Archive for December, 2007
Guardian Unlimited, UK -
It could change your beauty regime forever. Lipstick Queen is available exclusively at Space NK (020 8740 2085; www.spacenk.co.uk). …
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TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA -
We picked a stack of recently published fashion and beauty titles perfect for stylish gals and guys. Some are coffee-table books, others are fun to leaf …
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Black Star News, NY -
“I have experience in fashion shows, shoots, commercials, even film, but still nowhere near to where I want to be,” she continues. …
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Kerala Online
Kerala Online, India -
Candidly, Indian clothing is the finest and our Indian fashion is almost the top 5. Indians have made people polish their eye for beauty. …
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The Phoenix
The Phoenix, MA -
By SHARON STEEL There is a moment, at the end of a beauty pageant, when the previous year’s winner is forced to place the sparkling crown on a new …
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Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia -
A To Zoe, The Art Of Fashion, Beauty And Everything Glamour by Rachel Zoe (Grand Central Publishing, $24.99). With her perpetual tan and long, …
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Women’s Wear Daily -
… and a department store rollout is being planned for the fall, coinciding with a major Calvin Klein fashion event at Macy's in September, according to …
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India-Forums.com
India-Forums.com, India -
The baby-faced beauty who shot to fame after winning Zee Cinestars ki Khoj couple of years ago, is a happy girl these days. And not just because she has …
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Toronto Star, Canada -
…"Attack of the Beauty Queens." As the nine remaining teams are subjected to makeovers and a fashion shoot, one of the moms goes completely ballistic. …
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Halifax Evening Courier, UK -
WHEN we're updating our look for the party season, nails are often glossed over. But taking on new trends with your talons is one of the hottest ways to …
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VietNamNet Bridge, Vietnam -
Inspired by the designs of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, famous for their modern simplicity, the 6 th Beauty Fashion Show, themed “Contemporary …
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PR Web (press release), WA -
… has developed a list of the product descriptors best used to describe, pitch and sell your product in the lifestyle, beauty and fashion industries. …
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Richmond Times Dispatch, VA -
Noon UPN (65) The Tyra Banks Show When to splurge and when to go cheap on beauty, fashion and home decorating. 2 pm NBC (12) Rachael Ray Patricia Heaton; …
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PR Web (press release), WA -
From fashion to beauty, luxury, regional to lifestyle, only the publications causing the most buzz made the list. New York, NY (PRWEB) December 22, …
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Times of India, India -
… Sameer Soni said, “Over the years, Femina Miss India has evolved in tandem with the changing face of global beauty and fashion trends. …
Priyanka Shah is 'Miss Tourism 2007'
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MiamiHerald.com, FL -
This more than chic baise-en-ville (no translation permitted in a family newspaper) from the LV Ruby Cruise Collection makes a strong fashion statement no …
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Women’s Wear Daily -
Now the singer and dancer-turned-fashionista is apparently ready to try his hand at beauty. He'll have some famous company. The roster of faces at LVMH Moët …
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Huffington Post, NY -
How has your work with the Campaign for Real Beauty affected the way you view media and the beauty/fashion industries? A: It's just reinforced some of my …
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Our elk hunts are offered in some of the most remote areas in Idaho. Most of our area is located in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, between the Lochsa River and the Selway River. A part if the area is north of the Lochsa River. It is not in the wilderness, but is still road less. The entire area is assigned to Robin Kohls and Kohls Outfitting/Oswold Pack Camp. This are has primarily been hunted by the Oswolds since the 1940
If you like this post, please buy me a beer for $1-)Ever since Eve took that first bite of the apple, the human race has been obsessed with beauty. Granted, each civilization has had their own definition of what attributes are used to define beauty.
Ancient Egyptian women AND men used various natural pigments to color their bodies in an attempt to appear more favorably to the gods. Head-dresses and jewelry have adorned peoples throughout history with the expectation that these items might improve their appearance.
Roman, Grecian, Arabic and Hindi women used henna to color their hair and tattoo their bodies. The historical artwork of Botticelli depicts women as rounded as cherubs.
Interestingly, current trends toward body piercing and tattooing are nothing new but merely a resurgence of historical practices.
We will take a look at specific tips, old and new, to help you meet the current perception of our societal definition of beauty. Let us begin.
BEAUTY THROUGHOUT THE AGES
If you think todays obsession with beauty is something new, think again! Men AND women have been in touch with their bodies and beauty dating back as far as the ancient Egyptians. Their concern was based as much on pleasing the gods of their time as it was for personal adornment.
In fact, it could be said that they prepared their bodies more for the afterlife than the current time. All one need do is read about the tombs and mummies that have been excavated and study what was found. Lavish pictorial examples reveal how extravagantly the aristocracy lived their lives.
Just take a look at the detail the next time you have an opportunity to view Egyptian hieroglyphs. Gold and silver bracelets, lapis and jade pendants, rings of gold studded with semi-precious stones. All are evidence of just how deeply involved the human race is with regard to beauty and adornments.
Many wore wigs and false braids with jewels threaded through them. Women wore elaborate combs and pins made of copper, bronze and silver. Oddly enough, silver was considered a more precious metal than gold and was widely used to decorate boxes and pots where they stored their implements of beauty.
For all of their elaborate trappings, much of it was not just an attempt at satisfying their vanity. They held the belief that certain metals and elements were specifically tied to powers that were bestowed upon them by the gods so a great deal of the adornment was steeped in spiritual belief.
Women and men both used a paste made from copper material to paint their eyes a vivid green. Ochre, a red clay, was used to tint their lips.
Ancient Grecians displayed their vanity through elaborate hairdos. Each hairdo was a visual message letting you know their age, if they were married and how far up the socio-economic scale their class. The same practices were followed up by the Romans.
The ancient Chinese women enjoyed wearing jewelry as well, choosing gold and jade. Here is another example of a gemstone that was revered more highly than gold. Jade was available only to the very rich.
The next time you may hold a thought in your mind that we are peopled with a society more focused on beauty than any other in history, just remember, we come by it naturally. . .from our ancestors!
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