ReportersNotebook, Part 2 — Beauty Care, 6/25/12

SUPPLIER NEWS — Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis is partnering with Clairol Natural Instincts as the brand’s new celebrity ambassador. In her first beauty partnership, the Food Network chef, cookbook author and lifestyle expert will show off her hair color in the brand’s newest campaign supporting the full line of at-home hair color products beginning in July.


Burt’s Bees has enhanced its Lip Shimmer with antioxidant-rich fruit seed oils and moisturizing shea butter, and also has updated the shade range. The 100% natural formula still features the signature cool burst of peppermint oil. The 12-shade range has been updated in keeping with color trends and now includes three new shades: cherry, plum and strawberry. Lip Shimmers retail for $4.99 each.


Champneys, a spa established in 1925, now has brought its 90-year heritage in health and beauty stateside with the introduction of a line of bath and body products at Target in March.
 The Spa Indulgence collection is comprised of three collections — Oriental Opulence, Mediterranean Bliss and Exotic Retreat — and the Spa Treatments collection is used by therapists at Champneys Spas. The collections boast restorative properties and include a variety of fragrances, as well as a range of hand and foot products.