After having perused the website Awful Plastic Surgery which keeps track of all the botched plastic surgeries undergone by celebs, you have to throw up your arms in the air and ask: "Why, oh why?".
The most heartbreaking examples are those of people who were naturally good-looking but then decided through a singular, sick distortion of their minds to become ugly through surgery. They apparently think, the poor things, that they look better or maybe their entourage tells them so. Something along the lines of "you've got the right freakish look that will show you're a real Hollywood sophisticate plus nobody is going to be jealous of you anymore so hey, less competition!"
The example of Nikki Cox was a shocker for me, who turned from angelic-faced to banal Hollywood look casualty.
Then I got sick and tired of the trout lip, the linker sausage lip, the pillow lip, the clown lips. Those mouths just look ungodly, like old-fashioned buoys, the bigger, the better...
Chanel Jade & Jade Rose Limited-Edition Nail Polishes {New Beauty Product - Nails}
Chanel is issuing a limited-edition of two rare colors of nail polishes inspired by the house's recent runway looks.
I am not 100 % sure which collection is referenced here, but found two matching looks from the Ready-to-Wear Autumn/Winter 2009 fashion show which took place in March 2009 in Paris (click to enlarge the pictures below)...
Bourjois So Delicate Lip Cream (2009): Cheeks to Lips: # 55 Fuschia Delicat {Beauty Review - Lips}
So DelicateLip Cream is the latest lipstick concept by Bourjois which just launched this month. Its originality is to propose a delicate new powdery texture for the lips. The traditional look you achieve by applying powder and lipstick and then biting in a Kleenex is recreated efficaciously here and even - important note - improved upon with just a few precise sweeps of the foam brush.
You may be yearning after a matte look but be weary at the same time of the drying effect. Or you may like the sophisticated, slightly retro powdery look but find it not versatile enough and aging and/or hardening. So Delicate is like a sheerer yet saturated, more luminous and truly powdery rather than matte version of this look...
Try Mustela Baby Shampoo for a Swedish Hair Look {Beauty Tip of the Day}
Mustela Baby Shampoo is a very good quality shampoo recommended for adults with sensitive skin who can use it as an everyday shampoo. I started using it at one point in time because I was looking for a non-aggressive shampoo for a frequent to daily use.
It contains wheat, chamomile
and coconut oil extracts and is hypoallergenic...
The Body Shop have a new limited-edition extra-rich lip butter called Tantalizing Lip Butter, plus it stands for a good cause: Safe Sex. TBD have partnered with MTV and the Staying Alive Foundation to promote information on HIV and AIDS. Proceeds will go to further that cause. You can check out the dedicated site at http://www.yestosafesex.com Finally, the shea butter is sourced from Africa and respects Community Trade standards...
Too Faced just introduced a new primer called Primed & Poreless just in time to fight summer's pore magnifying effect. "Poreless" sounds very confident, so why not give it a go? Apparently it's very versatile color-wise as the nude tone adapts to all complexions.
Perfect for people who prefer to wear as little makeup as possible and favor makeup that treats rather than just cover up flaws.
"This one-of a-kind makeup primer was scientifically formulated to
wear alone or under bronzers and foundation powders for a look of
flawless skin without makeup. Vitamins A & C, Mulberry extract, and
a powerful dose of Retinol virtually banish pores while tired skin is
left hydrated, firmer, and detoxified. Primed & Poreless creates
the perfect canvas to allow powders, bronzers, and foundations to slide
seamlessly on the skin--delivering a flawless and perfectly blended look
that stay in place all day. Skin appears brighter, fresher, and younger."
MAC have launched a travel-exclusive collection of makeup called Phase III for the summer holidays season. It comprises Coral Lips & Bags, Pink lips & Bags, Rose Lips & Bags, Soft-Style Fluidline, High Impact Fluidline, Basic Brushes, and Advanced Brushes...
Nivea Natural AKA Pampering Oil: Basic Body Wash for Dry Skins {Beauty Review - Body - Bath}
Nivea is such a global brand that you really need sometimes to track down their products across countries. You have these Asia or Europe exclusives that might just suit you. Nivea Natural Oil is one such product. Fortunately there are e-tailers that import it to the US....
