Jezebel: L'oreal

Do We Still Need A Makeup Company To Tell Us We're 'Worth It'?

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:15:00 EST

Yesterday L'Oréal Paris celebrated the 40th anniversary of its slogan "Because I'm Worth It" with a star-studded Parisian soiree, but some believe the phrase needs an update. When the line debuted in 1971 it played into the emerging feminist movement, but it's unclear if modern women still need to be convinced that they deserve to treat themselves to drug store beauty products. More »

New Pill Promises To Eradicate Gray Hair

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:31:00 EDT

Cosmetics companies have scored another victory in the neverending battle against aging naturally. L'Oreal claims it's developing a pill that will prevent gray hair entirely. All you have to do is take a take a pill with potentially risky side effects for the rest of your life! More »

L'Oreal Forced To Pull Airbrushed Ads Of Julia Roberts, Christy Turlington

Irin Carmon — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:30:36 EDT

Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has banned two ads featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington for misleading consumers by being overly airbrushed. It had to come to its conclusion without before-and-after shots, since apparently Roberts has stipulated in her contract that no unairbrushed shots can be released. More »

L’Oreal Lets Us Know That Some Women Are Pretty Into Science

Lane Moore — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 12:05:00 EDT

Little known fact: L'Oreal is a big supporter of female scientists. More »

A Heavily Photoshopped Khloe Kardashian Does Most Random, Bondage-y, Fashion Cover Ever

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST

Khloe Kardashian, her late, lamented red hair, and a mask apparently made of plastic packing straps and a packet of studs from the nearest Michaels star on the cover of NY skate shop Yellow Rat Bastard's in-store mag, YRB. [Racked]

Lotion Is Not Magic, Say Scientists

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:10:00 EST

Scientists are perturbed by pseudoscientific claims made by expensive anti-aging lotions, as they won't really make you look younger. Guess the only way to age well is to go back in time and get a hotter mom. More »

MAC Wants You To Lasso Some Wonder Woman-Inspired Makeup For Spring

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:35:18 EST

"Since Wonder Woman has this amazing strength," explains a spokesperson, everything's oversized. Products range from $14 for fake lashes to $49.50 for "a brush set with its own metallic utility belt," and are expected to generate sales of $20m. [WWD]

Katie Holmes, Face Of Ann Taylor, Coming To A Billboard Near You

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

Ann Taylor replaced Heidi Klum with Katie Holmes for the spring season. The brand says it sought Holmes, who's also modeled for J. Crew and been the face of Miu Miu, for "her intellect, kindness and enduring personal style." [WWD]

Joan Vass, Who "Broke Every Rule Of The Business," Dead At 85

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST

Pioneering knitwear designer Joan Vass, who outfitted Ali MacGraw, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Candice Bergen, has died in Manhattan. Vass majored in philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and was notorious as a fashion industry provocateur. Recalls her son Jason:

Ridiculous L'Oréal Ad Stars Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Jane Fonda And Just About Everyone Else

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:35:00 EST

This new French L'Oréal ad is like celebrity spokesmodel whack-a-mole. We spy Beyoncé, Patrick Dempsey, Jessica Alba, Freida Pinto, Claudia Schiffer, Rachel Weisz, and Jane Fonda... It's funny to watch them all say, "Parce que vous le valez bien." [YouTube]

Mila Kunis, The Other Black Swan Star, Covers Nylon

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:32:00 EST

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Mila Kunis, who's also in that movie about the ballet dancers or whatever, is Nylon's covergirl. "It's always trippy to walk into a room and be confronted with a life-size cardboard image of yourself," she joked at the party. [WWD]

Angelina Jolie Lends Her Name To Crazy-Expensive Jewelry

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 11:45:00 EST

Angelina Jolie is shilling fine jewelry again, with former Asprey executive Robert Procop. This black necklace she wore to a Salt premiere is one of their pieces. The jewels will be "priced individually," with proceeds going to Jolie's charity. [WWD]

Naomi Campbell Allegedly Set To Marry In An Ancient Egyptian Temple

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

According to reports in the Arab press, Naomi Campbell is going to convert to Russian Orthodox faith so she can marry her scary-rich oligarch boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin, in a massive ceremony at the Temple of Luxor on the Nile! [P6]

