Beauty News 2015

The latest beauty and makeup launches for 2015 will be found here! From color cosmetics collections, to skincare breakthroughs, news, pricing, photos, swatches, and retail information will be listed as it crosses this beauty blogger's desk!

Prescriptives Out Of Business?

Have favorite Prescriptives product? Well, it’s time to stock up! Through 6/30/11, there’s a huge last chance sale going on, with a whopping 30% off discount price.

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LAST CHANCE SALE AT PRESCRIPTIVES!

Oh Prescriptives… say it ain’t so! After about 30 years in the business, The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., have decided to discontinue sale of the brand.

Click HERE for the very sad news. Here’s an exerpt:

“The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today that it would close the global wholesale distribution of its Prescriptives brand by January 31, 2010. The brand plans to continue to sell online for United States shipping at www.prescriptives.com to help service consumers for replenishment of key products, while inventory lasts. Prescriptives products are currently sold in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.”

Be sure to stock up on your favorites, while you can! Naturally, don’t forget their current “5 for free” deal. Click HERE to read my post on this bargain.

Prescriptives fragrance Calyx, which is a favorite among consumers, will continue to be distributed through Aramis and Designer Fragrances and sold at the fragrance bar in select fine department stores and online beginning February 1st.

Is Hard Candy Cosmetics Out Of Business? An Answer!

Finally, the answer to my question: Is Hard Candy out of business? I've been mourning the loss of Hard Candy Cosmetics every time I apply my Sweet Spot gloss and SoCal Glow. Long have I wondered what has become of the beloved Hard Candy Cosmetics brand…

Well, it appears that they recently announced a partnership with Wal Mart. The line is scheduled to relaunch domestically sometime this month, with lower price points between $5 and $10. International gals can expect a roll-out by Spring of 2010.

Click HERE to read more on bloggingstocks.com. Thanks to Beth Moon for reporting on this, and shedding some light!

I can NOT WAIT for the relaunch!

MAC On-Screen: Mad Men!

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MAC's Artist Relations department actually provides support to movie sets, theater and TV Shows. I had no idea! As it turns out, the wildly popular "Mad Men" is among MAC's credits. Below is a Q&A with Mad Men's lead makeup artist, Lana Horochowski. Have you always wanted to know how to replicate the beautiful looks from this hit show? You're in the right place for answers!

Q: You’re the new department head at Mad Men for Season 3, will you be making any changes to any characters makeup?

A: Since we are moving a little forward into the future, we have changed up the color palette for each character to go along with the time period.

Q: When you were preparing for this season, did you do any research for inspiration? If so, what most inspired you?

A: Weeks and weeks of meetings and research. I love looking through the old magazines. They are a great reference and a huge source of inspiration; however, we do try to keep the characters looking like real people that do their own makeup and not like movie stars with a makeup artist standing by. Magazines and old movies are a great guideline for a basic look and color selection.

Q: How would you describe the looks of each one of the characters? How do they differ?

A: Joan Holloway- always put together, very sassy and sexy Betty Draper- although she is a housewife she is an ex model, so her makeup is clean but very current for the period Peggy Olson- Peggy is a young and fresh faced business woman of that period, she is a very clean natural makeup

Q: What are your key products for creating the makeup looks for the main female characters?

A: Joan Holloway- We do a heavier eye on Christina, so the key products would be eyeliner and strip lashes. Betty Draper- Betty has 2 distinct looks, her at home look and her going out/evening look. For home she is very natural, basically a sheer foundation, think black eyeliner and mascara. Evening Betty goes a little thicker on the liner and a brighter lipstick, but always coordinated with her clothing. Peggy Olson- Since the key to Peggy’s look is to appear as though she is wearing no makeup, a great foundation is super important. Also, a natural cheek and lip stain is applied to give her a little color.

Q: What are your favorite M•A•C products for each character?

