The Beauty Bug witnessed something last night that She needs to share with you. While working a red carpet event, awaiting the arrival of one Jerry Seinfeld (apparently he was stuck in customs), She saw a male reporter whip out his compact and furiously begin applying his foundation. And She’s not talking about gently pressing [...]
To all of my Test Tube subscribers, trust that The Beauty Bug has been trying her hardest to get some answers for you. She’s reached out to several people at New Beauty, and even asked to be put in touch with someone from their PR dept (you would think that they would have jumped at [...]
In the October Issue of Allure, in her letter from the Editor, Linda Wells writes about a business lunch with the owner of a cosmetics company. Wells recalls the executive asking her to empty the contents of her handbag onto the table to prove a point - that women don’t use the products in their [...]
The Beauty Bug loves to go shopping with Her Grandma, especially when they hit up the makeup counters. Grandma buys her clay mask from Lancome, and her Pure White Linen from Estee Lauder. This past weekend, when Gram’s was picking up her mask, The Beauty Bug thought she’d pick up a new Lancome [...]
Beauty Bug reader Julia writes…
Hi, I have a completely random question: I’m being forced to go on a 3-day camping trip. No showers, no nothing. What beauty tips/tricks do you have for staying fresh? (I also have brow-skimming bangs, which tend to get a little oily. I’ve heard of powder that helps absorb [...]
The Beauty Bug is back. She knows that you missed her and she missed you dearly. She was gone for longer than She expected and She’s sorry.
So, what’s been going on in the beauty world?
Everyone has put in their 2 cents about the fashions and faces on the Emmy Red Carpet. The Beauty [...]
9PM - Britney Spears opens the show with a lazy performance of her new single, “Give Me More”. Not even a minute into her performance, the Beauty Bug became so embarrassed for her that She could barely watch. Britney exerted next to no effort, and it looked like she was simply going through the motions [...]
This just in…CNN got to the bottom of this story that has had people everywhere scratching their heads. People all over the world will be able to finally sleep tonight.
They have uncovered the truth of why Mary-Kate Olsen won’t smile.
The Beauty Bug kids you not, this story is currently on CNN’s front page, billed as [...]
Day 2 brought shiny cheeks, brow bones and eyes….
Little-to-no mascara
Slightly Bitten Lips with MAC’s Cafe Matte Lipstick
Strong lips covered with shades of electric pumpkin
Pale blush
3-D smoky gray eyes and sheer beige lips
White fingernails
The common denominator on all runways: a return to irridescence
Day one brought makeup that was so well blended the models’ faces looked absolutely nude….
Other trends included:
Dabbed silver, white pink or gold powder patches high pony tails catch the light
“Plastic skin” (not dewy, not matte) achieved by using a tiny amount of natural lip gel and cheek highlight
Blacked out/electric blue eyes with cut-off false lashes [...]