fashion + beauty + insider interviews + est 2006

Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty. Show all posts

Friday, December 11, 2009

M.A.C JUST WANTS TO HAVE FUN WITH LADY GAGA & CYNDI LAUPER

The new faces of M.A.C’s AIDS Fund campaign strike poses together.





World Wide Web - In November M.A.C. announced pop singers Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper as the new faces for their AIDS Fund campaign for Spring 2010. Today we have the two females rocking out in the ad for the makeup brand. M.A.C has named lipstick shades for each singer -- Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick and Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick. Both lipsticks are $14 each and they will go on sale March 18. All proceeds will go to M.A.C AIDS Fund. [Story/Image: FWD; Also The Cut]

Kristina Bustos

Friday, December 04, 2009

JULIA ROBERTS'S NEW ROLE: LANCÔME'S PRETTY (SPOKES)WOMAN


The 42-year-old actress is the newest celebrity to represent a beauty brand. 

World Wide Web - One of Hollywood's biggest stars, Julia Roberts, has been signed as the “global ambassadress” for luxury beauty brand Lancôme. The brand's executives declined to give any further details, but according to Women’s Wear Daily, the "Pretty Woman" actress could command a beauty salary that is close to her $20 million paychecks she gets for her movie roles. “By her remarkable personality and career, Julia Roberts is an emblematic woman of her time,” said Youcef Nabi, president of Lancôme International. “Her exceptional talent, her radiance and her strong commitments perfectly echo Lancôme’s values. We are convinced she will embody the brand in the most sublime way possible.” Actors Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway, Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen have also been spokespersons for Lancôme but you can't get a bigger celebrity to rep for you than Julia Roberts. Kudos Lancôme. [Story: WWD/Image: Harpers Bazaar]

Kristina Bustos 

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

WE LUST THIS: CHLOE EU DE PARFUM

Chloe gets Intense for Fall 2009 with a brand new fragrance.

www - Personally, I've always thought of myself as a Chloe woman. In reality, my wardrobe consists of crop tops, tight jeans and six-inch high platform wedges; but in my mind I encase myself  in the luxurious, billowing wool coats, and sexy fluid high waist pants from Chloe's Fall 2009 collection. But until my fantasy and reality synchronize, I will be covering my body in the only bit of Chloe I can afford: parfum. For Fall 2009, that means I will be wearing Chloe Intense, the Parisian house's latest scent. It offers a mix of rose, magnolia and lily of the valley, delivered in a stylish silver accented glass bottle with a felt gray bow-tie. It debuted  this month and retails for $110. Find it exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue and Chloe boutiques.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

WE LUST THIS: CALIFORNIA BABY PRODUCTS

Jessica Iclisoy, the beauty behind California Baby Products, has launched two new products we absolutely adore.


www- Every fashionista worth her luxury bag has a few beauty secrets or two to keep her skin as beautiful as her wardrobe. I'm more than willing to share (one of) mine with you: California Baby. Never you mind the word "baby." While these products were formulated for tiny tots, innovative adults, like myself have them to be plenty helpful in keeping my skin clean, moisturized and above all, baby soft. The product line is pretty extensive, but the two which speak to me are her latest: Wash up Moisturizing Handwash and Baby Aloe Vera Cream. Here's the what, where, and why this is so damn good below.


What: Wash Up Moisturizing Handwash
Where: Available at www.californiababy.com for $19.99
Why: Cleanliness is key, and this product allows you to achieve it in the most gentle and eco friendly way. Iclisoy uses a combination of coconut oil, witch hazel and gardenia flowers as well as natural disinfectants to create a dynamic, sweet smelling and super gentle soap. I use it for my hands, and for my body as well. It's that good.



What: Aloe Vera Cream
Where: Available at www.californiababy.com for $12.99
Why: Honestly, moisturizing is believing. I went through this jar in one week flat. I generally overdose on creams like a bagista at the Chanel store, but the fact that this product is so versatile made it doubly so. It can be used for shaving, after a facial to calm down your skin, or to help with burns. I stock this in my cabinet like a first aid kit! Once you try it, you'll totally get why!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

THIS SHOULDN'T BE TRUE, BUT IT IS: APPLE BOTTOMS LAUNCHES A FRAGRANCE


www - yep. you read right. APPLE BOTTOMS IS LAUNCHING A FRAGRANCE. now if you are anything like me, that statement confounds and astounds you. your spirit cannot rest because something must be wrong with the verbiage. is it the full caps? is it the term apple bottoms? is it the reality that there is actually a product on the market called apple bottoms? or is it the news that the entity titled apple bottoms was actually able to secure funding to launch anything, let alone a fragrance? my dear blaynista, it is all - and i mean ALL - of the above. why? can you explain? but i digress....the news of the day is: nelly, via his successful clothing line, apple bottom is debuting a fragrance which will be in stores this fall. here's what stylecaster had to say about it: "With fragrance notes thought to represent the confident, sexy, and trendy Apple Bottoms woman – the same woman his clothing line is designed to flatter – the fragrance has top notes of fresh citrus, tropical fruit, and pink peony, sensual and feminine middle notes of apple blossom, rose, and coconut flakes, and creamy base notes of sandalwood, cedarwood, golden amber, and velvet musks." so my question is this: are any of these top and bottom notes strong enough to mask the musk of....apple bottom launching a fragrance?

