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The Rose Treatment at the Bon Marché on June 12 & 13, 2009/ Mains de Rose au Bon Marché les 12 & 13 Juin 2009 {Shopping Tip}


rose-hand-nails-Licensed-BATS.jpgDoux Me a brand founded by Caroline Wachsmut and offering "modern bio cosmetics" has had a great idea for an indulgent GWP. For any Doux Me product purchased at the Bon Marché in Paris on June 12 and 13, 2009 you are offered a free rose manicure treatment that lasts for 30 mn.

"Doux me" will offer a blissfull hand treatment* with the "rose glacée" milk cleanser, a rose petal hand bath, a fresh roses flower spray, a hand massage using Caroline's hand-made oil made of rose hip seed oil, and the final touch: a natural light rose nail polish!

And the ultimate bliss: get Caroline's exlusive oil after your treatment!

*hand treatment of 30 minutes offered against the purchase of any "doux me" product....

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June 5, 2009

Max Factor Not To Be Carried in the US Anymore: I Think I Know Why {Beauty News}

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Procter & Gamble who bought Max Factor in 1991 have decided to stop marketing the centenarian brand, established 1909, in the US despite its historic Hollywood legacy. Times write that this is going to happen by the beginning of next year.

I have to say that speaking from my own experience I was surprised some time ago to realize that Max Factor was actually carried at all in the US and that it was the same brand as the one I had experienced back then in the UK (my staples then were the 2000 Calorie Mascara and an eye liner). The label lettering looked different with its emphasis on a dotted "MAX" at the incomprehensible cost of leaving "Factor" in the shadows although it's a legendary name (see comparative pictures: the British products are on the left and the US ones on the right). The lettering was way too big and you could almost miss it because of that. What caught my eye one day were the interesting colors on a rare visit to Walmart. It's only once I purchased the items and did some research online that I discovered it was that Max Factor....

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June 2, 2009

New Givenchy Phenomen'Eyes Effet Extension Mascara (2009) {New Beauty Product - Eyes}

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Givenchy is going to launch an improved version of their already very effective Phenomen'Eyes Mascara launched in 2008, the year of the extraordinary mascaras.

Phenomen' Eyes is one of the best mascaras to be found on the market plus it revolutionized the way you apply the beautifying goo by making you think vertically....

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Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Body Lotion - Limited Edition Endorsed by Celebs

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Korres Black Tea & Verbena Anticellulite Cream-Gel (2009)

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May 29, 2009

Sunscreen Q & A with Dermatologist Dr. Neal Schultz from NYC {Beauty Interview}


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I had questions to put to Dr. Neal Schultz after I viewed his video on sunscreen on DermTV.com (check out episode #11 on How to Apply Sunscreen). Here are his answers.


  • Can adults use sunscreens for kids? (Kiehl's has a new one coming out) and why or why not? Of course yes....separation for adults and kids is marketing and has no medical basis.
  • Should kids use sunscreen when they live in the city in the spring and summer?    Yes, all year round.  The time to imprint daily sunscreen use is in children.  Then, as adults they are already optimally protecting themselves.  Everyone needs sunscreen every day...rain or shine...
 

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May 28, 2009

DIY Shiny Salon Hair {Beauty Tip of the Day}


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La Tresse by Gerald Leslie Brockhurst, 1926


Someone was asking me what kind of tips one could use at home to get the kind of great glamorous hair that result from a hair-salon session. I promised that person to ask a hair expert to come share some insights on the blog. But then I remembered a really easy and effective tip that I actually tend to forget using for my own benefit. That's just for the shiny part of glamorous hair salon...

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Eat Your Kiwi

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May 27, 2009

Eat Your Kiwi {Beauty Tip of the Day} {Eat for Beauty}

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Did you know that the best way to integrate vitamin C into your beauty routine is by eating it and in kiwis in particular!

Topical application of C and fruit acids on skin pales in comparison with the advantages of just eating one kiwi a day, a fruit known for its anti-wrinkling properties thanks also to its content in vitamin E.

Eat it well ripened for maximum anti-oxydant benefits.


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Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Body Lotion - Limited Edition Endorsed by Celebs {New Beauty Products - Body}


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Kiehl's have launched a limited-edition collection of Argan and vegetal Squalene-based body lotions meant to mend all those unsightly crocodile cracks. Check out what we have already written about Argan and Squalene in the past.

The new product is called the Superbly Restorative Body Lotion and to make things even more exciting Kiehl's have asked Erykah Badu, Adrian Grenier, Kerry Slater, and the Parsons New School of Design to pitch in...

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Chantal Thomass Makeup Collection by Nivea

Korres Black Tea & Verbena Anticellulite Cream-Gel (2009)

King of Shaves Azure for Women (2009)

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May 12, 2009

Gordon Brown's Glam Routine Revealed + Extra Grooming Tips {Beauty in the News}


Gordon-Brown-Flash.jpgFor queen and country.

An assistant of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown inadvertently left, amongst other things, a document describing Brown's embellishing routine in a taxi cab. The press now also want to help with his beauty needs and are adding a few more tips. See what he uses and what are recommended further.

"The make-up guide read:

  1. 'Transparent Brush. Foam all over.'
    This is believed to be an illuminating foam to make the Prime Minister's skin glow.
  2. 'Small pot under eyes, dimple, creases, blend in.'
    This is thought to refer to concealer to remove the appearance of bags and dark shadows.
  3. 'Clinique. Super balanced make-up. All over again, like painting a wall, and ears. Shut eyes over lids then with make-up pad smooth over liquid.'
    This is foundation designed to give Mr Brown an even skin tone and youthful appearance.
  4. 'Powder (dark brush) terracotta Guerlain, all over.'
    This is used to give a tanned and healthy look using a bronzer."
Sarah Vine critiques the PM's beauty bag and suggests better products for him here.
 
