FDA is warning people not to use ear candles because they can cause serious injury. An ear candle is a hollow cone about 10 inches long made from a fabric tube soaked in beeswax or paraffin. They are promoted and sold in health food stores, health spas and salons, flea markets and on the Internet. [...]
NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will serve as the face of the Avon’s latest fragrance, Turn 4XT, debuting November 2010. Evoking the casual yet confident attitude the champion driver exudes, Turn 4XT is a masculine scent that embodies the rush that comes with risking it all for the win. When approaching Turn 4, the final curve [...]
In a typical year, Mary Kay invests significant funds and conducts more than 300,000 tests to ensure that Mary Kay® products meet the highest standards of safety, quality and performance. Mary Kay scientists perform rigorous testing to assess every individual ingredient, as well as each finished product. This month and in August, Good Housekeeping recognized [...]
Physicians Formula, innovators and experts in bronzing, color correction and more, continues to bring women easy-to-use tools that keep them looking great. The latest gotta-have-it advice tool is an exciting, expert authored Profile Picture Guide found exclusively on www.MyPFBeauty.com. Designed to help create the perfect profile picture to be used for social networking, dating and [...]
Allure announces the winners of their annual Best of Beauty “Beauty Breakthrough” Awards – the first-of-their-kind innovations in hair care, skincare and makeup. The Remington® Frizz Therapy Iron was one of the 150+ beauty products submitted for testing and review by the Allure editorial staff, and one of the 12 selected for this coveted award. [...]
Switzerland-based prestige skincare brand, In&Out Different Beauty™, a subsidiary of Innovative Biotechnologies Laboratories, entered the North American market this summer. With the opening of its flagship boutique on New York City‘s Madison Avenue, the brand expands its international reach to join the existing state-of-the-art stands at the Paris Gallery outlets in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and [...]
In its first issue dedicated to hair, ESSENCE highlights the unique relationship between African-American women and their hair with the launch of HOT HAIR, an interactive experience covering all things hair — from root to tip — for African-American women. This special issue covers all of the beauty needs, questions, concerns and triumphs of African-American [...]
In a study of 300 women, the L’Oreal Institute for Ethnic Hair and Skin Research revealed that ACNE is the MOST COMMON PROBLEM, as well as the biggest skin concern cited amongst all four major ethnicities. Vichy NORMADERM Anti-Imperfection Hydrating Care is clinically proven to effectively address acne-related skin conditions. Over-the-counter products and home remedies [...]
In celebration of 25 years of US publication, ELLE today announced that its ELLE App for iPad is now available in the App Store. The ELLE App is premiering in conjunction with the October 2010 Anniversary issue. “We’re thrilled to be able to further expand our brand with the release of the ELLE App for [...]