Archive for the ‘Celebrity Beauty’ Category
Monday, March 8th, 2010
While reading the Oscars best dressed list from our friends at Real Style Network’s Fashion & Style Blog, we noticed that the biggest beauty trend on the Oscar’s red carpet was lipstick.
Lipstick has been going out of style in favour of lip glosses recently. Just this month Chanel launched their new Rouge Coco line in hopes of bringing people back to traditional lipstick.
We told you about the new Rouge Coco shades when they were announced in January. Now celebrities are showing them off on the red carpet. Oscar winner Sandra Bullock won her Academy Awards wearing Chanel Coco Rouge in Paris.
Other celebrities were seen wearing the hottest lipsticks shade as well. Cameron Diaz wore bright red lips. Maggie Gyllenhaal and Vera Farmiga wore pretty pink shades.
Read our story to find out where to get your own Chanel Rouge Coco lipstick.
[photo courtesy of PR Photos]
Tags: beauty news, beauty trend, Celebrity Beauty, chanel, lipstick, Oscars, red carpet, rouge coco
Posted in Celebrity Beauty
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Beyonce has launched her very own beauty school. The Beyonce Cosmetology School is based in Brooklyn, NYC and is located in the Phoenix Home, a rehabilitation clinic for people overcoming drug addictions. A great cause and a great idea Beyonce!
Actress Jennifer Aniston is set to launch her own signature fragrance. According to OK Magazine, the new fragrance is all about capturing the idea of romance and freedom at any age.
Latisse has signed actress Claire Danes as a spokesperson. She joins Brooke Shields as the new face of the eyelash grower brand.
Hype is strong for Jessica Simpson’s new VH1 reality show, The Price of Beauty. The show focuses on how beauty is perceived and achieved in different cultures around the world. It stars Jessica Simpson, Caycee Cobb and celebrity stylist Ken Paves. The show begins on March 15, 2010.
Rimmel London has signed up some new celebrity spokeswomen. They have announced that Solange Knowles and Zooey Deschanel will star in campaigns set to launch later this year.
Tags: beyonce cosmetology school, jennifer aniston fragrance, jessica simpson price of beauty, latisse claire danes, rimmel london solange knowles
Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Makeup
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
MAC Cosmetics is thanking Lady Gaga for being the face of their Viva Glam promotion, because the makeup company has seen its sales soar since she took over.
Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper joined MAC Cosmetics last year for the Viva Glam products in support of MAC AIDS Fund. In just one month, MAC sold over $1.1 million dollars worth of the Viva Glam line. The first batch of lipsticks sold out in three days.
All proceeds from the sales go to the MAC AIDS Fund so this is an incredible feat for the company. They estimated the Viva Glam line could make up to $35 million this year. That is a $10 million increase over last year.
The Viva Glam products are two lipsticks inspired by the spokeswomen. The Viva Glam Cyndi lipstick is a light coral red and the Viva Glam Gaga is a cool blue-pink. Both of the lipsticks are $16.50 online and in MAC stores.
This is a great cause and MAC customers have pulled through for the cause. Don’t stop now.
Tags: beauty news, lady gaga, lipstick, MAC AIDS, mac cosmetics, Makeup, makeup news, profit, Viva Glam
Posted in Celebrity Beauty
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
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Tennis star Serena Williams has announced on her blog that she is enrolled in a program to become a certified nail technician. Yes, a nail technician. Serena wrote, “No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. As a matter of fact I go every 4 days to get a manicure and every 7 days for a pedicure.”
Victoria Beckham recently revealed her skin care must-have. It’s Perfekt Skin Perfection Gel. The Perfekt brand is a favourite of many stars in their 30’s and 40’s. Perfekt Skin Perfection Gel is a lightweight gel that evens out skin tone and conceals blemishes.
Normally when women seek dry shampoo, they look to the professional brands. Finally a drugstore brand has released a quality dry shampoo. Tresemme Fresh Start Dry Shampoo promises to remove oil buildup and odor in between washes and leave hair looking clean and full of volume.
