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I love a place with great customer service and Nordstrom has always gone above and beyond the call of duty for me. If I am looking for something, I always try and get it there first. When they rolled out their Nordstrom Beauty Stylists program last year I was HOOKED. They have now added a [...]
Sean “Diddy” Combs is steadily building his fragrance empire and is announcing the launch of EMPRESS, which is the female counterpart to his award winning men’s cologne, I Am King. It is also the second women’s offering in his highly successful fragrance collection. Made for the modern woman – this fragrance represents female royalty and feminine strength. Combs has [...]
It was revealed today that Lancôme has a new gal on the block, she is the latest (and youngest) ambassadress to date. None other than Miss Hermione Granger herself Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame. I have literally watched her grow up as my son has always been a HP fanatic, so we were always [...]
I don’t know about you, but I am SO looking forward to seeing the thriller Black Swan. The costumes and makeup look incredible. Lucky for you, I have a sneak peek into the inspiration behind the looks with this Q&A with Black Swan Makeup Department Head Margie Durand and Makeup Designer Judy Chin. Q: How does [...]
In case you were not aware, Nordstrom has a program in their beauty department called ‘Beauty Stylists”. A complimentary programs that enlists “beauty stylists” to help you find the best products for you—across all cosmetics brands. The only con….it was only available in a few markets. Good news! Nordstrom is expanding the program into ALL [...]
Gucci said Tuesday it tapped actress Evan Rachel Wood as the face of its forthcoming new women’s fragrance. The 21-year-old American actress joins fellow actor James Franco, who fronts Gucci’s men’s fragrances. The Gucci deal is Wood’s first perfume campaign. “I chose Evan Rachel Wood as she has very strong character,” said Frida Giannini, Gucci [...]
Have you EVER wanted to work in the beauty industry?? How about watching someone else give it a shot? With the influx of lifestyle related reality shows on the rise, MTV has thrown their hast in the ring yet again with “Hired.” The show is bsically a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to prepare [...]
Hold onto your hats, the Estee Lauder Companies whose portfolio already contains such iconic brands as Tom Ford, Bobbi Brown, MAC, Clinique, Aveda and many many others has just announced plans to acquire Smashbox Cosmetics. This could be great news for the brand which has had cult status for quite a while now. This is [...]
Revlon announced today that its Almay brand has signed one of Hollywood’s hottest stars, Kate Hudson, as its newest Global Brand Ambassador. In her role as Global Brand Ambassador for Almay, Kate will be the face of new and existing Almay products and will appear in global multi-media campaigns that include television, print, in-store and [...]
Legendary singer, performer and trailblazer Lena Horne passed away last night. She was 92. Ms. Horne was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio and and went on to achieve international fame as a singer and performer in nightclubs and on Broadway. My sister and I [...]
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