Source: The 15 Most Popular Lip Colors on Pinterest: Beauty Products: allure.com
While you’re at it, check out the over 300 pins on the I love me a great lippie board on Pinterest: not only lip color, but also cute lipstick-themed products. My favorite is this Reiko Kaneko bone china mug:
Here a few updates on the popular article Asian beauty stores in the DC Metro Area | The Style Page:
eCosway has closed, and I changed the marker to red.
There are still Shiseido and AMORE counters inside Super H in Fairfax. Not only does AMORE carry AMOREPACIFIC brands, but it also carries Missha. The women at the counter told me that the most popular items were sheet masks and BB cream – no surprise there. Here is my recent haul from Amore:
Because I had been to Super H recently, I changed the marker to green. I turned the other markers to gray, as I can’t vouch for them.
Aritaum describes itself as “the one stop solution for all your beauty needs.” It is a chain of K-#beauty stores whose parent company is AMOREPACIFIC. Some Aritaum stores operate under the AMORE name. Aritaum/AMORE locations are identified by blue diamonds.
According to cosmeticsdesign.com, there are 70 Aritaum stores in the US and Canada, with more store openings planned for this year.
According to the article Scientists Have Finally Identified the Gene That Causes Gray Hair: Beauty Blog: Daily Beauty Reporter: allure.com:
Gray hair is just a lack of melanin in hair, so by figuring out [the gene’s] IRF4’s role in that process, it’s possible that scientists will be able to determine why hair goes gray and develop ways to stop it before it starts. Goodbye, root touch-ups.
Too late for me: I got my first gray hairs when I was 16.
HydraFluid Foundation is a new offering from PÜR.
According to press materials, it captures the “top beauty trend for Spring 2016 – hydration!” When you’re my age, hydration is always in.
PÜR’s selling point is its encapsulated water complex which delivers Swiss Alps-sourced water to the skin. I think that the Swiss Alps-sourced water bit is marketing, for the consumer to think that she is getting something that’s well, pure. For me, it conjures memories of my train ride from the top of the Jungfrau Mountain (a popular tourist destination in Switzerland) through the Lauterbrunnen Valley with its waterfalls.
PÜR HydraFluid Foundation is liquid in consistency, and comes in a squeeze tube. I put a a couple of drops on the back of my hand, pat a moistened Beautyblender on it, and tap the foundation on my face. My best match was Light, which was actually somewhat peachy. It adds color and a touch of radiance to my complexion.
PÜR HydraFluid Foundation is available on PÜR’s website. It launches February 7, 2016 in Kohl’s and Ulta stores.
Guess what? PR sent me PÜR HydraFluid Foundation in all 5 shades: Light, Medium, Tan, Dark, and Deep. That means that it’s time for a giveaway! Four prizes are available: PÜR HydraFluid Foundation in your choice of Medium, Tan, Dark, or Deep. Plus, I’m throwing in a PÜR Cameo Contour Stick to complement your chosen shade! Enter the giveaway today: http://gvwy.io/qec87vs. The contest closes Saturday, February 6.
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The October issue of Allure might be one of the most anticipated issues of the year, as it features its Best of Beauty picks.
In this link, Paula Begoun and her Beautypedia team pick the best (and worst!) of Allure’s Best of Beauty:
Source: Allure’s “Best of Beauty” Makeup Winners, Reviewed!
Here’s a great infographic on beneficial skin care ingredients and layering skin care products;
Thanks to Kaylee for telling me about this!
Time was that African-American women had to turn to ethnic beauty brands to meet their needs. Even as recently as the 1990s, Revlon and Maybelline has created lines especially for African-American women. Here are other blasts from the past:
Do you know that Flori Roberts is a white woman? She later developed Dermablend corrective concealer.
Today, Flori Roberts cosmetics are sold through Color Me Beautiful’s direct selling and mall kiosks.
Posner Cosmetics was introduced in the 1940’s. I’ll occasionally find Posner cosmetics at drugstores, but not a comprehensive selection. Posner’s web site features online shopping.
I haven’t been able to find out much about Zuri. I found miscellaneous products at Dollar General years ago. You may shop Zuri at Texas Beauty Supply and House of Beauty (note: not an endorsement, I’ve never shopped these places).
Here a svelte Aretha Franklin serves as a spokeswoman for Fashion Fair.
Dorothea Towles Church was the first Black Maybelline model to appear in Ebony Magazine in 1959.
Once a cult beauty item in the U.S., micellar waters can be found everywhere now, including your local CVS or big box store.
Micellar water is often described in a simplistic way, as a “magnet” that lifts off makeup. Lab Muffin (!) explains the science behind micellar water in a way that is simple (as opposed to simplistic) and accessible to even the lay person. It surprised me that micellar water is essentially … soapy water.
I’m currently using Vichy Purete Thermale 3-in-1 Step Micellar Solution and Trader Joe’s Next to Godliness Micellar Cleanser & Makeup Remover Towelettes. Trader Joe’s: believe it! In reserve, I have Simple Cleansing Micellar Water, which I bought using a manufacturer’s coupon, and micellar water from Italian brand Rilastil, which was a sample that the lady at Bellacara, a beauty boutique in the DC area, tossed into my bag.
I use micellar water alone when I’m not wearing a lot of makeup (especially eye makeup). I apply it with DHC Silky Cotton pads (thanks, Marcia, for introducing me to this). I don’t like a lot of rubbing or wiping, so when I have a full face of makeup, I do a double cleanse with DHC Deep Cleansing Oil and DHC Face Wash Powder. Then I’ll moisten a cotton pad with micellar water to pick up any eye makeup residue.
Asian beauty stores in the DC Metro Area is one of the most popular posts on The Style Page. You might also want to check out where to find K-#beauty in Los Angeles: see http://www.refinery29.com/where-to-buy-korean-beauty-products-los-angeles#slide
The DC Metro Area hosts a large Asian community, and there are many stores that cater to this market. Today I’ll introduce you to some Asian beauty stores in the DC Metro Area.
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More Shiseido in Fairfax Circle carries Shiseido, Clé de Peau Beauté, Enprani skin care and makeup, skin care sets, face mask sheets, Darkness beauty implements from Korea, and some unexpected items (underwear!).
Lotte Plaza in Chantilly features a comprehensive selection of international foods. Grocery shopping in its produce section is a contact sport. There are so many shoppers there that you can’t maneuver. Bunny LaRue wrote:
Lotte Plaza is great. I have seen no less than two fist fights there. When they first opened I made the mistake of trying to get some shrimp, I nearly lost my arm. The lady that runs Cinderella is really nice.
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