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Best beauty products chosen by experts

July 3rd 2008 03:04

Want to know what beauty products top the list of must-haves of beauty experts?

The good news is many of these products are ‘multi-tasking’, such as moisturizers correcting skin tone and acting as a sunscreen, environmentally friendly and, best of all, cheap.

Below are the winners, compiled by a panel of salon owners, make-up artists, dermatologists and beauty & health magazine editorial staffs :

Olay Thermal Pedicure

Body Treatment
Olay Thermal Pedicure in the mass market
Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins The Way of the Bath Matcha Tea Body Scrub in the prestige market

Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray

Hair
Garnier Fructis Style Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Hairspray
Frederic Fekkai Coiff Controle Ironless Straightening Balm
Aveda Hair Detoxifier for clarifying

Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care for dandruff treatment
Tresemme Anti-Breakage Shampoo and Conditioner for thickening
L'Oreal Professional Absolut Repair Mask for repair.

Mascara
CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara
Dior's DiorShow Blackout Mascara

Marc Jacobs Fragrances' Daisy for women

Fragrance
Marc Jacobs Fragrances' Daisy for women
Bond No. 9 New York Andy Warhol Silver Factory for men

Neutrogena Rapid Clear Pads for blackhead treatment

Facial skin care
Neutrogena Rapid Clear Pads for blackhead treatment
Clarisonic Skin Care System for exfoliating
SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel for oily-skin moisturizer
RevaleSkin Night Cream with coffeeberry as the best new product

Nails
Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 2 Treatment for strengthening
Creative Nail Design SolarOil for cuticles
Opi ChipSkip as a chip-resistant base coat.

CoverGirl WetSlicks Fruit Spritzers in Guava Splash

Lip gloss
CoverGirl WetSlicks Fruit Spritzers in Guava Splash
MAC Lipglass in Viva Glam V

Eyeshadow
Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eyeshadow Quad in Coffee Bean
MAC Eye Shadow in Shroom

Neutrogena Body Clear Body Scrub

Body scrub
Neutrogena Body Clear Body Scrub
Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish

Self-tanner
Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer
Clarins Self Tanning Instant Gel

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dyes

June 26th 2008 06:27

i used pepsi purple. im naturaly an orange red hair, and it went purpleish. but after 3 or sumthng washes the coulour faded out to a redish pink, YUK!!!!! so after that i tryed the red spritz and funky cherry. BRIGHT FLURO RED HAIR!!!! it was terrible. u could probly see my hair frm space!!!!!!!!!!!!!! anyhow that took foreva to fade out, in fact the couor is still in there! i have regrowth of my normal hair couor and you can defintly tell were the dye was! so now im redying it with purple streaks, cuz its the olny coulor that isnt terrible, cuz my normal hair dnt suit me at all. to see the results from my hair couoring, go to my myspace profile, Really Long Link
go to my alubums under HAIR COLOUR ok. also im addibg new pics after the streaks come out okz. hmm so yh, use too much of the couolr pulse to much, and its perminant, but nva the perminant couor u want! xox draven

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Wedding Hairstyles

April 24th 2008 01:30

Brides of Spring will no doubt be flipping through magazines and/or scouring the net for some ideas on which hairstyle would suit them best for their wedding day. Let me throw some in for you, courtesy of Complete Wedding Hair & Beauty 2008 magazine.

GLAMOROUS UP-SWEEP
The up-do continues to be the most popular hairstyle among brides, and why not? It’s out of your face, you don’t have to worry about it looking frizzy throughout the day and you can dance your reception away without limp, sweaty tendrils hanging around the face.

A smooth chignon with a full quiff fringe works best when embellished with a gold and silver comb. This type of do focuses the attention on the eyes but may not be suitable for those with high foreheads.

The short blunt fringe may be in danger of giving your face a hard look, but here it’s softened by an upsweep of layers high atop the head and adorned with a flower near the front. This style is perfect for pixie, heart-shaped faces but may not be suited to those with long faces and/or big noses.

If your husband to be ever had fantasies of Princess Leia, then he would love this Leia-inspired buns, with a modern twist. Instead of cinnamon swirls, have your long thick curls swept up into two loose buns on either side of the head. Have short layers frame the side of your face for a softer, more casual, but still elegant look.

