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Beauty Trends: Makeup Trends Spring 2008 - Lips 2008-03-06 12:15:00 In terms of color, there are two definite trends for lips this spring/summer: subtle pink and bold red.As far as the texture goes, the trend is towards matte. As I read in Elle UK March 2008, there is an opinion that matte lips “look modern”.THINK PINK Pink shades are mostly very subtle and range from very natural sheer glossy pink that is hardly there to a richer (but not too bright) pink shade.There is also an interesting look of porcelain pink lips which at times, look almost white.BOLD REDS This spring/summer you can feel free to experiment with different shades of red.Various reds have been favored by makeup artists for spring/summer 2008:* Warm reds as seen at Elie Saab* Pillar box red as seen at Daks* Orange red as seen at Bottega Veneta* Neon red as seen at Temperley*Special at Read more:Spring
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Beauty Trends: Makeup Trends Spring 2008 - Eyes 2008-03-04 11:59:00 All the recent beauty magazines are reporting what makeup trends are in for spring/summer 2008. On some looks they definitely agree, and on some they don’t. So I decided to take a closer look myself. In this post, I am looking at eye makeup trends. It seems that everyone agrees on white-silver-grey trend for this spring as well as shimmer golden colors. Other spring/summer looks seem to be inspired by either by classical spring colors (pastel green, blue, pink, violet) or an exotic garden/flower (bright yellow, orange, lime green and coral) as well as colours of the sea (various shades of blue, turquoise)GOLDEN EYE SHADOWS - a Golden Goddess Golden shimmer eye shadows have been featured in many-many shows (ZacPosen, Versace, Bottega Veneta, YSL etc.).Two looks stand out:*using just one c Read more:Beauty
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Beauty Review: Sisley Confort Exteme Body Cream For Very Dry Areas 2008-02-28 09:59:00 Product Tag Line: A creamy formula, a rehydrating and repairing body balm for dry skin.Product Profile in short: (as described on Sisley Website)• helps the skin to regain suppleness and softness• offers immediate relief and comfortPromise: intense, long-lasting nourishmentWhat’s Inside: • Shea Butter and Kokum Butter for instant soothing and repairing skin.• Harpagophytum extract brings a sense of relief when the cream is massaged onto the skin.• Chestnut extract helps strengthen the skin's barrier functionClose-up on Active Ingredients: WaterBrassica Campestris Seed Oil- Grape seed oilCetearyl Alcohol – used as emulsion stabilizer, emollient, thickening agent and carrying agent for other ingredientsGlycerin – humectant, attracts moisture to the skinButylene Glycol - anoth Read more:Cream
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Beauty Talk: Age Factors 2008-02-25 12:40:00 Why some people develop certain signs of aging sooner than others? Why some people at the age of 30 are still asked for an ID and others stop caring an ID with them from the age of 16? Why Britney at 26 looks older than Kate Moss at age 34?There are several major factors that influence how fast we age, as well as how “gracefully” we age. Some of these factors are beyond our powers to do anything about, while others we can influence to stay younger looking longer. So let’s look at them a bit closer:1. GenesGene’s influence on our aging speed and the way we age accounts for 20-40% . For example, it mostly depends on your genes, when or whether you will develop a nasolabial fold. However, research shows that external aging factors still make a much bigger difference. How would they ex Read more:Beauty
Beauty Buzz: Customizable Beauty Products are a Current Trend 2008-02-23 03:14:00 There is a clear trend in the beauty industry towards customization. Recently several customizable products have been launched. Such products offer a consumer a more personalized approach to skin care and makeup.An example at the high end of the market is Dr.Oliver Coutin’s MyBlend skin care range. MyBlend allows you by using special “boosters” (that come in syringes) to blend a product according to your skin’s current needs. Your skin feels irritated, to the rescue comes “The Soother”. Feel a bit down, “The Energizer” will bring radiance to your face. Except from customization benefits, this product has a strong let’s-play-scientists attraction. Just look at the photo!!Mass market is not legging behind and follows the customization trend! Revlon recently introduced a cus Read more:Current
