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I am fair-skinned, blue-eyed and a blonde, which is about as far from emulating the Kim Kardashian look as you can get. Although my look suits me just fine, there are times when I am trying to keep up — not with the Kardashian clan — with Kim’s makeup looks.
How does Kim wear so much eye makeup and not seem to be in pain? Not a grimace, nothing watering, no redness… It appears that she does have talent after all!
It is no secret that I have the world’s most sensitive …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK May 17, 2013 — Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) celebrated this year’s breakthrough beauty products today at the 19th Annual CEW Beauty Insiders’ Choice Awards. This year, CEW awarded 36 products across 30 product categories, plus Best Seller Awards, the Indie Beauty Award, Eco Beauty Award, and QVC Beauty Quest Award. The award-winning products included bath and body care, cosmetics, hair care, skin care and the newly-added skincare tools and lip treatment categories. The full list of the winning products is included below.
The CEW Beauty Awards is …

Exclusively from Asia, Lancôme introduces the new Génifique Youth Activating Second Skin Mask ($80.00). According to the manufacturers, it takes only a single application to “see more radiant, luminous and smoother skin.”
Each mask contains the same amount of product, as half of a 1 oz. bottle of Génifique Concentrate. Combining Lancôme‘s patented Génifique complex and expertise in bio-cellulose technology, Lancôme claims this mask “treats your skin to a new kind of indulgence.”

Because the pre-cut mask adheres to the contours of your face, it provides a “harmonious and intense infusion of …

Lancôme promises that using Rénergie Lift Multi-Action Night Lifting and Firming Night Cream ($112.00) and Rénergie Lift Multi-Action Lifting and Firming Cream with SPF 15 ($92.00; pictured above) in tandem for four weeks will lift, firm and tighten the skin.
They also claim that the Multi-Action cream is “enriched with Multi-Tension Technology” and that in one week, skin will feel firmer and denser; in four weeks, “all facial zones are visibly tightened and skin looks visibly younger.”
Multi-Action night cream is infused with the same Multi-Tension Technology, and promises the same results …

Love is in the air! The gentle breeze caressing your skin, fresh flowers in bloom, living free in the moment – Lancôme introduces this new collection inspired by Lancôme Ambassadress Emma Watson‘s unique vision of love. It is a collection of urban meets classic euphoria, infused with a mix of bright pastels and color blocking.
In Love features a blossoming palette that captures spring’s sense of possibility, and was created to be reminiscent of the fluttery feeling of an unforgettable love story.
Face:

 
New! Blush In Love ($49.00; pictured/sampled) is intended to sculpt your cheekbones …

Even though I already reviewed the Lancôme Petit Trésor Holiday 2012 Color Collection, after seeing this particular palette on Michelle Phan, I knew I had to review it!
Sparkling Intoxication had me intoxicated at first sight! This Color Design 5-Pan Palette ($49.00) created such a dazzling look on her eyes, as the colors had both sparkle and shine. I don’t always get a full array of products in a collection, so this was the first time I had seen this particular palette in person — as I live under a beauty rock, …

Earlier this week, Emerald was named color of the year 2013 by Pantone (recall that Tangerine Tango was 2012′s color of the year). So, here at BeautyStat, we thought we’d give you a few cosmetic choices within this hue to purchase — even Skyy Hadley (owner of As “U” Wish Nail Spa in Hoboken, NJ) gave us some of her favorite Emerald colored nail polishes to check out, “The jewel-toned emerald is a classically elegant color that makes my clients feel sophisticated, rejuvenated, balanced and radiant,” said Hadley. There are so many …

CEW’s (Cosmetic Executive Women) Women & Men in Beauty Series events, which are open exclusively to CEW members, leaders in the industry offer insights into trending beauty topics and inspiration for professional growth.

On November 29th, beauty industry executives gathered at the latest event to learn from the Prestige Skincare’s Top Innovators.
The innovators included Charisse Ford, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Estée Lauder; Silvia Galfo, Senior Vice President, Marketing, U.S., Lancôme; and Tomoko Yamagishi-Dressler, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Shiseido Cosmetics America.

These three industry experts shared successful strategies and critical insights on how …

Want to learn how to get dramatic, bold eyes? Michelle Phan was on hand giving out for tips at the Sephora Times Square store in NYC today to showcase the new Hypnôse Star Mascara Collection ($34.00) exclusively at Sephora and Sephora.com. While I had her attention, I did ask her about the recent ads showcasing the first comic heroine Betty Boop, alongside longtime Lancôme model Daria Werbowy, too.

In order to get the smoky eye shown in the ads, you’ll need the Artliner Precision Point Eyeliner ($29.50) in Noir, Color Design Eye Shadow ($18.00) in …

You might want to think twice before you go to grab your concealer in the morning — puffy, baggy under eyes are in! Apparently, under eye bags are a popular beauty trend in Korea. Girls are deemed to look better with some fatty, under eye skin tissue than those without. According to Soompi.com, a Korean pop culture site, internet memes of Korean actresses have surfaced on the internet, showing before and after images of them photoshopped for people to choose what they look better with: puffy or smooth under eye …