Laura Mercier

The Nominees for Best in Beauty

Best Men's Skincare Line

The first nominee has a straightforward name as well as no-nonsense naming and simple packaging, while the second nominee was launched high in the mountains of France nearly 50 years ago by an intrepid biologist. The third nominee offers one of the most extensive lines for men while the fourth is known for its longevity and expertise in men's skincare. The final nominee lives by its logo that says "be healthy and look great".

Anthony Logistics for Men
Biotherm Homme
Clinique Skin Supplies for Men
Lab Series Skincare for Men
MenScience Androceuticals

Best Cosmetics Line

The first nominee was created by a makeup artist who wanted to create a natural-looking makeup line that would allow a person's true beauty to shine through while the second one was started by a painter who later became a celebrity makeup artist. The third nominee is a favorite of runway artists and film stars alike while the fourth is an eponymous beauty brand known for highly pigmented products, cleverly slim and sleek compacts, and a fearless selection of shades for people of all colors. The final nominee first became famous for its revolutionary makeup brushes, followed by its innovative cosmetics.

Bobbi Brown
Laura Mercier
M·A·C Cosmetics
NARS
Trish McEvoy

Best Fragrance

The first nominee has been the scent of choice for sophisticates worldwide since the 1930's, while the second nominee has been synonymous with opulence for generations. The third nominee is an elegant and sophisticated octogenarian while the fourth nominee is a unisex newcomer that is packaged in perhaps the most innovative vessel ever created for a fragrance. The final nominee is immediately recognizable due to its famous logo.

Acqua di Parma Colonia
Bulgari's Eau Parfumée au Thé Blanc
Chanel No. 5
Voyage d'Hermès
Polo Ralph Lauren

Best Bodycare Line

The first nominee is a Japanese line that was developed with the knowledge of Oriental herbal medicine while the second one has been concocting beautifying elixirs in New York City since 1851. The third nominee takes a scientific approach to beauty and the fourth makes distinctively aromatic concoctions that are handcrafted from fresh and organic fruits and vegetables. The final nominee is an upbeat, uplifting company with a product line that attempts to inspire its customers to live a better life by being better to themselves.

Kanebo's Sensai
Kiehl's
La Prairie
Lush
Philosophy

Best Skin Cream

The first nominee is made from a combination of natural ingredients including special sea kelp harvested twice a year off the coast of California, while the second nominee focuses on the inner balance and harmony of the body and soul. The third nominee uses two key ingredients: a natural extract derived from the root of the Shilan orchid as well as Koishumaru silk extract. The fourth nominee prides itself on understatement while the final nominee was launched by a Harvard-trained, board-certified dermatologist who's single product contains all the necessary ingredients to fight anti-aging.

Creme de la Mer
Darphin
Kanebo's Sensai Skin Care
Philosophy
37 Extreme Actives

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Laura Mercier: Celebrity-Inspired Luxury Cosmetics

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Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Laura Mercier is the cosmetic, bath and body and fragrance collection by French-born makeup artist Laura Mercier, and a nominee for a Readers' Choice Award in Best Cosmetics Line.

Laura Mercier began her career as a painter, but soon began painting with cosmetics as a personal makeup artist to celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Julia Roberts, and Juliette Binoche. She gained notoriety early on for her artist's eye and her ability to accentuate a person's natural beauty.

Gallery: Laura Mercier

She moved to New York in 1985 to launch American Elle, where she worked on advertising campaigns for all the best retailers and expanded her portfolio to include a vast array of publications. After working with Elizabeth Arden and Chanel, she moved on to personal clients, including collaborating with Madonna for her print, TV and film looks. In 1996, she developed Laura Mercier Cosmetics, based on the idea that there should be a classic, always-current look unaffected by season. The products were created specifically to meet the needs of her clients, including their skin types and color preferences.

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Sunday Real Estate Round-Up

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Filed under: Estates

From the NY Post's Gimme Shelter:
--Braden Keil gives us a list of top real-estate turkeys, overpriced homes which have been on the market for a while. The list includes the $75 million Three Ponds Farm, Martin Zweig's Pierre Hotel penthouse for $70 million and Bob Guccione's penthouse which is listed at $59 million.

From the New York Observer's Manhattan Transfers:
--People magazine executive editor Jeannie Park has bought a Washington Square Park brownstone for $5.1 million. The townhouse is split into six apartments and an owner's duplex.
--Art dealer David Zwirner recently paid $3.65 million for a four-floor building at 232 East 13th Street next-door to his five-bedroom brownstone.
-- Makeup guru Laura Mercier has purchased a $6.7 million Chelsea loft.
--Iris Cantor, whose late husband, G. Bernard Cantor, co-founded the investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald, is already flipping the floor-wide penthouse she bought for $15,044,644 in May.The listing for 110 Central Park South is here.

From Forbes Movers & Shakers:
--The country home of designer Yves Saint Laurent has been reduced to $19.9 million. The nine-bedroom, seven-bathroom home on 75 acres was originally listed for $25.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties:
--Hard Rock Cafe co-founder Peter Morton bought the Los Angeles home of radio-station mogul Norman Pattiz and his wife, Mary but the deal for the house, which has been listed at $19.95 million, been cancelled. Mr. Pattiz and his wife bought the house 20 years ago for $5.9 million from David Geffen.
--The co-founder of Burt's Bees, Roxanne Quimby, is trying to sell three of her four houses in Palm Beach. Quimby has put all four properties on the market and says she will sell the first three to find buyers and keep the last one. Each of the homes is fairly modest but has its own special qualities. We'll be taking on all four as our estate of the day.
-- S still-incomplete Beverly Hills compound built by Saudi businessman Mishaal Kamal Adham and his wife has gone on the market for $33 million which is over $30 million less than when it was first listed last year. The main house is around 30,000 square feet and the property includes a small vineyard, guest house, carriage house and the foundation for a planned 12,500-square-foot entertainment facility.

From the Marin Independent Journal:
--Tennis stars Andre Agassi and wife, Steffi Graf, have finally unloaded their 13,000-square-foot Tiburon estate, shown above. But it's not exactly cause for celebration. The place sold for $20 million, $3 million less than they paid for it five years ago. This makes the house both the first and second-highest sales in Marin history, the first being when Agassi purchased it in 2001 for $23 million.

From the LA Times Hot Property:
--Britney Spear has been house hunting in Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills and as soon as she finds a place her eight-bedroom Malibu home will go on the market.
--Carlos Boozer, forward for the Utah Jazz, and his wife, Cindy, have sold their 10-bedroom home near the Sunset Strip for close to its $10 million asking price. The buyer was Russell Weiner, chief executive officer of Rockstar Inc., maker of Rockstar Energy Drinks.
--Former Kings player Luc Robitaille and his wife, Stacia, have purchased a home in Westwood for more than the asking price of about $2.5 million.
--Bren Simon, wife of shopping center magnate and Indiana Pacers co-owner Mel Simon, has purchased a new home in Bel-Air for $28 million. According to agents, the property was not even listed for sale.
--Interior Designer Jeffrey Alan Marks has sold a home he fixed up in the Hollywood Hills for close to its $2.5-million asking price. The house was purchased by Robert Semmer, whose company does post-editing for the TV shows "Nip/Tuck" and "Desperate Housewives."

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