Fashion Fair Introduces “Beauty Minute”

Fashion Fair Cosmetics, announced it has forged a partnership with The Steve Harvey Morning Show to help women find their love and realize their beauty potential on the Locate your Love Dating Game.

Lucky female contestants from the Locate Your Love Dating Game will receive “First Date Makeovers” and an arsenal of beauty tips from notable Fashion Fair makeup artists before they go on their dates. The contestants’ Locate Your Love Dating Game experience will be featured on the show weekly and in webisodes on the Fashion Fair microsite on steveharvey.com, locateyourlove.com, FashionFair.com and on Fashion Fair’s Facebook page.

Clarisa Wilson, President of Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Sam Fine, celebrity makeup artist and Fashion Fair Cosmetics Creative Makeup Director, will kick off the campaign with a live interview on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Wednesday, Feb. 29, 8:15 a.m. EST.

“We are thrilled to partner with The Steve Harvey Morning Show and Locate Your Love,” said Wilson. “Locate Your Love is a powerful platform for Fashion Fair Cosmetics; it allows us to engage and empower our consumers, and with a little luck and Fashion Fair lipstick, help women find love.”

Additionally, Fashion Fair Cosmetics will provide weekly “Beauty Minute” segments, voiced by Fine, on The Steve Harvey Morning Show—covering everything from runway trends to how to find the perfect foundation. And, the show’s co-host Shirley Strawberry will share product highlights on-air weekly.

The Steve Harvey show has six million listeners and is the number one-rated syndicated morning show in the urban landscape.  His life experiences provide him with incredible insight and allow him to speak to his audience on everything from the latest news to how to enrich their lives and now with Fashion Fair, help women put their best face forward.

Fashion Fair Cosmetics and Steve Harvey encourage listeners to tune in to the dating adventures of these women as they embark on this unique and fun-filled dating and beauty-makeover adventures.

Love Louboutins? So do we. Well here is your chance to start 2012 in ultimate style from head to toe. Amika is so proud to be a sponsor of LaurenConrad.com that we’re giving members an exclusive chance to win a to-die-for pair of Louboutin heels and a $500 Gift Card for luxurious hair styling tools from Amika. 

And get this, the winner of this dream prize even gets to pick the pair of Louboutins they desire (up to a $800 value). To make it extra special, 3 runners-up will also receive a $250 Gift Card from Amika! Details are below on how to enter. 

From styling tools to hair care, Amika empowers you to start loving your hair and stop fighting it. Amika has created a suite of professional styling tools and hair care that is easy to use, gets professional results and most importantly, foregoes the kind of damage that has always been associated with traditional styling methods. Amika’s powerful line of Obliphica hair care (which was featured in Birchbox) works synergistically with the tools to create hair that is both healthy and stylish. 

For those at home, Amika demystifies the art of hair styling, empowering everyone to achieve salon-quality results at home through easy to follow how-to videos. This one shows how to get red carpet worthy curls quick and easy with their clip-free curler:

So easy and beautiful, right?

We bet you want to find out how to win those Louboutins.

Like the Amika Facebook Page and follow the steps to enter the contest. 

If you have a friend or someone you think would also love to win spread the word about this giveaway (if you don’t win, at least you can enjoy your friends’ prizes). 

Here’s the fine print… The winners will be contacted via email on January 25. This giveaway is only open to US residents. If we do not receive a response from a winner within 24 hours, a new winner will be selected. Once we receive a response from all winners, we will announce their names here. 

In the meantime, don’t forget to check out Amika’s special Fan Only Offer. Facebook Fans get 25% OFF shop.loveamika.com plus Free US Shipping and a Free Argan Hair Serum and Heat-Proof Styling Tool Holder. 

Good luck to everyone! You’re going to look lovely in those Louboutin!

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MAKE UP FOR EVER announces the launch of its first-ever open casting call to find a “real woman” to star in their next HD Complexion advertisement, which will not be digitally retouched or enhanced in any way.  The Unretouched Campaign originally launched in spring 2011 and received significant praise for promoting a new standard in an industry.

