What A Beautiful World!
L’Oréal Paris welcomes the reigning Miss World, Zilin Zhang, as its new spokesperson. How exciting! Beauty Marked! was chuffed to learn of the most recent appointment of this stellar beauty in Asia (excluding Japan) by L’Oréal Paris. As the newest L’Oréal Paris ambassadress, Zilin Zhang joins the company of some of the world’s most beautiful and accomplished people including Eva Longoria, Jane Fonda, Claudia Schiffer, Andie MacDowell, Milla Jovovich, Noémie Lenoir, Matthew Fox, Pierce Brosnan, Penélope Cruz and Aishwarya Rai.
“I am thrilled to be joining the L’Oréal Paris family! I am proud to associate my image with a brand that attaches such importance to the diversity of beauty… and Chinese beauty in particular! I myself use L’Oréal Paris products, which are ideally suited to Chinese skins and hair. It is a great honour to be associated with women as lovely and talented as Jane Fonda, Penélope Cruz and Linda Evangelista”, affirms Zilin Zhang.
Just incase you didn’t know…
Zilin Zhang is the reigning Miss World. Zilin was crowned Miss World on December 1st 2007 amid scenes of wild jubilation throughout China. She is China’s first Miss World. She is much loved by her country and has been chosen as the first woman to carry the Olympic torch when it arrived in China on the 4th May 2008.
Zilin Zhang’s career in modeling started in 2003 when she was discovered by one of China’s biggest modeling agencies. At nearly six-feet tall she is instantly recognizable on the catwalk. In 2006, she was short listed as one of the top ten supermodels during the Chinese Fashion and Culture Awards. She was then selected to participate in 2007 Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter Collection show in Paris and later earned herself the title of “Top Model of the Year”.
Growing up from an academic-oriented family, Zilin has always emphasized the importance of her academic performance. She has achieved great success in her studies, gaining a BA in Business Administration from one of China’s leading Universities. She is planning on doing her Masters degree after her year as Miss World.
Zilin Zhang is also an accomplished sportswoman. She began athletics training when she was eight years-old. She excels in triple jump and hurdles and has undergone professional training in the 100m hurdles alongside the Olympic Gold Medalist, Liu Xiang. During her university life she competed and won many sports competitions and was University champion in her two best events. In 2005, she was also the holder of “Sports Advance Distinction Award” in her university.
Our hat is off to you, Miss Zilin Zhang. Brava!
An Immutable Impression.
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” -Carl W. Buechner
The Lights Are A Little Dimmer Now.
June 1st, 2008 sadly markes the passing of one of fashion’s great luminaries: Yves Saint Laurent at age 71. Yves Saint Laurent was a leading inspiration, who beautifully democratised fashion for us all…absolutely!
Beauty Marked! couldn’t agree more with French President Sarkozy, who said, “The designer had been the first to elevate haute couture to the rank of art and that gave him global influence. Yves Saint Laurent infused his label with his creative genius, elegant and refined personality… because he was convinced that beauty was a necessary luxury for all men and all women.”
What a gloriously enduring impression he has left. Thank You ever so much Yves Saint Laurent. Rest In Peace.
Abbreviated Acronymic Anarchy!
Wondering why I have been MIA? Well…I have, absolutely, been seemingly AWOL due to LN to gather some TIGER from RAFW and the MBS in Sydney. What a week! So much beauty it nearly hurts. So, those of us at Chez Beauty Marked! will be joyously doing the requisite SIF++ for your radiant pleasure. BM! will BRB with MI, FOTDs and other ASSTD bits of gorgeousness just for YOU! Promise.
Anon xx
- MIA Missing In Action
- AWOL Away Without Official Leave
- LN administrative leave
- TIGER Tactical Intelligence Gathering Relay
- RAFW Rosemount Australian Fashion Week
- MBS Mind Body Spirit Festival
- SIF++ Security Information File processed for compiling into data bases
- BM! Beauty Marked!
- BRB Be Right Back
- MI Motivational Interviews
- FOTD Face Of The Day
- ASSTD assorted
Maybe Try This At Home?
We came across this unusual, yet rather folksy fab, homemade recipe for sunless tanner and thought we’d give it a go. It’s uber-easy, much like we love and most good folks are likely to have the ingredients on hand to whip up their own bit of a beaut tan. All you need is a super strong cup of black tea (loose leaves preferably) left to steep for the better part of an hour and a sea sponge or something similar to apply. After the tea has steeped and is coolish to touch, dip the sponge into the strong black tea and then artfully dab it onto the areas you wish to faux tan. The good thing about self tanning with black tea is that it doesn’t seem to streak and can be reapplied in layers to build up to a reasonable level of colour. We did notice, however, that you should leave each layer to dry before applying the next to get the most noticeable increase in colour. Who would have thought it was as easy or as cheap as that? Too nifty.
Make A Wish…
Eylure Individual Lashes are here to make your wish for lovely long lasting flutterbies come true. Beauty Marked! is just smitten with Eylure’s longer lasting faux lashes. Not only will your lashline look fuller and gorgeously glam for the day or evening, but up to 3 to 4 weeks with Eylure Individual Lashes! Eylure Individual Lashes come in a pack with 17 each of short, medium, and long individual eyelash bundles, with both glue and remover included inside. What’s better is that Eylure Individual Lashes are easy to apply and gracefully accentuate your lashline, while beautifully opening up the eye area.
Eylure Individual Lashes are safe for contact lens wearers and are reusable with proper cleansing and care. By simply and strategically placing a few lashes (or as many as you like really) along the outer end of your natural lashline with the long or medium (depending on preference) faux lashes towards the outer (near the ear) end of your lashline and then place a bundle of the the smaller lashes spaced slightly further down heading towards the outer midline of your eye and you’re are assured to have va Va VA VOOM lashes in no time. With your Eylure Individual Lashes on, prepare to stop them adoringly in their tracks…as you do.
Let There Be No Mistaking…
Now when Beauty Marked! recommends to “Go the Bold” lip, this is exactly what we mean (as photographed). This arrestingly beautiful and ultra bold lip, courtesy of M.A.C. for Temperly SS08, is just what we are talking about! The trend this spring/summer season is all about picking only one of your many best features and totally showing that one bit of gorgeousness off.
“A bright lip defines the tendency to just identify one element in the makeup this season- it’s all about paring the face back to just one feature. For a switch in attitude from last season, the new bright lip is more attitudinal than luxurious. I’m really into setting a bright lip against a sheeny skin which makes it feel fresh, sporty, and modern.” -Charlotte Tilbury
We are loving the Loud Mouth…without a doubt!
*Image courtesy of M.A.C. and may not be reproduced without permission. Thanks!
