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Wearable Makeup with Sheer Washes of Color
Luxury British brand, Burberry, is jumping into the cosmetics game and launching a color collection in July.
Although the company is joining a growing list of high fashion labels with cosmetic collections like Chanel and Dior, Burberry is forging its own niche in the market.
Instead of updating products seasonally, Burberry plans to start with 100 classic items for the face, lips, cheeks, and eyes. Once the line is established, the company will introduce novelties when the time is right.
This strategy mirrors Burberry’s clothing collection including the iconic trenchoat which can be worn anywhere and at any time (of course, it never goes out of style).
Sandra Bullock Shows Off Her Three-Month Old Son
For a change, we’re getting some good news regarding Sandra Bullock.
To the shock of the paparazzi staked out at her Los Angeles home, Bullock announced that she had secretly adopted a baby boy in New Orleans, Louis (pronounced Lew-ee) Bardo Bullock.
Bullock and her beautiful baby are featured on the cover of People magazine in a world exclusive with Louis wearing a necklace with colored beads.
If you have questions about the baby’s beaded necklace like the rest of the blogosphere (why is a three-month old wearing a “choking hazard” and is the necklace an expression of Louis’ ethnic heritage), Bullock puts all speculation to rest in the article.
The one-of-a-kind necklace was made for Louis by his stepsister, Sunny James, to represent all of the kids in their family. Could this be the start of a new trend: jewelry for celeb newborns?
Portable Set of Benefit Favorites
If you’ve never tried Benefit before, now is your chance with a portable set of their top selling products in travel sizes.
With the Benefit To Go Beauty Bestsellers set, you can check out Benefit’s top sellers before committing to any of the bigger size products. Best of all, you can get a feel for what Benefit is good at which is creating quick fixes for stubborn beauty dilemmas.
For under $20, the set gives you everything you need to get a glowing complexion:
Exclusive Blend of Antioxidant Ingredients
One of the leading developments in anti-aging technology has been the emergence of superfruits. Exotic fruits like passion fruit, noni, and acai berry have become key ingredients for slowing down the aging process and keeping cells healthy.
Superfruits contain antioxidants with health promoting compounds that boost the skin’s appearance. A proprietary blend of 10 antioxidant ingredients gets top billing in the new Passion Fruit with Noni Body Lotion from the Fruit Frappe collection. Shea Butter and Vitamin E also leave your skin feeling soft and moisturized.
Freckles are in for Spring and Summer
If you have freckles, accentuate them. If you don’t, you need to paint them on.
Seriously, that’s one of the latest makeup trends on the runway for spring 2010.
According to Elle magazine, Rachel Comey’s spring 2010 runway show featured leggy models in shorts and summery prints with freckles painted on their cheeks and the bridges of their noses.
International Pet Fashion Week in Brazil
The latest fashions for dogs created by local and international designers were on display in São Paulo, Brazil for this year’s Pet Fashion Week.
The event featured dog parades, as well as a grooming parlor competition and an exhibit of pet accessories.
Requests for Politician’s Haircut Extremely Popular
Although Project Runway host, Heidi Klum, has been getting a thumbs down for her latest choppy bob with blunt bangs, another haircut is getting traction on the other side of the globe.
The chin-length bob of Kristina Keneally, the charismatic Premier of New South Wales, is inspiring women (and men) across the nation.
Long Lasting Color with No Chips or Cracks
A new nail product may be the answer for those who love nail polish but hate the upkeep.
Creative Nail Design (CND) has developed Shellac, a polish/gel hybrid which debuted on runways for Marc Jacobs and Jason Wu earlier this year.
Green Beauty Products That Perform
Natural beauty products have always been around, but up until recently they haven’t worked very well. Now you can easily find natural and organic beauty products that perform and meet the qualities of sustainability.
Make the most of Earth Day by choosing products that are eco-friendly, rather than burning through expensive products full of chemicals, dyes, and artificial ingredients.
How to Remain Safe When Handling Store Makeup
Everyone loves sampling makeup testers in department and drug stores, but is there a risk involved?
According to the LA Times, a two-year study conducted on public makeup testers found the presence of staph, strep, and E. coli. What’s even scarier is that the percentage of contaminated makeup went up 100% on Saturdays.
Does this mean you can never test makeup at a cosmetic counter? Dr. Elizabeth Brooks, a biological sciences professor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia who was involved with the study, recommends the following tips when testing makeup:
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Favorite Products Worth Revisiting
There are goods reasons why some beauty products stick around forever, while others just fade away.
Beauty products remain best sellers when they work well whether you’re a celebrity, a hair or makeup professional, or a regular beauty junkie. On top of that, stocking up on these classics won’t break the bank.x
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24 Hour Body Sculpting
When it comes to getting into shape for the summer, sometimes you need extra help.
