If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. “When I was 35, I looked 25 with Shani; when I was 45, I looked 40 with Shani; and now I’m approaching 50 and I still look 45,” said actress and Milla Jovovich about the night’s honoree, esthetician and brand founder Shani Darden, who sees celebrity clients from her and whose eponymous product line can be found on . Darden co-hosted Friday night’s dinner at San Vicente Santa Monica, with Laura Brown, the former editor-in-chief of magazine, current founder of LB Media and co-author of the upcoming book, .
All the cool girls were definitely in attendance, along with a man or two, to celebrate the recent launch of Darden’s newest product, . The intimate dinner was a mix of Darden’s current clients (Ryan Michelle Bathe and Jurnee Smollet), fans of the product line (Rachel Zoe and Mariel Haenn) and “Shani virgins” Monica Lewinsky and Christina Hendricks, who joked that maybe she’ll be able to get in for a facial now. Also in attendance were designer Clare Vivier and SPRWMN founder Ambre Dahan, actress Rebecca Gayheart, singer Betty Who, star Nichelle Hines and Harold and Brittany Perrineau.
Cash Warren and Drew Scott, who happened to be at the hot spot, crashed the party during dessert. Although Darden has dozens of famous clients, she’s all about the skin care and her products, and rarely throws splashy parti.