Taylor Lautner's Must Have Hair Products

If you're "Team Jacob," this post is for you...

New Moon star Taylor Lautner is InStyle's December Man of Style. When the mag asked how he keeps his hair looking so perfect, Taylor answered KMS Hairplay and Redken Rough Paste. Now what I'd really like to know is what this kid is brushing with. I dare you to find me straighter, whiter chompers in Hollywood...natural, I mean; Hillary Duff's chicklet teeth don't count.

Taylor's girlfriend, Taylor Swift, graces the issue's special 3-D cover.

InStyle Presents 15 For Fall

Brace yourselves...this is a Spoiled Pretty exclusive. The rest of the world won't find out until tomorrow...

It is InStyle's 15th birthday and one of the ways they are celebrating is by offering finds and special deals from 27 fabulous fall collections where Instyle editors cherry picked 15 of their favorite items. They are also giving away 4 $1,000 shopping sprees!

Click here to see all of the special offers.

To enter for a chance to win a $1,000 shopping spree, click here.

Have an iPhone? Here is the app link so you can browse and shop the best of the season anytime!

Never Break The Chain (Or The Bank)

In addition to exposed zippers and metal studs, I am seriously smitten with chains.

After seeing this photo of Jennifer Lopez (wearing a Nina Ricci dress and Michael Kors necklace) in the latest issue of InStyle, I decided it was high time I joined the chain gang.

I hit pay dirt the other day when I hit up my local Forever 21. There was a plethora of chain-inspired jewelry...for dirt cheap.

Check out that all I picked up for less than $27!

Grunge Chain Toggle Bracelet, $7.80



Triple Chain Hook Earrings, $2.80



Chained Circle Earrings, $8.80



Pretzel Drape Chain Necklace, $6.80

Matte Nails NOW

As a beauty expert, I have the skinny on which trends are going to blow up come next season. And one that I'm particularly excited about is matte nail polish.

Most of the upcoming matte nail polish formulations haven't yet hit shelves, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until fall to rock the trend. The June issue of In Style Magazine has a great tip:

"Simply use your base coat as a top coat to remove shine from your nail lacquer."

Genius! Thanks, In Style!

On Newstands Now: InStyle Hair Issue

If you're hair obsessed (yeah, I'm talkin' to you, Amber), you must pick up InStyle's new hair issue. The mag's 129 pages are chock full of tips, celebrity looks, and product finds from hair pros.

My mane man, Ted Gibson, contributes...which makes this issue an absolute must-read. I love me some him. Check out Ted's blog over at DailyMakeover.com.

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: 12 New Shades!

When I was in college, I worked at the school library - manning the the periodicals counter. I cleverly scheduled my hours for Friday and Saturday evenings, knowing full well that this was when most students were prepping for the parties (gals getting prettified and guys getting their Natty Light-induced buzz on). It was probably a good thing that I worked when no one needed help, as I spent most of my time reading fashion mags instead of brushing up on my microfilm/microfiche assistance abilities.

Where was I going with this back-in-the-day tale? Oh, I remember...I spent almost every cent of my earnings at the local CVS, buying Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick. Yes, I was a makeup fiend even back then.

The Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick line-up has pretty much stayed the same since my undergraduate days. Which is why a Revlon ad in the February 2009 issue on In Style Magazine caught my eye. Jessica Alba is looking quite sultry, wearing a dark crimson on her lips. When I looked to the bottom of the page to find out what shade she had on, it said "Jessica Alba is wearing Super Lustrous Lipstick in Spicy Cinnamon." I was like, huh? Since when does Revlon have a shade called Spicy Cinnamon? Well, since now, apparently.

Twelve new shades have been added to the Super Lustrous family - and can be found at mass-market retailers nationwide.

Win 1 of 50 Napoleon Perdis Kiss Miss Holiday Packs

Napoleon Perdis and inStyle.com have teamed up togiveaway 50 Kiss Miss Holiday Packs. Yes, I realize that the holidays are behind us, but who cares about technicalities when there's free makeup involved?

Five purse-size Lip Lacquers for supernatural shine. These fiery little bombshells, in five arresting colors, can take a look from demure librarian to screen seductress with a single application. They drench your lips in super-staying sparkle, and condition them with a superior blend of Avocado, Jojoba, Chamomile and Hazelnut Oils. Gift Pack contains five delicious shades: Tropic Lust, Lolita Lane, Bitten Rouge, Love Shine, Pink Lemonade.

Click here to enter.

Lush Lower Lashes

To lash out like the lovely Courteney Cox, InStyle.com recommends wiggling a waterproof, no-flake mascara wand along the roots of lower lashes, then tapping each lash while holding the wand vertically. Wait two minutes, then gently curl lashes with a Sephora Lower Lash Curler.

Which mascara to use? CoverGirl LashBlast, my hands-down new favorite mascara, is now available in a waterproof formula! Lash Blast supersizes and volumizes, with no clumps. I love how it makes me look like “that girl” - you know the one with the ridiculously fab lashes? Yeah, well…that’s me now.

