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Clinique Skin Supplies for Men: One of the Most Extensive Lines for Men

Backed by Estée Lauder, cosmetics powerhouse Clinique has both the resources and the pedigree to create some of the world's most popular skin care products. Little wonder that Clinique Skin Supplies for Men is a Luxist nominee in the best men's skin care line category.

Clinique has seemed destined to succeed ever since its auspicious beginnings in 1968. In the prior year, as the legend goes, Estée Lauder's daughter-in-law read an article in Vogue that suggested great skin could be created simply by maintaining a proper daily skin care routine. She showed the piece to her mother-in-law, who quickly recruited authors Carol Phillips and Dr. Norman Orentreich. By the end of the following summer, the Clinique brand was born, debuting at Saks Fifth Avenue.

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Today, Clinique's offerings encompass skin care, fragrances and other cosmetics for men and women. The company's men's line is among the most extensive in the world, boasting a staggering array of grooming products including shampoo, shower gel, lip balm, deodorant, cologne, and an expansive skin care line.

Clinique Skin Supplies for Men includes concoctions for general skin health and for very specific situations. For men who eschew disposable razors in favor of their modern counterpart, there's the electric shave primer (3.4 oz: $15.50). For those who prefer the more traditional method of removing facial hair, there's the post shave smoother (2.5 oz: $17). As ever, all are still available at Saks Fifth Avenue and other fine retailers.

Vote for the men's skin care line that you believe is the best of breed. The voting period runs through May 31st and winners will be announced on June 1.

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Readers' Choice Awards for Best in Beauty

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

Is there a fragrance, old or new, that you believe is superior to all others? Do you know of a skincare line geared toward men that is extraordinary? Is there a skin cream product that you can't live without? What is the best cosmetics line around? What is the best body care line? If you can recommend what you believe are the best beauty products and lines, we want to hear from you!

The Luxist Awards Readers' Choice Awards for Best in Beauty will be awarded based on your nominations and voting. We're currently seeking nominations for the best-of-breed in the following categories:

Best Fragrance
Best Men's Skincare Line
Best Skin Cream
Best Cosmetics Line
Best Body Care Line

One nomination per category, please. Submissions can be filed until May 15, 2010. Winners will be announced on June 1, 2010.

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The Best (and Worst) Anti-Aging Foods

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Dining

Everybody wants to look and feel young, healthy, and vibrant, but unfortunately our lives don't always make achieving that goal easy. Stress, pollution, activities, and even the food we eat can affect how fast and how gracefully we age. Are you making diet choices that will keep you looking young?

The best anti-aging foods:

Berries like blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries are especially high in Vitamin C that helps to reduce wrinkles and age-related skin dryness, fiber that boosts heart health and helps maintain a healthy weight, antioxidants that fight against environmental and dietary toxins, and polyphenols that are thoughts to battle age-related mental decline.
Green leafy vegetables like spinach, kale, and swiss chard have high levels of Vitamin K that helps keep bones strong and lutein and zeaxanthin that together keep vision sharp by protecting eyes from the harmful effects of ultraviolet light.
Whole grains such as whole wheat, brown rice, and oats are full of a wide variety of nutrients and minerals that help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, and even gum disease. Whole grains are also full of appetite-curbing fiber for help maintaining a healthy weight.
Low-fat dairy because its protein can help maintain healthy strong muscles (age-related muscle loss makes you look and feel older) while its minerals can help keep bones strong and blood pressure within healthy limits.
Water helps all of the functions in your body, including waste and toxin removal and skin rejuvenation, work better and faster. Dehydration strains body systems but is especially bad for the skin, making it appear dull, less supple, and wrinkles more pronounced.

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The Right Way to Get Your Beauty Sleep

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spas

Beauty sleep is very real. It's during sleep that skin damage from daily stress and pollution is repaired, dermal layers are rejuvenated, and even facial muscles are relaxed and gravity is shifted so wrinkles become less pronounced. Without enough sleep skin can look sallow and dry with uneven skin tone and more defined wrinkles. Wake up looking your best with these basic tips.

Get a head start Make a habit of washing your face and getting the rest of your nighttime beauty routine out of the way well before you're actually ready to go to bed, like a couple of hours ahead of time, so when you're really tired later you won't be tempted to blow it off.
Sleep on your back because laying on your side or stomach can literally press wrinkles into your face as you sleep.

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Baby Quasar, Lighting The Way To Better Skin?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Cosmetics and Fragrance

The latest skincare craze has hit Neiman Marcus. Quasar Bio-Tech Inc. has announced that Neiman Marcus is sellingthe Baby Quasar. What's the Baby Quasar? It's a skincare device that uses red and infrared light to stimulate the human skin at the cellular level. The treatment is said to build new capillaries and improve the lymphatic system leading to younger, healthier looking skin. Promises include increased circulation, diminished age spots and acne reduction. The Baby Quasar uses four different wavelengths, between 600 and 1200 nm, both red and infrared, to stimulate maximum cellular activity.

