Prizes, Beauty and Fashion Too Much For Tuesday

Consolation Emmy Prizes: The ever powerful gift bag will be a nice consolation prize: Distinctive Assets, a Los Angeles based Entertainment Marketing Company will be doling out “consolation” Gift Baskets to those who don’t come away with Emmys on September 19, 2004. The gifts will include: complimentary Lasik eye surgery from the Assil Sinskey Eye Institute, Mephisto Shoes, a white fur handbag from The Sak, roundtrip airline tickets on Song Airways, Boucheron TV Star sunglasses, Bacardi Gift Sets, Tracy Place watches, products from Crest and much more.

Wrinkle Fighter Advice: Sally Beauty Secrets suggests The Correctionist Age Correcting System which helps, they say, block wrinkle formation and prevent future damage, resurface fine lines and even skin tone, smooth and firm skin, and reduce deep and moderate lines and wrinkles. Their program includes

Step 1: Cleanse with Purifying Milky Clenser

Step 2: Repair with Daily Intensive Serum

Step 3: Moisturize with Time Correcting Crème

Step 4: Restore with Nighttime Restoration Treatment

Specialty Treatment: Multi-Benefit Eye Crème and Age-Reversing Hand Treatment

Ingredients include: Recoverine, Dermaxyl, Rigin, Vitamin K, Ester C, CoQ10

Murad Update: Perfecting Day Cream SPF 30 offers increased sun protection. 1.7 fl oz. for $35. www.murad.com

Circle of Friends: Himalayna Heights Styling Stick uses Candelilla Wax and Bees Wax to ad shine and control to unruly hair. Great for taming cowlicks and geared towards kids. 6 oz. stick is $8. www.circle-of-friends.com

Hair Tips: Sally Beauty also offers up hair care, as seen on the models at The Calvin Klein Fall/Winter 2004 runway shows.

Straight Hair: add body with a volumnizing shampoo and condition, and root-lift mousee, use an ionic dryer and a round brush to lift and shape. Spritz on a shaping spray, set hair on large self-stick rollers. Blow dry briefly and cool hair, then unwind and finger or brush through style.

Curly/Wavy Hair: Tame curls with straightening shampoo and conditioner, distribute straightening balm evenly through towel-dried hair. Use ionic dryer and round brush, finish with fine glossing spray, blow dry on low.

Color Me Psychic: Victoria Bullis, radio psychic, healer and beauty-consultant predicts the energy of color. “Every hue has a subtle and distinct effect on emotions,” she says. “When used in varying ways, a panorama of shades can alter one’s moods to happiness, power, or even sexuality and can arouse or relax our senses.

Red: provides courage, vitality and self-confidence

Green: helps relax muscles, nerves and promotes calming thoughts

Purple: purifies thoughts and emotions and gives inspiration

Blue: mentally relaxing, ideal for sleep problems. www.victoriabullis.com

Phased Lingerie: Dr. Lisa Masterson, OB-GYN introduces a new line of safe and sexy lingerie, the Dr. Diva Collection. For young women, she has Tats, a mesh panty with a design of butterfly, heart or rose. Fabric is breathable and sheer so panty lines are invisible. For working women, Butterfly has an all-cotton panel for everyday wear. For brides, Angel Foxxer are sexy lace but breathable. For pregnant women, My-Tie Butterfly has an all-cotton panel, ties on the side with ribbons to adjust to a woman’s growing belly. For active women, Foxxer is a sexy version of a man’s boxers, sheer and breathable, they have more coverage and support. They’re available in sizes S/M/L and can be ordered at www.mastersonmd.net and range in price from $16 to $22.

Holiday Hand Care: Paint Shop has a manicure to gear up for the holidays: The Hot Buttered Thumb Manicure which uses brown sugar, rum and an ultra rich hand balm to nourish and repair dry, damaged skin. Hands are initially soaked in skull mugs in a bath of warm milk and cinnamon oil, coarse brown sugar, run and nutmeg is stroked over the hands for exfoliation. Cuccio Naturale Butter Blend is massaged into hands then. Finally, they’re slipped into hot mitts, followed by polish with warm OPI Nail Laquer shades. Will be available in December 2004 for $45. call 310 652-5563 or visit www.paintshopbeverlyhills.com

Aussie Frock Star: Leona Edmiston was once part of the design duo of Morrissey Edmiston, and dressed Nicole Kidman, Toni Collette, Kylie Minogue and Helena Christensen. She launched her solo label in 2001, Leona Edminston Frocks. She celebrates the dress in fabrics like jersey, silks, floaty chiffons, all with a vintage flair. www.leonaedmiston.com