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Dec30

Play school beauty, and leopard looks

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Play school beauty, and leopard looks

Christmas and New Year is the perfect excuse to party and also a great reason to put on that party frock and sparkle in style!

Three of this season’s top trends include the leopard look, the play school beauty style and just a few arty sequins.  All the above will guarantee you are the bell of the ball and are currently causing quite a stir with the A-list!

When it comes to leopard print make sure you take a few style notes from this season’s famous faces and top celebrities.  The likes of the model Kelly Brook, the socialite Nicky Hilton, the singer and song writer Ashlee Simpson, the model Chloe Sevigny, the actress and OC star Rachel Bilson and the singer Paloma Faith all have this look nailed for 2010.  Kelly Brook, Ashlee Simpson and Geri Halliwell all went for the option of a fur jacket, each teamed the statement item with a simple black dress, which in turn added an edgy and fierce edge to the ensemble.  The others went for a leopard print dress, this season’s most popular style comes in the shape of a long sleeved thigh skimming number, at least your arms will stay toasty in the cold even though your pins are on show!

If you fancy a change of style in the make-up department then look know further than retro locks and playful make-up for the 2010 season.  Take a few style tips from the reality TV star, the Hills Stephanie Pratt.  Take either a pretty green, pink or smoky colour and apply around the entire eye area, working the shadow from corner to corner.  Finish your peepers with a good coat of eye enhancing black mascara.

Next up are the hairstyles for this year and bows and plaits are perfect for 2010.  Take a few style notes from the singer Pixie Lott, Amanda Seyfried and Leann Rimes and create cute bunches or alternatively a low slung braid.  Decorate the locks with cutesy bow grips and snag free black pony bands, which are priced at £1.65 and can be obtained from a variety of beauty stores nation wide.  Finish the look with a little statement lippy and you are good to go!

Jun11

Couture gets colourful and showcased an array of fantasy shades and hues for s/s 2010.

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Couture gets colourful and showcased an array of fantasy shades and hues for s/s 2010.

It seems that it was a competition to see who could the loudest colour arrangements at this season’s Haute Couture shows. The predominant beauty theme paid strong attention to fantasyland style indications, these ranged in style from Aztec to Avatar looks. In terms of colour, hues and shades were revealed to be extremely playful with an almost ‘wonderland’ feel. High fashion house Armani revealed a series of delicate soft pastels, whilst Chanel went for statement neon coral lips. John Paul Gaultier opted for pretty rainbow eyes where as Dior went in a different direction and worked the block colours. High fashion house Valentino went for a more statement look and created a series of unique make-up masks.

Even the hair styles showcased changing levels of colour introductions running through the various model’s locks. Alexis Mabille revealed half-hair wigs whilst Chanel’s extreme larger-than-life hair bows showcased hues of grey and pretty girly pastel extensions were all the rage at Valentino.

The combinations of colours revealed at the Haute Couture shows included statement shiny and radiant navy eyes teamed with hot fiery red lips at Givenchy, these shades in fact revealed a more contemporary look when paired together than they would when worn separately. This season is certainly suggesting that we shouldn’t be afraid to experiment with different hues and shades of colour.

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May6

Stay stylish at this season’s festivals, courtesy of cosmetic brand Mac.

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Stay stylish at this season’s festivals, courtesy of cosmetic brand Mac.

Festivals may seem like the last place you would to expect to find a beauty counter but make up label Mac are proving otherwise. The prestigious make up brand have been at the forefront of many of this year’s and the previous year’s fashion and catwalk shows and now they are set to take over festivals too! So rocking wellies in a muddy field may no longer be such an unlikely place for a make-over.

The first festival venues the team of Mac make up specialists are set to hit include both the V festivals and the Isle of Wight. Make up artists of the label will be on hand to keep you looking tip top throughout your stay. A set of featured pop-up stores will be located at both events and each store will provide festival goers and Mac make up fans with thirty minute make up appointments, as well as advice and information on the assortment of beauty products available from the brand.

Festival goers can obtain statement fake lashes or alternatively achieve the latest looks. The MAC Pro Team will also be backstage in the VIP area applying make up to the artists prior to their on stage performances. If you see a look you like, make sure you head to a make up stall and steal any one of the performing act’s style.

Another bonus of the onsite Mac counters is that each stall will be fully stocked with festival essentials such as make-up wipes, soothing strobe cream and the very handy Blot Film packs. The wipes boast to instantly refresh worn out looking skin whilst the Strobe cream and blotting sheets will take away that unsightly shine. The perfect products to apply after a none stop dancing session in the mosh pit.

Mac is sure to have us all looking as effortlessly cool as the likes of Kate Moss and Pixie Geldoff.

Each 30 minute make-up appointments are priced at £15 which is redeemable against products can be booked on site.

Mar11

Take notes from Giambattista Valli and create the perfect dewy complexion.

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Take notes from Giambattista Valli and create the perfect dewy complexion.

Make-up artists backstage at Giambattista Valli were taking contouring tricks to new heights.  The classic make-up artist beauty contouring deception creates the illusion of extremely impressive cheekbones. 

The good news is you don’t need an A grade in make-up art in order to cheat your way to really defined cheekbones. The secret is to use a foundation  powder that is slightly darker than the skin tone, this will act as an alternative to the usual peachy or pink toned blusher you may normally use. 

The powder foundation should be applied just below the cheekbones in the concaved area, in order to create a dewy and fresh complexion that appears both flawless and even, the foundation needs to be blended in well.  The rule in achieving a perfect complexion is too keep it natural, the face shouldn’t look like it has been doused in make-up.  To really accentuate the cheekbones, add a little highlighter powder over the foundation, this again will create a more natural look. 

Models at the Giambattista Valli show finished the picture perfect complexions off with over the top statement hair dos that appeared back combed to the max and this seasons hot nude nails.

If you are planning on trying this trend make sure you choose a foundation that matches your skin tone perfectly and you’ll need a few different shades to take you throughout the various seasons.