SKIN
• Sarah Jessica Parker complemented her Chanel Couture gown last night at the Oscars by wearing Chanel temporary tattoos on her wrist. [Beauty Counter/Style.com]
HAIR
• Hairstylist Bob Recine said he created the “anti-hair” look for the Emanuel Ungaro show today in Paris. Meanwhile, makeup artist Carole Lasnier went for a “very girly” look at the show by dabbing pink cream color on lips and applying white loose powder on faces. [WWD]
• The Oscars spelled out some standard red-carpet beauty trends, like bun updos, as seen on SJP and Nicole Richie, and statement lips with vivid colors, as seen on Sandra Bullock and Cameron Diaz. [StyleList]
• Hairstylist Guido Palau outlined his step-by-step directions for getting the hair looks from the Loewe, Jean Paul Gaultier, Sonia Rykiel, and Akris shows in Paris, if you want to try the styles for yourself. [Talking Makeup]
MAKEUP
• Payless ShoeSource is getting into beauty. The retailer will launch bath and body products in stores on September 1 under the names Zoe & Zac and Unforgettable Moments. Prices start at $2.99. [WWD]
• Sephora will close its store in Hong Kong soon. Executives at the beauty company say that it doesn’t reflect the development strategy for the brand in Asia. [WWD]
FRAGRANCE
• A University of Oxford psychology professor believes that fragrances in wrinkle creams are as effective as the cream itself, because the scent “helps to relax the customer putting cream on, and hence when people are more relaxed the wrinkles will start to fade a little.” [LA Times]
