theMAKEUPsex: Eyes have it
July 28
Proof that all you need is a good eye? Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Eyeshadow #2. Mettalic cream shadow looks absolutely gorgeous applied like this. Try it with a violet powder on the corners of your lids and a deep red lip for evening. (I just designed that look for a client and it rocks!)
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MAY 3
My favorite shade of polish for the summer has arrived! Chanel’s “Holiday.” Go for it!
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April 23
Marketers Reach for Wrinkle Cream as Cosmetic Claims Face Scrutiny
Industry Players Have Long Refused to Smear Each Other, but Government and NAD Are Focusing on $60B Sector
“Lancome was recently brought before the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus regarding claims that their creams could refill wrinkles in an hour.”
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April 16
Give them the finger!
Peter Philips, Chanel’s creative director for makeup, explains how he dreams up nail colors
April 12: NAILED
Once Staid, Nail Polish Becomes Fashion Accessory
The advent of brashly adventurous, and sometimes garish, colors and designs coincided roughly with the collapse of the Dow, when consumers came to regard lacquers priced from $10 to as much $30 as a cost-effective way to brighten their turnouts — and outlooks. The eye adjusts, and today the acid tints and swirling patterns that five years ago were outré have entered the mainstream.
No Nail Biting as Polishes Boom
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Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called “toxic trio” of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, state regulators said Tuesday.
Calif. finds toxins in ‘nontoxic’ nail polishes
April 3
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Celebrities aren’t the only ones willing to plaster on more makeup base these days. Now that everyone seems to be an amateur photographer, posting unretouched photos to social media willy-nilly, some women are taking pre-emptive measures to ensure their complexions look smooth on the Internet. New York Times
READ: Foundations Made for the High Definition Era
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February 16
Tom Ford Beauty as told by Tom Ford
February 12
I love the makeup for the Wolford Spring/Summer 2012 catalogue. Would be perfect for any occasion but what about Valentine’s Day? Cat got your tongue? Images via Wolford.com
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January 25
Have you checked out the makeup video lessons on Maybeline.com ?
Above is one of my absolute favorite looks. To get to it, I clicked on eyes and selected a deep blue for the color. A lesson for this look is what popped up. Actually, it was one of 5 videos, but did I mention I love this look?
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