“Extension” Yourself this October at Ted Gibson Salons
Calling all DC and NYC beauty mavens, the salon sirens are crying your name...
30 September, 2010
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September 2010
Barista Bath and Body Giveaway: National Coffee Day Beauty Fix
Fall is officially here, and unfortunately, so is your crazy back to school schedule. You’ve been back to the daily bump and grind for weeks now, and you know you couldn’t have ever done it without the one you need most… Your coffee. Hey, there’s no...
29 September, 2010
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Leonor Greyl Haircare: Eco-Friendly Aromatherapy for your Hair
Celebrities as varied as Madonna, Brad Pitt, and now Miley Cyrus have devoted themselves to Leonor Greyl's haircare line. This doesn't come as a surprise, since the French products hit all the right eco-friendly targets. Greyl's offerings have no sodium laureth sulfate, parabens, or silicone,...
28 September, 2010
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Our Evening with Cindy Crawford and Meaningful Beauty Review & Giveaway
We are all fascinated with agelessness, in a way. We live in a world where the promise of youth is so flush and rampant, it's almost expected; in the same vein that wealth, virtual fame and love are. We never entered any Faustian bargain (otherwise, we...
28 September, 2010
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Perfume Review: miss Pucci– a musky adventure
miss Pucci is a beautiful woman on a yacht in Monaco, wearing a Pucci dress. This is according to Pucci themselves. It certainly paints a pretty picture, doesn’t it? (And the lower case m is the brand’s spelling). miss Pucci , the fragrance, is a musky...
27 September, 2010
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Makeup GED: Bobbi Brown’s “Beauty Rules” Book and Makeup Notebook
Last week I attended the launch of Beauty Rules by Bobbi Brown. What a fun event! It took place at the Bobbi Brown Soho Loft in a classroom type setting with notebooks, pencils and computers. The “professor” was Bobbi – animated and passionate...
27 September, 2010
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Noxzema, Revisited: why a Classic is still a Classic
Extreme makeovers aren't just for people and houses anymore. Our beauty products wanted in on the action too, as Noxzema recently transformed from its familiar packaging to a sleeker, updated look, and added a few new products to its arsenal. Inside the shiny new jars...
27 September, 2010
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MAC Cosmetics’ Venomous Villains Collection
When the weather turns a bit dark, a bit cloudy, our minds generally wander into the direction of ghouls, goblins, fairies and cobwebs. MAC's team up with Disney for the Venomous Villains collection reminds us of Urban Decay's partnership for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland:...
26 September, 2010
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Fall 2010 Beauty Trends, Plus a Giveaway!
The Fall 2010 beauty trends are all over the map: from tribal-inspired hair (thanks, Alexandre Herchcovitch) to the raw elegance of nails like Cushnie and Ochs. You can' really go wrong if you sport loose, flowing hair that's both slightly messy, but with an elegant edge...
24 September, 2010
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MAC Cosmetics’ New ProLongwear Collection: The Energizer Bunny of Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics' sleigh ride never stops. The collections over the past year have all been home runs, in our books, and in our eyes their batting average is 100%. From To the Beach collection to Fabulous Felines, we reveled, danced, delighted and cried with joy...
24 September, 2010
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