This morning, I got to have breakfast with Leslie Blodgett, CEO of my favorite beauty company, Bare Escentuals. Leslie’s innovations in the world of mineral makeup are the reason Jolie is able to go out in public without schoolchildren shrieking in fright at her red, blotchy skin. (Okay, maybe this isn’t so much true anymore as my skin is behaving itself, but it certainly was the case a few years ago when I first discovered the miracles of Bare Minerals!)

Buxom Lash promises 12 hours of smudge-free mascara with no flakes–love it! Will it do my laundry, too?

At the Polo Lounge in the Beverly Hills Hotel, Leslie shared some of Bare Escentuals’ newest beauty innovations, including the paraben-free, lash plumping Buxom Lash Mascara, Bare Minerals SPF 30 Natural Sunscreen brush, and the amazing, shamefully underappreciated natural Rare Minerals line. (This line is especially excellent for women with problem and sensitive skin, including rosacea and eczema. I’m, personally, a huge fan of the Rare Minerals Skin Revival Treatment, which is very sleepover friendly, if you get my drift.)

Rare Minerals Skin Revival Treatment — rock star stuff! Bare Escentuals is coming out with some life-changing product innovations in the next few months, so brace yourself for the news soon. I am about to fall in love with this company all over again. Seriously. Get thee to Sephora and see what the hype is all about!

I gave Leslie a copy of my book, then was tickled pink to nab a photo with her

And here’s a video I made this morning, before heading off for breakfast, giving a quick tutorial on how to apply Bare Minerals! (Say it with me: swirl, tap, buff…and love.)