DERMAdoctor Hits QVC!

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you know that I’m a big fan of DERMAdocor skin care products (see exhibits A and B!). When I heard that the brand was becoming available …

Beauty News: My Black is Beautiful on BET

BET is back with a second season of beauty talk show “My Black is Beautiful”! I don’t know how I managed to miss season 1, but I’m geeked to check out season 2!
Hosted by actress, …

Beauty News: Beyonce’s Heat Fragrance Is A Hit!

It looks like Beyonce’s debut fragrance is a hit! Word on the street is that Macy’s, the exclusive retailer of the fragrance, racked in a whopping $3 million in Beyonce Heat sales in February and …

Beauty News: Beyoncè Brings the ‘Heat’ with New Fragrance

Beyoncé promised to bottle a little Sasha Fierce for her fans, and from the looks of the ad for her new fragrance, Beyoncé Heat, she’s done just that!
Details on the highly anticipated fragrance are finally …

New Black Barbies: Hit or Miss?

As a little girl I was a lover of all things Barbie. Though Mattel had made strides by the 80s to be more culturally inclusive, I often felt that the most fabulous Barbies were Caucasian, …

Prescriptives Going Out Of Business

Well, ladies. This less than stellar economy has taken a major toll on the beauty industry. Estlee Lauder has announced that it is closing the doors on beauty brand Prescriptives. Unbelievable, right?! Well, retail distribution …

L’Oreal Found Guilty of Racial Discrimination

L’Oreal was found guilty of racial discrimination by La Cour de Cassation (the French equivilent of the Supreme Court).
The London Times reports:

Prosecutors said that Garnier wanted to exclude members of the ethnic minorities on the …

Beauty News: Queen Latifah to Release Fragrance

Well, the celebrity fragrance bandwagon strikes again! Oscar Nominee Queen Latifah will be releasing her own fragrance this August. Queen by Queen Latifah will feature notes of bergamot, mandarin, golden tequila, baie rose, jasmine noir, …

Beauty News: Max Factor to Leave US Stores in 2010!

I can’t even believe this! Julia, over at All About the Pretty, just posted that Max Factor will no longer be selling its products in the US come 2010.
I can’t imagine such a legendary American …

Beauty News: Mani-Pedi Meltdown

The NY Times recently reported the lengths women are going to stretch out their manicures. Some are switching from acrylics and other artificial nails to cheaper, regular manicures, while others are opting for lighter shades …

Beauty News: Get Your Beauty Sleep… Literally

The New York Times Style section has a very interesting article in this week’s installment of Skin Deep. They reported about a new phenomenon of bedding that is supposed to improve your skin while you …

Beauty News: Free Cosmetics!!

Thanks to blogger Afrobella for this tip! As a result of a class action suit against some major retailers, free cosmetics will be given out to those who may have overpaid on their …