It's not every day that I think to myself, "gosh, I'd love to be a bit plumper." Except when I'm referring to my hair, of course. My fine, occasionally limp strands could...
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by Dina Fierro on April 29, 2008
I just came from New York's International Beauty Show, which is a great place to scope out upcoming brands (though the best is mixed in with plenty of the rest.) The most beautifully designed...
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by Dina Fierro on April 26, 2008
It's Saturday, which means I spent the afternoon shopping with a friend. This week, we hit SoHo (NYC-speak for South of Houston Street) for the Dwell sample sale and then made our way through a...
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by Dina Fierro on April 24, 2008
Women's Wear Daily brings some wild beauty news this morning! Makeup artist Gucci Westman, who was Lancome's international artistic director until February, has been named global color...
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Ok, ok, so I wouldn't exactly call the Clarisonic Skin Brush "news-y." After all, this is the same gadget that sold out across the country for months after being featured as one of the...
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by Dina Fierro on April 22, 2008
Who: Smashbox Cosmetics and Sephora What: Are you the next beauty guru? That's what Smashbox Cosmetics and Sephora are on the hunt for - the next beauty guru with a superstar personality and an...
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If you read beauty magazines, you've likely seen a bit of the hype surrounding Child, the perfume oil created by Susan Owens in small batches in her Texas home studio. The heady jasmine-centric...
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by Dina Fierro on April 18, 2008
I've worked in fashion and beauty for about five years and let me tell you, it's still a huge adjustment how quickly things move. For example, I JUST switched over my closet for spring and...
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by Dina Fierro on April 17, 2008
So, as I mentioned in my Lisa Hoffman post, I spent a fab weekend in the Los Angeles area recently. A friend and I flew out to celebrate the birthday of a pal and she in turn, subjected all......
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by Dina Fierro on April 16, 2008
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with the launch of a new online beauty boutique - Beautorium, which carries only natural and organic beauty products. Beautorium selects brands based on...
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by Dina Fierro on April 15, 2008
To celebrate New York Spa Week, Softsoap is inviting women in the tri-state area to indulge in a mini-spa experience on-the-go...literally. On Wednesday, April 16th, take a well deserved break and...
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by Dina Fierro on April 14, 2008
Our friends at Dove (perhaps the most reliable drugstore brand for quality) recently released a fab new collection of scents and products, dubbed Go Fresh. In the collection are super moisturizing...
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by Dina Fierro on April 11, 2008
Celebrity pedicurist Jin Soon knows it all when it comes to curing the pedi-grievances of heel-thumping Manolos and strappy summer sandals. As a tootsie-tamer to stars such as Scarlet Johansson,...
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Lisa Hoffman's lived a jetsetter life as wife of the legendary actor Dustin Hoffman. So, it makes sense that when formulating her new-ish line of skincare and fragrance, she thought immediately of...
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The spring season truly begins when the first pink cherry blossoms bloom, and the crisp air is sweet with the scent of pink petals opening and green leaves growing. With that in mind, our friends at...
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Estee Lauder's summer fragrances are incomparable and this year's take, Bronze Goddess is no exception. Just one sniff from the beautiful amber bottle and you're instantly transported to...
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by Dina Fierro on April 06, 2008
Move over Sephora. NYC gals have a new beauty destination with the recent opening of bluemercury. This tightly edited, luxe beauty boutique was founded by Marla Malcolm Beck (above with hair master,...
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by Dina Fierro on April 05, 2008
It's a relief to my wallet to know that there are still great products available at drugstore prices. One of the most consistent drugstore brands when it comes to color cosmetics is undoubtedly...
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Gwen Stefani is one of the few celebrities that can do no wrong when it comes to design collaborations - at least in this blogger's eyes. Her highly anticipated new fragrances, the Harajuku...
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by Dina Fierro on April 02, 2008
Now, every good beauty addict loves Sephora, right? Well, instead of just shopping at the beauty superstore, fans can now get their fix via Sephora's latest endeavor - the Sephora Book. Releasing...
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New to counters TODAY are Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Body Lotion and Dry Oil. Made with organic, fair-trade Moroccan argan oil and packaged in recycled plastic bottles, these goodies moisturize...
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