Archive for April, 2008

Talking Makeup had the pleasure to attend the C.O. Bigelow Media Tour at Arizona State University. I met up with the fabulous Melissa from Tractenberg & Co. who gave me a tour around the event and gave me an insight to C.O Bigelow’s history and new products.

The C.O. Bigelow special van.

Melissa from Tractenberg & Co. and Marta at Talking Makeup.

I had so much fun checking out the new C.O. Bigelow collections, such as: Village Perfumer which is their new deliciously scented body washes and lotions, Derma Remedy, Barber Men’s Collection, and Mentha Body Care. I also met the beautiful representatives of Bath & Body Works who further explained the products to me and let me test them out.

The gorgeous Bath & Body Works representative and Marta.

I got the chance to see how C.O Bigelow’s very famous Lemon Body Cream was made. This cream has been a favorite at the C.O Bigelow apothecary since 1870!

And I even got to make my own T-Shirt using C.O Bigelow’s slogan: Honest. Genuine. Trustworthy. I chose Genuine!

I walked out smelling so good after trying C.O Bigelow’s Mentha Body Vitamin Lotion (inspired by C.O. Bigelow’s best-selling Mentha Lip Tint), and C.O Bigelow’s new body lotion in Rosemary Mint. I can’t wait for the weekend so I can get me some!

The new C.O. Bigelow Village Perfumer Collection of Body Lotions and Shower Gels.

C.O. Bigelow will continue it’s Media Tour to the following locations, stop by it’s so much fun!

WHEN: April 26th, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Hollywood & Highland Center.

WHEN: May 3rd, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Dallas Galleria.

WHEN: May 10th, 2008. 11am-5pm.
WHERE: Atlanta Premiere Mall.

Mac Skinsheen Leg Spray which will launch in May 2008, is good news for all women who love beautifully smooth and bronzed looking legs. Mac Skinsheen Leg Spray is also perfect if you like wearing summer dresses, skirts, and shorts. Mac Skinsheen Leg Spray can be applied on your arms, shoulders, and decolletage.

This is how Mac Cosmetics describes the new Mac Skinsheen: Legs…bronzed to distraction. Seductive and cruise-worthy. A sprayable lightweight gel that unlike your fancy, never drifts. Brushes lightly and flawlessly over the skin…undetectable. For the ultimate secret application and smoothest sheen, try the 179 Body Buffer Brush. Skinsheen Leg Spray applies like a soft mousse to provide a quick, highly blendable application of colour to legs, arms, shoulders and decolletage.

According to Nick Gavrellis, Executive Director of MAC’s Product Development: It’s good for up to 2 washes. It’s highly water-resistant formula. Special polymers allow for up to 2 washings. The best way to wash is with warm water+soap. The warm water will release the hold the polymers have on the skin.

It’s not transfer-proof, but highly transfer resistant. Provided skin is not overly moisturized underneath, it will stay on and not move. You have to wait for it to dry down completely before coming into contact with clothing. But we heard from models (when we tested it backstage 2 years ago at Rosa Cha and Michael Kors) that it was exceptionally transfer resistant. Works best when put on naked skin, not moisturized skin. The combo of silicons is actually conditioning to the skin!

Skinsheen Leg Spray comes in:
Medium-Sheer soft golden caramel with soft gold nauces (International only).
Medium Dark-Sheer soft bronze with golden tan pearl.
Dark-Golden Bronze.
Deep Dark-Deep warm bronze with reach golden pearl.
Price: $$22.50 U.S/$27.50 CDN.

Brush:
179 Body Buffer, $52 U.S/$62.50 CDN.

The new Mac Skinsheen will be available in May 2008 at all Mac Locations and www.maccosmetics.com . 

Mother’s Day is approaching so YSL Beaute decided to offer one of its rare promotions on its US Official Online Store: FREE ground shipping for all orders of $80 or more! This unique offer is available from today April 22nd, 2008 until May 1st, 2008.

Also check out Elle Yves Saint Laurent Mother’s Day Coffret: Gift includes Eau De Parfum Spray (1.6 oz) and Body Lotion (3.3 oz). Price: $80, about the same price of the fragrance alone.

For more Mother’s Day gifts from YSL click here!  

Are you the next beauty guru? Smashbox Cosmetics and Sephora host a contest to find out.

Smashbox Cosmetics and Sephora are on the hunt for the next beauty guru with a superstar personality and an innovative vision for blockbuster product. The two beauty giants are asking consumers to create videos, develop commercials, or submit blogs online showcasing their larger-than-life personas and revolutionary product ideas.

Entrants who submit ideas will have the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Los Angeles with a friend, where the winner will design the official Smashbox Fashion Week Makeup Palette and take home $5000 worth of Smashbox Cosmetics. The grand prize winner will also receive two tickets to attend Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for the star-studded debut of their palette, which will be sold exclusively at Sephora stores nationwide and feature in the Sephora catalog.

The top ten entrants, as chosen by the Smashbox panel, will win a Smashbox Swag Bag stocked with $500 of Smashbox Cosmetics. The five most viral Internet entries will win the Ultimate Smashbox Swag Bag, including $1000 worth of Smashbox Cosmetics and a year of Smashbox products from new collection launches.

WHEN & WHERE TO ENTER: Online: Round one contest begins online on May 1st 2008 12:00am Pacific Time, till June 20th 2008 11:30pm Pacific Time. We will post the link once it’s up and live, so stay tuned!

In Store: On May8th 2008, the program will kick off live at the Hollywood & Highland Sephora store: 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood CA. Times: 1:00pm-4:00pm.

Attendees have the opportunity to present their idea to a panel of expert judges, comprised of smashbox founders Dean and Davis Factor and celebrity makeup artist, Charlie Green. Ten attendees will receive a “golden ticket” that automatically places them in the Top 100 entrants of the contest, and get their idea taped and edited by a professional videographer.

This contest by Smashbox Cosemtic and Sephora is an incredible opportunity you don’t want o miss out!

As part of FHI Heat expansion as the leading-edge source for professional styling tools it created a new series of lightweight professional brushes. The brushes are offered in three design: Paddle, Cushion, and Round, each available in two convenient sizes.

According to Les Haverty, Artistic Director for FHI Heat, the groundbreaking Nano-Fuzeion technology first introduced to the industry by FHI Heat blow dryers and styling irons is now also utilized in the manufacturing of the new professional brush series.

“The combination of tourmaline and nano-silver in these brushes makes every blow-out a conditioning treatment, as well as a styling experience,” says Haverty. “To recreate the celebrity looks we’ve made famous on the red carpet, the screen, and the runway, hair must be healthy and in top condition. Damaged and dry hair is porous, brittle and unresponsive, so we developed these brushes to restore hair’s natural resiliency and shine as we style.”

Les Haverty, Artistic Director for FHI Heat,

Haverty recommends the Paddle and Round styles for blow-drying, and the Cushion style for finishing. “I reach for the Round Brush when I want to blow dry volume into the hair, and when I want to shape a really concise design, like a flick or a tuck,” he says, “I use the Paddle Brush for detangling damp or dry hair, and also when I want to create a sleeker style a bit closer to the head. The Cushion Brush has curved corners, do it’s really great for maneuvering and finishing off the design with holding spray.”

Each FHI Heat brush retails for $15.

Availabe at fine hair salons and beauty stores nationwide, including ULTA locations.  For more inforamtion visit: www.fhiheat.com or call 877-FHI-HEAT (877-344-4328).