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beauty/makeup – holiday ideas to make you shine

A Christmas party is a good excuse to go full on GLAMOUR

These six will help to put your best face forward so you can go from the desk to the dance floor

1) Show some polish

Dazzle them with this new fabulous glitter crimson shade from Essie that looks good on everyone.

2) Silver/Gold

Dior’s Grand Bal makeup palette will add some zing to your lids and comes enclosed in a beautiful gold case with a jet-black eyeliner pencil and 2 shimmer glosses. Bonus: it fits perfectly in your purse.

3) Diamond Dust

Guerlain’s Limited Edition Liu Perfumed Body Powder lightly dusts on glitter in a glamorous fashion – in a spray bottle. Looks indulgent and smells fantastic.

4) Smoky Hot

This new limited edition palette from Georgia Armani has a gorgeous silver highlighter, sophisticated grey eye shadow and a red-hot lip to give you a sexy beauty look – in one go. Go for it! Giorgio Armani Moonlight White Palette

5) Golden Goddess

Clarins limited edition Christmas face palette has gold coloured mother-of-pearl to give you a sexy goddess glow.

6) Silver Star

This intense cream formula from Estée Lauder has staying power without creasing so it’s perfect for an all-nighter. It can be worn as a base, highlighter or eyeliner. Estée Lauder – Pure Colour Shadow PaintReally, you don’t need much. You’ll look BEAUTIFUL with just a little extra effort!

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Beauty – the highlight of your day

E N H A N C E

AS IF we need to add yet another beauty product to our makeup regime!

I know we’re perfect just as we are, but if we want to appear even more perfect (or at least model perfect like Brazilian beauty Gisele Bündchen) okay, maybe that’s not really a fair comparison. I’ll start again. If you want to know about one of the modelling world’s not-so best kept beauty secrets (cause the word has started to spread) you might want to try adding a rich natural highlighter to your skin.

RMS is a cult favourite with editors, actors, makeup artists and models:

Dabbing a little of this magical highlighter is the quickest way to illuminate your skin. The creamy formula is filled with light-reflecting minerals and blends to leave a subtle (key word) luminous sheen behind. I like to wear it on my lids, browbone and cheekbones. Take your beauty cues from fan Gisele and dab it on your collarbones and shoulders too for a sexy glow. ~~Although I’m sure she got that idea from me~~. Anything she does must be worth a try right?

The pearlescent, pale-gold shade complements all skin tones and goes on ultra sheer – Best thing is that it’s made with certified organic ingredients – formulated with purifying Rosemary Extract and Vitamin E-rich virgin Coconut Oil. It’s not sticky, greasy or glittery.

According to many in the know this is a must have beauty product.

Where to buy:

You won’t find this at Sephora

Online: http://www.net-a-porter.com/ Price: $38

Vancouver: Wish List Boutique – 2811 W Broadway Price: $43

You’re Welcome

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beauty – the classics

Some PEOPLE, BRANDS and COLORS are classic and if they’re extra special some even turn out to be LEGENDS. What becomes a legend most – if not Sophia Loren?

October Issue of Bazaar — **Two Italian Beauties**. An Ad in the October Issue of *Harper’s Bazaar* Magazine. Sophia is #1 and so is this lipstick.

The current trend with magazines is to showcase classic movie stars and current IT-girl celebrities to help promote certain luxury skincare and cosmetics lines – for a double dose of glamour.

It’s quite brilliant actually.

Jennifer Lawrence is anything but the SHY type

While regular models are appealing, there’s something memorable about having a classic like Sophia Lauren (this is a woman) promote a classic lip color or having a younger modern movie actor like Jennifer Lawrence (who I think is great) to call attention to a luxury makeup brand.

It goes to prove that certain shades, brands and people transcend age and time – which defines classic.

With Isabella Rosselini - she was the face of Lancome for 14 years — **The Natural –** with **Isabella Rossellini** this past April. She was the face of ***Lancome*** for 14 years. We first met 26 years ago. *She still glows.*

While on the subject, there’s a certain allure with not being too perfect as in having a slightly asymmetrical face or a nose that’s maybe considered a bit too big for your face or lips that are just….normal. We shouldn’t strive to all look the same. Beauty is built out of character, resolve and confidence. I’ve always believed that. Women like Lauren Hutten, Isabella Rossellini and Barbra Streisand are not classic beauties in a conventional sense but they are true to themselves, strong, intelligent and extremely attractive. They’ve turned their little imperfections into their personal branding. And men love them! So more power to them.