The open casting call runs from January 2nd through February 1st, 2012.  To enter, you will be challenged to create a picture-perfect make up look and submit their photo through www.hd.makeupforeverusa.com.  All finalists’ photos will be featured in a photo album on the MAKEUPFOREVERUSA Facebook page.  The winner will be announced on Facebook on February 9th, 2012, and then flown to New York City for her professional photo shoot.  The casting call is open to all women age 18 and over residing in the U.S. and Canada.

To help women find their perfect foundation match online, MAKE UP FOR EVER has also created an interactive Shade Finder tool that can be found at www.hd.makeupforeverusa.com/shadefinder.  Available in 26 shades to match all skin tones, MAKE UP FOR EVER’s best-selling HD Invisible Cover Foundation provides oil-free, medium-to-full-coverage that creates a soft-focus effect to soften lines and blur imperfections.

With the casting call and new campaign, MAKE UP FOR EVER is thrilled to show women everywhere that they can look perfect both in front of the lens and in their everyday lives by choosing products that deliver long-lasting, professional results.

GOOD LUCK!

Nab a Limited-Edition Glamour Eyes Set

And Meet Lancôme’s Video Makeup Artist Michelle Phan

Lancôme gives you the tips and tools you need to get YouTube

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Join Lancôme video makeup artist Michelle Phan to get her

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Sephora, and meet the sought-after beauty authority behind

the kit.  All customers who purchase the set will be given

a wristband for the chance to meet Michelle.  Makeup artists

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makeover, using the products featured in the kit.

The number one beauty guru on YouTube, Michelle is

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Featuring everything you need to create the ultimate

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WHO: Lancôme video makeup artist Michelle Phan
WHAT: Glamour Eyes limited-edition set and makeover
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              New York, NY 10017
              January 5th, 2012, 6-8 p.m.

L’Occitane​: Flagship Launch Party

Beaumarchais cordially invites you to join us as we celebrate the opening of L’Occitane’s first U.S. Flagship store!

Discover the largest L’Occitane store in the world and indulge in provencal delicacies by Beaumarchais’ kitchen and pampering beauty treatments as you journey through a holiday wonderland!

Music by Beaumarchais’ resident DJ
Jacques Dumas

Thursday, December 8th, 2011
7pm-9pm

170 5th ave
(located at 22nd st)
New York, NY

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Emmy-nominated actress Christina Hendricks, in partnership with Allergan, the maker of LATISSE® (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.03% is calling on women to help her in a final push to raise $500,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation by November 30 through theLATISSE® Wishes Challenge – a campaign inspired by the tradition of blowing on an eyelash to make wishes come true. Since its launch in June 2011, participants in the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge have helped to raise more than $390,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, but $110,000 is still needed to meet the campaign goal and help grant a wish in every Make-A-Wish® chapter across the country.  

With just weeks until the campaign’s close, Hendricks, a LATISSE® user, is urging women to help by donating a minimum of $20on www.LatisseWishesChallenge.com by November 30. As a thank you, the first 10,000 participants making the minimum $20donation will receive a free trial certificate for a one month’s supply of LATISSE® – the first and only prescription treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grow lashes longer, fuller and darker for those with inadequate or not enough lashes (eyelash hypotrichosis) – to take to a doctor to determine if LATISSE® is right for them. Campaign participants who invite two friends to support the campaign will also receive a $20 rebate off their next purchase of LATISSE®.

“Every donation counts towards making a child’s wish come true,” said Hendricks. “I had the honor of helping to grant a wish for 17-year-old David who wanted to attend the Primetime Emmy® Awards. It was a pleasure to escort David and his family on the Red Carpet at this year’s awards and to know that David enjoyed ‘star treatment’ that day. There are so many other wishes to grant to courageous children like David, and I hope women will join me in supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation by participating in the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge.

“I also hope that women take advantage of the opportunity to receive the free trial certificate for LATISSE®. My lashes have always been thin and light in color, and over time, I know they will continue to thin out even more. I talked to my doctor about LATISSE® and have been using it nightly for 16 weeks now to grow my lashes longer, fuller and darker. I am thrilled by my lash results and encourage women interested in LATISSE® to visit www.LatisseWishesChallenge.com to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation and ask their doctor if LATISSE® is right for them.”  