Celebrities like Madonna use specialized salon machines and personal trainers to get rid of lumps and bumps. If you’re looking for a more wallet-friendly solution, French company Garraud-Paris has an innovative way to treat orange peel skin and lower body fatty deposits.
Jennifer Aniston Eau de Parfum
Earlier this month, Jennifer Aniston hinted that she was joining the throng of celebrity scents and creating a fragrance.
She revealed more details to Women’s Wear Daily about the fragrance which launched in the UK in June.
L’Occitane Launches Flower-Inspired Makeup Line
Think spring flowers and peonies usually come to mind. Named after Paeion, the physician of the gods, peonies bloom in late spring and produce large fragrant flowers.
L’Occitane, the French beauty brand, is adding a flower-inspired makeup line to its range of skin and body care products. The peony-inspired collection for spring 2010 includes lip, eye, and face products as well as makeup accessories.
More U.S. Markets for Canadian Bath and Body Brand
Have you tried any of Cake Beauty’s delicious products? The Toronto company specializes in bath, body, and hair care using natural ingredients with vanilla undertones.
Since its launch in 2003, Cake Beauty has successfully offered its products in the beauty departments of around 400 U.S. stores.
Jackie Kennedy Film and Book in Development
It’s been a long time coming, but Hollywood is finally working on a biopic of former First Lady and international fashion icon, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
The film, tentatively titled Jackie, will be directed and produced by Darren Aronofsky who also directed Mickey Rourke’s comeback film, The Wrestler. Academy-Award winning actress, Rachel Weisz (Aronosfsky’s fiance) will play the role of Jackie Kennedy.
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Cellulite Busting Machine With Skin Smoothing Abilities
Everyone has cellulite. Even Madonna, who has a workout routine that would rival that of any competitive athlete.
According to the Daily Mail, Madonna has purchased a Swiss-manufactured D-Actor machine that uses acoustic wave therapy to treat her cellulite. The force of acoustic waves break connective fibers that cause cellulite and release clogged fat, water, and toxins. The treatments can be used on all cellulite prone areas like the thighs, arms, and stomach.
Makeup Haul Videos
If you only follow a couple of beauty bloggers or tweeters every day, you may be missing something from your daily beauty fix.
The latest YouTube stars are beauty video bloggers that love showing off their latest shopping haul and makeup tips.
Add Moisture Where You Need it Most
Since Earth Day is just around the corner, you’re probably wondering how you can do your part to conserve the planet.
An easy way to get started is by using multi-purpose beauty products. For example, why stock up on moisturizer, lip balm and hand cream, when one product can do it all.
Surprise Mascara Find
Mascara comes in all shapes and sizes, and all price points as well. Sometimes, a mascara that won’t put a dent in your budget is worth checking out.
If you’re looking strictly for a lash lengthener, you may want to take Maybelline Lash Stilleto for a test drive.
This lash lengthener grips each lash and coats it with an elastic formula for extreme length (according to Maybelline, the formula stretches lashes up to 70% visibly longer). For under $10, the mascara also strengthens and conditions your lashes with Pro-Vitamin B-5 and silk protein while giving them a high-gloss shine.
Inspired by Catherine Deneuve
In 1968, Catherine Deneuve starred in a French film called La Chamade that helped launch her career as one of Europe’s top actresses. In her role as a woman involved in a romantic love triangle, the film captured Deneuve’s sexy yet sophisticated style.
NARS has recreated Catherine Deneuve’s iconic look with their latest makeup collection for spring 2010. The collection features everything you need to ramp up your spring look for eyes, nails, and lips–vintage NARS style.
Dawning of a New Chapter for Shania Twain
Shania Twain has landed a job hosting a reality show called Why Not? With Shania Twain on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
The hour-long episodes will follow Twain as she “begins her climb back to the top, a personal journey filled with risk, revelations and unexpected adventures.” Her return to the spotlight comes after a messy breakup and divorce from her husband, record producer Mutt Lange.
According to People, the country singer has already begun working on personal videos. Twain recently posted several videos on her Web site for her fans including a visit to a Canadian radio station shot by her boyfriend Frederic Thiébaud.
Hottest Colors for Spring 2010
For this spring’s nail color shopping list, make sure you include pastels, putty colored shades, and a few bright hues.
This season’s nail palette features colors of the pastel rainbow including Lilacism from Essie. You’ll also want to try sugar coated shades like Pink Sophistication and Minty from the Maybelline Sweet Thing Collection once temperatures start to climb.
Kosher Foods are in Demand
It’s not easy being a vegan. When it comes to food shopping, vegans feel it’s almost impossible to find foods that are animal-free.
Joining a growing group of food shoppers, vegans have discovered kosher foods as a source of products free of hidden meat or dairy. With consumers continuing to seek products that are high quality, healthy and safe, kosher food sales have increased by 64 percent over the last five years.