Here’s another lower lash tip: Last month, I had an opportunity to learn some tricks of the trade from CoverGirl celebrity makeup artist, Molly R. Stern. She said that if you wear a slightly lighter shade of mascara on your lower lashes than on your upper lashes (i.e. – very black on top, black on bottom), your wide-eyed look will look more natural. And at $8 a pop, you can afford to splurge and buy two tubes.

Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara is available at your local drugstore.

Going Somewhere?

Check out FLIGHT001.COM and receive 20% off your travel purchases. The ideal stop for chic travelers, this retailer satisfies all your jet-setting needs.

Spoiled Pretty Pick: Gloss Travel Faves Kit by Frederic Fekkai includes technician shampoo, conditioner, glossing cream, hairspray, and a comb. All products are under 3oz each, complying with TSA standards. (Price: $32, with discount)

Use promo code INSTYLE08 from January 11th until February 29th.

InStyle.com’s January 2008 Beauty Deals And Steals

20% off all purchases at b-glowing.com
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20% off of all purchases at giella.com
This fabulous line of cosmetics custom-blends all of its products! Was your favorite color discontinued? Just send your old lipstick tube, lip gloss container or nail enamel bottle over and they’ll recreate it for you! Known to create customized palettes, Giella aims to help you find your perfect color combinations.Check out giella.com and receive 20% off your perfect color palette purchases! Use promo code INSTYLE08 from December 14th until January 31st.

Thanks, In Style!

What's The Deal at Fragrancenet.com?

Spritz on the latest designer fragrances found at Fragrancenet.com, and receive $10 off purchases of $35 or more. Use promo code INSTYLE07 from now through December 31st.



Thanks, In Style!

English Rose

Fuchsia lip color is the latest manifestation of Fall’s bold red lip. If you need convincing to try this trend, just check out the magenta mouth on Atonement star Keira Knightley.

To coat the entire surface of your lips, InStyle.com recommends smiling while you apply. “It stretches the lip, exposing every furrow to be filled with pigment.”

Get the look with Chanel Rouge Hydrabase in Coco Red, available at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Douglas Cosmetics, Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy’s, and Lord & Taylor.

Faking It

It’s the weekend before Halloween, which means that many of you will be attending a costume party in the next few days. So whether you decide to dress up as a sexy fill-in-the-blank, or choose to go as a sexier version of yourself – your best accessory is a pair of killer lashes!

The November issue of In Style explains how to choose the right fake lashes:


If you want a subtle effect, wear short lashes, which you can buy or customize by trimming a standard pair. Or opt for a small cluster (three hairs) and apply it only to the outside corner or center of the eye. Ardell DuraLash Naturals Individual Lashes are weightless, permanently curled, waterproof and comfortable.


For a bit of drama, try a medium-length strip made of synthetic material. “It will keep its shape and last longer,” says makeup pro Kristofer Buckle. MAC’s 34 Lash features a long, winged-corner edge.


To go all out, try mink, fox-fur, colorful and rhinestone sprinkled versions. Lash out with Lash Freak Lashes by Hard Candy.

Whichever you choose, you'll be sure to knock 'em dead!

Below, MAC Pro makeup artist Chantel Miller shows how to apply fake eyelashes. Visit Ford Models TV for more great how-to videos.

20% Off At Tocca

Take advantage of a 20% discount on Tocca.com to indulge in their delightful scented candles, and bath and body goodies, which make a great present. From October 15 until November 30th, use code INSTYLE07 (thanks, In Style!) to take advantage of this discount.

Ask And You Shall Receive

Interview the stars! InStyle.com gives you the opportunity to ask your favorite celebrities a question.

READERS ASKED: What was your first fragrance?
GWEN SAID: "Love's Baby Soft. Probably because it was the one that I saw over and over again in commercials. I've always been into beauty products. As a kid one of my favorite stores was Sav-On Drugs. I just loved the smell of L'Oréal lipstick."

Dying to know how Halle Berry always manages to look so effortlessly beautiful? Find out what products she uses - click here to submit your question.

Virtual Reality

Want to test the hotest new trends, without the commitment? Why not try a virtual makeover? Here are a few of my favorites:

Who needs to end up on the wrong side of the scissors? Try on hairstyles at the Marie Claire Virtual Hair Salon. Make an informed choice by uploading your photo (or choose from our library of models) and virtually try on a variety of popular cuts, colors, and styles.

With InStyle.com’s Hollywood Hair Makeover, you can try on your favorite star styles and colors before you make a trip to the salon. Get Jennifer Aniston’s beachy waves or Jessica Simpson’s blonde – with a click of your mouse. Just upload your photo or choose a model with similar face shape and complexion. With new styles added every month, the possibilities are endless and the commitment is zero! Print your favorite looks or email them to friends!

Ready for a free, fun, no-hassle virtual makeover? The iVillage Makeover-o-Matic virtual makeover game lets you try on virtual hairstyles, makeup and accessories with your own photo or a model photo. Select from hundreds of hairstyles, cosmetic colors and accessories in the privacy of your own home.

