Beauty And The Salamander: December 2009

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December 17, 2009

Pitch your Osas Intensive Body Lotion & Zero-Mark Cream: Be Very Afraid {Beauty in the News}

Two older articles remind us that beauty products can be hazardous for your health when sourced from outside of a regulated environment. Both products were sold in so-called ethnic stores and could be and are still available on the internet for one of them (OSAS is).

One, Zero-Mark Natural Fairness Cream (Pitch it right now!) is a whitening cream, a real curse in some communities where women in particular experience pressure to whiten their skins sometimes at the risk of dying from it. This product has been found to contain 26mg/kg of lead! It's déjà vu all over again: remember blanc de céruse in 17th, 18th century Europe?

"Tests have indicated "Zero-Mark Natural Fairness Beauty Cream" contains lead, a chemical ingredient prohibited in cosmetics and is known to have toxic properties which in severe cases can lead to brain and nervous system damage."....

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Previous Posts in Beauty in the News:

Burt's Bees 25,000 Lip Balm Giveaway Fiesta with Paris Hilton!

Gordon Brown's Glam Routine Revealed + Extra Grooming Tips

Nostalgia Sells Beauty

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December 3, 2009

Antonio Prieto Salon Offers Discounts to the NYC School System Members {Beauty Savings}

From December 2009 to May 2010 included, The Antonio Prieto Salon offers a special discount to members of the New York School system. 50% off your first service and 15% off your services excluding treatments and retail products thereafter. Simply present your school issued ID.

127 W. 20th Street. NY, NY 10011
212.255.3741
antonioprietosalon.com

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December 1, 2009

Limited Edition Crazy Horse Lipstick for Sephora (2009): The Red Lipstick Series

I am going to explore with you a library of red lipsticks in the coming weeks. I already have a bunch I have been wanting to feature, am looking for some collectibles and all the while keeping an eye on new launches.

Like perfumes, lipsticks, and red lipsticks even more so than others, have stories. The pigment red is a highly desirable color for its richness and vitality -- it is the color of blood, amorous flush, and passion. It is so desirable that despite the fact that red paint for the lips have existed for centuries, they still can be the objects of an endless quest for the right shade. To drive the point further, consider the French who call all lipsticks made in all sorts of colors "rouge à lèvres" or "red for the lips" which in English also gave "lip rouge". Red is really the alpha and omega of lip colors.

Rouge Crazy Lipstick for Sephora Brand

This November, a new makeup collection appeared on the shelves at Sephora which is inspired by the lifestyle of the girls dancing at the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris. I mentioned it earlier here. We know thanks to burlesque artist Dita von Teese that the Crazy Horse gals use MAC Russian Red...
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Previous Posts in Beauty Reviews:

Guerlain Cashmere Lip Gloss in Rose Pondichery 01 (2009)

Nuxe Baume Prodigieux Levres Nutri-Protecting Lip Care Gloss Effect - SPF 15 in Charismatic Red

Klorane Fortifying Treatment Shampoo with Quinine and B Vitamins: Fight Recession Hair Loss!

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