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How Do You Know If Your Makeup Is Expired?
Stylelist reports that 66% of women use expired makeup.
Our question here at The Gloss is: how do you know if it’s expired? More »
Katie Piper Models For The First Time Since Acid Attack
If you’re looking for an inspirational story today, you’ve come to the right place. Katie Piper was a model and television presenter in England, who, in March 2008, became a victim of an acid attack organized by her short-term ex-boyfriend. More »
Link Love – The Day We Learned To Blame Our Constant Snacking On Our Genes
Nearly 50% of women still adhere to the same skincare regimen from their teenage years. Have you? – Allure’s Daily Beauty Reporter
If you were thinking of getting “decorative” contact lenses to make a bold fashion statement or freak out your friends, think again. – US News
Minka Kelly is the sexiest woman alive. – Total Beauty
A nutritionist talks food addiction and how everyone is a bit of a “freaky eater.” – Lemondrop
Read this to hear three top hair coloring tips from Jennifer Aniston’s hairdresser. – Marie Claire
Leather skirts are so hot for fall. – College Candy More »
Link Love – The Day We Learned That Shaving Your Legs In Front Of Your Partner Could Improve Your Relationship
This could be the greatest idea ever: introducing a website that sends you high-end makeup samples for just $10 a month. – Fashionista
More sophisticated, older models were used for Chloe fashion show. – New York Times
“Modern minimalism” was all the rage at Paris Fashion Week. – Los Angeles Times
What do you think about showering – including shaving your armpits, legs, etc. – with your boyfriend? – Allure’s Daily Beauty Reporter
Christina Hendricks at Golden Globes
For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you know I’ve been live-tweeting (ack..maybe more like live-trashing) the Golden Globes all night.
(If you are not following me, follow me now at @alywalansky!)
There is a lot stacked against the guests at tonight’s awards ceremony tonight – the weather is ABYSMAL, and it’s wreaking havoc on many looks. But not everyone’s: We heart the gorgeous Christina Hendricks of Mad Men!
Her makeup was done by celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali shu uemura,… More »
Save the Date: Tweet Up with Bobbi Brown!
Bobbi Brown is pretty much the biggest, most coveted, name in all cosmetics, and she’s going to answer all of our questions for free!
Bobbi is going to have some Twitterverse fun, and is having her first ever LIVE Q+A on Twitter on January 12th, 2010 from 12:30 to 1:30 PM EST.
This is a fabulous, rare opportunity to chat with Bobbi, tap into her beauty expertise, and get personalized tips and advice.
This is free, and open for all to participate in!… More »
Bare Escentuals Friends and Family Sale
I heart Bare Escentuals, and their friends and family time is an extra-special time to stock up on my favorite products at 20% off. (For instance, Buxom Lips? Best thing in the world.)
So, I’m absolutely going to check out the Bare Escentuals Friends & Family which officially starts on December 3 and ends on December 6th (in Boutiques and at BareEscentuals.com).
However, this year they are doing something a little special, just for press and their favorite blogs – we… More »
Turn Your Bathroom Into a Spa???
My apartment is as cold as death. I have heat, but it’s not very well insulated, and I spend many days typing away on my computer while my fingers freeze to the bone.
My one refuge? The bathroom, where I can take super hot showers and for a few brief moments, feel the circulation return to my limbs. And thus, for Valentine’s Day, I have found what I really, truly want: an opportunity to up my salvage of a bathroom into… More »
Cupid is on his way!
Are you doing the Valentine’s countdown yet? It’s only a few days away! Here’s some tips on turning up the heat, one spritz at a time (whether you are having a quiet night at home with your man or a girls night out!)
Give your hair some sexy style with Mizani Shimmer Reflects Spritz. It is uniquely formulated with Gold Mica for luster and shine, and Panthenol, which conditions the hair. Surface coating Silicone helps seal the hair cuticle and… More »
Bobbi Brown Limited-Edition Heart Truth Lip Gloss Trio
I am super-excited: I was invited to attend this year’s Heart Truth celebrity fashion show, which is part of the Heart Truth/Red Dress Collection campaign. It is this Friday at Bryant Park’s fashion week tents, and I will be likely plotting my outfit all week.
For the fourth year in a row, Bobbi Brown is one of the sponsors of this show, which brings some of Hollywood’s leading ladies together on one runway.
This year Bobbi created an exclusive, limited-edition Lip Gloss… More »
Teeth whitening tips!
