NYX COSMETICS FINDS A NEW HOME WITH L’ORÉAL
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When I first started writing about the cosmetic industry, the number of brands owned by the L’Oréal group fascinated me. The Paris-based beauty giant not only markets L’Oréal cosmetics and hair care, but it also owns Lancôme, Maybelline, Kiehl’s, Clarisonic, SkinCeuticals, and the Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Laurent, and Giorgio Armani beauty brands, among a host of nearly two dozen other familiar ranges. We can now add NYX Cosmetics to that mix, which was acquired this week by L’Oréal for a reported cool $500 million. That ain’t loose change!
Headquartered in Los Angeles, NYX was created in 1999 by entrepreneur Toni Ko, who had a vision for d
A BEAUTY GIFT GUIDE FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Mom. Maman. Mum. ‘Ma.
Korres Japanese Rose Body Wash and Body Butter ($19/$29 )
No matter which part of the world you come from, chances are that your word for your mother is something heartfelt and meaningful. Mothers deserve respect everyday (take it from a new mom) but especially on Mother’s Day. Luckily, the beauty sphere is filled with precious items to show mom a truly great time. Here are a few gems sure to make mom smile and possibly even forget all the late nights, temper tantrums, soccer games, school plays, science projects, wedding jitters, late night calls, term papers………….
Korres Japanese Rose Body Wash and Body Butter ($19/$29 )
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The Ko
RALPH LAUREN FRAGRANCE QUIZ
Whether you are “Sporty,†“Sensual,†“Free-Spirited,†or “Stylish,†Ralph Lauren’s new Big Pony Collection for Women has a fragrance to suit your personality. To help determine which of the collection’s four scents fit your lifestyle, take the “Life in Color Quiz,†a quick, 4-question online quiz that celebrates the recent launch of the collection.
Each of the collection’s four fragrances is designed to match different moods, personalities or occasions.
For the “Sporty†inclined, the collection’s Bottle #1 ($70) is a floral citrus scent that features grapefruit and blue lotus in an ene
PAT PARSI – Billy Jealousy
Meet the Man on the Cutting Edge
Billy Jealousy has positioned itself as “effortless yet edgy, playful but still polished. Sharply tailored for today’s sophisticated bad boy and bad girl….” The brand was founded in 2004 by Pat Parsi and Danielle Rouso, two men on a mission to create skincare based on science and nature. Of course, they’ve also had some fun along the way. Today, you can find Billy Jealousy products across the world, from Singapore to Auckland, NY to LA, London to Johannesburg. And if you like feel good beauty, the brand donates a portion of proceeds to charities like Big Brothers, Big Sisters and Green Corps.
www.billyjealousy.com
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