Via Mail Online
Photo via 20minutes.fr

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May 8, 2009

2 Free Tickets Giveaway to the Makeup Show NYC May 17-18, 2009 & Bring a Guest {Ask Marie-Helene}


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Thanks to the folks at the Makeup Show NYC, The Scented Salamander/mimifroufrou.com readers have the possibility to enter a drawing for two free tickets to attend the Makeup Show in New York City on Sunday May 17 and Monday May 18 from 9:00 am to 6 pm daily at the Metropolitan Pavillion. The winners can each bring a guest.

"For the fourth time the Makeup Show New York brings the industry together like no other trade event has before. The biggest brands. Top industry exhibitors. Speakers from every area of makeup artistry. New product introductions. Special Pro-only offers. Seminars, forums and hands-on workshops. The best networking opportunity in the business.

It's a must-attend event for anyone involved in the makeup industry. Two days of inspiration, education and community building in the global epicenter of the beauty and entertainment industries - New York City."

Just leave a comment and 2 randomly selected winners will be announced on Monday May 11th 2009.

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April 16, 2009

Beauty Interview with Perfumer Lyn Harris in Elle {Beauty Reads}


Lyn-Harris.jpgElle France has interviewed perfumer Lyn Harris of Miller Harris, a London-based fragrance house, to ask her about her beauty secrets and favorite routines. The Q & A is in French but you can spot all the good addresses that she gives. Now I really want to try her rose and geranium tea.

In brief, she is devoted to Sisley as a skin care brand, her fave makeup remover cream is by Vaishaly. Her latest most exciting purchase is the scented candle La Marquise by Cire Trudon. The two perfumes she would have liked to have created are Diorissimo and Jicky. Whenever she needs to repulp her face she uses Masque Biodynamic Facial Soufflé by Elemental Herbology, and much more...

Read more in Les secrets de beauté de Lyn Harris

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April 15, 2009

Chantal Thomass Makeup Collection by Nivea {New Beauty Products}


chantal_thomass_nivea.jpgLingerie designer Chantal Thomass has partnered with Nivea to create a limited-edition makeup line that will be available for about a year. It is due out in July 2009 in 16 European countries. This is the first time that Nivea works with an external artistic director with fashion credentials to come up with a cosmetics range susceptible to generate extra buzz...

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April 7, 2009

Michelle Obama Wax Replica Unveiled at Madame Tussauds {Feminine Beauty Icon}


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The wax statue of Michelle Obama was unveiled today April 7, 2009 at Madame Tussauds in Washington DC. I don't always find these museum replicas very close to their original models but this time I have to say that both Michelle and Barack Obamas in their wax versions look about to come alive! Excellent imitations! None of the often-seen frozen waxy look but in these cases the artisans behind these works managed to capture their warmth and expressions.

It seems to me though that their skin colors have been lightened (see below, the real first couple)...

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March 31, 2009

Korres Black Tea & Verbena Anticellulite Cream-Gel (2009) {New Beauty Product - Body}


Black-Tea-Verbena-B.jpgKorres Natural Products, a brand hailing from Greece, has introduced a new product for the body called Black Tea & Verbena Anti-Cellulite Cream-Gel. It is meant to be a complementary addition to the anti-cellulite program created by the brand with "Guarana exfoliating body soap, Geranium and Grapefruit massage oil for firming body and reducing the appearance of cellulite and Prunella and Grape firming body cream gel." The claim is to reduce the appearance of cellulite rather than zap it as well as to help "contour" the body...

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March 30, 2009

King of Shaves Azure for Women (2009) {New Beauty Product - Body}

King-of-Shaves-Azure-Woman.jpgThe King of Shaves has decided to done on the crown of the queen of shaves with a new, reportedly super-performance razor for women. It's the feminine version of Azor and it's called Woman Azure System Razor. The design looks sleek as can be and it even seems actually to be wearing high heels!

You are also put in the hands of woman master barber Diane Wood, the daughter of Adrian Wood, owner of famous NYC barber shop, Paul Molé, who has some great tips for improving your shaving technique. An anecdote worth telling is that she was on the Letterman show as she was asked to give their first shaves to the writers at the end of the national strike....

Diane Wood, who seems to love her job

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Nostalgia Sells Beauty {Beauty in the News}


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An article in the Times Online reports about the nostalgic trend in beauty. Vintage-inspired packaging and concepts strike the fantasy and sentimental chords in us. It is not long before we cave in (I did personally for a mascara by Besame based on a 1930s recipe -- haven't opened it yet though). Bourjois attempted to lure us in with the cutest of retro rouge boxes last fall (there I didn't cave because the colors are the same as in the regular collection). I caved for the 1950s-inspired Elizabeth 8 Hours lip balm, but more because it was so good than because of the packaging.

Columnist Edwina Ings-Chambers writes,

"We all have one beauty product that we buy (or would if we could) for nostalgic reasons. For me, it's Blue Grass by Elizabeth Arden, the body lotion in particular. That's what my mother prized, back in the days when it was still blue (the pale, romantic shade of an old silk nightdress). If they were to reissue it, I'd be first in the purchasing queue, just because of her...

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