Category Archives: Industry Scoops
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 [...]
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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 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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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 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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By May | January 16, 2009
X-Factor winner and “Bleeding Love” songstress Leona Lewis is now a member of the celebrity fragrance train.
The self-titled fragrance (ha, not album!) is a collaboration between the British singer and German company LR, and is due to be on shelves by late 2009.
Said Lewis, “I am passionate about what I do and it is important [...]
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By May | January 15, 2009
Dust off your YSL Tributes or — if you’re lucky (or a magazine editor) — get used to tottering around for twelve hours (and more) straight in your new Nicholas Kirkwoods.
New York Fashion Week — running from February 13 to February 20 — is almost here.
Despite the constant doom and gloom, the shuttering of stores [...]
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By May | January 14, 2009
Celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes hit it big after scoring Jennifer Lopez as a client and creating that sun-kissed glow she’s known for (recent proof: her look at this year’s Golden Globes, from top to bottom)
Barnes parlayed his newfound fame into a namesake cosmetics line, bottling that signature glow in his popular Body Bling, all [...]
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