Archive for 2008

Bit By The Best

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Here’s the rundown of products that The Beauty Bug’s paying extra to this week…
Shu Uemura’s Limited Edition Luring Powder - From the fall 2008 Instinct Collection, Luring Powder is a light, naturally rosy powder that provides a light, sheen mist to skin. The Beauty Bug was first introduced to this product by Boston’s Best, Dani [...]

A Sleeper Fall Hit from Prescriptives

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

This morning The Beauty Bug discovered a sleeper hit hiding in the back of her stash.  She wondered how She managed to overlook this quad in the first place; the crisp fall colors and the stand-out metallic purple packaging just beg to be looked at.
Prescriptives Fall Collection, Daring, is both bold and neutral. It possesses [...]

Allure Best of Beauty Interview with Beauty Director Amy Keller

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Everyone knows Allure is THE beauty bible, so when the mag declares its picks for the best beauty products of the year, women everywhere read and then shop. And rightfully so. This year editors tested  2, 478  products and narrowed the list down to 182. Not an easy task.
Determining their Best of Beauty is a [...]

This Too Shall Pass…

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The Beauty Bug is here, She’s alive…barely.
Her apologies for the lack of posts. She’s had a busy and stressful 2 weeks filled with many late nights and early mornings (4:40am was the worst of the bunch), a nasty cold, and a crazy press day for a Boston-born celeb who left his suit Armani on his [...]

Conditioner before Shampoo?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

No, it’s not opposite day - The Beauty Bug has a method to Her madness! Reversing your routine in the shower may be the answer to added volume…
In the August issue of Allure Magazine, celebrity hair stylist Nathaniel Hawkins recommended reversing your normal routine in the shower to combat flatness add volume to hair. [...]

Lancome’s Rosy Fishnets Juicy Tube

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

If you won’t be reaching for a vamp lip gloss this fall, The Beauty Bug recommends Lancome’s Rose Fishnets Juicy Tube available exclusively at Sephora. It’s a gorgeous high-shine rosy-nude shade that flatters any skin tone. Inspired by thigh the thigh-high fish-nets, the can-can dancers, and the stage lights at the Moulin Rouge in France, [...]

MAC’s Spiced Chocolate Eye Quad

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Ahhh fall - a time when the cosmetic companies unleash the big guns and the hard to get limited edition products. After Labor Day weekend BBQs and the weather, the new fall makeup collections are a hot topic around the water cooler now. The new must-have product The Beauty Bug has been telling her [...]

9021-No

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Yes, a bit off-topic, but very necessary…
The Beauty Bug had a nice fall fragrance piece almost ready to go for tonight, but She was just too distracted by 90210 to finish it - so instead, She wrote about Her distraction.
Before the season premiere of 90210 tonight, The Beauty Beauty Bug made sure Her Tivo was [...]

Suki Face Exfoliating Foaming Cleanser

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Had The Beauty Bug known that Suki Pure Skin Care was literally right in Her backyard when She was in college, She would have done everything in Her power to land an internship there soley to stock up on products. It’s clear that She missed Her chance, but hey, who thinks organically in college? Chances [...]

Philosophy Brings Soda into Your Shower

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

The Beauty Bug knows how to get The Beauty Bug Fiance’s attention…She just mentions Cherry Cola. To The Beauty Bug, it tastes like gag-enducing Robitussin Cough Syrup, but to Her Fiance, it’s one of the most craveable drinks. Because of this difference in taste, the 2 can never share a drink at the movies…you get [...]