Archive for January, 2008

If you are a big fan of Dior Capture Totale skincare line then you might also like the new Dior Capture Totale Foundation SPF 15.  This luxurious foundation by Dior contains anti-aging ingredients, such as: Alpha Longoza and Centuline, optical correctors, and HD liquid crystal pigments.

You can achieve a more natural look with Dior Capture Totale Foundation SPF 15 due a broader band of multi-toned pigments, while boosting collagen and re-plumping your skin. Ideal for mature skin, dry skin or dull, ‘flat’ skin lacking of radiance, $75.  (Source: Nordstrom.com).

Mark Townsend was the behind Cate Blanchett’s soft waves and has the scoop on how to get this simple yet beautiful hairstyle.  Townsend has been working with Blanchett for nearly four years, so it doesn’t take long for the pair to decide on the perfect style for big red carpet events. 

As soon as Cate tried her stunning Balenciaga gown for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the entire fashion and beauty team agreed that hair should be down and simple to not overpower the intricate gown.

to achieve the look, Mark first took Cate’s damp hair and applied Biolage Hydro-Foaming Styler ($14) all over to add a little texture, and blow-dried her hair with a medium round brush.  When the hair was completely dry, Mark used a one inch HAI Elite curling iron, taking random sections of hair from one to three inches in size sections of hair, and wrapping them around the iron.  According to Mark-the trick to getting perfect waves and curls is to never actually open the iron, just wrap the hair around it while closes.  When finished, Mark rubbed Biolage smooththerapie Smoothing Serum ($14) in the palms of the hands and raked it through Cate’s hair to soften the curls into soft, loose waves and blend the curled pieces with the straighter pieces of hair.  To finish, Mark used Biolage Complete Control Hairspray ($15) to softly set the look so it lasted all night.             

The Perlier research laboratory has developed an advanced anti-aging cosmetic technology. Perlier’s Black Rice products contain dehydrated plant micro-sphere particles that rehydrate and plump up from their original size when they come in contact with water.  When the Black Rice cream is applied, these micro-spheres are absorbed into the skin and attracted to wrinkles, where they soak up the skin’s natural moisture and re-inflate.

Perlier’s Black Rice Age-Defying Line Reducing Moisture Creams work extremely fast, so skin appears visibly smoother and fine lines and wrinkles are diminished.  Black Rice Extracts are rich in peptides, these amino acids are important for cellular metabolism, and important anti-oxidants for the skin. 

Perlier’s Black Rice Age-Defying Line Reducing Moisture Creams include a face cream with SPF 15, eye cream, lip cream, night cream, and even a microdermabrasion system.  For a more detailed product information and to buy Perlier products visit: perlier.com and hsn.com! 

Here are few new additions to L’Oreal’s Genesis skincare line: L’Oreal Paris Skin Genesis Daily Treatment Eye Serum which contains Pro-Xylane with Hyaluronic spheres to treat lines and dark circles. 

L’Oreal Paris Skin Genesis Intensive Treatment Deep-Action Night Complex, a luxurious, new night treatment that works with skin’s natural overnight repair process to speed up skin’s strengthening action. 

Aqua Tan sets a new bar in the self-tanning category.  Created by the beautiful Katianna Nightingale, Aqua Tan is a self-tanning line that is actually good for your skin.  Katianna stopped using tanning beds after getting skin cancer and was looking for a better healthier solution to tanning, Aqua Tan was born.

Aqua Tan is formulated with sacred water from a sacred shrine in Lourdes, France that is world renewed for it’s healing powers. Aqua Tan Self Tanning Spray delivers a fine, clean as water, 100% natural mist that smells so good some people call it aphrodisiac.

Aqua Tan products are loaded with the finest skin nourishing botanicals and anti-oxidants such as: awapuhi, avocado, papaya, cucumber and aloe vera, green tea, white tea, and vitamins A, C, and E.  Aqua Tan products are free of dyes. Men also love the packaging, scent and Aqua Tan’s clean appeal. You can buy Aqua Tan online at http://www.aqua-tan.com/ and at select spas and boutiques.