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Come Meet Me at the SheaMoisture Pop-Up Store in NYC’s Bryant Park This Thursday!

My New York-based readers: I’m hosting a really fun event with SheaMoisture this Thursday, December 13th from 6 p.m.

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Parading Through Paris In Our “Shopping Around The World” Holiday Gift Guide!

We may not be able to invite all of our readers on a first-class flight around the world, but we can at least escort you there in spirit — which is, of course, why we wanted to choose a travel theme for this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, with each installment featuring items inspired by a specific city around the world.

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Clear Scalp & Hair Therapy — Highway To Healthy Mane Street

In life, love, education, and parenting, we often talk about the importance of strong foundations.

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Caudalie Divine Oil Delivers You From Dryness (And Numerous Skin Care Evils)

Typically, I would strongly advise beauty companies to refrain from using words like “heavenly,” “divine,” “celestial,” and “idyllic” when naming their latest products — after all, relying on such hyperbolic terms automatically raises customers’ expectations so that, anything short of perfection will feel like a let-down of burst balloon, spilled milk, and melted ice cream cone proportions.

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Backstage at Chris Benz Spring 2013 — Makeup Inspired By Japanese Horror Films

Admittedly, as a seasoned cinematic scaredy cat, I’ve never watched a Japanese horror film — heck, I’ve barely watched some of the classic American scary flicks that have become synonymous with the genre on a national scale (and yes, that includes Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist).

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Backstage at Chadwick Bell Spring 2013 — Makeup Inspired By Cubist Art

After depicting a nearly deranged, disheveled but somehow still fabulous woman  last season, designer Chadwick Bell decided to show a more composed female persona for his Spring 2013 show — albeit in a non-traditional manner that steered away from conventional notions of beauty.

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Rosy Blush, Understated Lips, and Strong Brows at Alexandre Herchcovitch SS13

For his Spring 2013 collection, Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch derived inspiration from the ’80s — specifically from Boy George and the Culture Club, which provided much of the decade’s soundtrack with blues- and reggae-tinged pop hits like “Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?” and “Karma Chameleon,” as well as ushering a new era of androgynous fashion and makeup looks thanks to Boy George’s signature style: his trademark hat worn over wavy or braided hair, his  bright eye makeup (often in primary colors), and his gender-bending outfit choices.

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Beauty Look At Monika Chiang SS13 Presentation — Glossy Coral Lips, Major Lashes, And Straight Back-Combed Hair

The beauty look for the Monika Chiang SS13 presentation was one that emphasized youth and innocence via a minimalist approach to both makeup and hair. Lancôme National Makeup Artist Darais created the understated makeup look, which he described as a “wet” look, with dewy skin and glossy lips reigning supreme.

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Analyze This — Deep Conditioning Made Easy With HairTherapyWrap

HairTherapyWrap

Let’s face it: in the summer heat, no one feels like sitting under a steaming hair dryer for a hot oil or deep conditioning treatment to work its magic, even though it’s one of the seasons when we most need to indulge in such a routine.

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Ban.do Neon Perfect Bow Bobbi Pins — Put A Bow On It!

Ban.do Neon Perfect Bow Bobbis

Formerly available only in light blue and metallic gold, the Ban.Do Perfect Bow Bobbis ($20 each at ShopBanDo.com) are now also available in sizzlin’ hot, on-trend fluorescent shades like Neon Pink and Neon Yellow.

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