Oscar nominee Charlize Theron’s turn in the movie “Monster” might prove the power of makeup like no red carpet appearance can. But you’re probably more interested in how cosmetics work to achieve more flattering effects.
– Celebs get cellulite too. So, among the freebies that Lavere, an organic anti-aging skin product line, offered to Academy Award nominees for best actress (Theron’s a favorite) and supporting actress is Body-Control Anti-Cellulite Body Lotion. Using caffeine, fruit acids and mineral silica, the lotion purports to stimulate blood flow to the skin while locking in moisture. (It’s about $69 for the rest of us. Lavere’s Anti-Aging Collection is available at Nordstrom stores.)
– All week, Chanel has been giving the stars a sneak preview of a new trick to getting award-winning eyelashes at the Chanel Oscar suite in Beverly Hills. Called Poudre A Cils Volumizing Lash Powder, the black iridescent talc brushes on between mascara coats to add intensity and lushness to lashes. It will be available for $40 beginning in April at Chanel Beaute counters nationwide.
– For fullness sans syringe, City Lips Lip Plumping Treatment (about $30 at www.citylips.com) has won pucker plaudits from Good Housekeeping’s crack testing team. A nighttime treatment, City Lips uses a blend of ingredients that it says stimulate lips to produce more collagen and hyaluronic acid. The result is poutier pouts, like the ones that come naturally to Angelina Jolie.
