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By May | January 26, 2009
Angela Bassett did it first at the 2009 Critics’ Choice Awards.
Then Mrs. Tom Cruise — aka. Katie Holmes — recently followed suit while supporting her A-list hubby at the UK premiere of Valkyrie.
Oh, the power of lilac eye shadow.
This shade is perfect for those with a dark (like Bassett) or an olive (like Holmes) complexion [...]
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By May | January 23, 2009
History was made on Tuesday — and there’s plenty of product paraphernalia to prove it.
From Obama buttons to tees to posters (Shepard Fairey’s artwork took the cake) to coin collections to bobble-heads to calendars to pins to wine stoppers to dolls, no one is ever going to forget January 20.
Even beauty brands were jumping on [...]
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It seems that just before attention shifts from the menswear shows in Milan (and the blazing row between Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana over “trousergate”) to the tents of Bryant Park, a few major brands have announced the launch of new men’s fragrances.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, one might be thinking of what [...]
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By May | January 22, 2009
This one’s for the boys.
Men’s beauty brand Anthony Logistics rolled out a luxe overnighter kit that must have had male editors heading to Milan for the menswear shows in a tizzy.
This covetable kit — which includes airport security-friendly facial scrub, citrus body gel, coconut shampoo, lip balm, pre-shave oil, sea salt body scrub, shave cream [...]
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By May | January 21, 2009
Critics in the fashion and beauty world were glued to the television two days ago, breathlessly waiting to see which designers Michelle Obama chose for inauguration day — and, of course, to see what hair and makeup went to match.
Designers Isabel Toledo and Jason Wu were the big sartorial winners, with Mrs. Obama choosing a [...]
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To see what’s happening in beauty trends, the wisest (and most obvious) place to look is the runway and the collections coming down it.
It was clear the the fashion set that sequins were going to be huge last autumn-winter ‘09 and into the holiday season — those who have fallen for those glittery, shimmery little [...]
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By May | January 20, 2009
TRIA Beauty has come up with a quick de-fuzzing solution for ladies who have no time to run to the salon, no more waxing strips under the sink and no threshold for pain related to hair removal.
Enter the TRIA Laser, an FDA-approved contraption conceptualized by engineers, scientists and dermatologists determined to help women bring laser [...]
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Bond No. 9 is crossing the bridge with their new fragrance, paying homage to the borough of Brooklyn, where New York creativity lives and thrives.
This is the cult brand’s first step in the unisex direction, mixing notes of cardamom, geranium leaves, cedarwood, grapefruit, juniper, guaiacwood and leather for a smell that walks on the side [...]
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By May | January 19, 2009
Q: My hair feels like it’s gained a hefty 10 pounds. After all the leave-in conditioners, high-gloss serums, waxes, mousse and hairspray I use constantly week after week, my mane is getting weighed down. How do I make it light, bouncy and shiny again? This product gunk has to go.
A: Two words: clarifying shampoo. Believe [...]
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Aveeno is creator of the one face wash that has never let me down: their Clear Complexion Foaming Cleanser.
Packed “with salicyclic acid and moisture-rich soy extracts”, this stuff keeps my face clear of lumps and bumps and other things you’d rather not see, despite being a brand usually found at local drugstores and not your [...]
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