ERROR:
subscribe to beauty counter blog via RSSJennifer Lopez Is Glowing; Lourdes Acts Out; And More…
February 10, 2012 3:05 pm
After setting the celebrity fragrance bar pretty high with Glow back in 2000, Jennifer Lopez is out to break boundaries again with Glowing. “We’re in the history-making business, baby!” Lopez says of her latest mandarin, cypress, orange flower, muguet de bois, sandalwood, amber, and patchouli eau. [WWD]
Fergie is adding makeup brand ambassador to her already impressive beauty résumé that includes a hit fragrance franchise. The Black Eyed Peas singer has just been named the new face of Wet N Wild. [WWD]
Lourdes Leon is a full-fledged teenager now, and don’t you forget it. Madonna’s daughter debuted a new side-shave today, which we’re sure thrilled her mom. [People]
In other hair makeover news, Samantha Ronson is the latest celeb to think pink, embracing cotton candy streaks to fête her sister Anabelle Dexter-Jones’ clothing line with Faith Connexion in New York last night. [Style.com]
tags: Fergie, Fragrance, Glowing, Hair, Jennifer Lopez, Lourdes Leon, Madonna, Makeup, Samantha Ronson, Wet N Wild
EXCLUSIVE: All Hail The Return of “Ruffian Red”
February 10, 2012 11:32 am
Ruffian fans the world over presumably look back on Brian Wolk and Claude Morais’ Fall 2009 show fondly. Their polished collection that season was capped off by a limited-edition makeup collaboration with MAC Cosmetics that resulted in Ruffian Red, a bold crimson lipstick that was used in the show and sold for a brief time afterward. Well, we’ve got some good news for those of you still scraping the last bits of pigment out of the pout perfector’s original bullet: Ruffian Red will be back on the catwalk at the designers’ Fall 2012 show tomorrow and has inspired a full-scale range of face-painting products created by the two brands. Mum’s still the word as far as what will be included in the line when it debuts in June, but there is one thing we can tell you: Ruffian’s now-legendary moon manicure (Wolk and Marais commission one every season) will be represented “in a way MAC has never done before,” according to our sources. Get excited.
tags: Brian Wolk, Claude Morais, MAC Cosmetics, Makeup, Ruffian
Stealing Sex And The City; Carolina Herrera’s Advice For Other Designers? Pick Perfume; And More…
February 9, 2012 4:41 pm
Counterfeit fragrances rank among the most intercepted items on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s seizure list, but one specific perfume apparently turns up more than others. That’d be the Sex and the City perfume, $51 million of which was confiscated last year alone! [WWD]
With fashion week officially in full force, it’s easy to forget that the Grammys and the Oscars will soon be upon us, and a new brand called Red Carpet Manicure is ready. The lacquer company just debuted a new line of gel polishes made out of 24-karat gold—the perfect awards show accessory. [Hollywood Life]
As designers get ready to present their Fall collections over the next month from New York to Paris, they should also have a fragrance franchise on the brain, according to Carolina Herrera. “You should do it immediately because that’s what gets your name everywhere,” Herrera says. [Reuters]
It was surprising to see Lindsay Lohan at the amfAR gala in New York last night. Equally perplexing is why her hair is so very platinum. [Mirror]
In other confounding news: The New York Yankees are apparently in the process of launching two fragrances, New York Yankees and New York Yankees for Her. [Racked]
tags: Carolina Herrera, Fragrance, Hair, Lindsay Lohan, Nails, Red Carpet Manicure, Sex and the City, The New York Yankees
That’s “Doctor” Aniston To You; Megan Fox Gets Made Up; And More…
February 7, 2012 3:35 pm
If Jennifer Aniston wasn’t an actress, she’d be a dermatologist, she admits in the March issue of InStyle. “I’m fascinated by skin, products, and lasers. I go on the Internet and read all about it. I call it ‘laser porn,’ ” Aniston jokes. [Hollywood Life]
Staring at yourself in the mirror does more psychological harm than good, according to a new study in which people who gazed at their reflections for up to ten minutes at a time gradually became more and more anxious and depressed about their looks. If, like us, you are a slave to your magnifying mirror, this is not new information. [Daily Mail]
Megan Fox made a worldwide, negligee-clad splash in the preview for The Dictator that ran during the Super Bowl, but that’s got nothing on her new Giorgio Armani Beauty campaign, which is replete with berry lips, black nails, and subtly smoky eyes. [Metro]
Self-tanning tights that bronze your legs while you wear them? They’re heeere. [Daily Mail]
tags: Giorgio Armani Beauty, Jennifer Aniston, Makeup, Megan Fox, Skincare
Cheryl Tiegs Talks Beauty, At Any Age; Dip-Dyeing Does Have A Shelf-Life; And More…
February 6, 2012 1:30 pm
Eighties Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Cheryl Tiegs has a few secrets for age-defying beauty: a steady breakfast of anti-inflammatory cactus juice, regular slatherings of olive oil on the backs of her hands to keep skin soft, at least 10,000 steps a day (as per her pedometer), and to “always be up for an adventure.” [Huff Po]
According to a newly gray Kelly Osbourne, “Once you’re 30, you look like a right idiot walking around with like rainbow, bright-color hair and all different things like that.” Hollywood starlets and pop stars, take note. [Daily Mail]
After a slew of front-row cameos at Couture week, a smooth-faced Cameron Diaz is the latest target of the “did she” or “didn’t she” Botox rumor mill. [Ok!]
