57 posts tagged "Beyonce"
Allison Williams Gets a Beauty Deal; Kate Middleton Says Bye-Bye to Bronze; And More…
Girls has already inspired a nail polish line, and with just one season to its name and another currently airing on HBO, the show just scored its first beauty contract as well: Allison Williams has been named the new face of Simple Skincare. [People StyleWatch]
Gucci has just released a new installment of its Frank Miller-directed Gucci Guilty commercial, starring Evan Rachel Wood and Captain America, a.k.a Chris Evans. The ad spot is to celebrate the arrival of Gucci Guilty Black for him and for her, and the one-minute short film is fittingly…dark. [YouTube]
There’s a rumor going around London that Kate Middleton has given up her fake-tanning habit to ensure that she isn’t exposed to any chemicals while pregnant with the heir to the throne of England. Too bad it’s the dead of winter across the pond. [Mirror]
Remember the gold chevron manicure we spotted on Beyoncé at her Super Bowl conference last week? It looks like she stayed the gilded course to perform at the big game yesterday. Why fix what’s not broken? [The Cut]
Beyoncé Goes For Gold—Live And On Camera
We got the news shortly after it had happened, via an e-mail from a friend with the subject line, “omg.” For those of you still unaware, Beyoncé showed up at a Super Bowl press conference in L.A. last night, and before she fielded any questions from the room of journalists, she asked everyone to please rise and then belted out an unquestionably live, unbelievable rendition of the national anthem. Then she asked if anyone had any questions (they had very few). It was an interesting PR move following weeks of controversy over Sasha Fierce’s lip-synched performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the presidential inauguration, but it left little doubt as to whether the superstar could sing convincingly live—and would do so at the halftime show during Sunday’s big game. Not that we’re surprised by this revelation; we’ve seen Beyoncé live and in concert before, and she is more than capable of bringing it for two to three hours straight. Even she seemed convinced of her inevitable and overwhelming success in this pursuit, telling the crowd “this is what I was born to do,” and wearing a particularly confident gold manicure for the occasion. A longtime fan of Minx overlays (Beyoncé was one of the first A-listers to take the easy-on, easy-off films onto the red carpet), she stayed true to the brand last night, sporting what appeared to be its gold-and-matte-gold chevron design. Nothing like a “winning” attitude to overcome adversity. Thoughts on her pro tips—and her performance?
Beyoncé Unveils Fragrance Number Five; Do you Really Have A Gluten Allergy?; And More…
The Super Bowl halftime show isn’t the only thing Beyoncé has been hard at work on. The singer/mother/entrepreneur has just released footage of the ad campaign for her fifth fragrance, Pulse NY. [E! ]
And Bey isn’t the only R&B superstar with fragrance news. Rihanna has just debuted a new version of her Nude scent, a special limited-edition bottle called Nude 777 to commemorate her 7 Concerts, 7 Countries, 7 Days tour. [Rihannanow.com]
Proving that celebrities aren’t the only ones with the brand loyalty to hawk perfume, Maxim—the magazine for aggressively heterosexual dudes—has just announced that it will launch an entire fragrance collection this fall. Axe is no doubt furious. [Media Bistro]
Having a gluten allergy is a very real condition that, if unchecked, can cause serious health problems. But it is also frequently used as a cover for extreme dieting and even eating disorders, according to the hard facts. New research reveals that while three million people are affected by celiac disease, an estimated 80 percent of Americans currently going gluten-free do not, in fact, have the autoimmune disorder. [Daily Beast]
Beauty By Alaïa; Obama “Loves” Michelle’s Bangs; And More…
Alaïa, the fragrance and cosmetics line; it’s coming! [WWD]
Interested in Beyoncé’s inauguration beauty secrets? That’d be hair color by Rita Hazan, nails courtesy of NCLA Nail Lacquer in I’m With the Band, and makeup by Mally Roncal. “The Star-Spangled Banner” has never looked, er, sounded so good. [Glamour]
Speaking of the inauguration, Michelle Obama’s newly cut fringe was the talk of the festivities yesterday, but the style’s approval rating skyrocketed on Sunday, when the president himself weighed in. “To address the most significant event of the weekend, I love her bangs,” Obama said. [USA Today]
The fashion shows won’t be the only attraction for members of the fashion tribe en route to Paris for the Fall collections next month. MAC has announced the opening of a new Paris flagship, the first such store outside of the United States, which will open on February 20. [NYDN]
More Heat For The Brazilian Blowout; Beyoncé’s New Beauty Addiction; And More…
The call for a ban on the Brazilian Blowout was heard round the country last year when a group of congressmen took the matter to the FDA, demanding that it step in to make sure the brand’s formaldehyde-enriched formulas were regulated. A strongly worded letter and a lawsuit settlement that made warning labels a mandatory part of the company’s production process later, and the congressmen are back at it, fighting for further action. Who says big government is a bad thing? [Fox News]
Hillary Clinton will reportedly step down as Secretary of State next year to focus on academia and philanthropy, she told Barbara Walters in a recent interview. Also up for discussion, Mrs. Clinton’s oft-discussed hair following this year’s “Scrunchie-gate” controversy. “I do not travel with any hairdresser, or anybody, to help me and I’m not very competent myself. I’ve been admitting that for years, which should be obvious to everyone,” Clinton joked. “And so it became simpler to just grow it so that I can pull it back. It’s fascinating to me how people are so curious about it.” [ABC]
Makeup artist Wei Lang has been tending to all of Beyoncé’s red-carpet beauty needs of late—including introducing her to the wonderful world of mink lashes. “They look amazing,” says Lang. “I use strips by Velour called Are Those Real? and I got her really into it, so she buys them by the ton.” [The Cut]