Author Archives: Jeannine Morris

Curly Cues

With the plethora of hair products lining drugstore shelves specially formulated to give your flat, bed-headed mane some lift, shape, body, and volume, what’s a curly-haired gal, looking to avoid just that, to do?

Having tested any and every product on the market designed to tame fly-aways, define curls, smooth locks, and make the hair on my head appear as though it grows out vertically and not horizontally, I have emerged from my journey with two clear winners.  The miracle products:

Frédéric Fekkai  Brilliant Glossing Cream, $23

This thick yet silky hair cream developed by a world-renowned hair guru is well worth the investment.  It uses olive oil as the prime ingredient to promote unbeatable shine while keeping hair in place.  And since you only have to use about a dime-sized dollop, it might last you longer than you’d expect.

American Apparel Launches Polish Line

Known for their eccentric approach to advertising, colorful basics that you can mix and match and their vertically integrated fashion line, American Apparel has expanded into the beauty world by introducing an 18-shade nail polish line.

“Like our clothing, the palette is intended for year-round use,”  American Apparel Creative Director, Marsha Brady, told WWD

American Apparel’s color palette is very universal, so it was only a matter of time until CEO, Dov Charney, decide to translate the style into the beauty world.  Free from harsh chemicals such as dibutyl phthalate, toluene and formaldehyde, the polish line is inspired by some of the characteristics of what makes this LA based company stand out.

You can order a single color for $6.00 or a three pack for $15.00 online.

-MK

Last Week To Vote

This is it… it’s been a good year.  So have you been naughty or nice?  It’s hard to say, but after reading some of these interviews… it doesn’t look like all of these men are going to be getting gifts from Santa.  Josh, Paul, and John all seem like nice guys, but Bobby D. and Tim seem a little rowdy.  

You be the judge and VOTE one of them to be BeautySweetSpot’s 2009 Man of the Year.  Voting ends on December 31st and the winner will be announced on New Years Day!

Man of the Year will receive an ultimate grooming gift pack loaded with AXE products (yes, the ladies will come running like they do in the commercials). AXE products will include: AXE Instinct Deodorant Body Spray, AXE Instinct Deodorant Stick, AXE Dark Temptation Shower Gel, AXE Detailer, Axe Itch Relief 2 in 1 Cooling Anti-Dandruff Shampoo + Conditioner, AXE Smooth and Sophisticated Look Shine Pomade and the Swiss Army Traveling Toiletry Kit.

Click on the names below to see their full Man of the Week interviews. 

Bobby D.

Stats: 26, single, can’t live with out baby powder for “the boys down there.”

Paul

Stats: 27, single, loves the compliments he receives on his cologne, some call the scent “heavenly.”

Josh

Stats: 25, taken, believes his Curve cologne helps him make a nice entrance into a room.

Tim

Stats: 27, single, avoids razor burn by using the Braun Series 7 self cleaning electric razor.

John

Stats: 29, single, invests in taking care of his skin with Fresh After-Shave Lotion.

Do you know a sexy, successful man who would make a great Man of the Week for 2010?  Send me your nominations!  Email BeautySweetSpot@gmail.com.


The Jersey Shore Blow Out

Confession: Believe it or not, I, yes the founder of BeautySweetSpot herself, used to date guys with blowouts. The stereotypical Jersey Shore type was somewhat my type back in the day… well, not quite Jersey Shore, but I can thank the guidos of Staten Island and Brooklyn for this.

Thanks to The Daily News now men everywhere who inspire to perfect the coif can do just that.  They highlighted a step by step guide on how to get Pauly D.’s blowout from MTV’s The Jersey Shore.  He credits his perfectly sculpted do to Joico’s Ice Spiker and Got2b Glued Spiking Freeze Spray .  From my experience, having tons of guido and want-to-be guido friends, you can also get the look with AXE Whatever and Hair So Shine (made for African American hair).

It’s remarkable to me that Pauly D. is from Rhode Island and not the Jersey Shore and can’t even get the fist pump right, making him a want-to-be guido, which makes me sick and so does the show.  I’ve grown up loving the Jersey Shore life of Belmar and Pt. Pleasant, and yes, even the guidos that come with it, but this show is repulsive.  

What are your thoughts of MTV’s Jersey Shore?  Check Pauly D.’s video below.

 

Introducing Michael Todd Cosmetics

When Michael Todd, a professional actor and model met the founder of Scunci, Lewis Hendler, on a photo shoot their creative minds began to spin and a little over a year later Michael Todd Cosmetics was born.  

“Because of my background in modeling and acting, I was always wearing makeup and unlike most men, I understand what works and what doesn’t,” Todd explains.  ”I wanted to develop something that would work for everyone.”

With that goal in mind, he launched an Internet only department store on MichaelToddCosmetics.com, where consumers can choose from over 1,100 different products to find ones that suit their needs.  The site displays a vast array of colors, textures and scents so there’s something for everyone.  You can even create your own customized palettes with your favorite lipsticks, blushes, eye shadows and cake eyeliners, making on-the-go touch ups very simple. Unlike other palettes I’ve seen, this one comes with a full sized mirror so you can actually see what you’re doing.

If you’re anything like me, you’re probably skeptical about purchasing your makeup online without testing the colors on your hands first, but there is a 30 day money back, no questions asked return policy.  I will tell you that I was fortunate enough to sample a ton of the shades (eyeshadows, cake eyeliners, lipsticks and an everything stick) and they’re true to the photos.  You can blend them out or deepen them to your liking.