Butter London Spring/Summer 2012 Nail Polish Collection

butter LONDON Spring&Summer 2012

What comes to mind when you think of London – Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street, fish and chips, maybe Big Ben? Well, now you can add “butter” to the list, as in butter LONDON (Butter London). Although the nail care company is actually based in Seattle, Butter London’s British roots influence the patriotic and “cheeky” names [...]

6 Runway-Inspired Hairstyles For Summer 2012

Big Blowout

While the runway may be about the fashion, the hairstyles from dozens of Spring and Fall 2012 shows have been the stand-out accessories. Many of the hair looks have required elaborate technique, while others were achievable with as little as gel and hair ornaments. Whether you’re fighting the humidity, embracing your natural texture, or just want a [...]

Review: Cle de Peau Beaute Enriched Lip Luminizer 210

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Enriched Lip Luminizer ($35.00 for 0.07 oz. lip color, $60.00 with holder) is the newest lip color collection (reformulation of the recently discontinued Extra Silky Lipstick line) from Japanese luxury skincare and makeup manufacturer, clé de peau BEAUTÉ (Clé de Peau Beauté). Available in 20 shades (#201-220), the fragrance- and flavor-free formula is advertised [...]

Review: Roger & Gallet Rose Fragrant Water

Rose Fragrant Water

For more than 150 years, the Roger&Gallet House (Roger & Gallet) of Paris has produced distinct, high-quality soaps and fragrances of luxury. Roger & Gallet scents are sourced from rare natural essences extracted from private gardens all over the world and claim to benefit from the power of aromachology, “the science of the influence [...]

Nubar Spring 2012 Nail Polish Collection

Nubar Spring 2012 Jellybeans

Photo Credit: bynubar.com

If there’s one color genre that’ll never go out of style for spring and a candy that’s pretty much synonymous with the warm-weather season, it’s pastels and jellybeans. In proper springtime form, cruelty-free and vegan nail lacquer company, Nubar has released a spring collection packed with gorgeously vibrant pastels [...]

Allure Magazine’s Beauty Product Finder: The Solution To Your Beauty Needs

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Developing a beauty regimen custom to your skin tone and type, hair type and concerns, and general beauty needs can be hard (and not to mention, expensive) work. We can all relate to the experience of aimlessly picking products from the overwhelming beauty aisles of Sephora and the likes, trying a new “must-have” beauty [...]

Avvo And The Melanoma Research Foundation Team Up To Promote Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Dr. Tina Alster

Dr. Tina Alster, Founding Director of Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery

In recognition of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month®, Avvo, Inc., the web’s largest expert-only health and legal Q&A forum and directory (http://www.avvo.com/), is teaming up with the Melanoma Research Foundation (www.melanoma.org) to raise awareness about skin cancer prevention and detection, [...]

Skin Authority’s Touch Transforms Teachers For Teacher Appreciation Week

Celeste Hilling, healthy skin expert and CEO, Skin Authority

 

(Photo Credit: ChildhoodNannies.com)

Pink slips. Packed classrooms. Not enough supplies for students. America’s teachers have a lot on their plates. In fact, a survey by the National School Supply and Equipment Association found that teachers spent a total of $1.3 billion out of pocket on classroom supplies during the 2010 school year.

I [...]

2012 Nail Trend: The Ombre Effect

Ombre

From hair to apparel, the ombré effect is here to stay and the largest growing beauty industry – Nails – is in on the trend this season. The idea behind ombré is to create a gradual gradient of color. Whether you use a monochromatic color scheme, different shades of one hue, or use a contrast [...]

Hot Braid Hairstyles And Updos For Spring/Summer 2012

Fishtail Braid

Braids have always been a reliable hair technique, but in recent years, the many new and upgraded styles have taken them to Glam status. From the runways of New York Fashion Week to any college campus, plaits are no longer just for little girls. They can be cool and trendy, elegant and ladylike, or [...]

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