beauty

Only 1,000 of these limited edition heels by Zara are available worldwide.

Photography courtesy of Zara

Decade, we bid you adieu. Our final lovely links for '09:

The Kanye shirt by indiTailored

Photography courtesy of indiTailored

Nothing scary about today's deals...

indiTailored: Custom-made men’s dress shirts are $50 (reg. $89-$99) during the month of November. The online design tool allows shoppers to create their own button-down shirts in Italian fabrics, select the preferred fit and add details such as contrast collars and cuff designs. Use code inditailoredismyhero at checkout to receive the discount on the base price of any shirt.

Photography courtesy of ThisIs50.com

With his long-awaited new album Before I Self Destruct released online this week, it was no surprise to find hundreds of fans pouring onto the Macy’s Union Square cosmetics floor yesterday evening for a chance to meet Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, in town for the launch of his new men’s fragrance, Power by fifty cent, sold exclusiv

The limited edition Mineral Veil Buffing Brush from Bare Escentuals is a convenient option for touching up on the go.

Photography courtesy of Bare Escentuals

We love mineral makeup for its many benefits: built-in sunscreen, natural ingredients and all-day wearability with little to no reapplication, among them. With the fast-approaching holiday season and all the must-look-good outings that come with it, we decided to check in with four mineral makeup experts in hopes of discovering simple tricks to try specifically with mineral makeup, as well as help avoiding common mineral mishaps such as the obviously over-powdered face. 

The Autumn Sampler pack ($3.50 for five tester vials) from L'Aromatica is a steal for seasonal scents.

Photography courtesy of L'Aromatica Fragrance Collection

Lucky for us, a slew of beauty products come into our lives each week. Some we’ve discovered during our all-too-frequent San Francisco shopping missions, while others have come to us from both local sources and those farther afield. Some are splurge items available at major stores, and others are downright steals available on etsy.

So away we go with seven of our current beauty obsessions:

Green 11 in Cow Hollow

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If we were to tell you that you could procure organic beauty products for less than you can buy them off the shelf and diminish your impact on the environment at the same time, you’d probably want in.

Spa Radiance's new Bar None mini-facials incorporate fresh produce from the Ferry Building Farmer's Market.

Photography courtesy of Spa Radiance

If you think the only place for farmer’s market edibles is on your table, think again. Another destination for seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs? Your face. Cow Hollow’s Spa Radiance will be happy to slather you in locally-grown goodness from the Ferry Building Farmer’s Market in its new series of all-natural, Bar None facials.

Vim and Vigor Salon

Photography courtesy of Vim and Vigor Salon

Step inside newly re-launched King Street salon Vim and Vigor, and the first thing you’re likely to notice about the club-like interiors are walls strewn with what, from afar at least, appear to be undulating tendrils of hair. But take a few steps closer, and you’ll find the swirling lines are actually mane-like fibers embedded in the walls. And thank the styling gods for that.

Get lip color without scary chemicals with Peacekeeper's all-natural lip paint ($14).

Photography courtesy of Peacekeeper

We know. It's Monday. Sorry about that. But at least you can start your week off with some good reads from our feeds…

We love scarves all year round, but we will admit occasionally falling out of love with our current tying techniques. FocusOnStyle.com’s Sharon Haver comes to our rescue with short how-to video 10 Ways to Wear a Scarf.