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Redbook Retouches Faith Hill. What Do You Think?
How many times have you heard that models and celebrities really aren't as perfect as they look on the covers of magazines? It's a message that's been drilled into my head over and over, and yet I still look at magazines and wonder how on earth anyone looks that flawless. Even with excellent makeup and flattering lighting, most photos are retouched in Photoshop to create an unattainable level of perfection.
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Does Retouching Ruin Dove's Message?
This week's issue of the New Yorker has a great story about Pascal Dangin, one of the world's foremost digital retouchers. One of the interesting tidbits: the Dove "real beauty" campaign that featured regular women was heavily retouched by Dangin. While I'm not shocked — the women's skin looked suspiciously perfect in the ads — it's nonetheless a little bit depressing.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Extensions: Part 2
Welcome to the second part of my interview with awesome celebrity and fashion stylist Kristin Ess from LA's Warren-Tricomi salon. Last time we talked about getting the right extensions for your hair color and texture, and today we're tackling some important rules for styling, maintaining, and using extensions that are good to know even if you're not in the market for extra hair. So just keep reading.
How do you care for extensions as far as brushing and styling?
British Parliament Proposes a Ban on Photoshop
It should go without saying that the desire to look your best in a photograph is innate, but to what extent does a little retouching here and softening there constitute as too much? That's just what members of the British Parliament are asking, particularly after a heavily retouched image of Twiggy, the face of Olay Definity, surfaced. Interestingly, the majority of you said you do or would Photoshop yourself to look better.
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- Bobbi Brown's holiday collection is sophisticated — Temptalia
- Yay for models who look healthier than most — Lemondrop
- Estee Lauder lets you try on its makeup — Estee Lauder
- Has Lindsay Lohan enhanced her lips? — FabSugar UK
- Peek at a few shades of the Jin Soon for MAC nail polish — New York Magazine
- Fashionista dislikes celebrity makeup collaborations — Fashionista
- Retouching is not looked upon so favorably these days — Fashionologie
Have You Ever Photoshopped Yourself to Look Better?
You know when somebody tags you in a photo on Facebook, and you cringe when you see it? I was recently tagged in a photo getting down on the dance floor. Luckily, nothing was hanging out that wasn't supposed to be, it was just a very unflattering angle, resulting in the most awkward, double-chinned shot I have ever seen.
MAC Gets Artsy With Marilyn Minter This Fall
MAC has long been known for its creativity, and starting Aug. 20, the line between fine artist and makeup artist will be blurred with the release of three limited-edition collections by three notable artists. Among those featured is photographer Marilyn Minter, known for her extreme closeups, love of sparkle, and knack for highlighting the imperfect features that make us human.
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- Trend alert: the low-slung plait — FabSugar UK
- Dania Ramirez becomes a Cover Girl — People Style Watch
- A $7 eyeliner has Karen going bananas — Makeup and Beauty Blog
- Beauty Snob joins me in my love of Completely Bare — Beauty Snob
- Remember Ultima II makeup? — Spoiled Pretty
- Self's editor douses her defense of Clarkson-retouching with a large helping of weak sauce — The Cut
- 10 beauty bargains from the pros— In Style
- Get Ashley Greene's TCA makeup look — Beauty Blogging Junkie
Would You Want to See How You Might Age?
It's official: My girl crush on Leighton Meester knows no bounds. In the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, she talks about getting older. "Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity," she says.
L'Oréal Gets In Trouble, Again
L'Oréal isn't looking so good this week. The French cosmetics behemoth, which owns brands such as Maybelline, Shu Uemura, Kiehl's, Lancome, and Garnier, was found guilty of racial discrimination by La Cour de Cassation, the French equivalent of the Supreme Court. Court documents show that Garnier sales staff should be "bleu, blanc, rouge" — which describes the colors of the French flag but is coded shorthand for white French people.
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