This week Beauty Undercover told you about Mario Badescu’s “perfect blend” of powerful products with gentle pricing. Hollywood beauties such as Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston and Natalie Portman love this indie line. Our friends at Badescu are offering the first 25 subscribers who respond an opportunity to try one of three products:
Drying Lotion — an excellent Acne spot treatment, healing blemishes overnight.
Cellufirm Drops — this anti-aging serum firms, tightens and smoothes skin.
Honey Moisturizer — nourishing and moisturizing, this cream leaves skin soft and smooth.
Please email info@beautyundercover your selection, and don’t forget to include your mailing address (no p.o. boxes, please!).
SWAG ALERT:MARIO BADESCU
March 13th, 2010TREND ALERT: LUXURY LOOS
March 12th, 2010
Club owners in Las Vegas get how important a big bathroom is for a woman. So these days the new trend is creating a scene in the loo where women can gossip and primp. At Hard Rocks newest club, Vanity they’ve taken it beyond the bathroom attendant with makeup and hair people doing touch-ups. They even brought in three way mirrors to deal with wardrobe malfunctions. Best of all, they offer good lighting so everyone feels good as they head back out to the bar. But if you still need a shot of courage there are waitresses on hand to take drink orders. Several clubs in Vegas have followed Europe by installing luxury loos where the space can take up as much as 2000 square feet. The architects behind these bathrooms are designing several others in different states. The plan is to make the bathroom scene as good as the one in the bar.
THE NEW BOOB JOB?
March 11th, 2010
This may look like a bra from outer space but really it’s the latest in breast augmentation. Have you ever wanted to take fat from your bum and put it in your breasts? That’s now a reality! According to Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, Suzanne Trott, who is a co-investigator in the clinical trials, the procedure, which has been apparently garnering great success could soon give the traditional boob job a little competition (if you want to go up one cut size without an implant). The two-part procedure includes traditional liposuction, followed by reverse-liposuction “injections.” But patients must prepare their breasts for the procedure by wearing this futuristic bra apparatus, called the Brava System, for a minimum of 3 weeks before, and several months after. According to Trott, the success of the procedure is due to the bra and the more sophisticated surgical techniques. In the past it was difficult to preserve the fat. But these days by using things like stem cells they are able to keep the grafted fat alive and in place.
FISH PEDICURES GET THE HOOK
March 10th, 2010
Fish pedicures are popular in places such as Turkey and Thailand. But the $45 fashion fad seems to be swimming upstream in the United States. Over a dozen states have targeted the practice where scores of toothless minature carp buff up the feet by having a little feast. Proponents say it’s much better for getting rid of dead skin than the tradional scrubs. However, health officals fear the fish could spread infection through open wounds and are shutting down spas that offer the service in certain states. So for now it appears this imported beauty procedure will be sleeping with the fishes.
SWAG ALERT: MILANI LIPSTICK
March 9th, 2010
Whether the red carpet or the runway it’s all about bright lips. So the cosmetic company, Milani is giving away twenty lipsticks this afternoon. The first to email info@beautyundercover.com will win the lipstick. You get to pick the color by clicking on to this Milani link. Simply look at the color chart and let us know what color you’d like. Don’t forget to put your address and remember you must be a subscriber to win.
BRIGHT LIPS, BIG CITY
March 9th, 2010
Bright lips are all the rage on the runway and in Hollywood. But it isn’t just about red lips, fuchsia is also popping up all over. While many actresses (on the red carpet) were sporting bright colors by Chanel, Dior or Nars we found a way to get the look for less. Rather than pay close to $30 for a tube of lipstick, Milani has brilliant colors for under $5. Bonfire is a vibrant red, while Tiki-Tiki Pink is perfection. We even asked the people from Milani to do a swag alert with us and the winner can pick the color. We will post the alert (without a blast) between noon and 3pm today.
IS YOUR MAKEUP DATED?
March 8th, 2010
How quickly do you replace your mascara? Some say it must be done every six months. Hollywood makeup artist, Rachel Goodwin tosses it after just 6 weeks! “That’s one reason to buy inexpensive mascara,” says the makeup artist to actresses such as Penelope Cruz and January Jones. “Otherwise it can gather bacteria.” But these expiration dates apply to other makeup as well.
The Daily Mail recently did a story about how long you should keep everything from eye shadow to blush. Over time bacteria can get on the face and cause irritation or infection. But according to research many women carry makeup (that in some cases) is 15 years out of date. Below is a list of how long you should keep the following makeup around.
Lipstick – Up to two years tops!
Mascara - 4 to 6 months
Eyeliner – 18 months
Blush – 18-24 months
Perfume – 36 months
Brushes also need to be washed regularly. For more on this story click on this link.
SWAG ALERT:LIBBY PATTERSON ORGANIC PERFUME
March 7th, 2010
In honor of the Oscars we are giving away a special perfume called, Red Carpet. After you have the dress, shoes, makeup and hair it needs to be topped off with a special scent. Libby Patterson is a perfume couturier in Northern California who has dubbed one of her signatures scents, Red Carpet. She designs scents around the person (and occassion) in the same way dressmakers put together gowns for certain women for a particular event.
Today we are giving away five bottles of Libby’s (hand blended) Red Carpet Parfum. It’s all organic and smells divine! Be one of the first to email info@beautyundercover.com to win. Please include your address!
SWAG ALERT: WATCH IT!
March 6th, 2010
We all know it isn’t terribly attractive to be late. At Beauty Undercover one of us is always on time, and the other, always late. But we both agree being late isn’t pretty! So today, in an effort to be on time, we are giving away these very cool watches from Deuce — a very fashionable watch that combines health, fashion sport and fun into one design. We saw them at Melanie Segal’s Platinum swag suite, and it was love at first sight. They come in a variety of colors: white, black, red, purple, green and blue. Ten lucky winners will get the Deuce watch and you can pick the color and size. Simply be one of the first ten to email info@beautyundercover.com with your mailing address. As always, you must be a subscriber!
MADONNA’S MAKEUP ARTIST SPILLS IT!
March 5th, 2010
Gina Brooke is famous for making up the bold and the beautiful. She is one of Hollywood’s hottest makeup artists with clients such as Madonna, Gisele and Gwen Stefani. She shared with Beauty Undercover some of her favorite beauty lines and must-have items. “I think every cosmetic company has something to offer,” she told us. “I actually love indie brands.” So do we!
In honor of the Oscars we decided to have Gina do the best in beauty:
Best Drugstore brand: Lumene products
Best indie brand: HourGlass cosmetics
Best foreign line: Dibi skincare which is from Europe- it is sold in America (but tough to find).
Best Moisturizer Up in the Air: Shu Uemura cleansing beauty oil premium a/i (Great to keep the skin moist when on a plane.)
Must-haves in every makeup bag: Concealer, a Shu Uemura Eye lash curler, Hourglass veil foundation and a the perfect red lipstick.
