P&G And Palomar New License Agreement

Armine | Beauty News | Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Palomar Medical Technologies Inc. has signed a new license agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to study a new laser skin care product: a light-based hair removal device for women developed by the company in collaboration with Gillette.
According to Happi, before releasing this new cosmetic skin care product Proctor & Gamble has to pay Palomar [...]

WWD’s Top Beauty Blogs

Armine | Beauty News | Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Womens Wear Daily has published a list of the hottest beauty blogs around. Unfortunately, this one didn’t make the grade, but some of the blogs we like, such as the Total Beauty, Makeup and Beauty Blog, Temptalia and Makeup Bag, did.
A new breed of beauty writers is building the sort of influence that’s gaining the [...]

Beauty In A Toddlers’ World

Armine | Beauty News | Thursday, 24 January 2008

A post on Thingamababy made me remember my childhood today, and especially all the fond memories I had as a toddler. From applying greasy makeup on a friend one day, to wearing the same makeup my mom was on another, those were lovely days. And so too is the Thingamababy blog, which is refreshing and [...]

Revlon Professional Sued

Armine | Beauty News, Cosmetic Brands | Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Lisa Reilly from Revlon Professional Company has filed a $25 million suit against the company where she worked as an assistant to infirmary Dr. Robert Krasne.
The Money Times reports that Reilly accuses her supervisor of taking issue with her pregnancy in September 2005.
Although Reilly said she’d been assured her job would be safe, she was [...]

2008 Expocosmetica

Armine | Beauty News, Cosmetic Brands | Tuesday, 22 January 2008

Beauty news is getting hotter! The 2008 Expocosmetica International Cosmetics, Beauty and Hair Exhibition is scheduled to be held from April 19 to 21. According to Exhibition News, the 2008 Expocosmetica will have a new look and focus on attracting foreigners.
Parading down the Expocosmetica catwalk will be the latest, exciting ideas from the beauty, cosmetics [...]

Who What Wear

Armine | Beauty News | Tuesday, 22 January 2008

It’s human nature to be interested in the lives of other’s lives, and this is especially the case when it comes to celebrity style. People can’t find enough precious information from “What designer dresses which celebrity?” to “Who cuts her/his hair?”
WhoWhatWearDaily points celebrity-watchers to such information so it’s easier to find out the style and [...]

U.K. Organic Standard Bans Nano

Armine | Beauty News | Wednesday, 16 January 2008

The Soil Association, the UK’s largest certifier of organic products, has announced that it will prohibit the inclusion of manufactured nanoparticles in the skin care products it certifies.
The Soil Association has banned manufactured nanoparticles as ingredients under its organic standard. Beauty Packaging Magazine reports that the ban takes effect as of January 2008 and [...]

Alexandre De Paris Dies

Armine | Beauty News, Hairdressing | Monday, 14 January 2008

Hairdresser to the stars, Alexandre de Paris, has died aged 85. United Press International reports that his client list over the decades included movie icons such such as among his celebrity clients are Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo and Lauren Bacall.
He was also the Duchess of Windsor’s hairdresser for 30 years, Sophia Loren is said [...]