tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:35:00 +0000beautyLancomesunscreenaestheticsapplication techniquefoundationmascarareviewskincaretanningAutumn BeautyBourjoisL'OrealSPFcosmeticsexchangelightingspokesmodelsweepstakesAllure magazineAnita RoddickAubrey OrganicsAvobenzoneBare EscentualsBare NaturaleBotoxCanadian BeautyCatherine Zeta-JonesCleopatraDSWDefinicilsEastern aestheticsFall Fashion WeekFolica.comHolly GolightlyInStyleKate WinsletLuckyMACMandy MooreMark MorfordMonica BellucciNARSOld HollywoodOne n' OnlyOshunParisRosa MosquetaSally Beauty SupplySephoraSkinMD NaturalSlateSunsilkTargetThe Body ShopVasantiW magazineYoruban mythologyautumnbattlestar galacticabeautificationbeautiful eyesbeautiful hairbeauty giveawaybreast cancercardio exercisecolor chartsconditionercurl removercurly hairdaylightdeathdiethylhexl naphthalateestee lauderexfoliatingeyebrow threadingeyebrow waxingeyeshadowsfallgoddessgreen teagroominghairhandshealthhighlightholiday beautyholiday colorslip glosslip linerlipsticklotionmakeoversmirrorsmoisturizingmulti-ethnic hairnail polishpetitionphilosophypowderpromprom beautyreturnrooibos tearose hip oilshampooshoesstupid store policiessummer beautysymbolstitanium dioxideupdatewaterwhite teawomen's healthBeauty, cosmetics, aesthetics, history of cosmetology, mascara, lipstick, foundation, powder, cosmetic companies, celebration of beauty, pro-beauty, feminine arts...http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-2342508445598493176Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:22:00 +00002007-11-29T22:54:21.379-06:00Bare NaturaleexchangeL'Orealreturnstupid store policiesTargetSo....I go to Target, which is/was one of my absolutely favorite stores, and purchase L'Oreal's Bare Naturale mineral powder foundation. I chose the color "Natural Beige" based on the color match chart provided by L'Oreal. You know where you hold the translucent card close to but not on your wrist. Well, I get the powder home and I look like some poor man's geisha, my face was so chalky white.Of http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/11/im-totally-boycotting-target.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-4454065218220945367Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:47:00 +00002007-11-17T18:30:57.885-06:00aestheticsautumnAutumn Beautybattlestar galacticabeautydeathfallphilosophyTake a moment to fully absorb this transcendent beauty:(Photo from: OCRegister.com)Though my blog mostly covers beauty as applied to cosmetics and personal upkeep, beauty is beauty. At the top I list as one of the topics applied here as 'aesthetics' which is defined as "the study of the mind and emotions in relations to the sense of beauty". This season is the best time to wax philosophic on http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/11/waxing-philosophic-on-autumn-aesthetic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-2075105247033016887Sun, 11 Nov 2007 02:25:00 +00002007-11-10T21:09:17.103-06:00application techniqueholiday beautyholiday colorsnail polishNARS(Pictured: NARS Nail Polish. Color: Gimme Shelter. Photo taken from NARScosmetics.com. Used without permission)Saratoga is one of their new shades. What I love about NARS, and specifically their site, is that the descriptions hold true in real life. Such creative and lush descriptions. The polish is said to be "ruby red with gold shimmer" and, gloria it is. As anyone who has been in a http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/11/nars-nail-polish-saratoga.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-4633301089258000284Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:16:00 +00002007-11-05T00:28:20.770-06:00Bare EscentualsfoundationlightingSephoraskincare(Photo courtesy of Sephora.com. Used without permission.)And I had so many hopes riding on this foundation. I was color-typed by one of the sales associates at the Bare Escentuals store at the Water Tower Plaza on North Michigan Avenue. In the store under their lights, the "Warm Tan" color fit perfectly. In fact, I had never seen my skin look so flawless. I bought the powder foundation and the http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/11/not-impressed-bare-escentuals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-7446634428364972717Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:06:00 +00002007-10-27T17:18:03.503-05:00DefinicilsLancomemascara(Photo taken from Lancome-usa.com. Used without permission)YAY!!!! Lancome's ever-popular, ridiculously awesome Definicils now comes in the darkest shade to date: deep black. I can't wait to try it! Frequent readers know I love mascara more than any sane person should, especially Lancome mascara (though M.A.C. is giving them a run for my money). I am not sure if the color is available at the http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/10/lancome-definicils.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-7373100194443309836Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:32:00 +00002007-10-25T00:50:14.919-05:00eyeshadowshighlightMAC(Picture: Gentle Fume Eyes. Courtesy of M*A*C Cosmetics.com. Used without permission.)This highly pigmented color quad is perfect for those who want a burst of color without having to apply several layers. The darkest color, Carbon (lower right), is not black but the deepest blue eyeshadow I have ever seen. I didn't really notice until I paired it with the Rondelle (upper left) and the contrast http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/10/mac-smoke-signals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-7607927161656596880Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:48:00 +00002007-10-07T18:36:21.834-05:00Aubrey OrganicsreviewRosa Mosquetarose hip oilI raved about this lotion in a previous post and I promised I would dedicated an entire entry to it. This stuff is fantastic! Great smell, consistency thick enough to truly feel luxurious but not so thick that one cannot spread it. And it actually works on stretch marks, old scar tissue, etc., especially when paired with the Rosa Mosqueta Rose Hip Oil. You skin easily absorbs