I have heard of the Lipstick Index, but the Beauty Barometer was new to me…until I realized it’s essentially the same thing!
Basically, L’Oreal commissioned a usage survey, asking 4,000 women in the US and in 4 European nations about what they used and why.
The results are very interesting! Essentially, women have changed the shades they usually purchase – the look now is more “natural,” but are still using their favorite products.
Here’s some other results:
– Half of women think wearing makeup at work makes them appear more in control, and in result, gives them an advantage
– 40% of women are wearing …read more

Can’t imagine stuffing your boyfriend’s/husband’s/brother’s stocking with manly make-up or an exfoliating scrub? Well get ready, because new research from Mintel Beauty Innovation shows male grooming is picking up heat bigtime – as are the sexier male results!
Mintel Beauty Innovation has seen a dramatic increase in the number of new personal care products launched for men. So far in 2008, they have tracked over 500 new men’s personal care products in the …read more

On days when your curls just won’t cooperate, do you:
a. Don a scarf
b. Pose for a picture
c. Let them run wild
d. Dive for the flat iron
e. Visit NaturallyCurly.com to take their weekly poll!
NaturallyCurly.com has expanded its popular weekly polls to include a series of questions sponsored by Bumble & bumble.
When asked: “On unruly days do you…don a scarf, pose for a picture, let them run wild or dive for the flat iron,” a huge forty-nine …read more

Well, what I learned from the last poll is that no one likes to talk about exercise! Ha! Me neither, really. LOL Of the whopping 17 people who answered it, 64% made an effort to get some exercise every day. Only 2 of you were fitness addicts, and several were very sedentary.
This weeks poll is about Green tea. Do you drink it, and why? Take a second and give your answer, and if you don’t drink it, give it a try. The worst thing that can happen is nothing, the best …read more