Category Archives: Product Reviews
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.
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 The natural, unblemished youthfulness of Courtney Cox is questionable at best, at least to me anyway.
Cox, who is surprisingly unlined despite her age creeping up there, has been the face of skin care brand Kinerase for the past few years and just signed up with Avon to hawk their new scent, Spotlight. This olfactory blend is a fresh oriental, meaning mandarin, sandalwood, vanilla and Italian bergamot, confected by IFF perfumer Monique Remy.
Her reason for joining Avon?
“(Avon) truly celebrates and empowers women and this fragrance captures that essence – that all women are in the spotlight in their own unique ways and this fragrance highlights the excitement and the exhilaration of that feeling,” says the former “Friends” star.
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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.
Also posted in Beauty 101, Beauty Bits, Brands, Eyes, Industry Favorites, Obsessions | Tagged Allergen, Allergen products, beauty products, best cosmetics, best eyelash enhancers, best eyelash products, Blinc, Blinc Lash Primer, cosmetic, cosmetics, Estee Lauder, Estee Lauder Lash Primer Plus, eyelash, eyelash curler, eyelash enhances, eyelash growth, eyelash products, eyelash tips, eyelashes, glaucoma, glaucoma medicine, how to enhance eyelashes, how to get full eyelashes, how to get voluminous eyelashes, Lancome, Lancome Cils Booster XL, Lumigan, MAC, Mac Prep + Prime Lash, must have beauty products, women's cosmetics
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.
Also posted in Beauty 101, Brands, Cheeks, Expert Tips, Eyes, Fragrance, Industry Favorites, New Product, Obsessions, Q&As, Top Sellers | Tagged B Spot, BADgal eye pencil, beauty products, benefit, benefit cosmetics, benefit makeup, best blush, best bronzer, best makeup, blush, bronzer, brow gel, celebrity makeup artists, complexion, concealer, cream-to-powder, Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow, Dallas Bronzer Blush, dark circles, Eye Con, face highlighter, face primer, Fragrance, fragrances, free makeup tips, highlighter, holiday makeup tips, how to face dark circles, how to face under eye circles, how to get a smoky look, Jennifer Ho, liner, lip gloss, lipstick, makeup, makeup and tips, makeup application, makeup application tips, makeup artist, makeup artist Q&A, makeup artist tips, makeup artists, makeup sealer, Miss Popularity, Moon Beam, new beauty products, non-sticky lip gloss, Powderflage, scent, She Law, Silky Finish Lipstick, smoky look, Some Kind-a Gorgeous, Speed Brow, That Gal, The Gloss, Thrrrob blush, waterproof makeup products, women's fragranes
 Back in the day, my mother would have quite possibly disowned me if I ever came home with a blazing tattoo.
Now that I’m in my mid-late twenties, it turns out my mother’s dislike for ink art was pretty sound because getting inked wouldn’t have been my thing, but it doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate needled designs on the bodies of others.
Like Kat Von D.
Also posted in Beauty Trends, Brands, Celebrities, Industry Favorites, New Product, Obsessions | Tagged beauty, beauty brands, beauty collaboration, beauty cosmetics, best makeup products, celebrity collaborations, celebrity cosmetics, celebrity look, celebrity makeup style, celebrity makeup tips, celebrity makeup trends, cosmetics, Kat Von D, L.A. Ink, makeup products, Miami Ink, new cosmetics, reality television, reality television star
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 28, 2008
 Today is Friday, but it’s not just any old Friday.
This Friday is also known as “Black Friday”, which is also known as the first day of the Christmas shopping season.
Besides bagging new clothes (Kova & T leggings for sure), a couple pairs of shoes (Sam Edelman Lombardo booties in grey) and some accessories (another chunky cocktail ring, perhaps?), I wouldn’t mind picking up a few good things for my ever-burgeoning beauty stash.
Also posted in Bath and Body, Beauty 101, Beauty Bits, Brands, Cheeks, Fragrance, Hair, Holidays, Limited Editions, New Product, Obsessions, Organic, Retailers, Spa | Tagged beauty, Beauty 101, beauty brands, beauty product, black friday, black friday deals, Black Friday shopping, Bliss, Bliss Ingrown Hair Eliminating Peelings Pads, brush, Bvlgari Jasmine Noir, cosmetic, cosmetic brands, cosmetics, Dylan's Candy Bar, Dylan's Candy Bar Lip Saver Stackable, free makeup tips, how to get rid of ingrown hair, how to prevent ingrown hair, Limited Editions, makeup brush, makeup brushes, Ojon, Ojon Rub-Out Dry Cleanser, too faced, Too Faced Retractable Kabuki Brush
By May | November 27, 2008
 Q: The winter cold is making my mane a hot mess. Frizz, split ends, static — you name it, my hair has it. How can I protect my precious hair shafts from looking like I stuck my finger in an electric socket throughout the entire chilly season?
Also posted in Beauty 101, Brands, Hair, Hair 101, Industry Favorites, Obsessions | Tagged 2008 hair, Barefoot Botanicals, Barefoot Botanicals Rosa Fina Hair Repair Masque, Conair, Conair's Protech Brush with Smartstrip Heat Indicator, elasticity, free hair tips, frizz, frizzy, Hair, Hair 101, hair care products, hair products, hair style, hair styling, hair tips, hairspray, how to prevent frizz, how to prevent frizzy hair, Kerastase, Kerastase Double Force Multi-Protective Hairspray for Weakened Hair, scalp, static electricity, strengthen scalp, winter
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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