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Faith Hill’s First Fragrance
Faith Hill’s new perfume is scheduled to launch in October 2009 in coolobrotaion with Coty Inc.
“I’m pretty picky when it comes to fragrance — I don’t wear a lot of it, and I haven’t worn a lot in the past. I wanted to be able to create this scent, to be involved with the lab, choosing the notes, and everything. Talk about an awakening as to how it’s all put together — the subtlety and difference that one drop can make. I wanted it to be clean and sensual, but last for a long time.”

Faith Hill
Photo by John Aquino
Hill said she usually has worn lotion in the past and noted Narciso Rodriguez Musk and Jo Malone’s Red Roses body lotion have been favorites for years-“My children [daughters Audrey, Gracie and Maggie] have commented over the years — ‘Oh, Mom, the bed or sweater or whatever smells just like you.’ That’s the feeling I was after…”
Hill had some advance experience in creating a fragrance — her husband, Tim McGraw, launched his eponymous first fragrance late last August, and he gave his wife credit for helping to make it a success.
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Queen by Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah, the award-winning rapper, actress and singer has teamed up with Parlux Fragrances Inc. to launch for fall Queen by Queen Latifah, a signature women’s scent, and the latest addition to the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company’s growing stable of celebrity scents.

An ad image for Queen.
Photo by Courtesy Photo
The Queen by Queen Latifah collection will include eau de parfum spray in two sizes, 3.4 oz. for $59 and 1.7 oz. for $49. A body lotion will be available for $35 as well as a body butter for $40. The ruby-red bottle, “the color of sexiness and love,” according to Latifah, boasts a square shape “to represent the strength of a woman,” while a raised heart on the bottle’s facade is meant to represent beauty from within.

Queen by Queen Latifah
Photo by Courtesy Photo
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What’s Your Perfect Lip Color?
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HUGO Element & LACOSTE Challenge
Father’s day is just around the corner, and once again it’s time to find that perfect gift to show Dad just how much you care. Luckily, finding that gift is made easier this year with the introduction of two new unique fragrances from the classic and always high-quality brands: Hugo Boss and Lacoste.

With a fresh, modern, masculine scent HUGO Element is perfect for the dad ready to disconnect from the stresses of everyday life, and much like the face of the fragrance, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, a “born urbanite”. With a subtle blend of classic and modern ingredients, LACOSTE Challenge is an invigorating new fragrance just right for the confident, youthful, and sporty dad that epitomizes a man of flair, grace, and relaxed elegance, like that of the face of the fragrance, actor Hayden Christensen.
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Quiz: What’s Your Ideal Foundation?
![]() Quiz: What’s Your Ideal Foundation? |
| Find the formula that will finally give you flawless-looking skin
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We talked to celebrity makeup artists Gita Bass and Molly Stern and Procter & Gamble senior scientist Sarah Vickery to help you figure out the perfect formula for your skin type. Take the quiz to find out what kind of makeup your skin really needs and get expert tips on making your skin look its best. |
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Celebrate National Candy Month with Scents Inspired by Your Favorite Sweets!
Did you know June is National Candy Month?
We all know that summer is NOT the time for a candy binge, but don’t worry – you can have your cake and smell like it too! To honor this light-hearted holiday, save on calories and instead look for a scent inspired by your favorite sweet! Below is a fun guide for you to determine which scent fits your sweet personality.
Sweet You Crave: Decadent White Chocolate

Perfect Scent: Hilary Duff’s Wrapped With Love

A perfect combination of white chocolate mousse notes wrapped in a combination of milk and vanilla beans, highlighted by sunkissed raspberry. ($38.00, 1.7 fl oz, ElizabethArden.com)
Sweet You Crave: Toasted Marshmallows

Perfect Scent: M by Mariah Carey

Sweet You Crave: Vanilla Ice Cream

Perfect Scent: HIDDEN fantasy BRITNEY SPEARS

Satisfy your sweet craving with the notes of Mexican Vanilla Bean in this sensual and indulgent fragrance. ($55.00, 1.7 fl oz, Macys.com)
Warm and inviting marshmallow notes are woven throughout this indulgent scent. ($55.00, 1.7 fl oz, Macys.com)
Sweet You Crave: Cupcakes

Perfect Scent: fantasy BRITNEY SPEARS

An enchanting scent, laced with a yummy cupcake accord, jasmine petals and sexy white chocolate orchid. ($55.00, 1.7 fl oz, Macys.com)
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Zizan Eau de Parfum by Ormonde Jayne London Perfumery
For a perfect start to Father’s Day, reassure the hero in your life that his uncompromising good taste has been passed down to the next generation with a bottle of Ormonde Jayne’s latest fragrance for men, Zizan.

A perfume like no other with a deluge of Sicilian lime, lemon and bergamot but to smooth the biting edge, a brilliantly refined concentration of vetiver. For worldly, highly sophisticated and cultivated fathers. Price: £64 (British Pounds) for 50 ml spray
Available from Ormonde Jayne Perfumery,
12 The Royal Arcade
London W1S 4SL
and
Ormonde Jayne Perfumery
Boutique 1
Jumeirah Beach
Dubai
Or from Ormonde Jayne Perfumery’s online boutique
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Our Readers’ Least Favorite Hair Removal Products
![]() Our Readers’ Least Favorite Hair Removal Products |
| Saving up for laser hair removal would be better than wasting cash on these shaving and waxing products
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Unless you’re lucky enough to have gotten laser hair removal, you’re stuck in a never-ending cycle of shaving and/or waxing. Even with good hair removal products the task is no fun, but when our readers used these products, it was terrible. See which products left them hairy and annoyed. |
| No. 10: Schick Intuition, $10.99 |
| TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.5*
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“Good idea, but you waste 3/4 of the product. The only part of the soap bar that gets used is the part right under the blades. The sides and top are wasted…” |
| No. 9: Gillette Venus Vibrance, $9.99 |
| TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.3*
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“The battery does absolutely nothing to enhance this razor,” one reader says. “I was looking for a closer and softer shave [and this] did neither…” |
| No. 8: no!no!, $250 |
| TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 5.6*
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“I devoted so much time to using this for about 10 weeks, and the only difference it made is that it actually made MORE hair appear…” |
| Want to see what’s the worst? Click here! |
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Luxe vs. Less Skin Care
![]() Luxe vs. Less Skin Care |
| Find out what products to splurge on and when to save your hard-earned dollars
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You don’t have to spend half your paycheck on skincare products to stay wrinkle and pimple-free. Dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban and P&G scientist Mary Begovic Johnson helped us compare products with similar ingredients that are very different in cost to see which are really worth the price. Here’s what we found. |
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Clairol Best Color Contest Winners!
![]() Clairol Best Color Contest Winners! |
| You came, you saw, you voted — now find out what hair color makeover was your favorite |
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The votes are in and these 10 contestants are the winners of the Clairol Best Color Contest. Did the contestants you voted for win? Find out now! Even if you didn’t vote, you can still get great hair color tips from the contestants. |
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