Hey there, rocker chick! Get ready to paint-by-numbers with the M•A•C 2008 Heatherette Collection featuring Alpha Girl Beauty Powder. Created by dazzling “trash and flash” designers, Richie Rich and Traver Rains, (who are as fabulous individually as they are together), Alpha Girl Beauty Powder is a delectable jet-milled pressed powder that offers a sheer pink tint with a pearlescent finish. Plus, the powder is packaged in a killer fluorescent compact—almost an accessory in itself! Indulge your inner party girl at maccosmetics.com. $35.

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It feels like just yesterday I decided I finally liked Keira Knightley as Kate Moss’s replacement as the face of Chanel fragrance Coco Mademoiselle.

Now comes the news that Emma Watson, the 18-year-old Harry Potter actress just signed a two-year contract worth $6 million with Chanel to promote the scent, beginning in September.

More details will be disclosed next month.

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Audrey Tautou!

The Amelie actress will replace Nicole Kidman in 2009 as the face of the iconic fragrance, Chanel No. 5.

CHANEL has chosen Jean-Pierre Jeunet to direct the next No.5 advertising film, with the French actress Audrey Tautou starring in the leading role.

Following the films “Amelie” and “The Long Engagement,” this will be the third collaboration between Audrey Tautou and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Once again CHANEL has commissioned a director and his muse to write a new page in the love story between the cinema and No.5.

The film will be released in 2009.

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In celebration of the opening of their newest Los Angeles boutique, CHANEL will launch a special capsule color collection named after its swanky location: Robertson Boulevard.

California ease, hipster cool, and true luxury intersect at Los Angeles’ hottest shopping spot, Robertson Boulevard. May 2008 brings a brand new reason to hit the block: the opening of the sparkling new Robertson Boulevard CHANEL boutique. To celebrate the occasion, Peter Philips, the new Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, has designed four limited-edition must-have nail colours, which will be exclusively available in-store.

This mini-collection of graphic, pop-art shades was inspired by the spirit of Robertson Boulevard itself, a young Hollywood hangout now famous for shopping sprees and see-and-be-seen lunch spots such as The Ivy. Just as Robertson offers a signature blend of trendiness and haute exclusivity, these nail colours are fresh, eclectic, fun — bright as a cloudless California day, and perfect for a destination where every shopper feels like a star.

MELROSE: A fun, hot pink destined to become spring’s must-have pedicure
RODEO DRIVE: A purple splash: girl power meets the power lunch
L.A. SUNRISE: A primary yellow as bright and cheerful as its name
L.A. SUNSET: A warm tangerine — just the thing for an afternoon shopping splurge

Price: $25.00

Available exclusively in-store at the Robertson Boulevard CHANEL Boutique beginning May 30th, 2008, on CHANEL.com in July 2008, or call 1.800.550.0005.

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Following the recent product demonstration event (that I sadly missed!), CEW has just released their nominations for the 2008 CEW Beauty Awards. Check out the lengthy list below, and see if any of your favorites made the cut. I’ve placed pink stars next to my winning predictions… (Yes, I picked two in every category because I am greedy!)

The 2008 CEW Beauty Awards Finalists are:

BATH & BODY

Body Treatment – Mass
AVEENO® Eczema Care Moisturizing Cream
AVON Skin-So-Soft Fusions Dual Softening Body Wash**
Burt’s Bees Radiance Body Lotion**
Olay Thermal Pedicure
Secret Secret Clinical Strength

Body Treatment – Prestige
AHAVA Pure Spa Dead Sea Liquid Salt**
Estée Lauder Body Performance Golden Naturally Radiant Moisturizer
Fresh Sugar Acai Age Delay Body Cream**
Kiehl’s Since 1851 Crème de Corps Soy Milk and Honey Body Polish
Origins Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins™ The Way of the Bath™ Matcha Tea Body Scrub

Scented Bath and Body – Mass
JOHNSON’S® JOHNSON’S® SOFTOIL™ Melt Away Stress Massaging Moisturizer
mark Self Sanctuary Honey Jasmine Dry Oil**
Neutrogena Rainbath Shower & Shave Body Wash
Olay Calm Release Body Wash
Dove Dove Cream Oil Body Wash in Ultra Rich**

Scented Bath and Body – Prestige
AHAVA Pure Spa Revival Bath Salts
Estée Lauder Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia Body Creme
Fresh Mangosteen Bath & Shower Gel**
philosophy Inner grace shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath**
Tom Ford Beauty Tom Ford Black Orchid Finishing Oil Spray

WAIT - There’s more nominees below… Continue Reading »

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If you’re a fan of Chanel’s Sublimage Cream, meet it’s successor - Sublimage Serum Essential Regenerating Concentrate.

Says Chanel: This lightweight, silky serum maximizes the all-around age-fighting benefits of the original — combating wrinkles, loss of firmness, dehydration, lack of radiance, and uneven pigmentation — through an exclusive Polyfractioning technique. Planifolia PFA*— the precious oil extracted from the powerful botanical fruit at the heart of SUBLIMAGE — is now infused into the enriched Planifolia water, creating a powerful formula that delivers twice the concentration of the cream.

