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December 10, 2011Jean-Marc Maniatis Touche Audacieuse (2011): Wear Francis Kurkdjian in your Hair {New Fragrance} {Beauty & Olfaction}
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October 27, 2011Nars Modern Kabuki For Your Inner Geisha (2011) {Beauty Notes - Makeup - New Products}
The colors are dramatic, as they should be, with saturated crimson reds contrasted with "icy white" tints. The packaging also borrows directly from the Japanese culture of gift-giving and is the most refined ever for the brand....
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October 3, 2011Estée Lauder Jeweled Pink Ribbon Vanity Items with Something Blue {Beauty News - New Makeup}
"We know that breast cancer doesn't just affect women. That's why this year, a blue stone has been added to our ribbon compact to represent the 1% of men who are affected."
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Violent Lips The Pink Ribbon Collection (2011) {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}
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September 29, 2011Stila, The Positive & Pretty Palette for Breast Cancer Awareness Month {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}
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September 28, 2011Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blusher POP for Macmillan Cancer Support {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}
Daniel Sandler have issued a limited edition liquid blush to help raise funds for the Macmillan Cancer Support. The Watercolour Blusher in POP is an exclusive subtle sheer, jelly-bean pink tint with lavender overtones which was inspired by the courage of cancer sufferers. You know how uplifing it can be to see someone with beautiful rosy cheeks? A little help from the makeup department is like popping vitamins sometimes. Check out after the jump for the full details...
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July 20, 2011Lancôme 29 Saint-Honoré by Aaron de Mey {Beauty Notes}
Lancôme will launch their new Fall 2011 makeup collection called 29 Saint-Honoré from July 2011. It is signed by artistic director Aaron de Mey. Tapping into the myth of gay Paris, 29 Saint-Honoré pays homage to the address of the headquarters of Lancôme in the City of Lights which opened there in 1935. The advertising is fronted by Elettra Wiedermann and Daria Werbowy dressed in négligés and ostrich feathers as if they were getting ready to step into the limelight of a Parisian cabaret such as Le Moulin Rouge. The image is like a metaphor inviting women to put on their showtime faces... Continue reading "Lancôme 29 Saint-Honoré by Aaron de Mey {Beauty Notes}" »
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July 17, 2010Bobbi Brown Denim and Rose Face Palette & Mini Brush Set (2010): From Nude to Rock n' Roll, Bobbi Style {Beauty Notes - New - Makeup - Color} Bobbi Brown launched a new limited-edition color palette for the face called Denim & Rose which comes with, if you so wish to purchase it as well, a companion complementary Mini Brush Set meant to be carried in your bag or, as they suggest, kept in your office drawer. The concept for the makeup look is that of the "beauty equivalent of dressed-up denim," which also means that it's meant to flow easily from day to night wear. The palette caught my eye because I thought the colors look original and distinctive without being theatrical and dramatic (there is a time for everything.) It also is a plus that Bobbi Brown, the specialist of endless variations on natural-looking nude and taupe colors, show they can be subtly edgy... 
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Lush Silk Stockings, Black Stockings (2010) and No, They're Not Nylon {Beauty Notes - New - Body Makeup - Olfaction} Lush just released a new duo of cool solid body tints for the legs called Silk Stockings (lighter shade) and Black Stockings (darker shade). As one user suggested on the brand's website, you can go crazy and decide to mix the colors, or better stilll paint your legs with darker vs. lighter highlights. Apparently they hold well, do not stain and smell good. Did you know incidentally that an ace perfumer like Sophia Grojsman (White Linen, Beautiful, Paris, Eternity, Trésor etc.) recommends perfuming your legs for an interesting effect of upward diffusion motion? So, this kind of beauty gesture is recommended both from a color angle and a scent one...
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Tokidoki Vanita Mirror (2010): Cuteness Overload Alert {Beauty Notes - New - Tools & Accessories} Ready for more Kawai feel-good beauty vitamins? Here is one of the cute-as-can-be new Vanita Mirror by Tokidoki (lit. Sometimes), the Italian fashion and beauty brand which feels like reading a comic strip on the subway. There are three designs, 24 Karat, Kabuki and Kaiten (shown above.) I picked Kaiten because, honestly, this kaiten-sushi motif is unexpected on a mirror compact while reminding you to eat healthy! (otherwise death will look you in the face -- see on the right of the design)...