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Beauty Fact: Sebum Contains Squalene and Vitamin E 2008-02-20 10:41:00 Did you know that sebum contains such potent anti-oxidants as Vitamin
E and Squalene? It is already a known fact that Squalene IS (the one used in cosmetics as a natural moisturizer) a major component of sebum. However Vitamin E presence in sebum is still being researched. Several experimental studies show that sebaceous glands and sebum serve as a transport mechanism taking “the lipophilic antioxidant vitamin E from the blood to the skin surface.” In human skin, the highest level of vitamin E is found in sebum. So it appears that sebum is not only beneficial for the skin due to its coating effect, but it also acts as a natural anti-oxidant substance. That is why people with oily skin stay looking younger longer. Just look at Posh!PS: Gals with oily skin stops using harsh cleansers now Read more:Beauty
Beauty Review: Sisleya Eye and Lip Contour Cream 2008-02-17 11:13:00 Product Tag Line:To restore a fresh, youthful look to eyes and lipsProduct Profile in short:(as described on Sisley Website)helps counter the formation of visible lines and wrinklesminimizes the appearance of under-eye puffiness, dark circles and signs of fatigueformulated with a particularly high concentration of active ingredientsPromise:After a few weeks' daily use, skin appears more supple, more radiant and better-toned, with an average reduction in wrinkles of approximately 23%.What’s Inside:Padina Pavonica algae extractNatural plant extracts: Matricaria, Licorice, Wheat proteinsVitamins (E, B5 and F)Close-up: How active are the active ingredients?WaterButyrospermum Park II (Shea Butter) – occlusiveGlycerin – humectant, attracts moisture to your skinCitrus Aurantium Dulcis (Oran Read more:Cream
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Beauty Review: Perfume Sample Set 2008-02-14 09:15:00 I received a wonderful St.Valentine's present from my husband today: perfume sample set. The gift was accompanied by a comment: "what a smart marketing strategy, don'tyou think?!" What got my business-minded husband so excited, is the whole idea coming with the set. It includes a certificate for a free perfume. So you can try out 10 fragrances and then use the certificate to get the one you like.The package and presentation are very nice: box looks like it is lined with velvet, a book with description and ad photos is included, and your certificate has a conveninet table where you can rate perfumes on the scale of 1 to 5.The 10 perfumes areBoss Femme by BossRose Essentielle by BvlgariLiberte by CacharelArmani Code by Giorgio ArmaniL'Instant Magic by GuerlainL'eau D'Issey by Issey MiyakeFlo Read more:Sample
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Celebrity Beauty: Leona Lewis' makeup in "Bleeding Love" 2008-02-12 02:07:00 I would be really surprised if you have not heard yet of Leona
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. She is amazingly talented and her powerful voice is spellbinding. Leona was discovered due to the British reality talent show The X Factor (similar to American Idol) which she successfully won.Her current hit "Bleeding Love" has been leading the charts and is so often shown on MTV - I think I know it by heart. Having watched it so often I've had a chance to admire her amazing look in this video over and over again. She is beautiful – no question about that. But her makeup is just magical. Whenever I would see the video, I would think to myself: whoever created this makeup is a genius. So, finally, I decided to find out who is responsible.Leona’s makeup artist is Jane Bradley. According to Jane’s blog, she first did Read more:Celebrity
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“Skin Care and Beauty” Photo Contest 2008-02-07 08:30:00 Challenge for your Creativity Win samples of Swiss and German skin care products! (scroll down for more details about the prize)Read Details:What you need to doTo win the prize you do not have to be a professional photographer or a model, you just need to unleash your imagination and creativity. Make a creative quality skin care and beauty themed photo and send in for a review. Email: beautyhealthinfo at yahoo.com Some Hints- Artistic photos of you with your favourite skin care products are also welcome. - Especially welcome are photos with people in them not just of a skin care product alone! - Snapshots and low quality photos are not accepted.- No nude photos, please. Copy Right- The photo has to be made by YOU.Note: By participating in this contest you give me the right to post your p Read more:Photo Contest