The focus of the hairstyle shouldn’t just be on the front. Get your hair stylist to create something more dramatic to the back of your up-sweep style to have your guests admiring your bridal do from all angles.

A side-sweep fringe leading into a smooth chignon and fastened with a brooch at the back.

A high ponytail is bound at the back with a bow of hair and a diamond brooch.

LONG & LUSTROUS
The long and lustrous style is perfect with long, straight narrow wedding gowns and is quickly becoming popular among brides who want to stay away from the traditional up-sweep styles. But things to think about with this style : if wearing a veil, any movement from the head may cause static and your hair to cling to the veil; and depending on the weather, your hair may get frizzy throughout the day so it’s definitely worthwhile asking your hairstylist for some advice.

Soft, elegant but sexy, it reminds me of Angelina Jolie’s style. This half-up do leaves the rest of the hair to trail gracefully down the back in soft, luscious waves that are bound to hypnotise your guests as you sashay down the aisle – especially when secured with an embellished comb.

Blow dried hair, teased at the crown to add height and volume and pushed back from the face with bandeau on satin ribbons give a modern twist to the classical beehive style.

This do is the best way to show off your thick, lustrous shiny locks. Wear it long and loose, curled at the ends to add extra volume and movement. If you have a high forehead, try a low-side part. This style is suitable for medium to thick hair that already has some natural movement to ensure the curls stay in place.

SHORT & PLAYFUL
Short, funky bobs are in so forget donning a weave or sweeping it all up and concentrate instead on showing off your playful side on your special day.

Make your short bob funkily glamorous with a high-volume blow secured with a pin at the front.

Create a soft bob look with loose waves for texture and volume. Sweep the fringe off the face and hold in place with a decorative comb.

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Reese Witherspoon has #1 hairstyle

April 3rd 2008 01:18

Reese Witherspoon has beaten the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria and Angelina Jolie to win the #1 fave celebrity hairstyle among Instyle’s thousands of avid readers – all because of the fringe that every hairstylist insists is a must-have.

Witherspoon’s fringe with its tapered ends falling softly around the eyebrows, gives her a ‘modern and edgy’ look, according to her own stylist, Mark Townsend who assures us that we can all adopt the same look with the following tips :

1. A blunt straight cut will only make your face look severe so get your hairdresser to create subtle layers at the end with the sides cut half an inch longer than the rest, allowing them to fall softly around the sides of the eyes.
2. To create volume, blow-dry the fringe with a round brush. Holding the brush horizontally, roll the fringe under the brush and pull toward the nose then, with the brush vertical, half-dry them towards the side.
3. Apply hairspray to an eyebrow brush then graze it over the fringe, making sure you brush toward the very end. This ensures the fringe stays in place while not making it look stiff, a result from applying hairspray directly to the fringe.
4. To prevent that straight, flat look, bend the ends of the fringe by using a domed flat iron half an inch from the roots and curling the iron towards the ends of the fringe.
5. Apply baby powder or talc through the fringe with your fingers. As the fringe sits on the skin, it may get a little oily throughout the day. Putting powder through the fringe will absorb the oil.

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Oh no! The Perm is back!

March 25th 2008 00:03

When I heard that sales of home perming kits are up by 50% in the UK this year with Australia soon to follow, I was catapulted to that very grim memory of my grandmother getting the bright idea to perm just my fringe – with disastrous results. Whenever I think of perm, I think poodle hair, peroxide, pink lipstick and wearing two knee-length socks pushed down toward the ankles and the term ‘bushpigs’.

Ooh la lah, don't you just love my poodle perm?

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10 Beauty Tricks to make you look 10 years younger

March 18th 2008 01:00

It took me a while to accept the fact that security will no longer ask me for my ID everytime I walk into a pub, club or casino, no matter how long I hover near the doorway. But that doesn’t mean I’ll turn my back on these 10 make-up and hairstyle tricks that will help shed some years off the face, according to Oprah.com.

Alright, so none of these tricks would make you look THIS young...

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Short Hairstyles to suit your Face Shape

December 11th 2007 02:06

I once made a mistake of getting a chin-length bob with a central part, imagining a chic, sophisticated woman stepping out of a hair salon. Instead, a self-conscious woman stumbled out with a cut that made me look like a Halloween Jack-o-Lantern with black hair. See, I have a round face shape and if someone (pointing specifically at the hairdresser who should have known better) had told me one-length chin bob was a huge no-no for round face-shaped gals like moi, I would have used the $50 on something more useful – like a second-hand sewing machine or something.

