Celebrities like Rihanna are revamping their style with a bold burst of contrasting color. The instant, hair makeover is a perfect way to accessorize your look for a night out on the town. “Because not every girl is ready to commit to high-contrast color permanently, trying it on with temporary color is a great option,” says co-owner of Ted Gibson Salon, Jason Backe. “A surefire way to get the look at home is with the TouchBack Marker, a mistake-proof formula that delivers true, temporary hair color instantly.”

TouchBack’s pocket-sized marker makes for easy application when you want it, where you want it. Unlike mascara, crayons, gels, and powders, TouchBack won’t flake or rub off with brushing. TouchBack bonds to the hair and stays true until shampooed out.

Although this genius product was developed to cover gray, it can also be used for a creative application like Rihanna’s. To get this look, Jason recommends creating a triangle shape with the tip under your crown and the 1-2 inch base following your hairline—make sure the triangle section is about ½ inch under your part. Take a shade of TouchBack that is at least two levels darker than your base (if you’re a medium blonde, use light brown or darker; if you’re a medium brown, use black, etc.) and color the triangle in from root to tip. When TouchBack has dried, style your hair as usual.

WHAT IT COSTS: $29.95

WHERE TO FIND IT: www.TouchBackGray.com and all Ulta stores.

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“Posing makeup-free is really empowering. Why not show people what I really look like? This is the real me. This is who I am.” – Kim Kardashian to Life & Style

The boys may come and go, but Kim Kardashian’s trusty makeup bag remains a constant. But who’s the woman behind the glam mask? Kim ditches the comfort of her regimen and flaunts her natural beauty for the first time on the pages of Life & Style.

L&S: What do you get out of wearing cosmetics?
KIM: Makeup just enhances beauty. It makes you look more rested and even-toned. I use it to give my whole face a little more color since it’s so pale in comparison to my body.

L&S: Was there a star whose look you tried to copy?
KIM: Yes, Victoria Beckham. I loved Posh Spice when I was in high school.

L&S: What message do you want to send those fans with Life & Style’s makeup-free shoot?
KIM: Makeup is fun, but it’s just another accessory. I’m happy with myself, and this is who I am. As much as it’s fun
to glam up, the most important thing is to be comfortable in your own skin — with or without makeup.

For more photos of Kim at her makeup-free photoshoot with Life & Style PLUS 12 more stars that bare all, pick up this week’s issue, on newsstands now!

How do you think Kim looks without makeup?

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Last week, fashion designer, author and “The Hills” alum Lauren Conrad announced that she is making Milk Mustache history by letting teens choose the look of her upcoming “got milk?” ad. Lauren wants teens to know that beauty doesn’t just come from the cosmetics aisle and that they can look and feel their best by making smart food choices and drinking low fat or fat free milk.

Teens can cast their vote at BodyByMilk.com, where they’ll have the chance to check out two fashion looks, see exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of Lauren Conrad and get insider beauty and fashion tips from Lauren’s team of pros. For every vote, one dollar will go to DonateMyDress.org, to help ensure every girl can look and feel her best on her big night.

Lauren will reveal the winning “got milk?” ad in June – joining the ranks of more than 250 actors, athletes, models and musicians who have lent their upper lips in support of milk.

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I’m a huge fan of LAVANILA and I can’t wait to try their new baby line, I am so excited to try their new products. For you lucky moms and dads in NYC check out the Sephora event to enter your baby in the casting search and try samples from the new LAVANILA baby line.

Committed to creating the world’s healthiest baby care products, LAVANILA Laboratories proudly announces the birth of its newest addition: the Healthy Baby Collection. Launching exclusively in Sephora stores nationwide, this luxurious line will be the only in-store baby collection carried by the prestige beauty leader.

To celebrate the launch of the Healthy Baby collection, LAVANILA is teaming up with Sephora on a nationwide search to find the new face of their healthy baby collection. The Happy, Healthy Baby Search will run from May 11th to June 1st and will be open to children 6 months to 4 years old.

To kick off the search, LAVANILA will hold an open casting call in New York City at the Sephora Fifth Avenue store. Parents are encouraged to bring their babies to the store from 2pm to 6pm on Friday, May 14th to meet the judges, get their babies’ entry photo taken and receive samples of the new Healthy Baby Collection. The first 50 parents to attend the casting call will receive a Sephora gift card with a mystery value worth up to $100.

The grand prize winner will receive: an opportunity to be face of LAVANILA BABY, a three day/two night trip for mommy and baby to New York City, a professional photo shoot, two keepsake photos from the photo shoot, the entire Healthy Baby Collection and a $500 Sephora gift card. Two runners-up will also receive the entire LAVANILA Healthy Baby Collection and a $300 Sephora gift card.

WHO: LAVANILA Laboratories and Sephora

WHAT: The LAVANILA Happy, Healthy Baby Search

WHERE: Sephora Fifth Avenue

597 5th Avenue (Between 48th and 49th Streets)

New York, NY 10017

**Come Early! The first 50 parents to enter their baby will receive a Sephora gift card worth up to $100

WHEN: Friday, May 14th, 2010 from 2pm to 6pm

HOW: Visit Sephora on May 14th or enter your baby online at Sephora.com/win/healthybaby until June 1st. All babies must be between six months and four years old. No purchase necessary to enter.

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I (Jocelyn) start my day with Bliss‘ absolutely BLISSFUL Fabulous Foaming Face Wash! I’ve used this on and off for years, and I really like it. It just leaves my skin feeling so great after using it.

