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FASHION WEEK: A Tour of Front of House and Backstage at MBFW
Maggie Mulhern takes us on a tour of both front and "back of house" of the tents at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC.
FASHION WEEK: How To Get the Ombre Nails Seen at Nicole Miller
The nail look created at Nicole Miller's Spring/Summer '14 New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Week caught the eye of MANY beauty editors.
FASHION WEEK: Essie and Kerastase Backstage at Jill Stuart
The scene backstage at Jill Stuart's Spring/Summer '14 New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show was MOBBED. Make-up artists from Sephora were creating metallic eyes and glowing skin using Laura Mercier, Bobby Brown, Mark Jacobs, Givency and Josie Maran products. Hair designers were busy whipping up a "rock and roll, look with a messy part--very fun style," says Odile Gilbert, lead hair, who used a combination of Kerastase Powder Bluff, Kerastase Boucles D'Art and Kerastase Laque Dentelle.
FASHION WEEK: Beauty at Carmen Marc Valvo SS2014
Get the behind the scenes details of the beauty for the Carmen Marc Valvo SS2014 collection from Ted Gibson (hair) and Gina Edwards (Morgan Taylor nails).
NovaLash Skills Manual Opens Eyes to Profit in Lash Extensions
NovaLash’s Seminar Skills Training Manual boasts 80-pages of eye-opening knowledge, from technical information about the lash growth cycle and the anatomy of the eye to the nitty-gritty details surrounding what it takes to build a successful lash application empire.
by Anne Moratto
Emmy-Winning Makeup Artist Launches "Glitter & Glam" How-To Book
Celebrity makeup artist Melanie Mills, Emmy Award winner and the former head makeup artist for "Dancing with the Stars," thinks everyone should sparkle. And in her new book, she shows us how.
by Anne Moratto
5 Manicure Myths: Nail Pros Tell the Truth About Nail Legends
You’ve heard of “Urban Myths,” false stories that get passed along enough times that people come to believe they’re true, if only because they’ve heard them repeated so many times. The same can be true of certain nail and manicure legends. Two nail pros dispel the myths.
by Anne Moratto
New 3-D Glitter Top Coat Collection from NUBAR Nails
NUBAR Nails introduces their Alter Ego Eollection featuring 3D MULTI-FACTED GLITTERED TOP COATS. Worn on their own or over nail color, all eight combine Glitter, Micas and multi-colored, randomly-sized Mylar to give nails an on-trend 3D-effect.
by Anne Moratto
Hydrate and Purify
Fall’s cooler days cause skin to feel drier. The Oxygen Puractiv+ line of hydrating sprays from G.M. Collin are formulated with patented antimicrobial peptides that purify, and contain ingredients that help to stimulate healthier, more balanced skin.
Spa News: Update On Spa Trends at ISPA
At the ISPA media event in NYC, ISPA President Lynne McNees shares trends and updates in the spa world.
So Hot Right Nail: LA Nail Artist Belinda Fountain on Fall Nails
Her salon is in Silver Lake, an area of Los Angeles named "The Hippest Neighborhood in the US". So what is nail artist Belinda Fountain seeing now in nails and what will be trending for fall 2013?
by Anne Moratto
New OPI Pro Website for the Latest in Nail Technology, Education
OPI announces the re-launch of its PRO website.
by Anne Moratto
Makeup 101: Primer Perfection
Lately, my makeup clients have been asking me about primers. It seems you can’t open a magazine or go to the cosmetic counter without being bombarded with primers of all sorts and sizes for the eyes, lips and face.
Bev Lane's Collection
Bev Lane's Collection
A Sneak Peek at What's New From Gelish Gel Polishes
We caught up with Amy McGregor, Gelish Brand Manager, at CosmoProf North America in Las Vegas and Amy shared that Gelish is going deep, dark and vampy for fall. Plus a new matte top coat puts a twist on French Nails.
by Anne Moratto
Texture Extends to Tips: New OPI Lacquers with Granite Finish
This fall, OPI adds DS Raw Granite, two new granite-inspired hues – DS Pewter and DS Lapis – to the Designer Series by OPI collection. Featuring a matte textured finish with mineral-like reflections, each Designer Series Raw Granite lacquer formula offers subtle sheen with a sparkle finish.
by Anne Moratto
Beauty Brands Support CA Theatre Production of "Hairspray"
A new production of HAIRSPRAY – The Musical, to be presented by Musical Theatre Orange County (mtoc.org) July 26-28 and August 2-4 in Fullerton, CA, has inspired what may be the most glamorous VIP gift-bag in theatre history, packed with coveted products from the beauty industry’s A-list.
by Anne Moratto