| Aussie brings sexy line of cosmetics to Bay Area | | Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:47:30 PM by Blog57 Team | | As the fashion and beauty editor, I'm inundated with pitches from dozens of cosmetics companies. I'm pretty confident I know them all, give or take a few. So when I saw the black and white striped walls and the cheery, sexy boudoir interior of Napoleon Perdis at San Francisco Centre, I was drawn in. While most stand-alone makeup boutiques have the sterile air of a medical clinic, this one had the vibe of a dressing room at the Moulin Rouge. Baroque picture frames, oversize metallic gold ottomans and Parisian chandeliers throwing off the kind of light that make complexions glow. Oh, yes, and lots of pretty vials and jars and tubes of makeup invitingly displayed. I had never heard of the Australia-based company, which opened its first Bay Area outlet in the new mall.... | |
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| | | Cosmetics Safety | | Posted Friday, December 01, 2006 12:47:01 PM by Blog57 Team | | Every morning , men and women lather and smear themselves with everything from shaving cream to makeup. But have you ever stopped to think about what you're really putting on your face and skin every day? Bonnie Kleissle, the Administrative Director of the Blessing Cancer program, said most people apply at least nine personal care products a day to their skin, which contain dozens of unique and sometimes dangerous chemicals. In fact, Kleissle said 89% of the more than 10,000 chemicals used in beauty products have never been evaluated for safety. "These chemicals, whether they seep through the skin, rinse down the drain, or flush down the toilet in human excretions, are causing concerns for human health, and for the impacts they may have to wildlife, rivers and streams." Kleissle said the Food and Drug Administration doesn't regulate cosmetics because current laws allow companies to regulate themselves. That means consumers have to do their own leg work for information on beauty products.... | |
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| | | (AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-10 18:23 GMT: Alberto-Culver holders OK spinoff | | Posted Saturday, November 11, 2006 2:48:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | MELROSE PARK, Ill. (AFX) - Alberto-Culver Co., which makes VO5 hair products, St. Ives skin care items and Static Guard, said Friday its shareholders approved the spin-off of its Sally Beauty operation as a separate publicly-traded companies. The new Alberto-Culver will operate the company's consumer products business, and Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. will operate the Sally/BSG distribution business. Sally Beauty is one of the largest beauty supply distributors in the world, selling hair and skin care goods, cosmetics, and styling aids through direct sales and in stores in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Japan, and Britain. Shareholders also will receive a $25 per share special cash dividend. The shares of each company's common stock have been authorized for listing on the New York Stock Exchange.... | |
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| | | Salon to add more stores | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:47:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | Salon Services, one of the UK's biggest beauty products wholesalers, is eyeing further acquisitions after extending its network by 10% in 2006 to about 100 outlets. Glasgow-based Salon, which received a special accolade in the 2006 Ernst & Young Scottish Entrepreneur of the Year awards, is also managing to increase profits after seeing sales rise above 50m in its most recent accounting period. Glasgow-based Salon began as a single outlet in the city more than 30 years ago, run by the present chairman and largest shareholder, Gerry Hegarty. Each of the firm's cash-and-carries, a mix of owned branches and franchises, has more than 4000 product lines, ranging from portable beauty couches for mobile therapists to hair-removal wax. About 300 of the firm's 500 staff and 30 branches are located north of the border.... | |
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| | | What does 'natural' beauty really mean? | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 6:50:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | Are you confused by the wealth of so-called 'natural' beauty products on the market? Read on These days, consumers are becoming more aware of how easily chemicals can be absorbed through the skin and some of them may be responsible for serious health problems. Ironically, many of the products that we use every day on our skin and hair contain harsh synthetic substances. While some of these substances' effects are unknown, others are known to be toxic. So it makes sense to use natural personal care products. Going natural Going natural, however, is not quite as easy as it seems because there is no clear definition of 'natural'. Although many manufacturers may use the term on their product labels, this doesn't necessarily guarantee as much as you might think. A product may boast that it is 'natural' simply because it contains one or more plant-derived ingredients.... | |
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| | | Avon can't make up for costs as profit falls | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 2:48:45 AM by Blog57 Team | | Avon Products reported a 47 percent drop in third-quarter profit on Friday as it struggled with higher ad spending, costs for restructuring its inventory and a charge related to a tax dispute resolution in Britain. The New York-based direct seller of beauty products said its profit fell to $86.4 million, or 19 cents per share, in the three months that ended Sept. 30 from $163.8 million, or 35 cents per share, during the year-ago period. .... | |
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| | | DRESSING ROOM : Kit simplifies getting beauty products on the ... | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 12:21:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | Since Sept. 26, air travelers have enjoyed a relaxation of the terrorist-fueled ban on liquids and gels in carry-on luggage. Travelers may now carry through security checkpoints toiletries that are 3 ounces or less and that fit comfortably in one, quart-size, clear plastic, zip-top bag. To simplify the packing process for travelers, Cosmedicine offers its new all-inclusive kit, First Measures: Basic Skin Health. The kit includes five multibenefit skin treatments and meets all the Transportation Security Administration requirements, Cosmedicine says. Customers need only supply the zip-lock bag. Available for $ 48 at Sephora stores, sephora. com and cosmedicine. com, each kit contains: Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser & Toner In One, MegaDose Skin Fortifying Serum, Opti-mologist Eye Cream With Light Diffusers, Physical Conditioning Body Skin Therapy Lotion and Primary Care Multi-Tasking Moisturizer SPF 20.... | |
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| | | The Mixer : A New Beauty Product and a Revolution in Root Touch-Ups | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 2:47:15 AM by Blog57 Team | | Toronto,ON (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- The driving force behind this new beauty product are business associates and good friends, Ruth Stern and Pauline Ashworth who, as with many successful new business ventures, found that in order to get the kind of hair product they were searching for they would have to invent it for themselves Both women have backgrounds in the fashion, beauty, natural health and marketing fields, and their combined qualifications and total dedication are at the root of the research, design and development of The Mixer™ which has taken three years to come to market. .... | |
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| | | Promo At MagSTAR Beauty Salon | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 10:47:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Bandar Seri Begawan - After having established successful operations in the Belait District, hairstylist Maggie Thien has opened another branch in the Brunei-Muara District this week. In conjunction with the Hari Raya festivities and the shop's grand opening, MagSTAR Hair, Beauty and Massage Salon is currently having a special promotion for its rebonding services, where quality Japanese products will be used to counter the effects of dry hair. Customers who visit to the salon for hair rebonding will get an after-hair treatment service and haircut for free. Those who come in groups of four will only have to pay $50 per person for the service. Those in need of relieving stress can also opt for an aromatherapy massage or foot reflexology at the salon, too.... | |
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| | | New product trends in Asia: deepening interest in new bottled water products | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 10:53:47 PM by Blog57 Team | | Food and drinks with added health benefits are becoming more popular, as consumers increasingly desire products that claim to enhance their health and wellness. The functional sector is more developed in Japan than in any other country, with over 400 'functional' products released in the country in both 2004 and 2005, as stricter regulation prompts more innovation and fewer copycat products. .... | |
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