Ascot Eccentric: 'Tis the Season of Hats {The Look}
Royal Ascot is one of the best world-famous venues to contemplate people parading alongside the race tracks and to spot eccentric hats. The same woman, I realized afterwards I made my picks, is wearing two different over-the-top bibis as the French say. On the left, a bowl of strawberries on a bed of clover, how insanely logical is that? On the right, something like a pink flamingo deconstructed in blue and sifted through a paper shredder. Evocative, oh yes.
If you are afraid to commit a sartorial faux-pas, just check the Royal Ascot Dress Code Images that explain what is "acceptable" and what is "unsuitable".
Burt's Bees 25,000 Lip Balm Giveaway Fiesta with Paris Hilton! {Beauty in the News}
Burt's Bees are giving away 25,000of their luscious lip balms. This little online extravaganza is taking place to celebrate their "25-year commitment to The Greater Good, Earth-friendly products, natural
ingredients and environmental sustainability." You can log on to www.burtsbees.com to enter the giveaway until June 20th, 2009.
Check out also this short video with celebs offering their well wishes to Burt's Bees.
Leonor Greyl hair products are pricier than average but on the other hand they do seem to deliver pretty consistently. As I had fond memories of their honey shampoo (Shampoing au Miel), a former staple product of mine and as I was looking at some of their shampoos, I decided to try their Bain TS Shampooing which targets the specific problem of people who get oily hair without really having oily hair, i.e. the curse of oily scalp and dry ends.
The excess sebum might be due to stress, pollution, an over-abrasive shampoo on your scalp which might be counteracted by the use of a soft baby shampoo except that your ends will still remain dry if you shy away from conditioners that might accelerate the greasing process. If you have long hair then the discrepancy between the roots and the ends becomes even more noticeable. Having said all that, I was a bit skeptical about the "engineering" of the solution and was wondering really how intelligent a shampoo can be...
The other day I posted about an innovative 2-in-1 sunscreen that is also a slimming product by SomatolineCosmetic which was just introduced. Today, I happened on the latest body product by TarteCosmetics which is, guess what, a slimming and self-tanning product called CelluFight or rather celluFIGHT with a really big-looking stress on "FIGHT". The two are, as it happens, brand new and this is already making both products look like the beginning of a trend.
In this case the concept is slightly different although it follows a similar train of thought: tan real or faux + slimmer + smoother you. So, if you don't like to tan for real or it's not the right time for you now, you can turn your attention to Cellufight. And extra bonus, it's full of natural ingredients (algae extract, natural DHA, green tea leaf extract, organic green tea fragrance, skinTIGHT complex) and explicitly void of the chemicals that are usually black-listed...
Lip Glosses & Lipsticks: The State of Your Lips {Beauty Read}
An article in the Financial Times examines the latest trends in lipstick kingdom and sees a return of the real tube of rouge as opposed to the wildly popular wave of lip glosses. I see a parallel with the vintage perfume vs. the fresh, clean scents controversy in the world of perfume.
Check out the latest guru pronouncements and technological advances....
Nivea Creme On Your Dry Ends {Beauty Tip of the Day - Hair}
Everybody knows Nivea Creme, the legendary cream created in 1911 by Dr. Oskar Troplowitz in Hamburg, and almost everyone loves it since it sells at the rate of about 10,000 tons a year.
But what do people do with it? We all know the usual drill: face, neck, elbows, knees, feet...everywhere where the skin is dry and in need of a quick fix...
A vintage ad from the 1950s on the left: "against dry skin" (and the elements).
This spring, French cosmetic brandSomatoline Cosmetic which specializes in thinning products launched an innovative slimming sunscreen called Traitement Amincissant Solaire which is offered in three different SPFs: 15, 30 and 50. Slimming body creams, lotions and gels of all ilks are very mainstream and hugely popular in France but to have one double up as a sunscreen that enhances its slimming properties under the action of the sun is newish.
Before I go on, I want to tell our international readers that the product is available on an online shopping site that ships worldwide so that you don't feel like the information will be useless if you're outside of Europe (check out parapharmastock.com).
According to Sports-Santé, this product which is currently touted as the first in its category was actually preceded by Bergasol lait IP8 silhouette a few years ago which contained caffeine and grapefruit extract...
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