Archive for the ‘Bath & Body’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, WWD is reporting that Payless ShoeSource will launch their first beauty collection later this year. The new line will feature 60 items including body lotions, fragrances, eye colour, lipsticks/glosses and nail care. What’s even better is that the line will be very affordable with items ranging from $2.99 - $19.99.
According to WWD, Payless Stores, with 1,500 units, will introduce, starting Sept. 1, bath and body products under the names Zoe & Zac and Unforgettable Moments, linking back to proprietary shoe and accessory brands of the same names.
“Payless is really all about inspiring possibilities in fashion in footwear and accessories,” said LuAnn Via, chief executive officer of Payless, which is owned by Collective Brands. “We’ve had a lot of progress expanding our accessories line with handbags, sunglasses and hats [in 2009]. We feel that this is a product that our customers would appreciate as well.”
Tags: beauty news, payless beauty, payless shoesource beauty collection
Posted in Bath & Body, Makeup
Monday, March 1st, 2010
In time for spring, Degree has released a new line of natural smelling deodorants and body sprays called Degree Women Natureffects.
The Natureffects line contained three new scents of deodorant and body spray: Honeysuckle & Tee Tree Oil, Olive Leaf & Pink Pepper and Orange Flower & Cranberry. Fragrance specialist Ann Gottlieb chose the scents for this new Degree line. Ann has also worked with Elizabeth Arden, Dior and Marc Jacobs on their fragrances. The scents are said to uplift and energize you along with keeping you smelling fresh.
Product testers for the Degree Natureffects line preferred the Orange Flower & Cranberry scent best. One tester said, “I loved the orange flower and cranberry scent and I quite liked the honeysuckle and tea tree oil scents because they are different than most other anti-perspirant scents and did not smell too chemically, and I like food based smells.”
Of their testers, 45 per cent said Natureffects protected them from odor and wetness all day.
You can get find Degree Women Natureffects in drugstores now for $3.99 each.
Tags: Ann Gottlieb, bath and body, body products, body spray, Degree, deoderant, natural deodorant, Natureffects
Posted in Bath & Body
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Superstar Rihanna wants help naming her upcoming fragrance. She’s joining the countless other celebs who currently have a fragrance collection. Rihanna originally wanted to call the fragrance Route 44, but has since changed her mind. If you’ve got ideas, post them here.
Supermodel Lara Stone recently revealed to Interview Magazine that going to rehab was the best thing she’s done in her entire life. The 26-year old model checked in for help in dealing with alcoholism. “It’s no fun. But afterwards it’s like the best thing ever. I didn’t want to leave. It was the best thing I’ve done in my entire life. I’m so happy I did it. The drinking was getting way out of control. I just didn’t recognize myself anymore. I didn’t know what I was doing or where I was.
Heidi Klum and Paulina Porizkova are both set to guest star next month on an episode of Desperate Housewives. The characters are set to interact with Eva Longoria’s character Gabby when she leaves Wisteria Lane for a visit to the city.
Crystal Renn has made a name for herself in the plus-size modeling industry and recently walked the runway for UK based designer Mark Fast. The 23-year-old has also appeared in Vogue and on the covers of magazines like Harper’s Bazaar and Elle. In her recently released memoir Hungry: A Young Model’s Story of Appetite, Ambition, and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves, she discusses her battle with the bulge, her desperate quest to maintain a thin frame and the current reality of modeling.
Tags: crystal renn, desperate housewives, lara store alcholism, rihanna fragrance
Posted in Bath & Body, Celebrity Beauty, Fitness & Health
Friday, February 26th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, according to the Vancouver Sun, Canadians are putting their money where their mouths are. The cosmetic market for lip enhancement is growing at a fast rate in Canada with more and more women and men seeking ways to enhance their pout.
In just five years, the lip moisturizer market has grown by nearly 40 per cent, while medical lip procedures are gaining in popularity among men and women alike. Procedures like upper-lip hair removal, permanent lip colour and lip products designed to plump and enhance are also on the rise.
Maureen Greenstein, a Toronto makeup artist, spoke with the Vancouver Sun and said that although injectable fillers and lasers for lines around the mouth can cost upward of $1,000, and require repeat visits, she believes the home teeth-whitening craze acted as a kind of gateway drug for many Canadians. “That was when everybody started becoming more conscious of their lips,” she explains. “Some of these products really give you back what nature has taken away — without making you look like a duck.”
Dr. Jaggi Rao, associate clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Alberta, says there are even lip procedures now that can make a person appear more approachable. “People are becoming more knowledgeable that this is available, whereas before, they thought: ‘There’s nothing I can do. This is just the way I look.’”