The Jackson Family Started Working On A Clothing Line A Week After Michael Died

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy Jackson — and their late brother's estate — have an apparel line under the Jackson 5 name hitting stores in February. It naturally includes a version of the "Thriller" red leather jacket. [WWD]

Woman Accused Of Mental Incompetence Is Competent Enough To Sue Daughter

Sadie Stein — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:45:00 EDT

Liliane Bettancourt, the l'Oreal heiress whose daughter claims she's being used and abused by a shameless gigolo, is tuning the tables: she's suing her daughter for abuse. More »

Madonna's 1991 Letter To Steven Meisel, Unearthed

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:38:00 EDT

Madonna thought the legendary photographer was angry at her, maybe "because I'm still nice to Herb Ritts??" She was making A League Of Their Own at the time, and wrote about how much she hated actresses — particularly Geena Davis:

Alleged Sexter Brett Favre Might Lose His Denim Endorsement Deal

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:55:00 EDT

Brett Favre's unsolicited-penis-picture-sending ways might cost him his endorsement deal with Wrangler. The company wouldn't comment on the athlete's future with the brand, but said it was following the story, "like everyone else." [WWD]

Gap Wisely Scraps Crappy New Logo

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:36:00 EDT

Gap, which last week announced it would be switching to a logo it had been trialling, immediately faced vituperative criticism. It first asked customers for better ideas, and then apologized. Now Gap has reverted to its boring old logo. [BBC]

On Old Ladies And Legal Incompetence

Sadie Stein — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 18:35:00 EDT

Recently, we've seen a spate of older women who, others charge, are being taken advantage of by gigolos/fortune hunters/unscrupulous scoundrels. From the embattled L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettancourt to reclusive copper scion Huguette Clark — when is someone "leaglly incompetent?" More »

Gisele And Tom Share An Awkward Car Ride

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

After Tom Brady's game on Monday night, maybe-cheating Gisele Bündchen called shotgun for the ride home while he was relegated to the back seat. (They have a driver.) Clearly we can infer that she is a castrating Brazilian super-harpy. [People]

Gisele Says She's Not Cheating On Tom Brady

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:10:00 EDT

Gisele Bündchen's rep says the art dealer she was photographed getting cozy with is just a close, personal man-friend. [DigitalSpy]
Bündchen celebrated 15 years of modeling by pulling another version of her favorite cover pose for Brazilian Vogue. [MadeinBrazil]

Unretouched Marion Cotillard Graces Cover Of Italian VF

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:33:00 EDT

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Marion Cotillard was shot, and apparently not retouched, by Bruce Weber for the cover of Italian Vanity Fair. Certainly it's preferable to that hackjob of a Vogue cover she was subjected to, but isn't the pose a bit awkward? [HuffPo]

Italian Vogue 3D Cover Stars Miranda Kerr And A Puppy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:34:00 EDT

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Miranda Kerr nabbed the September Vogue Italia cover, which is her first. Shot by Steven Meisel, the cover and its accompanying editorial is in 3D. Kerr's Yorkie puppy, Frankie, shares the honors. Who can argue with a puppy? [Models.com]

Kimora Fired From Baby Phat For Racking Up Retouching Costs

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:36:59 EDT

"Sources" are saying that Kimora Lee Simmons didn't leave Baby Phat, the fashion line she founded — she was fired. Allegedly, she was kicked out for being too spendthrift. For example: "It costs thousands of dollars to airbrush her."

Essence Editor Defends Hiring A White Woman

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EDT

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Essence editor Angela Burt Murray says the uproar about the hiring of Elianna Placas, a white woman, as fashion director is baseless. Placas, a frequent freelancer, was chosen for "her creativity, vision, [and] the positive reader response to her work."