In a poll conducted in the UK, Canadians were deemed to be the 10th most attractive looking people in the world. Top honours went to the USA, Brazil, and Spain.
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Hair Care, Makeup, Skin Care
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Fans of Sarah Jessica Parker now have a new fragrance to add to their collection.
Sarah Jessica Parker’s newest fragrance titled SJP NYC was inspired by the essence and spirit of Sarah’s beloved character, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & The City. SJP NYC is meant to capture the feeling of freedom, possibilities, playfulness - and of course fabulous style.
SJP NYC is an addictive fruity floral built around wild strawberry accord, lush gardenia, and creamy, sensual undertones. Fragrance notes include Italian mandarin, white osmanthus, wild red strawberries, gardenia, honeysuckle, mimosa, red rose damascenia, sandalwood, vanilla absolute, rum flavor and creamy musk.
If you’re a fan of Sarah Jessica, you can pick up the SJP NYC fragrance collection now at fine department stores nationwide. Prices range from $25 - $49 USD.
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fragrance
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Jessica Alba recently spoke with Grazia UK and shared a couple of her beauty secrets. She only uses Yonka skin-care products, is a fan of tinted moisturizers, loves Revlon lipstick in Revlon Red shade and her newest beauty obsession is Revlon’s new Colorburst lipstick in Plum.
Sandra Bullock recently revealed her most embarrassing Valentine’s Day disaster and it’s considered highly personal.
Canadian superstar Celine Dion has announced she will add another fragrance to her very successful fragrance collection. The new scent will be released next month and is called “Simply Chic.” The limited-edition fragrance will feature notes of mandarin, silk musk, freesia, rose, and sandalwood.
Teen star and Nickelodeon sensation Miranda Cosgrove has just been announced as the new face of Neutrogena.
Following in the steps of other actors like Mathew McConaughey and Antonio Banderas, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has signed a beauty deal with Hugo Boss. He will be the newest face of their men’s fragrances.
Tags: celine dion fragrances, jessica alba beauty, miranda cosgrove neutrogena, ryan reynolds hugo boss, sandra bullock valentines day
Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fragrance, Makeup, Skin Care
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Last week, superstar Beyonce heated up New York City with a visit to the Herald Square Macy’s to officially launch her first fragrance Heat.
Over 500 fans purchased the $122 Heat fragrance gift set, setting a sales record of $60,000 for a first day fragrance launch. It’s now the best selling fragrance at Macy’s. Heat is touted as a distinct scent with notes of red vanilla orchid, magnolia, neroli, blushed peach, almond and musk.
“I am so happy to be living in this moment,” an exuberant Knowles, clad in a short, fitted red Marc Bouwer dress and Lorraine Schwartz rubies and diamonds, told WWD.
“This scent is going to be at least as large as J.Lo,” said Bernd Beetz, chief executive officer of Coty Inc told WWD. While he declined to reveal exact sales projections, that would mean worldwide sales of at least $100 million at retail in the scent’s first 12 months on counter.
Just in time for Valentines’s Day, Heat is now available in fine department and drug stores across North America.
Tags: beyonce, beyonce fragrances, beyonce heat, heat fragrance
Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fragrance
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Kate Hudson has been receiving a lot of positive pr for her recent looks at high profile awards shows like the Golden Globes and SAG Awards. From her hair to her gowns, she’s been looking fantastic.
Back in 2009, we featured Kate’s hair care collection on our blog. It’s a collection she created with her hairstylist David Babaii. The collection is titled David Babaii for WildAid. We have since tried the collection and have become big fans of the David Babaii for WildAid Shampoo and Conditioner.
