Like I always say—when Chanel speaks, we listen. And I am definitely ready to hear what the brand has to say about beauty for spring ’12; namely, that the metallic trend that we swooned over for fall is going to stick around for a while, except with a pearly twist.
That’s right: it’s all about Girls with Pearls. Not the Mad Men retro necklace kind. And definitely not those pearly finishes that were popular for lipsticks in the ’80s. (C’mon. You know what I’m talking about.) Nope, this is an all-new, “2012 pearl” that features glimmering finishes on the lids and nails; mermaid-esque hair; and an all-around “underwater” feeling. Oh, and faux pearl “piercings” too, if you really want to go crazy.
Now, if you’ve been following all the Fashion Week coverage, you might have had an inkling that designers were on to some kind of deep-sea theme. It was happening at Armani, and Givenchy (which we didn’t cover here beauty-wise but had a surfer girl narrative), and who could forget all of the wet-look hair? (Prada, Alexander Wang….) But Chanel—as per usual—was the one brand to tie it all together and present us with a very aspirational, modern and yet highly wearable interpretation. Get ready, because this is makeup and nail polish that you’ll be drooling after for spring. Keep reading »
This photo of Claire Danes—which yes, we’ve discussed at length before—is how I look when I use (most) products designed for damaged, colour-treated hair. Because dontcha know? People with damaged hair need all the extra moisturizing ingredients they can get… even if their hair ends up unattractively plastered to their scalps.
At least that was the old way of hair company beautythink. It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? Especially if you are like me and at least 50 percent of the reason why you colour your hair in the first place is because your hair is so fine that you’re desperate for the damage in order to give your hair some kind of semblance of volume. For years now, I’ve ignored hairdressers’ advice about using colour-specific shampoos and conditioners because frankly, I’d rather just deal with colour-fade and damage and frizz and flyaways than feel like I need to wash my hair by 4pm each day.
But things are changing! Suddenly, I’m noticing a bounty of products Just For People Like Us. Meaning, stuff that won’t screw with your colour, and with extra fortifying ingredients to counteract all the chemicals and heat-styling… but with the end goal of ALSO giving you volume. It’s like a beauty miracle! I figured you’d be down with this development, so let’s take a look: Keep reading »
The last post in my trifecta of 2010 re-caps is this one: a look at the new beauty product launches that I thought were either the most groundbreaking, efficacious or just all-around AMAZE (I’ve dropped the -balls). (Check out 2010′s best hair and best makeup, if you missed ‘em.)
Some of these I’ve raved on and on and on about (hello, Tom Ford lipsticks? Buy one). But a few might be new to you, because I haven’t mentioned them on the blog until now.
Ready for the big reveal? If someone gave you a Sephora gift card for Christmas, have yer shopping list at the ready… Keep reading »