this lotion and you http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/10/aubrey-organics-rosa-mosqueta-luxurious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-8459719863917236281Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:17:00 +00002007-10-06T21:31:08.101-05:00conditionerreviewshampooSunsilk(Photo taken from Walgreens.com without permission.)So I received a three-pack sample of the Sunsilk Hydra shampoo, conditioner and leave-in-moisturizer thingy. They have been sitting in my room almost all summer until two weeks ago when I actually decided to try it. Some promotions gals were handing them out on North Michigan Avenue and the poor girl that handed me my sample had the most http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/10/sunsilk-hydra-tlc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-7335419921889397055Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:38:00 +00002007-09-30T18:24:31.200-05:00handslotionreviewSkinMD NaturalI would like to thank Pete Grimaldi at 21st Century Formulations in Beverly Hills, CA for contacting me about Skin MD Natural and sending free samples. I received a 120ml sample and three small sample packs, which I gave to my Mom. I was very anxious to try the lotion on my hands since that is a major problem area for me in terms of dryness.This review is going to highlight pros and cons of Skin http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/09/skin-md-natural.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-1347217728725084332Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:26:00 +00002007-09-17T14:49:27.107-05:00Anita RoddickThe Body ShopI have to say, learning about this was a shock. If not for Henna, I wouldn't have heard about this loss of a fantastic life and great woman. In case this face is unfamiliar to you, it is Anita Roddick (officially Dame Anita Roddick DBE) founder of The Body Shop. She is a consummate humanitarian and sought to make the world a better place. I used the present tense because the fair trade and http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/09/dame-anita-roddick-1942-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-4815131450290850951Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:44:00 +00002007-09-15T16:05:46.798-05:00beautiful eyesL'OrealLuckyMandy Moore(used with permission from JJ at MooreofMandy.com)Look at how gorgeous Mandy Moore is! I have to say, this is one of the best magazine covers I've seen in a while. I actually said, "Wow!" when I saw it. She is just glowing and I love that skirt on her. Maybe The Glow comes from her soaring career. Maybe The Glow comes from the lights and makeup. Or because she actually eats, which goes a long wayhttp://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/09/must-read-lucky-october-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-8595934002027534840Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:04:00 +00002007-09-11T12:30:38.364-05:00Autumn BeautyCleopatraFall Fashion WeekHolly GolightlyOld HollywoodThis MSN slide show highlights the Hollywood-inspired beauty trends on the Fall runway. My favorites shown are Elizabeth Taylor's Cleopatra and Audrey Hepburn's Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's.Cleopatra, of course known in both her time and ours for her aesthetic expressions, has a very dramatic look and so many women may be intimidated to imitate. MSN does have a suggestion on a http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/09/silver-screen-beauty-for-fall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-5352084442517492844Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:09:00 +00002007-08-20T21:19:50.244-05:00skincareSlateSPFsunscreentanningOne of my favorite online news sources, Slate, published several articles concerning suntanning and sunscreen. The best article is the one about how SPF in products is gaged. Here are the links:Is tanning addictive? By Amanda SchafferHow do they measure SPF? By Juliet LapidosWhich sunscreens work best? By Douglas WolkTanning Your Hide By Emily Yoffehttp://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/08/must-read-slatecom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-7594880340328540222Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:28:00 +00002007-08-17T17:51:10.839-05:00Allure magazinebeautybeauty giveawayCatherine Zeta-JonessweepstakesThis is a must buy issue. I'm usually not a reader of mags like Allure or Cosmo or Glamour, et al. but with the always fabulous, incredibly talented, stunningly beautiful Welsh triple-threat on the cover, how could I say no? Yes, CZJ is one of my favorite actresses in case you couldn't tell. Anyway, Allure has a list of must-have red lipsticks for every skin tone. Even better, some of them are http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/08/must-read-allure-august-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-585820735224247822Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:12:00 +00002007-08-09T22:33:46.057-05:00beautiful haircurl removercurly hairFolica.comhairmulti-ethnic hairOne n' OnlySally Beauty Supply(Photo: Sallybeauty.com)I recently used Jheri Redding's One n' Only Curl Remover. A thio relaxer, it is advertised strictly as a curl remover. I was hesitant to try it because my previous experiences with thio-based products (Haime Munoz' EasyStraight)...well, sucked. But I've always been willing to try new products on my hair, even if the only lesson I end up gaining from it is how to use wig http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/08/one-n-only-curl-remover.