Archive for June, 2009
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Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Never ones to miss out on a marketing opportunity, Tango are flogging their own brand of self tan….Fake Tan-Go. They advise patch testing for 48 hours prior to application. I suggest patch testing for 48 days and if you are still drunk, go ahead. The very fact that this stuff is [...]
You’re Joking, Right?
Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I had a beauty tip come via Twitter today: ‘apply all your make up before you get in the shower - that way you’ll come out looking all dewy’. Plus wet, straggly, smeared and ridiculous, surely?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Nice Andrew Barton: Shiny Happy Hair
Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
I went to the launch of Andrew Barton (10 Year’s Younger resident hair stylist) Hair Tools today. Generally, if you can imagine the size of a pinhead, that’s roughly how interested I normally am in hair and hair products. But, AB managed to bring some life to the subject and actually [...]
Body Art: Ash Kumar
Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Bollywood’s leading make up and henna artist, Ash Kumar, has launched his own product line. While it’s sometimes a tall order to transfer different cultural beauty ideals into something that’s globally wearable, these amazing henna products ensure that you can do exactly that without feeling you are stealing someone else’s identity. [...]
Nude Cleansing Facial Oil review
Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
I was first introduced to this product last summer during a facial I received at Barney’s Beverly Hills. Previously, due to my tendency toward oily skin, I was a bit leery of a straight oil facial cleanser. Not anymore!
Product:
Nude Cleansing Facial Oil, 200 ml/6.76 oz, $52
INGREDIENTS: glycine soja (soybean) [...]
One-day giveaway from Curls… Curl Gel-Les’c. Enter today!
Submitted by The Organic Beauty Expert
Start the summer with frizz-free hair courtesy Curls. I have three full-size bottles of Curls Gel-les’c for three lucky readers. This new serum from Curls is for multi-ethnic and curly hair that needs a bit of a moisturizing boost.
To enter :: just send an email with your mailing address. [...]
The Biology of Beauty
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
We’ve all heard the notion that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This is generally taken to mean that everyone has their own internal standards of beauty and what you consider beautiful might be considered ugly by someone else. And vice versa.
But did you know that there’s scientific evidence [...]
Who Wants Perfume Delivered Right Through Your Computer?
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Mid Brain reports…
NTT Communications is looking for people to participate in a trial of their new i-Aroma device. Unfortunately, they’re only testing it in Japan so if you’re in the US or EU, sorry. But if you want, here’s the link anyway.
i-Aroma technology
This new technology is essentially a tiny perfume factory [...]
Where can you buy the highest quality cosmetics
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
Carrie S. in Seattle writes in with this question: I’ve always heard that drug stores and department stores carry better quality cosmetics than grocery stores. Is this true?
The Right Brain’s response
Well, Carrie, in some ways it’s true and in others it’s not. In general, you can buy more upscale products in [...]
The Science of Mascara
Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
You can find some great things through Twitter. One of our followers is Joanne Manaster,a lecturer about various biological sciences at the University of Illinois in Urbana. She has a wonderful website, (Joanne Loves Science) part of which looks at the science of beauty products.
Here is a great video that explores [...]
