Dermatologist-Approved Drugstore Skin Care Products: Great For Both Your Skin & Pocket

Edited by Danika Daly

Though it might not feel like it, spring is almost here. But before it’s time to ditch the coats, tights and boots, nourishing dry winter skin is a must to achieve that fresh-faced look come warmer weather. Taking care of your skin doesn’t mean you have to break the bank either. We caught up with Dermatologist Dr. Heidi A. Waldorf of Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC to talk about some of her favorite drugstore brands that actually work.

A New Kind of Vajazzling

Edited by Jessica Lapidos

In case your lube* wasn’t blingy enough, now it can be thanks to Project Runway  alum Chris March (who may be best remembered for a collection of human hair and flair for dramatics of theatrical proportions and/or his current Bravo show, Mad Fashion). He’s designed a custom Vaseline jar encrusted with 50 Swarovski crystals. We call it: Vajazzline.

Vaseline Wants You to Lighten Up!

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Your skin that is. After launching a skin-whitening app for Facebook India (is this really what you had in mind between bong hits, Zuckerberg?), Vaseline has come under scrutiny for…well, being assholes. The app is all part of a promotional tool for Vaseline’s skin-lightening creams for men. Keep reading…

It  is apparently huge in India, where the fairer the skin, the happier the kin.  Ladies have been using these sorts of creams for ages and though this practice smacks of Eurocentric idealism (I might have made that up), is it really any different from the proclivity of pasty Europeans to brave skin cancer and the sight of obese men in speedos all for that perfect tan?

Vaseline is just another in a long line of beauty products to endorse this Michael Jacksoning of the Indian people. The causes of this latest trend probably reach far back into the socioeconomic histories of the subcontinent and their hard-won independence from the British, as well as the undeniable lure of Western culture, whatever. The market is there, for whatever reason. And Vaseline is making sure to profit from it — one vaguely racist, blatantly opportunistic social media tool at a time.

Robert Verdi’s 18 Perfect Picks For Daddies Day

Edited by Saynt

Last night, Robert Verdi hosted John Bartlett, Jonathan Adler and John Allen at the fabulous Luxe Lab for a rundown of his perfectly polished picks for papa. Check out Verdi’s must-gives after the jump…

BEAUTY: The Cosmetic Executive Woman 2010 Beauty Award Winners

Edited by Marissa Moshell, Student

The Cosmetic Executive Woman (CEW) Annual Beauty Awards took place last Friday bringing in a ton of new beauty front runners! Categories such as Bath and Body, Facial Skin Care, Hair, Scent, and Men’s Grooming all took important slots on the list, with beauty products winning for either mass or prestige. The winners after the jump.

Beauty’s Most Recession Proof Product

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

According to a poll done by the Telegraph, Vaseline is the most recession proof beauty product and woman can’t live without it. Besides its thrifty price tag, Vaseline has many uses. So go to your local drug store, pick up some petroleum jelly and discover its many uses.

NY Fashion Week: Alexandre Herchcovitch

Edited by Kirby Marzec

We’ve all got a little war in us. With his military details inspired by nations in political conflict, Alexandre Herchovitch’s Spring 2009 collection has got a little more war than most! Some wild floral prints paired with khaki shorts had us at peace. But tell us, Herchovitch, what’s with the enormous shouldered khaki jacket, excessive ruffles and the Vaseline around the models eyes?

Thanks STYLE!