BODY > BEAUTY ON THE OUTSIDE.INDULGENCE IN A JAR And you thought caviar was an indulgence? Now La Prairie Switzerland, a cosmetics name synonymous with luxury, is reinventing "indulgence" with its Skin Caviar Luxe Cream and Skin Caviar Eye Lift Cream. The skin creams are a concentration of caviar extracts and sea proteins, combined using phytotherapy and bioengineering technologies. The firming treatment provides skin with nutrients to hydrate hydrate (hī`drāt), chemical compound that contains water. A common hydrate is the familiar blue vitriol, a crystalline form of cupric sulfate. Chemically, it is cupric sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4·5H2O. , nourish and pamper the skin. The Skin Caviar Eye Lift Cream is designed to defeat fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness and puffiness around the eyes. The eye cream retails for $275; the face cream starts at $350. Think that's a chunk of change? Check out the 150-milliliter Skin Caviar Luxe Cream that comes inside a collector's edition Swarovski crystal-encrusted jar. It'll be available in November and December for $2,000. The Skin Caviar products are available at Bloomingdale's, Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue is a chain of upscale American department stores that is owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE), a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the elite luxury department store market with Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys New stores. >VIRGINIA PARESA NEW YORK NIGHTS Nighttime in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. can be electric -- full of secrets to discover. DKNY DKNY Donna Karan New York is introducing a fragrance that captures that intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. energy: Delicious Night for Women. Like after-dark hours in NYC, the scent is mysterious, mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" and shimmering with light. Delicious Night is a cocktail of frozen pomelo pomelo (pŏm`əlō'): see grapefruit. , stirred with crushed ginger and purple freesia freesia: see iris. freesia Any of the approximately 20 species of South African plants that make up the genus Freesia, in the iris family, with corms, grassy foliage, and wiry spikes of bell-like, lemon-scented flowers in white, yellow, orange, and . The new scent is available in eau de parfum spray, body lotion, shower gel and lip gloss. Prices range from $16 to $68. The DKNY Delicious Night collection is available exclusively at Bloomingdale's. >V.P. SERVING UP MOISTURE Dry skin craves moisture, so give it what it demands with Clinique's new Supermoisture Makeup foundation with humectants. It's combined with a creme-gel formula to provide intense hydration hydration /hy·dra·tion/ (hi-dra´shun) the absorption of or combination with water. hy·dra·tion n. 1. The addition of water to a chemical molecule without hydrolysis. 2. and impart a radiant, healthy glow -- an ideal solution for dry- to combination-skinned women. Clinique's manufacturing process gives the foundation a soft, mousse-like consistency and glossy appearance that's akin to soft-serve ice cream. And dry skin will eat it up. Supermoisture Makeup is available in 17 lightweight shades -- for the fairest to the darkest complexions. Retail price is $22.50 for the 30-milliliter tube, available at Clinique counters nationwide. >V.P. CLEAR SHINE Want the shine but don't care for the color? John Frieda has created a product that will make hair shinier and softer without boosting its color. Luminous Color Shade Clear Shine will give hair a shine and ultra-smooth texture that traditionally could only be achieved at a hair salon. Luminous Color Shade Clear Shine contains a blend of shine enhancers and lightweight silicones that mend hair to make strands look smoother and shinier. It's priced at $9.99 and can be found at mass retailers nationwide. >ANGELA LU CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (La Prairie Switzerland cosmetics) (2 -- color) no caption (DKNY's Delicious Night for Women) (3 -- color) no caption (Clinique's Supermoisture Makeup) |
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