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Beauty Fact: Exfoliating Fish With Big Appetite 2008-02-06 13:27:00 Did you know that there is a type of fish that is used for exfoliating purposes? You read right! Garra rufa, also called a nibble fish and doctor fish, is originally found in the Northern and Central Middle East. Garra rufa just happens to like to munch on flaky dead skin and appears to have a special passion for calluses. Garra rufa appetites can be experienced in numerous Turkish and Asian spas. Spa guests are reassured that the fish is actually toothless! Mostly Spa guests sit on an edge of a big pool with their feet in the water getting a fish pedicure. However, you can also get your whole body nibbled on if you wish. There are some claims that this fish can cure psoriasis and other skin conditions. Some facilities offer psoriasis treatments and packages based on hungry Garra rufa. Pe Read more:Beauty
Beauty Review: Sisley’s Energizing Foaming Exfoliant 2008-02-05 08:52:00 Product Tag Line: Smoother, more radiant, youthful-looking skin with a refined texture.Product Profile in short: (as described on Sisley Website)• stimulates and tones skin,• refines skin texture,• leaves skin feeling smoother and more supple,• remineralizesPromise: Smooth, supple, toned skin.What’s Inside: * micro-spheres “which work gently to eliminate surface dead cells and roughness”* essential oils and plants extracts “to help improve the appearance of the skin”Plants extracts:- Gentian- Horsetail- Lavender- Rosemary- SaponinClose-up on Active Ingredients: WaterPropylene Glycol- humectant and emulsification agentSodium Laureth Sulfate – surfactant characterized by excellent foaming and low skin irritation properties. Some sources claim that it is a potential carcin Read more:Beauty
Beauty Shopping: Looking for Perfect Concealer 2008-02-02 10:55:00 Still hunting for a perfect concealer, I tried out Helena Rubinstein’s Magic Concealer
, had a brief look at Dior’s SkinFlash and gave another chance to YSL’s Touche Eclat.Helena Rubinstein’s Magic Concealer comes in a tube without an applicator. I liked its texture: light, easy to apply and blend into the skin. I think this is one of the least noticeable concealers I’ve tried out! It also offers a very good coverage. Though after some time and a bit of laughing, you do notice a couple lines …I have recently read that Dior's SkinFlash is great to camouflage dark circles so I briefly looked at it. Just like YSL’s Touche Eclat, it is a highlighter. When I was already back home and looked at Dior’s site, I discovered that they have a product specially made for under eye area: A Read more:Perfect
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Beauty Talk: Winter Skin Care for Outdoors 2008-01-31 13:00:00 This winter is almost coming to an end and I finally got around to skin care products for outdoors (walks and winter sports) in winter. Want to take a brief look at products that will give the necessary protection.If you like long walks in the fresh winter air or do winter sports, you need to provide your skin with some extra cold-wind-sun protection.As I have mentioned many times in the previous winter skin care posts, in the cold weather skin’s barrier functions are lowered as a result it doesn’t keep moisture in and becomes an easy prey for free radicals. When you are outdoors a long time, you need to make sure you keep up the lipid barrier of your skin and protect it against UV light.Rule No 1: Do not use a water based moisturizer! If the temperatures are really low and it is windy Read more:Outdoors
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Celebrity Beauty: Is Something Wrong with JLo’s Makeup? 2008-01-29 07:35:00 Or is it just me who doesn’t think silver lips look nice on Jen?In her recent music video “Hold It Don’t Drop It”. Jennifer appears wearing 3 different styles of make-up.In the opening scene, on the stage with dancers in the background, she has these intense extravagant overdone eyes with enormous eyelashes.In another scene, when she is sitting on a disco ball, J.Lo is wearing silver lipstick which was applied far beyond her real lip line... pretty much everything she is wearing in that scene is silver as well. These two makeup styles combined evoke several associations in me – circus… acrobats... and harlequins… (Hey, perhaps she did mean the latter one?!)And, finally, the 3rd and my only favourite makeup in the video (which, unfortunately, we see very little of) is the one Read more:Wrong
