Virgin Atlantic Airways has teamed up with Bare Minerals to launch Upper Class Red, a new red lipstick honoring the revamp of their upper-class cabins.  Senior Spas and Grooming Manager Rebecca Creer explains…
“Red hot lips have always been a trademark of our cabin crew, signifying the strength and confidence they embody.  With the launch of Upper Class Red, one of Virgin Atlantic’s most iconic attributes is finally being made available to passengers. Meaning one swipe of this color is all you need to create a classic and timeless look–something our …

Virtual fashion site Polyvore will soon expand into the beauty world.  The site which allows users to create outfits with clothes and accessories, will soon allow users to include beauty products in their “looks“.

 
“Beauty and fashion have always been intertwined at Polyvore,” said Jess Lee, Polyvore’s chief executive officer and co-founder. “The community often adds lipsticks and fragrances to their outfits…[they] gave us the idea to make it easier to shop and search for beauty products. We just followed their lead.”
Now we can create complete looks from head to toe.  So …

Just in time for some summer fun, Ciaté, UK company started by nail artist Charlotte Knight, will launch Caviar Nails this  Spring at Sephora.  The Caviar kits will contain a paint pot and caviar pearls in your choice of black, white or multi.  Simply sprinkle the pearls over the wet polish and let it set for a few minutes…

 
I can hardly wait!
 

Gwenyth Paltrow hit the red carpet in a simple white Tom Ford number which was simply…chic!  My 2nd best dressed of the night.

 
Makeup artist Leslie Lopez for NARS Cosmetics said:
“It’s elegantly bronzed,” said celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez for NARS Cosmetics about the red carpet look she created for Gwyneth Paltrow. “The dress makes such a statement, but it also has no color, so we needed to create a makeup look that complemented the dress and was still sophisticated enough for the red carpet. I really loved the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer …

It’s no secret that I am a J. LO fan and Sunday night’s Oscar awards confirmed why.  Jenny was stunning in a  Zuhhair Murad gown.  Hair and makeup were also perfect.

Hair:  
“The look I created for Jennifer was inspired by the 60′s. I wanted a gorgeous hairstyle that defined the graceful refined sophistication of that time to complement Jennifer’s beautiful dress” said Celebrity Hair Stylist Lorenzo Martin.
First, Lorenzo sprayed L’oréal Paris EverStyle Volume Root Lifting Spray at the roots of Jennifer’s clean, damp hair to add extra volume before blow-drying it …

So, after weeks and weeks of my daughter asking me to get her the Sally Hensen’s Salon Effects, she took it upon herself to purchase her own…such an impatient kid.   The process was fairly simple, pick a size for your nail, apply, hold firmly in place for a few seconds, cut and shape.  She chose the Collide-o-Scope design and the entire process took about 20 minutes and lasted about one week.  I actually think it would’ve lasted longer, but my daughter likes to pick at her nails…
 

 
Now I must say, …

Get ready to play the music and light the lights.  This November the Muppetts are set to hit the big screen in Disney’s The Muppetts with an all-star cast.  To celebrate, OPI has teamed up with the Muppets for a Holiday Collection filled with shimmer and glitter…

According to OPI’s Suzi Weiss-Fischmann:

 “Not only do The Muppets characters inspire fun, bright and joyful colors, the fashionable Miss Piggy lends her name to three high-shine pink-based hues, ranging from bold red flecked with silver to a multi-dimensional strawberry shade.”

Available November 2011 for $8.50.

Well Miss Kim is finally a Mrs.  I must say, her makeup and overall look for the big day was pleasantly soft and pretty.  Makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic and hairstylist Peter Savic share the details…

 
Prep:  La Mer moisturizer and By Terry Touche Veloutee to conceal.
Eyes:  Lancôme 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Golden Frenzy.  The golden shade all over lid, the darkest shade along her crease and the lightest shade on the brow bone to highlight.  Mario also swept the golden colors along Kim’s lower lash line for a soft smoky look.
Lashes:  Two coats of Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Lashes mascara …

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Replacing Lady Gaga, the newest spokespeople to represent the M.A.C AIDS Fund VIVA GLAM initiative are Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj.  The two were in Miami earlier this year shooting the 2012 campaign with famed photographer David LaChapelle.  With 100 percent of the VIVA Glam lip product sales going to fight HIV/AIDS,  the fund has raised $224 million to date.
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Givenchy brings us this fall’s must have compacts that consist of  an illuminating powder for eyes, cheeks and complexion and an intense eye shadow for a twilight effect:

Lunee Mordoree is a night blue moon in a golden sky…
 
  …while Lune Mysterieuse is a black moon in a creamy white sky.
 
Navy blue and black, two signature colours of Givenchy elegance.  Available August 2011 at Sephora.