A study by Bride’s Magazine concluded that one-third of ladies get some kind of cosmetic tweaking before their big wedding day. Today, teeth whitening has become more popular than ever in wedding preparation. Professionals at Mitchell Dental Spa, Chicago’s premier dental spa located in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue, know what it takes to have a sparkling smile that will groom the groom and tidy the bride. Mitchell Dental Spa General Manager Jeff Doan believes a smile will… More »
Finally, a reward for laziness!
As we enter 2009, many of us have made the same beauty resolutions as we seem to make every year – lose weight, look and feel better, renew the appearance of skin, etc. – just now, we seem to be looking for new, less expensive way to achieve these goals.
If renewing skin to a youthful glow is on your mind, but not in your pocketbook, the SkinGlow bedding collection is a pretty fine answer. The copper-infused fabric is clinically… More »
Michelle Obama’s Inauguration Prep: What is her secret?
Tomorrow will be one of the most memorable events in history and everyone can’t wait to see the nation’s new fashion leader, Michelle Obama’s inauguration look from head to toe. When it comes to style, we have the latest news on the soon-to-be first lady’s beauty secret for flawless skin!
The 45-year-old glowing first lady discovered the value of skin resurfacing with a new treatment series that she has used in the past and continues to use throughout the campaign… More »
Bobbi Brown Brights Eye Palette
Inspired by Fashion Week, Bobbi Brown’s new Brights collector’s edition palette is perfect for a gal like me who never outgrew playing dress-up and experimenting with her makeup.
The palette includes 35 soft matte shadows in shades ranging from pinks and greens to blues and purples. All the shades are new and exclusive to this palette, which features a unique, fold-out design and full-sized mirror.
I do tons of work-related travel – and this baby will take all the guesswork out of… More »
“Hallo Possums!”: The new Dame Edna Collection for MAC
At first I thought the MAC-Dame Edna combination was ever-so-slightly weird. I mean, when was the last time any of us looked at Dame Edna and thought beauty icon????
Follow my beauty regime possums, and you’ll never be cosmetically challenged.
- Dame Edna
Well, that’s high promise: I am a beauty editor, and I’m cosmetically challenged just about every time I ready myself for a hot night out!
That said, I am a little fearful of embodying the beauty advice of a drag queen.
It’s… More »
Beauty Ingredient Forecast 2009
In previous years the beauty industry transitioned into the importance of being all natural with products ranging from skin care to spa treatments to hair care to cosmetics. In 2009 the focus will no longer just being about who is green or all natural, but about specific ingredients and their benefits. Pierce Mattie (www.piercemattie.com) is known for forecasting trends in the beauty industry, and has this season has helped us out by forecasting the top 10 ingredients that consumers will… More »
Pledge allegiance to perfect skin!
In the face of post-Christmas poverty, there’s no word sexier than free.
Well, start your engines: On January 10, 2009, ALL Sephora locations will be asking their clientèle to make a New Years Resolution where they pledge allegiance to healthy skin.
On this one fabulous day (which is, in a beautiful coincidence, the day before I fly off on a whirlwind trip to the West Coast) treat your skin to a little TLC with a complimentary, one-on-one consultation from a Sephora skincare… More »
Male grooming picks up speed
Can’t imagine stuffing your boyfriend’s/husband’s/brother’s stocking with manly make-up or an exfoliating scrub? Well get ready, because new research from Mintel Beauty Innovation shows male grooming is picking up heat bigtime – as are the sexier male results!
Mintel Beauty Innovation has seen a dramatic increase in the number of new personal care products launched for men. So far in… More »
What will women give up for skin health?
As the classic saying goes, “You can never be too rich or too thin.” However, it seems American women would rather look younger than be rich or thin. A recent poll commissioned by ZO Skin Health and reveals that on average, women would be willing to spend more on a facial care system that would make them look 10 years younger than they would on a diet program that would make them lose 10 pounds.
The survey, which was conducted among… More »
Embrace non-bloody limbs!
Just in case you have a tendency (like certain blondes who shall remain nameless…) to shave your legs while half-asleep and then suffer the scars of remembrance, having a good razor is probably a wise idea. We all have our faves – and I’ve tried (and failed) with a few, but I’m totally loving the new five-bladed Venus Embrace! (As is my non-shredded flesh!)
This was a razor especially designed for women. It has five blades that individually adjust to… More »
