from Roots of Light to stay balanced. I even had herbs shipped to me on my honeymoon. And, of course, I cannot live without my husband! Somatique, 5600 W. Lovers Ln., Ste. 212. 214-350-1422. www.somatique.com. Shop online at www.rootsoflight.com.
Ken Knight
owner, Ken Knight 2000
The one item in my morning ritual that I can’t do without would be my Swiss Performing Extract from Estee Lauder. It’s a great milky-white substance that completely absorbs into the skin and traps the moisture. Every time I go to Neiman’s to buy another $35 bottle, I’m frightened by the thought that it might one day be discontinued, so I buy four more bottles right then and there. They can’t do that to me “I’d be a wrinkled old prune in a matter of weeks! Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you.
Robin Oldham Franklin
co-owner, smashing times
La Toja Hydrothermal Gel Ducha y Bano is my favorite shower gel. It smells like hibiscus and moisturizes your skin like you wouldn’t believe. It’s from Spain, and I haven’t been able to find this product locally, so I buy it from the Soap Opera in Santa Fe. I also can’t live without Kiehl’s Lip Balm Number 1. It’s the best balm around and my entire family carries a tube with them. Soap Opera, 125 E. Palace Ave., Santa Fe. 505-982-8066. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you.
Paul Draper
dallas-based restaurant designer (sevy’s, seventeen seventeen, abacus)
I found Cedar Mountain Moisture Lotion several years ago at Ten Thousand Waves just outside of Santa Fe. It’s not greasy, and it has a more masculine scent. It’s made by Clear Light in Placitas, N.M., and I buy it directly from their web site. In the arena of health, there’s no doubt that the fabulous salmon-skin hand rolls at SushiSake on Campbell and Central are one of the most enjoyable ways to get your Omega-3 fatty acids. Shop online at www.cedarlight.com. SushiSake, 220 W. Campbell Rd., Richardson. 972-470-0722.
Lisa Taylor
owner, taylor-made press, pr for the arts in dallas
My must-have is Vitabath. In the past it was only available at Neimans, but now you can find it at Eckerd “yeah! I’ve been taking bubble baths with it ever since I moved to Germany when I was in high school. It’s wonderfully restorative. Eckerd, multiple locations. Visit www.eckerd.com for the location nearest you.
Nancy Campbell
owner, the campbell agency
I love Hydro Attiva Crema by Dr. Cappelletti. It’s a moisturizer only available at Pure and Natural. And I simpy must have Smoothing Souffle moisturizer and Salt Rub by Origins. Pure & Natural, 11910 Preston Rd., Ste. 215. 972-991-8202. Origins, Shops at Willowbend, 2403 Dallas Pkwy., Plano. 972-202-8440. www.origins.com.
Dunia Borga
co-owner & pastry chef, la duni
I have very delicate skin. The only products that have ever worked on my face are from the La Prairie Suisse De-sensitizing Systeme for sensitive skin. Also, the blemish control from La Prairie takes care of any blemish overnight. I could not believe it the first time I tried it. I work in a kitchen and there’s always grease and all kinds of impurities that clog pores. I also keep pure vitamin E on hand, to prevent scars on my hands and arms since I’m always getting cut and burned at work. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you. Or shop online at www.laprairie.com.
Phillip K. Thomas
owner, phillip k. thomas salon
I love Krastase shampoo for deep conditioning. It is a must-have in warm climates to keep hair soft and free from summer damage. I also do yoga with Glenda Wolchuk at Larry North Fitness. The 75-minute sessions are $15 each and are a mixture of yoga and cardio. Phillip K. Thomas, 4411 Lemmon Ave., Ste. 102. 214-521-9900. www.phillipkthomas.com. Larry North Fitness, 47 Highland Park Village, Ste. 210. 214-526-6784.
Brandt Wood
the entertainment collaborative (jeroboam, the green room, umlaut)
I cannot live without Clarins moisturizer. I have tried other products and nothing comes close. I buy it at Dillard’s. I buy Kiehl’s products for all other body and hair needs, from Neiman Marcus. And the personal trainer of the century is Darius Brown at the Baylor-Tom Landry Fitness Center. If you want results, he will take you there. Dillard’s, multiple locations. Visit www.dillards.com for the location nearest you. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you. Baylor-Tom Landry Fitness Center, 411 N. Washington Ave. 214-820-7870. www.baylortomlandryfitnesscenter.com.
Niven Morgan
owner, quantum cosmetics
I use a half-and-half mixture of Rusk Wired and Sexy Hair Concepts Hard Up gels for my hair. I also love Cartier’s Declaration cologne, which I buy at Neiman’s. Albertson’s, multiple locations. Visit www.albertsons.com for the location nearest you. Neiman Marcus, multiple locations. Visit www.neimanmarcus.com for the location nearest you.
Jan Showers
owner, jan showers and associates
I have to have Juice Plus. Jim and I have been taking it for 10 years and never go anywhere without our supply from Sundrops. I also need Cr¨me de Soin by Nivea. Unfortunately you can’t get it here in America, so I buy it at the Mini Mart in St. Barth’s or any grocery store in Europe. We buy by the case and ship it back “it’s so inexpensive. My daughters and everyone in the office expect me to keep them supplied! Sundrops Vitamin Superstore, 3920 Oak Lawn Ave. 214-521-0550.
Talley Dunn
co-owner, dunn and brown contemporary
I cannot live without my hair stylist, Bruce Osgood. No matter what my schedule, I always go to Bruce on the day of every opening. Bruce is at Osgood O’Neil in Snider Plaza. I book all of my standing appointments with him 6 to 12 months in advance, as he can be booked solid for months at a time. Osgood O’Neil Salon, 6932 Snider Plaza. 214-373-6336.
Rita Vasquez
designer & co-owner, havana 1515
There is nothing that invigorates me and gets me ready for a busy day better than Lida Glycerine Natural Bath Gel. I don’t even mind traveling to Miami to get it. It gives me a reason to travel to sunny Florida to rejuvenate in the tropical climate. Navarro’s in Calle Ocho, 3949 SW. Eighth St., Miami. 305-444-7530.
Sara Vasquez
co-owner, havana 1515
Using Maria Evora Spanish Sea Salt and Carob Soap is my secret to preserving a fresh complexion. I can’t do without my soap and a healthy, daily dose of Pilon coffee. In this business I need to put my best face forward at all times”and I need the coffee to be able to keep up with Rita. I buy the soap at Jos Eber in LA and the coffee can be purchased at most grocery stores. Jos Eber, 224 N. Rodeo Dr., Beverly Hills. 310-278-7646.