Isabella Rossellini's Handbags Feature Animals Having Sex

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Isabella Rossellini has a Bulgari handbag collection. The actress called bags "an indispensable accessory for us women" and compared them to jewels; hers cost $1,700-$2,600. Rossellini printed drawings from her acclaimed Green Porno series on the linings. [ONTD]

Gwyneth Paltrow Continues To Talk Cooking, This Time In August Vogue

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:40:00 EDT

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Gwyneth Paltrow made the August cover of Vogue. At least this time, they got her head screwed on right. The cover disproves the rumor that Paltrow would be the September covergirl, leaving that slot potentially open for Halle Berry. [JustJared]

Karl And Claudia Do Blackface; Rihanna Might Book D&G

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EDT

To fête the 60th anniversary of the German photography magazine Stern Fotografie, Karl Lagerfeld shot six different covers featuring Claudia Schiffer. We could have done without the blackface one and the yellowface one. [SB]

1986 Lady Mag Ads: Turquoise Eyeshadow & The St. Tropez Tan

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Yesterday, we looked at editorial pages from the May 1986 issue of Elle magazine and compared them to the May 2010 issue. Today: Big hair, tan skin, turquoise eyeshadow and lots of lady-cigarettes: Let's compare advertising pages, then and now. More »

Beth Ditto Designs Again; Faith Hill Wants A Clothing Line

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

Beth Ditto is designing another Evans collection. Last time the singer held fast to the 80s, with sometimes mixed results, but the range that will hit stores in September counts everything from Victoriana to "Noughties body-con" as an influence. [Telegraph]

Paulina Hates Your Boob Job; Oprah Buys Stock In J. Crew

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Paulina Porizkova says news of Kate Hudson's breast augmentation "headed straight to my heart...The availability and ease of transforming our bodies is completely losing our identities and uniqueness. No one ages anymore, no one has imperfections of any kind anymore:

Lady Gaga Wears Prada; Kate Spade Rips Off Indie Designer

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:20:00 EST

Lady Gaga wore a custom Prada dress on her Monster Ball tour stop in Dublin.
And Fergie wore a tiny corset dress by the Blonds, whose fashion week show we so much enjoyed. [JustJared]

"I Probably Fit The Sample Size Once — When I Was 11": Sizing Up The Fashion Industry

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST

Last night, Zac Posen, Aerin Lauder, Vogue's Tonne Goodman, agency executive David Bonnouvrier, casting director James Scully, and model Doutzen Kroes sat around a table in Chelsea discussing models' health and tiny sample sizes. Nobody uttered the words "eating disorder." More »

Kardashians Do Jewelry; Marc Asks Celebs To Skip His Show; Calvin Criticizes Kate

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST

In case you might have forgotten their existence, the Kardashian sisters would like to remind you that they have not only a Bebe clothing line, but also a jewelry collection. It is, says Kim, "inspired by our Armenian heritage." [People]

Jessica Simpson Shows Bikini Line; Condé Nast Sues Blogger

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:20:00 EST

Jessica Simpson's swimwear line is here! Simpson says it's inspired by the jet-setting getaways she dreams about. [Stylelist]
Since snow ruined the last shopping weekend before Christmas for the Northeast, expect stores to offer extended hours and other enticements. [WWD]

Photoshop Of Horrors Hall Of Shame, 2000-2009

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST

Slimmed thighs, whittled waists, smoothed skin: Digitally altered women were de rigueur in the 00s. There were many, many Photoshop Of Horrors images to choose from, but these are the 15 most egregious examples of image retouching in this decade. More »

Diane Kruger New Face Of L'Oréal; Christian Siriano Does Maternity Wear;

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:30:00 EST

Diane Kruger nabbed a L'Oréal contract. [Elle UK]
And yes, Siriano provides the contractually-obligated fierceness. [Racked]

Lily Allen Quits Music For Fashion; Obama Breaks With Presidential Dress Code

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:40:00 EST

Lily Allen told a British radio show that she is quitting performing for two years to open a boutique called Lucy In Disguise. She's also going to found a record label. [Elle UK]

Are Hair Products Falsely Advertising Results When Their Models Wear Extensions?

LatoyaPeterson — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:00 EST

L'Oreal has a problem: the UK face of the brand, Cheryl Cole, has been revealed to be wearing hair extensions in a commercial. Parents and industry watchdogs are not impressed. More »

Lara Stone To Get Skinny; Megan Fox Sells Action Costume

Sadie Stein — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Model Lara Stone, size 4: "I don't want to be the fat one anymore, so, I have just started doing Pilates every morning, then going to the gym, running, and swimming." [ElleUK]