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Locks Stay Lush Thanks to Oribe Côte d’Azur Hair Refresher!

  • posted May 21st, 2013
  • Beauty

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m kind of addicted to dry shampoo. I mean, if I’m going to sacrifice an hour or more of sleep and spend a good chunk of my morning perfecting my hairstyle, I want it to actually last for a full day or two (or three). But just because my hair looks clean doesn’t mean that it is clean… and sometimes the scent of my ‘do can threaten to expose my dirty little hair secret. Ew, right? After all, hair should smell as nice as it looks, and now, thanks to Oribe’s Côte d’Azur Hair Refresher, it can! This handy spray refreshes hair, neutralizes not-completely-clean hair odor, and cuts static for day-after locks that don’t give you away and won’t make you smell homeless (or uncared for). In fact, it’s so great, it almost tempts me to try going yet another day without washing my strands… but I promise I won’t! Thanks, Oribe!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Shopping and Goodies 5.14.13 Rocker Flats, Polish and Swollen Feet!

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Seems that Shopping and Goodies has a foot fetish! We’re featuring everything to do with feet…studded rocker flats, gorgeous toe nail polish, swollen feet, and sock free shoes! Sob sob…poor Kimmy can’t fit into her Louboutins! We’re also scooping about Matthew Williamson’s latest collaboration with Benefit Cosmetics. Read what the hippest fashionistas have to say! We shop the latest goodies on the net, the trendy boutiques and the NYC streets for you! Click the links and start shopping!

A Few Goody Gumdrops loves Pierre Hardy’s Nail Sets for NARS.

Shopping and Info is rocking Valentino’s studded patent leather flats.

Girls Talkin Smack shares Kim’s woes….her feet are too swollen for her Louboutins!

The Fashionable Housewife features the must-have sock free shoes!

TheFind is loving the throwback 70′s vintage inspired Benefit make up set called “The Rich is Back”, created by fashion designer Matthew Williamson.

Check Out Matthew Williamson’s New Collabo with Benefit Cosmetics!

  • posted May 14th, 2013
  • Beauty

Alber Elbaz isn’t the only high-end designer making his first foray into the beautysphere this spring! Makeup mavens – it’s time to make room for yet another epic beauty collaboration in your vanity or trunk case! London-based designer Matthew Williamson has teamed up with Benefit Cosmetics to unleash his love of eye-popping color and funky prints in the form of a makeup kit. Dubbed “The Rich is Back,” this colorful set is inspired by the 70s – Williamson’s favorite decade, not to mention the decade in which Benefit Cosmetics was founded – and contains an eyeshadow quad (three shimmers and one in-your-face teal shade), a mini version of the brand’s They’re Real! Mascara, a fire engine red lip gloss, and a peachy blush. The Rich is Back is kit will retail for $34 and hits shelves on May 23rd! Will you be snatching it up? Let us know in the comments!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Jin Soon Choi Dreams Up Special-Edition Nail Shades for Space NK

  • posted May 14th, 2013
  • Beauty

Famed nail expert Jin Soon Choi doesn’t play around when it comes to world-class color – after all, it’s no coincidence that she’s the preferred backstage manicurist by the likes of Prabal Gurung and Derek Lam, just to name-drop a couple. And considering how much time she’s spent perfecting the perfect runway-worthy manicures for some of fashion’s biggest names, it’s surprising she only just launched her own nail color collection, Jin Soon, last year. It’s unsurprising, however, that her latest venture is inspired by her experiences backstage at various Fashion Weeks, and all the contrasting colors, layered fabrics, and luxe textiles her nail art has helped complement and showcase over the years. Created exclusively for British retailer Space NK, the limited-edition nail duo includes Voile, a vibrant creamy violet, and Gossamer, a pearlescent shimmer with pink and purple flecks. Wear them separately or layer them together for your own custom layered look, but one thing’s for certain – this high fashion nail duo won’t last forever! Buy them before they’re gone from Space NK!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Josie Maran Helps us Self-Tan in the Shower!

  • posted May 13th, 2013
  • Beauty

I’m hardly “tanorexic” by any means, but I have to admit – I’ve recently developed an obsession with self-tanner. I just look and feel better when I’m tan – slightly slimmer, healthier, and like I’ve actually gotten some rest on a much-needed vacation (sooo not the case) – plus, it totally puts me in a better mood while I (impatiently) look ahead to summer. But self-tanning doesn’t come easy. You have to pick the perfect product that won’t make you look orange or streaky, then you actually have to perfect the application itself – showering and exfoliating and distributing evenly, then allowing time to dry before you “self-tan” everything you touch. Now, thanks to Josie Maran, could self-tanning really be as easy as taking a shower? The supermodel-turned-beauty-guru has teamed up with QVC to launch her brand-new Argan Glow Self Tanning Body Wash. Simply massage into skin in the shower, wait 30 seconds, and rinse, and color will develop throughout the day. No more standing around in the nude waiting for your color to dry, and no more cheeto-orange hands! It’s brand new, so I haven’t had the chance to test it out myself… but if you end up giving it a whirl, let me know how you like it!