Sunday, June 14, 2009

OHMYGAH: ZOE KRAVITS IS THE NEW FACE OF VERA WANG'S PRINCESS FRAGRANCE



new york - a better match has not been seen since lanvin + acne denim. camilla bell has been kicked off the throne as the face of vera wang's princess fragrance and been replaced by rock royal zoe kravitz. maybe it's because she's a black girl (okay, half black), maybe it's because she's supremely stylish, or maybe it's because we share the same hair stylist - the amazing, and briliant q hardy - whatever it is, i'm ecstatic. i think kravitz' look and vibe meshes seamlessly with the vibe and spirit of the fragrance. i can't wait to see what these ads are like. zandile blay

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TREND: WEAVES FOR EYEBROWS

www - words simply can't expess my complete confusion at this youtube video. what you are looking at is a trend called eyebrow overlay. as the name suggests, you shave or bleach your own eyebrows so the natural color disappears then you over lay - or glue - these brows made of natural human hair to your brow bone. it sounds nuts, but as the video shows there is a semi practical reason for this: like say, you dye your hair blond and want your brows to match, but don't want to dye your own brows....? so the question is blaynistas: would you wear this?

Monday, May 18, 2009

I NEVER SHOWED YOU THE AFTER......







new york - blaynistas! so my hair was finished days ago, but i totally forgot to upload photos of my new 'do. my love of lace fronts are legend. but miraculously my good friend janelle grimmond has gradually coached me away from them. she enlisted me with two of her trusted contacts, one of them being quentin hardy, who is the primary stylist for celebrities like iman, kimora lee simmons and zoe kravitz. hardy, who is also a dear friend, crafted this look for me and i love it. the layered look, hangs loosely down my back and is 26 inches at it's longest, dyed jet black. camille acey - i promise this style is super, super, super durable! it's my second time getting a full weave as opposed to braids and lace fronts which have been my standard for the past two years. it's safe to say i'm not going to go back. let me know if you love this look!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

I CAN'T...I JUST CAN'T...AKON IS LAUNCHING NOT 1 BUT 2 FRAGRANCES...


usa - okay, so let's file this under the "what recession" and while we are at it the "wtf" category as well: rapper, label owner, mogul, c.e.o akon is now a perfumer.  he has just announced a launch of two new signature fragrances: konvicted and aliaune. if the latter name seems totally out of the blue - it's not. it is actually akon's real name. the kicker isn't the fragrance, but the fact that akon is distributing them through his own newly launched company: konvict cosmetics int'l. i can't knock the hu$tle at all. it's really just a matter of time before t-pain and lil wayne come out with their own scents. i'm holding my breath....zandile blay 


image via vibe.com

BEAUTY MOMENT: VICOTRIA GOTTI'S WEAVE IS STILL SITTING DESPITE FORECLOSURE


new york - so the news of the day is that victoria gotti's house is going into foreclosure. she owes over $600,000 in mortgage payments and a judge has ruled that the property can now be sold to recoup costs. but really, that's not what concerns me. what does is gotti's hair extensions: they remain full, long, luxurious and flawless. despite the drama in her life, i have to take a minute to applaud her for having her priorities straight: your bills may be late but your hair will stay done. there goes a woman after my own  heart!  zandile blay

image courtesty of nypost.com

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

CHANEL JUST DOES SO MANY THINGS...CHECK OUT THEIR LATEST FILM FOR NO. 5


paris - as though the legendary fragrance, chanel no 5, really needed any further promotion.....chanel has just launched a short film online staring muse audrey tatou and jean pierre-jeunet. the film centers around chance encounters between two young beauties that leads to.....you can figure it out. it's a touch overwrought and plenty predictable, but alas, it's chanel and so it can do no wrong. look at it here. zandile blay

a still from the film via the scented salamander.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

CALVIN KLEIN DEBUTS EUPHORIA






Nationwide- Just in time for Mother's Day, Calvin Klein euphoria
has partnered exclusively with Macy's and Calyx Flowers. From
April 1 through June 30, spend $70.00 or more from the euphoria
fragrance collection and receive a beautiful orchid plant from Calyx
Flowers as a special gift. with top notes of pomegrante, a mid note
of dewy lotus blossom and an end note of mahogany wood. this
fragerence is sure to have you feeling easy and breezy where ever
you are this summer. now we know diamonds are a girls best friend
but flowers are good girl friends as well....
Terrence Phearse

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

NEW FRAGRANCES FOR KANYE AND RIHANNA


usa - so what do kanye and ri-ri smell like? thanks to jay-z, we are about to find out. the iconic rapper and business mogul just inked a deal with parlux fragrances inc. to ceate fragrances for both artists. the scents are scheduled to debut next summer, and a third one for an unnamed "female" singer connected with jay-z is set to debut next month. is it beyonce? stay tuned!

pic: j, bey, and k. source: mrsgrapevine.com

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

MAX FACTOR HAS A PRETTY, NEW, BRAZILIAN SPOKESMODEL: CAN YOU GUESS WHO SHE IS!?


new york - max factor is turning the glam factor all the way up with its latest announcement: brazillian super model, gisele bundchden is the new face of the century old make up line. starting this fall, we will see bundchden in ads for max factor's lipfinity lip collection and colorgenius face collection. the wonderful rena dubs from marina maher communications sent me exclusive picks of the shoot from the shoot for the ad campaign. notice the make up? it was done by the legendary pat mcgrath! btw, for more beauty news log on to my new beauty blog, the blay beauty report!

