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Skin Cancer Foundation Gives Jane Iredale Products Seal of Recommendation

It’s official! The Skin Cancer Foundation gave its Seal of Recommendation to five Jane Iredale products as effective aids in the prevention of sun-induced damage to the skin, including sunburn and possibly premature aging. The products—Amazing Base, PurePressed Base, Dream Tint, LipDrink and Powder-Me SPF in Tanned and Translucent—underwent extensive testing and evaluation to receive [...]

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Zac Posen

It might have been early, but the backstage area of Zac Posen’s Fall 2010 Collection show was a flurry of hair, nails and makeup—and plenty of coffee. of course. For hair, Odile Gilbert for L’Oreal Professionnel created a middle-parted, wavy look u

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Erin Fetherston

Inspired by Nico of the Velvet Underground, Erin Fetherston’s Fall 2010 Collection brought together bohemian styles with rock’n'roll tailoring. Odile Gilbert for Moroccanoil followed that lead and gave all of the models long, straight hair with drama

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Herve Leger

Shown beneath the tents at Bryant Park, Herve Leger’s sophistication-meets-urban-edge Fall 2010 Collection was beautifully complemented by natural, free-flowing “undone ponytails,” styled by Bob Recine for Moroccanoil. He used one product—Luminous

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Behnaz Sarafpour

For the presentation of Behnaz Sarafpour’s Fall 2010 Collection, Roxanne Valinoti for CND styled the nails. Below, watch a video of her describing the design. As for the models’ faces, the key makeup artist was Gordon Espinet for M.A.C. Cosmetics.

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Elise Overland

When David Cruz for Phyto first viewed Elise Overland’s Fall 2010 collection, he saw it as “very strong, very powerful.” To soften the overall look, he decided to create a loose chignon-like updo. The front of the hair had a bit of height, which Cruz

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The nails were colored with CND Rosewater.

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: Karen Walker

To complement Karen Walker’s Fall 2010 Collection, the hair, nails and makeup were minimal. Below, watch a video of CND’s Jan Arnold describing the clean and sheer nail coloring. The hairstyle created by Rolando Beauchamp for Bumble and bumble fea

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week NYC Fall ‘10: GANT by Michael Bastian

The fall 2010 collection of GANT by Michael Bastian was presented in a sports-inspired setting: The space was set up as part locker room, part lacrosse field, part tarmac. It perfectly corresponded to the classic, masculine collection, which in turn

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Get Emily Blunt’s 1920s-Inspired Hair

For the Los Angeles premiere of “Wolfman,” Emily Blunt sported a 1920s updo with a modern twist, created by stylist Laini Reeves, owner and creative director of Essensuals London. Inspired by Blunt’s vintage style, Reeves attached a peacock feather t

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L’Anza Healing Haircare Announces Winner of Level III Educators Challenge

To challenge its Level III Educators, L’Anza Healing Haircare presented them with the task of creating a complete, healthy look using L’Anza products. The reward? Bringing the concept to life at the next L’Anza photo shoot. The winner was Glen

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