Observer Columnist Sali Hughes Launches 'BS-Free' Beauty Site

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Observer columnist Sally Hughes has just launched her very own beauty website, Sali Hughes Beauty. Are you going to like it? Well, that depends on what you're into: "This is not a site for jargon, cod-science and wishy-washy holistic cobblers. It's about telling you what works, sharing expert and community advice and giving you loads of good stuff to watch and read." So cod-scientists might want to look elsewhere. [Refinery29]

L'Oreal's ads for their new Glam Shine lip stains star Cheryl Cole's head in a pool of rose petal water. Apparently, the stains—which come in eight colors, including the coral that Cole is wearing—"feel like water on your lips." [Marie Claire UK]

A new study shows that the average woman keeps the same beauty look for eleven years and hangs on to a favorite product for about four years. When they do let go of a beloved shadow or gloss, it usually has to do with either a price change or a discontinued color. Translation: the industry would really appreciate it if you try a new lipstick color more than once a decade. [HuffPo]

xoVain has compiled a list of questionable, anti-feminist nail polish names, including Trophy Wife, Limbo Bimbo, Topless & Barefoot, and Head Mistress. [xoVain]

Birchbox founders Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna parlayed their love of products into a booming business, but they still have a couple of classic favorites they rely on: cheek stains for Beauchamp and "a great red lip, the perfect nude mani, and the confidence you get from a really great hair cut" for Barna. [StyleCaster]