Bath and Body: Bath and Body Mass: Eucerin Professional Repair Extremely Dry Skin Lotion Bath and Body Prestige: Bliss Fatgirlsixpack
Skincare: Acne Treatment: Glamglow Inc. Super-mud Clearing Treatment Anti-Aging Mass: Avon Anew Clinical Pro Line Eraser Treatment A-F33 Anti-Aging Prestige: Philosophy Full of Promise Treatment Duo for Uplifting Days and Volumizing NIghts Cleanser and Scrub: Fresh, Inc. Rose Cleansing Foam Eye-Treatment Mass: L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Eye Treatment Eye-Treatment Prestige: Lancome Genifique Eye Light-Pearl Lip Treatment: Fresh, Inc. Sugar Lip Treatment Advanced Therapy Moisturizer Mass: Neutrogena Naturals Multi-vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer Moisturizer Prestige: Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator Skincare Tools: Nuface Trinity Skin Boosting System with Microcurrent and Red LED Sun Product: Elizabeth Arden Prevage Triple Defense Shield Broad Spectrum SPF 50 +++
Hair:
Hair Care Product: Ojon Rare Blend Oil Total Hair Therapy Hair Coloring Product: Rita Hazan Foaming Color Gloss in Tones Down Brassiness Hair Styling Product: Ojon Super Sleek Restorative Blowout Perfector
Makeup:
Eye Product Mass: Maybelline New York The Mega Plush Mascara by Volum’ Express Mascara Eye Product Prestige: Dior Beauty Diorshow New Look Mascara Face Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target Chic Luminosity Bronzer in Goddess Face Product Prestige: Smashbox Cosmetics Photo Finish More Than Primer Dark Spot Corrector Lip Product Mass: Sonia Kashuk for Target Satin Luxe Lip Color with SPF 16 Lip Product Prestige: Dior Beauty Addict Extreme Lipstick
Men’s Grooming:
Men’s Grooming: Jack Black Dry Erase Ultra-calming Face Cream
Rooney Mara isn’t the only star to snag a fragrance campaign today; Cate Blanchett has been named the new scent siren of Giorgio Armani Parfums.
Women’s Wear Dailyreports that confirmation finally came after weeks of buzz about the partnership between the brand and the actress, who is currently working with the Sydney Theatre Company. In the past, Blanchett has worn many Armani creations on the red carpet, most recently making an appearance at the AACTA Awards in January.
This isn’t the first time she’s scored a beauty campaign either, as Blanchett has been the global face of SK-II since 2007. This time around, she’ll join model Emily DiDonato and Megan Fox in the Armani fragrance family.
While no other details have been released on the partnership, we can’t wait to see what feast for the eyes the pair will create!
As it turns out, the hair care brand spent two years developing an 11-piece styling range inspired by skincare formulas, like collagen and micronized polymers, and textures. Color-coded in purple and teal, the products work to either construct or finish a hairstyle.
The Construct line will consist of Spray à Porter, a beach spray, Lift Vertige, a root lifter, Forme Fatale, a blow dry gel, volumizing Mousse Bouffante, and a curl shaper called Boucles d’Art. The Finish line will include a dry shampoo, Powder Bluff, Laque Dentelle and Laque Couture, hairsprays with flexible and medium hold, a semi-matte sculpting paste, Short Mania, a shine spray, called Gloss Appeal, as well as a shine serum called Touche Finale.
Kérastse’s International Creative Director Luigi Murenu, who you might’ve spotted in The Director, crafted all of Moss’s hair looks for the campaign that still captured her essence. “I am happy with the images – I like the way my hair is styled – all completely different styles from one another, but all representative of my unique style,” Moss told Women’s Wear Daily.
Expect the products and the campaign to roll out to salons starting in June!
Nigel Barker’s stepping away from the cameras and heading to the beauty counter with not just one, but two beauty lines in the works.