Treatments take under a half an hour and the machine can be used three times a week in the beginning. The company says that acne and fine lines start to improve after an average of three to five treatments, with monthly to bi-monthly maintenance treatments thereafter. Many people have seen positive results. The red light for anti-aging is $399 while the blue light for acne sells for $349 at Neiman Marcus.

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Sensai's New Hydrachange Series Fights Dry Skin Year Round

by Ariston Anderson (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Finding the right balance between moisturized skin and greasy skin is a constant struggle, especially during the winter months. With most cremes, you have to pile it on in the morning at the risk of getting dry flaky skin, and then risk getting greasy skin come afternoon. Each winter season I find myself experimenting with a new routine of moisturizers to keep my face soft and yet not oily. It's an ebb and flow between dry and greasy that makes me long for springtime skin with every cold city day.

Thankfully the kind folks at Kanebo Sensai recently sent me a preview sample from their brand new line the Sensai Hydrachange Series. Finally, I've nailed down my winter routine with two amazing products that create a balance of moisturizing and plumping. Through their breakthrough "Anti-Aging Hydration," it's a powerful combo to help improve your skin all year round.

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Chanel's New Lifting/Firming Skincare Line

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Chanel's New Lifting/Firming Skincare Line

The four products in Chanel's new Ultra Correction Lift Collection contain a resin from the Manila elemi tree, often used to heal skin in traditional Chinese medicine. The Lifting Firming Day Cream SPF 15, for example, is described as "lush cream, luxuriously textured and delicately scented, delivers a very soft, matte finish, with ultimate comfort, for a visible lifting effect." So, does the line deliver? I can't say (way out of my price range!), but according to O the Oprah Magazine beauty editor Jenny Bailly, "Don't expect gravity-defying results, but the Lifting Firming Day Cream SPF 15 and the Lifting Firming Night Cream will leave your skin temporarily plumper and firmer." The total of six products range from $85 - $225, including the four Lift Collection items as well a Lifting Firming Day Fluid SPF 15 and a Sculpting Firming Concentrate.

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Luxist Giveaway: Philosophy Beauty Box

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Philosophy has teamed up with The Knot to create an ultimate bridal beauty box set called tying the Knot (above). The box, worth $100, is a lovely gift for a bride to be -- but we can't think of a woman who wouldn't love to receive this any day.

The set includes:

amazing grace firming body emulsion, bath gel and spray fragrance
purity one-step facial cleanser
hope in a jar moisturizer (Oprah's fave)
micro-delivery peel pads
kiss me clear lip balm, spf 20
kiss me exfoliating lip scrub
eye hope deluxe sample

Who needs a wedding when you have all that fun loot? Brides aren't the only ladies who want to be beautiful. This would even make a nice thank you gift to send to a holiday party hostess or your boyfriend's mother. No need to tell her it was free.
To enter to win the tying the Knot bag, leave a comment on this post sharing why you'd like it. The giveaway ends on Monday, December 21, 5 p.m. EST. See additional rules below.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Monday, December 21, 2009 at 5 p.m. EST.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive one tying the Knot beauty bag by Philosophy, valued at $100.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, who are 18 and older.

***This Giveaway is now closed. The winner will be notified 12/22.***

See full giveaway rules here.

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Luxist Gift Guide 09: Sensai Holiday Gift Sets

by Ariston Anderson (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance, Holiday Guides

If only Pamela Anderson had discovered the new SENSAI Platinum Edition Coffret Gift Set, before she let her platinum addiction drive her into bankruptcy. The new luxury gift set out just in time for the holidays offers for the first time ever, platinum, in a soft pearl powder and highlighting platinum body lotion. If that sounds decadent to you, it is. Forget the latest diamond cremes, platinum is the new luxury ingredient, straight from the renowned Japanese beauty line, which counts Scarlett Johansson and Jennifer Aniston as fans. The Platinum Gift Set, which includes the powder, flawless brush, and body lotion packaged in a velvet clutch is available exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman, and retails for $80. It's literally all you need to take to any party this season. But use sparingly. A brush of powder is all you need to make your whole face glow.

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StriVectin - Miracle or Marketing?

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spas

StriVectin has a line of age-defying products which are being hailed all over the internet as miraculous for stretch marks and wrinkles. It's recently been picked up by Chrysallis, the management team who brought the Canyon Ranch products to fame.

