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It’s all about… Glam country

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Posted on Thursday, December 3/2009

It’s safe to say that country music has truly crossed over. But what about adding a dash of Nashville style to your beauty regimen? While I’d never suggest you adopt a Dolly Parton-esque... > continue reading

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Next big beauty thing: Stem cells

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Posted on Monday, November 16/2009

A couple of weeks ago, Lancôme launched its first foray into the stem-cell anti-aging category, Absolue Precious Cells. It joins a handful of similar products (such as Amatokin Emulsion and Dior Capture R60/80 XP),... > continue reading

Trend alert: Roller ball applicators

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Posted on Monday, September 28/2009

Beauty, like fashion, cycles in trends. And when one manufacturer comes out with something cool, chances are you’ll see a version of the same concept in a handful of OTHER lines in less... > continue reading

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Trend alert: Firming skincare products

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Posted on Thursday, September 3/2009

The other day, I wrote about how there’s usually a Nail Colour of the Moment that defines each fall season (hint: this year, it’s grey). Well, hold that thought because it has another... > continue reading

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Next big skincare thing: Sirtuins

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Posted on Wednesday, September 2/2009

After churning out beauty features for a few years now, I’ve developed the bad habit of over-using certain expressions. One of those is “turn back the clock“—a rather clichéd turn of phrase I... > continue reading

Disturbing new trend: Man-makeup

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Posted on Tuesday, June 2/2009

I was at not one but TWO beauty events recently where man-makeup was touted as a “hot new trend.” (Although one of the companies did say that men are still shy about making makeup... > continue reading

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See ya, lipstick: It’s all about foundation now

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Posted on Thursday, April 16/2009

Interesting piece in the Financial Times the other day about how, thanks to the recession, foundation is now the number one, can’t-live-without-it beauty product for British women. Previously, the honour went to lipstick—ever... > continue reading

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Trend alert: Hair feathers

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Posted on Saturday, March 7/2009

Thanks a lot, Blair Waldorf. I still want to wear hairbands, but you kind of ruined them for me. Sigh. I’m moving on now. At Lanvin’s fall show, the models rocked these stylish... > continue reading