- Alexandra Gabardella

Go With The Glow: Tom Ford’s Summer 2013 Beauty Collection

  • posted May 10th, 2013
  • Beauty

When you think summer beauty, the first things that likely come to mind are sunscreen, waterproof mascara, and most of all, plenty of bronze hues. Summer makeup designed to help us get our faux-glow on is hardly a novel concept, yet somehow Tom Ford manages to breathe new life into the sunkissed beauty look that makeup mavens everywhere rely on once the weather heats up. Tom Ford’s Summer 2013 beauty collection takes metallic bronze, illuminating golden hues, and pearlescent rose golds to a whole new level with the designer’s 9-piece color collection. The sunset-inspired series includes a liquid skin illuminator ($65), creamy cheek color sticks ($58), cream eye shadows ($40), a rose gold lip lacquer ($30), and an icy nail lacquer ($30) – perfect for contrasting against a summer tan! If the sleek packaging alone isn’t enough to sell you on this sultry summer collection, just wait till you try these fit-for-a-golden-goddess hues on in person at your neighborhood Bergdorfs, Saks, or Neiman Marcus!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Pierre Hardy for NARS Collaboration Launches Early!

  • posted April 25th, 2013
  • Beauty

If there’s anything I love almost as much as a new pair of shoes, it’s a fresh bottle of nail polish. Clearly, I’m not alone, and NARS’ new collaboration with Pierre Hardy is uniting my favorite things in a way that totally has me feeling spring fever! The Parisian shoe designer partnered up with lauded makeup brand NARS, marking Hardy’s first beauty collaboration ever (and not a shabby first foray into the beauty biz, might I add!) to create a series of co-branded nail polish duos and blushes, all inspired by Pierre Hardy’s Summer 2013 shoe collection. The polish pairs, which retail for $29, combine nudes with metallics, muted taupes with springy pinks, and contrasting shades like soft peach with deep blackberry, perfect for an on-trend take on the French manicure or our personal favorite, the half-moon mani! The blush compacts ($41), on the other hand, are embossed with Hardy’s signature cubic print to give them a little extra pizzazz. Shop the collaboration collection now before it’s gone, even before its original official release date (May 1st)!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Yves Saint Laurent Introduces New Baby Doll Mascara

  • posted March 20th, 2013
  • Beauty

I was totally addicted to false lashes for awhile (seriously – even for daytime!), but now that my morning work schedule has ramped up and my beauty routine consequently minimized (not to mention the fact that I’m just plain lazy in the morning), I’m all about mascaras that can help me make the most of my natural lashes. We’ve seen plenty of mascaras – both drugstore and high-end alike – that boast the “falsies” effect without all the fringe and glue, from Benefit’s “They’re Real” to Maybelline’s Falsies Volum’Express, but if I’m being honest, I’ve yet to be totally “wowed.” Sure, nothing’s quite like the real thing – or rather, the real fake thing, in the case of false lashes! – but Yves Saint Laurent’s new Baby Doll Mascara seeks to raise the bar of lush lashes! So what makes it so special? A new game-changing ingredient called graphene, a carbon crystal with a honeycomb structure, as well as a new generation of polymers and soft waxes, which maximizes the mascara’s lengthening, curling, and defining capabilities. Mad scientist talk aside, Baby Doll is all about applying buildable, concentrated color without clumping or drying like other thickening mascaras. Considering all the buzz that’s been surrounding YSL’s latest addition, including the super-hip Cara Delevingne-fronted ad campaigns that have been sprouting up here and there, I’m totally going to have to give Baby Doll a test run when it launches this spring!

- Alexandra Gambardella

Burberry Debuts First-Ever Nail Polish as Part of Trench Kisses Collection

  • posted March 6th, 2013
  • Beauty

The Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2013 runway showcase not only debuted a series of gloomy weather-ready coats and leopard print sheaths, but it also brought the introduction of their new-for-fall Trench Kisses makeup collection… including their first-ever foray into nail polish! The show’s runway models all completed their contrasting animal prints and cozy cashmere looks with a couple coats of the brand’s new lacquer in Oxblood No.303, a glossy dark red that looks flattering on almost anyone! Also part of Burberry’s new-for-autumn beauty additions include additional polish hues in Stone and Poppy Black, a new series of Multi-Use Kajal Crayons in Oxblood, Stone, and Poppy Black, as well as some new Lip Mists, Lip Cover, and Lip Glows, in Oxblood, Trench Kiss, and Rosewood. Notice any patterns? It’s clear that oxblood is the real color of 2013! Look out for these new fall beauty products from Burberry, due out in September 2013!

Clark’s Smoothing Marine Cream: Youthful Skin is Yours!

  • posted February 21st, 2013
  • Beauty

While I’m more of a landlubber myself, I have to admit that many of my favorite things come from the sea – sushi, sexy sailors, and now Clark’s Smoothing Marine Cream! This nourishing salve is the perfect gentle go-to multi-purpose anti-aging skin product, whether you’re taking some early preventative measures or are trying to turn back the hands of time and regain your skin’s youthful texture and appearance. This handy cream really does it all – gently exfoliates with glycolic acid to slough away dead skin, moisturizes deeply with marine algae to soften and smooth skin, boosts collagen production, reduces inflammation and redness with the help of Jasmine Absolute to reduce redness. Apply a thin layer to your face in the morning and at night (unless you have especially sensitive skin – in that case, once a day should do it), and let its key natural ingredients do their magic! I dare you to not become attached to this amazing skin savior from the sea!

- Alexandra Gambardella

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