http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:44:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you live in L.A. and are remotely beauty-centric, Byron and Tracey is no doubt on your radar. The Beverly Hills salon is a favorite with Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, and Nicole Richie, among others, and is the brainchild of Redken's creative consultant for color, Tracey Cunningham, and Byron Williams, ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/byron-williams-loves-lashes-lips/ Is there a natural beauty junkie on your shopping list? Consider Liz Earle. The cult-favorite botanically active line from the U.K. has cooked up a clever skincare subscription of sorts, where you get one bottle of its best-selling eucalyptus, chamomile, and cocoa butter Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser—plus two ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/liz-earles-beauty-of-the-month-club/ Tom Pecheux has always been one of our favorite makeup artists. There's his soft-spoken French accent and his perfectly calm, collected, and kind demeanor during the craziness that is fashion week, but what really gets us is his expert ability to paint faces in a natural and beautiful way. There's ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/tom-pecheuxs-fancy-new-title/ Did you know that Molly Ringwald sang on two Disney albums in the early eighties, or that Oprah was Miss Black Tennessee at age 17? Neither did we, until we pulled out the informative product inserts-cum-trivia cards inside Margot Elena Wells' new line, Love + Toast. The colorful lip glosses, ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/pretty-is-as-pretty-does/ Leighton Meester is doing for blush what Blair Waldorf did for the headband; the perfectly pink cheek is becoming her signature. At last night's Swarovski-hosted book launch for Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Daman's You Know You Want It: Style-Inspiration-Confidence, the show's star placed the happy hue on her apples ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/leighton-meester-gets-cheeky/ I just finalized my December travel plans—Christmas in Montana, very excited. It took actually purchasing said plane ticket to conjure that warm and fuzzy holiday feeling, but there's an easy and significantly cheaper way to get a jumpstart on some Yule-time glee if heading to Big Sky country isn't in ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/oh-that-holiday-smell/ We told you it was coming. Here, a sneak peak at Forever 21's new makeup line. It looks…affordable? [Examiner] The newest antiaging trend? Injecting your own blood into your face. Vampire references—so hot right now. [Daily Mail] The MediSpa industry has come under scrutiny. Should you really lipo where you facial? [NYT] Exercise ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/forever-21-the-makeup-new-dracula-therapy-and-more/ Having secured a loyal celeb following that includes Katie Holmes, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, and one Brad Pitt (he's a fan of the facials), Decléor is turning its attention to one of the industry's biggest trends-of-the-moment: the night treatment. Its new Aroma Night collection features seven unique plant-derived formulas that ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/declor-gets-night-vision/ At last night's Chanel Fine Jewelry Fête d'Hiver benefit in New York, black and navy were the evening's big colors, with similarly dark shades of eyeliner also getting a lot of play. If you can focus your attention beyond the ginormous diamond-encrusted camellia around Blake Lively's neck, how do you ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/kruger-vs-lively-in-an-eyeliner-showdown/ With news that prominent fashion brands with fragrances, like Burberry and Michael Kors, are turning to color cosmetics for some good old-fashioned revenue-boosting, it's perhaps not surprising that well-known makeup visionaries are now launching their own signature scents. We're all for spreading the wealth, aren't you? Bare Escentuals founder Leslie ... http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2009/11/when-makeup-begets-fragrance/