August, 2009 | BeautyStat.com
 

August 2009

Fall is a time for many things and a fresh, clean skincare start is one of them. Philosophy's new Advanced Makeup Optional Skincare System offers an armor of skincare best sellers to fight aging-- these soldiers include: retinol, antioxidants, peptides, hyaluronic acid, lactic acid, beta...

Everyone's heard about the power of mineral makeup. They've also heard of the sky-high price tags that accompany these designer makeup collections. It's times like these that our good ol' drugstore standbys are extremely useful. Maybelline may be famous for their long-lasting mascara, but their...

I do love my straight hair. Except that it's not really straight -- it's wavy. No surprise really, since my mom has hair that's curlier than a honeysuckle tendril. But since I won't do Japanese Keratin treatments, I'm always on the prowl for products that will...

It's possible to hydrate the skin, but the lips? Ah, that's a completely different story. Dry skin on the lips is a plague we beauty aficionados seem to live with on a daily basis. Everything we slather on (gloss, lipstick etc.) have a drying effect...

Have you ever seen a woman who piles pounds of lip color on top of unhealthy, chapped lips? That's the equivalent of pouring on perfume after taking a 10 mile run. Without a clean base, you don't have that much to work with. Since a...

The six new creme nail lacquers for MAC by renowned nail artist Jin Soon are beyond creamy and velvety with the slightest hint of shine. We wrote about this collection here previously but wanted you to see the swatches for yourself. This polish is very high...

The new Hi Definition nail shades from Sally Hansen are neon brilliant and sparkly like Swarovskis. The technology uses real liquid crystals for multidimensional color and shine. In terms of the vivid hues, these color can knock it out of the park. They immediately capture your...