552 posts tagged "Nails"
Revlon x Marchesa; One Direction Has Its Beauty Moment; And More…
Following a collaboration with Le Métier de Beauté in 2010, and a signature scent that was launched last year, Marchesa has secured another beauty partnership, this time with Revlon. Lending its special brand of lavish luxury to the increasingly popular nail game, the fashion house will do three different 3-D appliqué press-ons with the storied New York beauty behemoth. Revlon has also confirmed that its artistic director of makeup, Gucci Westman, will helm the backstage team at Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman’s runway show in September. [WWD]
Also making the nail world turn today is word of Orly’s new Shade Shifters, gel top coats that change color with your mood as your body temperature rises. What will they think of next? [MTV]
You know that cup of complimentary tea you often enjoy at the salon or spa post-treatment? It’s becoming an essential part of the business of beauty. [WSJ]
After much speculation, One Direction’s first signature scent has finally arrived. The fruity floral is called Our Moment and smells of pink grapefruit, wild berries, freesia, creamy musk, sheer woods, and white patchouli. Mothers, hide your daughters. [WWD]
In other boys-who-like-girls-who-like-their-namesake-perfume news, the name of Justin Bieber’s next eau has been leaked! The follow-up to the pop star’s monster success with his first two eaux, Someday and Girlfriend, will be called The Key. [Hollywood Life]
Giorgio Armani Says “Si” To Cate Blanchett; Supermodels: They’re Just Like Us!; And More…
“As I was developing the project, defining the fragrance and imagining the bottle, I instinctively thought of her, and of the passion that can be perceived behind her impeccable manners and confident look—a seductive combination that fully respects the spirit of my new perfume.” —Giorgio Armani on Si, his forthcoming women’s scent inspired, and fronted, by Cate Blanchett. [WWD]
Chanel has just revealed its five all-time best-selling nail polishes via a fun, New Order-backed video. And the winners are: Pirate, a beautiful basic red; Black Satin, the cult-classic onyx; Particulière, a taupey gray; Rouge Noir (or Vamp, for those in the know); and Beige, a gorgeous nude. When that fateful day comes that Jade is reintroduced into the permanent collection, we imagine a new version will be in order. [NYDN]
Despite her supermodel status, Cindy Crawford isn’t that unlike the rest of us. “I’m a normal woman. Sometimes I feel pretty good, and some days I’m like, Oh my God, nothing fits,” she says. “My new resolution is that by the time I am 50, I want to have come to terms with my body.” [Net-A-Porter]
Her mother may be an incredibly glamorous fashion designer, but Harper Beckham “is a tomboy,” according to mother Victoria, who is keen on keeping it that way. “I can’t put makeup on when Harper’s around, because she would join me immediately!” [Hello]
Body By Aniston; Nail Decals By Deschanel; And More…
It’s called Yogalosophy, and it’s a hybrid yoga-and-calisthenics workout that helped Jennifer Aniston get her sick stripper body in the new film We’re the Millers. Now you know. [Daily Mail]
Zooey Deschanel is taking her nail-art obsession to a new level this month. The actress/singer has released a limited-edition collection of decals created in collaboration with Rad Nails and designed to match the album cover of her new She & Him record, Volume 3. [Refinery 29]
Let it be known that Target intends on being a major player in the beauty game. In addition to beefing up its product offerings, the retailer has just announced that it is rolling out a new Beauty Concierge service that will staff its stores with pink-and-black-clad experts who will help advise shoppers on their primping purchases. [Business Week]
And the new Miss Canada is…Denise Garrido! Just kidding. It’s actually Riza Santos, who was erroneously given the runner-up sash at this week’s Miss Universe qualifying pageant. Oops. [The Washington Post]
Taylor Swift Makes It A Three-peat; Audrey Tautou Says “Non” To Hollywood’s Impossible Beauty Standards; And More…
And so Taylor Swift’s beauty empire grows. The country-crossover sensation has just added a third fragrance to her arsenal that’s simply called Taylor. [People]
Amélie star Audrey Tautou might be an excellent actress—and a hair icon for the ages—but don’t expect to see her in Hollywood anytime soon; the Cannes ambassador is not interested in “every single millimeter” of her body being scrutinized. “I am very French. And in Hollywood, the pressure is different. Of course, the idea of being ‘bankable’ in France exists, but it’s not as unforgiving. Some people are happy with that, but me, non.” [Independent]
Looking for good beauty ephemera? Artfact, the world’s largest online live auction marketplace, has you covered. The site has listed a black acrylic nail featuring an intricate gold bead pattern that was personally worn by Lady Gaga during her Born This Way Ball tour in Dublin. The starting price: a wee $1,500. [Artfact]
Going off the presupposition that men only like scents that are, well, manly, Yankee Candle has just debuted a line of Man Candles in fragrances like MMM, Bacon; the buttered-popcorn-tinged Movie Night; and the leather-laced First Down. That said, our father will still be getting something from Frédéric Malle come June 16. [Daily Mail]
Quiz: Match The Mani To The Musician, Part III
In a particularly exciting edition of our semi-regular column that asks you to pair the polish to the rock star’s well-manicured hand, we bring you a near-perfect two-coat application of iconic red lacquer—and even more iconic tambourine-wielding fingertips. The handheld percussion instrument—with attached streamers and scarves!—should be enough to give this one away, but if you’re still stumped, we will tell you that this black-magic woman tends to go her own way. Let us know your guesses, below.