A New Cocktail For Your Hair, On the Rocks From Drybar
Aug12

A New Cocktail For Your Hair, On the Rocks From Drybar

Charcoal used to be just something you threw into the grill, lit, waited for it to smolder and started cooking Not any longer. The substance has made its way into masks and other facial products and now from Drybar, into shampoo and conditioner. The newly launched On the Rocks products promise to leave your hair super-clean and expertly conditioned, the ideal starting position for a great blowout. The shampoo and conditioner are both...

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Lancôme Swings Into Summer with Metallic and Aquatic Colors in Limited Edition Collection
May11

Lancôme Swings Into Summer with Metallic and Aquatic Colors in Limited Edition Collection

Leave it to Lancôme to release a bold and beautiful limited edition color collection for summer. The warmer months always evoke feelings of freedom and relaxation and the Summer Swing collection aims to heighten that vibe with colors that include deep aquatic tones found in the Mediterranean, like sunlight sparkling off the sea or the hues of mosaic tiles on sun-dappled patios. The collection, which was designed by Lancome Global...

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A New Floral Explosion from Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb Bloom
Apr13

A New Floral Explosion from Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb Bloom

It’s been more than a decade since Viktor & Rolf’s vaunted Flowerbomb burst upon the fragrance scene and quickly became one of the best-selling scents in the world. Now it’s time for something new to join the Flowerbomb family. Welcome, Bloom, an eau de toilette housed in an elongated version of the classic diamond faceted grenade-type bottle. Bloom is a lighter take on the iconic fragrance, launching exclusively at Sephora April...

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The Sweet Smell of ‘Empire’s’ Lyon’s Legacy and Lyon’s Truth Fragrances
Mar31

The Sweet Smell of ‘Empire’s’ Lyon’s Legacy and Lyon’s Truth Fragrances

Cookie, Lucious and the entire Lyon family, their friends, their rivals and yes, their enemies are back on Wednesday nights on FOX for the concluding episodes of season 3 of the hit show “Empire.” For all of those entranced by the family drama set in the music industry, both men and women can exude the scent of the Lyon family’s success—and sexiness—with two fragrances created that represent the spirit of the main characters, Lucious...

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A New Era in Beauty as Ulta Opens in Santa Monica
Feb09

A New Era in Beauty as Ulta Opens in Santa Monica

There hasn’t in this much excitement on Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica since Santa Monica Seafood opened its doors after moving over from an industrial part of town–and exponentially increasing its business. (Well, maybe when the Dunkin’ Donuts opened a few years ago.) Just a few blocks east, on the south side of the Boulevard, the new Ulta Beauty at Euclid and Wilshire comes from a similarly humble beginnings. The...

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