Unless you've really had your head down whilst walking through the beauty floor of any major department store these past few months, you've probably noticed that BB creams, (aka blemish balms, blemish bases or beblesh balms) have taken over the skincare/cosmetics counters. Originating in Germany but manufactured and primarily used in Southeast Asia on laser surgery patients, those with acne and Read more
From eyeshadows to eyeliners, lipsticks to nail polish, everyone is mad over yellow for Spring! I can't say I blame them as I've been coveting this amazing yellow bag in a major way. The colour is bright, happy, flirty and floral — all Springtime traits. Take a peek at these five sunny beauty buys and let me know which one you find the most wearable. Read more
With the Christmas season upon us, it can be fun shopping for others when we feel inspired, but after a while, somehow it seems that we can never quite keep up with our growing gift list. First there are the presents that go under the tree, there are the gifts to send to far away relatives or friends and last but not least are stocking stuffers. These can range from inexpensive to lavish Read more
Every October since 1993, Estée Lauder has painted the world pink while raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Fund; this year, more than 200 global landmarks will be lighted pink to raise awareness of the need for a cure. "Sometimes when we’re approaching BCA month, I think, 'Gosh, I hope the TV shows are going to have us on this year,'" Estée Lauder model Elizabeth Hurley recently Read more
Rumors have been swirling all week about Aerin Lauder possibly departing the family business. Today, the details have been released. Aerin, the granddaughter of Estée Lauder, is launching her own lifestyle brand. Aptly called Aerin, the luxury lifestyle brand will include a beauty collection to be sold at select Estée Lauder counters. She'll continue to serve as an Estée Lauder global brand Read more
Estée Lauder has been in the forefront of the cosmetics industry for this long because they always find new ways to reinvent themselves and stay relevant. In December, we learnt that Puerto Rican stunner Joan Smalls was joining their league of models alongside brunette and blue-eyed Hilary Rhoda, sometimes blonde, French-born Constance Jablonoski, and Asian, Liu Wen. The addition deemed popular Read more
Esteè Lauder model and Victoria's Secret Angel Constance Jablonski looked beautiful yesterday at the women and beauty event sponsored by the ladies of Lauder in NYC. I was especially surprised to see Constance's pretty hair which I always remember as blonde, go from medium brown to red in the course of a few months. She's like Charlie's Angel's all rolled up into one! I happen to love her best Read more
Last month I told you all about the amazing, new Pure Color Lipsticks and Nail Lacquer collections that Tom Pecheux designed for Estèe Lauder debuting the latest True Vision technology. What this means for the 45 lipsticks (£18 each), is that they are long lasting, creamy and true to colour, so whatever you see in the tube is how it looks on your lips. This has to do with the fact that the Read more
I know it seems silly to even discuss since we're in the throes of Winter, but if you can believe it, Spring/Summer makeup already has a big buzz, and in some cases, it's even on counter. One of the hottest trends that we'll be seeing more of is orange and lime green. Orange on the eyes and lips and green on the nails and eyes. Models at the Derek Lam and Marc Jacobs shows in New York wore these Read more
Having gone through eight seasons of fashion week in my career, getting the opportunity to speak with famous makeup artist Tom Pecheux was a dream come true. Over coffee in a Mayfair art gallery, Tom and I (oh and yes a few others were in the room too) sat face to face and talked makeup, his background and Joan Smalls, the latest face of Estèe Lauder. The focus of the get together was the soft Read more
