I went to Ulta the other day, and went straight to Fekkai, for my must-have Glossing Cream (I’ll never use anything else on my hair!). I noticed that Fekkai has a new line of products, called Silky Straight Ironless.

Each product in the Silky Straight Ironless collection, infused with advanced micro-smoothing technology, is created to work synergistically to create and hold chic, straight style and luxuriously silky texture without effort. This weightless Smooth Finish Serum wraps each hair strand with concentrated smoothing agents and fights humidity, frizz and curl all day for sleek and shiny hair.

I have always had a problem with frizzy hair, and while Glossing Cream is the best product for this, I still have flyaways all day long to deal with! So I picked up Fekkai’s Silky Straight Ironless Smooth Finish Serum. The description read:

This weightless Smooth Finish Serum wraps each hair strand with concentrated smoothing agents and fights humidity, frizz and curl all day for sleek and shiny hair.

How to use: For best results, apply 1-2 pumps and spread through dry hair. For especially unruly hair, combine with the Ironless Straightening Balm on wet hair before blow-drying.

Sounds perfect, no?

Well no…it’s not. It doesn’t work at fighting frizz AT ALL. It did not leave me with sleek and shiny hair. In fact, I’m not sure it didn’t make my hair worse!

I returned it to Ulta, and bought another bottle of Glossing Cream.

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The designer, who is set to debut his first full makeup line this year, has been obsessed with beauty since he was a kid — for better and for worse. As he recounted to Women’s Wear Daily:

“When I was 14, I had to be taken to the emergency room because the cucumber slices I had put on my eyes — to camouflage the bags — had made them swell shut. I could eat cucumbers, but my eyes were clearly allergic to them.”

Yikes. Thankfully with his new beauty collection, which includes everything from hyper-pigmented lip glosses to contouring illuminator and brow pencils, Ford and his many fans can rely on more fail-proof methods for perfecting their skin. WWD noted:

Ford also uses a lot of the skin care products himself, including the Traceless Foundation Stick in the corners of his nose and eyes, the Illuminating Protective Primer, and the Purifying Crème Cleanser — “it goes on like cold cream and the skin feels moisturized and unbelievable.” He sometimes sleeps in the oil-based serum, Intensive Infusion Concentrate Extreme, which he said absorbs straight into the skin.

Read more at WWD.com and check out the first ad (starring none other than Ford himself, naturally).

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I adore the Clean fragrance line, I am so excited they have a new Summer Escape version!

Clean Summer Escape

Be instantly transported to the perfect beach retreat with this light, summer seaside scent. CLEAN Summer Escape is inspired by the relaxed freedom of sun-kissed skin, cloudless sky, and endless sea. A pure, citrusy fragrance, it opens with succulent notes of crisp bergamot and mandarin orange and intertwines delicate layers of water lily, beach grass, and white sand. Light and playful, it’s also tranquil and refreshing.

Notes:
Crisp Bergamot, Beach Grass, Mandarin Orange, Water Lily, Summer Peony, Beach Honeysuckle, Orange Flower, Cotton Blossom, White Sand Accord, Driftwood, Coconut Water.
Style:
Refreshing. Playful. Tranquil.

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Love the Dirty collection from Lush! I got a kit for my hubby but love the scents so much I like to use it too. A great gift for your dad or husband to get them clean and leave them smelling great!

LUSH’s Dirty Gift ($19.95)

Whether he’s fixing the car or taking out the garbage, getting his hands dirty is just what Dad does! Tell him how much you appreciate everything he does with LUSH’s NEW! Dirty Gift. This gift has massive amounts of macho manly must-haves with just the right amount of squeaky clean fun.

LUSH’s Dirty Gift includes our tingly mint shower gel, a soothing sandalwood shaving cream, a strong-hold oakmoss hair gel, the innovative Toothy Tabs and a trial size of the Dirty fragrance (only available online). The best part of this gift is, each product contains an element of the Dirty fragrance, so using them together creates a unified, layered scent. From the tops of their heads, faces, and all over their bodies, Dirty has Dads clean and covered with a multi-layered fragrance.

Contains: Dirty toothy tabs 0.09g, Dirty perfume 2ml, Dirty Springwash shower gel 100ml, Dirty shaving cream 45g, Dirty hair cream 15g.

Available at LUSH shops nationwide or www.lush.com

Disclosure: A complimentary sample was sent to me for a honest review.

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Whish Shave Savour will be your new best friend. Not only does it slow hair regrowth after shaving and waxing its an amazing moisturizer. The gel based formula absorbs lightning fast and leaves my skin smooth and moisturized. I love using it to keep my feet and heels smooth during flip flop season.

Whish LAVENDER SHAVE SAVOUR HAIR INHIBITING GEL

WHAT: Lavender, our newest flavor of our breakthrough post shave/ wax gel for women.

