Celebutante Sisters

The Globetrotter Beauty Case

Kerri — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Whether you’re off for a weekend of fun in the sun, or getting ready for an overnight trip, a beauty bag packed with the latest must-haves is a MUST!

Beauty.com and fashion designer Chris Benz have partnered up to provide you with a fashioniable bag packed with full sizes and deluxe samples of the latest and greatest beauty goodies. Carry this mini-suitcase along to stay prepped as you step, or tuck it away in your luggage when you travel.

“The ‘Globetrotter Beauty Case’ is inspired by the glamorous Golden Age of travel, when women would pack a custom-made train case filled with portable versions of the most elegant fixtures of their dressing table,” says Benz.

Here is what the designer’s ‘Globetrotter Beauty Case’ comes with:

FULL SIZE Laura Geller Powder Eye Liner Pencil (Cinnamon or Midnight Blue)

skyn ICELAND™ The ANTIDOTE Quenching Daily Lotion

Origins Clear Improvement® Active Charcoal Mask

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer

PHYTOPhytocitrus Restructuring Mask, Color-Treated Hair

NXE Reve de Miel® Hand and Nail Cream

Nick Chavez Beverly Hills Flocker

FULL SIZE Urban Decay Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss, Doug (Medium Pink)

MuradIntensive Wrinkle Reducer™ for Eyes

Euviance® Evening Restorative Complex

C’mon, who doesn’t need some extra cosmetic storage space? Score this mini suitcase for free with any $100 Beauty.com purchase. When it isn’t packed with beauty essentials, stuff your travel essentials in it!

About Chris Benz

Chris Benz’s bold, exuberant collections convey a sense of history as well as progress, and a keen understanding of the emotional, vibrant aspects of how women want to dress. With the best of American sportswear, European craftsmanship and the ever-evolving concept of modernity as his guides, Benz brings new life to the canon of women’s wear essentials each season.

Chris Benz was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2009, and his clothes have been featured extensively in such publications as The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Women’s Wear Daily, Spur, and international editions of Vogue, Glamour, and In Style. The collection is available in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Get The Look: All Knotted Up

Kerri — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

From the runway…to the realway! This Spring, celebrity stylist Philip Pelusi says a chic, knotted chignon is a fabulous way to take your look to new heights. Here are his step-by-step instructions for creating a twisted look that wows!

1. Spray hair with P2 Refresh Hair to give hair texture (Think of it as a “dry cleaner” for your strands.)

2. Divide hair into two ponytails: perimeter and crown
3. Pull the perimeter ponytail into a high nape
4. Spray again with P2 Refresh Hair
5. Pull a hair net over the ponytail and fashion it into “petals”

Get The Look: The Messy Up Do

Kerri — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

The messy up do was a trend on the Academy Awards red carpet on Sunday. Celebs including Faith Hill, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel McAdams, Miley Cyrus, Penelope Cruz, Zoe Saldana and Kristen Stewart all tied their tresses in sexy, undone knots.

To get the look at home, celebrity stylist Oscar Blandi (who created Faith Hill’s look and has worked with Penelope and Jennifer) suggests following these steps:

Step 1: To create this look, the base is critical. Let 70% of the hair air dry and apply Oscar Blandi Volumizing Spray ($18, available at Sephora.com) from roots to end. Flip the hair upside-down and blow-dry on low mild heat.

Step 2: Secure all the hair at the nape of the neck with an elastic, using your fingers as a comb to separate the hair for a natural pulled back effect. Wrap individual hair sections around the ponytail and secure with hair pins for a undone chignon.

Step 3: Lightly pull out hair around the hairline to create a tussled loose frame around the face.

Step 4: Finish with Oscar Blandi Lacca Hairspray ($23, available at Sephora.com) for shine and a flexible hold.