Initially the David Babaii for WildAid line caught our interest because of its natural, eco-friendly concept. This hair care line is free of sulfates, parabens and toxic petrochemicals. The products are not tested on animals, but on Kate Hudson herself. The line is made from an exclusive blend of exotic and wild, natural and renewable ingredients including Blue Algae, White Ginger, Cupuacu Butter and Volcanic Ash. Its already achieved great acclaim winning numerous awards including “Best Green Hair Care” brand by InStyle Magazine and the “2009 Reader’s Favorites” hairspray category winner for the Mise en Plis Extra Hold Styling Spray by New Beauty Magazine.
With 10% of the profits going to WildAid (the global wildlife conservation organization www.wildaid.org) it’s just another great reason to give this line a try. The collection is available in both Canada and the United States and can be purchased through RiteAid, Ulta, The Shopping Channel and a variety of other retailers.
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Hair Care
Thursday, January 28th, 2010
At last night’s Kate Moss for Longchamp launch party Kate sported a new grey blond bob. Her hair was very layered and her traditionally blonde hair was spiked with grey streaks. With her tanned skin, it didn’t look bad, but we didn’t love it. It makes her look older than her 36 years of age.
Grey hair has been seen on the recent runway shows with Chanel’s spring collection featuring models with grey streaks.
According to Hello Magazine, it isn’t likely the look will catch on. The technical director at Richard Ward’s salon spoke to the magazine and said, “Grey hair is draining on the complexion,” he says. “Ashen colour absorbs light, rather than reflecting it, so it can be very dulling.”
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Hair Care
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, Hollywood icon Jane Fonda has announced that she’s currently in the process of releasing two new fitness videos. Jane is 72 years old!
The new videos will be released in early 2011 and will feature Jane working on fitness routines suitable for the baby boomer and senior citizen crowds. Jane recently said, “My new DVD will target an audience that has been left out: My age group and the boomers. I want to get to people who have stopped working out, or never did. I can’t wait.”
On her Janefonda.com blog, she wrote: “What should I wear? Curious to hear from you about this. These folks I’m working with can do these productions with their eyes closed. I have to laugh when I think of when I did the first ever…still the biggest selling video of all time. We had no budget, no hair stylist or makeup artists. We did it all ourselves. I wrote the script on a ski trip in Calgary on the floor of my hotel room.”
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fitness & Health
Monday, January 18th, 2010
Reality star Heidi Montag has received a lot of press recently over her plastic surgery addiction (featured on the cover of People Magazine). Celebrities have come out slamming the young wannabee singer citing her actions in promoting plastic surgery as “irresponsible”. The latest star to criticize Heidi is Emily Rossum who wrote on her twitter that it “upset her to see young women in the spotlight advocating plastic surgery. Any surgery is extremely dangerous and should not be taken lightly, much less used as a tool to increase notoriety or popularity.” Heidi’s next surgery? She plans to get her breasts enlarged again.
Jessica Biel is on the cover of the February edition of Vogue and in the accompanying interview is quoted as saying the following, “When I see myself in pictures with makeup on, even to this day, I think it looks weird. My eyes get squintier and smaller. On the red carpet, I’m playing a character. As soon as I get off that thing I think, Oof, wipe that gloss off. I’m wiping and wiping and pulling my hair out and trying to change my outfit. I’m immediately trying to get comfortable. It’s really a part I play.”
Victoria Secret model Miranda Kerr recently opened up to PopSugar Australia about her beauty and diet secrets. Her exercise regime? She has studied hatha yoga for more than 10 years and said, “Yoga is so important to me. I’ve been doing it for a long time now and I’ve taken it to a fairly serious level. My teachers tell me they’ve never seen a back bend like mine! Her take on skin care? Miranda recently launched an organic skincare line called Kora by Miranda Kerr and the products are made of her favourite juice; noni juice, which is derived from a shrub in Tahiti. She says, “I’ve been drinking noni juice for the last 12 years, my grandparents introduced it to me. I am not the same without it - it does incredible things for my skin.” For the full article, click here.