Women can join the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge by November 30 to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation, learn more about LATISSE® and see the results of Hendricks’ full 16-week use of LATISSE® at www.LatisseWishesChallenge.com. Important safety information is presented below and can be found on www.LatisseWishesChallenge.com. Women can also stay connected to the LATISSE® Wishes Challenge on Twitter via @WishesChallenge and on Facebook.

RED CARPET HAIR

Beautiful Hairstyles for Special Occasions

Timothy Johnson’s artistry has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Glamour, and O,The Oprah Magazine. He has collaborated with topphotographers – Arthur Elgort, Francois Halard, Frabrizio Ferri, and Patrick Demarchelier.

He has worked with numerous celebrity clients such as Paris Hilton, Frances
McDormand, Mariska Hargitay, Iman, Mia Farrow, Naomi Campbell, Caroline Murphy,
and Jenny McCarthy.

As a child, Timothy watched his mother style her client’s hair and he knew it was something he wanted to do. He loved the art of transformation.He started his career at Vidal Sassoon in Chicago. When he was not cutting and styling hair, he was training staff and traveling around the country teaching advanced techniques in hair design.

After moving to Milan, Timothy began his career in fashion, styling hair for runway shows, photo shoots and commercials. At this time, he also added makeup to his repertoire.

Assignments have taken Johnson to the most amazing places – Buenos Aires, Capri, Florence, Harbor Island, Paris, Saint-Tropez, Rome, and more. He has also styled hair for top designer shows such as Armani, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dolce Gabbana, Gucci, and Valentino.

Some of Timothy’s advertising and catalog clients include Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Avon, Nike, Lord & Taylor, Nine West, and Maybelline.

Timothy currently resides in New York City.

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On October 21st, 2011, Lancôme invites customers to experience the “Beauty of Giving” by celebrating Genes Day, a one-day national event Lancôme began in 2010 to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases. On this day, Lancôme will donate $7 from the sale of every bottle of Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate to St. Jude. (This is in addition to special promotions and events nationwide surrounding Genes Day throughout the month of October.)

“The partnership between Lancôme and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a true celebration of the beauty of giving,” says Lancôme ambassadress Julia Roberts. “I’m honored to be part of the Lancôme family as it supports St. Jude’s mission of helping children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”

Lancôme, the world’s largest luxury beauty brand, pledges to double last year’s donation and raise $300,000 to support the lifesaving research and treatment done at St. Jude.

“We’re proud to join forces with St. Jude for a second year in a row,” says Serge Jureidini, president of LancômeUSA. “St. Jude is an organization that shares Lancôme’s commitment to groundbreaking research and we’re committed to supporting the cause for years to come.”Jureidini adds that in this second year, it’s even more clear that Lancôme and St. Jude share many of the same core values, namely their focus on research-led initiatives. “Our partnership,” says Jureidini, “only grows stronger.”

“Lancôme is a partner that, like us, understands the importance and value of research,” says Richard C. Shadyac Jr., CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising organization of St. Jude. “Our founder Danny Thomas believed that no child should die in the dawn of life, and the funds raised by Genes Day and other Lancôme programs throughout October helps enable us to continue the groundbreaking research that leads to cures for children in communities everywhere.”

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About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families

never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, go to www.stjude.org and follow St. Jude on www.facebook.com/stjude andwww.twitter.com/stjude.

About Lancôme and Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate
Lancôme, founded in Paris in 1935, is the world’s largest luxury beauty brand. Its award-winning skincare, makeup and fragrances are sold at 2,000 counters across the U.S. Just as science and research are the cornerstones for St. Jude, they are the driving force behind Lancôme skin care. Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate, introduced in 2009, is a shining example of this single-minded focus. The award-winning and best-selling product is the result of 10 years of research and the recipient of seven international patents. It also marks the brand’s entry into the area of genes technology as it relates to skin. After extensive clinical testing, Lancôme confirmed that in just seven days the Génifique formula enhances the youthful quality of skin and improves skin tone, texture and luminosity. After two months of regular use, Génifique stimulates the production of proteins associated with young skin—this is Lancôme research and innovation at its best.

A truly innovative formula, Génifique was the first skincare product to enter the genes territory. And the results speak for themselves: visibly improved tone, texture and luminosity within just seven days. The unique, sleek packaging with the dropper system only adds to its appeal. Fans include “Mad Men” actress Christina Hendricks, Lancôme ambassador Julia Roberts, British songbird Lily Allen, supermodel Veronica Webb and star makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury.