Get The Look: Anna Kendrick

Kerri — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

At last night’s Oscars, Best Supporting Actress Nominee Anna Kendrick glowed in shades of pink and coral. (How totally trendy! These sisters love the way she dazzled!) Celebrity makeup artist Sara Glick created the Up In The Air star’s look with products by Arcona Skincare and tarte cosmetics. Here’s how to get it:

Get the Look: Anna Kendrick, Oscars 2010

Inspiration: Youthful, ethereal beauty—think soft, natural glowing skin.

1.) Prep: Anna’s skin was prepped with Arcona Skincare’s Magic White Ice to protect, nourish and hydrate. White Ice is a light, all natural moisturizer that helped the star stay hydrated.

2.) Cheeks: Anna’s cheek bones were accented with tarte’s natural cheek stain in eco-cheek, a coral shade. Glick dabbed and blended the stain on Anna’s cheek bones for a natural flush.

3.) Lips: Glick wanted to create a soft, healthy pink lip with a touch of shine. She used tarte’s lipsurgence natural lip stain in charmed (light pink) as a base. She topped the stain with tarte’s double-ended natural lip gloss in jake & samantha (using the samantha side- a pale cotton candy pink) for added shine.

4.) Finish: Glick set the look with Arcona’s Lavender Hydrasol for a fresh and dewy complexion and an extra dose of calming with aromatherapy.

Happy Birthday To Philosophy

Kerri — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

From fancy feet to luscious lips, philosophy products help us feel fabulous from head to toe! Now that’s something to celebrate…so let’s help the beauty brand celebrate it’s 14th birthday!

Pull out your party hats and log on to philosophy’s instant win game. Visit www.philosophy.com/birthday daily for a chance to win great instant win game prizes, like amazing grace shimmering face powder, miracle worker anti-aging moisturizer, and pink frosted layer cake shower gel. You’ll also be entered for a chance to win the grand prize, a $1000 shopping spree on philosophy.com. The game will run until 3/31/2010. Good luck!

Review/GIVEAWAY: Curel Itch Defense Lotion

Kerri — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Dry, itchy skin can be a pain! (Especially when you want to show off those killer legs come Spring!) With the seasons for sleeveless shirts and short skirts around the corner, we’ve been on the hunt for a lotion that will keep our bodies soothed and smoothed.

We’re happy to report…we’ve found the solution at the drugstore! Curél® Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moisture Lotion for Dry Itchy Skin promises to banish dry skin demons, boost skin’s moisture levels and put a stop to the scratch. It also promises to help relieve eczema.

Curel says that 90% of women who tried the formula saw a noticeable improvement in their skin over the course of one week. So we put this product to the test! In the morning, before we hit the hay, even when our dry digits needed a pick me up…we lathered on the lotion.

The actual product is thick, but doesn’t feel greasy. It seeped in and absorbed quickly, hydrating our parched parts and transforming lackluster skin instantly. And when it comes to scratching skin? Forget about it! Must be Curel’s “anti-itch ingredients”: Panthenol (to soothe redness and irritation), Olive Oil (to help retain moisture and treat eczema) and Shea Butter (to soften skin). And because the formula is fragrance-free…it’s sensitive skin approved! In fact, Curel Itch Defense has passed eight different safety tests, is dermatologist-tested, pediatrician-tested, and allergist-tested.

We only needed a few pumps of Curel Itch Defense to cover ourselves, making the bottle a bang for our buck at just $7.99.

Ready for the GIVEAWAY? One lucky reader will win (1) full sized bottle of Curél® Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moisture Lotion for Dry Itchy Skin. Simply leave a comment below to enter. One comment per person. Open to residents of the United States only. This giveaway ends Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Good luck!

Celebutante Sisters Tip: Click here to checkout the Curel Skin Advisor. It offers skin expert analysis from dermatologist Dr. Sapna Westley and provides advice on common skincare issues, such as eczema.

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Kerri — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0500

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Shop For Makeup With A Celebrity Beauty Expert

Kerri — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

All natural makeup has come a long way. If you think that it’s cakey or lackluster, think again. These days, many lines are comparable to your favorite beauty bag staples.

