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You may not be ready to splurge on a pair of Louboutin heels yet, but no worries: his cosmetics line could be classing up your bathroom counter in 2013. The famed shoe designer has started a new company, Christian Louboutin Beauté. "Beauty products also have to do with empowering women," he explained to WWD. "That's very much the job of the shoes I'm designing." This announcement comes just in Read more
Ever wondered what it's like to work in a Lush Cosmetics store, or what goes into those amazing in-store treatments provided by employees? Well, wonder no longer. We recently spent an afternoon at Lush, learning the company's skin care secrets and even lending our hands to "help" out at the store. Thanks to Lush-perts Karly and Michael, we came out with a bunch of incredible tricks and learned Read more
This Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day and beauty companies are getting in the spirit to do good and go green. Already, brands like Josie Maran and Kiehl's are adopting a charitable attitude with their eco-inspired programs. But below you can find discounts for this weekend that will save you money, and go to a worthy cause. Get the codes when you read more. Read more
We're proud to present the following post by celebrity makeup artist and Vanitymark Cosmetics founder, Brett Freedman. I don't know anyone that doesn't have a mix of department store and drugstore cosmetics in her bag. Makeup artists, too, pull from both sources for their arsenal. It used to be that drugstore brands were obviously lower-watt than their larger price-tagged friends. These days the Read more
Dr. Anthony Youn is one of the US's top-ranked cosmetic surgeons, and you've probably watched him on Rachael Ray or seen his memoir, In Stitches. But besides being one of the coolest doctors around, he's also an inexhaustible fount of knowledge on all things cosmetic and surgical. Here, Dr. Youn shares some big changes in the world of cosmetic surgery we might just see in 2012. Check out the Read more
Express has long been a staple for your jeans and sparkly top needs, and now you can also hit up the clothing retailer for beauty products. The company has just begun selling a few cosmetic items, such as a limited-edition Shimmer Body Powder ($30), Love and Cheers lip gloss trio ($17), and its Love Express scent ($16 to $60), a blend of lily of the valley, vanilla musk, and tiare blossom. The Read more
Get ready for some serious sales because Black Friday is upon us, the official kickoff to holiday shopping season. So whether you'll be heading out at 3:00 a.m. for some doorbusting action or snuggled up with your laptop scoping out the deals, there's something here for everyone. To see some amazing deals, just keep reading. Read more
On Thursday, the Oakland, CA-based Center For Environmental Health (CEH) filed a suit against 26 cosmetic companies, claiming the beauty brands have been misleading the public with their misuse of the term "organic." Even though the California Organic Products Act of 2003 states that any product with an "organic" label on the front must consist of 70 percent organic ingredients (and those with Read more
Beauty companies rarely get wrapped up in budget politics, but one independent brand is using the economy as a talking point. San Francisco-based Makeup Gourmet has announced that from here on out, it will stock only beauty products made in the US. "We cannot rely on nor expect Congress to solve this current economic dilemma," says founder and longtime makeup artist Chris Scott. "Change will Read more
Today's beauty landscape is dominated by big names: L'Oréal, Chanel, Estée Lauder, Clairol, et al. But for every one of these brands, there are discoveries, innovations, and business savvy that have brought them into the modern era. And the history of the cosmetics biz is a fascinating and cutthroat one. Curious about who's responsible for the beauty world we have now? See 11 names every beauty Read more
