Archive for August, 2009
Beauty Trend: Copper Eyes
I am usually not a fan of the coppery look because I think it makes even the youngest and brightest of girls look tired. It’s an especially difficult shade to carry off if you have fair skin like Ashley Simpson-Wentz. However, I love it on Leighton Meester’s honey toned skin! She has a subtle touch [...]
Web Snob August 28, 2009
Bag Snob Derek Lam reaches perfection. Beauty Snob Grow lashes and fight autism now! Couture Snob looks to InStyle for the Fall Fabs. Tot Snob‘s Tot found Ponyo, Lovely but Scary.
MD Lash Factor: Grow lashes and fight autism!
I started a new lash conditioner, Md Lash Factor, recently and am so impressed with it that I am forgoing the usual 6-9 week trial period before posting a review. A friend of mine had been raving about a Taiwanese doctor (Dr. Susan Lin– Ob/Gyn) who had formulated an eyelash conditioner that made her lashes [...]
Frugal Snob: Clarisonic Mia
I did something very unlike me. I’m totally not spontaneous and always think ahead (must be something about being German and going to a French Lycee for 13 years — discipline and organization are in my blood!), but I decided on Saturday to book a trip to Bilbao, Biarritz and Munich and am leaving on [...]
CHANEL Ultra Lift Collection
According to the scientists at CHANEL Beaute, a lifted and toned appearance requires more than a boost of collagen and elastin. It also requires TENSIN, a critical protein, naturally abundant in young skin, that anchors and connects cells to the skin’s dermal network. CHANEL scientists discovered that the key to helping restore tensin to its [...]
Frugal How-To: Half-Up Glam
Celebrity and expert stylist for Pantene, Hallie Bowman, recently hosted an event for Pantene where she showcased some of fall’s hottest looks along with step-by-step instructions on how to achieve them. One of my favorite fall looks is the half-up glam style which looks like a variation on the classic Pompadour. It’s a day-to-night look [...]
La Mer: The Radiant Concealer
La Mer just came out with The Radiant Concealer SPF 25 and I am officially hooked. I’ve been using it daily and love that it has spf in it. This lightweight cream-to-powder treatment concealer was formulated to instantly camouflage and ease imperfections. Tourmaline and malachite gemstones capture light energy to conceal dark circles and blemishes. [...]
5 Skin Care Ingredients you should look for in your Products
Guest blog: Renee Rouleau In my 20+ years of working with skin in my Texas skin care spas and developing skin care products, I’ve come up with five of my favorite skin care ingredients…and these should be your favorites, too! Salicylic Acid- It’s a keratolytic beta hydroxy acid (BHA) famous for its ability to smooth [...]
Givenchy Phenomen ‘Eyes Mascara in New Colors
Gosh how time flies! Around this time last year I was at the Fashion Week tents flipping through WWD when I came across a story about Givenchy’s Phenomen’Eyes Mascara ($28). The mascara, as you can see from the photo above, has a small sphere with tiny bristles as its applicator allowing for a precise application. [...]
Snob Worthy Links August 25, 2009
Bag Snob doesn’t know what Alexander McQueen was thinking with this Houndstooth peice. Couture Snob Nanette Lepore vs. YSL: you decide. Jewel Snob Sexy, sleek, and sculptural…..Oscar de la Renta! Tot Snob found a fellow Tot Fashion Snob while at Martha’s Vineyard. Bella Sugar shares Rihanna’s fringe secrets. Nitrolicious brings you Kate Moss‘s Topshop Fall [...]
