Get The Look: Kate Hudson

WHO: Kate Hudson

HAIR BY: David Babaii, Brand Ambassador for ghd, North America

INSPIRATION: “I wanted her hair to complement her chic rock and roll, 70’s style.”

TIPS/TECHNIQUE: “First, I dried Kate’s hair using the ghd air™ hairdryer and ghd ceramic vented radial brush size 3. I then parted the hair down the left side and divided into three sections: two in the front and one in the back. I smoothed hair with the new ghd platinum™ styler. I love this flat iron because it features ghd’s tri-zone™ technology, which allows me to style hair at the optimal temperature of 365 degrees to ensure styles last longer without causing extra damage. I next twisted her hair back into a low bun and pulled out a few loose pieces to create texture. Use bobby pins to secure the style.”

PRODUCTS: ghd air™ hairdryer ($225); ghd platinum™ styler ($249); ghd ceramic vented radial brush size 3 ($53)

Designer: Stella McCartney

RETAILER: Sephora, Sephora.com, ghdhair.com/us

Birchbox Announces New Launch: ARROW

New York, NY – January 7, 2016 – Birchbox, a leading beauty and grooming retailer, has announced the launch of ARROW, its second in-house beauty brand. Inspired by the evolution of the athleisure trend, ARROW features makeup, skincare and body products that are lightweight, long-wearing and refreshing - designed to enhance natural beauty during (and after) physical activity.

“Our customers are badass women who lead active lifestyles. We were inspired by the trend of athleisure in fashion, and felt that the same elements could apply to beauty—high-performance products that help you look your best, without looking like you are trying too hard. It’s that effortless, ready-for-anything beauty that so many of us are often looking for,” said Katia Beauchamp, Co-Founder and CEO, Birchbox. “Of course we loved that we could pioneer this concept in the beauty category and we worked hard to quickly bring the idea to market. The goal with ARROW is to provide subtle color and practical skincare and body products that make women feel fresh and confident wherever their busy days take them.”

Launching today, the debut collection includes the following products, which are sized for easy, on-the-go use to seamlessly transition from work to workouts to fun with friends:

REVIVE Cooling Cheek Tint ($18): Lightweight, long-wearing cheek tint that adds a natural-looking hue with a gentle cooling sensation. Available in two shades: Berry Flush (deep raspberry) and Pink Punch (bright pink).


BOOST Color Enhancing Lip Balm ($14): High-tech moisturizing balm that reacts with the pH of users’ lips to enhance their natural color and create a unique shade of pink. Contains mango seed butter, vitamin E and luffa seed oil for hydration and protection.

PROTECT Aluminum-Free Deodorant ($9): This aluminum- and alcohol-free deodorant has a bright citrus scent that neutralizes odors with notes of pink grapefruit, mint leaf, ginger flower, sea spray. Free of synthetic dyes and colorants.


ARROW Makeup Bag ($12): A durable, water-resistant makeup bag with the brand’s signature design.

Limited-edition ARROW Starter Kit ($36): Includes all three launch products - a $53 value.

Birchbox will introduce five additional ARROW products this spring: HYDRATE Soothing Facial Mist, ENDURE Water-Resistant Mascara, REFRESH On-The-Go Cleansing Cloths, ENERGIZE Tinted Serum and SCULPT Tinted Brow Gel. Everything in the line is vegan, paraben-free, cruelty-free, gluten-free, and made in the U.S.

ARROW is available exclusively on Birchbox.com and Birchbox.ca, as well as at Birchbox’s flagship store in Soho and the Birchbox beauty boutique at Rent the Runway’s store in Georgetown. The REVIVE Cooling Cheek Tint and BOOST Color Enhancing Lip Balm will be sampled in February Birchboxes; new subscribers who sign up for February will receive the REVIVE Cooling Cheek Tint in their first box.

Visit birchbox.com/ARROW for more information.

My New Favorite Moisturizer: Clark's Botanicals Deep Moisture Mask

Ipsy sent me one of my favorite samples to date and it smells heavenly. I had heard a lot about Clark's Botanicals for years and was so happy to be reminded of how potent their products truly were. Within days of using the deep tissue moisture mask, my dry, flaky skin had all but vanished.I now use it as my daily moisturizer...

CLARK’S BOTANICALS DEEP MOISTURE MASK

•   This cult favorite mask, a longtime must-have of YouTube superstar Michelle Phan, was recently featured in Phan's Ipsy December picks.

•   The Deep Moisture Mask can be used as both a mask and a regular moisturizer, and works to immediately revitalize and nourish stressed-out skin, while also diminishing wrinkles over time.

•   It features an Algae base coupled with Comfrey Root, Jasmine Absolute, and Japanese Green Tea.

Priced at $72, the Deep Moisture Mask is available at clarksbotanicals.com.

L’Oréal Paris Launches New Campaign: #WorthSaying

Announcing a new L’Oréal Paris campaign – called #WorthSaying – launching during this weekend’s Golden Globes awards. It is designed to propel the cultural shift happening around red carpet conversations and encourages women on the carpet – and off – to share words they believe are worth saying. 

The night of the Golden Globes, the brand’s powerhouse roster of celebrity spokeswomen, which includes Julianne Moore, Karlie Kloss, Eva Longoria, Frieda Pinto and Liya Kebede, along with brand experts and social influencers, will band together as catalysts for change and spark dialogue by putting forward their own words #WorthSaying on Twitter. 

Women everywhere are invited to take part in the conversation on Twitter during the broadcast on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 5:00pm EST – 11:00pm EST by tagging @LorealParisUSA and using #WorthSaying.

L’Oréal Paris believes women’s lips can be bold in more ways than one. For the first time, L’Oréal Paris is leveraging its red carpet authority and broadcast sponsorship of the 2016 Golden Globes to go beyond beauty with the launch of the #WorthSaying campaign.

The campaign is rooted in the brand’s iconic tagline  “Because You’re Worth It” and the belief that all women have something worthy to say. The brand recognizes the importance of the powerful words of women everywhere, so their most-worthy conversations reach, affect and inspire as many other women as possible. In fact, according to new research from the brand, 3 in 4 women agree that powerful and motivating language makes them believe they can accomplish whatever they set their mind to, and the majority of women agree that powerful and motivating language gives them a stronger sense of self-worth.

Via a live social command center, the brand will purposefully spotlight and amplify the meaningful sentiments women are expressing on the red carpet and in social media by selecting posts and sharing them on L’Oreal Paris’ social platforms and in digital advertising, further elevating women’s voices.

The campaign also will debut customized television billboards, banner ads and online videos, all in an effort to inspire women to join the #WorthSaying conversation and further elevate women’s voices to an unprecedented level. 

Scünci: Khloe Kardashian Spotted Wearing This 2-in-1 Hair + Wrist Band

New Year, new you? For many, working out and becoming healthier is a very popular New Year's resolution. Myself included, of course.

Scünci’s Fashionably Fit 2-in-1 Hair + Wrist Band can help us to move more comfortably, too!

Hands full on your morning run? Scünci’s Fashionably Fit 2-in-1 Hair + Wristband can lend a helping hand. This fun accessory can hold the perfect ponytail, or your fitness band, house key, or a few dollars for that post-workout snack! With different colors to choose from, this could be the best accessory to be both fit and fashionable!

PRICE: $5.99

WHERE TO BUY: ULTA