The fashion shutterbug is making it a family affair by working with his wife Cristen, who is a makeup artist, to create Beauty Equation for prestige distribution and BE Cosmetics for mass. The two lines are meant to ensure beauty buffs are camera ready with a combination of skincare and makeup for both.
“After years of staring at people through a close lens, you get a really tight look at the skin and the face,” Nigel explained to Women’s Wear Daily. “We come from reality TV and that behind-the-scenes part of the business. Moth of the time that side of the story is not shared.”
So what’s the difference between the two lines, other than where you’ll find them? Beauty Equation, the department store-ready line, will offer skincare that will target dry skin, aging, and blemish-prone skin with the help of botanical extracts and vitamins. The botanical and vitamins will also be infused in the color cosmetics, including the shadows, glosses, and complexion kits that will range from $15.00-$85.61. “It’s about giving women the tools that makeup artists are now using on set and backstage,” Cristen said.
As for BE Cosmetics, it will boast a more affordable fragrance-free skincare range for $8.00-$18.00 that will protect skin with a hypoallergenic and antibacterial formula. The makeup will include lip, eye, full face, and highlighter palettes, which with range from $4.00-$14.00, plus a brush cleaner and cosmetics bags to boot!
While we’ll have to wait until next year to get our hands on the glamorous goodies, we have a feeling the ranges will be featured on the next season of The Face.
Things are heating up in the Capitol, and it’s not because of Katniss Everdeen. CoverGirl is catching fire!
The beauty brand just announced its partnership with The Hunger Games: Catching Fire for a first-of-its-kind creative campaign. Inspired by the highly anticipated sequel, CoverGirl created a limited edition Capitol Collection of cosmetics that will be released later this year. CoverGirl was on hand behind the scenes to create the film’s luxurious, high couture looks that flood the Capitol’s splendor, some of which we’ve seen in the promotional images from the upcoming film. And to celebrate, both the studio and the beauty brand are set to toast to their partnership at a Cannes Film Festival Gala this weekend.
“We are excited to announce CoverGirl as the exclusive makeup partner for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” said Paula Kupfer, Lionsgate’s Vice President of Promotions and Consumer Products. “The exquisite beauty and style in the world of the Capitol is a focal point of this film. Partnering with an innovative brand like CoverGirl to create an additional layer of beauty storytelling and inspiration for the fans is new territory that we’re delighted to explore.”
Rooney Mara is transforming from the toast of fashion to the face of beauty as the new spokeswoman of Calvin Klein’s new scent, Downtown.
The Side Effects star will explore her own world that breaks away from the expected for the TV and print campaign, which will be shot by The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo director David Fincher and Jean-Baptiste Mondino, respectively. Mara was excited to become part of the Calvin Klein family that includes recent beauties like Diane Kruger, Scarlett Johansson, Lara Stone, and Daphne Groeneveld.
“It’s an honor to be part of a brand with such a legacy of groundbreaking advertising,” she told Women’s Wear Daily. “The Downtown fragrance holds true to the chic, confident, and simple feeling of the Calvin brand. The effortless and timeless appeal of the Calvin Klein Collection and the Downtown scent made this a natural partnership.”
How? The perfume itself boasts notes of Italian cedrat, an inedible citrus fruit, bergamot, Tunisian neroli, green pear, and watery plum on top; a heart of pink peppercorn, violet leaf, and gardenia petals, and a base of Texan cedarwood, incense, vetiver, and velvet musks. The floral woody fragrance is perfect for the downtown girl, feminine but with a sharp edge!
Available in September at major retailers for $19.00-$65.00.
Julianne Moore dazzled on the red carpet of The Great Gatsbyfor its Cannes Film Festival premiere in a modified Christian Dior Couture gown from the fashion house’s spring collection. To complement and keep the focus on the high-low gown, she kept the hair and makeup natural but polished.