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Beauty Buzz: New Anti-Aging Products from Estee Lauder and Lancome 2008-01-27 13:09:00 There have been quite a number of interesting products coming out this winter. Several of them deserve mentioning: Revelation Moisturizer from Estee Lauder
and Primordiale Cell Defense Serum and Skin Recharge Moisturizer with SPF 15 from Lancome
.I’ll look at Revelation and Cell Defense Serum in more detail.What both products have in common is that they are developed for the first signs of aging that start to appear at 30 and after. Revelation is more of a treatment product: it improves the texture, brightens and evens out tone of the skin with the help of enzymes and Vitamin C complex. Primordiale Cell Defense Serum combines prevention with treatment: it promises to provide protection against 99% of free-radicals and improve cell renewal for a brighter, smoother complexion.Revelation Age Read more:New Anti
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Beauty Shopping: Concealer Hunt Continued 2008-01-26 09:16:00 Yesterday I continued my concealer hunt and checked out a couple more products. What I learnt while trying out all these products is that you need to apply a bit of a moisturizer before a concealer. If you have dry skin around eyes, concealer doesn’t slide on nicely, gets immediately into the smallest creases and gives you this desperate-to-conceal look.This time I paid a visit to Laura Mercier counter. Laura Mercier offers several products to cover up those circles and imperfections: Secret Camouflage, Secret Concealer
, Under Cover, Secret Brightener.Secret Concealer (photo on the left) is developed specially for eye area and is described as “moisture rich”. On Mercier’s website it is available in 3 tones ranging from very light to medium intensity. However in real life these tone Read more:Shopping
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Beauty Talk: Treat Dry and/or Dehydrated Skin: Face Oils 2008-01-22 12:44:00 This post is a continuation of the series of posts on Dry and Dehydrated Skin. Make sure you read about the causes and how to treat dry and/or dehydrated skin.Do not confuse face oils that are sold ready for use with essential oils which need to be diluted before application on the skin.Face Oils can be especially beneficial for the dry and dehydrated skin as they can balance it fast and help to lock the moisture in. Oils have high penetration capabilities. They penetrate deep into the skin and deliver much needed nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants.Anyone can benefit from a face oil including mixed and oily skin types. The trick is to choose the right oils but most importantly to apply it correctly. When I was researching for this post, I came across a couple application methods.Damp Ski Read more:Beauty
Beauty Buzz: Are you looking for a Solution? 2008-01-21 11:58:00 You may need to look no more if you need a solution for sensitive, irritated skin prone to redness. Clinique has launched a new line – Redness Solution
, specially developed for sensitive, reactive skin. Well, the name speaks for itself.Let’s look closer at what products Redness Solution includes.1. Redness Solution Soothing Cleanser sounds great as it promises to “melt away grime and makeup without irritating skin or disturbing the skin’s natural moisture balance”.** In addition it is described as having some exfoliating properties: “Smoothes with mild exfoliation”.*2. Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base is described as a “skin protector and skin primer in one” Contains chemical free sunscreen SPF 15 and antioxidants. Sheer grin tint will help to correct skin’s redn Read more:Beauty
Beauty Shopping: Concealer Hunt 2008-01-19 17:40:00 I have been trying to find a quality concealer for quite some time. My goal is to conceal the under-eye shadows. Up till now mission looks impossible!I am not expecting too much from a concealer: I just want it to conceal - NOT reveal. I don’t want it to accentuate lines under my eyes and form creases after I smile or laugh a couple time… I don’t want it to look like it is REALLY there…. Like you could really tell I have something to conceal… So I have been trying out some products for several weeks now and then… I have to admit, I can be very picky…First, I tried out the famous and renowned concealer star by YSL. I was not happy with the way it looked like I did paint over my eye circles. Perhaps it was the wrong shade. I might give it another try since it seems to be so pop Read more:Concealer
