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The Fairest preps for the Oscars!

Hello beauties!

It’s Oscar weekend, and we at The Fairest HQ are all abuzz over the big show.  (Who do you think’s going to win? Our money’s on Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker.)  Of course, while the awards are fun, what we really salivate over is all the red carpet glamour: this is Hollywood at its finest!  While few of us might ever experience the Academy Awards inside the Kodak theater, we’re still determined to look just as glowy and gorgeous as any of the nominees.

To that end: congratulations to Caity88, winner of last week’s Sue Devitt giveaway! Caity’s bathroom just got a lot more chockablock (we hope you don’t have roommates), since she won all of the following!

Ready for this week’s giveaway? We’ve partnered with Paul Mitchell (Happy 30th Birthday, PM!) to bring one reader of The Fairest an entirely new hair care wardrobe worth over $100! One lucky North American winner (that’s right, ladies in Canada and Mexico—you’re eligible, too!) will receive a collection of Paul Mitchell’s latest and greatest, including:

To enter, simply comment below with the name of your favorite hair brand. Good luck!

DISCOUNTS FOR THE FAIREST READERS

We’re always on the hunt for cool new websites, so we flipped when we discovered Lock and Mane, an online boutique dedicated to the best high end hair care.  Featured brands include Mason Pearson, Oscar Blandi, Rene Furterer, T3, Terax and Ted Gibson, and the site also has a fun, trend-spotting blog.  Want your own hair to look sexy and fabulous?  (Um, is the sky blue?)  We’re here to help!  All readers of The Fairest will receive 20% off when shopping at Lock and Mane.  Just enter discount code thefairest at checkout.

And just because one is never enough, we’ve also got our makeup lovers in mind!  ShopPrep.com is a new boutique that features great makeup brands like DuWop, Becca, Paul & Joe, Stila and theBalm. Exclusively for readers of The Fairest, they’ve offered a 25% discount when shopping at ShopPrep.com. Just enter discount code THEFAIREST (in all caps) at checkout.

Phew! We’re exhausted from all that beauty beneficence!

THE LATEST LAUNCHES

Meanwhile, so you can keep your beauty cabinets stocked, we’ll be doing regular roundups of the latest beauty launches. Here’s what’s new at your local beauty emporium:

MAC Cosmetics Tabloid Beauty Collection, including all-time classic MAC products repackaged for the permanentTabloid Beauty Collection, like:

  • Plush Lash Mascara, $13
  • Pro Longwear Lipcolour, $21
  • Penultimate Eyeliner, $16.50

MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam collection featuring Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga:

  • Viva Glam Cyndi, $14 (high luster lipstick in light coral-red color)
  • Viva Glam Gaga, $14 (high luster lipstick in cool blue-pink shade)

Physician’s Formula Bamboo Wear Silk Bronzer, $9.99

Givenchy Ange Ou Demon Le Secret, $73

Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme Radiant Lifting Makeup SPF 15, $36.50

Keep an eye out next Friday for the winner of the Paul Mitchell giveaway, your chance to win another fabulous haul of beauty loot, as well as an Oscar beauty roundup with tips and tricks on how to recreate the best looks of the night.
Love in lipgloss!

Nadine Jolie
Editorial Director
“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” — Kahlil Gibran

427 comments March 5, 2010

Welcome to the new The Fairest!

Dear Members,

Exciting news! The Fairest is evolving, and we hope you’ll join us on the journey. Effective immediately, The Fairest is transitioning from just hosting daily sales to providing you with a once-per-week newsletter chock full of can’t-miss beauty goodness and special offers directly from brands.  We’ll still host occasional sales, but plan to focus on deals directly from brands exclusively for you.

What else can you expect?

- Special offers and discounts from your favorite beauty brands

- A new beauty product giveaway each Wednesday

- Insider tips and how-didn’t-I-know-that? tricks to help you look and feel your best

- Product obsessions—from both readers and experts—that are guaranteed to become your favorites

- Honest, tell-it-like-it-is reviews

- Regular roundups of the latest beauty launches

- Nationwide salon and spa opening news

We’ve said it a million times: it doesn’t require perfect genes, an army of stylists, or a bathroom that rivals Sephora to look fabulous. All you need are the right tips and a little help from your friends—and that’s where we come in. (Hey, we get it: we’re beauty junkies, too!)

To celebrate our relaunch, comment below with the name of your favorite makeup brand to enter the Sue Devitt makeup giveaway. One lucky reader (open to US residents) will win a makeup haul worth over $350. Here’s what you’ll win!

• Mini Lip Gloss
• E-Z Eye Shadow Roller Ball
• Eye Intesifier Pencil
• Silky Eye Shadow
• Silky Blush
• Black Widow Mascara
• Bermuda Triangle Undereye Corrector
• Starbrights Lip and Cheek

We’re The Fairest…and so are you.  Thanks for reading!

Love in lip gloss,

Nadine Jolie
Editorial Director

849 comments February 24, 2010

Francesco Clark of Clark’s Botanicals on PBS

Three years after being paralyzed in a pool diving accident, Francesco Clark–founder of skincare line Clark’s Botanicals–was in an emotional fog, traumatized and feeling adrift.  When Christopher Reeve suddenly passed away, Francesco was spurred into action, realizing that he wanted to make a difference, and founding Clark’s Botanicals.  (The line is made from essential oils, botanicals and vitamins, is highly effective, and smells wonderful.  Sensitive and drier skins will love the Deep Moisture Mask.)

Francesco is now the new ambassador for The Christopher Reeve Foundation, and is publishing his first book, Walking Papers, on June 1, 2010–the anniversary of his accident.

Learn more about Francesco’s amazing, inspiring story tomorrow, Wednesday January 6th, when he appears on the PBS series “This Emotional Life” at 9pm.

Clark’s Botanicals is currently on sale at The Fairest.

2 comments January 5, 2010

Happy Holidays from The Fairest!

That week is finally here: the fleeting time between Christmas and New Year when the schedule is completely thrown off, long-lost friends and family come back into town, and every day ticks closer to the big calendar change.

We’re busy taking stock of 2009 and making endless resolutions for 2010 (We will go to the gym!  We will clean our makeup brushes!), and as we look back on the year, we think it’s been a pretty good one.

From all of us at The Fairest, we wish you happy holidays and hope you’re having a beautiful, enjoyable time, wherever you might be!

Add comment December 27, 2009

Blake Lively’s luscious curls

Photo Credit: J. McCarthy for Wire Image

We love Blake Lively’s bouncy hair at the recent New York premiere of Sherlock Holmes.  (Seriously, how many premieres are they going to have for this film?  We’ve already counted at least 4.  As long as the stars show up looking so gorgeous, we’ll continue to be on board!)

Replicate the look with a little elbow grease, and the right tools: volumizing styling cream or mousse, plus a wide-barreled curling iron 1″ or larger.  Expect the entire process to take 30 – 45 minutes.

- Apply volumizing cream or mousse to damp, towel-dried hair
- Blow dry hair with a large round brush
- Part hair deeply, above one eye
- Clip up the top half of hair, from the ear up to the crown
- Curl the bottom half of hair in 1″ – 1.5″ sections
- Unclip the top half of hair
- Curl in 1″ sections, alternating curls away from the face, and toward the face
- Spritz curls with a flexible-hold hairspray–et voila!

Add comment December 23, 2009

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