| Celeb stylist appearing here Saturday
On "Project Runway," Collier Strong races against the clock to design the hair and makeup to complement every contestant's wild creation. Off the runway, he manages a large celebrity clientele, helping stars like Diane Keaton and Kate Beckinsale always look camera-ready. For his next challenge, Strong takes on the shoppers at Willowbrook Mall, giving free mini-makeovers and advice on cosmetics, hair care and skincare. In advance of his Saturday appearance, the hair stylist and consulting makeup artist for L'Oréal Paris chatted with The Record about some beauty do's and don'ts. Q. What is the biggest mistake that women make with their makeup? There are so many different things, and it's very individual. I think poor application is the biggest mistake.
Zandile Blay: Recession Is Relative: The $400 Cream Theory
Haven't heard of 3Lab Cosmetics? Then perhaps you are in the lower tax bracket. Since debuting a few months ago, 3Lab's high-end skin care has earned cult-status among the really rich, from wealthy Upper East Siders' to international celebrities. As photos throughout their headquarters prove, stars like Dame Helen Mirren and Martin Sheen have already gotten a hold of these goods. Others like Donatella Versace and Sally Field are so devoted that they regularly spend hundreds of dollars on it. Skillfully selling the products and the premise behind them are 3Lab's Public Relations Director, Stephanie Scott and President, Spencer Kanis - himself a celebrity in the beauty industry for his stylish wardrobe, smooth persona and resume full of blockbuster companies like Gucci and Estee Lauder. The most charismatic of the lot is David Chung, founder and CEO of 3Lab, whose personal story is as rich and rare as the ingredients found in his products.
Dolls Like Me Unveils New Website
DollsLikeMe.com, a leading provider of multicultural toys and baby gifts, launched a new design for the company website, www.dollslikeme.com. The new site is in direct response to valuable customer feedback. The newly designed version of the leading website features 30% more toys, upgraded browse and search functionality, a cleaner interface, and a simpler more customer-friendly checkout. .
Many Japanese cosmetic firms targeting mature women
TOKYO : Japan is one of the world's fastest aging nations, and a growing number of cosmetic firms is turning this to their advantage by targeting women age 40 and above. Make-up for mature women was practically non-existent in the past - but not anymore. Just in March, one of Japan's largest cosmetic makers launched a new brand which seems to be getting a positive response. Yoshie Eguchi, a 73-year-old customer, said, "I've been made-up with a pat. It's not heavy. It's not like I've been really made up. It feels light." Junko Asaka, Associate General Manager, Prestige Marketing Group, Kanebo, said, "Those in their 50s, 60s...many Japanese ladies groom themselves nicely. But there's one point that's been missing. Their make-up base has a matte finish, and there's no sheer. The Chicca brand places emphasis on the sheer." The brand's eye shadows and lipsticks seem to be well received too as they bring a lighter colour to the aging skin.
Nicola’s Veggies opened today
Marco & Luca co-owner Dragana Katalina-Sun (far left), who runs the popular noodle and dumpling shop in York Place with her Chinese-born husband, Sun Da, opened Nicola's Veggies today, along with a little help from Kimberly Ramberg, in the the little space on Second Street where the couple first began selling their dumplings. However, what she's offering couldn't be farther away from dumplings and spicy noodles. Although just as tasty and quick to order, Katalina-Sun's new offerings just might make you as healthy as an ox and about ten pounds lighter. That's because her menu is based on nutritional consultant Donna Gates' book The Body Ecology Diet, now in its 9th edition, which advocates adding cultured foods to your diet, changing the quality of fats and oils you eat, and cutting down on carbohydrates and sugars.
GREEN GODDESS
Looking beautiful never felt so healthy. That's because beauty counters are going green from head to toe with eco- friendly concoctions that are not only safe for your skin but great for the planet, too. Even Hollywood is getting in on the act: Natural beauty Kate Hudson has joined forces with hair guru David Babaii, whose client list includes Angelina, Uma and Gwyneth, to create a line of hair products that are "tested on Kate, not on animals." Hudson helped choose the ingredients for Babaii for WildAid's Hydrating Shampoo and Hydrating Conditioner, like volcanic ash from the Vanuatu Islands in the South Pacific, which is said to add volume to the hair, to butter harvested from the Amazon, used for its hydrating properties. (Proceeds benefit WildAid, an eco-force working towards ending the illegal wildlife trade and save endangered species around the world.) Kiehl's introduced their antioxidant-rich Superbly Restorative body lotion and dry oil this month.
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