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Astrid Bryan Beauty Advice: Bee Venom
Kate Middleton, Dannii Minogue, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham….they’re all using the Bee Venom Face Mask made from New Zealand Bee Venom. It’s a natural alternative to botox combining Manuka Honey, and Bee Venom; I started using it 2 months ago and my skin looked better right away. It’s renowned for its soothing and [...]
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Astrid Bryan’s Beauty Tip: The Perfect Lip Balm
MAC Cosmetics just came out with a new tinted mineralize Lip Balm. OMG I love it; the freezing weather in Europe (and now in LA) has been so tough on my lips. This was the perfect solution. It healed my lips, they’re so smooth and soft while giving me just that perfect touch of natural [...]
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The Miracle Cream
My schedule has been “out of control” and naturally between flying, appearances and everything else, my skin was showing just a bit of the strain. A few weeks ago I discovered a miraculous moisturizing serum and cream from “La Mer” which is actually dubbed “The Miracle”. Borne from La Mer’s heritage of healing, this transformational serum [...]
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Astrid Bryan’s Beauty Secret: MAC’s Primers
Picture taken in July at MAC Cosmetics store in Knokke, Belgium. Four months ago, I found a great way to make my makeup feel great, look better, and last longer with MAC Cosmetics new “Primers”. After moisturizing, I apply Prep + Prime “Skin Base Visage”; it makes my skin extra soft and my face glow, [...]
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Diptyque: The Art of Body Care
I have been traveling back and forth to Belgium all year, so when I saw the new diptyque Art of Body Care Travel Collection with its absolutely stunning carry pouch, I was ecstatic. They make one of my favorite perfumes, Philosykos, and their candles are amazing. This particular collection includes Body Polish, Revitalizing Shower Gel, [...]
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Introducing M.A.C.’s Permanent Nail Polish Collection
At last! M.A.C. is expanding its permanent nail polish collection from 8 to 30 shades. The new colors just launched this month and include something for everyone, nudes, pinks, bright orange, bright red, even glitters, golds, and a 3D gunmetal. What makes the collection extra special is the revolutionary new high gloss formula along with [...]
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Nail Polish: New York City Ballet Has Arrived!
The Blonde and The Brunette posted this once before but since I am on my way to New York City for The Met Gala, Astrid wanted to remind me and YOU that the OPI New York City Ballet colors are finally hitting stores. The six super divine colors are : Barre My Soul ( a [...]
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Astrid Bryan’s Beauty Advice: Party Makeup
My favorite eye shadow is MAC’s new mineralize collection, “MAC Style Black”. These four Mineralize Eyeshadows are a black base shade with sparkling color added to make them each appear unique! When you close your eyes the sparkle is amazing! It’s perfect at parties when the light is low. The Mineralize Eyeshadow formulation is also [...]
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Beauty Tip: The Peacock Effect
Color seems to be the most important accessory this season so this summer I’m going extra colorful around my eyes. Blending Teal (green) and Violet (purple) creates a beautiful peacock effect (see the photo above). Your eyes will look bigger and it’s really flattering. It’s perfect for red carpet events, or anytime you need to [...]
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Nail Polish Trend: Essie’s Summer 2012
It feels like Spring is almost here although we have a cold snap in LA. That can’t stop us from literally navigating the latest color trend. Check out Essie’s new nail polish collection for summer 2012! From left to right: “Orange, It’s Obvious” is a dark orange crème “A Crewed Interest” is a peachy creme [...]
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