Bieber Fever Spreads To Fingertips. A First Look At His Nicole by Opi Nail Polishes.

above: the collection is said to include a total of 14 colors, with the above six launching first.

Bieber Fever spreads to fingertips. That's right, tween heartthrob Justin Bieber has collaborated with Opi's new Nicole line to design a collection of nail polish which hits Wal-Mart stores this December after which it will appear in Target, Sears and several other stores.

The collection will debut with six shades in this December; One Less Lonely Glitter (a metallic lavendar), Prized Possession Purple (grape), Give Me The First Dance (silver), Me + Blue (metallic blue), OMB! (metallic red), and Step 2 the Beat of my Heart (heart shaped specks). Come February, the collection will be made available at other stores, including Target and Sears.

Here's a first look at some of the colors:

above: Justin Bieber's One Less Lonely Girl (metallic lavender) polish For Nicole by Opi


above: Justin Bieber's Blue +Me (metallic blue) polish For Nicole by Opi


above: Justin Bieber's Give Me The First Dance polish For Nicole by Opi

Laugh if you must, but this little man with the popular haircut knows what he's doing or his managers do. Aside from his likeness splayed all over T-shirts, calendars and jewelry, he made a recent appearance on television's CSI, his 3D concert is soon to be released in theaters and he's soon launching "First Step 2 Forever: My Story", his first memoir.


above: One Less Lonely Glitter, Give Me The First Dance ad Step 2 the Beat of my Heart

He will be joining the likes of Katy Perry and Serena Williams who will both be launching collections with Nicole by OPI.


images and info courtesy of Nicole by Opi.

Kiehl's X Koons Limited Edition Collection Benefits Kids And Dry Skin.

Kiehl's has collaborated with world-recognized contemporary artist Jeff Koons (again*) to raise awareness - and funds- for kids in need.




Jeff Koons is using his creative genius and Kiehl's is using their brilliant body lotion (I kid you not, it's one of the greatest products ever made) to help children in need around the world. With the shared vision of creating safer, more sustainable environments for children, the partnership is raising awareness and funds through the sale of the 2010 Limited Edition Creme de Corps Holiday Collection, a four-product collection that includes 3 sizes of their awesome body lotion, each with a colorful Koons label and their newest formulation, Creme de Corps Whipped Body Butter.

The Jeff Koons painting used for the Keihl's limited edition collection labels:

above: Tulips, oil on canvas, 111 5/16 x 130 11/16 inches, 282.7 x 331.9 cm, 1995–1998

1 Liter ($70) and 16.9 oz ($45) pump bottles :

8.4 oz size ($27) and the new Whipped Body Butter ($35):


Buy the products here

Keihl's has collaborated with artists several times before. Below is their 2009 Creme de Corps Holiday Collection with labels by KAWS:



100% of Kiehl’s net profits from the sale of each product will benefit The Koons Family Institute, an initiative of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC).

*This is not the first time Koons has lent his creative talents to Kiehl's. This past March, in celebration of Earth Day, Jeff Koons, along with Pharell Williams, Julianne Moore and Malia Jones created special edition labels for Kiehl's Acai Damage-Protecting Mist.

images and information courtesy of Kiehl's

Hair Dryers That Will Blow Your Mind From Ferrari, 2Much, Barbie, Ed Hardy and More.

Seems like lately everything utilitarian is getting into "design" and hair care tools are no exception. Blow Dryers from high-end salon brands like BaByliss, T3, Conair and even custom ones by designers are hitting the market.

The first one I'm sharing with you is more about what's inside the dryer than the look of it.

Hair Dryer engine made with actual Ferrari parts:



In 2010, a unique collaboration between BaByliss and Ferrari brought together the technological and engineering expertise of these two industry giants. The result puts the world's first Ferrari-inspired high performance engine into a professional hair appliance.


above left image courtesy of ModernSalon

Designed for maximum airflow, minimum weight, low vibration, extended life and turbo-speed power, the Ferrari engine makes this BaBylissPRO the ultimate drying machine, and creates a brand new category in styling: the performance luxury dryer.

Ferrari and BaByliss, both noted for speed, power and performance, are recognized and respected around the world. As a sponsor of the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Championship, BaByliss is proud to lend its support to the greatest name in racing.

The BaByliss®PRO VOLARE comes in two sizes –a medium and a compact one- and in two colours –in black and in the worldwide original FERRARI red colour- and is the world’s first professional luxury hair dryer driven by a FERRARI engine.

The V1 - Ferrari designed engine Hair Dryers:


The V2 - Ferrari designed engine Hair Dryers:



The following hair dryers have all jumped on the Graffiti and Tattoo inspired bandwagon.

Custom Graffiti Hair Dryer
This custom hair dryer by Patrik Blundell of 2much was exclusively made for Millenium Hair Design and is embellished with Graffiti:




Ed Hardy Geisha Hair Dryer:


Dragon and Koi hair Dryers by Hair Religion:



The TS 2 Vintage Hair Dryer:


The following are simply hair dryers worth noting.

The Special Edition T3 Barbie Hair Dryer:

The T3 Barbie hair Dryer is available exclusively at Bloomingdales.

For when you're really packing heat, The 357 Magum hair dryer:


above images courtesy of this etsy listing.
There's also a similar hair dryer with various colored handles called the Western hair dryer.

And of course, there's a Swarovski Crystal Clad hair dryer by 77th and Park. The 1871 watt Ionic hair dryer comes in 3 color variations and comes in an alligator bag:




Not quite as blingy, and certainly not nearly as expensive is the Conair 213L Limited Edition Swarovski Crystal Infiniti Dryer:




Of course there are hundreds of interesting concept designs for hair dryers, but I wanted to you to see the actual produced ones.