Did you know that 60 million Americans suffer from acne? Acne can be frustrating, but there are many treatment options available. The best place to start your fight against acne is by figuring out what kind you have.
Quick vocab lesson before we get started: Acne vulgaris is just a fancy term for any kind of acne, from one tiny blackhead all the way to the most severe cystic acne. Lesion is a term for any kind of tissue abnormality, so any blackhead, whitehead, pustule, and cyst is considered a lesion. Now you're ready to take the quiz! And stay tuned, because this week I will be showing you how to treat each kind of acne.
Beauty Mark It Reminder: An Awesome Pink Polish Don't forget, this week we're going back to nail color basics. What's your favorite shade of pink nail polish? Tag your favorites around the web with the phrase pink polish. I'll feature your picks here tomorrow!
As usual, Janet Jackson's skin glowed at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. But her hair looked a little top heavy, if you ask me. I'm used to seeing this triple-threat with bangs, but not bangs that look like they go all the way around the crown of the head. Perhaps if her hair was a few inches shorter it might look more balanced. What do you think of these big bangs on Janet?
This summer, Laura Mercier goes for the gold with her Gold Digger collection. It contains 11 color products and one dual-sided eye brush. As expected from the name, the range consists of metallic gold, platinum, and bronze blushes, bronzers, eye shadows, nail lacquers, and lip glosses.
My favorites are the Eye Color Pots (more on these later), 24 Karat gold polish and the bronze Lip Glace. Products are already available in stores, so check it out and tell me what you think.
Laura's famous Lip Glace ($22) now comes in three new shades: gold, bronze, and platinum.
Eye Colour Pot ($32) houses a satin cream eye shadow on top and a loose powder matching metallic shadow to create a sexy and intense eye. Available in bronzed gold, solid gold, and white gold.
Dual Eye Colour Brush ($34) is a limited-edition tool to help with the application of the Eye Colour Pots. The cream end has flat, tapered oval bristles and the other has medium-length round bristles for the loose powder.
Bronzing Duo ($32) is a compact that contains a slightly shimmery long-wearing bronzer on one side and a bright blush on the other. Available in Coral/Bronze and Pink/Bronze.
Nail Lacquer ($15) now comes in 24 Karat (gold) and Platinum (shimmery silver). This high-shine polish is formaldehyde free, and it helps protect nails from splitting or peeling.
Do you consider yourself a movie buff, a beauty junkie, or both? Take this quiz to test your knowledge of old movies and old-timey beauty products. Think you'll be able to tell the difference? For those of you who've kept current with my Bella Donna beauty icon posts, you'll have a little bit of an advantage. Good luck!
Nom nom nom. DKNY is adding two more fragrances to its ever-expanding Delicious food chain. Be Delicious and Red Delicious are limited-edition versions of the original fragrances. They still have that apple scent, but this version is a little lighter and less intense for the warm months ahead.
Be Delicious Delicious Charmingly Delicious now contains more watery notes, citrus shimmer and is overall less potent. Red Delicious Charmingly Delicious has an added vanilla, red fruit assortment, rose and violet essence additions.
What I like about these fragrances is that they aren't overly sweet (particularly Be Delicious Charmingly Delicious). They are great for daytime when you are looking for a strong scent (perhaps in the place of an antiperspirant) — and the packaging is perfect for any teenager or apple lover. Both eaux de toilette cost $55 for 4.2 ounces (quite a substantial size), and they come with removable apple charms.
Happy birthday, Aries! This sign is the "baby" of astrology because it kicks off the zodiac, but if you think it could be a docile infant, think again! This is a feisty fire sign, bringing adventure, confidence, and courage wherever an Aries lady goes. Think of Sarah Michelle Gellar, who was drawn to the role of Buffy Summers. Sarah Jessica Parker's entrepreneurial nature has brought her immense success with her fragrances and clothing line. And Mandy Moore captures the essence of this fire sign's versatility by turning Rihanna's "Umbrella" into a smoldering version.
On the other hand, Aries can be a big ol' baby when it comes to getting things their way. And if you're looking for a diva attitude, you'll get it (Mariah Carey, Diana Ross, Celine Dion, Aretha Franklin, and Fergie are all rams). To find the middle ground between self-esteem and selfishness, Aries should make an effort to ask for opinions — and listen to them, too.
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Rihanna bundled up for her appearance on The Late Show and looked perfectly chic while waving to her New York fans. She kept things simple in all black but mixed patterns and textures to create a unique look.