Miscellaneous
These websites don't fit in any other category, but are interesting and worth a visit. The websites are arranged alphabetically.
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- 9ny.com - this site is updated hourly, calendaring 9 fashion and beauty events in New York City
A Virtual Business Advisor - for one-stop access to federal government information, services and transactions, go to the U.S. Business Advisor site. It's a wealth of information on starting a business, getting financing, complying with tax codes and other financial issues relevant to small businesses
Aaron Stone, M.D. - website for an L.A. plastic and reconstructive surgeon
Ad Critic - a business-to-business and business-to-consumer knowledge resource for the advertising industry and related industries; a premiere screening service for television commercials.
Advice Sisters - a mega-advice mecca for adults of all lifestyles, interests and ages
Aesthetic Video Source - training CDs for for aestheticians, cosmetologists and massage therapists; the site also has a message board
Afflictionary - Find out what the experts have to say about problems ranging from razor bumps to hat head. Whether you're coping with a beauty disaster, or youjust want to avoid them in the future (from women.com).
Beauty and Culture from Japan - an exhibit at the San Francisco Airport, from the POLA Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, Tokyo, Japan. This exhibit provides an invaluable, fascinating relating the history of Oriental beauty. It's a 'must see' for anyone marketing or developing cosmetics, for lovers of the Orient and for history buffs.
Beauty Duty - product reviews from Hint Magazine
Beauty Peeks - a website that claims to sell "deluxe sample sizes" of cosmetics, skincare and bath products. However, they don't provide any information on size. Brands they offer include B. Kamins, La Mer, Nuxe, Shu Uemura, Eve Lom, Chantecaille and Trish McEvoy
Beauty-On-Line Business Club - subscription membership necessary for access to the news archive, marketing trends, beauty regulations, etc.
Beauty Riot - allows users to do their own online makeover...also provides a Celebrity Looks gallery, where users can get inspiration from celebrity photos and get advice on how to obtain any desired looks.
Bella Sugar - a social shopping site and community
Black Magic: A Look into color psychology and how color affects us - a two-part article from newzwire.com- Part one
- Part two
- Bloggy Giveaways - great concept for product testing and consumer buzz
Borba - organic products, topical and drinkable
Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act - come sign the petition for more than an overnight stay when a woman has a mastectomy
Brown Bombshells? - See what a difference a dye job can make when celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and Cameron Diaz make the switch from blond to brunette.
CadaMujer.com - a community portal that targets America's estimated 4.5 million Latino women who use the Internet. Launched by L'Oreal and StarMedia Network
California Institute of Cosmetic Surgery
Cancer and Careers - CEW's website for women in the industry who have or had breast cancer
Consumer complaints about cosmetics - this site has cosmetic company ads and a section on news and information as well as actual complaints by consumers. Someone isn't thinking - either the managers of the site or the cosmetic companies, because ads for the companies products run on the same page as the consumer complaints.
Cosmetics Database - an online safety guide for cosmetics and personal care products parented by the Environmental Working Group
Cosmetics in Russia - an interesting website
Cosmetics International Worldwide Directory - "details for more than 25,000 key personnel in
7,000 companies in 150 countries around the globe"
Cosmetic Lover - Cosmetic news from all over the world
Cosmetic M.D. Select - "a service that seeks to match a client's requirements and preferences with a board-certified (ABPS) physician who can meet those requirements" ...can post a request for info -- $25 fee for a physician's response ... then if you contact the physician, you get a free consultation
Cosmetic.Org - an introduction to, and primer on, plastic surgery
Cosmetic Surgery And Skin Care News - new site for information on cosmetic surgery, cosmetic dentistry and spa news
Cosmetic Surgery News - "one of the most comprehensive sources of unbiased information about cosmetic and plastic surgery on the internet. "
Cosmetic videos - Google's search results
Cosmetic Web - from South Africa
Cosmetics and More - a source for discontinued and hard to find cosmetics
Culture By - advertising and marketing blog
cranky.com - the first age-relevant search engine for the over 50s crowd...search "beauty" to see what companies are linked and reviewed
Cybele Says - product reviews from a consumer
Dermadoctor - this site is loaded with dermatological information, has a page where you can email questions to Audrey Kunin, M.D., offers a newsletter, and has lots of products for sale including a section of products just for kids
Dictionary of cosmetic ingredients - a special section on the makeupnet.com site (just click on Beauty Dictionary on the lefthand side of the page)
Digital Beauty - an ezine with sections for men, women and professionals; promises to help build website sales; they have live beauty-related talk shows every tuesday pm at 5:30 pm pdt; yet another site that needs Flash for viewing
Discontinueditem.com - directory is launched to help people in search of discontinued and hard-to-find products
DisgruntledHousewife - reader reviews on some health & beauty products (this is a fun site to spend some time on)
Donna Maria Aromatics - find out about aromatherapy, attend a workshop, subscribe to her ezine or buy some books
Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, 6th Edition - hot off the presses, a must read...has an updated cosmetic ingredient dictionary, which also is available on the website
E-Beauty.com - this portal recognizes the importance of a web presence for small businesses and entrepreneurs - it is offering a way for you to design your own web site, and will host it and help you edit and update it
Find-Help - cosmetic and fragrance price comparisons, reviews, articles, glossary and more
FleshWounds - patterned bandaids, being sold at Skinmarket in L.A.