A: Joan Holloway- Cream Colour Base in Virgin Isle, Fluidline in Blacktrack and Rich Ground, brown and black, and Eye Shadow in Soft Brown. Betty Draper- Cream Colour Base in Virgin Isle, Blushcreme in Posey, and Lipsticks in Vegas Volt, Lip Pencil in Redd and Cherry Peggy Olson- Eye Shadow in Orb, Vanilla, and Soft Brown and Blot Powder

Q: Everyone always notices the lips on the show, but brows seem to play a very important part to the look. Can you talk about the brows on the show?

A: Women of the 60's had a stricter code of style and etiquette, so people tended to follow the trends closer to the book. Nowadays, women have a variety of different brow styles so we are constantly tweezing, shaping, and filling the brows to recreate the look of the period.

Q: Each character has the most perfect lashes framing her eyes. What are your favorite lashes to use to get that perfectly plump line of lashes?

A: We love the M•A•C individual lashes as well as the traditional strip lashes.

Q: Do you collaborate with the hair and costume departments when coming up with a look?

A: Absolutely! We have at least 3 meetings per episode to create the look as a unit. I could not do this show without Lucia Mace (hair), Janie Bryant (costumes), and my fabulous key Ron Pipes!

Q: There seems to be a lot of making out on the show, how many times do you have to redo those red lips? Does it get messy?

A: We do what we can to seal the lip color, but we still have to go in every take to perform a minor clean up.

Q: What can real women take away from the show’s look and incorporate into their everyday look?

A: Well, a great start would be lining the top lash line only with a gel liner like M•A•C Fluidline. We love this product for recreating the perfect 60's eye. Also, replacing gloss and sheer or shimmer lipsticks with matte reds, bright pinks, and corals help create a more retro look. Lastly, instead of a powder blush try using creme in pinks and corals to create a flushed looking cheek. For evening, strip lashes are always a bonus.

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FusionBeauty Is On Facebook: First 10,000 Fans Get A Free Gloss

Yes, it IS that easy! Just become a fan of FusionBeauty on Facebook, then follow the instructions! Celebrate the glam of FusionBeauty with other makeup-minded individuals.

Cheers, FusionBeauty!

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Fashion’s Night Out With Henri Bendel And Foreverlily

Shoppers at the Highly-Anticipated Fashion’s Night Out Event Will Bolster Commerce in NYC…and Help End Child Abandonment While They’re at it!

Best-selling author, advocate and creator of foreverlily fragrance, Beth Nonte Russell, is joining forces with Henri Bendel to provide the ultimate shopping experience during the first ever Fashion’s Night Out taking place September 10, 2009. Touted as the “A Global Celebration of Fashion,” New York’s glamour girls from East to West sides are counting the moments until they can storm the streets announcing they have a passion for fashion and are beguiled by beauty.

Conceptualized to promote retail and consumer confidence and to celebrate the fashion and beauty industries, the evening has transformed into an event to inspire the city of New York. For that reason, there is perhaps no event more fitting for inspirational brand GoodTrueBeautiful, Inc. and the signature fragrance, foreverlily.

Inspired by Beth Nonte Russell’s popular “Forever Lily,” an account of her unexpected adoption of a baby girl from China, the fragrance is meant to aid the wearer in opening the heart and reaching for the highest within them. The book, currently in its fifth printing is being adapted into a screenplay and the fragrance is coveted by leading ladies Jessica Alba and Dana Delaney. A portion of proceeds from the sale of foreverlily is donated to The Golden Phoenix Foundation, an organization – also founded by Russell – that aims to end child abandonment worldwide.

Signed, special edition versions of foreverlily and copies of “Forever Lily” will be sold at the event and Russell will be on hand to greet guests. Buzz of the fragrance’s participation has traveled up and down Fifth Avenue garnering excitement from downtown hipsters wanting something one-of-a-kind to new moms from the Upper East Side wanting a purchase that makes a difference.

Fashion’s Night Out will be the kickoff to New York Fashion Week and will be an evening of celebration, flowing champagne, musical performances, celebrity sightings, makeover stations and sweepstakes and Bendel’s is sure to be the center of it all.