Archive for August, 2008
Celebrity Eyebrows
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From pencil-thin to insanely bushy, see how stars like Madonna, Tyra Banks and Mariah Carey have tamed their unruly brows |
 Brows hold center stage in the beauty world, breeding “brow gurus” like Anastasia and more tweezing, waxing and threading techniques than ever. Why? Because they can make an amazing difference in how you look. Check out our gallery to see the improvements your favorite celebrities have made to their brows over the years and decide if you should step up your brow maintenance. Even if you have to lay off the tweezers for weeks … it’s worth it. |
Today Only: Lancome 6-Piece Fall Online GWP ($35)
Today only, when you make an online order of $35 at lancome-usa.com, receive a 6-piece fall sample collection gift! It includes two eyeshadow quads (that’s eight eyeshadows!), a blush, three lipsticks, and mini tube of Definicils mascara when you enter code FALL at checkout. What a deal!
Last time Lancome was running something like this I bought their best-selling Dual Finish foundation ($35) and received lots of goodies in the mail with it. Build up your color collections with deals like this.
Shop: lancome-usa.com Enter code at checkout: FALL
Neova Manganese Skin Brightening Serum
Neova Manganese Skin Brightening Serum utilizes a manganese peptide complex to dramatically reduce the appearance of sun spots and hyperpigmentation in just three months. It also contains powerful antioxidants including green tea and grapeseed extracts. Naturally, it improves skin’s texture and softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
How does it deliver?
The formula is very light and non-greasy with no stickiness. After using it for four weeks my skin is brighter, and hyperpigmentation including blemish scars are visibly lightened. It gives me that glow that I yearn for and allows me to wear less coverup during the day. I will now be touting this as my new favorite skin-brightening solution!
Neova Manganese Skin Brightening Serum, $100, available on Amazon
Total Beauty Web Tour
- Find out what yummy scented body souffle The Makeup Divas is all excited about.
- Monique at Beauty Girl Musings discovers it’s what’s on the inside that counts with Elizabeth Grant’s Vitamin C Body Lotion.
- Viva Woman tells you how John Masters Organics Vitamin C Anti-Aging Serum & John Masters Organics Mandarin Maximum Moisture help to lighten up some of her pigmentation caused by sun damage.
- Beauty’s SPOT figures out that waxing and plucking may be a thing a of the past with the Artemis Woman Personal Groomer.
- Don’t forget to enter Girl-Woman-Beauty-Brains-Blog free giveaway from MORE Magazine.
- Frappelattes gives L’Oreal’s new Bare Naturale Mineral Mascara a spin and lets us know how it delivers.
- Roselyn from Makeup Makes Me Happy counts down the 10 most wacky beauty tips, that actually work!. You may just be surprised to see what they are!
- Win a RisWallet from A Mom in Red High Heels. It’s a hands-free solution for a busy woman!
- Now is your last opportunity to win in the[comfort zone] giveaway at Fabulous Over Forty
- Beauty411 tells you about a product that will help you rewind lines and wrinkles. And it’s completely painless!
- Want a gorgeous tan without damaging your skin? Beauty Tyrant has found a summer must-have sunscreen that lets you enjoy the sun without worrying about your skin!
- Meredith at Daily Dose of Coffee offers up some tips on purchasing the perfect mascara for YOU.
- How to get your skin glowing like Beyonce-Talking Makeup!
- The Beauty Alchemist visits with Van Cleef and Arpels new Feerie perfume
- The girls over at Beauty in Real Life are at it again…check out their latest giveaways with Luzern Labs and Sanctuary Spas.
- Beauty Anonymous reveals her travel-friendly beauty goodies.
- To celebrate the kickoff of the new Hills season, Glossypink tells you how to score Whitney Port’s beautiful makeup.
- Product Girl is having a giveaway and you can enter to win Essie’s 6-piece fall collection. Good luck!
- Ah, Fall! Celebrate the peculiar and sexy scents of Autumn with Fifty-Cent Head and Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs.
- Find out what Beauty Blogging Junkie is using to hydrate her chlorine-ravaged locks here.
LE Lancome Color Fever Lip Color Set - Piha Red and Piha Black
Would you wear black lip gloss? How about using it to kick up a racy red lip gloss, inspired by the sole shade of Christian Louboutin heels?
The new Lancome limited Edition lip color set — Piha Black Color Fever Lip Gloss and Piha Red Color Fever Lipstick — gives you just that look. The shades were designed by Lancome’s new artistic director for makeup, Aaron de May. De May suggests to wear the shades alone or together to play with different lip looks. According to de May, Piha Black can also be used as an eye gloss.
In case this new Lancome set is your new must-have, only 500 sets will be available in the US, including at Bloomingdales 59th Street in New York, five Lancome Boutiques, and lancome-usa.com. If you want to be on Bloomie’s waiting list (only the New York location), call 212-705-2886 to be added.
L’Oreal Bare Naturale Mineral-Enriched Mascara
L’Oreal Paris Bare Naturale Mineral-Enriched Mascara gives a naturally lush look to the lashes. 86% of the ingredients are of natural origins including jojoba oil, aloe, and vitamin E. This mineral mascara is also hypoallergenic, is paraben-free, and contains no fibers.
So, how does it deliver?
Pros: Bare Naturale gives a lightweight, 100% clump-free lash look with no drying ingredients or brittleness as seen in most drugstore mascaras. It’s perfect for your low-maintenance “lipgloss and mascara” makeup days.
Cons: It is simply not volumizing or lengthening enough for my taste. If you have long lashes already, this mascara may be perfect for you. What a shame, as L’Oreal’s Bare Naturale mascara ad with Penelope Cruz suggests that you’ll get lashes just like hers (which are apparently false eyelashes, as in most mascara ads).
Jenny McCarthy’s Stylish Bob
There are a few things I love about this stylish bob hairstyle on Jenny McCarthy. She has beautiful lowlights done to warm up her platinum blond. The cut and style is very swanky with a zig-zag part and more weight and length than traditional bobs, providing a more feminine look. To top it off, at this particular event, Jenny was sporting a nude lip gloss, softly contoured cheeks, and plush black lashes to add to the overall sex appeal of this chic hairstyle.