FragrantJobs - looking for a job in the industry - or someone to fill a job in your company? This is a global recruitment site based in the U.K.
Get Profiled - a P&G site with a lengthy questionnaire similar to the one on Remarq.com (once this beauty profile is complete, you get 3 sample hair care products)
Get Human - Frustrated by hopelessly trying to reach a human on the phone? Here's help!
Global:
- Germany's internet
Japan's internet
Have an idea? - here's a site that will post your concept to help you find investors, expertise, mentors, partners, or buyers
Just For Redheads - makeup, skincare and hair care for redheads and fair complexions
LIFT: Wanting, Fearing -- and Having -- a Face-Lift - the website for Joan Kron's informative, gossipy and thought-provoking book. The site has a chat room, if you have questions.
Make Me Heal - an informational plastic surgery site
Makeup Mentors - a great site if you're interested in helping others get started in the cosmetics industry
MiMa Style - a personal web shopper (she's AOL's Beauty Advisor); sign up for the newsletter
Ms. M - an AOL service, picking 4 beauty products to review each month
My Simon - comparison shopping
my3cents.com - a corporate review site, with the reviews submitted by consumers...is your company listed?
MyWay - a new pop-up-free, advertising-free internet portal that uses Google as it's search engine
Nanotechnology Consumer Products - new informational website with a database of consumer products using nanotechnology (search for cosmetics
Nip & Talk - Wendy Lewis introduces an e-newsletter committed to bringing consumers the latest cutting edge updates on hot topics in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine from the US, Europe and around the globe - compiled by The Knife Coach
Online Surgery - for those who want to watch realtime plastic surgery
OpenAd - submit or buy advertising ideas
PackagingLaw.com - site to provide latest news and analysis of packaging law and regulation
PlanetFeedback - this site offers the tool of empowerment for consumers. "Only 1 consumer in 25 will take the time to write or call to complain or compliment a company," says Bradshaw. "Those other 24 opportunities are going to waste."
Plastic Makes Perfect - the complete cosmetic beauty guide, by Wendy Lewis (available in the UK through Amazon)
PriceGrabber - site with retail price comparisons and product reviews.
recalls.gov - a portal to view recall announcements issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Agriculture Department or the Coast Guard.
Second 50 Years - a membership site all about the maturing baby boomers
SafeCosmetics.org - "...a coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, women's, environmental and consumer groups. Our goal is to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens, mutagens and reproductive toxins."
Skin Deep, A Safety Assessment of Ingredients in Personal Care Products - from the Environmental Working Group, includes a report and a searchable product guide
Skinema - a site by a dermatologist who combines his profession with his love of the cinemae
Smart Girl - reviews
SusanLoveMD.com - a website devoted to all aspects of breast cancer, including chat rooms and a library
Technorati - the recognized authority on what's going on in the world of weblogs. The site helps people search for, surface, and organize bloggers and their daily posts. This link takes you to the blogs that use the tag "cosmetics".
The Beauty Brains - a blog that promises to "help you cut through all this cosmetic clutter by giving you honest, unbiased information about these products."
The Beauty Directory - an internet directory to beauty products and services online and in your city; this site is a great resource
The Brand Audit - "A reality check of your company's marketing plan"
The Center for Permanent Cosmetics - about micropigmentation, its needs and uses
The Find - site finds best product for brands/products....check out your favorite cosmetic product
The Goods TV - tied into a TV show, this is a weekly shopping tour of key cities, the goods and the stores
The Healthy Person's Guide to Personal Care Ingredients - from terressentials.com, an organic toiletries site
The Trend Report - sign up here for a free newsletter
ToothArt - temporary decals for the teeth from two dentists
Translation - go to Alta Vista's translation section to read those non-English product claims...or to translate your English copy into another language
Treats Beauty - a very informative site on skin care and make up from a UK Beauty Therapist.
Voteserve - an online voting and discussion forum where members can earn shares (beauty is in the Arts & Style category)
virtual makeover/cosmo - a makeover by Cosmopolitan magazine
We Know Cases - makeup cases and specialized promotional packaging
Wendy Lewis - an independent, third-party private consultant for patients considering cosmetic surgery; shares her knowledge on this website
World Time & Weather - good site for international time, weather, etc.
W. Schlockman - Parody of a really bad web site. Be sure to visit if you need a laugh.
Yes They're Fake - this site for plastic surgery includes all kinds of tips and information as well as a chat room and a message board
Young Fashion Designers - this site has a section that features makeup artists and their work