If you’re interested in enhancing your lips (like many celebs), fillers are a popular way to go with products like Restylane and Juvederm among the most popular. If you’re a little afraid of going the surgical enhancement route, you can always try out lip plumpers. With countless of them on the market, it’s definitely easy to find one. Real Style Network picks include all-time favourite Lip Venom, Smashbox O-Plump and Lip Fusion XL.
Tags: lip enhancement surgery, lip enhancements, lip fillers, lip plumpers
Posted in Bath & Body, Skin Care
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, mega-retailer H&M is launching their own line of affordable skin care products.
The seven piece collection will feature body lotion, body scrub, lip balm, hand cream, shower lotion, a toilet bag and makeup bag. The new skin care line is also certified by Ecocert, the largest certification body for organic and natural cosmetics and will contain ingredients like sunflower seed oil, almond seed oil and jojoba. The line will come in three distinct scents; raspberry, melon and lavender mint.
“It felt like a natural step, since we’ve worked with organic cotton garments for a few seasons now. There’s also a strong demand from our customers for organics, and I hope they will be as excited as I am about the new products,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s head of design.
Expect to see the new H&M skin care collection in stores in early March 2010.
Tags: beauty news, h&m, h&m beauty, h&m skin care, h&m skincare
Posted in Bath & Body, Skin Care
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
The beauty department at Glamour is spreading the word about a new nail trend called Blackberry Bling.
To Blackberry Bling, you paint your thumbs a flashy color that’s different from the rest of your nails, so they stand out as you type on your Blackberry or other mobile device. It’s meant to draw attention directly to your thumbs.
Would you actually try this at home? We think it might work for teen girls, but not so sure about soccer moms.
Tags: blackberry bling, nail polish, nail trends
Posted in Bath & Body, Makeup
Friday, February 12th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, Canadian company Sula Beauty has released a water-based, peelable nail colour.
Fun and easy to use, Sula Beauty Paint & Peel nail colours are available in a variety of shades including Horizon; a dark sea blue, Shadow; a gorgeous rose pink and Champagne Coral; a beautiful coral peach. You can also pick up nail colour trios that contain three shades of great colour.
We can tell you from experience that using Sula Beauty Paint & Peel is easy. All you need to do is apply two coats of Sula nail colour and let dry for about15 mins. When you want to remove, simply peel off the colour. It’s that simple.
Sula Beauty Paint & Peel nail colours are free from Formaldehyde, Toluene and Phthalates and cancer-linked ingredients still found in standard polish. Non-drying and affordable, these nail colours are perfect for the woman who wants to speed up her beauty routine and have the convenience of an all—in-one nail product.
Sula Beauty Paint & Peel nail colours retail for USD $9.00 and can be found in shops across the U.S. and Canada.
Posted in Bath & Body, Makeup
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we thought we would share some of our favourite beauty inspired Valentine’s Day gift ideas for that special someone in your life.
H20 Sea Derived Skin Care – H20 is the perfect beauty shop for the nature loving individual. H20 products are made of marine botanicals in water-based formulas that are gentle and pure. For a great Valentine’s Day gift, you can now pick up the H20 Ultimate Spa Collection. The collection includes Sea Salt Body Wash, Sea Salt Skin Smoother, Spa Body Butter, Spa Hand & Nail Cream and Soothing Mint Foot Rub all for $30.00.
Bath & Body Works – A great Valentines Day gift would have to be the newest fragrance from Bath & Body Works called P.S. I Love You Spring Fling ($29.50). It’s a fragrance inspired by the thrill of falling in love. Light and warm, it’s a great option for that fun-loving woman in your life. The P.S. I Love You Spring Fling collection includes eau de toilette, fragrance mist, body lotion, shower gel and triple moisture body cream.
Zirh – Zirh is the prestige skin and body care line for men. With celebrity fans like Matt Leinart, LL Cool J and Kevin Dillon, the line is considered one of the most popular for men. If you really want to treat your man this Valentine’s Day, pick him up some items from the Zirh Platinum collection. It’s the most luxurious and superior skincare range available to men with products like the Drenched Luxurious Face Cream, Age Defense Face Cream and R2-Revolutin, a luxurious post shave healing balm. Prices range from $65.00 - $125.
Jack Black – The Jack Black Collection for Men is perfect for the guy’s guy. It’s an advanced skin care line for men that offers simple solutions with superior products specially designed for men’s needs. Our pick for this Valentines Day is the Love Machine Gift Set ($90). The gift set includes an Industrial Strength Hand Healer, Body Rehab Scrub/Muscle Soak and the Signature Black Mark Eau de Parfum.
