With one of the most attractive casts on TV, it is no surprise the debut of CW’s Vampire Diaries pulled in more viewers than any other new show launch in the network’s history. Thanks to series hairstylist Randa Squillacote and the #1 product line found on today’s top TV and movie sets, White Sands Hair Care products, staying beautiful has never been so easy in the midst of the good and evil battle between vampires.

Looking for the juicy, backstage secrets on how to copy the hairstyles of your favorite Vampire Diaries beauty? Randa Squillacote shares her on set tips to achieve their star style with ease.

Actress Nina Dobrev as “Elena”

Nina has medium thickness and a natural wavy pattern to start.

To achieve this look:

1. Shampoo and condition hair with White Sands Vegan
Volumizing Shampoo and Volumizing Conditioner for a clean canvas.

2. Blow dry hair with a large round brush, spraying sections with White Sands Liquid Texture Medium Hold for its thermal protection and color enhancers. This technique creates volume and shine with just a round brush in hand.

3. Using White Sands Liquid Texture Firm Hold, flat iron hair in sections starting at the crown and lift

Stay tuned for Candice Accola and Katerina Graham hairstyle tips.

Purchase White Sands Hair products at whitesandsproducts.com

Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga have been named the latest faces of the MAC AIDS Fund, reports today’s Women’s Wear Daily. The newest campaign, From Our Lips, will break on February 25.  MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick and Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick will launch in North America on March 18 and will go global after, with 100% of the proceeds being donated to the MAC AIDS Fund.

Source: wwd.com

QVC is gearing up for the launch of the new Bare Escentuals, Beautiful in Pearls line this weekend. The line blends the depth and texture reminiscent of fine pearls into cosmetics and each shade in the collection matches a hue of pearls on the “Beautiful in Pearls” necklace created by Honora. The new line launches tonight at midnight on QVC and airs November 7th at noon, 4pm and 10pm ET or you can shop online at Bare Escentuals on QVC

Mally Roncal

October 29 marked the launch date of celebrity makeup artist  Mally Roncal’s new fragrance, Mally. This new exciting fragrance makes you feel Mally’s infectious warmth, love, happiness, and hopeful energy.

Mally Roncal, makeup artist to celebrities like Heidi Klum, is expanding the Mally Beauty collection into the world of fragrance with this modern floral citrus scent with a slight tropical note. The Sampaguita flower is the national flower of the Philippines, and its scent is similar to jasmine, yet slightly more tropical and exotic. The name translates to “I promise you,” and it symbolizes purity, strength, devotion, dedication, and fidelity.

Says Mally, “Beauty isn’t just about color cosmetics and covering up a blemish. I wanted to create a scent that embodies who I am ¦something fresh and feminine that makes you feel joyful and invigorated.” Other top notes in the fragrance include Mandarin, red currant, bamboo, and palm leaf. The middle notes are composed of freesia, jasmine, muguet, and peony, and underlying it all are the base notes of peach, coconut, sandalwood, and musk. Try Mally, makeup artist Mally Roncal’s new fragrance, and you’ll feel and smell as beautiful as you look.

“I received a sample from QVC and the scent will bring to mind adjectives like “sweet,” “fresh,” and “pretty.” In a beautifully designed bottle, Mally has top notes based on the Filipino Sampaguita flower, from Mally’s Philippine home.” Angelique Editor of Couture In The City

Mally Roncal video here

Visit QVC to purchase your very own bottle of Mally here

Change your hair from “Everyday” to “Glam”. Enter for a chance to win a makeover and year supply of Pantene products!  The makeover will happen in either LA or NY PLUS there is a $1,000 shopping spree!  Just go to the Pantene site  and fill out the entry form.

But wait! There is more! The Pantene Pro Secrets site is the destination for must see hairstyling tips with video how tos by Celebrity Stylist Hallie Bowman. Videos include:  The Swept Back Updo, Everyday Volume, Cocktail Curls (which is gorgeous!), Everyday Smooth, and Bohemian Braid. There are also style tips for wearing Ethnic hair naturally. Just click the “stylelist videos” tap on the homepage.

Have a “Hair Emergency?”, share your toughest hair problems with Celebrity Stylist Hallie Bowman.  Check out other questions she responded to from other Pantene Fans.

As the bun become the new fall trend, why not mix it up with a funky twist.  Philip Pelusi and his Tela design team, created a sexy, chic look for over thirty models at the Kati Stern’s Venexiana Mercedes Benz fashion week show.

Wanna try this look?  Below are step by step tips to create this great look- perfect for a night out or the office.

