Beauty Panel tips for making bright lipstick colours last

This season it’s all about the statement lip. Moving away from the darker hues of fall, designer after designer sent models down the spring runways wearing vibrant shades of lip colour. From Prada to Rochas to Dries Van Noten, the statement lip was certainly the beauty statement of the season.

When done right, the statement lip can look stunning, but it can be tricky to find the right colour for your skin tone. And when you’ve found that perfect colour, how do you make sure it stays on all day (or night) long? Luckily, with a little help from the Beauty Panel, we have all the tips and tricks you’ll need to find the best lipstick out there—and to keep it on your lips.

Rooney Mara is the face of Calvin Klein’s newest fragrance, Downtown Calvin Klein

IMAGE COURTESY CALVIN KLEIN

Rooney Mara has once again teamed up with David Fincher, but this time it’s for a campaign for Calvin Klein’s newest women’s fragrance, Downtown Calvin Klein. Described as a perfume for “women that live by their own rules,” Mara’s no-nonsense persona and demure, moody looks make her a natural choice for the face of the brand.

The perfume—which is described as a balance of feminine woodsy scents with soft floral notes—hits counters in July, just as the Fincher-directed campaign will debut on television screens across the country. Mara and Fincher have worked together on bothThe Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Social Network and the short film for Downtown Calvin Klein will have a similar cinematic appeal. The black and white campaign (which is set to Yeah Yeah Yeahs song “Runaway”) shows Mara traversing through New York City and “living in her own world, breaking away from the ‘expected.’”

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream, Fragrance-Free, 2 Ounce (Pack of 2)

Product Description

Neutrogena Hand Cream delivers effective relief for dry, chapped hands. This clinically proven, highly concentrated formula rapidly heals dry hands. It noticeably improves the look and feel of your skin.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6 in Beauty
• Size: Pack of 2
• Brand: Neutrogena
• Released on: 2012-03-03
• Number of items: 2
• Dimensions: 1.70" h x 4.50" w x 4.70" l,

Features

• Hand Cream Fragrance Free by Neutrogena for Unisex - 2 oz Cream
• Hand Cream Fragrance Free by Neutrogena for Unisex
• Glycerin-rich
• Concentrated
• Available in Original and Fragrance-free

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

74 of 74 people found the following review helpful.

Saved my Life 

By Laura G. Hall 

I'm serious. Mostly. In the months before I discovered this amazing product, my hands were so chapped, dry, and sore that they the skin was breaking open and bleeding. I was in so much pain, constantly. I couldn't even make a fist, I wanted to cry. Other lotions couldn't even touch the dryness, and they would just sit on top of my skin and eventually wash off without really changing the condition of my skin.

Well, anyhow, a friend recommended this to me because she worked in a veterinarian's office, and the vets swore by this. So I picked some up at the store--I was a little disappointed that the tube was so small. Then, in the car, I put some on, a pretty generous amount. Oh man. I could feel it just seeping into my skin. It was like my skin was just drinking in the moisture. I could bend my knuckles! Without pain or bleeding!

Without this amazing hand cream, I probably would have got an infection or bled to death. So it pretty much saved my life.

Oh, and don't let the small size fool you. It lasts a long time. I use it regularly--you just don't need much. I go through a 2 oz tube a year. I made my husband promise me that every Christmas for the rest of my life I'll get a new tube in my stocking, because we're exciting like that in our family.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful.

This stuff healed my severely chapped skin.... 

By James Pohh

I was always a hardcore science buff during my early teenage years. I can't remember exactly when it happened but I believe it may have been sometime during Junior High when I developed a severe and chronic contact reaction on my left palm. Perhaps it was a chemical that I accidentally touched? In any event, the skin on my palm started to chap and dry so badly it would crack every time I opened my hand. I developed layers upon layers of dead skin. Winter was probably the most painful for me. The slightest movement would trigger bloody fissures stretching from the base of my finger to the middle of my palm. The ointments and creams and vasoline I used only offered temporary relief. For the most part, they were much too oily to leave on during the day. I endured this condition well into my late 20's. One day, while I was browsing through the shelves of my pharmacy, I discovered

Neutrogena Hand Cream and decided to give it whirl. I could feel the difference from the first application. True to its description, a small dab did indeed relieve my skin. However, my condition was way too severe for a simple dab and I decided to use a large enough amount to cover the affected area and fill the cracks in my palm. After just one night, the suppleness miraculously returned to the afflicted area. I was able to open my hands without that dry, taut feeling. Cracks no longer bled or appeared. Within the first week of religious use, the skin was close to 80% back to normal. Today my skin condition is truly and completely gone. I owe a debt of gratitude to the folks at Neutrogena for restoring usefulness to my hand.

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.

very intense lotion 

By Maren M Costa 

this is very heavy-duty lotion, and it's great for winter time when you need extra protection from the elements. I give it 4 stars because it is almost more of a barrier cream than a lotion, and so it feels like it leaves a coating on your skin, like it doesn't totally soak in.