 
Another seasonal burst of color to take for a spin (perhaps not on the same outing as fuchsia) is Shiseido's spring shadow duo Fire Sky, a lovely podlet of snow-princess white and summery tangerine. The highlighter is glittery and sheer and the orange is matte—so it's best to apply the color first, then add shimmer all over to lighten it up, or else the interplay of textures (matte over shimmer) is too pronounced for non-Kabuki use. The shadows blend well, though, so even someone whose makeup IQ scores "special" can make it work without much drama. $25 at Nordstrom, 800-723-2889. |
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If orange eyes aren't for everyone, orange scent might well be. Or so believes so-chic-it-hurts Editions de Parfum Frederic Malle whose seriously popular unisex fragrance Bigarade is now out in a stronger Eau de Toilette concentration. Warm and spicy, and just a little green, the original formulation boasted only a meek 4 percent of scent. Now, not only do discerning fans get more bang for the spritz, they get a bath gel and body lotion, too. 50ml, $94, available exclusively at Barneys, 888-8barneys. |
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Though Laura Mercier is better known for foundations and concealers, if she decided to produce mosquito repellent, we'd give it a whirl. So we'll get on board the bath line expansion even though, when it debuted a year ago, it seemed like gratuitous market saturation. Turns out it's much better than that. This season, Mercier goes Mediterranean with body scrub, lotion, soap and shower gel in scents like Lavender Basil, Mimosa and our favorite, the slightly citrusy Mint Leaf. The Gel Body Wash is especially great; highly concentrated with rich foam, it washes off easily, too. 8 oz., $36, www.lauramercier.com.
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There are certain facial marvels—bruisy undereye circles, flaming red pustules—that refuse to be concealed by your average maquillage. The problem is pigment, or lack of it. Enter Sensual Skin Enhancer by Kevyn Aucoin. You've probably already read that before he died last year, Aucoin had developed a full makeup line to augment the mascaras and highlighter already on the market. First to roll out is an incredibly dense cream-to-powder coverup so saturated with color that one tiny pot will last for years. Seriously, the littlest dab will do you. And the sixteen colors actually do work for almost every skin tone and shade. $42 at www.kevynaucoin.com or Henri Bendel, 212-841-9400.
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Veteran waxer Marla Widurska's least favorite things.
An aesthetician for 30 years, Marla Widurska left her gig at Estee Lauder a little over twelve months ago to yank hair and empty pores at 57th Street's Back to Basics Massage and Day Spa. With all that time wielding a spatula, Widurska has seen much in the way of bad client behavior. So who better to spill, for once and for all, what people like you do to piss people like her off.
"I need hair to work with. When people come in with those little eyebrows that look like sperm—you know, all thick on the inside with a teeny little tail—and expect to walk out looking like their friends, it's just not going to happen. Ideally, you should wait five weeks after over-tweezing, but I know that's impossible. Still, three weeks at least.
"Another brow thing: magazine pictures don't help me. Waxers aren't like hairdressers. The angle of the face in the picture has everything to do with how the brow looks, so chances are I won't be able to reproduce it.
"Finally, though I've never had to endure a really unclean client, I understand that for some women it's hard to shower right before a wax—you're working and coming straight from the office. But you can always carry a little intimate napkin sort of thing and pop into the bathroom before you see me."
Back to Basics
315 W. 57th St., Ste. 208
New York, NY 10019
212-974-0988
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