April 16, 2009

Beauty Interview with Perfumer Lyn Harris in Elle {Beauty Reads}


Lyn-Harris.jpgElle France has interviewed perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris, a London-based fragrance house, to ask her about her beauty secrets and favorite routines. The Q & A is in French but you can spot all the good addresses that she gives. Now I really want to try her rose and geranium tea.

In brief, she is devoted to Sisley as a skin care brand, her fave makeup remover cream is by Vaishaly. Her latest most exciting purchase is the scented candle La Marquise by Cire Trudon. The two perfumes she would have liked to have created are Diorissimo and Jicky. Whenever she needs to repulp her face she uses Masque Biodynamic Facial Soufflé by Elemental Herbology, and much more...

Read more in Les secrets de beauté de Lyn Harris

April 15, 2009

Chantal Thomass Makeup Collection by Nivea {New Beauty Products}


chantal_thomass_nivea.jpgLingerie designer Chantal Thomass has partnered with Nivea to create a limited-edition makeup line that will be available for about a year. It is due out in July 2009 in 16 European countries. This is the first time that Nivea works with an external artistic director with fashion credentials to come up with a cosmetics range susceptible to generate extra buzz...

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April 7, 2009

Michelle Obama Wax Replica Unveiled at Madame Tussauds {Feminine Beauty Icon}


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The wax statue of Michelle Obama was unveiled today April 7, 2009 at Madame Tussauds in Washington DC. I don't always find these museum replicas very close to their original models but this time I have to say that both Michelle and Barack Obamas in their wax versions look about to come alive! Excellent imitations! None of the often-seen frozen waxy look but in these cases the artisans behind these works managed to capture their warmth and expressions.

It seems to me though that their skin colors have been lightened (see below, the real first couple)...

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