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Essie Creates Morticia's Nails for The Addams Family Broadway Musical {Beauty Notes - New} Essie released a special set of nail polishes on the occasion of the production of a new The Addams Family musical show on Broadway. The set polishes, called Morticia's Nails, sound like an early headstart taken on Halloween festivities, but look more wearable than their individual names make them to be....
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July 16, 2010ChapFix, a Lip Balm Just for Men {Beauty Notes - Grooming} {New Beauty Product} Among the zillions lip balm that float in the universe, only one had not been created yet, the one just for men. To remedy the oversight, a brand was founded called ChapFix. One tag line is "engineered for men," another one is "The evolution of lip balm." The composition of the balm does not claim to lubricate men's lips differently from women's lips. On the other hand, the packaging is all a man wants to hold in his hand and identify with... Continue reading "ChapFix, a Lip Balm Just for Men {Beauty Notes - Grooming} {New Beauty Product}" »
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July 15, 2010New Lancôme French Coquettes Makeup Collection, Fall 2010 Celebrates French Glamor {Beauty Notes} Lancôme have just released their new color collection for fall 2010 signed by makeup director Aaron de Mey. It's called French Coquettes and the two spokespersons on the advertising shot by Mario Testino are Daria Werbowy and Elettra Wiedemann who are making a joint appearance for the first time after having been the faces of Lancôme fragrances such as Hypnôse for women, Hypnôse Senses, O d'Azur and Trésor in Love. "The collection, French Coquettes, captures the spirit of the modern woman at the start of the 20th Dreamed up by artistic director Aaron De Mey, the collection harks to signature hallmarks of French glamour. From the opulence of the Belle Époque to the bohemian decadence of Montmartre, the collection's palette of deep plums, shimmering charcoals and sophisticated nudes are sure to inspire."....
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June 29, 2010Kat Von D Adora (2010): Scent and Makeup Interconnection {New Fragrance} {Celebrity Perfume} {Beauty Notes} Tattoo artist and TV reality celebrity Kat Von D has released her third fragrance following up on Saint and Sinner last year. It's called Adora and is accompanied by a limited-edition makeup collection comprising True Romance Eyeshadow Palette - Adora and Adora Painted Love Lipstick. The colors look a bit dangerous, especially in the eyeshadow pan, and feel like they would be great for Halloween (I know it's a bit early to think about that but that's what came to my mind gazing at the vampy, if not vampirish tints. About the perfume: "Adora means "Beloved One" in Latin. For Kat, Adora reflects the next chapter in her personal evolution--an introspective renaissance discovered through deep layers, stories, and scars. She's a romantic soul with an edgy exterior. Adora is a sensual and passionate perfume journey--unexpected and provocative.This scent reveals a stirring glimpse into an enigmatic life...tortured, beautiful, and brutally honest. "....
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March 10, 2010Kenzo Kenzoki Perfumed Beneficial Waters/Eaux Parfumées Bienfaitrices Splash, Fizz, Shh, MMM (2010) {New Perfumes} {Beauty & Olfaction} Kenzo is tapping into the wellness sphere of the fragrance world, going back to a tradition that gave us most famously L'Eau de la Reine de Hongrie, but also Eau de Ben, Eau de Botot and more recently Clarins Eau Dynamisante or eaux developed in accordance with the tenets of Dr. Bach.From April 15, 2010, Kenzo will introduce a new collection of four perfumes meant to make you feel better as needed called Les Eaux Parfumées Bienfaitrices de Kenzoki / Perfumed Beneficial Waters of Kenzoki. They are more perfumed and more hydrating versions of the current Beneficial Water line... 
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French hairdresser Jean-Marc Maniatis has partnered with perfumer Francis Kurkdjian to release a perfume for the hair called 
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Makeup guru François Nars' travels to Japan and his fascination for the beauty rituals of the country resulted in the creation of a special makeup collection for Holiday 2011 called 
Estée Lauder like every year have released several items to profit the Pink Ribbon campaign this month which is now traditionally dedicated to breast cancer in the beauty world. 2011 sees a new twist as two of these items sees the pink fade into blue in a highly symbolic manner,
From Violent Lips comes a forward initiative. The makeup brand have released a limited-edition of their trademark lip tattoos in honor of 
Ladies, you are going to see quite a bit of pink in the coming weeks. Stila have released a limited-edition makeup palette ahead of 