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Beauty: make like an Egyptian

HOW TO CHANNEL your inner CLEOPATRA or NEFERTITI – take your pick.

Photographed by Eilzabeth Brockway for Vogue — Photographed by Eilzabeth Brockway for **Vogue**

They were both beautiful, powerful women of their time. They used natural cosmetics made of malachite and naturally colored clay they would dry in the sun and then burnt to achieve the right red pigment perfect for cheeks and lips. Seems like a lot of work. I’m sure that both Cleo & Nef had help to attend to that part and then loaded it on with a heavy hand. But they were regal, glamorous, rich and desired. This is 2015 so where am I going with all this?

Photographed by Kevin Tachman. Makeup by Pat McGrath

Besides the fact that I stayed in a hotel across the street from The Egyptian Museum in Cairo for almost one month and was fascinated with the world’s most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities and think I may have seen it all….and tried to imagine what life may have been like as a pharaoh (as the longest-reigning female pharaoh in a man’s world – coincidentally there’s a book called “The Woman who would be King”). I know it’s a long shot but I like to think we have something in common.

This is going somewhere I promise….

Kre-at Beauty 24-Karat Gold Lashes, $295; for information: barneys.com — Kre-at Beauty **24-Karat Gold Lashes,** $295; for information: barneys.com

The METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART has a brand new exhibition “Ancient Egypt Transformed: The Middle Kingdom,” which highlights the cultural and political renaissance that flourished in the civilization over the span of nearly 400 years.

Spitfire Girl Potion Collection Spray Perfumes, $45 each; spitfiregirl.com — **Spitfire Girl** Potion Collection Spray Perfumes, $45 each; spitfiregirl.com

Among the pieces on display are canopic jars used for mummification, and ornate royal jewelry inlaid with precious stones and coated in gold. Ahh….gold! I left Egypt with some beautiful 22kt gold jewellery which included a ring that has an inlaid Pharaoh and a pair of good luck scarab earrings and matching pendant.

Tarte Stroke of Midnight Brush Set, $44; sephora.com — **Tarte Stroke of Midnight Brush Set**, $44; sephora.com

Even more than 3,000 years later, a dash of bright gold—prized by the Egyptians as a divine and indestructible element and associated with the sun god Ra—still makes our hearts flutter. Just ask the gilded aficionado Pat McGrath, who adorned Parisians last week with her forthcoming 24-karat inspired eyeshadow hue (in above photo).

Christian Louboutin Scarabée Nail Colour, $50 each; christianlouboutin.com — **Christian Louboutin Scarabée Nail Colour**, $50 each; christianlouboutin.com

We are not suggesting you go full-scale Cleopatra, but a simple swipe of metallic eye gloss or a gold-handled makeup brush is enough to tap into the hue’s brilliant decorative effect. Maybe make you feel a little pharaohish.

Aerin Travel Gold Hairbrush, $75; aerin.com — Aerin Travel **Gold Hairbrush**, $75; aerin.com

Why not bring a little Egyptian-inspired glamour to your everyday beauty routine?

Peter Thomas Roth 24K Gold Mask, $80; peterthomasroth.com

From Spitfire Girl’s hieroglyphic-stamped perfume bottles (I love my little collection of Egyptian perfume bottles) to a gold-capped mask so rich Cleopatra might have kept it on her vanity, these are some ways to celebrate the arrival of Egypt by way of New York City.

That was my point all along!

Source: Jenna Rennert for Vogue

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beauty: breakup makeup

Just broke up with your boyfriend or husband? I know a few of those. And you think a trip to the cosmetics counter will immediately make you feel better and help heal your broken heart? Not!

But it can help perk up your spirits along with your daily workouts to obtain a great new bod so you also look better. And it takes your mind off of the obvious.

You will be over your ex soon enough who doesn’t deserve you anyway and be so ready and in tip top shape for your new lucky fellow. Believe me, he’s out there. Next!

In the meantime some revenge glam after a breakup makeup ideas that might help:

Maybe you didn’t wine enough!

This season’s array of merlot-colored lipsticks will make a happy home on your lips. There’s a range of hues suited to every palette. Raise your lipstick tube for a toast!

I Bette you’ll love this one.

