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Saturday, January 19th, 2008Want to get that smoky eye without going straight into punk-rock overkill? Then try the Kevyn Aucoin The Essential Eyeshadow Set For Eyes, Palette #6, a palette of five colors, from mossy muted green to a shimmery flattering plum help create an elegant eye. This particular eye shadow kit, from the line begun by famed […]
Lighten Up! Makeup for Spring
Thursday, January 17th, 2008Here’s the deal: You need to experiment with colored eye shadow. O.K.? I said it, and I feel better about things. The saturation of pigments and the level that they can pulverize the color components in eye shadow is way higher than the last time you tried blue eye shadow (I won’t say when). If […]
Press-On Eye Makeup
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008It isn’t every day that you can say that there is a new innovation in eye makeup. But today, we can. This is ColorOn Pro Instant Eye Makeup. It is press-on eye shadow! The girls at the office here pored over the website trying to decide if this was really cool or a little weird, […]
Happy New Year 2008! Futuristic trends …
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Can you believe it is 2008?! Remember when everyone was all a dither about Y2K? How can that have been eight years ago! Ack!
Over the holidays, we’ve had some time to chill out and catch up on all of our reading: newspapers, books, blogs, you name it. And we came across some very interesting stuff […]
The Next Best Thing: Vintage Train Case
Friday, December 28th, 2007Haven’t we all just gotten a little blase about air travel? And why not, right? Flights are uncomfortable, security is challenging, and who wants to be glamorous on a plane? Well, back in the day, air travel was nothing but the height of glamour and luxury. And wouldn’t you feel fabulous if all of […]
Holiday Gift Ideas for Her
Saturday, December 1st, 2007Okay, we here at The Style Editor have compiled a list of items that are perfect gifts for that special woman in your life (they may or may not be based on our own personal wishlist items, hint hint).
In the jewelry category, we have this 14K and green topaz ring weighs in at 23 ct. […]
Beauty Find: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Transforming Potion at Beauty.com
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007I know the picture isn’t all that exciting, but . . .
How cool is this product???
These two glossy wands (one thin, one thick) can be used to take any of your eyeshadows and transform them into fabulous liquid liner. Just think . . . any of your rainbow of MAC pigments or Cargo hues […]
Beauty Find: Hydratant Santal Styling Cream
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007If you love the sleek, voluminous look of movie-star waves like Isla Fisher’s, then People StyleWatch says this is the product for you. Add a touch to wet hair, blow out, and add a few hot rollers for ten minutes.
Colorist Christophe Robin
Hydratant Santal
$29 at Amazon.com
Hydratant Santal Hair Creme 50ml by Colorist Christophe Robin
Oprah’s Favorite Things: Clarisonic Skin Care Brush
Tuesday, November 20th, 2007When something is touted on Oprah, it is sure to be an instantaneous best seller. The Clarisonic Skincare Brush is a gentle, exfoliating system that is supposed to remove six times the dirt, makeup, and bacteria of other methods of washing, AND it makes skin more receptive to all of those pricey products you (and […]
Q&A: Bumps On My Arms
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007Q. Dear Beauty Editor:
I have pretty nice skin, but I do get these bumps on the backs of my thighs and the backs of my upper arms. I have tried everything to get these to go away, including exfoliating with many, many different products. Do you have any other ideas on how to get rid […]
Flavor of the Week: Blood Orange
Monday, August 6th, 2007Blood orange is an ingredient I’ve been hearing a lot about on Top Chef. But it certainly isn’t only being utilized in the kitchen; now it can be found in a host of great beauty products. And why not? With it’s fresh citrus smell and deep scarlet coloring, it is a dramatic and beautiful addition […]
Hair Trend: The Inverted Bob
Saturday, August 4th, 2007If you love short hair but were bored with all of your cut options, take a look at this sexy do:
This is Broadway and film and TV star Kristin Chenoweth (you remember her as Sally Brown and Glinda in Wicked, right?). Isn’t she adorable? And with this reverse bob, she looks very sex kittenish, doesn’t […]
Flavor of the Week: Grapefruit
Friday, August 3rd, 2007You can’t do grapefruit as a beauty product all year long. Nope, the fruity and fresh scent is the domain of summertime. So what are some ways that you can try to incorporate grapefruit beauty products into your life? Check these out!
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Too Faced Beauty Balm
Seductive Lip Balm
Girly Grapefruit
$11 at Beauty.com
Too Faced Beauty Balm […]
Q&A: What To Do About Ashy Legs?
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Q. Dear Beauty Editor:
No matter how many times I put lotion on my legs every day, they are always ashy! What gives???
A. Never fear, there are ways to manage your dry, ashy legs. The reason your legs always appear dry is because the top layer of skin is dry and dead. You’ll never get that […]
Beauty Find: ROC Retinol Correxion Eye Cream
Thursday, July 26th, 2007Your undereye are has very little natural lubricant, being virtually devoid of all oil glands. This means you need to give a helping hand in moisturizing that delicate skin, which helps with crow’s feet and other wrinkles. One of our favorite brands is definitely ROC. I saw a time-lapse comparison in Allure magazine several years […]
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