Hot Scot Gerard Butler is bringing his flirtatious charm to his new role: L’Oréal Paris Men Expert worldwide spokesperson. Somewhat different from his usual movie roles, we're hoping the ads will still require some up-close-and-personal time and the occasional shirt-off moment. What? Don't tell me you weren't thinking the same. He's going to be fronting the hugely popular Men Expert Hydra Energetic range and says "I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products." Me too, Gerard. Expect to see ads everywhere 'cept the US. First McDreamy, now Gerard Butler. You spoil us, L’Oréal. You really do. Thoughts?
Even though Taylor Momsen brags about, like, totally not doing her hair, the Gossip Girl star is snapping up advertising contracts left and right. After being named the face of Madonna's new clothing line, she's now set to star in the campaign for John Galliano's new women's scent. WWD reports that Taylor, who turns 17 today, will appear in ads for the forthcoming (and as yet unnamed) fragrance.
Aesthetically, it's not a bad fit; both the actress and Galliano share a love of outré style. But will adult women be enticed to try the scent by someone so young? And someone so reckless with their shadow application? We'll see in a few months I guess when the first ads are released. Whaddya think? Are you super happy Taylz has been tapped as a fragrance face or are you totally over Little J's style? Tell me all.
Hold the phone. Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom are MARRIED! Woot woot! We LOVE Kerrbloom so news of them tying the knot makes us all warm and bubbly inside. You too? Now, we know these two like to keep things normal and down-to-earth so details of the dress and ceremony haven't yet been released, but Pop, Fab and I are on it. Using my Super Investigative Skills, I can tell you that beauty duty would've gone a little like this . . .
BASE: Miranda's a smart cookie. She knows that high definition makeup like Smashbox High Definition Healthy FX Foundation ($55.95) and High Definition Concealer ($28.95) will lead to the Best Possible Photos. Not that she really needs any help in that department with that angelic face of hers, but still, a girl likes to look her best. And a creamy rose cheek colour like MAC Blushcreme in Posey ($40) is a must for any blushing bride.
Katy Perry is the latest celeb to jump aboard the fragrance train. The self-proclaimed "product whore" will be launching Purr by Katy Perry. The scent, a fruity floral, comes in a cat-shaped bottle with jewelled eyes.
Katy says that although she loves Beyoncé's Heat and Kim Kardashian's fragrance, she's doing things differently. "There are amazing fragrances backed by other celebrities, but what I'm bringing is not like any other," she told WWD. "It wasn't just like, 'I love gardenias.' That would have been the easy route. I really wanted to develop a scent that was completely unlike anything I'd smelled before and not one that smelled like a knockoff of another scent. I'd never want to do anything 'just because.'"
Purr will debut at Nordstrom in the US in November and more fragrances could follow. Katy said she's inspired by "the Japanese world," food and cute things. "So if there are little dancing strawberries," she added, "I will be happy." Will you be happy to check out Purr, or will you pass?
The news on cigarettes just keeps on getting worse. Along with facing a whole host of other health problems, smokers also have more acne. Fact. A report in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology found that adult acne is "significantly correlated" with smoking cigarettes. Of the women studied, a HUGE 72.9 percent of acne sufferers were smokers. Even more interesting, the fact that researchers found a positive correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and the severity of comedonal acne. So if you're after clear skin, quit.
Tomorrow, Jennifer Aniston will appear at Harrods in London, where she'll host the worldwide launch of her new fragrance. But it looks like there's been a last-minute name change. The Independent reports that the scent, previously called Lolavie, is now simply called Jennifer Aniston. Earlier photos of the bottle were emblazoned with Lolavie, but Harrods's official press photo shows a simple, unadorned bottle — as do the new topless ads that were released this week. Hmmm. Which name do you prefer?
You'd think in 2010 that it would be fair to assume that everyone had gone a bit over-PC and wouldn't let looks enter the equation when hiring or firing, but a recent survey conducted by NEWSWEEK has highlighted the alarming emphasis that bosses place on beauty with 64 percent of managers believing that they should be allowed to hire based on looks. Riiiiight. Meanwhile 57 percent of managers said they thought that qualified, yet unattractive people would find it harder to find a job and 59 percent recommended spending time and money “making sure they look attractive.” Gee. What happened to a good ol' covering letter? The saving grace is that looks came in third place behind experience and confidence for key attributes, but they're still considered more important that going to a good uni or having a good sense of humour. Which probably also applies if you're on RSVP, just a heads up. The most depressing thing for women though, is that as well as being discriminated against if you're ugly, you're hated on for being too pretty. You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't. What do you think about these results? Are you surprised? Annoyed? Or do you feel the same way?
For the full survey results, check out NEWSWEEK.com
When we heard about MAC's collaboration with Rodarte we did big jumpy claps. See it's exciting for many reasons like a) we love MAC, b) we love Rodarte and c) their little love children will be very pretty. Fact. Trouble is, the sisters behind the fashion brand, Kate and Laura Mulleavy, have found themselves in a bit of hot water with the blogosphere over the naming of certain products. Say what? Rewind. The sisters took a recent trip from El Paso to Marfa, which served as inspiration behind their collection. But trouble started brewing when they named a frosty pink nail polish Juarez, which one blogger notes "is an impoverished Mexican factory town notorious for the number of women between the ages of 12 and 22 who have been raped and murdered with little or no response from police." MAC then released a statement in response saying it will donate some of the proceeds from the collection to help support those in need in Juarez. But the latest news is that product names are actually to be changed. Do you think that's a good thing? Or are you sad that what "was intended as a celebration of the beauty of the landscape and people in the areas" has been misinterpreted?
Earlier this week, we told you about the latest news causing a frenzy online. And no, it wasn't Isaiah Mustafa. It was news that Lady Gaga was to release a fragrance through Coty. Now given that Coty helps Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica Parker, JLo and Halle Berry get their scents out there, we thought fo' sure that it could be true. But, alas no. 'Tis not to be. Don't cry little monsters, don't cry. It looks like it was all just a rumour. "I know nothing of this project," Coty's Steve Mormoris told WWD. Oh well. Guess we'll just have to console ourselves with MAC's Viva Glam Gaga ($35), the prettiest pink I've found in a while. LOVE. Are you sad about the news? Do you think the world of celeb scents is totally lacking without Gaga? Or are you pleased that you won't have to pretend to like it? Do tell . . .
The divinely kooky Lady Gaga sometimes seems like she's the only celeb without a signature scent, so we weren't too surprised when we heard that she's rumoured to have signed a deal with Coty, which makes a lot of other celeb scents, like Victoria Beckham's, SJP's and Halle Berry's. So, what will it smell like peeps? Well, word on the street is only that it'll be extremely "unusual." Err. Obv-ious-ly. Dude, this is Gaga we're talking about — fruity floral it won't be. Instead we're predicting an artful blend of leather, blood and machine gun bra smoke. We're also thinking it'll be something unisex, knowing that Lady G doesn't like boundaries put in place. What do you think Gaga's perfume will smell like? And would you buy it?