The highly lauded StriVectin-SD is $135 for a six ounce tube and is intended to be applied two to three times daily to "improve the appearance of indented surfaces, smooth surfaces, skin firmness, and irregularities in skin discoloration." There's a full money-back guarantee, and it boasts "significant, corroborated results seen by 93% of subjects tested."

That sounds pretty darn good to me. I don't have stretch marks (yet), so I can't fully "corroborate," but I did indeed try smoothing it all over my legs for a few days. It smells nice; somewhat pepperminty, and once my skin absorbed it, it felt very warm -- apparently this is normal. And here's some good news: while I don't have stretch marks, I do have my share of skin irregularities, especially scarring from rashes that food allergies give me. Did I see improvement? Yes! And far more improvement than with any other lotion I've used. Looks like they might be onto something ... I found other consumers (we hope) in online forums reporting the same issue with the improvement of scars. Also, a number claimed to be using it on their face with good results -- but it is such a thick formula, my oily skin would probably explode if I tried it. That's right. Explode. If you have dry skin, go for it -- the rep who sent it to me for review called it "a stretch mark turned wrinkle cream."

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La Prairie Adds Diamonds To Skincare

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

La Prairie's Skin Caviar Crystalline Concentrate isn't the most expensive product the company has ever launched (after all, last fall saw the launch of a $1,000 moisturizer) but it does give your skin an added shimmer through the addition of diamond, mica and quartz crystals. The nutrient rich serum promises to firm and plump with amino acids, plant extracts, peptides and caviar extracts as well as La Prairie's exclusive Cellular Complex. The serum sells for $375. They say that skincare is recession-proof but this is stretching it.

[via Vogue UK]

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Dermalogica NYC Store Opening

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

We all have to be clean and we all want skin that is healthy, soft and radiant. And while there may be little that is exciting or luxurious about skin care, the store opening of Dermalogica in NYC's SoHo is one that instantly grabbed my attention. With their only other US location being in Los Angeles, CA, it was long overdue for the east coast to get its very own store. Located on 110 Grant St, its beautifully designed and roomy interior makes it inviting to enter while a licensed skin therapist will get you started on learning how to care for your skin through personalized five minute skin exams. For a more intimate and in-depth look on your skin, there is a 20 minute skin care service and hour long treatments, try the Skin Pod. This is a private small space to get skin care treatments with customized lighting and music to set the mood you need to relax and feel rejuvenated.

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Estee Lauder Plans Drastic Job Cuts

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

The cosmetics and skincare industry is supposed to be one of the safe spots in a down economy but that doesn't seem to be true any longer. Estee Lauder recently announced a four-year turnaround plan that will result in a six percent reduction in its work force and a freeze on merit pay increases. A total of 2,000 jobs will be cut over the next two years and a hiring freeze is in place. The news comes as Estee Lauder reported a fourth quarter net income that fell 30% to $158 million, or 80 cents a share, from $224.4 million, or $1.14 a share, a year earlier. During the most recent quarter ending December 31, sales of Estee Lauder's makeup brands, which also include Clinique and MAC fell 12 percent while sales of skin-care products fell 7.1 percent.

Pictured above are Hilary Rhoda, Gwyneth Paltrow, Elizabeth Hurley and Carolyn Murphy at the worldwide debut of the new Estee Lauder fragrance 'Sensuous' at Bloomingdale's in New York City last summer.

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Can Your Pillow Make You Pretty?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Can your bedding make you look better? London Luxury thinks so and they've got the pictures to prove it. Their SkinGlow bedding collection is infused with Cupron copper technology to smooth and reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, crow's feet and other skin imperfections within four weeks of use. Copper ions woven into the fabric are activated by body moisture and the ions last for the lifetime of the fabric. The pillows, pillow covers and comforters range in price from $19.99 to $249.99.

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Win Y.E.S. Skincare's Dynamic Duo

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

One reason that cosmetics and skincare brands tend to thrive even in difficult times is that smart people know that your face is forever. Today we are offering a little help to your budget and your face with a giveaway from Y.E.S. Young Essential Skincare. The Y.E.S. products are formulated to help reduce the signs of aging.

The Anti-Aging Serum and Rejuvenating Moisture Cream are called the Dynamic Duo. They use Y.E.S.'s exclusive CP24-Complex™ which is clinically proven to increase cellular proliferation by 250% in 24 hours. The serum boosts collagen, stimulates cell renewal and reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles while the moisture cream provides hydration and toning. The products work with all skin types.

We are giving away one set of the Dynamic Duo to one commenter chosen at random. To enter the contest leave a comment below with your favorite winter beauty tip.
Some other important details:

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed before Friday, October 31, 2008 at 5:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive the Y.E.S. Skincare Dynamic Duo valued at $98.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

See complete contest rules here.

This contest has closed. Thank you for your participation.

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