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Rihanna’s Nude Nivea Ad; Bieber’s Lock of Hair Sold for $40,668
SKIN CARE
• Nivea is celebrating its 100th birthday this year with an ad campaign that features their new spokesperson, Rihanna, who posed nude for the shots. [ONTD]
NAILS
• Lady Gaga's manicurist, Deborah Lippmann, explained how she did the "parasite" nails for the "Born This Way" video. [Fashionista]
PLASTIC SURGERY
• Fortunately, "vampire face-lifts" have nothing to do with the Twilight saga. They involve blood platelets being drawn from your arm and injected into the face to stimulate collagen production. [NYT]
MAKEUP
• Four top makeup artists interviewed at the Makeup Show in Los Angeles share some style and grooming tips. [StyleList]
• Lisa Libreton, beauty manager of the Parisian store Colette, lists some of her favorite products that the shop currently stocks. [Beauty Counter/Style]
HAIR
• The lock of Justin Bieber's hair Ellen DeGeneres listed on eBay (for charity) sold for $40,668. [NYDN]