Beauty News. Beauty Also Seeing Effects of a Bad Economy

According to WWD, the financial meltdown on Wall Street is casting a dark pale over the fourth-quarter outlook for the $8.9 billion U.S. prestige beauty industry. Reports of overall department store show sales were down 1.6% for August and behind by 1% for the year-to-date. What happened to buying yourself a little cosmetic pick-me-up when …

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Beauty Beat. The Fall 2008 Collection from CARGO Cosmetics

As mentioned in a previous article on Second City Style Magazine, shocks of color are all the rage in cosmetic trends this fall. One line we currently love is the entire Fall 2008 Collection from CARGO Cosmetics. The various palettes, liners and brushes take the guesswork out perfecting your look. The easy-to-follow system gives you …

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Beauty News. Hollywood Makeup Artist Paul Starr Found Dead

Makeup artist Paul Starr, who has worked for Hollywood stars including Angelina Jolie, Mariah Carey, Jessica Alba, Renee Zellweger and Jennifer Garner – was discovered dead on Tuesday in his Los Angeles apartment when friends became worried after not hearing from him for several days. He was thought to be 48. During his 20 year …

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