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February 20, 2010

Illamasqua Spring-Summer 2010 Nail Polishes: Beautifully Faded and Dusty {New Beauty Products -Nails}


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Illamasqua have unveiled their new collection of nail polish colors for Spring-Summer 2010 and they are beautifully faded and dusty. They debuted today February 20th, 2010 in the UK, exclusively at Selfridges, after having taken their virgin trips on the fashion runways.

The four new shades are called Mint Green, Lemon Yellow, Powder Blue and Lilac. I especially love the Powder Blue color.  They look like Easter-egg colors seen through a veil of gray chiffon.

Each nail polish is priced at £13 or about US $20 at current exchange rate.

Via Selfridges

February 17, 2010

Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Collection: Beautiful Nudes and Lattes {New Beauty Products - Nails}



tracy-reese-Hansen-B.jpgThe new collection by Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen has yielded beautiful results. The line is a gorgeous palette of neutrals, nudes and shades of café au lait, lattes, dark chocolate. The whole gamut of the experience of drinking at a café in Paris except it looks super chic on nails. I really love the subtlety of the colors here. Methinks the palette needs to stay together on each hand! 

The range includes Evening Fog, Fedora, Wet Clay, Touch of Mink and Bitter Sweet.

"For the ninth season in a row, Sally Hansen has joined forces with fashion icon Tracy Reese to develop the season's essential accessory: stark nail lacquers inspired by Reese's fall collection."...

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Chris Benz to Appear at Lancome Counter at Saks in Manhattan Feb 18, 2010: Whip Out Your Chris & Tell! {Beautiful Strolls & Must-See Addresses}


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This is one of the last calls to buy the latest Pout-a-Porter by Lancôme, Chris and Tell, a peachy coral lipstick that has been selling like hot cakes since its launch in February 2010. See previous article on when it appeared on the runway. It's also an opportunity for you to have your own lippie signed by the designer even if you've already purchased one and meet the other man behind the twist-up tube, makeup artist Daniel Martin.

"Chris is doing a personal appearance at the Saks Fifth Avenue Lancôme counter in Manhattan tomorrow. He'll be signing lipsticks and sharing the inspiration for his Spring 2010 collection. Saks is the official retailer for Chris & Tell and this is one of the only counters that has any lipsticks left (and only because a special batch was reserved for Chris's P.A.!)."...

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January 22, 2010

Beauty Quote of the Day, from Scott Barnes:


scott-barnes-Jlo-B.jpgMakeup artist Scott Barnes presents his book "About Face" at the launch party at Provocateur at The Hotel Gansevoort on January 20, 2010 in New York City.

Makeup artist Scott Barnes explained why he decided to write a book on makeup (not just one actually, but two.) About Face: Amazing Transformations Using the Secrets of The Top Celebrity Makeup Artist (no need to name names obviously) was introduced on January 1, 2010 and the second installment also entitled About Face but sub-titled differently "Celebrity Makeup Techniques" will be issued on March 1, 2010.

Actually, it's not just a makeup book. As it turns out it's a wellness book...

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January 14, 2010

New Hope for Hair Loss Comes from China & Natural Ingredients {Beauty News}


hair-charlie-le-mindu.jpgHair by Charlie le Mindu. The more and the higher hair, the better obviously. Via Andy Houghton


Cosmetics Design reports today that a new anti hair-loss shampoo formulation was launched by company Fenchem based on traditional natural Chinese ingredients.

"Vitamin C, amino acids, essential oils and other ingredients have been included in the offering that Fenchem maintains can improve blood circulation and therefore help fight hair loss, as well as activating hair follicles, and removing grease."...

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Hanky-Panky Red: Crimson is the Way to Go (Or Not) & Why {Beauty & Society} {Red Lisptick Series}


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Ellen Von Unwerth, Fräulein

I think women subconsciously know that red that is a sexual enhancer. Even at the most informal level, we will say that a red dress or lipstick is "provocative."

Here is an article explaining why red is on your side when you are looking for a mate, literally speaking, and why you ought to modulate your reds if you want to be left alone,

"A new study by two University of Rochester psychologists adds color - literally and figuratively - to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. Through five experiments, Andrew Elliot and Daniela Niesta demonstrate that the color red makes men feel more amorous toward women. Most surprisingly, men are unaware of the role the color plays in their attraction."

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Opening Up the Pubis Dialogues: Become a Real Foufounista or a Fan of Vagazzling {Beauty & Society}


pubis-mode.jpg"The pubis is the most intimate part of our bodies. Yet, it does not escape trends..."


It seems that a new frontier of public feminine beauty talk has been discovered: the pubis. While reading a report yesterday on actress Jennifer Love Hewitt who was encouraged by George Lopez to broadcast on TV her favorite pubic routine - the Swarovski pavé of crystals - and thinking something like, bah, a quirk, I've had to reconsider my take on this after opening my Elle France this morning. There is a whole article on pubic hair but what is more unusual is that the advice is illustrated by a series of pictures of models unveiling their vajayjays as Hewitt likes to say. Okay, so you have the variations, the "triangle", the "flaming bush", you know, it's like clouds in the sky almost, you can let your imagination run a bit. Men give their opinions...

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December 17, 2009

Pitch your Osas Intensive Body Lotion & Zero-Mark Cream: Be Very Afraid {Beauty in the News}


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Two older articles remind us that beauty products can be hazardous for your health when sourced from outside of a regulated environment. Both products were sold in so-called ethnic stores and could be and are still available on the internet for one of them (OSAS is).

One, Zero-Mark Natural Fairness Cream (Pitch it right now!) is a whitening cream, a real curse in some communities where women in particular experience pressure to whiten their skins sometimes at the risk of dying from it. This product has been found to contain 26mg/kg of lead! It's déjà vu all over again: remember blanc de céruse in 17th, 18th century Europe?