Nars Audacious in Bette — Nars Audacious in *Bette*

NARS Audacious lipsticks are something of a gem among the lipstick-obsessed. From first swipe, you’ll notice how well the color sticks to your lips and the creamy matte formula feels like air.

(NARS Audacious Lipstick, $32 at Sephora)
Maybe you need a different kind of push-up. This one from Benefit “They’re Real” push-up Liner.

After all, you want something with staying power, unlike your ex. There’s a lot to love about gel liner. This one has all those benefits without you having to wield or carry a brush. It won an Allure Breakthrough Award for taking the hassle out of getting the results of a classic gel. You just twist the small dial on the bottom to release the perfect amount of gel into the flexible slanted tip of the pen; as the waterproof formula seeps out of a narrow slit in the skinny end of the tip, the wider base gently pushes lashes out of the way so you can get as close to the lash line as possible. Some tricks we learned the hard way: To avoid clumps and uneven application, wipe the tip before each use. And once it goes on, it stays on—so be sure to have an eye-makeup remover nearby for touch-ups. Available at Sephora or Shopper’s Drug Mart.

What about Serious Volume Spray? Limp locks are so not sexy.

Use It to: Channel Brigitte Bardot’s locks by adding spray to your roots for that glamorously tousled look.

24K Root Envy Ultimate Root Boost,Sally Hershberger $32

Available at most drugstores

GET GLOWING with something that makes you blush naturally.

Available at: http://www.paul-joe-beaute.com/en/

How about trying something new and scentsational:

It’s all personal but you might consider starting this new chapter with a perfume that lets your olfactory senses know that a change (for the better) is happening.

That said, enjoy the search. Let me know if you tried any of these and what you thought of them.

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beauty – truly

what does true beauty mean?

Does it mean fair skin, blond hair and blue eyes? Pale skin, green eyes and freckles? Or an olive complexion with almond shaped brown eyes? What exactly is your perception?It started when I read an article from a beauty writer who grew up in a multi-cultural household. It got me thinking about the true meaning of beauty, which we all know starts from within.

Of course having good genes helps, but if we’re being truthful we want it to show from the outside because that’s what we see right off the bat. When people get to know you then your personality and spirit shine through to make you appear even prettier or at least interesting. I always find pretty without personality just plain boring. I always find a great personality on a plain face more beautiful. And different cultures have their different ideas of beauty too and that’s always interesting. It deserves a blog post of its own (coming soon). I will say this: I was considered too skinny in the Middle East for most of the men ~~and secretly pleased by that, ha ha.~~

For instance, said writer claimed her dad would include wakame seaweed in miso soup to strengthen her hair because marine extracts are for real (domo arigato). Loading up on green tea and grilled fish is also a good idea. That’s why I now start my morning with a tea made from freshly squeezed lemon, slices of ginger, a little cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. of virgin coconut oil (that one is a new addition) and a tsp. of seriously pure honey. The honey is a gift from a friend’s apiary in Nakusp and tastes amazing. ~~Followed by miso soup, grilled fish and red wine.~~

~~And then I pile on the makeup.~~ No I don’t. I think less makeup or even absolutely none at times (very rarely though with absolutely nothing – it must be summer) is a good idea. Give your face a break. I’m appreciating natural a lot more now even though I do love makeup – especially for eyes and lips (okay, cheeks too) ~~and don’t forget the bronzer.~~

It’s still fun to experiment and unless I wear horse blinders I’m like a kid at Sephora looking through the aisles of makeup/skincare that we ~~okay I~~ think will make you look so much better (but then you get home, try the stuff on and you still end up looking the same). Still it’s fun… I’ll never tire of looking at beautiful girly things.

And I think I’m as good a judge as any, with complete honesty on what products actually work.

So, what’s it like to be a writer in the beauty space blogosphere (or at least a reviewer of beauty products)?

Sure, the industry runs on lipstick and fragrance sales, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about redefining “pretty”; sharing the things that make people feel their best (red lipstick, cat-eye liner, or a good moisturizer); and giving a shout-out to people of all shapes, forms, and walks of life who are truly beautiful.

And feeling your best is what I think really defines beauty. And a few good products!

Art, Architecture, Culture

Art & Beauty – taking it to the Streets

MAKEUP FOR URBAN WARRIERS

If I’m going to use an eyelash curler at all it will always be one from iconic Japanese beauty brand Shu Uemura. No other curler compares – case closed! I like their mascara too but have not tried any other makeup from them. But I do admit to judging a palette by it’s cover.