[Photo of Jessica Biel courtesy of PR Photos]
Tags: beauty news, Celebrity Beauty, heidi montag, heidi montag surgery, jessica biel vogue, miranda kerr, miranda kerr beauty, miranda kerr noni juice
Posted in Bath & Body, Celebrity Beauty
Monday, January 18th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, the Golden Globes were every bit as glamorous as we at Real Style Network expected.
When it came to beauty, many of the actresses opted for minimalist updos (some messy, some more chic). This was an especially flattering and smart look considering the rainy weather. Drew Barrymore, Marion Cottilard, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Nicole Kidman were just a few of the stars who opted for an updo. Not surprisingly, many stars actually skipped the red carpet altogether to avoid the poor weather. The stars who did stick it out on the red carpet found that their updos were generally safe and their gowns were only mildly spotty (the Beverly Hilton supplied umbrellas to all celebrities prior to arriving on the red carpet).
Another beauty trend spotted on the carpet? Dark nails. Stars like Marion Cottilard, Jennifer Aniston, and Gabourey Sidibe all sported dark nail polish which complimented their black and jewel tone gowns.
Soft pink lips and natural, porcelain skin were also big trends with stars like Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Chloe Sevigny and Kristin Bell all sporting natural, rosy makeup. The one star beauty look we didn’t love? We thought Fergie was a little overdone with her tanned ski and flat brown hair (although her periwinkle Elie Saab gown was lovely). We think she would have benefitted from a chic updo and a little less self tanner. For more info on Golden Globe fashions, check out our fashion blog here.
[Photo of Drew Barrymore courtesy of PR Photos]
Tags: Celebrity Beauty, dark nails, golden globes, golden globes beauty, hair updo, natural makeup, star beauty at golden globes
Posted in Bath & Body, Celebrity Beauty, Hair Care, Makeup
Monday, January 11th, 2010
In today’s beauty news, actress Halle Berry has just released her second fragrance titled Pure Orchid.
The floral, woody scent features notes of jungle cactus flower, lemon, blackberry creme, star anise, masdevallia orchid, giant sequoia and patchouli. Currently, the new fragrance is available only at Wal-Mart. Does this seem odd to you? We always envisioned products by Hollywood top actresses to be featured at high-end department stores like Barneys and Sephora, not necessarily Wal-Mart. We assume the idea is to appeal and sell to mass market and potentially make more money. If you’re interested, Halle Berry Pure Orchid is available in Eau de Parfum (15 ml) for approx $16.
In other fragrance news, 2010 will mark the launch of many celebrity fragrances including scents by Rihanna, Kanye West, singer Fergie, Eva Longoria, Sean John, Gwen Stefani, Shakira, another fragrance by Jennifer Lopez titled Blue Glow by JLO and another fragrance by Sarah Jessica Parker called SJP NYC.
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Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fragrance
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
In addition to starring in her own reality show, co-owning clothing boutique Dash, launching a career in producing and acquiring a growing number of endorsement deals, the ever popular Kim Kardashian has just released the new ad campaign for her newest business venture – her very own fragrance.
Kim partnered up with Lighthouse Beauty to create her own signature scent, which according to her, has been a dream of hers since she was a child. She recently told WWD, “Collaborating with Lighthouse Beauty was a really creative, innovative process. What’s so different about their approach is that they have worked closely with me on all aspects of my fragrance, the bottle, the juice, and even our distribution strategy so I can develop a product that truly represents me and speaks to my fans. Because of their commitment to including me in the process, the fragrance really captures who I am.”
The new beauty ad is already causing a buzz for its sexy, retro style look. The scent itself contains notes of jasmine, gardenia, tonka bean and sandalwood among others. Want to get your hands on the new scent? Expect to pay approx $65 for a bottle.
The fragrance will be available exclusively at Sephora starting next month.
Tags: Celebrity Beauty, celebrity fragrance, Fragrance, kim kardashian, kim kardashian fragrance
Posted in Celebrity Beauty, Fragrance
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