Topic: Beauty Products

A Discontinued Beauty Product Love Story

A Discontinued Beauty Product Love Story

As we’ve talked about before, product loyalty is a fierce beast. And when the product you love – the only thing in the world that ever managed to curl your hair/clear up your skin/give you an easy smoky eye – gets discontinued, it’s like a mini-breakup. That’s why this romantic story of a husband who tried to make his wife happy by tracking down her favorite discontinued conditioner warms our cold capitalist hearts: More »

5 Facts I Learned About OPI Nail Polish

5 Facts I Learned About OPI Nail Polish

Dani Stahl’s column in Nylon magazine, Factory Girl, requires her to travel around the world visiting clothing and product factories. It’s always a fun read, and it’s nice to learn about the processes behind a lot of popular brands. This month, she visited the OPI nail polish factory in Los Angeles, and I never realized how little I knew about one of beauty’s best brands. More »

Does This Lipstick Go With Your Jeans?

Does This Lipstick Go With Your Jeans?

A new fragrance called Jean Queen is aimed at girls who love their denim. Supposedly the pink shade of the lipstick (and its accompanying gloss) is designed to coordinate perfectly with denim, although I don’t know if it works as well with acid wash as it does with dark rinse. It fits in your pocket, though, so that’s a start. More »