May 6th, 2008
A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Finds Suri Cruise’s Ladybug Shoes
Enter to win a $30 gift certificate to Skimbaco–home of Suri Cruise’s ladybug shoes!
Couture in the City: Today’s Couture - Belts
Harness them up ladies! Yes belts are the latest trend right now. Whether you are trying to look good in the office or for an evening event. There is a way to accent your frocks. By getting some tips from our celebrity friends, we let these trend setters pave the way.
Feel Fabulous Instantly
A quick way to change your mood from blah-dee-dah to wonderful.
Moms Buzz: Mother and Daughter Bonding for Mother’s Day
A few tips that can help bridge that generation gap between your daughter and yourself. Moms Buzz believes this would a great Mother’s Day gift from you to yourself!
Shrimpton Couture shows us a glam outfit
From the New York City Spring Ballet Gala
Stylenotes: Mother’s Day Gift Guide
We’ve rounded up loads of heartfelt, useful gifts that any mom would love this Mother’s Day.
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May 5th, 2008
Shalini Vadhera, celebrity makeup artist and author of Passport to Beauty, recently created a stunning beauty look for actress Emmanuelle Chriqui (HBO’s “Entourage”) before she walked the red carpet at a Beverly Hills event.
Here’s how to duplicate Emmanuelle’s chic, but natural sexy look:
Shalini prepped and brightened Emmanuelle’s skin with Global Goddess Beauty Upgrade Complexion Face Primer and then applied Complexion Perfection Foundation to give her skin a flawless finish.
South Pacific Shimmer Bronzer served a dual purpose as an eyeshadow base and to warm up her cheeks. It’s one of Emmanuelle’s personal faves!
The Sizzling Serengeti Tribal Quad Eyeshadows in Mombasa helped to make her eyes pop. A layer of black and shimmery brown Cairo Eyes Liquid Liner and Exotic Eyes Blackest Mascara set the look.
Lastly, Shalini applied Sandstorm Lip Veil to gloss up Emmanuelle’s lips and Floating Diamonds Face & Body Shimmer for an all-over glow.
For more information on the Global Goddess collection and to check out more helpful tips from Shalini, go to www.globalgoddessbeauty.com
Photo Credit: Berliner
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May 3rd, 2008
Makeup For All–no wonder Sonia Kashuk’s line is found at Target. She brings gorgeous colors and tools out in her Spring 2008 collection at completely affordable prices.
Shimmery neutral colors can be found in her eye shadow duo “Tongue in Cheek.” A sand color for the brow bone and lid and a milk chocolate color for the crease.
Her ergonomic Blusher Brush has synthetic hairs that are super soft. While I thought this brush was a little big, I liked how the handle curved to the shape of my hand.
I also used her Beautifying Blush in Melon (34)–and the color truly resembles the fleshy color of a watermelon. Sonia Kashuk’s Sheer Lip Glossing with No-Feather Pencil kicks ass. The top portion of the tube contains a lip pencil that is a pale pink color. When you apply it–it is translucent. Apply the Sheer Lip Glossing with its brush applicator and you have gorgeous shimmery, no-feather lips. “Sexy” is a plum color that I am wearing and it is long lasting.
Voila! The colors on me. I couldn’t find most of the products I received on Target’s website, but I believe they are all available in store. There are so many more goodies here for me to try out and those reviews will be posted in the days to come.
Have you seen her spring collection at Target? What did you think?
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May 2nd, 2008
So you love to play with makeup as much as I do? Sometimes you wish you could try certain colors just to see how they would look on you but don’t want to spend the cash just to “play?” Taaz is what you have been dreaming of ladies.
You can upload a picture of yourself with no makeup and your hair pulled back (because there are hairstyles to play with too!) You shouldn’t really have your head tilted, but I liked this picture of me and was just looking to play with the makeup portion of Taaz.
Once you’ve uploaded your picture you then are guided through measuring out face points with your eyes, pupils, lips and teeth. This helps guide the program to apply the colors in the correct location–cause God knows you don’t want to have lipstick show up on your teeth. When applying any of the makeup, you are given the chance to adjust the location. Since I chose a picture with my head tilted, I had to adjust the blush and eye shadow slightly on my right side to make it appear proportional to my left.
The brands you get to choose from range from drugstore to prestige brands. So for me Chanel, Maybelline, Laura Mercier, Bobbi Brown and Origins were the brands I chose to try out.
