Even with August chugging along, reminding us that summer’s end is drawing near, many of us look a bit pastier than we’d anticipated, our lack of sun-kissed skin the result of jam-packed work schedules, uncooperative weather forecasts, family obligations, or just an overall shortage of beach time.
Succulent red pout may convey old Hollywood glamour (particularly a Film Noir-era femme fatale penchant for seduction) while nude lips may convey a minimalist approach to beauty that conjures up images of bare skin on beachy locales, and pink puckers conjure a doll-worthy sense of sweetness and innocence, but orange lips scream, “I’m confident, modern, and unafraid of color.” The color that was once most closely associated with looming danger — hence its use for such safety paraphernalia as life jackets, traffic cones, safety goggles, flashlights, and “Workers Ahead,” “Detour” or “Lane Closed” signs — has, in recent years, been reinvented as an inviting shade for those with an adventurous sense of style and an experimental approach to makeup.
After securing its top spot within the natural hair care division of the mass market beauty industry, Organix is eyeing the bath and body care sector, unveiling a new assortment of creamy body washes, lightweight lotions, rich creams, and non-greasy body oils with scents mimicking those of the brand’s top-selling shampoo, conditioner, and hair styling products.
Raising eyebrows, pushing the boundaries of propriety, and diving head-first into social taboos have always been part of a day’s work for pop icon Madonna.
Have you been glued to your TV screen, watching the coverage of the 2012 Olympics from London?
Though British brand Molton Brown has spent over 30 years enhancing its customers’ shower and bath experiences through its top-notch shower gels, body lotions, bubble baths, hand creams, body scrubs, shampoos and conditioners, it had yet to develop a range of facial care products specifically designed to battle the skin-aging process.
When we think of making our shaving routines more eco-friendly, we typically consider how we can reduce water use or what shaving creams can be used that incorporate natural botanical extracts in lieu of harsher chemicals, along with whether these creams are packaged in bottles or jars made of recycled plastic and whether their labels were printed with non-toxic dyes.
This summer, powder blushes have been falling out of favor, replaced by creamy illuminators, gel-like cheek tints, and creamy colors that give cheeks a natural-looking, flushed appearance.
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.
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.