Fashion and Etiquette Guide
If the only place you’ve been learning about style and etiquette is from the latest TV reality show, it’s time to trade up your source of information.
Fashion writer Derek Blasberg has just debuted an advice book titled Classy: Exceptional Advice For the Extremely Modern Lady full of words of wisdom for aspiring social climbers. The entertaining guide focuses mostly on fashion and etiquette with quotes and secrets from style icons like Donatella Versace and Katherine Hepburn.
Blasberg spoke to StyleList about the role models in the media for young girls: “It’s very hard to explain how important intimacy is if the image of it is drunk girls falling off the back of a bus to compete on a TV show for some fallen 80s music star’s affections.”
Actress Admits to Having More Work Done
On her recent appearance on Larry King Live, Jane Fonda admitted that she’s not proud to have given in to her latest round of plastic surgery.
The 72-year old, who has had plastic surgery in the past including breast augmentation, recently went under the knife for work on her chin and neck as well as the bags under her eyes. Her latest surgery is a surprise because she swore off cosmetic surgery 10 years ago.
On her blog, Fonda wrote that she got tired of not looking like she felt: “I wanted a more refined chin line like I used to have, so I changed my mind. I’m still a little swollen but not much and what pleases me is that I won’t looked pulled or weird… or tired all the time … I wish I’d been brave enough to not do anything but, instead, I chose to be a somewhat more glamorous grandma.”
Skincare with Plant-based Stem Cells
The latest buzz in skincare is no longer a berry. The current find is a rare Swiss apple, called the Uttwiler Spatlauber, which actually heals itself when punctured.
How does this work for anti-aging skincare? The rare Swiss apple has a renewal power that rejuvenates saggy skin. Apple stem cells help boost the production of human skin stem cells by protecting skin from stress and decreasing fine lines and wrinkles.
Return of a Fashion Classic
If you’re done with the gladiator look, you’ll definitely be happy to know that ballet flats are big for the spring season. When it comes to the updated flat, think comfort . . . especially those that are soft and textured in gently distressed leather.
Fans of ballet flats are in good company. French shoe brand, Repetto, was a favorite of French actress, Brigitte Bardot. The company is still around and creating light, flexible flats that feel as if you aren’t wearing any shoes at all.
Do Blondes Have More Fun and More Money?
If you’ve ever thought of dying your hair blonde, now there are even more reasons to do it.
According to a study by the University of Queensland in Australia, blonde women get paid seven percent more on average than non-blondes. On top of that, blondes tend to marry wealthier men, who earn an average of six percent more than husbands of non-blondes.
Illuminate Your Skin, Face, and Hair
The right products can help you get radiant and keep that glow right through the summer. Whether it’s your skin, face, or hair, you can get rid of that tired winter look with these beauty brighteners.
Your Skin
The best place to start is with your skin. If you nourish the skin naturally, a clear complexion will be the perfect canvas for your makeup. Radiance Night Cream from Burt’s Bees is a lightweight moisturizer with royal jelly to help enhance skin’s natural radiance. With lemon, rosemary, and pine tree extracts for deep overnight treatment, you get naturally radiant, younger-looking skin.
Opposites Attract for Brighter Eye Color
If you’ve always wanted to make your eye color pop, there’s an easy way to do it.
According to StyleList, all you have to do is wear eye makeup in a complementary shade for your eye color. For color theory novices, complementary colors are pairs of colors that are direct opposites.
Ribbon Braid Hat from the San Diego Hat Company
Sandra Bullock was recently spotted for the first time since her marriage breakup from Jesse James wearing a large brimmed green hat to camouflage her face.
Since a photo of the actress wearing the green floppy hat has hit the Internet, Entertainment Tonight reports that the hat has become famous.
Bagels vs. Bacon
Researchers at the University of Alabama have recently discovered that eating a high fat breakfast may prevent metabolic syndrome which features abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and other high risk factors.
The findings published in the International Journal of Obesity showed that mice fed a higher fat breakfast, followed by a smaller lunch and even smaller evening meal, were more likely to lose weight and were at less risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. In contrast, a high carbohydrate meal in the morning and a high fat meal at the end of the day caused weight gain and glucose intolerance.
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Annual Survey of the Year’s Least Appealing Dudes
As a counterpoint to People’s list of the “Sexiest Men Alive”, the Boston Phoenix newsweekly presents an annual survey of the year’s 100 Unsexiest Men.
Most of the men on the 2010 list are the usual suspects: cheaters, hypocrites, and goofballs.
New Book Gives Advice on Finding Your Work Passion
After graduating from school with no clear goal, Sean Aiken knew one thing: he didn’t want to be stuck in a job he hated.
So he created the One-Week Job Project to try out different jobs from farmer to fireman to team mascot. For one year, Aiken worked at 52 jobs with all of his earnings donated to ONE, a campaign that fights poverty.