Tags: bath & body works spring fling, h20 ultimate spa collection, jack black love machine, valentine's day, valentine's day gifts, zirh platinum
Posted in Bath & Body, Fragrance, Skin Care
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Beauty company Fresh has always been a skin and body care company that prides itself on being natural and simple. They were the first to pioneer the use of natural ingredients like milk, sugar, soy and rice in modern day beauty treatments. Fresh carries a full line of lifestyle products including fragrance, skin care, body care, makeup and hair care.
Fresh has recently released travel size versions of their best selling fragrances and all natural body Sugar Body Polish (Katie Holmes and Cameron Diaz are fans).
Brown Sugar Body Polish ($38) – Now available in a 7oz jar, this legendary body polish was the first sugar exfoliant on the market. Ingredients include real brown sugar, precious oils like sweet almond and jojoba, ginseng root and peppermint. It has many imitators, but the original Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish is the best in its class, it will exfoliate and truly invigorate your skin.
Fresh Fragrances ($24-$32) – Now available in 1oz bottles, Fresh fragrances are perfect for those of you that love clean, natural scents. Available fragrances include Sake Eau de Parfum, Citron de Vigne Eau de Parfum, Sugar Eau de Parfum, Lychee Eau de Parfum and our personal favourite, Sugar Lemon Eau de Parfum.
Stop by your local Fresh or Sephora store for more info.
Tags: brown sugar body polish, fresh, fresh beauty, fresh fragrances
Posted in Bath & Body, Fragrance, Skin Care
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Its that time of year when body butters are used almost daily to moisturize and pamper dry, winter-weary skin. We at Real Style Network thought we would share our favourite body butters for those of you that love to indulge in bath & body products.
The Body Shop is legendary for their body butters and the selection is quite large. They offer body butters in three skin types; normal, normal to dry and dry to very dry. Our favourites in each category include:
Pink Grapefruit for Normal Skin – This one is fresh, tart and perfect for a morning pick-me-up! It moisturizes well and leaves your skin fragranced with the light scent of grapefruit. For those of you that love grapefruit scents, this one is a no brainer.
Wild Cherry for Normal to Dry Skin – The newest body butter is Wild Cherry. It’s rich and decadent! Great absorption into skin and the wild cherry seed oil helps moisturize patchy dry skin.
Cocoa Butter for Dry to Very Dry Skin – This one is a classic! Cocoa Butter Body Butter is great for everyday use and softens and smoothes rough, dry skin. It smells tropical and light and is great for those of you that love the smells of cocoa butter and vanilla.
Fruits & Passion is a great option for those of you that seek unique bath & body care options. Our favourite body butter is the Fruity Quenching Butter for the Body. It’s enriched with shea butter and will leave your skin soft and scented with a distinct fruity/floral fragrance.
Sephora is also known for their large range of body butters. The Sephora branded body butters are rich and surprisingly strong. They also contain shea butter and beeswax to help moisturize and protect skin. Our favourites include Apple Pomegranate Body Butter, Riviera Blue Body Butter and Vanilla Cupcake Body Butter (we love this scent!).
Tags: Bath & Body, body butters, body shop, body shop body butters, fruits and passion, fruits and passion body butters, sephora, sephora body butters
Posted in Bath & Body, Skin Care
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Bath & Body Works is a fragrance lovers dream! Filled with lotions, fragrances, candles and just about every other pampering bath and body product you can think of, its the perfect placeto treat yourself or a friend.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Bath & Body Works has released their newest fragrance collection called P.S. I Love You Spring Fling. A “sequel” to their current best seller P.S. I Love You.
According to Bath & Body Works, this new fragrance is inspired by the thrill of falling in love. It’s a playful twist on the original P.S. I Love You with a flirty blend of soft petals, sparkling water, wild honeysuckle, and fresh air. Fragrance notes include Sparkling Water, Melon, Fresh Air Ozonic notes, Sparkling Citrus, Rose, Honeysuckle, Plum Amber Musk and Cedarwood.
P.S. I Love You Spring Fling is available in Eau de Toilette for $29.50. You can also get the Fragrance Mist, Body Lotion, Show Gel and Triple Moisture Body Cream. Visit your local Bath & Body Works store or check out the collection online for more info!
Tags: bath & body works, bath & body works fragrance, p.s. i love you spring fling, p.s. love you
Posted in Bath & Body, Fragrance
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Japan and the United Kingdom are known for their trendsetting ways when it comes to beauty. In today’s beauty news, we take a look one of the hottest skin creams in the United Kingdom and Japan called “Steam Cream”.