tags: Botox, Cameron Diaz, Cheryl Tiegs, Hair, Kelly Osbourne, Skincare
Rihanna, The Latest Blonde; Shiseido Signs Jennifer Connelly; And More…
February 3, 2012 4:05 pm
Seeing as how it’s rare that Rihanna keeps one hairstyle for longer than a few months, we knew that her long, highlighted curls would one day come to an end. And it looks like that day is today, as Ri-Ri debuts a new, blond shag with bangs. [Us]
In somewhat of a coup, Shiseido has signed Jennifer Connelly to be the face of its Future Solution LX premium skincare line. How the raven-haired, green-eyed Connelly has gone without a beauty contract all these years is completely mind-boggling to us. [WWD]
Equally shocking is this next piece of spokesperson news: L’Oréal Paris has signed a model—not an actress—to front its forthcoming Rouge Caress lipstick line. That model is none other than Hungarian beauty Barbara Palvin. [WWD]
Willow Smith has whipped her last hair. The teen singing sensation posted pictures online last night of her newly shaved head. [EW]
In case you were wondering how Charlize Theron is dealing with aging in Hollywood, the Young Adult star is “36 and loving it. I wouldn’t want to go back to my twenties. Some people have Botox and that’s great. But hopefully I’ll be OK without it.” [Mirror]
tags: Barbara Palvin, Charlize Theron, Hair, Jenniffer Connelly, L'Oréal, Makeup, Rihanna, Shiseido, Skincare, Willow Smith
Helena Is Fit For Life; Reese’s Fringe Benefits; And More…
February 2, 2012 4:22 pm
Reebok brand ambassador Helena Christensen says that spending time with her family, reading in bed, and working out make her content in life. “What I like about exercise and keeping in shape is the feeling of satisfaction that it gives you. Knowing that you are looking after your body and mind, keeping healthy and looking your best is a great feeling.” [Telegraph]
If you’ve been waiting for a “why” to explain Reese Witherspoon’s new bangs, the This Means War actress is happy to oblige: Reese apparently snipped herself a new fringe to cover a scar she acquired after an accident last year. There you have it. [Daily Mail]
France’s Ministry of Culture and Communication is finally giving the fragrance community its due with a new exhibition showcasing the art of perfumery and honoring some of France’s most esteemed perfumers. Last week, Daniela Andrier, François Caron, Olivier Cresp, Dominique Ropion, and Maurice Roucel were all made Officers of the Order of Arts and Letters. [WWD]
tags: Fragrance, Hair, Helena Christensen, Reebok, Reese Witherspoon
Rouge In Love—And On YouTube; Gwyneth Will “Take [Her] Wrinkles”‘ And More…
February 1, 2012 3:23 pm
As if snagging brand ambassador Emma Watson as the face of its new Rouge in Love makeup collection wasn’t enough, Lancôme has enlisted the French band the Brigittes to create an exclusive video for its new longwear lipstick. [YouTube]
Gwyneth Paltrow has never been afraid to speak honestly about her fitness and beauty routines, so it comes as no surprise that the actress would be just as candid about her thoughts on aging. In the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Paltrow admits, “I’ll take my wrinkles. I don’t like the Botox thing.” [People]
The newest target for beauty manufacturers is the “tween” category, apparently—that’s girls aged 8 to 14 who are looking to stock up on lip gloss and blush all their own. [NYT]
L’Oréal Paris has caused quiet a stir in the U.K. with a new campaign for its Revitalift Clinical Repair, starring Rachel Weisz. The ASA has banned the ad, insisting that its claims are misleading due to the “heavily retouched” images. [E!]
It looks like human growth hormone (HGH) is not just for baseball players and aging action stars anymore. A host of female celebrities are now using it to stave off wrinkles and gray hairs. [Page Six]
tags: Gwyneth Paltrow, Makeup, Rachel Weisz, Rouge In Love, Skincare
Calvin Klein Home X Nest Fragrances; More Bad News For The Brazilian Blowout; And More…
January 31, 2012 4:13 pm
It looks like Jason Wu isn’t the only fashion power house inking a deal with Nest Fragrances. Calvin Klein Home has apparently partnered with Laura Slatkin’s scented candle company to offer a new range of fragrant votives due out this fall. [Home Textiles Today]
In a logical beauty move, Katy Perry has followed her new blue hair with a fresh blue-tipped manicure. [Us]
The manufacturers of the controversial Brazilian Blowout straightening treatment, which has come under fire for containing a potentially dangerous amount of formaldehyde, received another blow this week. The California attorney general has mandated that the brand label its product carcinogenic. [WWD]
In other quick beauty fix health scares, there has been a recall on substandard French breast implants, although market research indicates that this unsettling piece of information shouldn’t slow the plastic surgery boom. [NYDN]
tags: Brazilian Blowout, Calvin Klein Home, Fragrance, Hair, Katy Perry, Nails, Nest Fragrances
Nicole Kidman Goes Platinum; Liv Tyler Strikes Oil; and More…
January 30, 2012 5:54 pm
For her upcoming role in the movie Paper Boy, co-starring an incredibly jacked Zac Efron (High School Musical what?), Nicole Kidman has ditched her strawberry blond locks in favor of a cougar-appropriate shade of platinum. [Daily Mail]
While strolling the snow-dusted streets at Sundance last week, Liv Tyler revealed a winter-weather beauty secret for keeping chapped lips at bay: “If your lips are really dry, you can just literally put olive oil on them at night.” [Daily Glow]
More doctors, regardless of specialty, are expanding their practices to include lucrative cosmetic procedures paid for out of pocket by patients. But just because your ophthalmologist is offering lipo and Botox injections doesn’t mean you should necessarily get them with your next eye exam. [NYT]
Red-carpet beauty alert: Ponytails and black nails were big winners at last night’s SAG Awards. [Us and InStyle]
Katy Perry hair dye alert: The pop star and perfume mogul has apparently gone from blue to…bluer. [MTV]
tags: Hair, Katy Perry, Liv Tyler, Makeup, Nails, Nicole Kidman