I just found out about their latest collection which is one for the books (and your makeup bag). The brand teamed up with artist Oyama Enrico Isamu Letter (a Tokyo native who now calls Brooklyn home) to devise a range of colors and compacts guaranteed to help you stand out in a crowded concrete jungle. Which would you rather be: warm and vibrant or cool and chic?

Shu Uemura Haute Street Eye Shadow in Cool x Chic and Warm & Vibrant. $65 — Shu Uemura Haute Street Eye Shadow in Cool x Chic and Warm & Vibrant (me). $65

Despite the fact that Shu Uemura’s international artistic director, Kakuyasu Uchiide, paints faces and Isamu oftentimes considers the city his canvas: there are more similarities between makeup and urban art than one would think.

Oyama’s explanation is “Just as a piece of street art uniquely corresponds to specific spaces in an urban environment, makeup also corresponds to shapes and functions of each part on a face, which varies person to person.” And similar to how an artist establishes an identity through his/her work, makeup can be used to “transform” its wearer from “ordinary me” to “ideal me,” he added. The limited-edition line includes two eyeshadow palettes, highly pigmented lip and cheek tints, creamy eyeliner pencils, bright lipsticks, and a striking brush set—some of the tubes and compacts emblazoned with Oyama’s work.

Nice!

As seen on style.com

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beauty biz – honestly

A new beauty launch. This time by actress-turned-CEO Jessica Alba as she branches out, adding a beauty line to her Honest Company, known for its eco-friendly household and baby products.

Jessica Alba didn’t build a $1 billion company by playing it safe.

The Honesty Company has turned Jessica, 34, into a bona fide entrepreneur – and a rich one at that – and now the gorgeous mom-of-two is set to sell a new line of cosmetics from the all-natural and organic-focused brand.

The Instagram account for Honest Beauty launched and started teasing the new line a week ago, but yesterday the brand shared a sneak peek at the upcoming collection.

‘Take a first look at the development of our color collection,’ reads the caption under the snap, which features pink and red-pigmented products that appear to be lip glosses and blush powders.

Pretty pigmints: The brand’s Instagram account shared this image teasing the line’s offerings

The cosmetics will likely be marketed as eco-friendly, safe, and sustainable, which are all major tenets of the company and characteristics that Jessica has been vocal about in the past.

‘There’s a real need for beauty products that aren’t like piling dirt on your face, are healthy and don’t make you sick but actually work and feel luxurious,’ she told Cosmopolitan.co.uk earlier this year.

Jessica opts for natural or non-toxic makeup products that are free of the following ingredients:So do I. Look forward to seeing what the products are like. I’ll probably be falling for some come Fall.

Source for launch: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/

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beauty – fashion for the face

Pretty upscale packaging right?

Who would believe that clothes giant H&M is launching a beauty and makeup line, which will hit some 900 stores worldwide this fall. H&M is branding the new products — in sleek, gold-tinted packaging — as “fashion for the face.” The 700-item line will include makeup, hair care and skin care products, with prices ranging from $2.99 to $24.99.

“This is an opportunity to be inventive, creative and have fun with fashion and colors,” H&M Beauty’s concept designer Sara Wallander said in a statement.

A premium line and sustainable products certified by Ecocert will also be available, as will seasonal products.

There will be dedicated store areas for customers to try out different products, and the new line will also be available online.

When the Swedish brand came to America in 2000, opening its first store in Manhattan, it brought fast-fashion into the spotlight. H&M has mixed high- and low-fashion by featuring collaborations with Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and more recently, Alexander Wang, among other designers. Balmain Is H&M’s Latest Designer Collaborator.

It might require taking a break from Sephora to check it out.

Source: News Wire Services

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beauty: by GOSH, I really like these!

It’s really hard to pass up trying something new when you’re a lipstick addict.

I spotted, sampled and bought a tube of GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick because the colour choices were so pretty. The company, based in Denmark, is a young and innovative cosmetics firm that also sells bath, body and fragrance products. Founded in 1945 as a pharmaceutical company, GOSH quickly moved into the cosmetics industry and now their products are sold in more than 75 countries throughout the world. I found it at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Review: due to a high concentration of colour pigments the lipsticks give an intense and lasting colour. Contains Vitamin-E to soften and help protect against free radicals. Packaging is nice.

Price: $14.00

Have you tried anything from this brand?