Monthly Archives: March 2012

Beauty Bytes: March 30, 2012

Gothic Lolita beauty is heading West, and already there are YouTube stars: Venus Palermo (pictured), a London teen known as Venus Angelic to her fans, has amassed over 8 million views on her YouTube channel which features extreme doll-like makeup and hair tutorials. And Dakota Rose Ostrenga, who as Kota Koti features less extreme versions of the baby-doll look, has garnered over 13 million views on her channel. News outlets worry loudly about teens infantilizing themselves, but as a former …

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Makeovers in the Movies: Grease

There’s nothing like the vicarious thrill we get when we see a makeover in a movie. In the blink of an eye, a made-over character reveals a transformation that would take months, even years, in real life – and we thrill at the possibility of such dramatic changes in our own lives.

 

The first movie in this series of reader-suggested makeovers is Grease, a favorite for its 1950′s nostalgia, its song and dance numbers, and especially, its makeover …

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Beauty Bytes: March 23, 2012

The Body Shop has found the perfect role model in Lily Cole for its new message “Beauty with Heart”, designed to inspire its customers to do good as well as look good. In addition to her modelling, Lily has actively campaigned for sustainable clothing production with the Environmental Justice Foundation, and she co-founded the locally sourced knitwear company The North Circular. Grazia UK.

 

  • Word amongst hair salon owners is that the economic recovery is underway. They
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Beauty Bytes: March 16, 2012

Jennifer Aniston’s $8000/month beauty budget gets the breakdown at The Daily Mail. While her regimen allegedly includes a $450 neck cream containing crystals from the planet Mars, most of it is the usual dietician-facialist-private-yoga-teacher stuff we’d all have if we had that much cash to spend. The Daily Mail.

 

  • Julia Roberts’ beauty regimen is decidedly more bizarre, at least in the upcoming movie Mirror Mirror, where she plays the Evil Queen in a retelling of Snow
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Beauty Bytes: March 9, 2012

Elle Fanning may play Sleeping Beauty opposite Angela Jolie’s wicked queen in Maleficient, the long-awaited movie telling the classic fairy tale from the villainess’ perspective. Cinema Blend.

 

  • Appalled by provocative photos of 10-year-old model Thylane Loubry Blondeau published in Vogue Paris, French senator Chantal Jouanno has issued the parliamentary report “Against Hyper-Sexualisation: A New Fight For Equality”, in which she calls for a ban on child beauty pageants and sexy clothing for girls under sixteen. SFGate
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Other People’s Makeup: Tracy Murphy

“Beauty is important – it turns the world!” Makeup artist Tracy Murphy is intimately aware of the empowering aspects of making up. As someone who works on photoshoots and celebrity faces (she did Kate Upton’s makeup for the latest Sports Illustrated Cover), she’s well versed in the magic – and fakery – that goes into a beautiful image. “I used to have all these issues about my appearance – the typical girl stuff where we’re tearing ourselves apart. But …

"Makeup is fun, and it should be fun. If it's not fun, don't do it!"
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Beauty Bytes: March 2, 2012

  • Pack your bags: Spagoers can take in live music (from minimalist ambient to electronic soul) while relaxing in the warm saltwater pool at Liquidrom (pictured above), in the heart of Berlin. Liquidrom.
  • Can you go a day without makeup? The Renfrew Center Foundation, a clinic devoted to the treatment of eating disorders, is encouraging women to do just that, and to share their experiences. The Renfrew Center Foundation.
  • Too much of a good thing? Taking selenium supplements for
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