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Eye shapers. Sometimes tweezers just don't cut it. If you want to recreate salon-style brow grooming at home, pick up Anastasia's new 7 Item Brow Kit. The brow maestro of |
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Just in time for hot weather, Biotherm launches a mousselike foundation that will keep skin matte. Matte Soufflé goes on the face lightly and stays matte without being dry or cakey. It contains 30 percent more powder than most liquid foundations, which makes it stay matte for hours. If you want all-day coverage without the tightness of some foundations, check it out. Available in department stores, or go to Biotherm-usa.com. |
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Most of us are happy to find a concealer that matches our skin tone, and we don't ask for anything more. Chantecaille delivers more anyway with Bio Lift Concealer. This two-in-one product combines coverage with a moisturizing botanical treatment and sun protection. It's so smooth, creamy and lightweight you'll never want to use anything else. Available in six shades at Neiman Marcus nationwide and Barney's in |
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In summer we want to use lightweight skin care products, and Nettare di Zucca delivers with its nourishing line created for combination skin. It keeps the T-zone matte while hydrating cheeks, neck and décolleté. We love the Absolute Matte Moisturizing Cream, which contains a blend of pumpkin and other natural ingredients. To find out how to buy the line, contact 800-959-DIBI. |
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If you must blow-dry your hair... Then you must use a thermal protection spray. Check out CHI 44 Iron Guard, which promises to protect hair from even the hottest tools. The CHI line from Farouk System also includes a volume booster, smoothing cream and styling paste. Go to Farouk.com. |
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A skin care bouquet. Who can resist a French cosmetics line that contains "extracts of flowers and nectars"? Fleur's claims it's the first company to integrate flowers into cosmetics. The result is delicious. The AromAqua Soothing Collection with Lotus Extracts contains three products for the face. We especially love the Soothing Cream, which contains shea butter and olive oil, and smells divine. To find out how to buy the line, contact 877-FLEURS-7. |
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Combat spider veins and stretch marks with Juviderm Holisticeuticals' Legs Perfection. This lightweight product contains vitamin K, which claims to heal burst capillaries. Available at Sephora stores, or go to Sephora.com. |
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Sexy lip gloss. If you think you can't wear orange lipstick, you haven't met M.A.C's C-Squeeze LipGlass. It comes in two shades that look great on everyone: mango orange with a touch of gold frost (called Ola Mango!), and blood-orange pink with golden shimmer (called Pink Grapefruit). Available at all M.A.C locations, or go to MACCosmetics.com. |
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Technicolor kohl. If you wear eyeliner and want to give your look something extra this summer, use kohl that isn't black. Check out M.A.C's Belle Azure Eye Kohl in coffee-bean brown, baby blue with pearl, and black amethyst plum. Available at all M.A.C locations, or go to MACCosmetics.com. |
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The multitasking eye cream. Who can resist anything called "multiple results"? Nivea's Visage Multiple Results Eye Crème claims to visibly reduce puffiness, dark circles, fine lines and wrinkles. It's lightweight, but it feels wonderfully rich on the skin. Available in chain drugstores. |
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A new kind of shine control. If you have acne, rosacea or chronically shiny skin, you'll love OC Eight. This gel is formulated with patented microparticles that absorb and trap up to six times their own volume in facial sebum. OC Eight can be used on the T-zone or all over the face. Our tester says that when she used OC Eight she was shine free all day and didn't need foundation. Go to OCEight.com. |
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Hair care product innovator Redken has launched a new line formulated to extend the life of your color by protecting your hair from the sun. The shampoo, conditioner and "color veil" contain UV filters and antioxidants to shield the hair from the sun, silicone conditioners to repel water and smooth the hair, and mineral ion blockers to stabilize color. We love the green apple, melon and mandarin fragrance. Call 800-REDKENS or go to Redken.com to find a salon in your area. |
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On-the-go eye palette. If you're into eye makeup, you never want to be without your three main shades. This refillable Trio Palette by Terry gives you a choice of shadows that can range from barely there to intensely colorful. Go to ByTerry.com. | |
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Cooling body cream. Fresh has introduced a new line of moisturizing products that contains one of the best body creams on record: V-Tonic Body Cream is stimulating and cooling to the touch. It contains extracts of mango butter and fruit extracts as well as vitamins A, C and E. It soothes and cools the skin upon application and leaves skin ultrasoft. Available at Fresh stores, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and |