High Wattage Skin Care

And speaking of expensive bags, the new issue of W—the one with the breast-feeding Angie on the cover and the grainy photos taken by Mr. Pitt inside—proclaims that—get this—a woman’s face is the new “it” bag. Huh? Oh yeah, justification to spend big bucks on creams that advertise in the mag with the conceit that during these tough economic times, no one will know about your indulgent spending but you—and the sales girl at Needless...

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A Kiss is More Than Just a Kiss
May24

A Kiss is More Than Just a Kiss

She’s the stunning other half of Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, and now Keisha Nash-Whitaker has teamed with noted makeup artist AJ Crimson to create Kissable Couture, a shimmery lip gloss collection meant to evoke the sensuality and magic of a kiss. Named for men who presumably are very good kissers, the First Kiss Collection consists of seven shades including Dylan, a light peach shimmer, David, a sun-kissed bronze and Tyler, a deep...

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Beauty Sleep, Sleek and Smooth
May19

Beauty Sleep, Sleek and Smooth

We’ve been traveling everywhere with a new silk pillowcase, billed to keep your hair in place while you sleep and to prevent those icky creases that come with high thread count territory when you wake up on cotton sheets. Guess what? Branché Beauty’s silk charmeuse pillowcase really works and, we’re told, is a bedtime favorite of leading ladies including Jade Pinkett Smith and Reese Witherspoon. Available in silver, ivory, blush,...

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You Won’t Believe Your Eyes

It sounds illogical that slapping on a clear eyeliner at night can make lashes grow longer and thicker, but TAR has it on good authority that these potions actually work, with a little patience and a lot of persistence. The best: RevitaLash, which is making some long-lashed believers out of those who use it regularly for 3-4 weeks, when results kick in. Try it yourself, and save the time spent on often over-hyped lash extensions. And...

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Hair Apparent
Apr18

Hair Apparent

Celebrity hairdressers are a dime a dozen, but when you find one as cool, grounded and talented as Steve Lococo, you’ve hit the jackpot. In business for 20 years with partner Albert Borelli (and now with Kim Vo), Lococo works his hair magic by doing it all: coloring, cutting and styling. He’s also created a line of Borelli products and the newly-launchedTahitian Noni hair care line. “Using great products makes people feel they are...

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