Archive: December 2007

Great Gift Ideas: Sophisticated Solid Perfumes

Courtesy Judith Leiber

We’re obsessed with all the gorgeous new solid perfumes we’ve been seeing recently and can’t think of a better fragrance gift for the holidays. Check out our picks for the best solid scents in every price range—from super splurge to surprisingly affordable.

Judith Leiber‘s Crystal Minaudiere, $165, is the perfect holiday splurge. Open up the tiny bejeweled purse to reveal the handbag designer’s signature scent perfume on one side and a mirror on the other.

Keep Daisy by Marc Jacobs at your fingertips by slipping on this blossom-shaped ring, $30, that flips open to reveal the solid scent.

Estee Lauder’s collectible solid perfumes this year come in the shape of a gilded birdcage, $350, glimmering butterfly, $300, or fluttering feather, $250.

Gwen Stefani’s portable L.A.M.B. fragrance, $42, is housed in a gold-toned case as eclectically glam as the singer’s clothing collections.

The rosebud scent of L’Occitane’s Rose Solid Perfume, $8, is a spill-free, purse-friendly alternative to bottled scent.

The smoky jeweled compact that holds Sara Jessica Parker’s fragrance Covet, $40, lives up to the scent’s name.

• Beauty,
• Fragrance,
• Gift Ideas,
• Holidays,
• Shopping

Check Out Hollywood’s Hottest Nail Trends

Charles Sykes/Rex USA

It’s no surprise that Hollywood’s hottest stars have been flashing fabulous manicures all season. But while there’s been no shortage of tried-and-true classics like French tips, we’ve also been spotting hot neon hues, anything-but-basic black, and lots more. As part of our Ultimate Guide to Winter Beauty, we’ve tracked down the best nail trends of the season. Click here to see how beauty trend-setters like Jennifer Lopez, Fergie and Mary-Kate Olsen are waving goodbye to the ordinary and hello to lots of hot new looks.

• Beauty,
• Cosmetics,
• Jennifer Lopez

Television’s Secret Beauty Weapons

KC Bailey/The CW; Michael Kauas

We asked the hair and makeup gurus for television’s hottest shows to tell us what products they swear by to keep their stars camera-ready. Lights, camera, action!

–To keep Christina Applegate’s perfectly bouncy spirals on Samantha Who?, head hair stylist, Linda Flowers relies on Marc Anthony’s Strictly Curls Volumizing Styling foam. “It’s long-lasting and easy to use, without leaving hair stiff or heavy,” says Flowers.

–On the set of Private Practice, makeup artist Sergio Lopez-Rivera uses Rosie Jane Cosmetics’ Eye Defines eyeliner in Beech Tree, to achieve Kate Walsh’s clean-yet-sultry look. The secret, says Lopez-Rivera is, “The tip of the pencil is completely flat and perfect to line the inside of the bottom lid and also to smudge on the top.”

–Leighton Meester’s character Blair Waldorf’s perfect matte skin comes from Amazing Cosmetics Velvet Mineral Powder Foundation. Gossip Girl makeup artist Amy Johnston, says this foundation “takes away the shine without making her look too cakey and heavy.”

–To create Dirty Sexy Money characters’ famous post-romp glow, makeup artist Darla Albright uses Bobbi Brown’s Blush in Pale Pink on everyone for a fresh and youthful look.

–When the cast of Bionic Woman complains about dark circles, makeup artist Lisa Love gives them Cellcosmet Switzerland Ultra Vital Intensive Cellular Skin Care Cream. Love claims, “It takes away fine lines and dehydration and you can see the puffiness go away.”

• Beauty,
• Cosmetics