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Jul11

Pretty in pink

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Pretty in pink

The Parisian powderhouse Guerlain has once again revealed why they are the go-to brand for make-up by showing us an assortment of brand new must-have blush compacts.

The latest make-up offerings come in a range of blushing pinks and all come in stylish limited edition casing.  The powders certainly offer every shade you would ever need, in hues including rose, peach, hot pink and baby pink.  All offer the standard Guerlain grace, style, sophistication and class and should be in every fashionista’s handbag, especially when they come in a stylish jet black engraved with spiralling tendril Guerlain design.

Once you have purchased the blush you can go that one step further and team it with a Guerlain impeccable shine rouge G lipstick, entitled Blush G de Guerlain.

The creative director of the infamous brand is said to be extremely impressed with this season’s shades and informs users they are both melodic and beautiful in style.

Of course the collection wouldn’t be complete without the piercing blue stare of a supermodel and the face of Guerlain’s new blushes.  Natalie Vodianova is the name behind this face and in the campaign wears the all-new rose tones.  Such shades are perfect for the summer months ahead of us and will give the effect of a true English-rose style.  Such a style is best worn during the day but can be dressed up at night with a more vivid lipstick shade such as a hot pink or deep rose colour

All the products encase a certain sense of style and attitude and are only for the most confident upon us!

Apr5

This season’s yes list!

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This season’s yes list!

First up, Kit Cosmetics…this cutesy little compact is the perfect fun make-up palette that offers a low fuss factor way to brighten up your face! Inside the handbag sized cute compact sit three of this seasons’ hottest lip shades, a few smoking eye shadows and a bronzer and blush, what more could you want from a make-up palette? The best bit, it’s refillable, so when you run out of your favourite shade, simply go and top it up!

The Kit Cosmetic Seize The Day make-up palette is priced at £57 and the the brands three lip shades for this season include Hip Shaker, which is a deep maroon hue, Fire Lighter, which comes in a hot post box red shade and Dream Believer, which is soft pretty pink colour, all can be purchased separately for a total cost of £16 each! They are the perfect piece to throw in your evening handbag on a night out. The packaging also looks great, so it’s easy to use them in public and still look stylish! This kit is a must-have, and whether you’re looking for a dress on my-wardrobe or you’re off to a date, you can have them with you at all times! The Kit Cosmetic brand have also released a new season make-up bag in the shape of the ‘Capture The moment Medium Utility Bag, which is a great little bag to keep all your be Kit Make-Up purchases in. The cutesy make-up pouch features a retro illustration if a girl taking a snap shot and is priced at just £18.

Anyone of the items mentioned above will make a great gift for either yourself or a fashionable favourite friend!

This is definitely one of the most sought after new season make-up labels to hit beauty counters this season!

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Dec20

This year is all about the disco doll

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This year is all about the disco doll

The disco fever is not only much more glamorous that winter flu, its also right on trend for the party season. Think over the top earrings, J Brand Babe flares and clog heels and of course that uber chic disco doll hair. This is the perfect style for both Christmas and New Year and will guarantee you a look that screams

Nov29

Get party beautiful for 2010

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Get party beautiful for 2010

With busy working schedules, hectic home lives and an array of social events jotted down in the diary, we all needed a few tips to help us on our way! It is in fact easier than you think to create a glam evening look in a matter of minutes.

Glowing skin is a great place to start and doesn’t require a full face of make-up, not only will you save on the costs of expensive foundations you will also save on time! Instead opt for a creamy highlighter such as Lancôme’s Éclat Miracle, which is priced at £19.50. This particular product should be dabbed around the eyes and temples and in fact takes less than ten seconds to apply to the face. The results reveal skin that is extremely pretty in style and glows with health.

In order to create statement eyes, use a brow pencil to create fuller eyebrows and a hint of black eyeliner on the rims of the eyes. A small amount of clear gloss added to the lips will finish this natural look perfectly and the best bit, only three products are required to create such a style, making it a hassle free method for those that just don’t have the time to create an over the top glam look.

If you wish to turn such a style into a more dramatic evening look add lashing of mascara and a statement lip stain, op for a red or pink shade for an over the top look, such hues are guaranteed to add an instant wow factor to your face.

Jul20

The introduction of the Edward Bess make-up line.

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The introduction of the Edward Bess make-up line.

Edward Bess is the cult new make-up line that has come in direct from New York to the U.K. The make-up connoisseur first revealed the exciting and innovative new collection back in 2006 and Edward Bess has been solely specialised to Bergdorf Goodman in NYC ever since, that is until now of course!

The range is now available in the U.K and is crammed with impressive formulas and skin perfect shades that flatter every skin tone and all of this is encased in a sleek and sophisticated packaging that will be an asset to any girl’s make-up bag or dressing table.

However with news travelling extremely fast regarding the introduction of the Edward Bess line to the U.K, you better be quick if you want to get your hands on any one of the products in the make-up collection.

It has in fact been reported that all the products have almost sold out and that is only a few days after launch, however fear not if you don’t make it this time as more deliveries are said to be on the way!

Key and favourite products include the fabulous Lip Wardrobe, the Compact Rouge and the Ultra Slick Lipstick and of course the easy to use All Over Seduction piece.

This Edward Bess make-up line is said to be just as big here as it is in the United States! The Ultra slick lipstick is a firm favourite and is priced at a total of £24; this is certainly the product that got Edward Bess noticed.

Jul12

Work the ‘Top Heavy’ look for 2010.

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Work the ‘Top Heavy’ look for 2010.

The heavy black eyeliner flicks are still proving to be an extremely popular choice in terms of make up looks for 2010, they have been seen on both the A-list celebrities and adorning an array of models at the various catwalks shows.