1. Make a side part and take three inches of the hair closest to the front and pin to the side.

2. Take another three inches from the crown of the head, right behind the section of hair you just marked off and pin  that to the side as well.

3. You should be left with two sections of hair on both sides of your head.

4. Take the hair from the right section, and twist hair into a low ponytail, you should go from your temple to the nape of your neck.

5. Take the hair from the left section, and do the same but make sure you keep hair on an angle.

6. You should be left with 2 “rolls” on each side of you head.

7. With the hair in the low ponytail, you should coil pieces together and allow them to fold into each other, just use pins to hold hair in place.

8. Take the top section from the crown of your head and twist that piece loosely like a rope and pin it to your head.

9. Take the last section of hair and fold the hair into the rolls with your finger and pin all loose pieces with your finger.

Aveda creates high-performance, botanically-based products that are safe for the user as well as for the planet. If you shop now, you can Receive a $15 Aveda gift card with online purchase! The first 350 people to make a $100 purchase on aveda.com will receive a complimentary $15 gift card with their purchase. To receive your $15 gift card, please enter code 15forFall at checkout.

*Offer ends on 9/30/2009 at 11:59 pm EST. Offer available to U.S. residents only on Aveda.com. The applicable purchase amount does not include shipping, handling, sales tax or gift wrap charges. Only authorized orders will be processed and shipped. Offer is limited to one per online order and available while supplies last. Aveda Gift Card redeemable at participating Aveda locations.

Before

At last, every woman can be privy to the secret of flawless makeup application that gives celebrities and supermodels their glow.

Terri Apanasewicz, whose client list includes Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bundchen, Miley Cyrus and numerous others, brings her professional know-how to women everywhere with her new DVD “The Perfect Pretty Process.”  The Perfect Pretty Process is a special method of makeup application that will have every woman looking and feeling like the star she is.

After

The Perfect Pretty Process DVD reveals, step-by-step, how to use and put on makeup so that it enhances each woman’s unique beauty.  Four women of different ethnicities and backgrounds – a business owner, an actress, an editor, and an artist – demonstrate the process while Apanasewicz explains just what to do and when.  While each of the women is lovely in her own way without makeup, their (unretouched) transformation using the Perfect Pretty Process is amazing.

From the beach to the red carpet, Apanasewicz transports each of her celebrity clients to a new level of beauty. Now, she can do that for every woman who wants to put her best face forward.

The Perfect Pretty Process will be available in early September 2009 for $29.95 plus shipping and handling.

To learn more about P3 Beauty and the Perfect Pretty Process, go to P3Beauty.com.

Compared with the few other options available for support in strapless or backless garments, Bring It Up Breast Lifts are revolutionary. They’re different because they lift breasts from the top rather than underneath. This has the effect of elevating the breast and nipple naturally, giving you a much more youthful and shapely look. Bring It Up Breast Lifts are transparent so they go with any skin tone. They’re also waterproof and hypoallergenic. Besides being a source of instant gratification because of their remarkable lifting capability, Bring It Up Breast Lifts are very affordable, and of course much less risky than surgery. Breast sagging caused by weight loss, pregnancy, or simple aging can be easily corrected with these revolutionary lifts. they work under swimsuits, strapless and backless fashions, and they’re virtually undetectable, made of nearly invisible soft adhesive.

Bring It Up Breast Lifts provide full support without a bra for sizes up to a D cup. For women with D cups or larger, the lifts can be worn in addition to a bra for extra support! In addition to the Breast Lifts, Bring It Up recently developed stretch contour Nipple Covers and Breast Shapers, breast enhancement devices that can be used 25 times or more.

I absolutely love Smooth & Lift Nipple Covers. They are a great addition to any lingerie wardrobe. They’re very comfortable and virtually invisible, even under a white tee. With complete coverage and a hint of support they’re comfortable enough you’ll forget you’re wearing them. They’re the only nipple covers available that offer minimal lift combined with great comfort. Bring It Up has a number of revolutionary products designed to enhance your shape instead of or in addition to a bra. Practically invisible, Bring it Up products help you make the most of your figure.

Angelique Sims – Editor In Chief

Couture in the City is giving away one Breast Shapers and Original Instant Breast Lifts!

Original Instant Breast Lifts

Breast Shapers

How To Enter: To enter this amazing giveaway submit your info at angelique@coutureinthecity.com. And title your email – Bring It Up Giveaway. This will run until September 17th 2009. So good luck!

Visit Bring It Up to find out more about this amazing invention.

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