This was really a lot of fun and so cool when you use the “compare” feature and can see the difference side by side. This makeup look can be considered “Rock of Love” simply because it reminds me of the colors I used to wear back when Brett Michaels wasn’t so old. In this small shot, it doesn’t look as fabulous as it does in full size.
One word of advice–Taaz is addictive! So don’t blame me when you slack off at work because you are having a good time giving yourself a makeover!
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May 1st, 2008
*Image © Dexie J. Wharton / Style It Less.
May is almost here but before we get to to it, let’s reminisce what has happened here at Beauty & Style Channel in the month of April. Have some Martini, wine, or shots with lemon and salt on the side, have fun perusing the beauteous and stylish abode under b5media..
May 1st, 2008
Since I like to do things with the most scientific accuracy, I put everyone’s names on a piece of paper who gave a caption in the Caption Contest and put it in a basket. I then allowed Brody to pull a name and Duncan to show the winner. Don’t question the scientificness of this–it’s nobel prize winning!
Picking a winner–Brody picked two, so Duncan picked the winning caption. You can see the intensity and seriousness of the situation.
Duncan proudly reveals that the winner is Michelle Simons.
Congratulations Michelle! You now get to have a Spinlash to call your own! I’ll be emailing you shortly!
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April 30th, 2008
Enter for the chance to win the Prescriptives Urban Heat Sweepstakes! A collection of sultry new makeup shades (a $215 value). Sweepstakes ends at 11:59PM on June 15, 2008.
The Urban Heat Prize Collection includes:
-Medium Colorscope Refillable Custom Compact
-Four Colorscope Eye Color Shades
-Limited Edition Kohl Eye Pencil
-Colorscope Lipcolor
-Colorscope Lip Gloss
-Here to Stay 24 Hour Longwear Mascara
-Sunsheen Bronzing Trio
-Bronzer Brush
Open only to legal US residents of the 50 states and D.C. age 18 and older. For complete details click on the image for Prescriptives official rules.
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April 29th, 2008
A Girl’s Gotta Spa! Beauty for Good Fund-Raiser for 7 yr old Meadow Quinn
Makeup auctions to bid on (includes limited edition MAC) all to help Meadow Quinn get medical treatment
TotSnob helps you find a Babysitter!
MommyMixer is a babysitter networking company. For those who have interviewed sitters after sitters, you know how much valuable time that eats up, with this service, you can do all of it in one afternoon!
Chic, Eco-Friendly Bags
Make a Fashion Statement and Help the Environment
Couture in the City: Enter to Win Frownies Face Lift in a Bag Giveaway
Are you ready to reduce those lines between your eyes? Then enter our Frownies Face Lift in a Bag giveaway!
Stylenotes: Pat Field Creates Another Collection for Payless
Patricia Field, designer and stylist, once again collaborates with Payless to create a footwear and handbag collection.
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April 28th, 2008
The extremely talented Carmindy Acosta of What Not To Wear has just launched her new product line called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy. These products are what she is exclusively using in the 6th season of What Not To Wear and guess what? They can all be found at drugstores nationwide (and it’s totally affordable!)
The Sally Hansen Natural Beauty line is paraben-free and filled with natural anti-oxidants and botanicals. She created the line to work seamlessly together no matter you age or skin type.
Here’s what you’ll find in the collection:
Luminizing Face Primer
Your Skin Makeup
Fast Fix Eye Shadow Base
Fast Fix Concealer in “All Over Brightner
Fast Fix Concealer in “Neutralizer” (I hear it’s perfect for rosacea)
Truly Translucent Loose Powder
Sheerest Cream Blush.
Natural Powder Blush
Sheerest Cream Bronzer
Sun Glow Powder Bronzer
Instant Definition Eye Shadow Palette
Always Perfect Liquid Liner
Lift and Define Mascara
Color Comfort Lip Color
Moisture Plump Lip Balm
Natural Shine Lip Gloss
I heard the Your Skin Makeup is an awesome foundation…I may just have to try it.
I see the care Carmindy puts into transforming the women on What Not to Wear and I can only think she put that much care into creating this affordable line of cosmetics for women who want to look beautiful on a budget. Because money shouldn’t be an obstacle to a beautiful you.
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April 27th, 2008
My next auction for Meadow Quinn is now up on ebay! This one includes products from MAC’s Limited Edition collections–N Collection, Viva Glamorous, Antiquitease and Royal Assets! It’s worth $515 and the bidding starts at $50!
Come check it out! And please remember you can always make a direct donation to Meadow via my ChipIn widget.
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