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Beauty Talk: Treat Dehydrated and Dry Skin 2008-01-17 12:18:00 photo by J.StarThis is a continuation of the topic Dehydrated and Dry Skin. Go to this post to read about symptoms, causes, explanation on how skin gets dehydrated.In this post I look into what you can actually do to re-hydrate your skin and to help it keep the moisture in.Get Moisture BackExclude(or Minimize) the Dehydrating External and Internal Factors:Our smart bodies know how to keep themselves balanced and hydrated… Just help your body and do not undermine its work!- keep up healthy water intake (1-2 liters a day)- avoid dehydrating drinks: coffee and alcohol- do not overindulge into saunas and baths which strip off lipids, make you sweat and stimulate water evaporation from the skin’s surface- eliminate dry dehydrating air: when there is more water in your skin than in the air, Read more:Beauty
Beauty Talk: Dehydrated and Dry Skin in Winter 2008-01-16 08:35:00 Dehydrated skin refers to a condition when there is a lack moisture in the intercellular system of the skin. Skin can become especially susceptible to dehydration and severe dryness in winter due to the aggressive environmental factors. Dry skin types suffer the most from symptoms of dehydration.Signs of Dehydrated SkinDehydrated skin can be recognized by the following signs:feels tight and/or burninggets often irritatedhas lower ability to regenerate and healflakesdevelops dry linesIf your symptoms are serious, you should consult a dermatologist.What Causes Skin’s DehydrationThere are several reasons for skin’s dehydration and dryness. I won’t go into extreme detail: skin dryness is a huge separate topic. I would like to list several important causes which include external and inter Read more:Dry Skin
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Best Beauty: Eve Reveals Best Beauty Buys 2008 2008-01-13 11:50:00 UK beauty magazine EVE revealed a list of best beauty buys for 2008 in their February issue. The products have been selected by readers as well as a panel of judges which included Eve's experts as well as make-up artist, stylist, beauty experts from Harrods/Selfridges etc.Curious? Well, I thought I will go through the list of the the best ones. For the 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in each category look up Eve's February Issue!Eve’s Superhero of the year 2008 was selected to be SK-II Air Touch Foundation: “it leaves your skin looking as if it’s been professionally air-brushed.”The product described at SK II website sounds really hi-tech. it comes with a build in “ionisation technology” for “a most precise and natural coverage”. - I am almost sold - … “no mess, caking or strea Read more:Beauty
Beauty Talk: Winter Skin Care Products - Choosing a Moisturizer for Winter 2008-01-11 08:15:00 In the previous Beauty
Talk I looked into choosing a cleanser for winter. The most important tip for choosing a cleanser is to go with a mild and gentle option ( read more). Now it is time to look into selecting the right moisturizing product for winter.As mentioned in the winter skin care post, during the cold season -in those parts of the world where the weather does get cold- our skin changes and skin type can shift. Of course, it is not necessarily that your skin type will change. However if you start to experience one or several of the following symptoms: skin tightness, burning sensation, irritation, itchiness, redness, flaking skin, appearance of dry lines, break outs – it means your skin type must have changed and your skin care products do not satisfy your skin’s needs. Some o Read more:Products
Beauty Shopping: Sales in Full Swing in Zurich 2008-01-05 15:23:00 Time has arrived for seasonal sales in Switzerland! In Zurich
sales have started already on the last days of December. However those who like sales deals know that right now it is just a warm-up: the prices are not yet “desperately” low.I went to Bahnhofstrasse this Friday and checked out several “hot” sales spots for beauty product. Jelmoli has a nice selection of makeup on sale with a choice of foundations, powders, concealers, lipsticks, lipglosses and eyeshadows from MaxFacactor and Revlon, Versace and Bourjois …plus some skin care from Revlon and Payot. There are also some lazy sales going on at Origins, Clinique, Lancome, Shiseido counters … Coop is selling off a variety of Nivea, L’Oreal, MaxFactor, Sans Soucis makeup etc. Manor has a mix from the well-known L’Oreal, Read more:Sales
