A New Floral Explosion from Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb Bloom
Apr13

A New Floral Explosion from Viktor & Rolf: Flowerbomb Bloom

It’s been more than a decade since Viktor & Rolf’s vaunted Flowerbomb burst upon the fragrance scene and quickly became one of the best-selling scents in the world. Now it’s time for something new to join the Flowerbomb family. Welcome, Bloom, an eau de toilette housed in an elongated version of the classic diamond faceted grenade-type bottle. Bloom is a lighter take on the iconic fragrance, launching exclusively at Sephora April...

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Tarte is Making a Splash with Summer Color Cosmetics and Skincare
Apr28

Tarte is Making a Splash with Summer Color Cosmetics and Skincare

Summer fun is just around the corner, and there was no better way to get in the swim of things than with a special preview put on by the synchronized swimming group, the Aqualillies and Tarte cosmetics.   The Aqualillies took to the pool to promote the new limited edition summer line of waterproof makeup, which includes a gorgeous eye and cheek palette, mascara, eyeliner and lipstick, all formulated with Amazonian clay.  ...

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Easy Breezy Beautiful Brows in a Box
Apr22

Easy Breezy Beautiful Brows in a Box

Permit me to rave about a newly discovered product that is now an everyday essential. It’s the Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express for Brows and Eyes — a pretty little palette that includes five brow stencils, a brush, brow wax, two shades of brow powder and two shades of under brow highlighter/eyeshadow. Anastasia Soare is the brow queen of Hollywood who counts a number of celebrities and VIPs as her clients, and if...

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The Best Eyeshadow Primer Just Got Better
Oct11

The Best Eyeshadow Primer Just Got Better

Cosmetic queens everywhere have long agreed that Urban Decay’s Eyeshadow Primer Potion is the best product of its type on the market. Why? Unlike jars of cream or powders, it comes in a tube with a great applicator, and results are stellar: no creasing. Aside from being ultimately portable and fast and easy to use, the product lasts for months. Now, UD has gone to another level with Primer Potion in Sin, a shimmering champagne color...

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Summer Legs
Jul13

Summer Legs

Sometimes a great new product comes on the market, but could use a little tweaking. Such is the case with leg shines. OK, men, optional beauty product intel here, but Michael Kors had a lock on the roll-ups that look like a deodorant but actually are used to moisturize and tan legs with a few quick swipes. The only problem: the somewhat cloying gardenia scent of Michael Kors. (On one hot, humid summer NY day, it almost made me...

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