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Heidi Klum Launches Her Skin-Care Collection
Is it just me, or is Heidi Klum everywhere lately? She's the face of Victoria's Secret, she's involved in heart-health campaigns, she's gearing up for another round of Project Runway, and throughout all of this she's taking her little ones out for playtime. Her latest endeavor is In an Instant, a skin-care line that she's hawking in infomercials.
Beauty Byte: Heidi Klum to Appear in Infomercial
Bummed that Project Runway won't return until December? Don't worry—soon, you'll be able to get your Heidi Klum television fix in a different way. Everyone's favorite German supermodel is saying "guten tag" to Guthy-Renker, the company that owns Proactiv, Natural Advantage and Youthful Essence.
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Fragrance Review: Guerlain's L'instant Magic
Last weekend I had to kill some time at the airport, so I spent almost an hour checking out holiday gift sets and fragrances at the duty-free beauty shop. L’instant Magic by Guerlain isn't totally brand new—it launched in September—but as soon as I smelled it, I was really taken in by its pleasant and warm subtlety. It's something that I immediately thought would be a great gift for a young woman as well as someone older who is looking for a lighter woody and floral scent.Product Review: Prescriptives Instant Gratification Skin Renewal Peel
Prescriptives has just come out with a new skincare product called Instant Gratification ($45). It's a self-heating mask with microbeads that whisk away dead skin, and it promises to combine the benefits of a facial, peel and microdermabrasion—with results equivalent to a 30% glycolic acid peel.
Although I wasn't an immediate fan of Instant Gratification, it's won me over for its simplicity and results.
Mark Makes a Greek Vacation Into an "Instant" Reality
This summer, two huge films feature the Greek Isles in their backdrop: Mamma Mia! and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, which opens today.
While a trip to the Greek Isles will have to remain a fantasy for me just this second, I can thank Mark for bringing an "instant vacation" right to me with their Mark Instant Vacation Greek Isles Fragrance Mist ($15).
Doing Drugstore: Conair Instant Heat Compact Styling Setter
Have you planned your New Year's Eve hair yet? I'm no stranger to procrastination (or impulse buys), but spotting this product left me imagining myself ringing in 2009 with cascading waves. The set was on sale and small enough that I could bring it anywhere – if NYE had me jetting off to LA for the night, I could pop this in my carry-on and go!Bellissima! Revlon Expert Effect Instant Nail Gloss
Here's a fabulously no-fuss beauty solution for Summer: Revlon Expert Effect Instant Nail Gloss. It's a nail polish pen, but not as fancy-schmancy as the Yves Saint Laurent Nail Touch gadget I told you about last week. If YSL is Montblanc, this is like your old reliable Bic.
Bizarre Beauty: Press-On Eye Makeup
Just when you think you've seen everything, along comes colorOn Instant Eye Shadow Applicator, which does for eyes what Lee Press-On Nails do for your fingertips. Developed by makeup artist Irina Iosilevich, the product is essentially eyeshadow deposited on an eyelid-shaped applicator. To apply it, you peel back the applicator, press it to the closed eyelid, rub the shadow on, and set it with included powder.
Bella Brand: Renée Rouleau Skin Care
I just heard about this skincare line called Renée Rouleau, which was founded by a skin salon owner of the same name. (Rouleau also christened September as National Skin Care Awareness Month.) The Rouleau collection consists of more than 60 products, which run the gamut from cleansers to sun protection.
The star product I'm excited to try is the just-released Instant Line Filler with Vitamin C ($62.50).
Doing Drugstore: Maybelline SuperStay 24hr Makeup and Concealer
For those of you that are fans of Max Factor's Lasting Performance Stay Put Makeup (RIP, old buddy), perhaps you might find somewhat of a replacement in Maybelline's new SuperStay 24hr Makeup ($10). The consistency, which lies somewhere between Revlon's ColorStay and Lasting Performance (see my comparisons here), skews more on the slightly creamy end of the spectrum, so it's quite easy to blend.
As for the wearability factor, SuperStay definitely delivers, although by the end of the day, I did have some slick spots in the t-zone.
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