However this season designers have taken the rock’n'roll look to a new level, adding even more edge to this already on this heavily dramatised eye make-up.

At Lanvin, models were done up as if wearing the make up of the night before, with a heavily drawn line appearing on the top of the lashes, smudged over the lids to deliberately work that rebel edge. Hair stylists worked a wet-look into models lock and showcased hair that was swept back into a neat and tidy bun; a few subtle fly away hairs left the look a little messy. Lips were kept soft and natural looking with a small lashing of gloss. This intentionally dishevelled make up complemented the chic collection of sculptural, brightly coloured satin cocktail dresses perfectly. All the attire appeared extremely girly and feminine in style.

A more sophisticated look was adopted by the fashion house YSL, where a chic 1940′s theme took centre stage; ladies wore their hair in bouffant up-dos and accessorised locks with cutesy hair bands. Neat flicks of eyeliner on the top lash created an incredibly feminine and sophisticated style, with complexions kept to an even tone. Nude matt lips finished this subtle look perfectly.

Jul4

Rhianna’s beauty secrets revealed

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Rhianna’s beauty secrets revealed

Karin Darnell is currently the make-up artist to the renowned singer Rhianna. In the last couple of years, Rihanna has grown in style, constantly changing her look to an even more edgier one than the previous. She has gone from a cutesy popstar to an iconic trend setter, constantly reinventing her look! The trends set by this particular star are being copied by millions everywhere, whether make-up or hair.

Even though the singing star has one of the best make up artists to date on her styling team, she still has a major influence over her look and plays a big part in creating new styles. Why not look to Rhianna for inspiration and create your own statement style, opt for an over the top quiff and statement eyes and lips.

Both her hair stylist Ursula Stephen and her make up artist Karin Darnell are also following the latest fashions and trends in order to come up with the most outrageous and high fashion looks for the singer and collaborate together in order to do just this.

Jul1

This summer is all about experimenting with bold make-up trends and intense eye colours.

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This summer is all about experimenting with bold make-up trends and intense eye colours.

One of the hottest new trends of this season is to mix-match colours in neon shades and hot hues. There are no rules as far as this trend is concerned, as long as you clash your colours, you will be right on trend for 2010.

Instead of the standard subtle blended shades you might wear as your daily look, choose a contrasting palette in order to create a statement and dramatic effect that screams look at me. Green and purple shades work well together and are right on trend for this summer. Try No7’s Stay Perfect Eye shadow in Emerald, this can be picked up from any beauty counter stocking the brand and is priced at £7.50. Team this pretty emerald shade with Urban Decay’s Cream Eye shadow in Delinquent, this particular product can be purchased for a price of £11 either online or in store.

If you are feeling extra brave why not throw a hot pink shadow into the mix, Revlon offer a matte eye shadow in Pink Innocence, which is priced at just £4.99 or alternatively try Lockdown Eye Shadow, Prisoner of Love from the brand Two Faced. This is priced at £13 nationwide.

Finish the look with a dash of coloured eyeliner, the highstreet chain M&S offer the Essential Colours Liquid Eyeliner in Jewel, at only £3 it won’t break the bank and adds a little oomph to your eyes as well as definition and shape.

Jun16

Maxfactor make-up secrets.

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Maxfactor make-up secrets.

The make-up brand Max Factor have issued a series of tips which will aid you in creating bright and wide awake eyes that scream look at me! The A-list renowned Make up artist, Caroline Barnes has revealed a series of make up secrets, which will in turn give your complexion an n injection of that much needed and extremely flattering colour. The new Max Factor Colour Effect Range is the perfect summer essential that offers a variety of intense shades in the shape of eye shadows, mascaras, lip glosses and liquid eye liners. All of these products offer a fresh take on colour with shades that are perfect for this season.

For best results the eye shadows should be applied to eyes with pre groomed eye brows. The Max Effect Dip In Eye Shadow in Ultra Violet should then be swept across the top lids and smeared all the way up into the socket. You should however avoid extending the eye colour into the outer corners. This particular shadow is priced at £5.99 and can be purchased from beauty counters nationwide

The next shade to apply in order to create those perfect peepers is to apply the Max Effect Trio in Queen Bee, which is priced at £6.49 and can again be obtained from a variety of beauty counters nationwide. The intense green shade should be blended under the lashes in order to create a soft and subtle effect.

To finish off the eyes add a lashing of Max Factor Lash Extension Effect Mascara, which costs a total of £10.99, one coating will define the lashes boasting statement eyes. Add a slick of pretty pink lip-gloss and you are good to go!

Jun11

Haute Couture goes blue and takes inspiration from this year’s hit movie Avatar.

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Haute Couture goes blue and takes inspiration from this year’s hit movie Avatar.

It’s a normal occurrence for Haute Couture to delve into the world of fantasy and most of the attire is truly innovative and extraordinary in style, which is why it comes as no surprise to see the beauty inspirations follow in the same footsteps.

Jean Paul Gaultier and Valentino are two of the designers who showcased exactly this and turned to the movie Avatar for inspiration. The make-up looks revealed at this season’s catwalks went to the utmost extremes, with a mixture of yellows, blues, greens and contemporary metallic blues. These shades and styles were used by the renowned make up artist Tom Pecheux who styled the models faces backstage at John Paul Gaultier and these colours and hues were seen adorning both the eyes and lips of the girls.

The high fashion house Valentino opted for whimsical pastel blues which were swept across the tops of the models faces, which in turn created the illusion of a blindfold like effect and really echoed the dreamlike fantasy world that Haute Couture strongly resembles. This blindfold was painted on the eyes of models that had extremely pale complexions in order to create a statement contrast; it was as if the girls had stepped off the set of James Cameron’s Avatar and onto the runway.