IT'S NOT RIGHT, BUT IT'S OKAY: LITTLE KIM'S FACE


usa - do i need to say more? i don't think so. but i'll add some deets: the photo was taken at young jeezy's album release party. brooklyn born rapper, 'lil kim just looks like she's melting into the pavement from head to toe... should we change her name from " 'lil kim" to "lol kim." (lame joke, but can i get an a for effort?)

Friday, May 30, 2008

DARIA WERBOWY DEBUTS NEW MAKE UP COLLECTION



worldwide - you know what? models are doing it for themselves these days aren't they? from t.v shows (tyra and heidi) to clothing lines (milla jovovich) to books (sophie dahl) they are playing no games in their paper chase. as my girl india of glam.com would say, "get your money gurl!" now lets add daria werbowy to the list. the blond beauty has just debuted a new makeup collection called "brazillian earth colors" for lancome. it is currently on sale and can be found at sephora stores. i am giving the name the side eye - no ring to it - but loving the business AND charity hustle. proceeds from the sale go towards an education charity in rio de janeiro. congrats!

Thursday, May 29, 2008

SHE HAD IT COMING: STONE GETS DROPPED LIKE ITS HOT BY CHRISTIAN DIOR

stone in a dior ad. i loved this one. (nytimes.com)

worldwide - i mean duh! when you make reckless comments like (and i paraphrase) " the earthquake in china was karma." this is what happens. sharon stone - and all celebs out there - you are hot and worth your signing fee, but not hot enough to be a liability. but i am digressing....the news is: sharon stone has been dropped by christian dior as a spokeswoman for the brand. initially, they were only going to cancel the ads running in china, but after a week of heat from chinese media (and no doubt customers) they had to pull the plug entirely.
that was then blaynistas...that was then. (nytimes.com)
the quote that sparked the controversy was this: “I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then the earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that karma? When you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?” stone recently backpedaled in a statement she gave to press via dior. either way, too little too late. that chri$tian dior contract is gone. check out her statement: “Due to my inappropriate words and acts during the interview, I feel deeply sorry and sad about hurting Chinese people. I am willing to take part in the relief work of China’s earthquake, and wholly devote myself to helping affected Chinese people.”

Thursday, April 24, 2008

GUCCI'S NEW JOB

westman. (wwd.com)

world wide - so yall know gucci westman right? she's the legendary makeup artist whose worked with every publication and every celebrity under the sun. i had the pleasure of interviewing her last september backstage at the christopher kane show during london fashion week. at the time she was international artistic director at lancome, a position which she had until last december. well, westman didn't stay unemployed for long. she is now the global artistic director at revlon. in a prepared statement, revlon said westman will provide their brand “with expertise on new products and shade development and work on-set with Revlon’s leading global Brand Ambassadors.”

Friday, April 18, 2008

CHANEL STRIKES (BEAUTY) GOLD

the new gold collection from chanel. according to peter philips, the label' creative director for makeup, it was inspired by coco chanel's apartment in paris.

model natalia vladinova in the ads for the new line which will debut later on in the year. (wwd.com)

paris - i for one love it! chanel's rich and innovative history with beauty and make up products continues with its new fall collection of beauty products. the line was developed by peter philips, chanel's new creative director of makeup. it will debut in july and price points are pretty decent. here's the break down according to womens wear daily: "The collection includes Gold Fiction, a softly shimmering nail polish, $30; Facettes D’Or, a finely milled gold loose powder that reads on the skin as a subtle glow, $56; Gold Light Glossimer lip gloss, $26; Rouge Hydrabase lipstick shades in copper, plum and coral, each $27, and a quad eye shadow palette with gold, coffee, ivory and dark green eye colors, $56."

Friday, March 21, 2008

HEATHERETTE AND MAC UNITE

richie rich and traver rains always know how to put on a good show. here they are walking down the runway after a runway show. (viewimages.com)

new york - so i have no idea where one can actually buy their clothes, but at least now i know where we can buy their make up: mac. richie rich and traver rains, the design duo behind heatherette, have partnered with mac cosmetics to launch their own limited edition makeup palette. rachel brown of womens wear daily the products deliciously saying it is, "part Willy Wonka, part club kid and all Heatherette." richie rich was equally ecstatic saying, "the MAC team was right on our wavelength. they know heatherette inside and out. the translation was amazing."
Blog Widget by LinkWithin