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With titles such as “Certified Wedding Specialist” and “Certified Etiquette Consultant” under her belt, event planner Kara Underwood is a bona-fide gala guru. The southern Illinois native opened wedding and event consulting company, Magnificent Milestones, in 2007, and has since become one of Chicago’s most sought-after social experts. Underwood recently merged Magnificent Milestones with Smitten Boutique, a store for all things wedding-related, creating a one-stop event specialty shop that’s poised for a bridal industry takeover.
photo: Amanda Hein
My favorites…
Scent:
Mascara:
Estee Lauder Projectionist
Concealer:
Moisturizer:
Murad Moisturizer SPF 15. I have tried literally hundreds of moisturizers over the last 15 years. Some would leave my skin dry, others would cause my skin to break out… the lovely perks of combination skin. This is the one moisturizer that evens everything out.
Body Lotion:
Osmotics Antioxidant Body Complex
Which lip gloss are you addicted to this month?
If I were a magazine, I would be…
Bride & Bloom.
My favorite place to shop is…
Smitten Boutique and 2 Sisters Boutique, both on Madison Street.
The best beauty tip I ever received…
was from my mom. She said to use Vaseline under my eyes before bed.
My most embarrassing beauty moment was…
my spiral perm + Sun-In during grade school.
The first thing I do when I wake up is…
coax my lazy bulldog, Daley, out of bed.
I will splurge on…
jeans.
If I wasn’t a wedding planner, I would be…
a correspondent for the Travel Channel.
Favorite fashion trend of all time…
oversized sunglasses.
Someone should have called the fashion police when
I was wearing neon scrunchies.
Favorite restaurant…
Perez Restaurant on Randolph Street.
Besides your cup of joe this morning, what was the last item you bought?
Stamps…my client’s wedding invitations are going out!
Last concert you went to…
Coldplay. Next will be U2 at Soldier Field. So excited!
My favorite spa treatment is facial best at…
