Amazing Cosmetic Collaborations

A collaboration can be epic (hello: the Jay-Z & Linkin Park 5 song set from 2003?!) and nothing is more epic than a cosmetic collaboration - and not just because its obvi going to be limited edition, but because of the fusion of 2 separately successful brands, deciding to create a time capsule of that season's trend!  Ahhh, I LOVE IT!

Let's Talk 2013 Cosmetic Collaborations!

Lancome & Lanvin Launching June 13, 2013

Parisian cosmetic royalty and one of the most luxurious fashion lines come together as the fashion house's Alber Elbaz brings his whimsical sketches and color spectrum's to Lancome counters stateside!

The line will have three distinct sets of designs in eyeshadow, mascara and false lashes

MAC and Rihanna Summer Collection Launching June 17, 2013

The "Riri Loves MAC" Collection is a three part launch (Spring, Summer and Fall 2013) at MAC counters worldwide

The collection will feature a set of makeup in brushes in complementary shades each season, and is most well known by the unique and bold lip colors that Rihanna is known to love

Benefit and Matthew Williamson (In Stores Now)

Designer Williamson created a one of a kind palette for Benefit (Ulta & Sephora) based on one photo from the 1970s (recreated here for the 2013 Ad)

The palette

has an incredible eyeshadow quad with the super bold and inky teal that you will go back to over and over for multiple seasons, combined with a juicy bold crimson gloss that makes the gold accents in this kit POP!

Marc Jacobs and Sephora Launching June 2013

Oh Marc, you're just too fabulous for words - I will always and forever covet anything you create!!!  Especially your collection of cosmetics for Sephora!

Fortunately for all of us, this is not a limited edition collaboration - but it's here to stay!  Marc was quoted saying

"I like the transformative qualities of fashion and fashion to me is not just clothing, it’s handbags, it’s shoes, it’s clothes, it’s hair, it’s makeup, it’s fragrance, it’s the whole ritual of making those choices, of enjoying the ritual, of making the choices that will tell the world who you want to be that day."

With all these incredible collaborations - I'm thinking I may need to do one of my own!

Rosa M Beauty on the Radio!

How exciting!  Now you can get all kinds of beauty tips from yours truly every Thursday morning in the 7am hour on Movin' 100.3/96.5 in Syracuse!

Thursday the 11th is my first day on the show, I anticipate we will get it going around 7:40am

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Tune in this Thursday also to Bridge Street, Channel 9 at 10am for my latest topic: Bronzer Basics!

One of the Worst Hair Habits You Didn't Know You Were Guilty Of!

You maybe don't know that brushing your hair when its wet is possibly one of the WORST things for your hair (second only to using high heat on styling tools - why are you still doing that?)



When hair is wet, it stretches very easily, meaning it breaks very easily.  We often measure the damage by how much hair comes out or how frizzy it is, which really aren't direct indicators.  If you have a lot of flyaways on top of your head after drying hair - you are probably guilty of the 2 biggest hair sins


1- Using too much heat
2 - Brushing wet hair

Ok, but we HAVE to brush out our hair, right?  Well sure, we do - but we can reduce damage by trying a few of these tools

Use a leave in conditioner or apply some Argan Oil to the bottom half of hair BEFORE even brushing out.  This helps by easing friction and allowing your hair tool to move through the hair


Use a wide tooth comb or this nifty new invention


The Tangle Teezer



Cheapest I found it was $17 here:
http://us.asos.com/Tangle-Teezer-Professional-Detangling-Brush/veyjf/?iid=666522&cid=5021&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=9999&sort=-1&clr=Pink&utm_source=google_product_search&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=google_product_search&WT.tsrc=Google%20Product%20Search&WT.srch=1&affid=2365&WT.srch=1&r=2&mporgp=L1RhbmdsZS1UZWV6ZXIvVGFuZ2xlLVRlZXplci1Qcm9mZXNzaW9uYWwtRGV0YW5nbGluZy1CcnVzaC9Qcm9kLw..

For a video from the inventory of the Tangle Teezer, click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRxgJeSFAxI

Ok good, now you're not going to be snapping your wet hair when you first [gently] comb it out....but what else can you do?  Well, keep that theme going and dry your hair halfway in sections BEFORE using a brush. 

I know we all love when we get a blowout, but believe it or not the process of pulling and forcing heat from a dryer on very wet hair is super damaging!


So dry sections loosely about halfway when grab the brush!

and finally, STOP USING HIGH HEAT ON STYLING TOOLS

I can't believe how many people I talk to that are drying their hair on high or using their flat iron at 500 degrees! AHHHHH!!!


Most hair only needs low or medium heat, especially when flat ironing.  Try it, I promise you that you'll get just the same styling power on medium heat, if not lower!  Its only very course, thick or kinky hair that needs the high heat.

Also, use swift movements and do not hold a curling iron or flat iron on hair for more than 60 seconds for the entire 2 inch section.

Making these changes will make a huge difference for your hair health and you'll notice less breakage and flyaways!  Happy Styling!