Want to try on hundreds of CoverGirl shades? Just install the CG Makeup Mirror! It's easy, fast and free to install, and takes less than 2 minutes to download to your computer. The CG Makeup Mirror is certified virus-free and is safe for your computer.

I Love Lucy

I’ve always liked Lucy Liu, but it was her turn as badass assassin O-Ren Ishii in 2003’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 that made me sit up and take notice. In October’s issue of In Style, Liu shows us her softer side and lets us peek inside her G-Ahn makeup bag.

In Style: What’ your earliest beauty memory?
Liu: I used to watch my mom put makeup on, and we would go to the five-and-dime store and experiment with whatever makeup was there. It was basically L’Oreal lipstick – which is funny, because I still use it.

In Style: Do you always carry around two different eye liners?
Liu: Yes. The liquid liner is for above the eye, and the pencil is for inside of the eye. But I rarely use the pencil unless I’m going out. If you put liquid liner on during the day and then add pencil to the inner rims at night, it glams it up.

In Style: What about Aquaphor? I’ve heard you’re obsessed.
Liu: I use it for everything. It’s not too glossy, so I wear it when I do movies because it looks really natural. I always carry a mini with me. And if I fall, which I do a lot – I’ll put it on my [scrapes]. When I was shooting a movie in Montreal, it was freezing. If you take a little bit of Aquaphor and dab it on our face, it keeps your skin looking fresh. I dubbed it Aqua for Everything.

In Lucy Liu’s Makeup Bag

Cle De Peau Beaute Concealer in Ocher

Maybelline New York Expert Eyes Twin Brow and Eye Pencil in Velvet Black

L’Oreal Paris Colour Juice Lip Gloss in Cherry on Top

Scott Barnes Pressed Powder in Petal

L’Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Gloss in Precious


Bare Escentuals Face Brush


L’Oreal Paris Lineur Intense Liquid Liner in Black

Aquaphor Healing Ointment

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

Piece of Cake

Cake Beauty

The Deal: Indulge in some sweet beauty treats at cakebeauty.com. Enter code INSTYLE07 between now and October 31 for 20% off everything!

Spoiled Pretty suggestion: Simplify your life and handbag with Satin Sugar All Purpose Treatment Balm. Decadently mixed with 86% shea butter, this ultimate on-the-go balm will help take care of anything and everything beauty-related: smoothes frizzy ends & flyaways, treats dry spots on skin, lips, cuticles, knees and even stretch marks. And as a bonus, it smells like home-made lemon cookies right out of the oven. Yum!

Triple Threat

She’s on a hit TV show. She’s an Emmy winner. Her movie, Knocked Up, was a summer blockbuster. The actress recently inked a deal with Coty Inc. to be the face of the first women's fragrance from Nautica. She and her mom just launched a new production company. And this December, she will marry her fiancé, musician Josh Kelley.

Katherine Heigl has a lot going on. And somehow she found time to shoot not one, not two, but three covers for In Style’s October 2007 issue. The star, whom pals call Katie, is the magazine’s first triple-cover girl. Inside this month’s In Style, Heigl “popped out her retainer to talk makeup, breakouts and what boys like.”

The Ingenue
“This is my favorite look of the three because it’s sexy but not overly so,” Heigl says. “I like simple hair and makeup.”

Seventies California chic – whose poster children include Michelle Pheiffer and Cheryl Ladd – was the goal with this shot.

Try: Dior Airflash Spray foundation in Medium Beige, Chantecaille Aquablush in Enchanting, and Nars sheer lipstick in Roman Holiday.


The Vixen
“I’ve always wanted to be a brunette because in a town of blondes, it makes me look a little more exotic – but my producers won’t let me do it!”

Madonna’s Breathless Mahoney and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ Velma Kelly were role models for this look.

Try: Chanel Precision Lip Definer in Red, Serge Lutens lipstick in No.1, and Chanel Inimitable mascara in Noir-Black.


The Bombshell
“I wear my hair up all of the time,” says Heigl. “But it’s hard to find different updos that are flattering and not just the same old thing every time.”

Brigitte Bardot’s sexy coif and Elizabeth Taylor’s smoky eyes were the starting points for our va-va-va-voom moment.

Try: Nars Duo eye shadow in Pandora, MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder, YSL Rouge Pur Shine lipstick in Nude Beige.

Hot Coffee

While perusing the Daily Beauty Flash column at InStyle.com, I was blown away by this photo of Jessica Biel. Granted, her makeup is subtle, yet stunning – but what really caught my eye was the rich espresso hue of her hair color.

"Going with a vibrant dark shade is the perfect way to freshen up your look for fall. And deep colors reflect light better, so your hair will automatically look shiny," says celebrity colorist Tracey Cunningham at John Frieda in L.A.

To prevent fading, choose a shampoo formulated for color-treated tresses and use a color-depositing glaze once a week. Try Frederic Fekkai Technician Shampoo For Dry, Damaged, Color-Treated Hair and John Frieda Luminous Color Glaze.