Over the past few seasons, we’ve seen a resurgence in the popularity of cream eye shadows and, this fall, Clinique has thrown its hat into the velvety, liquid-like, molten color territory with the release of Clinique Lid Smoothie Antioxidant 8-Hour Eye Colour ($19.50 each at Clinique.com), a 12-shade collection of cream shadows.
bareMinerals Ready 4.0 Eyeshadow in The Elements
bareMinerals READY 4.0 Eyeshadow in The Dream Sequence
bareMinerals READY 2.0 Eyeshadow in The Grand Finale
bareMinerals READY 2.0 Eyeshadow in The Vision
Though mineral makeup leader Bare Escentuals left behind a loose, powdery trail on its way to cosmetics glory, the San Francisco-based company is now unveiling its most unexpected launch to date: a collection of pressed shadows packaged in sleek, flip-top compacts. The newly launched bareMinerals READY collection incorporates fifteen eye shadow duos (cheekily dubbed 2.0) and four quads (dubbed 4.0 in keeping with the digital overtones of the monikers).
If you have naturally curly or wavy hair and you like to straighten your mane, you know first-hand about the shortcomings of many a flat iron.
Since officially making New York City her home base approximately one year ago, Mathilde Thomas, founder of French skin care brand Caudalie, has come to understand how deeply embedded the instant gratification ethos lies in the psyche of the American woman.
The newest foundation formulations feel so light and comfortable that they could almost be confused with tinted moisturizers.
With winter looming ominously ahead, many of you may have started to feel that itch.
Give your complexion a chance to bounce back from a state of Gollum-ish pallor with the Bliss Spa Fabulous Skin-Reviving Rubberizing Mask ($38 for 6-pack at BlissWorld.com).
For Fall 2011, hair is going straight and sleek.
The theatrical, origami-esque, paper headpieces worn by models in the Jen Kao Spring 2012 show encapsulated the independent spirit of the collection, a parade of separates and dresses in desert-like shades (ranging from sunset orange to safari green, ochre, tan, coral, beige); watercolored textiles in blue, pink, and yellow hues; dip-dyed fabrics that captured the transition between day and night; asymmetrical hemlines; slashes, tear-outs, and strappy details; geometric prints and checkerboard patterns; and spiderweb-like cut-out effects.
For his Spring 2012 collection, fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra derived inspiration from the erotically-charged, kinky but artistic, black-and-white work of Helmut Newton, who remains one of the most influential fashion photographers in history (just look at this photo of Linda Evangelista and bask in the glory of his genial mind).