Moore received a classic blowout with a deep side part, which was brushed to cascade over one shoulder. The style withstood the wind and rain at the premiere thanks to a good blast of L’Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray Extra Strong Hold.
There are many sides of Cara Delevingne that we all know and love – the fashion show stunner, the goofy girl, and so on – but Miss Delevingne is exploring two new sides, all thanks to YSL.
The brand just released its first campaign video for the new Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Babydoll. Delevingne, the model du jour, is featured as a proper lady preening before a dinner party and as a party girl who’s ready to paint the town red … or in this case, fuchsia. Whether she’s dazzling dinner guests, sharing secrets with friends in a bathtub, or skateboarding in platform heels (which is just an accident waiting to happen), all eyes are on her.
This video might be enough to quell our inner mascara junkie until the YSL’s Babydoll hits store shelves on May 22nd. Take a look below:
IT’S ALL EVERY BEAUTY JUNKIE CAN INSTAGRAM ABOUT THIS DAYS—MAC Cosmetics hit another home run with their Rihanna collaboration and the new RiRi Woo. The hot red lipstick sold out in no time flat, leaving Rihanna fans wanting so much more. Hang tight, Navy—there’s a full Rihanna collection on the way this year. And if you were one of the many who wasn’t able to get your hands on RiRi Woo, fret not thyself. There are quite a few Woo dupes and equally hot red lipsticks out there, if you know where to look. Here are our five faves:
NARS Dragon Girl: One of the fiercest reds in the NARS lip arsenal, Dragon Girl is not for the faint of heart. It’s a vivacious cherry matte color with major league staying power. Ruby Woo is slightly darker and more of a blue-red tone, but they’re equally vibrant.
Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick: Buzz about this capsule collection by Kate Moss has been big across the pond and on beauty insider message boards, and with good reason. Kate Moss delivered the goods when it comes to high quality makeup at drugstore prices. Her red lipstick is matte and long lasting, but not drying.
Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist in Moulin Rouge: A quick “hallelujah” for Make Up For Ever, their Rouge Artist lipsticks are amazing! Available at Sephora, their shade called Moulin Rouge is reminiscent of the Baz Luhrmann fantasy flick—all glitz, glamour and desire. It’s a vibrant satin red that’s sure to turn heads.
Maybelline Colorsensational Vivids On Fire Red: We’re absolutely loving Maybelline’s new lipsticks, so bright, bold and fierce! On Fire Red won’t disappoint, if you’re looking for a color that will make your entrance unforgettable. Nourishing honey nectar keeps your lips soft and moisturized, not dry and cracked under your matte lipstick.
What are your favorite reds, all Woos aside?
Contributing Editor, Patrice Grell Yursik is the creator of Afrobella.com, one of the first blogs to celebrate the beauty of natural hair and ladies of all skin tones and sizes. Affectionately called the Godmother of Brown Beauty Blogging, Patrice takes her readers inside unique beauty, fashion and cultural experiences.
The Glam gals love a good blowout, but the damage that can result is not pretty! While blowout creams line store shelves, they tend to weigh hair down and leave it feeling gross after a few days.
That’s all changing. Last week, we got the chance to extend our blowout for up to 8 days … even with many weather changes. Blow, one of the first in the blow dry bar industry, just released its You Only Smoother advanced smoothing spray. The cationic complex self corrects all hair types and works with strands to bond with the hair to fill in gaps. It’s formulated with a Pure Protein Blend with white tea and chamomile that prevents static electricity and PCS technology to nourish, strengthen, smooth, and withstand up to 450° — all to make snagging a blowout at home easier. Plus, it can work to keep your strands soft and smooth even if you air-dry your hair to its natural texture.
Pro tip: If you find yourself with a bit of frizz the morning after your blowout, stylists recommend spraying one spritz in your hand, rubbing your hands together, and smoothing over any fly-aways before using a flatiron to protect the delicate strands. Blowouts may never be the same again!