Angela Levin, a celebrity makeup artist for Chanel, loves to prep her clients faces with Sublimage Serum before applying makeup. “I always start the makeup process with an application of the Sublimage Serum. I feel it helps to create a smooth, silky and young overall look after I use the base. I usually wait about five minutes and let the serum saturate into the skin, before applying foundation. I used the Sublimage Serum on both Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard - and they love it!”

IMO, both Nicole Kidman and Marion Cotillard have lovely skin; maybe this serum is worth its hefty $385 price tag after all?

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1. Fafi is French, and a French girl’s beauty mantra always includes big, fat, flirty lashes. If she trusts this mascara, so do I.
2. Such a glamorous bright pink hue! I’m glad to see Fafi’s promoting pretty pinks, as opposed to blacks and blues and burgundys.
3. See number 2. Could a lip gloss hue be any more girly?
4. While I’lll probbly only use the navy hue on my eyes, I couldn’t resist falling for such a sassy compact.
5. Who wouldn’t be pumped to pull out this ‘girl power’ makeup case to primp on the subway?

P.S. Click HERE to learn more about Fafi on Facebook! P.P.S. Visit the MAC Fafi Site!

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Since last February’s Barbie Loves MAC collection was so successful, MAC is keeping the artsy, colorful momentum going, this time partnering with Parisian graffiti sensation Fafi for their newest collaboration, MAC’s Fafi Collection.

Since I went to art school, I’m well-versed in all things fabulous & Fafi, but if you aren’t, here’s a few fun tidbits:
-She’s a young 32, born and raised in Toulouse, France,
-She’s best known for creating sassy, sexy, kick-ass Japanese anime girls called ‘The Fafinettes’,
-She’s already collaborated with Coca-Cola, Adidas, LeSportSac, and Collete,
-She turned Lily Allen into a Fafinette in a Mark Ronson video.

The Fafi Collection, available for purchase nationwide on Wednesday, February 13th, is said to include six lipsticks, four Lipglasses, two eye shadow quads, six eye shadow Paint Pots, black eyeliner, two kohl pencils, two nail polishes, black mascara and two blushes, as well as three Fafinette dolls, two makeup cases, a tote bag, a T-shirt and a scarf. Retail prices range between $11 and $60 (for the tote bag).

If you’ve got Fafi fever, make sure you’re in New York City on the 13th of February - Fafi will help launch the collection at Henri Bendel’s on Fifth Avenue!

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So, I already told you gals about my 10-day holiday jaunt to Amsterdam & Antwerp… While I had a blast and came back more replenished and refreshed than ever, sadly my skin did not. Let me start by saying, a New York winter day feels more like spring in comparison to a European winter day. IT WAS COLD. It was almost as if I couldn’t apply enough moisturizer, lip balm, or lotion to quench my skin’s thirst. No matter how much I put on, it was never enough.

When I returned, the first thing I did was assess the state my skin was in and try to figure out a way to get it back on track. I’d meant to test the Neutrogena Wave Power Cleanser while on the trip (but I forgot to pack it), so I thought what better time than now? This vacation had left my skin’s tone and texture uneven, and insanely dry… if this thing really worked, I’d definitely know right away.

Boy, oh boy am I obsessed! Here’s why:

1. This easy-to-use tiny vibrating handheld miracle is a buffer + cleanser in one. Translation: It exfoliates and cleans simultaneously, so you can skip the multiple step systems.
2. It’s completely water-resistant, so I can take it in the shower with me.
3. With a simple click of a button, it gives my face a great tingling cool sensation, plus it’s a foaming cleanser so there’s no icky, filmy residue left behind after rinsing.
4. It’s safe for daily use and not abrasive at all! It literally feels like I’m rubbing a fluffy cotton ball around on my face for a few minutes.
5. It’s battery-operated, so I don’t have to worry about charging it, and it comes with 14 single-use pads that easily latch on to the device via Velcro; they pop right on and right off, and I just toss the used one into the trash immediately. Translation: My laundry load just got a whole lot lighter. No more washing seven wash cloths per week!

I’ve got my smooth skin back. Praise to the Wave!

BONUS: I love this product so much - I want five of you to have one too. Neutrogena has graciously partnered with GlamBlush, so stay tuned. It’s officially Wave Week!

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5. Because it’s Queen Latifah’s contest. And she’s the judge. If she happens to pick you… well how freaking cool would that be?!?!?!?!

4. Because she’s looking for 5 regular girls between the ages of 18 - 48 to star in a print advertisement for the CoverGirl Queen Collection, which will be featured in the June 2008 issue of Ebony Magazine.

3. Because it’ll take virtually no time to enter, and the results could literally change your life. All you have to do is log on to www.EveryWomanIsAQueen.com, and submit your photo and a brief statement as to why you think you’re queen-material, or simply share a touching story about how you’ve overcome the odds to achieve greatness!

2. Did I mention Queen Latifah is the judge, and YOU could appear in a magazine advertisement with her?!?!?!??!!?

1. Because January 31st is the last day to enter. (And who wants to wait until the last minute?)

Best of luck GLAMonistas!

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