Coco Rocha had a runway resurgence for the Paris fall 2010 shows, but the girl who proudly wears a size 4 shows a little meat on the bones bodes well for those coveted beauty contracts. Take this new commercial for Rimmel London where Coco mugs for the line’s Match Perfection foundation. Along with Rocha as star, we’d also give the brand a beauty point for a bit of model diversity too. Continue…
We love Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy because of his balanced Gothic aesthetics. What do we mean by this exactly? Well the truth is, even though some of us in the office has gone through a grunge meets goth phase, it doesn’t mean as “grown-ups” we still do. Tisci manages to make a darker edge look at once glamourous and feminine, while giving us room-stopping options beyond the saccharine definition of pretty. Continue…
Rock star Courtney Love may not be the best person to dish out beauty advice, but here she is giving us the insider’s look at her beauty routine via Twitter. Though the recommendations are plastic surgery free, we have to hand it to the rock star, the girl probably has enough paparazzi knocking on her door that learning a pretty contouring trick or two might have came along with the attention. But lest you miss her tips in the first video from the self-confessed “skin whore,” not to worry, there are five videos worth of Love’s beautifying tutorial for the learning. Continue…
Celebrity make-up artist Scott Barnes debuted his first beauty tome “About Face: Amazing Transformations Using the Secrets of the Top Celebrity Makeup Artist” last night at the Hotel Gansevoort’s latest hot spot Provocateur. Along to celebrate book launch were some of Barnes’ leading ladies. Jennnifer Lopez threw on a little black dress (with emphasis on the little) and took hubby Marc Anthony as date. A selection of celebs including Kat Deluna, Kelly Rowland, Frederique, Christian Siriano and Cheyenne Jackson filled out the Meatpacking space. And keeping everybody happy, J.Lo’s “Louboutins” was pumping on the speakers all night. Take a look at the event photos here. Continue…
Come Jan/Feb every year is when I start to slack on the beauty routine. The everyday cold gets tiresome and frankly, bundling up is the antithesis of gorgeousness. But that’s not to say the malaise is a good thing. Time to rejuvenate those beauty senses with a well-timed beauty event. Until Jan. 30, you’ll receive a chock full goodie bag with any purchase over $200. Take a peek at the bag here. Continue…
Not only has Shiseido wooed us with their ultra-luxe Future Solution LX cream, but their high-end line Clé de Peau has just released a classically gorgeous beauty campaign with Toni Garrn (Women). Whoever thought red lips were going anywhere, better take a look again. Continue…
We love it when the girls go through transformations with a beauty trick or two. Linda Evangelista goes from blond to red to brunette. The late Daul Kim who daringly dyed her Asian hair blond and then went with a slicked back short cut. Or Ranya Mordanova who chops her locks into a striking bowl do. The name of the game is keeping those in the fashion circles interested and Iris Strubegger’s (Supreme) latest turn in Vogue Italia is par exemple. The Austrian beauty known for her razor sharp cheekbones channels more femme fatale than her usual hard-edged pics. We’re loving the pretty beauty look, courtesy of some cat-eyed liner and strong brows that seem to soften up her features. Plus contrasted with her short boyish hair and shot on set in Naples, Italy, it’s redefining dolce vita for a whole new generation. Continue…
Those office heaters are cranking and nothing like dry, stale indoor air to fuel that aging process. Shiseido understands your pain, and has been busy at work formulating new anti-aging potions out of the lab. Meet Future Solution LX Total Regenerating Night Cream. The moisturizer uses a new technology called Skingenecell 1P to promote skin resilience and smoothness. We’ve been testing the cream out for the last few days and first we were worried it would be too rich for us 20 to 30-something faces but turns out the moisture absorbs quickly. Plus we woke up from a hangover and our faces looked more radiant than usual. Talk about miracles, but for technological wonders, the price isn’t cheap. Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom sells the creamy potion for $260 for 1.7 oz and if you’re really in an indulgent mood, a SPF 15 daytime cream too for $240.
Normally fashion shoots get all the press, but these killer beauty images of Anja Rubik for French Vogue are a new take on the usual pretty-pretty thing. Leave it to stylist Emmanuelle Alt to create these industry-bending shots. Continue…
I am admittedly not the type that will spend on cleansers. Eye cream? Sure, nothing worse than unsightly bags. Exfoliator? Of course, the after-scrub glow is priceless. So when I was assigned to try out Dermalogica’s Special Cleansing Gel, I wasn’t thinking, well, much. Turns out the 25-year-old, L.A.-based brand is getting all the buzzy promise it deserves. Dermalogica founder Jane Wurwand works with The International Dermal Institute to formulate the line’s products and it shows. The soap-free, cleansing gel formula goes on so lightly that it feels almost like water and the after-effects is both wonderfully clean, yet balanced– I barely had to put any of my moisturizer on afterwards. Plus one of the unique ingredients is Quillaja Saponaria, a naturally foaming extract that lifts away impurities. A special cleanser indeed. $32 for 8.4 oz
