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The Real Price of Beauty
By: Jessica Pauline Ogilvie | 2 Comments | Jul 29, 8:16pm ETAs Jessica Simpson travels the world to uncover international beauty rituals, some of us are suffering in the name of looking good right here in the US of A.
Why, just this week I had hair removed from my person in two entirely different ways, both of which hurt like hell. … More -
Point-Counterpoint: Caviar Facials
By: Jennifer Wright | 1 Comment | Jul 29, 2:14pm ETSometimes, Gloss Editors disagree. About caviar facials. The Gloss offices are like Thunderdome, but with beauty products.
Lilit’s Point: You know what’s the best part about being a beauty editor? Getting to smear random stuff all over your face. And usually it’s just some gooey white cream with a … More -
Retro Snap: Irving Penn
By: Jennifer Wright | Comment | Jul 29, 1:06pm ETMembers of The Ballet Society, 1948 by Irving Penn
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Does Anyone Find The "Plastic Surgery Face" Attractive?
By: Jennifer Wright | 2 Comments | Jul 29, 11:50am ETLast night I took some male friends to a party for New Beauty magazine (it’s the plastic surgery magazine). Now, these men are pretty open to older women, and besides, there would be free booze, so they were initially enthusiastic. Then we entered the room and froze. A good half … More
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I Bet Flylashes Are The Creepiest Things You'll See Today
By: Jennifer Wright | 7 Comments | Jul 28, 5:25pm ETOh. That woman is wearing false eyelashes. Oh. Wait. No. Those aren’t false eyelashes. Those are insect legs that she chopped off and then individually glued to her eyelashes. Real ones! Hundreds and hundreds of little insect legs. Oh. My, oh my.
I’m going to go retch, now.
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Product Review: Go Green With A Beautiful Life Brand Nail Polish
By: Julia Friedman | Comment | Jul 28, 12:34pm ETA Beautiful Life has created a line of natural nail polishes, making “going green” fun for all. The bold- colored polishes are free of harsh chemicals, so they’re safe on your nails and even kid- friendly.
I’ve tried the “frosh” color, which is pink with a hint of blue shine, on … More -
It Turns Out That Vitaminwater Isn't Healthy After All
By: Jennifer Wright | 1 Comment | Jul 28, 11:00am ETNow, you may be confused as to how this is possible because it has the word “vitamin” right there in its name. Those vitamins made of delicious sugar, apparently. Turns out that, according to federal judge John Gleeson, Vitaminwater’s claims about their product keeping you “healthy as a horse” are … More
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Food Is Fashionable: The Cupcake Foot Tattoo
By: Jennifer Wright | Comment | Jul 27, 4:23pm ETThis is better and definitely less creepy than our original idea of getting a tattoo of Karl Lagerfeld’s face. And is there a tiny skull within that cherry? Yes there is. We only hope this girl can find some cupcake themed heels to go with it.
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These Kitty Lipsticks Are Way Too Cute to Actually Use
By: Lilit Marcus | 2 Comments | Jul 27, 3:01pm ETSeriously – these Paul & Joe lipsticks are adorable, but I don’t really want to rub something that looks like a cat’s head on my mouth. Maybe I’m weird, I don’t know.
[Via Racked]
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These Beauty Products Are Muslim-Approved
By: Lilit Marcus | Comment | Jul 27, 11:59am ETIn order for food to be halal (the Arabic word for “lawful” or “permitted”), it must follow certain rules like not containing pork or alcohol. But what about makeup? A company called Samina Pure Mineral Makeup set out to make products that would not violate any of the Koran’s laws. … More
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I Don't See How This 'Gossip Girl' Nail Polish Relates to The Storyline
By: Jennifer Wright | Comment | Jul 27, 11:10am ETWas there a story in Gossip Girl where they all got hypothermia and their nails turned blue? Because if so, I guess I missed that one. Weird. Well, according to Teen Vogue all of the new Gossip Girl nail polishes (made by OPI, available for $8 at Target) are directly … More
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Not Getting Any? Hickey Tattoos Will Make People Think You Are
By: Lilit Marcus | Comment | Jul 27, 10:59am ETWhen I was in high school, hickeys were like a badge of honor. They basically said to the world “Hello, I have been kissed on the neck recently. How are you?” Sadly, the hickey has become less glamorous, even though people like to watch movies about vampires and then fantasize … More
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Blonette Is Harder To Achieve Than One Might Think
By: Jessica Pauline Ogilvie | 1 Comment | Jul 26, 8:50pm ETA few weeks ago, we got you caught up on a new hair trend called “blonette,” that perfect blend of brown and blond that 90% of the girls on “The Hills” have (or should I say…had…sniff…). Anyway, as someone who was blond for about 25 years then made the perhaps … More
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Another Poor Use of a Woman's Body to Illustrate a Story
By: Jessica Pauline Ogilvie | Comment | Jul 26, 8:05pm ETLast week, we reported on Vogue.com’s use of a woman with a real tummy’s image to illustrate a story on ovarian cancer. That’s a bit of an oversight, right? Or just a bad call. But it might not be quite as bad as this one.
Newsweek has an article, “Can You … More -
Video: How to Make Chocolate-Flavored Lip Balm
By: The Gloss Staff | 1 Comment | Jul 26, 4:36pm ETTwo of the best things in the whole world are lip balm and chocolate, so combining them is only logical. Learn how in this video.
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