Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron has been crowned Miss America 2010. Caressa is pursuing a degree in broadcast communications in Virginia Commonwealth University. Caressa's platform is "Real Talk: AIDS in America" according to her bio on the Miss Virginia website.
Caressa believes strongly in her message, "Real Talk: AIDS in America". She is the Coordinator of Youth Services for the Fighting the AIDS Crisis with Education and Support (FACES) Project and she served on the steering team which brought the Ora-Sure HIV (Oral) Antibody Test to the State of Virginia. In addition, she organized an effort to persuade public school officials to establish AIDS-targeted sex education in middle schools. She has spoken to over 10,000 students in more than 40 middle and high schools across Virginia. For her efforts, she was the recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award and she was presented with a Congressional Honor for her community service endeavors in Virginia. Community service has always been a part of Caressa’s life and, in high school, she received the Fellowship of Christian Athletes award for integrity, service, teamwork, and excellence.
Here is a list of the top five in the Miss America competition.
Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron
Miss California, Kristy Cavinder
Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler
Miss Louisiana, Katherine Putnam
Miss Kentucky, Mallory Ervin
Last year the winner was Miss Indiana, Kate Stam -- see here.
Celebrity makeup artist Scott Barnes talks about his new book, About Face, in the video below. Scott Barnes says it took him three years to write the book. He says his brother died recently from melanoma at 30 and his book also includes advice about avoiding the sun. Scott Barnes also gives a quick tip on how to create the smokey eye look in the video. Take a look:
Beauty expert Rebekah George talked to Maggie Rodriguez on the CBS Early Show about some small beauty products that can fit in your pocketbook.
One of the products is the Footzyrolls, shoes that roll up and can easily fit in a small bag. Rebekah George also mentions bareMinerals Eye Looks on the Go, an interesting product that contains thirty cards single-use eyecolor cards in a portable tin. You can find the Eye Looks product on Amazon.com for a discount. Another product Rebekah mentions is the Britesmile Whitening Pen, an on-the-go teeth whitening pen. Take a look:
In About Face, Scott Barnes shares what he has learned during his career as a make-up artist working working with A-list celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jennifer Aniston. The guide includes step-by-step photos detailing makeup techniques and products. It also explains beauty rituals and must-have makeup items.
Jennifer Lopez graces the cover of Scott Barnes new book. Scott Barnes has been Jennifer's make-up artist for years. She was out to help Scott Barnes promote the launch of his new beauty tips guide. In this Extra interview, Jennifer Lopez shares her top beauty tip, sleep. Take a look:
WWD reports
that Crabtree & Evelyn is about to exit bankruptcy proceedings and relaunch a streamlined version of its business.
The Woodstock, Conn.-based company set the timetable Thursday when a Manhattan bankruptcy court approved its first amended reorganization proposal. After coming out of bankruptcy, the company will close on a $26.3 million exit loan from its parent, Malaysian firm Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad.
As part of its restructuring, the retailer exited 35 retail sites, leaving 91 locations in operation. It also has a new e-commerce platform, crabtree-evelyn.com.
"The bankruptcy process has allowed us to focus on a smaller footprint of retail stores, making each one of them a distinctive experience for our customers," said Stephen W. Bestwick, acting president. "Crabtree & Evelyn's successful reorganization is a testament to our outstanding partnerships with our customers, employees, vendors and landlords, and we appreciate their hard work and dedication to the company throughout this process."
The ecommerce focus will be a large part of the plan to get Crabtree & Evelyn back on its feet. With the infusion of cash from its parent company, the company is ready to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the month.
Harrison Ford talked to Rita Braver about his looks. Rita Braver told Harrison Ford his looks are part of the draw when people go to see his movies. Harrison thinks these people should have their eyes examined. Harrison Ford doesn't think he has "movie star looks." He also explains how he got the scar on his chin. Take a look:
Katy Perry has signed on to appear in commercials and marketing campaigns for Proactiv Solution. Katy Perry will play an integral role in the Proactiv's 2010 campaign. She will share her personal experience fighting acne with Proactiv Solution.
"Acne really made me want to hide. I'd wear makeup to bed or stay in if I had a bad breakout," says Katy. "I've tried so many things, and because I really pride myself on being a real person – someone who gives hugs, not handshakes – I want to tell people about my experience. My fans know that I would never get behind something if I didn't really believe in it. Since I started using Proactiv I've seen a massive change in my face and my confidence. I really believe in Proactiv, and I think, if I know that answer, I should tell you, 'I've got the secret, here's the secret, please take it!'"
Peoplereports that Proactiv has also signed Avril Lavigne and Jenna Fischer as pitchpeople .