Genes Day: Celebrating the Beauty of Scientific Research
The suggested retail prices for Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate are $58 for 0.67 ounce; $78 for 1 ounce; $98 for 1.7 ounces; $125 for 2.5 ounces. Those new to Génifique are welcome to stop by the counter during the month of October for a deluxe seven-day sample of the product. On Genes Day, October 21st, a $7 donation will be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for every concentrate sold at a Lancôme counter in the United States or at lancome-usa.com.

Join the conversation at facebook.com/lancome and on twitter @lancomeparis #GenesDay.

-Newswire

What will be the hottest hairstyle trends?  Based on the looks spotted at New York Spring 2012 Fashion Week, as well as Sunday night’s annual Emmy Awards, Ammon Carver, Nick Stenson and Franco Della Grazia – professional artists for Matrix, the leading professional haircare and haircolor company in the U.S.–have identified four key trends which they believe will influence celebrities and style conscious women everywhere.

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Giddy, Glamorous Waves:

Hollywood glamour waves, tossed exuberantly over one shoulder, topped many of the sassy, sexy style collections during Fashion Week.  According to Matrix Artistic Designer Franco Della Grazia, who created looks like this for designer Betsey Johnson, this “glam-with-whimsy” feeling is perfect for lighthearted spring styles and will undoubtedly be embraced by celebrity style divas like Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez.  The styles are characterized by deep side parts and crisply defined waves.  Hair is swept over one shoulder and pinned behind the ear to keep strands in place.

These high class waves will be complemented by bombshell colors—like vixen red, smoky brunette and “platinum card” blonde.  To maintain vivid color, Della Grazia recommends products created specifically for color-treated hair, like Matrix Total Results Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner.  ”These formulas help preserve brilliant color, even after 45 washes,” he notes.  To add crisp definition to waves while taming frizz and flyaways, he suggests a combination of styling cream and shine-enhancing serum like Matrix Design Pulse Loosely Defined Texture Creme and Mix In Shine Brilliant Serum.

Mad, Mod Beehives

The beehive is back, declares Matrix Artistic Director Ammon Carver, but with a twist.  ”At shows like Diane Von Furstenberg,” he explains, “high bouffants evoked the cool retro elegance of Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks. But rather than traditional sleek and solid shapes, these hives are roughed up and romantic—with lots of texture and even wisps and flyaways.” A two-toned color scheme—darker on the sides, lighter on top—give these styles a punk-rock spin. Light teasing is essential when creating these looks and the ideal tools are a product like Matrix Vavoom ShapeMaker Medium Hold Hairspray.

Patent Leather Ponies

Ponytails will gleam next season, says Nick Stenson, Matrix Artistic Director—a trendy, high-shine finish was popular with designers like Derek Lam.  Inspired by the sleek style of celebrities like Kate Bosworth and Gwyneth Paltrow, “the finish on these styles is so glamorous,” says Stenson.  ”It’s like the intense reflection you’d see on an Italian sports car.”  Close fitting, neat and chic, shiny ponytails will be the perfect punctuation for many of spring’s clean, timeless sportswear collections.  Stensonrecommends combining Matrix Design Pulse Glow to Pieces Shine Wax and Mix In Shine Brilliant Serum to damp hair to produce high shine.  And he adds, “It requires healthy, well-hydrated strands to wear this look well.” Try Matrix Total Results Moisture Cure 2-Phase Treatment.

Scalloped Edges

Braids have played a predominant role in hair styles for several seasons and the trend continues according to Della Grazia.  For spring, look for plump and glossy braids edging hairlines, as shown by designer Lela Rose, where they provided a folksy framework for the designer’s easy and elegant fashions.  ”There were many extremely feminine silhouettes, prints and colors in the season’s collections,” comments Della Grazia, “and a single accent braid embellishes these styles beautifully.”   The look is likely to be sported by boho-chic celebrities like Mandy Moore, Nicole Richie, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.  ”Braids are best when they’re smooth and defined,” remarks Della Grazia.  He recommends Matrix Total Results Curl Super DeFrizzer Gel andSleek Silk Wonder Smoothing Oil on damp hair.

SOURCE MATRIX