Tag Archives: makeup
By May | November 13, 2008
 This afternoon, I got the chance to preview the newest goodies from organic product range Kiss My Face and chat with its two founders, Bob MacLeod and Steve Byckiewicz.
Kiss My Face, established in the early 1980s on a 200-acre organic farm in New York’s Hudson River Valley, was one of the first companies to dabble in organic cosmetics and skincare, bursting onto the scene with their famous olive bar soaps. MacLeod and Byckiewicz, both vegetarians, set out to make healthy products at the grassroots levels, using organic and natural ingredients (think shea butter, olive oil, beeswax, silica, tea tree and Iceland Moss) blended together in laboratory locations around the world.
Posted in Brands, New Product, Obsessions, Organic, Product Reviews Also tagged Bob MacLeod, body care, children's line, deodorants, eco, eco-friendly, environment, environmentally-friendly, face wash, green, Health, healthy, Kiss My Face, lip balms, lip moisturizers, makeup tips, moisture shaves, natural, nature, olive bar soap, olive oil, Organic, organic baby, organic chemistry, organic cosmetics, organic farms, organic home, organic living, organic products, organic valley, organics, post-consumer, shaving cream, shop organic, Spa, Steve Byckiewicz, sustainable, toothpaste |
By May | November 7, 2008
 A few weeks ago, I posted that cosmetics company Uslu Airlines — founded by makeup artist Feride Uslu — was getting ready to collaborate with worldwide DJs (think Ed Banger and Rolleryboys) on a club-influenced range of nail polish.
Now comes word of Uslu Airlines’ second-round nail color collabo with German-born designer Bernard Willhelm, who is an industry favorite, having worked under iconic designers like Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood.
The Uslu Airlines x Bernard Willhelm line, based on common airport destinations and hues from Willhelm’s current collection, dropped at OAK in New York recently.
Posted in Beauty Bits, Beauty Trends, Brands, Celebrities, Collaborations, Fashion, Industry Favorites, Industry Scoops, Nails, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Retailers Also tagged airport, airports, Alexander McQueen, Bernard Willhelm, bottles, buy, buy it now, clothing, clubs, collaboration, collection, designer, DJ, DJs, Ed banger, famous DJs, Fashion, Feride Uslu, German, hues, international airports, manicure, nail, nail polish, Nails, New York, NYC, Oak, pedicure, post, Rolleryboys, shades, Uslu Airlines, vivienne westwood |
By May | November 5, 2008
 No one else defines edgy, low-key downtown style the way Erin Wasson does, simply by being Erin.
The bicoastal skater girl-turned-model-turned-stylist-turned-designer has gone from mugging for squeaky clean Maybelline cosmetics to styling designer it-boy Alexander Wang’s Fall ‘08 runway, designing her LowLuv jewelry line, starring with Justin Timberlake in his “I Am William Rast” ad campaign and co-designing a highly-anticipated collection with skate lifestyle brand RVCA.
Cutoff shorts, chunky flat boots, feather headdresses, oversized blazers, men’s tees, carefree hair, enviable accessories, smokey voice, beanies and black define Wasson’s personal style, something that has since been well-documented across the hippest of hip fashion sites (Style.com), blogs (Fashion Toast) and magazines (NYLON).
Posted in Beauty 101, Celebrities, Collaborations, Fashion, Glamazons, Icons, Obsessions Also tagged ad campaign, AG Recoil Curl Activator, Alexander Wang, Alexander Wang Fall '08, bedhead, bicoastal, celebrity style, cutoffs shorts, Doc Martens, downtown, Erin Wasson, fashion style, fashion styles, Fashion Toast, Get Her Look, Hair, I Am Williams Rast, jewelrydesigner, Justin Timberlake, LowLuv, Magazines, men's blazers, men's tees, model, natural makeup, new style, Nylon, oversized, RVCA, skater, slouchy beanies, style, style background, Style.com, stylist, William Rast |
By May | November 4, 2008
 Magazines and runways used to be the number one way to spot fashion and beauty trends, but in this 2.0 digital and media age, things have shifted.
