This is the kind of thing that keeps beauty editors up at night. (Okay, not really.) But ask any beauty editor on a magazine’s payroll and she’ll dance around it like the cast of Jersey Shore at Karma. (How do I know that’s the nightclub they go to? OF COURSE I don’t watch that show.)
But since I’m not beholden to any publishing house here (who are, as you know, not about to displease any advertisers), I can give my honest opinion on the whole Drugstore versus Salon Dilemma…
Turns out beauty editors are as fascinated with 23-year-old Crystal Renn as everyone else is. Backstage at LG Fashion Week, a crew of beauty types crowded around Renn as she sat for makeup and hair before the Fall/Winter 2010 Joe Fresh show Wednesday evening. We discovered she uses eye cream (she likes Clarins Eye Revive Beauty Flash and occasionally uses RoC), is obsessed with her brows (“do you think we could fill in this part here a little?” she asked makeup pro Eddie Malter as she pointed to the the beginning of her left brow)…. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
So here’s the deal: Marie Claire is saying that they didn’t apply a stitch of makeup to Jessica Simpson’s face before shooting her for the cover of their May issue—nor did they retouch the photo.
Are you buying this?
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Last year—inspired by Hadley Freeman’s brilliant book The Meaning of Sunglasses: And a Guide to Almost All Things Fashionable—I wrote about Beauty Therapist Judgement. You know: it’s the well-meaning but mildly insulting evaluation of your skin, feet, nails, hair or whatever body part your beauty professional is treating—usually accompanied by some stupidly obvious advice about what you SHOULD be doing, such as drinking more water or using foot cream.
If you hate this kind of thing, as I do—and yet still require some high-tech beauty maintenance—then you’re probably a good candidate for one (or more) at-home beauty gadgets. Inspired by the devices used by dermatologists, hairdressers and other pros, you can now treat all kinds of beauty issues in the privacy of your own home, whether it’s removing unwanted hair, smoothing out your locks or giving yourself an anti-aging light therapy treatment. Sure, it might take a bit longer to get the results you would from a professional visit, but they’re definitely more affordable. Plus, you can maintain results yourself.
I’ve also gotta say: out of all the beauty swag I’ve tried and tested over the years, I freakin’ LOVE my beauty gadgets. They’ve changed my life and I’m really not kidding. For details, visit BeautyEditor.ca.
Goodness, seven and a half minutes speeds by. Watch my surprise at the end of this clip. *grin* Thanks much to the lovely folks at CBC’s “Steven and Chris” (which is now being broadcast in the US, too — congratulations!) for having me back to chat, this time about three natural ingredients your hair and skin will love. For a you-can-read-it recap and additional ingredient info, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
You’ve heard of Latisse, yes? It’s the prescription treatment for growing your lashes longer, thicker and darker—and like most things that are awesome, not available in Canada just yet. (Health Canada is currently reviewing it but no word on a release date.)
These days it’s not uncommon for FASHION Magazine beauty editor Lesa Hannah to take a bunch of unused product samples back to the office. That is not normal beauty-editor behaviour. But after researching and writing a story on what it what it means to be truly natural when it comes to make-pretty choices, not only is Lesa more choosy about what she puts on her face and body, she’s become an expert at spotting the wolves in green clothing.
“Greenwashing” has, unfortunately, become a common by-product of the growing demand for natural and organic beauty solutions. While some companies concentrate on crafting entirely chemical-free formulations, others throw a few drops of a natural ingredient into their mix, print leaves on their packaging and spin a green tale about what still adds up to a mostly chemical composition. For more details, visit BeautyGeeks at imabeautygeek.com.
You’ve no doubt noticed that BeautyEditor.ca has gone through more than a few design changes since hanging out its shingle in the blogosphere earlier this year. While I can’t promise we’ve seen the end of those—we’re still figuring out whether the all-white, minimalist colour scheme is our most flattering look—I CAN tell you about some new regular content. Starting with a monthly Editor’s Picks post. And oh! Isn’t it great this one just snuck through the door on the last day of November? Read the rest of this entry »
Turns out beauty editors are as fascinated with 23-year-old Crystal Renn as everyone else is. Backstage at LG Fashion Week, a crew of beauty types crowded around Renn as she sat for makeup and hair before the Fall/Winter 2010 Joe Fresh show Wednesday evening. We discovered she uses eye cream (she likes 
So here’s the deal: Marie Claire is saying that they didn’t apply a stitch of makeup to Jessica Simpson’s face before shooting her for the cover of their May issue—nor did they retouch the photo.
Last year—inspired by Hadley Freeman’s brilliant book 