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-4703731116481607138Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:11:00 +00002007-08-05T23:07:05.728-05:00application techniquebeautyMonica BellucciThat is, of course, the inimitable Monica Bellucci (Photo: Italian Elle, August 2006). Her image should be familiar to those who read my blog frequently: she is my avatar. Currently a face of Dior, here Ms. Bellucci shows a beautifully painted face with dark eyes and a dark mouth. Often this combination is seen as a no-no, sometimes considered too dramatic. On the right face, however, it can be http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/08/dark-eyes-dark-mouth-correctly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-3124739135736064992Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:50:00 +00002007-08-03T19:11:04.518-05:00beautyCanadian BeautyfoundationpowderVasantiI owe much thanks to Henna at Canadian Beauty.com for highlighting this Toronto-based cosmetics company. Just one more reason I want to move to Toronto, the ethnic mosaic up there has produced a range in this cosmetics line that is admirable and virtually unseen here in the States. Anyhow, I ordered Vasanti's Face Base, created for yellow-based skin tones. I have ordered from Zhen Cosmetics, http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/vasanti-cosmetics-face-base.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-389193829429001145Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:54:00 +00002007-07-30T20:20:43.126-05:00exchangeLancomesunscreenupdateIn my previous post I reviewed the Lancome UV Expert 20 Sunscreen with Mexoryl TM SX. I found it to be a bit chalky on the skin after application, making it appear as though you are wearing an incorrect foundation shade. At first I let it soak in for 15 minutes before applying foundation but, no dice. It still gave me a 'poor-man's kabuki' mask so I've decided to return it in exchange for the http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/changed-my-mind.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-8901203420427147515Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:33:00 +00002007-07-28T23:05:41.267-05:00Lancomelip glossmascarasunscreenThe Paris-based cosmetics house is hands-down the manufacturers of the best mascaras out there. I ordered their new Courbe Virtuose mascara and used it for the first time today. It defines, lengthens and lends the lashes a beautiful curve; it also volumizes and performs well when applying multiple coats, though you really only need two. I am totally in love with this mascara. I also received a http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/lancome-does-it-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-1175135253466821459Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:23:00 +00002007-07-23T20:35:33.867-05:00breast cancerpetitionwomen's healthWhile this does not have anything to do with cosmetics per say, it does have to do with a woman's well being and general self-esteem. There is a petition online to help bolster support for legislation purposed by Senators Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Representative Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) to require insurance companies to allow mastectomy patients in-patient care post-op. As http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/breast-cancer-petition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-8807699978302818198Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:09:00 +00002007-07-20T20:10:22.060-05:00aestheticsbeautyEastern aestheticseyebrow threadingeyebrow waxinggroomingGetting your eyebrows threaded is a singular experience, especially if you are accustomed to waxing. How do the two compare?Threading: A hair removal technique popular in the Middle and Far East for millennia, it is now receiving its fair share of customers in the West. The aesthetician uses a loop of thread, though it looks like two separate pieces, and twisting it around your eyebrow hairs and http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/eyebrow-threading.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-6723981480376116509Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:33:00 +00002007-07-17T20:42:03.994-05:00DSWInStyleshoessweepstakesMy fave shoe store, DSW, in association with InStyle is running a month-long shoe giveaway. You can enter every day to increase your chance of winning a year's worth of shoes from DSW. w00t!http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/dsw-instyle-shoe-sweepstakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-4354539304544564419Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:30:00 +00002007-07-16T18:58:24.776-05:00color chartscosmeticsdaylightfoundationlightingHenna over at Canadian Beauty mentioned this problem and I posted a short rant about it within another post in the context of prom preparations: bad lighting at cosmetics counters.Now I understand that, to a great extent, the counters do not have a great deal of control over where they are placed within department stores. Some luck out and receive a post near a window, ideal as daylight is the http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/lights-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-2553723345274929437Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:07:00 +00002007-07-12T22:39:13.444-05:00beautificationbeautyBotoxBourjoisMark MorfordtanningSF Gate Columnist Mark Morford writes for Notes and Errata at least once weekly. He is funny, charming and almost always spot on. Mark is a definite SF liberal and I love him for it as I totally wish I had the money to be a SF liberal. His column last Friday highlighted the near $4000 this female real estate agent spends monthly, monthly on her beautification. Four. Thousand. Dollars.I am http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-price-beauty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563200340574744044.post-1196370016762459605Tue, 03 Jul 2007 05:03:00 +00002007-07-03T00:14:05.061-05:00Bourjoislip linerlipstickWhile I will do a longer post on Bourjois at a later date, I wanted to highlight a really cool product they have. I can't believe I didn't hear about it sooner. Bourjois' Invisible Lip Liner works the same as any other lip liner: preventing feathering and ensuring a long lasting color. But it has the advantage over other liners because it is always a perfect match. While other color liners, even http://oshunsmirror.blogspot.com/2007/07/bourjois-invisible-lip-liner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (La Bellissima)0