Okay, celebrity junkies, I've got your fix. This week I have the scoop on several of your favorite A-listers and the goods they've been scooping up.
Scent of a woman
Raising twins may be a full-time job, but when you're Julia Roberts, looking and smelling great is a job requirement, too. And on a recent shopping trip in Los Angeles, Roberts picked up several pieces from the be becker.eshaya fragrance collection, a signature scent of sorts in Hollywood. But Roberts is no tinsel town trendsetter. Celebrity fans of this sensual fragrance include Cameron Diaz, Christina Aguilera, Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks.
The fragrance is a blend of Italian mandarin, pink peony, lily of the valley, and rose damascena with a touch of white musk. Roberts picked up several pieces from the collection including the 7.75-ounce scented candle ($45); the roll-on fragrance pen ($45); and the 51-ml spray bottle ($65). All are available online at www.de-frazzle.com.
The skin you're in
We're headed back to the West Coast, home to Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts, a medi-skin clinic in Los Angeles with a mile-long list of famous clientele including Ellen Pompeo, Angela Bassett, Mandy Moore and Jessica Alba. Don't worry, you don't have to hop a jet to reap the same benefits. Somerville's eponymous skin care collection and personalized consultations are available online at www.katesommerville.com.
Try one of Alba's favorite KS products, Quench Hydrating Serum ($60). Quench is an intense hydrating complex that promises to lock water into skin, serving up a smoother and more supple complexion. Alba isn't the only one who likes it. The product also happens to be the line's top seller.
Perky feet
As America's bubbliest blond, Kelly Ripa is always quick on her feet. Ripa stays smooth thanks in part to the Artemis Woman's Heel Smoother ($29.99). This pedicure tool has a pair of interchangeable heads, a large rounded tip for heels and a smaller tip for toes, to remove dry skin in seconds, without harsh chemicals or razor blades. The Artemis collection is available online at www.artemiswoman.com.
Generous friends
Courtney Cox Arquette partnered with Cargo Cosmetics to create Coco, a limited edition eye shadow palette named after her daughter with actor David Arquette. The palette contains five hues including Opalescent Petal Pink, Starlit Periwinkle, Deep Amethyst, Shimmering Golden Kiwi and Midnight Black.
Sold exclusively at Sephora, Coco was created to raise awareness for epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, a painful skin disorder. Best of all, 100 percent of the sales from Coco are donated to the EB Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of medical research of EB. It's $28 at Sephora stores and online at Sephora.com.
- Carolyn Brundage is the founder of TampaBayBeauty.com, a guide to all that is hip and happening in local beauty. E - mail her your beauty questions at Carolyn@tampabaybeauty.com
