Newsletter Subscribe
 

London Pages

Enter To Win A Prize

ACUVUE® LABOR DAY WIN-IT!

Send off the summer in style with a 3 month supply of ACUVUE® OASYS® contact lenses, Sunglass Hut $50 gift card and wide-brimmed beach hat.

Post a Tweet with #OASYS for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes

*Exam and fitting fees not included. Winner must present current, valid prescription for ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses. No purchase necessary. You must be a follower of @Beautyinthebag or @Beautyitbag or @thebagladies Twitter accounts to participate. Only one account per participant will be valid. No purchase necessary. Twitter contest commences at 12:00am EST on August 31, 2010 and ends at 12:00 pm on September 6, 2010.

Click To Read Our Giveaway Rules!

Beauty Wall of Fame

Wall of Fame

  • Anushka Wall of Fame
 

Dorene

WHERE ARE YOU?

Manhattan with regular trips to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Palm Springs.

DESERT ISLAND BEAUTY PRODUCTS

CoverBlend by Exuviance Concealer, CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara, Matrix’s Sleek Look shampoo and conditioner and, of course, SPF 50 sunscreen and daily moisturizer.

FAVOURITE BEAUTY BRANDS?

Christian Dior for color, Yves Saint Laurent for foundation, Kanebo for skincare, Matrix for hair care and LeLabo for fragrance.

ARE YOU A MOM?

I’m a very lucky aunt to Emily, Max and Tessa, and Marble, the marvelous mottled mongrel.

WHAT’S YOUR BAG?

As a beauty editor, I was the lucky recipient of a closet full of Dior, Chanel and Longchamp bags, but I still dream of Hèrmes.

CONTACT ME

dorene@beautyinthebag.com



MEET THE BEAUTY ENTRENEUR.

With ten years of experience providing business and software programs to direct sales firms, Harold Zimmerman turned his expertise in the arena of multi-level marketing to beauty. In 2008, he launched Votre Vu, a direct sales skin care brand that offers botanically-infused upscale products at accessible prices. All cosmetics are formulated at a laboratory in France and sold in the U.S. via representatives present in all 50 states. So far, Harold’s strategy is proving successful. In its first year, Votre Vu rang up $5 million in sales and is on track to reach $10 million this year—all during a recession.

www.votrevu.com … read more »

Photo credit: triabeautyuk.com

YOU ASKED FOR IT – WE DELIVERED!

FOR ALL BEAUTY IN THE BAG UK FRIENDS, FANS, FOLLOWERS & SUBSCRIBERS, TRIA BEAUTY HAS A GRAND PRIZE

BITB”s London Beauty Editor, the gorgeous Kate Zadah, has arranged for a once-in-a-lifetime giveaway for Brits in search of the most efffective home hair removal system. A TRIA LASER HAIR REMOVAL SYSTEM (VALUE £575) will be sent to one lucky winner. This system is the latest incarnation of the TRIA at-home laser system with a discernible difference in hair growth after only 6 weeks of use.

Also for our UK fans ONLY, REVITALASH lash growing and thickening mascara (VALUE £95) will be awarded to the second lucky winner of this giveaway.

TO ENTER: Tell us which celeb has the most gorgeous, smooth, stubble free legs!

TWEET YOUR RESPONSE  www.twitter.com/londonbeautypg or POST ON OUR WALL www.facebook.com/beautyinthebag

NOTE: YOU MUST JOIN THE www.facebook.com/triabeautyuk PAGE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN!

Photo Credit: IGN.com

Plastic surgery surge perfects Latin American beauty ideals.

While body ideals in North America and Europe remain of the lanky boyish type with breasts–if runway and fashion models are any indication– the ideals in South America are a bit more sensual. “The fashion of an exaggerated tiny waist combined with a big bottom with large, full breasts has become a phenomenon both in Latin fashion and in patient requests of the plastic surgeons here,” said Dr. Lina Tirana, a plastic surgeon in Cali, Colombia.