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New on the Q: Tarte Pure Maracuja Oil

Friday, February 18th, 2011

I am so loving that oil is having an “it” moment, because I cannot get enough. My outlook on oils has changed dramatically in the course of just a year, and my skin is thankful. Tarte’s joining in the exotically-sourced miracle oil with its Pure Maracuja Oil launching today on QVC.

Tarte’s Pure Maracuja Oil is harvested in the Amazon and is referred to as “pure miracle,” due to the miraculous effects on the skin. The “3Rs” for your skin:  replenishing, rehydrating and reparative on all skin types. Maracuja vines w

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New! Butter London Spring 2011 Collection

Monday, February 14th, 2011

I have been looking forward to seeing this spring Butter London collection since I first heard about it when I met the lovely and charming Nonie Creme, creative director for Butter London. We sat down for a quick chat one September morning at Nordstrom since she was there to debut the line at the store.

Nonie says spring was all about creating a painterly palette and she pushed hard to move away from the grey, taupe and sand shades the team worked with at the 11 shows they did during Fashion Week for this season.

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Hair Tools and Products To Help You Achieve Bangin’ Bangs

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Ever since the Golden Globes earlier this month, straight-across bangs have been having quite the extended moment in the beauty spotlight. Rocked by everyone from Sandra Bullock to Olivia Wilde, in various forms of thickness, length, and texture, fringe is becoming even hotter than the Rihanna-inspired a-line bob was a couple years back. Despite my initial fear of 4th grade flashbacks (I’m pretty sure I wore headbands for a year until my blunt bangs finally grew out), I even made the cut myself and while it’s definitely a fun and fresh look to have (especially while it’s still very “in”), straight-across bangs don’t just style themselves. So before y

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Natural Skin Care Line Tata Harper

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

The natural, organic skin care business is huge right now. More companies are emerging to accommodate smarter consumers. One such company with a catchy name – Tata Harper – joined the market for “a fresh start to skin care.” The Vermont farm-based company is 100% natural and botanical, non-toxic, no parabens and no animal testing of any of its products. I started with the Regenerating Cleanser ($50, 1.7 0z) which is a cream based cleanser. It contains pomegranate, apricot seed powder, white willow bark and neroli. This pro

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