Sarah Kugelman is the founder of skyn ICELAND , the only skin care line designed to treat the physiological effects of stress on skin. Sarah revolutionized the beauty industry in 1999 by creating gloss.com, a multimedia beauty brand that she sold to The Estée Lauder Companies in 2000. In 2006, Sarah was a finalist in the FGI Rising Star Awards and in 2007, skyn ICELAND won the CEW Indie Beauty Award. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
What's your must-have item in your makeup bag?
For your airline Ziploc?
Evening clutch?
The The Chanel lip gloss and Sue Devitt E-Z Eye Rollerball in Gold
What brands are we most likely to find in your vanity?
Skyn ICELAND (of course), MAC, Chanel
, Sue Devitt, Nars
, Frederic Fekkai
, Pharmacopia
and John Masters
.
I feel prettiest when …
I've just had my hair done.
If I were a magazine, I would be …
Cookie (a chic mom who is ‘green').
I am always searching for …
the perfect pink or nude lipstick/lip gloss. And, most definitely the perfect hair straightener.
My favorite place to shop is …
Colette in Paris and Robertson in L.A.
The best beauty tip I ever received was …
to stay out of the sun!!
My favorite beauty product from my past was …
Lauren Perfume or Love's Lemon Scent!
My most embarrassing beauty moment was …
when I cut spiky bangs and looked like Pat Benatar (in the 1980's).
The first thing I do when I wake up is …
wash my face.
The last thing I do before I go to bed is …
put on Skyn ICELAND lip balm.
I could never live without …
my lip balm and Skyn ICELAND eye cream and Glacial Face Wash
.
I could definitely live without …
the 3,000 hair products in my medicine cabinet that all do the same thing!
I will splurge on … 
facials and hair color.
I won't spend more than $10 on …
toothpaste is probably the only thing…I'm a beauty junkie, what can I say?!
If I weren't a beauty entrepreneur…
I would be an actress.
