Makeup Bag celebrates the soon-to-be-available False Eyelash Applicator from Shu Uemera because as they say, “…some things just don’t come easy.”
At Kiss and Makeup, Charlotte Howells wants to know Do You Tip at the Hairdressers? and accuses her fellow UK citizens of being “notoriously stingy.”
One of my fave blogs, Makeup Beat, pays tribute to Princess Diana with some touching quotes from her longtime hairdresser, Tess Rock.
I preface this entry with two admissions. The first is that I think women spend entirely too much time and money on their looks when a few quality products, lots of Omega 3s, water and exercise are all that’s really needed. The second is that I have really long eyelashes.
Now, with that disclaimer out of the way, I give you the latest in cosmetic surgery (drum roll please): the eyelash transplant. Yup, you read right, CBS News reports that women are electing to have pieces of hair from their heads surgically implanted into their eyelids in order to get the effect of long, full lashes. One at a time, the follicles are implanted with a surgical needle to create permanent, growing lashes. The whole procedure takes about an hour per eye, and the recovery is pretty minor. The cost is about $ 6,000.
This news comes on the heels of the revelation in a recent New York Times article “Who is the Real Face of Plastic Surgery?” that 1/3 of people opting for cosmetic surgery have an average household income of below $30,000. In order to pay for the cosmetic procedures they desire, these Americans are borrowing money (often through high interest loans) or charging the procedures to their credit cards.
Interestingly, the women in both reports say they just wanted to fix something that’s always bothered them–small boobs, paunchy tummies, sparse eyelashes, etc.–and who among us doesn’t get that? I get that. I’d love to erase a few stretch marks, de-flab a few areas and look young forever, but that desire is more about the brain than the body if you ask me.
I just wonder what the long term affects will be on the American psyche (female and male) as such procedures get more an more routine and socially acceptable. It seems weird that we’re working toward perfection, an unattainable goal, when self-acceptance is so much more feasible and, though time consuming, a lot less expensive. I mean, $6,000? Sheesh!
Am I completely off? What do you think?
Sorry for the late notice, but if you get your hair cut before August 29 in one of the 15,000 salons that are supporting “Hairdressers Unlocking Hope,” you’ll be supporting a great cause.
The Budget Fashionista says:
“Hairdressers Unlocking Hope” is the brainchild of hair guru Vidal Sassoon and behindthechair.com founder Mary Rector-Gable. The partnership, along with support from a multitude of beauty brands and iconic stylists, is kicking off a campaign to build 18 Habitat for Humanity homes this November, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, for victims of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes.
Come on, everyone needs at least a trim.
Find a salon near you by clicking here.
Here’s Beyonce’s new ad for Emporio Armani’s Diamonds. I don’t know about you, but she’s always so perfectly polished and gorgeous that it’s almost boring to me. She’s like that popular girl at school whose sweaters never peel, whose hair never gets flyaways and whose shoes never get scuffed. Sigh. Plus, I think I’ve seen this photo before, like 5 times.
Synopsis: Beyonce looks stunning in another metallic dress that shows off her amazingly proportioned, well-moisturized body. Yawn.
We Love Beauty uncovers the mysteries behind the elusive Asprin Mask. Christina Jones tells us all about her “Psychotic Eyebrow Obsession” on eBeautyDaily. David Ray at Makeup Beat pays homage to Sayoko Yamaguchi, a former supermodel who recently died at the age of 57. Laura Mercier’s Stormy Collection is revealed at Makeup Bag.
Another day, another green beauty product. Oh, I sound so jaded when I say that, but I’m really not–I like that every company and their parent company is scrambling to make an enviro-friendly product or two. I would prefer if companies took the lead of The Body Shop and made major steps to become sustainable, but baby steps are better than none at all, eh? I guess what makes my attitude so lackluster is the fact that these products are flooding the market so quickly, making the whole thing feel like a trend. And I really, really, really hope this isn’t a trend. Plus, I’m of the thinking that more consumerism, green or not, isn’t exactly the way to dig ourselves out of global warming. But I digress.
All that said, I wholly promote the purchase of these Go Green Mini Slant Tweezers($10) from Tweezerman if you are in need of a spectacular tweezing tool. I’ve never found tweezers that treat me quite as well as the Tweezerman does, and I like the smaller size of these since I’m partial to tweezing on the go. Also, not only will you get great brows, but Tweezerman will also give $1 of the proceeds to the National Arbor Foundation, and a tree is planted for every Go Green purchase. That’s pretty good.
Hey, but if you already have efficient tweezers, then take the 10 bucks and give it to your fave green organization, and go plant a tree yourself!
THIS REALLY HAS TO STOP.
Makeup Bag shows us some hot MAC backstage looks. Today, Bellasugar calls out a “Messy, Imperfect Hair” trend alert. Earlier this week, the Glam Network was defended in “Glam’s Not a Sham” on eBeautyDaily. The question of “Who owns Who” in the beauty industry is answered by Kiss and Makeup.
The Body Shop has just released a high-shine lip gloss that will help women around the world and in more ways than one. For one thing, Stop Violence in the Home Hi-Shine Lip Treatment ($11.50) is made with Community Trade marula oil from Eudafano Women’s co-operative in Namibia, which ensures that women in depressed rural communities will get fare wages for their labor in producing the gloss ingredient. Second, The Body Shop will donate 75% of the proceeds of the lip treatment to FACE TO FACE, an organization that offers plastic surgery to survivors of domestic violence to repair injuries to the face, neck and head caused by their violent partners and spouses.
And in addition to all the good the purchase of this gloss can do, the product itself is top-notch. I was a little frightened by the way it sparkles in the tube (I’m not much of a sparkler), but the effect is subtle on the lips, providing a ultra-flattering shine and lots of moisture. Plus, the passion fruit scent is delicious, but not overwhelming. I’m luxuriating in it as I write this.
Get your own at Body Shop stores or on their official website.
Yeah, that’s Britney Spears on the cover of next month’s allure. Do they really think that we really think Britney cleans up that well anymore? My goodness, with all the photo shopping skills that went into that cover, they might as well have just gotten another model and told us it was Brit!
Okay, deep breath
