Comments for The Beauty Ideal

Comment on Preparing your Makeup Bag for Spring by Cybele

Cybele — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:30:06 +0000

I have only come to love cosmetic bags where I can see everything inside. Thanks for the heads up about the Felix Rey line!
~Cybele

Comment on March Issue: A Letter from the Editor by Elke Von Freudenberg

Elke Von Freudenberg — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:05:38 +0000

The far right is a MAC eye shadow…

Comment on March Issue: A Letter from the Editor by Rosanne

Rosanne — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:37:50 +0000

This makes me SO HAPPY!! I love all shades of purples. Is the one on the far right one of the Laura Geller Baked Eyeshadows? It looks like one I already own.

Comment on Master Gisele Waves With 10 Simple Steps by Daneen :)

Daneen :) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:26:17 +0000

Step 10 is the best. You crack me up.

Comment on The Birth of Eco-Friendly Beauty – Is It Just New Marketing for a New Year? by Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:28:36 +0000

I think it comes down to choosing the lesser of two evils. Most people would assume that organic is better than chemical. However, with current demand for organics, businesses are having to truck in organics from far away instead of depending on local sources to keep up with demand. You then have the downside of the fuel used to truck the organics to their intended destinations.

As for labeling, it is true that companies can use these terms any way they see fit. But that being said, I think the consumer demand for these products is also forcing companies to look at their products and see how they can best fit into this market. In many instances, it forces change for the better.

I run an Indie business (www.PersonalAlchemy.com). I label my products “eco-friendly” because the bottles are 100% recyclable, and each product is made by hand, cutting down on the utilities used in larger manufacturing plants. The downside is, of course, that it requires trucks to deliver my items to my customers, again using fuels to achieve delivery. There really is no way of completely being eco friendly in this respect. There will always be a non-eco friendly aspect to most business practices and ways of life. As a human race, we are consumption oriented. It’s our nature. We need to eat, sleep and cloth ourselves. It really does come down to choosing what the “better” route is in any given situation. As I stated previously, the lesser of two evils.

Comment on Letter from our Beauty Editor: Jazmin Casing by Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:37:05 +0000

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Comment on From Beauty Editor, Christina Jones by Elke Von Freudenberg

Elke Von Freudenberg — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:56:29 +0000

Our 100 Top Beauty Items goes live in our Feb Issue! Stay tuned Feb 1st!

Comment on From Beauty Editor, Christina Jones by Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 23:24:36 +0000

I wanted to access the Top 100 Beauty Items on this website but it says you have to have a password. How do I go about getting a password?

Thanks,
Carolyn