Beauty Nirvana

Anyone that’s ever had a Medusa hair day knows what an important role haircare plays in beauty. About a decade or two ago, before Devachan, Ouidad or Curlisto, there were two haircare lines I turned to for intense moisture: Rene Furterer and Kerastase. Lucky for me I have now these options and many more to [...]

Shakira Covers African Song For World Cup

The impending World Cup 2010 festivities in South Africa will feature a concert with musicians from Africa and beyond, and the official song of the World Cup, Waka Waka, by Shakira. Her track is a remake of the traditional African tune, performed and recorded with African musical group FreshlyGround. FIFA and Control Room, a producer [...]

Gansevoort To Sexify Murray Hill Nightlife

The company behind the hip Meatpacking District hotel-cum-nightlife spot, Gansevoort Hotel Group, is getting ready to launch a second NYC location, in Midtown. In July, Gansevoort Park will open at Park Avenue and 29th Street. The 249-room property will feature a heated indoor-outdoor rooftop pool, six event spaces, Exhale Spa with a yoga and core [...]

Enriched Foods: A New-Old Super Grain

The mainstream media has long questioned enriched foods, but the real question is–if there were food products that would eliminate the need for one more supplement or vitamin, would you buy them? Salba Smart and Core Naturals are betting yes. Health trends often warrant skepticism but some discoveries are just rebirths of old trends. Such [...]

10 Trends To Hit Grocers In 2010

The 10 trends to hit supermarkets this year include more environmentally friendly plastics, skincare-cum-clothing products, energy and relaxation drinks, and the use of bamboo across many categories, according to Datamonitor’s Product Launch Analytics report. Among the strange predictions are meat-flavored products, such as Das Lolli Man Bait (meat flavored lollipops), Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar and [...]

Tyra Inks Book Deal

Our favorite girl power ambassador, Tyra Banks, has signed a deal with Delacorte Press to write three books for a series that will focus on empowing young women. Banks’ first book, Modelland, will be released next year, with the other two to follow. As with most of Banks’ work, the messages range from the different [...]

Tesla, Toyota To Make Electric Cars

Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corp. announced plans to join forces to create electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support. The two companies plan to start a specialist team to expand on their plans and TMC has agreed to buy $50 million of Tesla’s common stock, issued in a private placement. The purchase [...]

Spring – Summer Scents: You Are What You Wear

Fragrance is a stylistic move that can be more important a choice than clothes and accessories because its impact goes beyond the visual. If you’ve ever had an employee whose perfume or cologne takes over the room, you understand the power of fragrance. But, in the best light, an amazing perfume or cologne can become [...]

Natural Baby Beauty

Baby products are the one budget loophole, where men and women alike consider spending beyond their means in the pursuit of safety and education. It’s obvious babies don’t need beauty products, but sunscreen is an ongoing debate in the beauty sector, where marketing drives most the sales behind the scores of mediocre products. This is [...]

Michelle Obama On A Healthy America

Michelle Obama is making childhood obesity her focus and I have to support that. This country is plagued by high rates of heart disease and diabetes, among other illnesses, and obesity is often a factor. Mrs. O has set out a number of issues the task force is working on. About three months ago, the First Lady, also a lawyer, created [...]

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