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.
If any aromatic concoction can truly be described as a “scent from heaven,” it follows that it should come with its very own halo — or, at the very least, be swathed in an ethereal orb of light.
The London 2012 Olympic Games kick off next Friday, July 27th, and Covergirl is showing its support for the American athletes vying for the gold by releasing the Covergirl LashBlast Volume Mascara, Covergirl Outlast All-Day Lipcolor, and Covergirl Perfect Point Plus Self-Sharpening Eye Pencil in special commemorative packaging.
Eight might have been enough for Dick Van Patten, but when it comes to Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balms, eight is never enough — which is why, this season, Clinique literally doubled its Chubby Stick offerings to include a full 16 shades of the best-selling, moisturizing lip crayons.
Considering that Moroccanoil was the first mainstream company to tout the benefits of argan oil with the launch of its hair care collection, it’s only fitting that the brand would expand its offerings to include a range of body products meant to soften, hydrate, replenish, and protect skin.
I’ve been waiting for MAC Cosmetics to release its MAC Ruffian Collection since February, when I went backstage at the Ruffian Fall 2012 show during New York Fashion Week and saw the models rocking velvety red and cobalt blue press-on nails and luscious red lips.
When you dip your toes into a sparkling swimming pool, let the sea-moistened sand creep onto your feet while strolling down the shore, or show off your pedi in a pair of feather-adorned or beaded thong sandals, do you really want your nails to be coated in a matronly wine or russet color or, worse, to bear a timid baby pink or nude hue?
