Oscars Beauty 2011: Reese Witherspoon

Frederic Fekkai's Renato Campora styled 2011 Academy Awards presenter, Reese Witherspoon.

INSPIRATION: To compliment her gown, Renato channeled a mod-60's high ponytail over combined with the top glamour.

HOW TO:
1. Create the foundation for the style by applying Fekkai Coiff™ Bouffant Lifting & Texturizing Spray Gel and the Fekkai Silky Straight Ironless™ Smooth Finish Serum.
2. Blow-dry hair with the Fekkai Large Round Brush to enhance fullness and volume.
3. Divide the hair into two sections.
4. Using a 1 ½ curling iron create movement and volume on the bottom layer.
5. Tease the roots of the top section to create the volume.
6. Finish the look by spraying Fekkai Coiff™ Sheer Hold Hairspray to secure the silhouette and shape of the style.

All products available at Fekkai.com, ULTA.com, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

Winners of the In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon Giveaway

Congrats to Joyce Berzenski, Anne Gordon and Lauren Ledley - winners of the In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon Giveaway. These winners will receive the limited edition Parfum ($59), that features a lavishly sensual and concentrated mix of blooming flowers. It is housed in a special gift box, featuring a bottle charm of Reese’s monogram!

In Bloom sparkles with a provocative blend of notes, including: Georgia Peach Tea Leaves, Crisp Greens, Star Gardenia, Magical Magnolia, Night Blossoming Jasmine, Cashmere Woods, Hypnotic Florals, and Amber Wood Crystals.

Many thanks to Avon for sponsoring the giveaway! Stay tuned for your next opportunity to get spoiled pretty.

In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon has partnered with Avon for the launch of her first fragrance, In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon.

The fragrance is an invitation to experience the sensual side of a woman. Precious and exquisite, the scent combines a delicate femininity with a seductive allure and a mysterious beauty.

"In developing In Bloom, I found myself drawn to the scents of my childhood in Tennessee,” explains Reese. “We had a great big Magnolia tree in the back yard, and it's that beautiful white blossom that inspired the perfume. In Bloom is indicative of where I am in my life today. I'm feeling very strong and independent, and so happy, so full of life. The fragrance truly captures that feeling—it's very sensual, very romantic and alluring.”

Noted include: Georgia peach, tea leaves and crisp greens (top); Star gardenia, magnolias and night-blooming jasmine (heart); cashmere woods, hypnotic florals and amber wood crystals (base).


“Reese was the perfect partner on the fragrance – she was fully involved in the whole process from the development of the juice and packaging to the fragrance name," says Isabel Ryan, Director of Avon Creative Development. "I logged many miles flying between NY and LA to work with her to make sure the end result was a true reflection of Reese’s style.”

The fragrance will be available globally in November in two sizes: a 1.7-oz. eau de parfum for $34, and a 1-oz. limited edition version for $59. A body mist, body lotion and shower gel also will be available for $15.

Got TINte In Pocket

I’ve finally found a use for that useless coin pocket on the front of your jeans. Turns out it’s the perfect way to keep my TINte* Moisturizing Lip Color on me at all times, right where it belongs.

Inspired by the creator’s first gloss encounter, this lip color is packaged in a retro slider tin; but the Shea butter and vitamin infused formula keeps it modern – and non-sticky.

TINte Moisturizing Lip Color is the ideal product for those days when you want to wear gloss, but your lips are begging for a balm.

Fergie fancies Peaches & Cream, while Sarah Jessica Parker prefers Cream Soda. Reese Witherspoon, Drew Barrymore, and I favor the Peppermint flavor.

* TINte products are tested on boys, never animals.

Brown Sugar, How Come You Taste So Good?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that lipstick is back in a big way. So, for those of you who intend to embrace this trend, please note that you can’t just jump in head-first.

Before you even think about twisting up that new tube of lipstick, you need to think about those flaky lips that have been hiding beneath your gloss for the last couple of months. Oh, the horror!

If you’re in dire need of a pucker-perfecting product, look no further than The Lip Scrub. Created by a fellow beauty addict, Sara Happ (left), this sugar-based exfoliant acts like a lip loofah and leaves your pout kissably soft.

In 2005, frustrated by the lack of lip smoothers on the market, Happ transformed her kitchen into a laboratory and got to work.

“I kept reading ‘exfoliate lips with a wet washcloth or a baby toothbrush’ in all of my magazines, and I thought there had to be a better way. So I made it myself,” she explains.

Today, Ashlee Simpson, Charlize Theron, Kate Moss, and Reese Witherspoon are reported fans.

The Lip Scrub comes in six lip-smacking flavors: Almond Crème, Brown Sugar (my fav), Cinnamon Sugar, Cocoa, Peppermint, and Vanilla Bean.

Happ’s clever concoction is now available in over 200 luxury boutiques throughout the United States and Canada, and is distributed in more than 20 countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Germany. You can purchase yours online at thelipscrub.com.

Sara - you’ve come a long way, baby!

Southern Belle

Don’t get me wrong…as a newlywed, I am a firm believer in the institution of marriage. But looking at these pics of Reese Witherspoon, I think to myself, “Damn, divorce never looked so good.”

In the October issue of Elle, Reese opens up about her break-up with husband Ryan Phillippe:


“Right around Christmas-time I was sitting in a parking lot and I felt like I just couldn’t get out of the car. It was like, I can’t get out of the car. And I thought, Okay, half of the parking lot has dealt with this [a break-up]. More than half of the parking lot has dealt with this. Okay, let’s make it a little bigger. Half of this city has dealt with this. Okay, let’s make it a little bigger-half of this country, until I finally got out of the car. It was like, it’s okay. It’s okay. There’s this moment in Walk the Line where June Carter says, ‘I was never aware of how much I was seen.’ I was very aware of how much I was seen. It was this moment of self-discovery and loss of identity and who was stepping out of the car-you know? Who is that person? Should I not be this honest?”

Reese has handled their public parting with grace and poise, and has never looked better. If Elle’s October photo shoot is any indication – franky, Ryan, she doesn’t give a damn.

The October issue of Elle is on newsstands September 18th.