Category Archives: Eyes
By May | December 18, 2008
 I swear the biggest reasons that one of the popular girls in my high school was popular was because of her perfectly angled cat’s-eye, drawn on daily with liquid liner.
I’ll admit, she looked great, but the liquid liner was a little too dramatic for my liking.
Fast forward years later to now, when thoughts of cat’s-eye makeup effects for the holidays and New Year’s Eve seem like a really, really good idea.
Thanks to POP Beauty’s Cat Eyes Automatic Pencil (which was a gift!), I can give myself the look in a less dramatic way because the brand’s pencil is a easy-to-draw-on kohl, not steadfast liquid, so if you make a big boo-boo of a mistake, it’s quite easily fixable. Plus, these angled pencils give you more control over how high or long you want that cat-eye.
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By May | December 8, 2008
 For a generation hellbent on instant gratification, online shopping is quickly becoming the norm when having to buy presents for one’s self or others.
Thanks to major e-tailers like Shopbop.com, Zappos.com, Yoox.com, Bluefly.com and Makeup.com, fashion and beauty junkies can shop for Marc by Marc Jacobs dresses, Gucci riding boots and Ole Henriksen scrubs in pajamas — no need to go through the pain of having the dress up in order to avoid shopping discrimination, a la Julia Roberts in ‘Pretty Woman’.
Fulfilling your favorite beauty junkie’s holiday wish list — even if it means it’s your own — is going to be easier than ever this 2008.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty 101, Beauty Bits, Brands, Cheeks, Hair, Hair 101, Holidays, Industry Favorites, Obsessions, Organic, Product Reviews, Spa, Top Sellers | Tagged beauty, beauty brands, beauty junkies, best makeup, best makeup products, best organic makeup brands, discount beauty products, discount makeup, e-tailers, Hamadi, Hamadi Shea Rice Milk Conditioner, happy holidays, holiday, holiday '08, holiday 2008, holiday gift guide, holiday gift guides, holiday makeup tips, holiday wish list, Holidays, Julia Roberts, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Lola Cosmetics, Lola Cosmetics Geisha Glow Highlighting Powder, makeup.com, online shopping, Organic Complexion, Organic Complexion Revolution-Eyes, popular e-tailers, Pretty Woman, Sugar Cosmetics, Sugar Cosmetics Body Brush, theBalm, theBalm BALM Voyage Holiday Lip Kit
By May | December 6, 2008
 Today, a very interesting news item came out about the FDA reporting that glaucoma drugs appear to make eyelashes look longer and fuller when applied to the lash base.
This brings up the question, should drugs used to treat health conditions be used for cosmetic purposes?
Though some patients reported at least “minimal” growth with Lumigan (the current market name), a few dropped out of the study because of irritation and redness of the eye.
That’s enough to make me pass.
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By May | December 2, 2008
 What’s the best way for a beauty-obsessed girl to spend a dreary, rainy early Saturday afternoon?
In the company of Jennifer Ho, a west coast member of Benefit Cosmetics’ makeup artist roster, naturally.
I arrived at my 1 pm appointment feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to be made glamourous by Jennifer and her arsenal of Benefit goodies. After sitting down in the high chair, she informed me that the brand has actually been around for 30 years, a piece of trivia not known by most.
Benefit is insistent of keeping makeup fun, clearly evidenced by the very cute, pretty packaging and tongue-in-cheek (or is that chic?) product monikers. Jennifer informed me what the brand likes to do is “solve every day beauty dilemmas”, so heavy eye shadow and bright, bright lips aren’t on the cosmetic menu each day of the week.
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By May | December 1, 2008
 If someone asked me what sense I couldn’t live without, it would be sight.
That’s why it is increasingly important for me to protect my peepers in any way possible — which includes not wearing my contact lenses for 16 hours straight, eating as many carrots as possible (kidding) and using organic mascara — because anything you put on the skin, especially near the eyes, is just as important as what you put in the body.
When I’m talking mascara, I mean the kind without parabens, petrolatum, formaldehyde and tar.
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 Black Friday, Cyber Monday.
It’s a holiday shopping bonanza going down, as people have already begun gearing up to purchase gifts and surprises for the season.
Thank god Cyber Monday means you can purchase goodies in less than five mouse clicks, as in not leaving the comfort of your home, office cubicle or pajamas.
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By May | November 26, 2008
 In my line of work, attending events, store openings, galas and shopping soirees is part of the required job description.
Come holiday season, invitation arrivals go into overdrive, flooding my email inbox (who uses snail mail anymore?) and packing the iCal event bubbles in my MacBook.
It gets increasingly difficult to turn down a glass or three of champagne after a hard day’s work of thinking and typing, not to mention refusing the delicious finger foods and canapes circling of shiny silver trays held by beautiful people.
More often than not, champagne and canapes turn into a late evening and a bout of stunted sleep.
Thank god HollywoodSecrets 5 Minute Eye Transformation ($89.95) is my new best friend.
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By May | November 25, 2008
 The annual November chill wreaks havoc on all things: your hair, boots, skin, clothes and attitude in general.
After all, no one likes nights that roll in at 4 pm — and no one likes torrential downpours that equate frizz and frazzle.
I suppose the two bright spots in November are Thanksgiving long weekends and the excuse to really start jotting down a wish list of things you wouldn’t mind finding under your tree for the holidays.
Here is a little wish list of top five beauty products that will keep you pretty right into the New Year and will make it a very happy holiday, indeed.
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By May | November 19, 2008
 Choosing the right eye shadow is like choosing the right clothes for your body type.
Eyes, for the most part, can be a person’s best feature; thus, you want to be complementary, not too matchy-matchy. You want to bring them out without being over-the-top. You want them to be pretty, not frightening.
After all, they arethe windows to your soul, n’est pas?
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By May | November 6, 2008
 Celebrity designers are a bit old hat these days, whether it be a celeb launching their own line (like Fetish by Eve) or a celeb teaming up with an already-established label (Rachel Bilson with DNKY).
A road a little less traveled is the celebrity makeup line — the only ones I can think of off the bat are Mary Kate and Ashley for Claire’s Accessories and Stuff by Hilary Duff for mass retailers (think Wal-Mart and JC Penney).
Leave it to model, supermom, television host, skivvies schiller and branding machine Heidi Klum to team up with long-time employer Victoria’s Secret for “The Heidi Klum Collection” for the brand’s Very Sexy Makeup line, the new collection which she debuted at the Grove in Los Angeles last week.
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