A 2-in-1 rinse-off cleansing and exfoliating gel for all skin types, Fabulous Foaming Facial Cleanser leaves skin clean, hydrated and fresh. With Botanicell soothing technology, super soft exfoliating beads, rose hips, chamomile, and passion flower this refreshing cleanser will leave your face feeling fabulous.

$22.00 – BUY IT HERE!

Every Monday I start my week by doing a face mask using Bliss’ Steep Clean. After a few encounters with Steep Clean, you might find yourself wondering why Bliss would risk launching a product that’s so blindingly good at clearing blackheads it might put their facial tables out of business. The next best thing to ‘being there’, this 15-minute facial in a tube will transform even a permanently-clogged t-zone into a scene of extreme clean, while helping to remove dead cells and dark spots. Really a miracle mask.

what’s so great about steep clean?
# It dissolves blackhead buildup on your face in fifteen minutes flat.
# It makes large pores look like they’ve shrunk.
# Steep clean exfoliates, smoothes, and brightens your skin’s surface.how does steep clean work?
# Steep clean digests dead skin cells with powerful microencapsulated enzymatic exfoliators.
# It slows excess sebum secretions to keep blackheads from building up.
# It promotes a glowing, even skin tone using botanical skin brighteners.how often should you use steep clean?
Use steep clean once or twice weekly, depending on your skin type.

I totally recommend Steep Clean – my skin is so much smoother – and I’ve noticed a huge difference after only 2 mask treatments!

$48.00 – BUY IT HERE!

My everyday lotion right now is Murad’s Skin Perfecting Lotion. I love this lotion for two reasons. First – because you only need a teeeeenie tiny amount to cover your face. Should last me quite some time. Second of all – and most important, it dries completely – leaving my skin feeling hydrated and not the slightest bit greasy. It absorbs completely leaving my skin soft as a baby’s butt.

Every type of skin needs hydration, even blemish-prone and oily skin. This ultra light, oil-free moisturizer leaves skin perfectly hydrated every day without any residue. Skin is soothed, softened, renewed, and protected with algae extract, panthenol, retinol, and our exclusive AHA/BHA complex with powerful antioxidants.

$33.00 – and worth every penny!  BUY IT HERE!

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People Magazine sat down with Miley Cryus, 17, to get a peak inside her beauty routine.

How have your beauty products changed as you’ve grown up?

I’m a freak about my skin, because I used to have really bad skin. I don’t do sleepovers anymore because I can’t wash my face right.

What beauty product is too young for you to wear now?

I’ve never liked glitter. Even when I was little, I thought it was lame, but definitely no glittery things now.

What beauty product is still too old for you?

I’m not a fan of red lipstick. I know everyone’s trying to do red lips. I just can’t do it! My dad used to tell me it’s way prettier to be natural.

Miley is out to show she’s no baby anymore. After announcing in January that Miley’s hit Disney show Hannah Montana would be ending this summer it’s obvious that she is ready to move into the adult world of entertainment.

Her new music video “Cannot Be Tamed” is a huge jump from her earlier – lighthearted music, revealing a more adult – edgier sound. It’ll be interesting how people will receive this new sound. Watch the video here – let us know if you liked it!

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The Discover Beauty program at Cosmoprof North America is the only program of its caliber in North America and is widely known as a successful launching point for emerging brands. Here is a preview of five new brands which will take part in this year’s Cosmoprof North America and are aiming for the coveted Discover Beauty Award:

Amazon Beauty / RAHUA Hair Care is a transformative hair care collection that combines an exclusive extract – Rahua nut – found in the Amazon with luxurious organic and 100% natural ingredients. This collection is named RAHUA after the products’ restorative ingredient which is responsibly sourced from the thick of the Amazonian rainforests. It is blended into the shampoo, conditioner, finishing treatment, elixir, styling gloss and hairspray. It’s restorative oil holds the secret to thick, flowing and lustrious hair. www.amazonbeautysecret.com

Barista Bath and Body is a line of organic bath and body products that are natural, safe and effective and they promote the body’s natural ability to heal and rejuvenate. Barista Bath and Body believes in bringing the delight and bliss of coffee and all of its benefits to the bath. Coffee is a natural antioxidant and free radical scavenger. Similarly, caffeine is an effective astrigent and gentle exfoliant. Further, there are several published studies which have documented the benefits of topical application of coffee. www.b3products.com

IT Cosmetics™ infuses medical grade anti-aging technology into truly innovative, high performance color cosmetics. Developed with leading plastic surgeons in Brazil, IT Cosmetics’ 40+ SKUs are creating new categories in beauty innovation and efficacy which results in ahead of the curve beauty solutions for women. IT Cosmetics utilizes cutting-edge ingredients, including those inspired by the Amazon rainforest, in its patent-pending formulas. Many products are waterproof and also hypo-allergenic and non-comedogenic. www.itcosmetics.com

Lamas Beauty was founded with the overriding mission to deliver high performance, eco-friendly, state-of-the-art beauty products that contain healthy, natural ingredients free of harmful chemicals. The line includes hair care, skincare, body care and anti-aging products. Lamas Beauty products are vegan (no animal testing, no animal ingredients), paraben-free, sulphate-free, with the majority incorporating plant-based, organic and certified organic ingredients. www.lamasbeauty.com

NuBo Beauty utilizes NuBo Cell Dynamic® which is a critically acclaimed super-powerful patent-pending complex which activates cells to rejuvenate your skin. The innovative energy recycling system tackles anti-aging by focusing on both the causes as well as the visual external effects. NuBo Cell Dynamic® advanced energy-recycling technology eradicates blocking toxins and radically improves the metabolic cycle to clear a pathway for effective delivery of bio active boosters creating a cycle of a self-maintained rejuvenation. www.nubobeauty.com

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