Steam Cream is a true gem in the skin care department. According to the Steam Cream website, Steam Cream takes its name for the innovative process used to make it. Steam is the not so secret ingredient infused into the formula to help its blend of natural ingredients work their skin saving magic.
Steam Cream is a soft and decadent skin cream. It breaks down immediately on contact with the skin to disperse each ingredient directly to the areas they’re designed to benefit. Key ingredients include soothing oatmeal fusion, orange flower water and healing lavender oil. Produced using natural and fresh ingredients, Steam Cream really is a great beauty buy and perfect for use anytime. You can use Steam Cream anywhere you need a little extra moisture; face, hands and body.
For more info and where to buy, check out the Steam Cream site. We here at Real Style Network can’t wait to get our hands on our own supply of Steam Cream!
Tags: beauty buy, steam cream, steam cream beauty, steam cream uk
Posted in Bath & Body, Skin Care
Friday, January 29th, 2010
One of our favourite beauty companies, butter LONDON are set to release their new Jelly Nail Polish Collection.
The jelly nail collection comes in three high-gloss juicy shades. According to butter LONDON its juicy, sheer colour that looks and feels like wet lipgloss for your nails. The new jelly polishes are made to be layered, so you can wear one coat for sheer, light colour or multiple coats for more intense shades. The more coats, the more colour and juice! You can even mix them up and use multiple jelly nail polish shades on your nails for a unique look all your own. The butter LONDON Jelly Nail Polish collection comes in three shades:
Stroppy - A vivid purple shade with a hint of shimmer.
Chuffed – A gorgeous apricot/orange colour with sparkle and shine. Think creamsicle!
Twee – Our favourite colour, it’s a gorgeous dark pink, perfect for spring.
To get your hands on the butter LONDON Jelly Nail Polish Collection you can check out their site or visit beauty.com or beautymark.ca.
Tags: butter London, butter london jelly collection, jelly nail polish
Posted in Bath & Body, Makeup
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, 15 year old entrepreneur Ava Anderson has just launched her own line of natural, chemical free skin care products.
What’s special about this brand is that it’s the first ever skin care line in which every ingredient in every product scores ZERO on the Cosmetics Database toxicity scale. Ava also sells the product via teens. Similar to the Avon model, she has teenage employees sell the products to their friends.
Ava’s first six skin care products are built around a core cleansing and moisturizing routine that everyone can use. Ava’s products are filled with truly safe ingredients, providing gentle cleansing, moisturizing, conditioning, nourishing and protection of your skin.
“A year ago, I first learned from a news report about the health risks of the chemicals I was putting on my face and body every day,” Ava Anderson said. “I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I was frustrated when I discovered that despite ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ claims, many products sold as healthy alternatives still contained questionable ingredients, especially when you realize how many chemicals can be hidden under the ‘fragrance’ ingredient listing.”
To get more information on this great new line, visit avaandersonnontoxic.com.
Tags: ava anderson, ava anderson skin care, avon, natural skin care, Skin Care
Posted in Bath & Body, Skin Care
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The teeth whitening craze has been going on for the past couple of years and shows no signs of slowing down. With many people desperate for a beautiful celebrity white smile, the options for teeth whitening are plentiful.
The most drastic step to take in teeth whitening is having your teeth professionally whitened or capped at a dentist (i.e. Zoom Whitening). Zoom Whitening is a scientifically advanced teeth whitening procedure. Safe and fast, all it takes is a couple of hours and your teeth will be visibly whiter. Zoom Whitening is ideal for anyone looking for immediate results.
Teeth whitening home kits are also quite popular and certainly cheaper than a procedure at your dentist. Home kits and pens are designed to help you get a white smile more gradually while in the comfort of your own home. Popular products for at home use include the new Celebrity Sexy Teeth Pen and Idol White Teeth Pen.
The Idol White Teeth Whitening Pens are endordsed by the Kardashian sisters and on the Idol White site Kim Kardashian writes, “I love that I can get professional results at home without spending thousands at the dentist”. The product is quite easy to use. Just twist the Idol White Pen to dispense whitening gel and brush the gel onto your teeth. Wait 60 seconds for the ingredients to do their work and then rinse. Use twice per day.
Another long time favorite? Crest Whitestrips. Put the whitestrips on twice per day for 30 mins and have a great smile in a couple of weeks. With many different types of Whitestrips, you can get the look of white teeth easy and quickly.
With so many options and so many fans, the white teeth craze will no doubt be around for awhile.
[Photo of the Kardashians courtesy of PR Photos]
Tags: crest whitestrips, idol white pens, sexy celebrity teeth pens, teeth, teeth whitening, white teeth, zoom whitening
Posted in Bath & Body
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