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Mary J. Blige, celebrity ambassador of beauty brand Carol’s Daughter, is set to release a new fragrance in collaboration with the brand this summer. My Life by Mary J. Blige, is named in honor of the Grammy winner’s second album, which represented a major turning point in Blige’s life and career.

“I wanted my fragrance to be something special for my female fans,” said Blige. “My fans and I are smart now. We know we’re smart now, but we didn’t know it then. We know we’re beautiful now, we didn’t know it then. We’re educated now, we didn’t know it then. We’re soft, we’re edgy — we’re all those things. And I wanted this perfume to represent every female’s everyday life.”

Blige had complete input into the scent’s creation. “I have to be involved,” she said. “Because when your name is attached to something, and it’s not good, that’s your name. So I prefer a good name rather than vanity and riches.” The scent’s top notes are gardenia petals, Bartlett pear and white freesia; the heart is tuberose, blooming jasmine, gold lily and apricot flower, and the drydown is cashmere woods, praline, sesame and incense.

My Life will retail for $46 for 1.7 oz. The scent will be available exclusively on HSN starting on July 31st, and will arrive in department stores across the U.S. next year.

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Move over Miami…Jenny is back on the block just in time for your Spring scent update.



Blue Glow by JLo is inspired by the floral and fruit base that her first Glow scent is famous for. Notes of mangosteen, valencia orange, and red current blossom are blended with water lily, vintage rose and vanilla orchid, and then anchored by the sultriness of cedar and mahogany.

If the small alone doesn’t get you excited, then the bottle should: the dark blue ocean-inspired bottle is draped by a sexy silver anklet meant to be removed and worn, or if you prefer, left on the bottle to dress up your vanity.

Blue Glow is the fifth fragrance in Lopez’s Glow line, which also includes original Glow, Sunkissed Glow, My Glow, and the (sadly) discontinued Miami Glow, a fave of ours.

$27.50 to $59.50, FragranceNet.

How do Jane, Julia, and Jamie always look so flawless as they’re walking the Red Carpet? They’re wearing Smart Cover concealing creme.

Developed by Flori Roberts, creator of Dermablend^® and the leading authority in Camouflage Makeup, Smart Cover camouflages tattoos, dark circles, blemishes, age spots, skin imperfections, and more.  A staple in many a makeup artist’s kit, SmartCover is used on celebs like on Reese Witherspoon, Joy Bryant, Julia Roberts, Helen Mirren, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more to keep them looking picture perfect on and off the screen.

The ten-piece Smart Cover kit includes several different shades of the concealing crème, from light to dark, so you can use them to mix and match to create the perfect shade. It also comes with a color corrector to neutralize the deep tattoo pigment first, allowing the concealing crème to cover completely and blend seamlessly into the skin on the face and body. Moisture primer lotion, vitamin beauty stick for eye area, camouflage brush, blending sponges, and travel case are included as well. Smart Cover goes on creamy and smooth, is dermatologist and allergy tested, non-comedogenic, waterproof, smudge-resistant, and fragrance free.

No wonder the pros use it!

$30,  SmartCover.com

Supermodel Gisele Bündchen has launched a new natural, eco-friendly skincare line called Sejaa Pure Skincare. The line promises to use “thoughtful” packaging and recycled paper; whole plant extracts and 100% natural ingredients.

The range includes a free radical fighting day cream ($70), restorative night cream ($70), and a detoxifying mud mask ($56), which can be purchased individually or as a kit ($130).

Bündchen told Vogue magazine that she decided to develop the skincare line after a humbling experience working with abused girls and women. “I wanted to teach girls to love themselves and take care of their bodies,” she says, “I have made the simplest, purest cream - an everyday cream - but it comes with an affirmation. I want to help myself in any way I can to be more conscious, more present, more aware, more happy. And if my philosophy or products can help to make others happy, then I’ve been successful.”

As if we didn’t have enough reasons to admire Gisele!
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Gwen Stefani has always been willing to take risks… remember the Return Of Saturn-era pink hair? But whether sticking to her signature red lip or rocking rasta-inspired corn rows, one thing remains the same: she always gets it right.

Stefani is on the cover of April’s InStyle once again looking flawless, and everyone has been raving about the cover and corresponding editorial. Here’s our interpretation of two of our favorite looks from the spread:

To get this softer look, also featured on the cover:

Face: Prep face with a luminizing primer like Makeup Forever HD Microperfecting Primer in Blue, which adds radiance to fair skintones. Follow with HD Invisible Cover Foundation.

Cheeks: Apply a light contour under cheekbones with a light, neutral shade (we like MAC’s Buff, a nude pinkish shade). Add a touch of illuminating cream or shimmery powder to tops of cheekbones to highlight… Try NARS The Multiple in Copacabana.

Eyes: Apply a wash of shimmery taupe to upper lids and under bottom lashes, like MAC’s Satin Taupe. Line eyes with BlackTrack Fluidline, and apply a beige shimmer to brow bone for highlight (We swear by MAC Shroom). Curl lashes, and apply 2 coats of your favorite mascara.

Lips: Gwen’s rosy lips are a nice departure from her signature vamp red. With a lip brush for added precision, coat lips with NARS Canaille.


To get Gwen’s gothic, vampy look:

Face: Prep face with a luminizing primer like Makeup Forever HD Microperfecting Primer in Mauve, to cancel out any yellow or sallow tones. Follow with Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation.

Cheeks: The cheeks in this look are a deeper version of the first look. Exaggerate the contour by adding a deeper shade like MAC Prism, a muted pinkish-brown, and highlight cheekbones with Illamasqua Illuminator in Odyssey to add an icy look to skin.

Eyes: Add more depth by going over eyes with a smoky greyish brown shadow like MAC Moth Brown, making sure to exaggerate the smokiness around the bottom lashline. Line top lid with MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack, and add MAC Smolder to waterline. Curl lashes, and apply a volumizing mascara.

Lips: Line lips with MAC Nightmoth, a blackened plum, and fill lips in with MAC Film Noir lipstick. Top with MAC Lustreglass in Lustrewhite add a coolness to the lip.