Category Archives: Beauty 101
By May | February 9, 2009
Wearing makeup should always, always make you look good on the outside, but wouldn’t it be even double the pleasure if it made you feel good on the inside, too?
Thanks to Peacekeeper, a natural “cause-metics” brand founded by makeup-loving good samaritan Jody Weiss, you can.
The philosophy of Peacekeeper is to donate “all of their distributable profits [...]
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All Made Up had the chance to lock down a few minutes with Chad Hayduk, co-founder of New York-based cosmetics line, Three Custom Color Specialists.
Q: How did you get started in makeup artistry?
CH: I have loved makeup since I was a kid. One of my favorite toys was my “Hugo: Man of a Thousand Faces!” [...]
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Some ingredients find themselves time and time again in beauty products and, thus, us beauty junkies have gotten used to their presence in our face washes, moisturizers, toners and the like.
But what’s the point of owning a product with beneficial ingredients if you don’t know what purpose the serve?
All Made Up’s new “Beauty Glossary” section [...]
Also posted in Bath and Body, Brands, Hair, Hair 101, Industry Favorites, Obsessions, Organic, Product Reviews | Tagged beauty definitions, beauty glossary, beauty terms, best beauty ingredients, how to balance skin pH, how to balance the pH of skin, how to combat wrinkles, how to fight acne, how to lighten scars, how to moisturize skin, how to moisturize skin properly, how to unclog pore, John Masters, John Masters Organic, John Masters Organic Jojoba Oil & Ginseng Exfoliating Face Cleanser, John Masters Organic products, jojoba oil, jojoba shrub, lipid state, moisturizers, natural ingredients, natural moisturizer, natural oil, product ingredients
By May | January 28, 2009
Ah, avocados. So great in guacamole and California rolls, but even better for the face!
This fruit, a native of South America, is full of goods fats and 25 essential nutrients (including Vitamins E and B) as well as moisturizing properties, which is why its oil is often found in beauty products like shampoos, conditioners and masks.
Avocado [...]
Also posted in Home, Organic | Tagged avocado, avocado mask for hair, avocados, Beauty 101, beauty benefits of avocado, beauty how-to, benefits of avocado, homemade avocado mask, how to fix dry hair, how to fix dry skin, how to make an avocado mask, how to make an avocado mask at home, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
By May | January 26, 2009
Yes, I’m one of those girls.
Not a day goes by that I don’t use the following: bronzer, eyelash curler, mascara primer and mascara. And not a day goes by that I don’t haul that cosmetic quartet around with me all day.
Clinique just might make my morning makeup routine a little easier — and not to [...]
Also posted in Beauty Trends, Brands, Eyes, Industry Favorites, Industry Scoops, New Product, Obsessions | Tagged beauty product, beauty products, best new mascara, best new mascaras, bronzer, buy Clinique, Clinique, Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara, Clinique makeup, Clinique mascara, Clinique products, curling mascara, effective mascara, eyelash curler, eyelashes, mascara, mascara that curls eyelashes, mascara with curved want, primer
By May | January 21, 2009
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 [...]
Also posted in Beauty Trends, Brands, Celebrities, Eyes, Fashion, Industry Favorites, Obsessions, Product Reviews | Tagged Agyness Deyn, autumn-winter '09, Balmain, Barbara Bui, Beauty 101, beauty tip, beauty trend, Beauty Trends, benefit, Benefit Cosmetics Moonbeam, Betsey Johnson, Celine, Chloe, Diane Kruger, Dior, Dior Diorskin Shimmer Star, glitter, Lindsay Lohan, makeup tip, makeup tips, Nars, NARS Super Orgasm, Oscar de la Renta, Proenza Schouler, runway trend, runways trends, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sass & Bide, Sephora, Sephora Glitter Lashes, sequin fashion trend, sequin trend, sequins, shimmer, sparkle, Stila, Stila Eye Shadow Quad, Stile Eye Shadow Quad in Marrakesh, Trac Reese, Urban Decay, Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter, Zoe Kravitz
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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By May | January 16, 2009
What happens during winter?
Let’s see: Christmas, busy travel schedules to visit the folks and old friends, last-minute shopping for presents, chapped lips, frizzy hair, increasing levels of sugar consumption (ginger molasses cookies with cream cheese filling are were my nemesis during Holiday ‘08), massive ingestion of alcoholic beverages (rum and eggnog, yikes!) and dry skin.
The [...]
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By May | January 12, 2009
Women can be creatures of habit when it comes to things aesthetic and sartorial.
After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?
Following this maxim often means wearing the same five-inch heels that manage to land you a free drink or two at the bar, carrying the same clutch that fits your Blackberry (plus three [...]
Also posted in Brands, Expert Tips, Eyes, Obsessions | Tagged apply eyeliner to inner corner of eyes, Benefit Eye Bright, cosmetics tip, cosmetics tips, Expert Tips, Eye Bright, eyelash tips, free makeup tips, how to apply eyeliner, how to apply white eyeline, how to brighten eyes, makeup and tips, makeup application tips, makeup artist tips, makeup artist tips for, makeup tips, makeup tips how to, professional makeup artist tips, tips, tips for makeup, white eyeliner
Continuing on the same vein as a few posts ago, in discussion of where to find cult fragrances, is the topic of Coqui Coqui Perfumes, a scent collection founded by former male model and current hot hotelier, Nicolas Malleville.
The 32-year-old Argentinian model left life in front of the camera lenses of photographers like Mario Testino [...]
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