It’s a Cover-Up
We’re coming up on bikini weather, and even as you’re uncovering formerly clothed parts of the body, well, you may want to cover some things up. That’s where a product called Smart Cover comes in. Developed as a camouflage makeup, it covers everything from stretch marks, spider veins, blemishes and even tattoos. And of course, dark circles. Makeup artist Christina Smith says she’s used it on clients including Julia Roberts, Jane...
Summer Legs
Sometimes a great new product comes on the market, but could use a little tweaking. Such is the case with leg shines. OK, men, optional beauty product intel here, but Michael Kors had a lock on the roll-ups that look like a deodorant but actually are used to moisturize and tan legs with a few quick swipes. The only problem: the somewhat cloying gardenia scent of Michael Kors. (On one hot, humid summer NY day, it almost made me...
Beauty Blast-Off: Space NK
Nicky Kinnaird has created an enviable situation for herself: she travels around the world seeking the best beauty products. Based upon her findings, for the past 15 years, she’s run a successful UKempire of 55 stores featuring fab fragrances, skin care, makeup and hair and body care. Now, Space NK (guess what that stands for?) has come to US shores, in a multi-year deal with Bloomingdales. Find niche brands like Eve Lom, Talika, by...
The Scents of Summer
Suntan lotion and….Coney Island? That’s the latest terrain master parfumier Laurice Rahmé of Bond No. 9 is interpreting in fragrance, the 29th in her venerated line. Its vivid sea/sky blue bottle hits shelves on June 1, following the scented summertime path blazed by Fire Island and the Hamptons eau de parfum. She says Coney Island melds cool notes of margarita mix, hypnotically seductive chocolate and caramel and cedarwood (3.4...
Beauty From the Inside Out
Beauty industry veteran Patty Schmucker has come up with a brilliant concept for skincare, based on the centuries-old Indian Ayurvedic philosophy that beauty comes from lifestyle choices that nourish the body and fulfill the mind. Her newly launched line, DoshaCare, utilizes that philosophy to produce customizable skincare for three different types: Vata, Pitta and Kapha, determined by the results of a survey about each person’s...
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