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Archive for August, 2010

avedashave

Product Junkie

August 31

Battle of the Shave Cream: Aveda vs. Kiehl’s
Why my husband gave the new Aveda Men Pure-Formance Shave Cream a higher rating.
 
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Celebrity Beauty

August 30

And the Emmy Goes to . . . Nude Lips
Although my favorite face from last night's Emmy awards was Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the best makeup lesson award goes to Keri Russell.
 
hotel-donaldson

Destination

August 27

Road-Tripping to Fargo (Ya, Fargo)
I'm en route to the final frontier: Fargo, ND. Don't laugh
 
nelle1

Real Beauty

August 26

Laura Nelli, Handbag Designer
You know those "creative" types, who turn everything they touch into gold? In Laura Nelli's case, it's ribbon and silk, which she hand-sews into perfectly modern totes and clutches.
 
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Beauty Thrifter

August 25

Breaking Blonde
There’s one thing I can claim superior knowledge on: being a blonde. And let me tell you, sometimes, it can be a lot of work.
 
BPC

Reader Pick

August 24

The BluePrintCleanse
Redstamp.com founder Erin Newkirk took the BluePrintCleanse challenge—and still has the energy to tell us about it.
 
lipfusion_lg

Product Junkie

August 23

Do Those Lip Plumping Glosses REALLY Work?
When Kimmy became a spokesperson for LipFusion, I figured it was about time I gave this popular lip-plumping gloss a whirl.
 
getaway

August 20

Happy Friday!
Because the most enduring lip balm of all time now comes in a tube!
 
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Real Beauty

August 19

Sally McGraw of Already Pretty
The world needs more Sally McGraws! This spunky writer/stylist/mother-earth behind Already Pretty is all about inner beauty.
 
beattheheat

As Seen on TV

August 18

Beat the Heat Beauty
In case you missed it, here are the beat-the-heat products I featured on today's Fox 9 Morning Buzz.
 
josie_group

Reader Pick

August 18

A Magical Lip & Cheek Stain
Alexandra Perron is a newly minted Lucky mag fashion editor, girl about town, and today's official lip stain correspondent
 
wavy hair

Trend Alert

August 17

OMG: The Body Wave is Back
Last weekend at brunch I noticed something different about my friend Phoebe's hair.
 
reading paper

The Treatment

August 16

Newsworthy Beauty Breakthroughs
The controversial Latisse, filling frown lines with your own blood platelets, a new noninvasive facelift, and a longer-lasting alternative to Botox.
 
yestocucumbers

Freebie Friday

August 13

Yes to Cucumbers Facial Towelettes
Until now, I've eschewed pre-soaked numbers because they never left my complexion clean enough.
 
Lily in Store

Real Beauty

August 12

Lily Garfield, The Cos Bar
The Cos Bar founder Lily Garfield's forté: hand-picking some of the most sought-after beauty brands.
 
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