Beauty News: Evan Rachel Wood to Front New Gucci Fragrance…
Posted by Lianne on June 16, 2010 · View Comments
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 [...]
Watch This: Land Your Dream Beauty Job at The Balm…
Posted by Lianne on May 25, 2010 · View Comments
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 [...]
Beauty News: Estee Lauder To Purchase Smashbox Cosmetics…
Posted by Lianne on May 18, 2010 · View Comments
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 [...]
Beauty News: Almay Names Kate Hudson Global Brand Ambassador…
Posted by Lianne on May 13, 2010 · View Comments
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 [...]
Beauty News: The Legendary Lena Horne Dies at 92…
Posted by Lianne on May 10, 2010 · View Comments
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 [...]
Celebrity Beauty: Sarah Jessica Parker Covers the May Issue of Vogue…
Posted by Lianne on April 13, 2010 · View Comments
In case you have been under a rock, Sex and the City’s sequel arrives in theaters next month along with a healthy dose of promotion from our heroine Sarah Jessica Parker aka Carrie Bradshaw. SJP covers the May issue of Vogue looking fabulous. And although she will be forever linked with her on-screen alter ego….she [...]
Beauty News: L’Oreal Pulls the Plug on Iconic Brand Shu Uemura in the USA…
Posted by Lianne on March 31, 2010 · View Comments
It’s a sad , sad day in beauty land. WWD reports that L’Oreal has announced they will close all US operations of Shu Uemura. If you’re a Shu fan like me reading this from the US, don’t panic. You won’t need to stock pile those cleansing oils or must-have lashes just yet. According to a [...]
Beauty News: CEW Award Finalists Announced…
Posted by Lianne on March 24, 2010 · View Comments
Remember when we went to the CEW Beauty Awards Demo? Well, the finalists have been announced after testing more than 550 products. CEW members have weighed in on the most innovative products and have determined the 155 Finalist products among 31 categories. The winner of each category will be announced at the 2010 Beauty Awards [...]
Beauty News: Q & A With Bobbi Brown on Twitter!!
Posted by Lianne on January 11, 2010 · View Comments
Oh my goodness girls, get your questions ready! Bobbi Brown, one of the most sought after and well-respected authorities in the beauty biz, is having her first ever LIVE Q & A session on Twitter! How cool is this?? First off, if you aren’t on Twitter yet – what’s stopping you? It’s a great networking [...]
Beauty News: Amanda Seyfried Covers the February Issue of Lucky Mag…
Posted by Lianne on January 6, 2010 · View Comments
The gorgeous Amanda Seyfried is on the February 2010 cover of Lucky. I have always thought her eyes looked like ice. I just caught her in Mamma Mia over the holiday, a movie I thought I wouldn’t like at all but I ended up thinking it was so cute. Plus Meryl Streep singing ABBA, being [...]
