Christina Applegate is one of many celebrities that is devoted to La Mer’s Creme de la Mer. It has long been called a “miracle” cream but is the miracle worth the high price tag? I would love to try this product but I’m afraid I would be expecting too much based on the price. Have any mere mortals tried this, is it all it’s cracked up to be?

THE MIRACLE
Even now, it is not entirely clear how Crème de la Mer works. For us schooled in logic, it is something of a jolt to the imagination. But facts are facts and certainly the proof can be seen on the faces of those who use it. In a short time, skin becomes softer, firmer, looks virtually creaseless. Aging lines and pores are noticeably less visible. Even the driest of complexions are healed. Sensitivities are soothed. And, of course, there are some who insist it has produced astonishing results – as Dr. Max Huber witnessed. No wonder many who have tried every cream available remain steadfast in their devotion to Crème de la Mer.

THE SECRET

Crème de la Mer’s Miracle Broth™ is suspended within its extraordinary formula. To activate the broth and release its key ingredients, warm a small amount between your fingertips. As you pat onto clean, dry skin, you will instantly feel the soothing effects of the broth. Smooth over your face, neck, even under the fragile eye area.

$110-$1200 Buy it here.

Einstein Lip Therapy Hydrating Lip Cream: The brainchild of Benjamin Einstein, a co-founder of Hard Candy cosmetics, this leave-on lip lube is infused with granulated vitamin C to gently slough your smacker smooth and vitamins A and E to leave it silky-soft. For an extra-deep exfoliating treat, use a soft-bristle toothbrush to scrub the cream into your kisser.

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Amanda Peet claims Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour Cream is her “secret weapon” and she uses it anywhere she has dry skin.

EIGHT HOUR CREAM Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant, 1.7 fl. oz
The skincare classic that soothes, restores, calms and helps relieve chapped, cracked, dry skin. Soothes roughness, redness and minor skin irritations.

The Legend
Created in 1930 by Elizabeth Arden to soothe skin, Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant became an instant and overwhelming success. What made it so effective is a combination of petrolatum, a skin-soothing beta-hydroxy in one of its first cosmetic uses, and vitamin E. The apricot colored balm was so beneficial to her clients, Miss Arden used it to soothe her famous thoroughbred horses’ legs. Even its name came about thanks to a remarkable performance – a loyal client used it to treat her child’s skinned knee and “eight hours later” the skin was all better.

To use: Apply liberally as often as necessary.

$16.00 Buy it here.

Mariah Carey hopes to hit more than high notes in the fall scent parade with M by Mariah Carey, her new women’s fragrance.

Carey unveiled her scent to beauty editors at a lavish cocktail party in Soho Monday night, which she hosted with Elizabeth Arden, her fragrance licensee. And if Carey’s musical prowess extends to her fragrance, Arden will have a hit on its hands: Carey is the best-selling female musical artist of all time, with a string of 17 number-one singles – not to mention a five-octave range – to her credit. Carey has also won five Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards and Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” award for her singing and songwriting talents. She is currently recording a new album.

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UPDATE: The bottle, created by Arden’s Jean Antretter, is a lavender glass orb with a subtle wave design and a silver rope-patterned neck. The cap is topped by Carey’s signature butterfly. The outer carton features fluttering butterflies, with a front panel that opens to reveal the fragrance.

Kate Winslet has played everything from a damsel in distress in Titanic to an adulterous wife in Little Children (count the Oscar nominations!) — but she can now add being the face of Lancome Tresor to her illustrious resume. Kate says that it was her identification with the values of the brand that lead to her newest role. “I didn’t feel that I was just being asked to be the face of something,” Kate explains. “It was me as a person. . .and my message to women — about being real in who you are and comfortable in your skin.” Look out for Kate’s commercials and ads, shot by legendary fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh in Paris, to break in September.

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Angelina Jolie doesn’t just help the needy in Africa when she visits (or adopts) — she is even in a charitable state of mind in the shower! The star just requested Shea Terra Nubian Honey Shower Creme, $9, and Shea Butter Body Lotion, $12, which contain Africa-harvested ingredients. Fifty cents from each bottle sold will go to the (greatest named charity ever) Nubian Goat Project, which purchases goats for needy families in Ethiopia. So, not only is Angelina’s heart softened, so is her skin!

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Ted Gibson is one of the most sought-after runway, and celebrity hair stylists in the business. He is perhaps best- known for his roster of celebrity clients, including Angelina Jolie, Amanda Bynes, Hilary Duff, Renee Zellweger, Joy Bryant, Anne Hathaway, Elettra Rossellini, Claire Danes, Petra Nemcova and Keira Knightley.

But while his successful New York city salon is frequented by models, actresses and beauty insiders, Ted’s message to all women is that their beauty is individual. “Most women have some damage to the their hair and the main culprits are environmental influences, heat styling and product build-up. But the good news is there are lots to way to help rid the hair of damage and help it to look healthy and gorgeous,” he says.

As a professional stylist, Ted Gibson relies heavily on the best quality styling tools he can find. “Hair dryers and flat irons are a stylist’s life blood ~ they are work-horses and they must be maximum quality,” says Ted. “And, of course, they are also very important for most women at home as they try to recreate what we do in the chair.” In his quest to select the perfect hair dryer and flat iron for himself and all the stylists at ted gibson salon, Ted decided that the best way to find tools that would live up to his expectations was to make them. “I have tried just about every styling tool out there, so I knew exactly what I wanted,” says Ted.

Since hair dryers are used so frequently it is important these high powered tools don’t dry out or damage the hair. “Hair dryers of the past have been heavy and produce a lot of static electricity,” says Ted. “Our dryer uses nano technology, which allows hair to dry faster without damaging it or causing static electricity.”

ted gibson hair dryer™:

• Professional salon hair dryer
• Nano Fuzeion technology
• Ceramic technology
• Tourmaline technology
• Low EMF
• Quiet speed motor
• 2 speed / 3 heat settings

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