Beyonce To Debut Fragrance In NYC

Beyonce is coming out with her first fragrance and New Yorkers will get a look at both the artist and the scent! Pop the top for details on the events happening the first week of February.

The Californication Truth Serum

Send to KindleTweet A friend of mine came up with a great saying during a Californication marathon: A Booty Call is Masturbation with another person. Wow, I was stunned. I dare that was enough to make that Saturday a success. After watching the last 10 episodes of season three of Californication, an ode to the [...]

Tupperware Take Two: The Modern Day Avon Ladies

Send to KindleTweet They call it The Lipstick Effect. It’s that product that sells no matter what, no matter the economy, and usually it’s a beauty product. But, often it’s not just the product, it’s the medium in which it is sold, and in many cases, the best medium is a house party. Women in [...]

Bloomies Eyes Bargain Hunters

Send to KindleTweet It seems Bloomingdale’s is going the way of the masses with its announcement that it will join the ranks of retailers in the outlet shopping arena. Mass outdoor shopping venues banking on Americans’ desire for a bargain, even if they didn’t head there with any needs in mind to fill—this is what [...]

The Chocolate Loophole

Send to KindleTweet A woman that is not 100% comfortable with her body, which is probably 90% of American women, is always looking for the chocolate loophole. The chocolate loophole is the way we can satisfy the craving without overdoing it or feeling guilty later. Dark chocolate that is at least 60% cacao was until now, [...]

Medical Marijuana Measures Make Waves

Blueberry. Skunk Diesel. G-13. These are all different types of grass, the illegal drug New Jersey just legalized for medical use. Weed has been given to cancer patients for years to help with nausea and appetite but recent studies show new pluses and minuses associated with herb.

Bamboo: Sustainable Ingredient Du Jour

Send to KindleTweet Bamboo is quickly becoming ingredient of choice for companies in the cosmetics and personal care industry looking to improve their sustainability credentials, according to the recent Consumer Packaged Goods trend report from market researcher Datamonitor. According to Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics, the number of new products utilizing bamboo both within packaging and [...]

Shiseido To Buy Mineral Makeup Line

Send to KindleTweet Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido has inked an agreement with American mineral makeup line Bare Escentuals to acquire the latter for $1.7 billion, in an all-cash deal, with a second-step merger. The boards of both companies approved the deal. Via a U.S. subsidiary, Shiseido will bid to buy all outstanding shares of Bare [...]

Jamba Juice Adds Hot Drinks

Send to KindleTweet Smoothie company Jamba Juice announced that it will begin selling hot drinks on March 1, 2010, in more than 340 stores. The launch includes 10 new hot beverage items, including four unique to Jamba Juice and six organic Mighty Leaf Tea. The company will also add some baked goods and a new [...]

Maytag, Whirpool Release Allergen Reduction Washers

Send to KindleTweet NSF International announced the development of new protocol that certifies family and commercial washing machines with allergen reduction performance. To receive certification to NSF Protocol P351: Allergen Reduction Performance of Residential and Commercial, Family-Sized Clothes Washers, the following requirements must be met: • The removal of at least 95 percent of house [...]

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