WHY: Your legs and other sensitive areas are in for such a treat. Introducing Shave Savour, the ultimate end to the ultimate shave, wax, or laser. A lovely and quickly absorbent moisturizer that is exceptionally versatile to boot. Not only can it be used to soothe your skin after a day in the sun, or replenish it after shaving, waxing or laser, it also slows hair growth (clinical studies show a reduction of hair density by 26% after 28 days of daily use!) . All this and it’s made with natural and organic ingredients. Never sticky or tacky, the formula glides on like a smooth gel and quickly evaporates as you rub it in, leaving behind a silky, completely dry finish.

The lineup includes:

Lavender Shave Savour – As soothing as it sounds, our Lavender formulation is the perfect treat to moisturize after along day of play in the sun or in the morning before the stressful day ahead.
Pomegranate Shave Savour – As juicy as the fruit, this formula contains anti- oxidant rich pomegranate oil to protect and rejuvenate the skin.
Lemongrass Shave Savour – Perfect after a workout, this formula contains lemongrass oil that helps to soothe muscle aches, ease stiff joints and improve muscle tone;
Almond Shave Savour – Give your legs their just dessert with this formula that contains almond oil to provide extra moisture to dry, irritated skin.
All four flavors include the following luxurious ingredients: Organic aloe, organic shea butter, and panthenol to moisturize. Hyaluronic acid and retinol palmitate to renew. Chapparel extract to inhibit hair growth.

SIZE: 7.4 ounce/220mL – about a one month supply if used every day.

HOT TIP: Use everyday to minimize the fuzz and moisturize your delicate skin.

WHAT THEY COST: $26.00 each

Whish Body Products provide an unparalleled treatment for the body. All Whish Body Products are Paraben Free, Sulfate Free, TEA & DEA Free, and Petrochemical Free and are all natural. In addition, Whish uses organic ingredients whenever and wherever possible, to create a luxuriously indulgent and soothingly moisturizing experience. Whish Body Products are available at fine retailers worldwide and at www.whishbody.com

Disclosure: A complimentary sample of the above mentioned product was sent to me for an honest review.

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British model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is the Mega Babe on the cover page of men’s magazine Maxim US for the month of July 2011. Transformers hottie gives global warming new meaning with her super hot photo spread. She classes up the lad rag just like she did that over-sized gadget movie.

Here are some highlights from the interview:

What’s ‘New Moon’ about?

Sam, Shia Labeouf’s character, has to save the world, and he’s got a new girlfriend, which is my character, Carly. Things unfold a bit darker than they seem at first…

Is Megan Fox’s disappearance explained?

Yes. It’s explained, but that’s all I’m saying.

With the trend of models starring in big roles now, do you think it’s fair to take the money out of hard-working actors pockets?

Do you think it’s fair that actors have been taking money out of hard-working models’ pockets? Actresses have completely taken over the fashion industry in the last five years, in terms of big deals. Maybe it’s time the models get some payback.

You recently moved here, do you miss home?

Every day. It’s my soul, England. I miss the people, the culture, the food…

Wait, you miss the food in England – really?

Oh my God, so much! I find it strange that people say English food is so bad. To me it’s delicious! I’ve never really considered it, but I was thinking the other day maybe it’s strange to have beans on toast for breakfast.

That’s what you grew up eating?

I grew up on a working farm. We had chickens, sheep, horses – that’s how we ate.

You’re famous for your lips. Is that something you’ve worked on?

The rest of my body requires a lot of upkeep, but the lips are one thing I don’t have to work on. They’re funny because they change color with my mood. They get really, really red when I’m angry or passionate, and pale when I’m miserable or tired. But I suppose everyone else’s do too.

Uh, no…

They have a life of their own. They get me in trouble. You know mood rings? I’ve got mood lips.

Have your lips gotten you recognized more often in America?

I was at a DMV. My driving instructor was like “You’re the Victoria’s Secret model!” I failed my last test miserably, but this guy passed me with flying colors!

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She may be known for being more shabby than chic but it seems Helena Bonham Carter is a hit with the fashion industry.

The actress has joined the ranks of Victoria Beckham, Dakota Fanning and Sofia Coppola to become the latest face of U.S label Marc Jacobs.

The choice may seem like an odd one, especially as Helena is a devoted Vivienne Westwood fan, but perhaps talks began after Jacobs dressed the actress for the Sagg awards.

Either way, Helena has always divided critics with her whacky sense of fashion.

But her mismatched style earned her a place on the Vanity Fair Best Dressed List last year.

The Harry Potter star, 44, who counts Marie Antoinette as one of her style icons, told the New York Daily News: ‘It was a triumph! ….It made me laugh because I thought it was a joke when I found out.

‘But when I saw the article, I thought, “Oh, the photos they’ve chosen are as bad as the ones they print when I’m worst dressed.”‘

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Love her!

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