So first things first, know your face shop. If you don’t know, you need to measure the following :
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Top Hair Care Tips

November 26th 2007 01:12

Hair is more than just about preserving our body heat. It’s one of the first features other people notice about us so we use it pretty much as a canvas with which to stamp our own personal style, hide certain facial flaws or highlight our best assets. Because of the importance of hair as a sexual attraction tool, we are willing to splurge on a plethora of styling and hair dying products that eventually damage hair cuticles, making a once shiny, lustrous, healthy hair into a dry, frizzy mass of split ends.

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Beauty Editors reveal their beauty must-haves

October 30th 2007 03:59

They get free samples of new beauty products before they hit counters and their reviews on what’s hot and what’s not are lapped up by the many beauty and age-defying-obsessed. Want to know what beauty editors have stocked their bathroom cabinets? Here are 10 of the beauty editor must-haves, according to NY Daily News :

Cetaphil Face Wash
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Think you’ll look good with Jessica Alba’s hairstyle?

October 23rd 2007 01:40

My sister had a haircut the other week, full of hope before she went into the hair salon because she had been dreaming about the Posh Spice bob for weeks now, thinking the hairstyle would give her that glamorous and sophisticated look that Posh is so much known for. Unfortunately, sis didn’t take into account that her face shape is wide and round and the result was akin to a pumpkin head with a bob hairstyle and longer scraggly strands at the front.

I’m sure my sister isn’t the only one who’s realised too late (and $60 poorer) that certain hairstyles just don’t do anything for them. I remember insisting on the Kelly Taylor look – the short, wavy bob that made Jennie Garth look girly and fun in 90210- and realising afterwards that the haircut only made me look like my dad. Magazines giving you tips on which hairstyles best suit your face shape and going by your hairdresser’s suggestions aren’t enough for me so I was glad when I came across Beauty Riot Instant Makeover.
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Princess Leia’s buns is Most Iconic Screen Hairstyles of All Time

October 9th 2007 00:05

According to the survey conducted by 7000 film buffs on Lovefilm.com, Princess Leia’s saucer-like buns on either side of her head in the Star Wars trilogy is the most iconic hairstyle of all time with 35% of the votes.

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What's your tried-and-tested Beauty trick?

October 4th 2007 02:43

Whether you came across them by accident, your favourite celeb swears by them or your friend strongly recommends them, there are some beauty tricks that actually work and don't break your budget. Here are some of mine, what's yours?

1. This one I found by accident when I had a slight shaving mishap and had to stay in the bathroom for a while. Directly after showering, rub moisturiser all over your body and stay inside the bathroom for 10-15 minutes (brush your teeth, wash your face, sit in the toilet, etc). I find that the warm, damp air makes my skin absorb the moisture, making my skin softer and more supple.
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Hair Trends for Spring/Summer 2007

August 30th 2007 01:08

Like everyone else, I’ll be lining up outside a hair salon to hail the promise of extended sunshine and say goodbye to my boring, dark tired look that is winter. But before I do that, I thought I’d do some research to see what the experts say about what’s in for air this coming Spring/Summer.

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What was your worst beauty buy?

August 28th 2007 01:24

Recently my sister was ~~conned~~ persuaded into buying a plethora of skincare products to treat her acne-prone skin. Two weeks later, she lamented over the loss of $300 of her hard-earned money on products that had only made her skin cry out for hydration as it sprouted a multitude of big, red angry pimples. As much as I was tempted to ask her why she chose to trust a beauty therapist whose face resembled an abstract painting of oranges and blues and who looked like she wrestled with a cheap can of tan spray judging by the zigzag colours of her cleavage, sadly, it’s a tale I’ve heard (and moaned out myself) too often. In our desperate attempt to imitate the flawless, glowing faces of our favourite celebs and retain our youth, beauty products will continue to be a hit and miss and my sister was not the first – or the last – to vow revenge on these beauty companies for false advertising.

In the past several years, I’ve probably thrown out a hundred garbagefuls of useless beauty and cosmetic products. Here are only some of the products I bought in 2007 that I wish I hadn’t spent the time, money and effort on :
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