Bergdorf Goodman “Be Beautiful Event,” January 2013

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I just received a Bergdorf Goodman catalogue with details about the store’s upcoming winter beauty event. From Monday, January 14 through Sunday, January 27, shoppers who make a purchase of $200 or more on the Beauty Level will receive “a couture cosmetics bag filled with deluxe-sized must-haves of the season.”

The brands included in this gift bag include A Dozen Roses, AmorePacific, Antica Farmacista, Chantecaille, Ivo Pitanguy, Sensai by Kanebo, Kaplan MD, Kate Somerville, Kiehl’s, Laura Mercier, Natura Bisse, Orlane, Restoresea, ReVive, Sulwhasoo, Tata Harper, and Tom Ford.

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Quick Reads: “Anna” from Downton Abbey Discusses Beauty and Perfume in The New York Times

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My husband, who is just as much of a “Downton Abbey” obsessive as I am, just pointed out an interview with Joanne Froggatt, better known as housemaid and ladies’ maid Anna, in today’s New York Times.

In this interview, Anna—all right, Joanne—discusses her on-screen and off-screen beauty routines and names her favorite fragrance. Read here to find out more!

[Edited to add this possible perfume-spoiler: I sort of wish Ms. Froggatt’s fragrance pick didn’t happen to come from Downton Abbey/Masterpiece‘s corporate sponsor, but that’s the way of the world, I suppose.]

Product Review: Pur-lisse SPF 30 Pur-Protect Essential Daily Moisturizer

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As I’ve mentioned before, I wear sunblock on my face every day, even during winter, even in the city. And I’ve often had a difficult time finding a facial sun-protection product that I really like.

So I’m sorry to say that if I had to list my beauty-related disappointments of 2012, a top complaint would be the wretched reformulation of my long-cherished Pomegranate Antioxidant Hydration with SPF 20, made by 100% Pure. It was recently changed from a medium-weight, but easily absorbed, facial moisturizer with a high level of physical sunblock to a thick, dry, un-blendable white paste. (I did leave a negative comment about this change on the 100% Pure product page, but customer reviews are no longer being shown there. Interesting.)

I know; I know. This should be my biggest problem in life. But it was such an ideal everyday combination product. Now I’m forced to audition a few other sunblock-moisturizer hybrids, and I’ll be sharing the results of my efforts here.

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