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July 24th, 2009
10 Best Foundations for Fall and Winter …
July 15th, 2009
7 Tips on Picking The Right Lipstick for Different Lip Shapes …
Who hasn’t spent hours trying to decide what type of lipstick would make their lips most luscious, and what colours would suit them best? I know I have! So, here are my top ten rules for picking the best lipstick for you. Continue reading ‘7 Tips on Picking The Right Lipstick for Different Lip Shapes …’
May 11th, 2009
7 Mascara Tips: How to Apply Mascara …
Your mascara can make or break your make up look, and using it wrong can mean you’re either using too little and look like you are not wearing any mascara or you are using far too much and risk to resemble a panda.
I remember it wasn’t easy to get a hand of applying mascara when I first started to wear it. So here are my 7 top tips for applying mascara which will help you create the perfect lashes from the start!
November 25th, 2008
7 Steps for Creating a Perfect Smoky Eye Look…
In terms of eye makeup, is there anything sexier and more sophisticated than the classic Smoky Eye Look?
There sure isn’t! That’s why almost every page of today’s magazines has a picture of a beautiful model or a celebrity sporting (what else?) – the smoky eye look!
So, if you feel you are ready to join this fabulous team, and you too want to master the Smoky Eye technic, you came to the right place!
Simply follow the 7 easy steps below and before you know it, you’ll be rocking the gorgeous Smoky Eye Look yourself! Continue reading ‘7 Steps for Creating a Perfect Smoky Eye Look…’
November 17th, 2008
Best Beauty Pick of the Day: Nars Blush Super Orgasm
Our best beauty product pick of the day is the Nars Blush Super Orgasm (Sephora, $25).
First, you can’t help but blush at the name of the color – Super Orgasm! It’s actually a peachy pink hue with gold glitter – which will give you that naturally flushed look with an added shimmer for some extra depth and glamour.
I have seen this blush on fair skinned people, dark skinned people like myself, and many different hair colors and it looks amazing on everyone.
- Sarah, 24 yr old student
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October 23rd, 2008
Best Beauty Pick: Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eye Shadow Duo
Our best beauty product pick of the day is Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eye Shadow Duo (Sephora, $24).
If you want to recreate the smoldering look that we’ve seen in the runways for the Fashion Week craze just recently – this is the product to have. The Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eyeshadow Duo is a combination of complementary eyeshadow hues which glides smoothly on the eyelids. Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Pick: Smashbox Wicked Lovely Eye Shadow Duo’
October 9th, 2008
Best Beauty Pick of the Day: Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes
Our best beauty product pick of the day is Make Up For Ever’s Aqua Eyes (Sephora, $16).
It’s actually a two-in-one eyeshadow and liner pencil. If you’re looking for a must-have item in your makeup kit, this waterproof eyeshadow and eye liner pencil is a great addition.
Make Up For Ever made it in such a way that the formula will adhere to your eyelids. Best of all, it’s water resistance and does not run or fade!
So even if you get all sweaty or teary-eyed – the eye make up that you have will stay intact without making you look like you have black eyes, literally. Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Pick of the Day: Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes’
The “whimsical cat eye look” is what I call the makeup trend right from the runway at Christian Dior’s show for Fashion Week. Wild, big hair, bold eyeshadows, upturned brows and super huge false eyelashes – that’s the look that you’d want to ‘imitate’ if you want to go for a straight-off-the-runway fashion statement.
Check out some of the best beauty trends from Christian Dior’s fall-winter collection:
Make a sweeping makeup statement with this chalky shade of an eyeshadow combined with an orange middle highlight and huge false eyelashes. Match the shade of the middle highlights with your nail polish color and you’re good to go!
Continue reading ‘Best Beauty Trends for this Fall-Winter right from Runway: Christian Dior’
September 25th, 2008
Beauty Tutorial: Steal Gisele Golden Look
Edited by Tania
When bronzers in makeup first became popular a few years ago, I was obsessed with stealing that bronzed Greek goddess look. But I’m such an amateur at applying makeup that I’ve used up all my (expensive!) bronzer before I successfully imitated a slightly bronzed look.
Thank goodness we have video tutorials today – so you can ’steal’ anyone’s look effortlessly without needing to have trial-and-error sessions!
Check out the following tips on how you can create a bronzed goddess look ala-Gisele Bündchen:
1. Foundation
Before spilling out the secrets from the create-Gisele’s-golden-look video – I’ll let you in on a little beauty secret that I have. My makeup ritual will never be complete without this HD Invisible Cover Foundation ($40). It glides on the skin like sill and creates the perfect base for a flawless look.
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September 23rd, 2008
7 Must Haves for Your Perfect HD Makeup
High definition, Blu Ray and other ‘high-tech‘ terms aren’t just exclusive for electronic gizmos these days. They can also be applied to cosmetic products – those items that we use to hide our flaws and accentuate our beauties.
Check out our list of the 7 must-have HD makeup items uses modern technology to achieve eternal beauty.
1. Make Up For Ever HD Microperfecting Primer, $32.00
Let’s start ticking off items from our list with the HD microperfecting primer from Make Up For Ever. HD stands for high-definition and this technology is applied to prime the skin for makeup application.
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