The Archives
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03.14.10Second Look: L’Oréal Elnett Satin HairsprayL’Oréal Paris Elnett Satin use to be the hairspray you only heard whispers about and were dying to try yourself. It was the hairspray used by stylist in Europe for years, but illegal in the U.S. since 1987. There were stories of American stylist snatching it up on photo shoots and smuggling it back to the states like illicit contraband. But recently L'Oreal revamped Elnett Satin, removing the ozone-damaging flourocarbon propellants, and release it in the U.S. This caused major excitement from both beauty editors and hairstylists, and a major media campaign from L'Oreal. You can't flip through a magazine ...
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12.13.09Beauty Girl Reviews: Elnett SatinHave you seen the print ads with Penelope Cruz for L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin? Check out Beauty Girl Reviews take of the legendary hairspray used by stylist around the world and now available in the U.S.! Does it live up to the hype?
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11.24.09Truth in Advertising?There's a hair controversy going on in the U.K.: The newest L'Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 haircare products commercial and print ads starring X Factor judge Cheryl Cole has complaints pouring in to the Advertising Standards Authority about misleading images. Consumers are upset because Cheryl is wearing hair extensions in the ads. So far the complaints have been rejected, however, because there is a disclaimer in the commercials and the print ads that states Cheryl's hair is "styled with some natural extensions." This controversy blows my mind, since in the U.S. we always constantly see mascara ads where false eyelashes are ...
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11.21.09Marie Clarie’s Top 5 Hair ProductsMarie Clarie recently came out with a list of the 15 Best Beauty Products of All Time. Let's take a look at the top five hair products and what they have to say about each. Do your favorites make the cut? Marie Clarie's Top Five Hair Products: Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths Conditioner: By detangling and preventing breakage, this lightweight hydrator helps hair grow longer and stronger. Price: $3.99 Mason Pearson Junior Brush: A hairstylist's best friend, these nylon-and-boar bristles make blowouts a breeze. Price $126 L'Oréal Elnett Hairspray: The ultimate backstage updo glue that miraculously brushes out without flaking or stickiness. Price: $13.99 Johnson's Baby ...
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10.21.09Eva Longoria’s Beauty SecretEva Longoria celebrated L’Oreal’s 100th anniversary with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. And Eva gave a beauty secret to OK!: “You know what product that I love the most that you have to try?," she asked. "The collagen mascara. I always used to wear false lashes, and now I don’t have to because this mascara totally pops your eyes and I love it.” It certainly looks like it's working; her eyelashes look amazing! (Actually, so does her hair.) The mascara she's talking about is L'Oreal's Extra-Volume Collagen Mascara. She's also the mascara's spokesmodel, but she has to ...
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09.15.09L’Oreal Telescopic Explosion MascaraAnother day, another mascara test drive. The latest is L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Explosion. Really L'Oreal? Telescopic EXPLOSION? What was EXTREME Telescopic Explosion already taken? Anyway. I've recently complained about mascara brushes becoming too big, but this one is so small! The wand is super thin and bendy and ends with a little spiky globe brush. This thing is tiny. (Can't I just have something in the middle?) I've heard that this mascara is a drugstore version of Phenomen'Eyes Mascara from Givenchy. The spherical brush is suppose to reach lashes at the root and provide coverage to the entire lash from every angle. ...
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08.29.09L’Oreal True Match MakeupL'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup comes in 24 shades, which far exceeds other drugstore makeup brands. I used the foundation closest to my skin color using the color swatch, but when I tried it on my face, it was far too light on me. Maybe it would work for winter? Also, it had a really matte almost powder-like finish that accentuated my dry spots. Seriously, my skin looked 100% better with no makeup on than with this foundation. It did help remind me that it was time to exfoliate, however! In general, I'm not a big fan of liquid foundations and prefer ...
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08.18.09L’Oreal EverPure Protect Spray & Sublime BronzeL'Oreal EverPure UV Protect Spray is made exclusively for color treated hair. It protects and conditions for long-lasting color purity. EverPure's fine mist distributes evenly through hair as its unique UV filters help protect hair and increase resistance to breakage. Hair is left healthy-looking and shiny. It's 100% vegan--not tested on animals, and contains no animal byproducts. EverPure spray has UVA/UVB filters to protect your tresses from the sun's harmful rays. In addition to protect your hair color, it conditions the hair--making it more silky and controls frizz. You can apply it on damp or dry hair. The rosemary mint smell is kind ...
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08.04.09L’Oreal Revitalift 24-Hr Eye DuoL'Oreal Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair 24-Hr Eye Duo is a unique eye cream that combines two creams in one tube for the delicate skin around your eyes: AM Cream: Gentle hydrating cream with Fiber-Restoring Complex, which helps repair broken skin fibers of the delicate eye area. Broad spectrum protection UVA/UVB SPF 15 helps prevent future damage. PM Cream: Contains Fiber-Restoring Complex that helps repair and rebuild broken skin-fibers. Overnight, skin's natural restoration process works with Pro-Retinol A, which helps accelerate skin renewal for visibly smoother and revitalized skin. According to L'Oreal, this eye cream is Dermatologist tested for gentleness, but as I ...
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08.02.09L’Oreal Extra-Volume Collagen MascaraFor a span of many years, my go-to drugstore mascara was L'Oreal Voluminous, now it's Maybelline New York Great Lash Waterproof Mascara. (It's America's #1 mascara!) I'm always sceptical when trying out new mascaras, because I am super picky, and also because I've tried so many over the years, only for them to either collect dust in my closet or go right back to the store. Frankly, most mascaras suck, or at least suck for me. I have longish eyelashes, but they aren't super thick. So I'm always looking for a super black mascara that goes on clean and doesn't clump. ...
