Dark BeautyBy KATE BETTS, BETSY KROLL
Posted Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006
It's not punk inspired (although black nail polish is all the rage again), and it doesn't look burlesque, but a decidedly dark trend is emerging in makeup colors--just in time for the holidays. Lancôme calls its new sculpting mascara Fatale, and MAC cosmetics is promoting its Nocturnelle collection on burlesque performer Dita Von Teese. So don't be surprised when you see that the shade of the bottle of Tom Ford's new fragrance, Black Orchid, is, well, black.
PUNKED, AGAIN Call it a '70s revival: black nail polish seems to be back in force--witness the popularity of Chanel's new Black Satin, a best seller for fall
AFTER DARK MAC cosmetics creative director James Gager was trying to evoke the mystery of the evening when he created colors like Cabaret Red, above
THE COLOR PURPLE On lips and cheeks and even eyelashes, deep shades of burgundy and purple reign this season. Jungle Berry, above, is one of MAC's new hues
FADE TO BLACK The stylishly noir bottle for Tom Ford's new fragrance, Black Orchid, a rich floral with black-truffle notes, is inspired by vintage Art Deco glass
BATTER UP: GLAM OPTIONS TO EMPHASIZE LASHES
Once the province of showgirls, fake eyelashes are a key part of this season's vamped-up look. Fashionable women are flocking to Shu Uemura, the Japanese cosmetics company known for its precision-made makeup brushes and a selection of falsies that range from natural to rainbow colored. Its over-the-top Tokyo Lash Bar collection includes ornate feather lashes, above and below, and lashes studded with crystals. For $350, a Shu Uemura lash stylist will provide the ultimate service to amplify your eyes: extensions. It takes two hours to apply an extension to each individual lash, but the technique leaves your lashes looking voluminous for more than a month.
BEAUTY'S MANY BENEFITS Giving to a cause has become a theme in holiday sales for beauty products. MAC's Viva Glam initiative has helped raise more than $80 million for AIDS charities. And Kiehl's continues its support of YouthAIDS, giving it 100% of the profits from sales of its popular Grapefruit hand-and-body cleanser. On Dec. 1--World AIDS Day--Kiehl's will up the ante and donate to YouthAIDS 100% of the profits from the sale of all products in 36 stores around the world. So far, the company has raised more than $300,000 for the cause.
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