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When Camilla Belle appeared on the red carpet for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York her look was dark and so were her lips. Makeup artist Hung Vanngo used ck one color cosmetics to create a glamorous, night time look. The hair was pulled back so when you look at [...]
When it comes to predicting nail trends, what better place to look than the catwalk? OPI was slapped on fingernails everywhere at fashion week, and in addition to brighties and different shades on each nail was the reverse look. The reverse moon nail highlights the moon, rather than the tips… For the Maticevski and Johanna [...]
Fifty years ago a movie was released which starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. What was popular then has now became a classic – it is, of course, Cleopatra and it has just been released to Blu-Ray. One of the key things we remember about the film (and the woman it was based on) is [...]
A new trend in nails is Marbling, it gives you a fun effect and you can do it at home. To prove how easy it is (and despite my terrible photography skills) I tried the following How To which was sent to me by OPI’s educator, Karon McKendrick-Taylor. Step 1: Prepare your nails. File, push [...]
Skinny jeans might be here to stay, but super slim eyebrows are sooo yesterday. Naturally defined brows are in style (that doesn’t mean you should leave them to grow into caterpillars…grooming is still essential) and darkening them can help highlight your eyes. Youngblood have created a little eyebrow master kit, and it has everything you [...]
One of the most common beauty concerns amongst women is dark circles under the eyes, they can be difficult to conceal and will make you look tired and worn out. Now you can banish the darkness (or hide it at least) with Estee Lauder’s Fatigue Fighter. Premier Makeup Artist Stephanie Greer is from the brand’s [...]
For the Chris Benz Spring 2012 fashion show at New York Fashion Week the make up really stood out. Daniel Martin was the lead makeup artist and used a collection of Lancome products. The muse was Candy Darling, back in the 1960s she was often seen with Andy Warhol and the makeup for Chris Benz [...]
The girls from OPI sent over a fun how to this morning and I actually really love the look so just had to share with you! It’s the latest nail trend from New York and you can now DIY at home – Newspaper Nail Art: You need some alcohol to work with, so you can [...]
Maria Gabriel is the head makeup artist at MAKE UP STORE. In the following tutorial Maria explains how to get the coveted Smokey Eye look using MAKE UP STORE products. STEP 1. Begin by preparing the skin by using “Skin Serum” to prime the skin. This will ensure the foundation does not move. Then moisturise [...]
The Little Joe Woman show was a big success at RAFW this week and the team at Lancome were behind the scenes to do the makeup, everything from the perfect eyes to the stunning purple nail polish. The brand’s National Makeup Expert Michael Brown was the man in charge of creating the runway ready looks, [...]
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