"Tests have indicated "Zero-Mark Natural Fairness Beauty Cream" contains lead, a chemical ingredient prohibited in cosmetics and is known to have toxic properties which in severe cases can lead to brain and nervous system damage."....


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December 3, 2009

Antonio Prieto Salon Offers Discounts to the NYC School System Members {Beauty Savings}

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From December 2009 to May 2010 included, The Antonio Prieto Salon offers a special discount to members of the New York School system. 50% off your first service and 15% off your services excluding treatments and retail products thereafter. Simply present your school issued ID.

127 W. 20th Street. NY, NY 10011
212.255.3741
antonioprietosalon.com

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December 1, 2009

Limited Edition Crazy Horse Lipstick for Sephora (2009): The Red Lipstick Series


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I am going to explore with you a library of red lipsticks in the coming weeks. I already have a bunch I have been wanting to feature, am looking for some collectibles and all the while keeping an eye on new launches.

Like perfumes, lipsticks, and red lipsticks even more so than others, have stories. The pigment red is a highly desirable color for its richness and vitality -- it is the color of blood, amorous flush, and passion. It is so desirable that despite the fact that red paint for the lips have existed for centuries, they still can be the objects of an endless quest for the right shade. To drive the point further, consider the French who call all lipsticks made in all sorts of colors "rouge à lèvres" or "red for the lips" which in English also gave "lip rouge". Red is really the alpha and omega of lip colors.

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Rouge Crazy Lipstick for Sephora Brand

This November, a new makeup collection appeared on the shelves at Sephora which is inspired by the lifestyle of the girls dancing at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris. I mentioned it earlier here. We know thanks to burlesque artist Dita von Teese that the Crazy Horse gals use MAC Russian Red...
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November 27, 2009

ELF The Beauty Encyclopedia {Shopping Tip}


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E.L.F. (Eyes. Lips. Face) have put out a very appealing makeup set offering a course in the art of beautifying your face. It's called The Beauty Encyclopedia, in 3 volumes. Each tome contains the tips, colors and tools you need to start immediately.

I like the subtle neutral palette which says "wearable" instead of "industry left-over". Don't you hate those color palettes that seem to have been put together just to say, "Hi, I'm new and I don't care if I make any sense"?...




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November 25, 2009

Zoya Green Friday Deal: 6 Free Green Polishes with a $20 Purchase for 24 Hours Only {Shopping Tip}


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Zoya is offering a great online deal on their newly baptized Green Friday. For 24 hours only, you can get six free green nail polishes with the purchase of $20 or more of Zoya products. The offer includes: Zoya Tangy - Zoya Envy - Zoya Midori - Zoya Irene- Zoya Suvi - Zoya Veruschka all 6 for FREE on Zoya Green Friday. Just use code: GREENFRIDAY at checkout.

"Code will activate on Thanksgiving (11/26/09) at 5 PM (EST). So you will have plenty of time to gobble your turkey and then gobble up our great greens too (who needs football anyway). Code will expire on Friday (11/27/09) at 5 PM (EST)."

Note:

*Promo code valid online at http://www.zoya.com/ only. Offer valid in continental US only. Consumer orders only. Offer begins at 5 PM (EST) on 11/26/09 and expires at 5 PM (EST) on 11/27/09. Offer not valid in conjunction with other promotions, discounts or offers. One code per order. Allow 2 weeks for order processing.


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November 24, 2009

Bourjois Rendez-Vous a Paris: Makeup Collector Alert


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For the Holidays, Bourjois is releasing a collection of five eye-shadows and three blushes repackaged in a collector edition titled Rendez-Vous à Paris (Rendez-Vous in Paris). The iconic little boxes have been decorated by artist Nathalie Lété to celebrate the year of establishment of the brand in Paris in 1863 when reportedly they started baking their colors in the heart of the city of lights...

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November 18, 2009

Pascal Dangin The Master Retoucher or The Extreme Art of the Photoshop


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Alternatively this post could have also been titled Everyone in the Public Eye Gets Photoshopped. I think it's important to stress this phenomenon as a blogger so that no naive souls think they have to try to emulate or marry gods and goddesses. 

I happened on a New Yorker article from last year about the emblematic work of Pascal Dangin whom you may not know by name but whose work is widely publicized in fashion magazines. His job is emblematic of today's obsession with digital perfection. Our criteria have been pushed so much that we almost cannot look at a normal photo without thinking that it could be a little more superhuman-perfect...

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November 17, 2009

The Deets on Ashley Green's 60s Look at the New Moon Premiere in L.A. {Celebrity Looks}


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Ashley Green went completely retro 60s for the premiere of New Moon yesterday in Los Angeles. I am amazed at how authentic her look is. Of course with Mad Men, it's given food for thought to many a viewers like, no doubt, expert makeup artist Vanessa Scali who did the look for Lancôme. While Mad Men to me looks a bit theatrical 60s, where you can feel the 21st century looking at the 1960s, this look here is fresh, natural, never over-the-top while capturing the youthful, simplified glamor of the period.

"The look was classic 60's," reports Vanessa. "Well-defined eyes with lots of lashes, a strong brow and clean skin with subtle pink/coral cheeks and lips."

To start, Vanessa evened out Ashley's "nearly flawless skin" with Lancôme's Effacernes concealer in Light Bisque underneath the eyes.  "It gives clean, fresh, flawless coverage," she said. Bobbi Brown's Foundation Stick followed. Lancôme's Blush Subtil in Shimmer Pink Pool topped the apples of the cheeks...

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