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NEWS ABOUT: makeup

makeup stories: 14 news summaries
RAMPANT SPECULATION DEPT.

 Yes, This Is Sammy Sosa 

Blogosphere abuzz, but no word what's up with ex-slugger

Nov 6, 09 7:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The sports blogosphere is abuzz over some new photographs of Sammy Sosa in which the former performance-enhanced Chicago Cubs star looks much, much lighter-skinned than we’re used to. Seems nobody’s been able to reach Sosa yet, and nothing in the captions of photos from Tuesday’s event in... More »

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Chicago Cubs • Sammy Sosa • Michael Jackson • makeup • skin disorder • sports blogs • vitiligo • sammy sosa face before and after

OPINION

 For That Photoshopped Look: 
 Airbrush Yourself at Home 

Effect of digital retouching on real women's body issues is now creepily tangible

Sep 30, 09 10:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - As if the fake beauty of those Photoshopped magazine covers wasn’t enough, enter Temptu, a home “airbrush system” that can give anyone that flat, plastic look in the flesh. Chloe Angyal is appalled. One really needs to focus in order “to think about just how incredibly screwed... More »

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women • Photoshop • cosmetics • body image • digital retouching • makeup • magazine cover • airbrush

 For Lips, Hot Pink Is New Red 

It is, after all, the new red

Aug 18, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hot pink lipstick is “younger, hipper, and definitely a little more edgy” than red, says a makeup artist to the stars. How best to copy the look of Kim Kardashian, Leighton Meester, and other pink-pouted celebs? Makeup artist Mally Roncal offers USA Today some tips:
  • A matte
... More »

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fashion • pink • lipstick • cosmetics • makeup • trend • Jay-ZTV

YouTube Phenom Brings Makeup to Masses

Lauren Luke launched her cosmetics career through down-to-earth vids

Aug 6, 09 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 27-year-old single mom is bringing cosmetics to the masses—via YouTube. Lauren Luke's down-to-earth how-to videos boast more than 250,000 subscribers, the New York Times reports. In the 20 months since launching her channel, the British taxi dispatcher-turned-entrepreneur has partnered with Sephora to launch her own makeup... More »

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YouTube • fashion • cosmetics • makeup • Jay-ZTV • Lauren Luke

(Newser) - Posters of President Obama in Heath Ledger-like Joker makeup from The Dark Knight with a caption reading “Socialism” have sprung up in Los Angeles and Atlanta, the Daily Contributor reports. Similar posters online have the caption “why so socialist?” The guerilla art attacks, not yet claimed by any... More »

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Atlanta • Los Angeles • socialism • The Dark Knight • Heath Ledger • health care reform • the Joker • posters • makeup • Obama administration • guerilla art • street art • President Obama

Bank of England Orders Its Women Into Heels, Lipstick

When in trouble, male execs turn to makeup

Feb 1, 09 7:56 AM CST
(Newser) - The battered Bank of England has ordered its female workers into heels and at the very least lipstick, igniting a firestorm of controversy. The institution, facing one of the worst economic slumps in history, took time out to hold a seminar teaching its women how to look "feminine" without... More »

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short skirt • Bank of England • lipstick • sex discrimination • office workers • makeup • high heels

Tiny Particles in Cosmetics Are Creating 'Nanophobes'

Tiny particles in skin-care products could damage organs: scientists

Dec 4, 08 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Though nanotechnology—relying on microscopic components—is common in many industries, scientists and consumers are worrying about the effects of nanoparticles in cosmetics, the New York Times reports. The fear is that the particles—50,000 times thinner than hair—can penetrate the skin and create havoc in our organs.... More »

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FDA • drug safety • nanotechnology • Consumer Reports • cosmetics • makeup

Makeup Artist Highest Paid McCain Campaign Staffer

According to campaign's payroll, $11k per week

Oct 24, 08 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - While no more Saks and Barney's charges have surfaced, records for the first 2 weeks of October indicate that Sarah Palin's makeup artist was the highest paid individual contributor to the McCain campaign effort, pulling in $23,000. Amy Strozzi easily beat out McCain's foreign policy adviser (just $12,500)... More »

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John McCain • campaign funds • salary • McCain 2008 • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • makeup


 GOP Foots 
 $150K Bill 
 for Palin 
 Clothing, 
 Makeup 

RNC defends $150k clothes, makeup budget for Palins

Oct 22, 08 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin apparently isn't kidding when she stresses the importance of lipstick to a hockey mom: the RNC spent $5000 on hair and makeup en route to racking up a $150,000 bill for clothing and accessories for Palin and her family since John McCain picked her as his... More »

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John McCain • shopping • campaign funds • clothes • clothing • lipstick • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • makeup

Madge's Make-up Artist:
How to Look Fab at 50

Forget the rules, exude confidence

Oct 17, 08 6:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - If anyone knows a thing or two about looking young, it's Madonna's makeup artist. Gina Brooke provides the Boston Globe with tips on how she keeps the 50-year-old pop star fresh, like a virgin:
  • Find the perfect cleanser and moisturizer to hydrate aging skin.
  • Eat food rich in
... More »

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beauty • fashion tips • Madonna • health tips • makeup • Gina Brooke

 5 Potions for Sun Worshipers 

These UV-blocking products go beyond protection

Jun 28, 08 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - With summer upon us, Vogue offers five suggestions for skin care products that also protect from the sun:
  • Freeze 24-7 Ice Shield Facial Cleanser: With an SPF 15 rating, it offers decent protection from incidental exposure. $48.
More »

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sunburn • skin care • makeup • Beauty

Gray Goosed: Color Shines in Spring Fling

From gallery to runway to makeup, shade is now chic in all seasons

Mar 26, 08 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unexpected shadow has fallen over runways this spring: Gray is the neutral shade of the moment, W magazine reports. Once a seasonal look, gray—be it silvery, smoky, or tinged with brown—has become a year-round staple, replacing “black in fashion and beige in makeup,” says Chantecaille’... More »

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fashion • fashion tips • L'Oreal • eyes • Chanel • eye shadow • makeup • gray • Chantecaille • Bobbi Brown

Winehouse
to Launch Clothing, Makeup Line

Wouldn't you love
to look this good?

Feb 26, 08 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Amy Winehouse is about to release a line of clothing and makeup for the many, many people who want to look like her, the Sun reports. Prepare for Winehouse-brand leopard-print headscarves, hairspray, and, of course, liquid eyeliner. “I think this stuff would sell very well,” said a... More »

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fashion • Amy Winehouse • clothing • headscarves • cosmetics • eyeliner • beehive hairdo • makeup

OPINION

America the Beautiful: UK Women Lag
in Grooming

Writer pans Brits for letting themselves go

Dec 13, 07 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - British women could stand to take a few pointers from their American counterparts when it comes to the fine art of grooming, complains Tad Safran in the Times. The single-and-looking screenwriter, who splits time between London and LA, says it's no competition. American women follow "obligatory beauty maintenance"—... More »

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fashion • England • beauty • United States • makeup

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