Recently in Beauty News Category

Congrats to Amy, Stephanie M. and Jennifer -- our winners! Please check your emails! Beauty Snob exclusive-- a sneak peek at Bobbi Brown's new book, "The Make Up Manual" ($32)! The book will not be hitting the bookstores until next month but Beauty Snob readers will have a chance to win one of THREE books this weekend!

To win, please tell us the first time you discovered Bobbi Brown cosmetics. Three winners will be chosen next Friday (after Thanksgiving) at midnight EST (US residents only please!)

Stay tuned for Part Three of Bobbi's World, the second half of our interview will be posted on Monday! (Jump to see video!)

...Thats right =D We are doing a giveaway from our Myspace page!! So if your not already our friend, don't leave us high and dry- add us!! The only catch is that we are doing a beauty giveaway, so just go ahead and add both Beauty Snob AND Bag Snob... You never know what other goodies and updates we may have coming your way. -Thanks friends!-

YSL Beaute has launched its new lipstick with Kate Moss (if anyone doubted her staying power as a model, think again!). It just won the Allure Best Bright Lipstick Award for "Rouge Volupte- #10 Provocative Pink". The jury said "as smooth as silk, this hot pink makes our eyes seem brighter and our cheek rosier" .... very Voluptuous! I was just telling Couture Snob Heidi the other day that I am going to seek a bright pink lipstick for TV appearances, I feel like my nude shades are too washed out for the small screen :) I can't wait to try the Rouge Volupte next week in front of the camera in New York.

On Oct 29th, YSL Beaute website is featuring an exciting art contest : "Create your own YSL lipstick-inspired piece of art !". The winners will get a free ticket to NYC, a personalized makeup session with YSL artist and a selection of top products to bring back home. Check it out at YSL.com

Available for $34 at yslbeautyus

CHANEL and SEVENTEEN are proud to announce the 2008 winner of the CHANEL Colour of the Year Contest. Amy Gonzo, 19, of Port Washington, WI, created Haute Chocolat, a shimmery chic brown nail lacquer with flecks of gold. It was inspired by her favorite holiday drink, hot cocoa, and is available in October 2008 at department and specialty stores nationwide as well as on CHANEL.com. 
I tested out the shade in New York last week and it's a delicious shade of chocolate that looks really warm and rich on the nails.  It's also a shade that works on different skin tones.  Go check it out for yourself next month!

Thousands of entries were reviewed by Seventeen and CHANEL to determine the selected winner whose shade name and inspiration would be launched exclusively in the United States as part of the limited edition CHANEL Holiday 2008 Makeup Collection. The winner will be officially announced in the October 2008 issue of Seventeen (on newsstands September 16th).  Haute Chocolat, destined to be a sell-out shade, will retail for $20.00 and be available from October through December 2008.

"The fastest route to perfection yet is Ultra-Sonic." This Week is like a MAC attack... we will be showing you all three of the new lines, starting with (obviously) SonicChic! MAC has taken a new approach to the products we are about to tell you about, going back to the basics of a good ol' quality product. Mineralize Blush is baked minerals refined into a powder formula "to provide exceptionally sheer and lightweight application". Thats right, mineral makeup from MAC!! I really love how different these are from some of the usual super heavy colors they offer. This gives me a chance to build up to the color I want, allowing me more options and more control. Personally, I live on bronzer year-round to contour in some rocking cheek bones (even applying it around my blush)... So I REALLY am digging the earthy color palate!! The luminescent quality will add a dewy appearance that you can also use, or at least I would, in the crease of your eye to add depth. If you click our link below, please notice the way the applied they bronzer to the models face....so fabulous!

$21.00 at your local MAC

***BEAUTY NOTE: Apply with a soft, dome-tipped brush!***

"bringing beauty to you"

Left: Stephanie from MML PR- Beauty Snob Anne, -and Allison, the founder of Spa Connections, at BizBash Style Expo.
This is the ultimate in pampering, it does not get better than a spa that will come to you! Spa Connections is a company that sends anything and everything beauty right to your door. If you live in the LA area you know that "car culture" is a term that was coined in SoCal for a reason, we drive everywhere! With the gas prices continually escalating and the ever present LA traffic, it may be worth your while to order your massage and manicure to go. The massages are simply divine!--(ask for Travis!)-- Spa Connections offer services ranging from fashion consultation and fitness training to spray tanning, waxing and makeup applications. They also offer gift certificates which make amazing gifts for fellow Beauty Snobs! They also do parties... so if you are throwing a bridal shower, baby shower or birthday party make it memorable with a beauty Treatment from Spa Connections!

Supermodel and Lancome spokesperson Daria Werbowy is the force behind Brazilian Earth, a charity color collection from Lancome that was just released! The set includes three new products -- Color Fever Lipstick in Beige Caracai ($26), Color Fever Gloss in Nude Prainha ($24), and Color Design Eye Shadow Quad in Carnet de Velours ($45). All are in a nude palette and a portion of the proceeds will benefit Centro Espacial Vik Muniz, a group that supports arts education programs for young adults in Rio de Janeiro. Check out the video for more info on the collaboration!

In celebration of World Ocean Day (this Sunday, June 8th), La Mer (whose creams are in a luxury category allll their own), is celebrating their sea heritage by donating $100,000 to Oceana to help fund global initiatives and support their mission of ocean conservation!
Oceana is the largest international ocean advocacy group and they have some big-name spokespeople (Ted Danson, Amber Valletta, Sam Waterston…), and La Mer has been supporting the organization's wonderful mission for years! The actually had a fab event in celebration of World Ocean Day with stars like Rosario Dawson, Michelle Trachtenberg, Monique Mazer, and model Alek Wek coming out to show their support!
They've also come-up with a special Creme de la Mer wrap, which is an in-store animation La Mer designed for World Ocean Day -- Treat yourself while you support Oceana's mission to preserve our oceans' beauty and health, as you celebrate World Ocean Day this Sunday, June 8th!

Do you like to shop for makeup and recommend your favorite products to friends? Well, we have the job for you! Glamour is now taking applications for representatives across the country, in 22 major cities, to work on Glamour’s behalf to reach local readers. Glamour is looking for well-connected people in each city, such as active members or leaders of alumni associations, special interest clubs and PTAs. Each Glambassador recruits and manages a group of 30 or more fashionable friends. Glambassadors have access to and will promote cool events, trends and venues in their city. They help to host special events, spread the word about sweepstakes and contests, and sample and promote products. Companies are able to use the Glambassador program to create custom marketing programs.

For more information and to apply, visit glamalert.com/glambassador. You will be asked to submit a written application, Facebook profile and to participate in a telephone interview.

The 2008 Glambassadors will be chosen in May, so don’t wait to apply! Good luck to all of our readers and be sure to let us know if you are selected!

If you’ve ever dreamed of being a makeup artist, this is the contest for you! Elle and Dior Cosmetics are looking for aspiring makeup artists. The grand prize winner will be featured in the January 2009 issue of Elle.

All you need to do is take a friend and a digital camera to your local Macy’s Dior counter. Give your friend a makeover using Dior products, and then take a picture of your work. E-mail the photo to artistinaction@elle.com. For more information, go to artistinaction.elle.com. All entries must be received by June 16, so don’t wait too long! Good luck to everyone!