Blogs (The Sartorialist, Facehunter, Fashion Toast), video clips via web (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and television shows (The O.C., Gossip Girl, 90210) are at the forefront of trendspotting, with bloggers and small screen stars getting to sport product, labels, color palettes and accessories firsthand before they hit the regular consuming masses.
Posted in Around The Water Cooler, Beauty Bits, Beauty Trends, Celebrities, Industry Scoops, Limited Editions, Nails, New Product, Obsessions Also tagged Beverly Hills 90210, collection, color, lacquer, limited-edition, manicure, nail, nail polish, Nails, OPI, shades, Silver, small screen, television, television shows, trends, trendspotting |
By May | November 3, 2008
 My girlfriend Shannon Heth — publicist extraordinaire (with the longest legs ever, might I add) — gave me a sample of Beaute’s Liqui-Gel Stain for Cheeks and Lips this weekend, developed by her New York-based good friend and star makeup artist, Beau Nelson.
Posted in Beauty 101, Brands, Celebrities, Cheeks, Industry Favorites, Interviews, New Product, Obsessions, Product Reviews, Q&As Also tagged Beau Nelson, Beaute, Blake Lively, blush, Celebrities, essential, Fever, Flouron, fusion, Gossip Girl, Harlot, Iman, Lindsay Lohan, Liqui-Gel Stain for Cheeks and Lips, long-lasting makeup, makeup artist, makeup artist Q&A, makeup artist tips, Mary J. Blige, Nars, Neon, New York, orchid, publicist, rose, Shannon Heth, Thai pink orchids |
By May | October 16, 2008
 Esteban Cortezar is a busy, busy boy lately.
The prodigious designer was recently tapped to be creative director at Emanuel Ungaro, delivering two commendable collections for the Parisian couture fashion house thus far.
Posted in Brands, Collaborations, Fashion, Industry Scoops, Limited Editions Also tagged blush, cosmetics, dress, Emanuel Ungaro, Esteban Cortezar, eye shadow, Fashion, Heatherette, limited-edition, Lipglass, lipstick, MAC, mascara |
By Chris | October 3, 2008
I was recently reading a blog post from northwestvoice.com where a user commented if all politicians wear makeup. The answer of course is yes, as they have the eyes of millions of voters watching at any given moment. Such was the case during the Nationally televised Vice Presidential debate on Thursday.
Instead of asking ourselves who won the recent debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, let’s instead vote on which politician pulled off the best makeup.
By May | September 24, 2008
 Throw the words “limited-edition” in front of the word “collection” if you want to see a mad scramble of ladies hot-footing it to the nearest luxe department store or it-boutique.
Limited-edition collections for makeup usually get released to the consumptive market around fall and holiday seasons because, quite simply, they make great gifts for someone, not to mention for yourself.
Posted in Brands, Limited Editions, Obsessions, Product Reviews Also tagged 2008, Bare Escentuals, Chanel, collection, Emanuel Ungaro, eye, fall, holiday, limited-edition, lip, MAC, mineral, Stila, YSL |
By May | September 15, 2008
 There’s a reason why makeup artists are called, well, artists.
During Fashion Week, it is their job to translate the mood of a collection on to the face, to turn the planes of models’ cheeks, the grooves of their eyelids and the curve of their lips into either a colorful, dramatic, monochrome, matte, shimmery or minimal canvas providing a point of reference for the clothing.
Posted in Fashion Week Also tagged artists, canvas, colorful, eyelids, face cheeks, Fashion Week, Hair, lip, matte, metallic, shimmery, violet, Zac Posen |
By May | September 10, 2008
 After eleven years under the watchful tutelage of UK makeup artist Mary Greenwell, Jemma Kidd — the little sister of model-turned-Brit-TV-presenter Jodie Kidd — opened up the London-based Jemma Kidd Make Up School and quickly gained a big following among both the style masses and the elite.
One school and one eponymous cosmetics line later, Kidd is partnering with mass retailer Target for a lower price point, fashion-driven line called JK, in which eye shadows are divided into I-Design shades (neutrals) and Hi-Design shades (bold).
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