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Beauty Buzz: SPF 20 Bracelet 2008-03-11 12:32:00 Nowadays it is hard to surprise a consumer with a 2-in-1 combination of an accessory and a beauty product. All the famous beauty brands regularly launch limited editions of necklaces or bracelets with eye shadows and lip glosses dangling from them or rings with glosses and lipsticks inside. The recent two-in-one ring is from Marc Jacobs – a “Daisy” ring with a solid perfume in it.However, Piz Buin, Swiss sun care brand, did managed to surprise me with a bracelet. This time the product is not makeup and it is not hanging from a chain but is actually inside the bracelet. Piz Buin accessory is filled with sun protecting lotion SPF 20. It looks very plastic and comes in various colors to match any bikini. Despite the fact that bundles of multi-color bangles are a trend look for spring-su Read more:Beauty
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Beauty Trend: Makeup Trends Spring-Summer 2008 - Skin 2008-03-08 10:18:00 Very Natural and Matte The trend for skin this season is a matte natural look, very often without any blush. So just stock up on blotting paper and matte powder for this season.Pink Blulsh If you like to use a blush, pink color is the trend for this season as seen at Valentino, Giles and Issey Miyake. I liked a tip I read at Elle UK March 2008: “For a flush of colour, mix a cream blusher with moisturizer and blend in the middle of the cheeks” – makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury.Glowing SkinWhile matte natural looking skin is in, there still were a lot of glowing skin looks at spring-summer shows. To create a sheen highlighter is applied to temples, nose and cheekbones as seen at Zac Posen, Georgio Armani, Mathew Williamson and other shows. Read more:Beauty
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Spring-Summer 2008 Look with New Spring Makeup Collections 2008-03-13 10:13:00 There are several new and exciting makeup collections for spring-summer 2008 that you can use to get beautiful spring-summer looks.Get the Look Inspired by Makeup
at Dries Van Noten, Michael Kors, and Karl Lagerfeld Spring
2008 Shows: Spring and Exotic ColorsClarins launched spring-summer collection 2008 called FIZZ. As I understand from the video on Clarins site (and the name), the inspiration for Clarins spring 2008 look came from soap bubbles :-) … you know, all the various colors you see reflected in a bubble… To me, however, colors of Clarins spring collection give an association with a yummy exotic fruit. Think… papayas, pine apples, melons and figs.Clarins Spring 2008 eye shadows come in mono-packaging and include: Sunny Yellow, Sweet Melon, Gold Leaf, and Sweet Lilac. Actuall Read more:Summer
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Beauty Trends: Makeup in Pink Spring-Summer 2008 2008-03-16 10:54:00 There is quite a choice of spring 2008 makeup collections to do a look in pink. New collections from Dior, Bobbi Brown, and Guerlain have great products for pink cheeks, pink lips and pink eyelids.DIOR Spring
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2008Dior’s two new looks for Spring 2008 are in pastel pink/violet flower tones and are called “Bloom in Dior”.Dior Spring 2008 Must-Have: Limited Edition Dior Flower Blossom-Floral Illuminating Powders for face. The powder contains five shades and can be used as a corrector/illuminator for complexion, blush and eye shadows.Other products used for Dior’s Spring 2008 Look include:Skin: *Dior Powder Shimmer for a glowing skin Eyes:*5-color eye shadow palettes that are available -with a more matte but silky finish – 5 Colors (check out Spring Bouquet 470 palette or choos Read more:Makeup
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Beauty Trends: Lips in Pink Spring-Summer 2008 2008-03-19 11:28:00 Pink lips are a classical color choice for a spring/summer season. This year it is really a popular lips color. A great selection of lip glosses and lipsticks is available in new spring 2008 makeup collections. I want one but really am torn between the options! So here is an overview of some of them.For those who like glitter, there is Shiseido’s Spring
Collection which includes various shades of pink shimmer lipstick.Another new pink lipstick launched for spring/summer 2008 season is something special. Lancôme’s Color Fever Shine Lipstick in Pixel Pink was created by a fashion designer Thakoon and a celebrity makeup artist Gucci Westman. This lipstick in sheer raspberry shade was worn by the models at Thakoon’s Spring 2008 fashion show.Guerlain’s new KISS KISS Stick Gloss Fleur d Read more:Beauty
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