If you're not in a relationship -- or you're anti paper hearts and cupids -- February can be a rough (or at least annoying) month. So, for all of you V-day haters out there, I've rounded up my seven favorite beauty product launches.
Consider it the impetus you need for a little retail therapy.
From at-home hair color to the best moisturizing lip tint I've ever tried, these picks are one part utilitarian (they'll make your life easier) and one part indulgent (I'm talking really pretty packaging and luxurious formulations).
Come February 14th, I'll be exhausted from New York Fashion Week, and I'll be working hard to finalize my hair and makeup trend roundups for fall 2013. So I'm already looking forward to having these best new products in my life. Which one are you most excited to try?
Ombré hair has been wildly popular for the last couple years, but unless you were willing to shell out big bucks at a salon, getting it right was tricky. (And if you thought, "Oh, I'll just let my roots grow out," you definitely know what I mean -- not pretty.) Finally, L'Oréal has come to the rescue with an at-home ombré kit. Not only is it easy to use, the results are really modern -- more subtle than the ombré of 2011.
If you told me I could only use one lip product for the rest of my life, it would have to be Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment -- no question. It's super moisturizing, and the tinted versions have the perfect amount of color. Their latest shade, Petal, is my new favorite. I'm always wishing my lips had more natural pigment -- something that seems to be disappearing as I age -- and this helps me fake it. It's the ideal your-lips-but-better color.
Just when you start to think you've exhausted every type of nail art out there, a kit comes along that changes everything. Not only is this one from Nails Inc. beyond adorable, it's also unique. You get two nail polish shades -- a mauve-ish nude and a silver glitter -- Swarovski crystals, 3D bows(!), and glue. Forget perfecting your ombré technique -- this is the nail art to try this month.
Proactiv's acne-fighting powers are second to none, but there's one downside: It feels kind of � young. (Maybe it's the infomercials with Justin Bieber.) Realizing that adult acne is a major problem -- and one that's growing, unfortunately -- founders Dr. Rodan and Dr. Fields developed Proactiv Plus. The packaging is simple and refined so you can proudly display it in your medicine cabinet, and in addition to fighting breakouts it also targets dark spots, pore size, and uneven texture.
If you're not in a relationship -- or you're anti paper hearts and cupids -- February can be a rough (or at least annoying) month. So, for all of you V-day haters out there, I've rounded up my seven favorite beauty product launches.
Consider it the impetus you need for a little retail therapy.
From at-home hair color to the best moisturizing lip tint I've ever tried, these picks are one part utilitarian (they'll make your life easier) and one part indulgent (I'm talking really pretty packaging and luxurious formulations).
Come February 14th, I'll be exhausted from New York Fashion Week, and I'll be working hard to finalize my hair and makeup trend roundups for fall 2013. So I'm already looking forward to having these best new products in my life. Which one are you most excited to try?