But with brands from A to Z stocked on store shelves, how do you know what’s right for you? Now, you can get advice from the very same makeup artist that beautifies famous faces like Meredith Viera, Matt Damon, Nas and Jay-Z. The best part? Her tips are right at your fingertips!

Celebrity makeup artist and natural cosmetics expert Karim Orange is ready to help “green” beauty routines…one eye shadow at a time! Her new Web site, BetterOrganicChoice.com offers up custom Orange makeovers.

Simply send a list of the makeup you use daily. Karim, joined by natural beauty expert and former InStyle Beauty Editor, Jolene Hart, will give your products the run down, assess the ingredients and suggest “green” alternatives. They’ll even tell you where you can scoop them up. The service starts at $10 per product (with a 3 product minimum), or you can pay $100 for a 12 product assessment.

Tracy Reese For Sally Hansen: Fall 2010

Kerri — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Nude nails are in…and Sally Hansen is right on trend for Fall 2010. For the ninth season in a row, the nail color expert has teamed up with designer Tracy Reese to develop a fashionable line of nail lacquers.

Tracy Reese receiving a manicure by Sally Hansen Nail Expert, Dana Caruso.

The collection is inspired by Reese’s runway during Fashion Week, with an emphasis on natural tones. Shades include: Evening Fog, Fedora, Wet Clay, Touch of Mink and Bittersweet. On the runway, Reese layered black Leaver’s lace over the nude shade “Wet Clay” to create a custom, layered look. Ooo la la!

Wet Clay

As Seen On The Runway

The five new shades in the nail color collection are made with Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, an all-in-one formula that combines the benefits of a base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, rich color and top coat in a single multi-tasking polish. Each shade will cost $7.00 and will be available this Fall at chain drug stores, food stores and mass merchandisers nationwide.

Backstage Beauty

Kerri — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 -0500

It’s Fashion Week in Bryant Park and the tents are packed with celebrities, champagne, fabulous fashions and must-have makeup. The Celebutante Sisters have your backstage pass! Take a look at how the gorgeous gals at Stila created the ravishing runway looks for Rebecca Minkoff, BCBG Max Azria and Betsey Johnson.

Rebecca Minkoff

Makeup: Sarah Lucero for Stila

Inspiration: Effortlessly chic and pretty with a very sexy femininity. Sarah Lucero created a strong graphic cat eye paired with a fresh-faced lip and cheek flush.

Get the Look: Apply the Eye Shadow in Dune all over your lids as a base, line your eyes with Java, and add additional intensity with Smudge Pot in Brown! Pop Peony on your cheeks and you are ready for the runway! Purchase the set for $32 on StilaCosmetics.com

BCBG Max Azria

Makeup: Sarah Lucero for Stila

Inspiration: Fresh-faced, low maintenance beauty. Sarah Lucero designed a look to show off healthy-looking skin, keeping eyes and lips neutral.

Get the Look: Apply eye shadow in Chinois all over your lids as a base. Apply Puppy to your crease as well your lower lash line in an upward motion to create a reverse cat eye look. Use Long Wear Lip Color – In the Nude – to get your perfect nude pout. Use Major Lash Mascara in Black on your lashes and you are ready for the catwalk! Purchase the set for $32 on StilaCosmetics.com

Betsey Johnson

Makeup: Sarah Lucero for Stila

Inspiration: Brigitte Bardot 1960’s was the inspiration for this sultry, dark bold eyes and muted lip look that alluded sexy confidence.

Get the Look: To get this look sexy 60’s look straight from the Betsey Johnson fashion show – apply eye shadow in Chinois all over your lids as a base. Use Espresso on your lids and crease and Ebony to line your upper and lower lash lines. Finish the look with your favorite mascara and Convertible Color in Gerbera on your lips and cheeks. Purchase the set for $32 on StilaCosmetics.com