A new beauty line and label called & Other Stories, a novel fashion subset to H & M, which includes bath & body products designed by Byredo founder Ben Gorham and cosmetics art-directed by H & M makeup director Lisa Butler will be...
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The Beer Soap Company Rely on Roster of Brews for Appeal {Bath & Body}
There are a number of products that are not beers and yet flavored with beer, but it is a rarer sight to see a beauty company using specific beer brews to enhance the smell and properties of their products....
Miss Universe, Miss USA & Miss Teen USA to Have Own Brands of Perfume {Fragrance News} {Beauty Notes}
Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo (Miss USA), is being handed her new crown by Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes August 2013 will see the launch of a trio of fragrances inspired by the universe of beauty pageantries, and in...
Time to Shop for Christmas! Part 6 - The Amazing Lipsticks Edition {Beauty Notes - 2012 Holidays Gift Guide}
This fall of 2012, I was really bowled over by a shortlist of lipsticks, not necessarily coming from the top luxury brands, except for one by Dior (pictured above). In fact, the lower-brow ones were better than the big-names...
Penhaligon's Moustache Wax for Movember & Sons: Grow your Handle Bar for a Good Cause {Beauty Notes} {Grooming}
Penhaligon's are launching a tin box filled with mustache wax called Moustache Wax in support of Men's health in the month of November 2012. The initiative supports mustache-growing as a visible sign of concern for masculine diseases, prostate cancer...
Beauty Q & A with Perfumier Linda Pilkington of Ormonde Jayne {The Perfumista & The Beautista}
We are delighted to introduce a new series, The Perfumista & The Beautista. It is a column slanted towards beauty yet remaining in the world of perfumes as we ask perfumiers what is their conception of beauty and how they...
Scent Bar at Target: Bringing Cali Niche to the Mainstream {Fragrance News} {Beauty Notes - Bath & Body}
Choosy, picky niche perfume wearers will be able to recognize two names at Target with the launch of a Scent Bar line of bath products, provided they even venture in those back-alleys of their fragrance shopping universe. Named after the...
Vamping Up with HBO True Blood Forsaken Perfume & Beauty Collection (2012) {New Fragrance} {Beauty Notes}
The HBO hit show True Blood has inspired a collection of beauty and perfume products which will launch from August 9, 2012 on HSN. Leading fragrance company Givaudan crafted the signature perfume of the TV series called Forsaken eau de...
Fifty Shades of Grey Prepares to Make Even More of a Mint with Beauty & Perfume {Fragrance & Beauty News}
Bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James qualified as "mummy porn" fiction has been selling like hot cakes even though, or precisely perhaps because the writing is simplistic. If not everyone is convinced by the literary qualities of the...
Editions de Parfum Frederic Malle Carnal Flower Hair Mist (2012)
French niche brand Editions de Parfum have launched a new Carnal Flower Hair Mist, or Brume pour Cheveux in French, to allow you to perfume your mane with the scent of the original tuberose composition. Created by perfumer Dominique Ropion...
Lyn Harris Collaboration with Marks & Spencer Your Beauty Yields 6 Perfumes {Fragrance News} A New Beauty Destination {Beauty Notes}
Marks & Spencer think they have found the beauty sweet spot with the creation of a new concept for a beauty area called Your Beauty: The Best of Nature & Science. What they wish to convey is objectivity, honesty, eco-consciousness,...
Presidental Gifts from France for Michelle Obama - Update {Beauty Notes} {Fashion Notes} {Celebrity Beauty}
It is customary in diplomatic exchanges to offer gifts. For his first visit to the White House which starts today May 18th 2012 on the occasions of the G8 and OTAN meetings, the newly elected French president François Hollande is...
Le Petit Marseillais Fleur d'Oranger for Frequent Hand Washers {Beauty Notes - Bath & Body}
If you are a frequent hand washer, or if you suffer from dry skin, there's this great liquid soap by French brand Le Petit Marseillais called Fleur d'Oranger (Orange Blossom or Bitter Orange). It smells good, releasing the light nuances...
Coty Eye Avon & Dream of Avon-Coty {Fragrance & Beauty News}
Coty, Inc announced today that they have offered $10 billion in cash to buy cosmetics giant Avon, which despite its track record of past successes has been struggling lately. According to the New York Times, "Coty said that it had...
Get The Hottest Oscar Hairstyles At Home! {Beauty Notes}
Sponsored Post By Megan Segura We finally made it the most glamourous awards show of the year: the Oscars! Just as we expected, we saw some gorgeous gowns and amazing hairstyles. While we can't help you score a vintage Dior...