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Golden Globes: Best Beauty
Sunday's Golden Globe awards aren't happening, which means no red-carpet fun for us. But to satiate your celebrity-spotting needs, check out this slide show of beautiful looks throughout the years. And don't miss some hair and makeup missteps, which will remind you that even A-listers make some unfortunate choices.
Visia Reveals the Skin You Can't See
It's one thing to look at your face in a mirror, but looking at your face with Visia is another story entirely. Visia is an imaging system that allows you to see details of your face that are naked to the human eye. The tool is increasingly being used by medspas to show people the condition of their skin.
Trend Alert: Tubular Mascara
The new breed of mascaras form tiny little tubes around each lash. They provide serious staying power and are great for when you're looking for a cry-proof product—or if you tend to get raccoon eyes from mascara that flakes and falls.
Big time fan Beaner plans on using one of these mascaras on her wedding day!
Doing Drugstore: Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Blush
I know a lot of you love mineral makeup (and if you do, don't forget to enter this giant Bare Escentuals contest. As for me, I've had some mixed results. Mineral makeup sometimes makes me feel like I'm a little too "done."
How Bésame Lipstick Is Made, Step by Step
This month, Business Week provides a peek into the business end of Bésame cosmetics. Entrepreneur Gabriela Hernandez started the company with $1 million of her own money, brought the retro-inspired line to high-end stores such as Henri Bendel in 2004, and is set to do $1.7 million dollars in sales this year alone.
The story has plenty of advice for would-be entrepreneurs, but I was more interested in the accompanying audio slide show.
Junk Food Beauty, Coming To a Drugstore Near You
Who else remembers using Dr. Pepper lip balm? It's still around (a steal at just $1.60) and soon it will have much more company: The number of food-inspired beauty products is about to swell.
How Young is Too Young for Botox? You Tell Me.
So, a couple of summers ago, I attended an by-invitation-only bash for beauty editors. It was a pretty impressive deal: Inside an event space there were about two dozen stations set up for free manicures, pedicures, blowouts, facials, eyebrow waxings, makeup applications and Botox.
Although I indulged in a pedicure and an eyebrow shaping, I kept sliding over to the Botox station to see if people were willing to get injections in plain sight of all their peers.
Product Review: Talika Heated Eyelash Curler
Around the time I was 13, my mother showed me how to use the eyelash curler she used as a teenager. To my young eyes, the rusty contraption seemed like a torture device! Fast forward a few years, and one of my everyday favorites is the Talika Heated Eyelash Curler ($35).
Tools of the Trade: Blemish Extractor
When I mentioned blemish extractors in my recent post about the Biore Self-Heating Mask, many readers wondered what a blemish extractor was, and some of you were horrified when I explained it. But don't be afraid of this handy little tool: In my opinion, it's one of the beauty junkie's best weapons against clogged pores and blackheads. Extractors are also a must-have for anyone with oily skin.
Makeup Review: Estee Lauder Pure Color Gloss
I have been through countless tubes of lip gloss in search of a product that avoids all of my key pet peeves. I dislike glosses that are too gooey, but the non-gooey glosses often slide right off my lips. Then, of course, there is the oozing applicator problem.
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