British ITN reporter Helen Croydon investigated the bodypaint trend by having a burlesque bodysuit made for herself. Helen says it actually feels like she has underwear on when she is wearing the corset bodysuit. She also says, "this could be the future of lingerie." However, it looks very time consuming compared to lingerie. The cost to have it done by a professional is 150 to 300 pounds, which is about $250 to $500 U.S. Take a look:
Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins bared all for the February, 2010 issue of Marie Claire Australia. The untouched cover has been endorsed by the Butterfly Foundation, an Australian organization that provides help to Australians suffering from eating disorders and negative body image issues. Jennifer Hawkins (26) looks pretty flawless but Butterfly Foundation general manager Julie Parker says Jennifer has a "slightly dimpled thigh and a tiny crease on her waist."
The Aussie model and tv presenter toldMarie Claire she wouldn't have done the issue two years ago because she was too concerned about what people thought. She says she felt "empowered" doing the cover.
"I would have been worried about what people thought, whether it was the right decision – a thousand different things... But over the past year and a half I've grown into myself, and I'm more confident and comfortable within the modelling industry. I did it for the experience... It felt quite sensual and sexy. I felt empowered."
Drugstore.com, Inc., which owns drugstore.com and beauty.com, has entered into an agreement to acquire Salu, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction. Salu owns and operates SkinStore.com, a an online retailer of clinical skin care and beauty products. Salu also has distribution capabilities in Australia and operates the spalook.com webstore for Sandow Media, parent company of NewBeauty Magazine.
"Beauty is a cornerstone of our growth strategy, and we are delighted to expand our footprint with the addition of SkinStore.com to our online portfolio," said Dawn Lepore, CEO and chairman of the board, drugstore.com, inc. "This acquisition will further solidify our position as a first choice for beauty consumers and brings us one step closer toward achieving our goal of becoming the leading online retailer of beauty and spa products."
The Body Shop is running a sale with up to 50% off on select products. The Body Shop is also offering $10 Body Butter, 3 for $10 Makeup and free shipping on orders of $60 or more.
You can find more post-Christmas sales and deals here on shoppersshop.com.
Sephora is offering an extra 20% off sale items for a limited time. The offer runs until December 31st and includes over 200 items. Use the promo code EXTRA at checkout.
You can find a list of more sales and deals here on shoppersshop.com.
A new study has revealed what the lead researchers calls the golden ration for facial beauty. In surveys the women who had these specific ratios always were deemed the most attractive. So what are the perfect measurements? Well, it all has to do with the width between your eyes and the width between your eyes and your mouth.
It all has to do with the horizontal distance between the eyes and the vertical distance between the eyes and the mouth, says Pamela M. Pallett, a researcher who believes she has identified new "golden ratios" for facial beauty.
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Faces were judged as most attractive when the distance between the eyes was 46 percent of the face's width and when the distance from eyes to mouth was 36 percent of the face's length, according to the study published in the most recent issue of the journal Vision Research.
That means a woman with a face 5 1/2 inches wide from ear to ear and 7 inches long from hairline to chin ideally would boast about 5 1/2 inches of distance between her eyes and another 2 1/2 inches between her pupils and mouth.
Women whose measurements varied from those markers were ranked less attractive, according to the undergraduate college students who participated in the study. The 126 students, mostly women, were asked to compare paired photographs of young, white, female faces with identical facial features but different distances between the eyes and between the eyes and mouth.
Pamela Pallett says that changing your hairstyle is an easy way to change the perceived ratios in your facial features. In fact a haircut can make a huge difference in attractiveness, because it changes the ratios of the face. The study also revealed that average faces scored as more attractive. After a lifetime of looking at faces, most humans form a composite of what an attractive face looks like.
Yves Saint Laurent Beauty is having a fantastic Friends and Family sale for the holidays. And YSL never discounts beauty products, so this deal set our little cosmetics-loving hearts all aflutter. From now until Sunday, December 20, 2009,
you can take 20% off your order and get free 20-day shipping, too (we're stocking up on Touche Eclat and some of the fabulous lip glosses.)
Just enter promotion code FF2009 at checkout at
YSLbeautyus.com.
This deal is of the "blink and you'll miss it" variety, but it's a good one for Kiehl's fanatics. 12:00 p.m. Eastern time through 3:00 p..m Eastern time you
can get free shipping and a free gift at Kiehls.com. The free gift is a deluxe
trio set of Kiehl's favorites, which would make a great gift by itself.
Use the code DASH at checkout. This one
is for three hours today only.
For more online holiday deals visit the Holiday Shopping Deals Chart at shoppersshop.com.
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