May, 2009 | BeautyStat.com - Part 2
 

May 2009

The colors are summer, the texture is divine. Here's the 5-Colour Iridescent Eyeshadow Palette ($56) The five metallic shadows add shimer and a lightness to your eyes; plus it has new reflective light technology. We also love the Diorskin Shimmer Star Pressed Powder ($43) There are five shimmering...

I'm officially a facial cleansing cloths junkie. Since I'm always on the go like some version of "Thelma & Louise" I have little time for skin maintenance in between jaunts. Facial Cleansing Wipes make the most sense, and Simple Skincare Facial wipes (Simple is the best selling skincare brand in the...

I stopped keeping up with the news in early December. My friends tell me there's a recession or something. All the financial gurus dole out dire forecasts for the years to come, yaddah, yaddah, yaddah. I may have yaddahed the worst part, but I have...

Anne Hathaway is magnifique in movies like Rachel Getting Married but she's also the brand behind Lancome's blockbuster fragrance "Magnifique." There's a new ad in town and you can see it HERE. The spicy, woodsy fragrance is great for a summer's night out (hello Date Night!) and...

Ever seen the Indian god who has like 10 arms? He's called Nataraja, and is a multitasking wizard. Well, even he could learn a thing or two from Avon's latest creation: the Pro 3 in 1 Lip Wand, which has three components: a lipstick, a...

7 shades in one magic tube sounds like Ed Norton's feats in The Illusionist. But trust Avon, a company I grow to love more each day, to achieve the impossible. This little tube contains seven shades -- from the palest, to the darkest -- so you...

The French have a saying: "It is impossible to overdo luxury." They should know. Having spawned talent like Coco Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and cosmetics companies like Guerlain, the French probably own this saying more than any country in the world. Which brings me to the Guerlain...

For centuries, honey has cured, soothed, saved women. The new MAC Naked Honey collection highlights limited edition face and body products that keep skin moist and luscious. Notable collector's items include the honey-comb designed High-Light Powder, the natural Golden Elixir and the Naked Honey Skin...

One of the interesting products I saw at the Makeup Show was the new HD Exilir from Makeup For Ever that's not even on the market yet (it launches this Fall). The Elixir is basically a hydrating serum that increases moisture in the skin by up...

In the words of Robert Downey Jr.'s epically befuddled character in Tropic Thunder, "Maybe I am a little confused." That sums up our testing of Guess by Marciano's Spring 2009 Fragrance for Men. At the outset, I didn't know it belonged to men, as the...