One Click And Magic Happens.
Yes, I know they are not due to be released until August 2007 in Australia, but these beauties are too good to keep under my hat until then. Maybelline New York has “cast a spell for luscious lips” with new Shine Seduction Glossy Lipcolor. A magical lip gloss wand filled with captivating colour, shine and feel.
Maybelline NY Shine Seduction Glossy Lipcolor comes in 20 super spellbinding, ultra moisturizing, and beyond enchanting colours. A click or two of the base of the wand will release the perfect amount of bewitching potion that will deliver brilliantly alluring colour. No spongy tip applicators either, but a clever new sculpting tip that makes precision application a dream. It gets even better, because the wand clicks back in the opposite direction to ensure that not a skerrick of Maybelline Shine Seduction Glossy Lipcolor droplets made from aqua botanicals (algae and lotus flower extract) and Vitamin E are wasted.
Let’s say for the record, that out of the 20 highly reflective, multidimensional colours released, Beauty Marked! wouldn’t want to be without a single one. Too fabulous to choose!
Just Imagine…
Ideally, I’d love to razzle dazzle you with my Photoshopping skills, but as you can see, my ability is sorely lacking. Luckily, there are fabulous essential oil concoctions, lotions, and potions that I can always reach for when I need a boost of confidence and sense of well-being , as I’m not up to the point where I can gather kudos for my groundbreaking image altering talents, just yet. Imagine the My bod® Body Oil pictured gracefully cascading from the svelte neck of the amber bottle into a warm, luxurious bath filling the room with the perfume of nurturing and healing Sandalwood, Rosewood, and Patchouli essential oils. Divine!
(I knew there had to be a reason why I couldn’t get the up right version of that photo to work.)
My silliness aside, I think I might have stumbled onto another of Mother Nature’s finest, bottled to help promote a sense of confidence, well-being and all the while sensational for dry and cracked skin. My bod® Body Oil Sandalwood, Rosewood and Patchouli Blend is outstanding at healing dehydrated skin and soothing the soul, when applied after a shower onto damp skin, sprinkled into a running bath, or used neat as a massage oil. The ingredients of the Australian-made My bod® Body Oil are almond oil, safflower oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil, sandalwood, rosewood, and patchouli essential oils, and vitamin E. My bod® Body Oil Sandalwood, Rosewood and Patchouli Blend is certainly one of those stellar bottles of goodness worth getting a hold of. Visit bod® for your local supplier and learn of all the other beautiful bits of bod® bounty.
Wait There’s More…Palm Springs Glamour Hair!
No prizes for guessing which Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2007 show was my favourite…and no it’s not Groundhog Day! Along with the gorgy looks directed by Noni Smith for ModelCo in the fun Stephanie Conley “Poolside Gossip” Spring/Summer 07/08 RAFW show, I couldn’t get past the absolutely adorable pony created by Renya Xydis for Original Diva Exclusive Hair Inserts. The models in the show had great fun frolicking with super pretty ponytails with bows alternating in yellow, purple, polka-dot, floral, and pink.
To recreate the look:
Step 1. Pull hair back into a high ponytail.
Step 2. Tie hair into a ponytail on the top of the crown.
Step 3. Add Original Diva Exclusive Hair Inserts just under the ponytail.
Step 4. Add Original Diva Exclusive Hair Inserts into the ponytail.
Step 5. Tong the hair and away you go!
Check out Original Diva Exclusive Hair Inserts for more. Too easy!
Golden Moonglow.
I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to remind you of this ultra-luxe, pressed powder illuminator by Jane Iredale. Moonglow is a rounded quad of golden bronze and copper-toned shades designed to be used individually on eyes, cheeks, and lips, or swirled together as a divine all over bronzer for the face, decollete, shoulders, shins and calves, for starters…Wherever you wish to set aglow.
The finely milled shimmer of Jane Iredale’s Moonglow is made of 24-karat food grade gold flakes. No FD & C dyes or irritants are used in Jane Iredale Products, whatsoever, which is fabulous. Moonglow is easily built up to be as dramatic or as soft and ethereal as you desire. Beauty Marked! wouldn’t be without these four sumptuous, rich shades of sheer golden indulgence!
ModelCo Palm Springs Glamour Look.
Here’s the Face Chart for the Palm Springs Glamour Look as promised. It’s always a pleasure to dish the slap when and where possible! Everything else from ModelCo, as designed by Noni Smith for Stephanie Conely at RAFW 07 as listed below. Enjoy!
Body:
Skin Drink- Airbrush Moisturizer
Cool Feet- Airbrush Catwalk Heels
TAN:
Tan Self Tanning Glove- On October 7th combined with
Airbrush In A Can
Body Meringue- A gradually building tan that comes in a mousse that offers a instant bronze glow with anti-cellulite benefits. On counter September 23rd.
Face:
Skinperfect Pore Minimizer- On counter July 15th.
Face Base- Skin primer
Fluidsplash 3 in 1 Foundation
Luminosity Shimmer Whip- Added to foundation in either pink or champagne for a subtle all over glow.
Bronze Airbrush Face- On counter September 2nd.
Beauty Fix Airbrush Face- Mist to set and seal makeup. On counter September 2nd.
Cheeks:
Colourbox Blush in Déjà Vu
Lips:
Illusion Lip Enhancer
Lip Lights in Coral
Tools:
Brush 01 Fine Line
Brush 02 Medium Tapered
Brush 03 Large Eyeshadow
Brush 04 Foam Applicator
A Snapshot Of RAFW 07.
Honestly, with each show vying more intensely for our attention, one could be forgiven for being unable to recall which makeup look they favoured the most. It’s truly bamboozling. So, in order to momentarily halt the madness which abounds during Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, I ordered up a snapshot of one of the looks I was instantly smitten by: The Palm Springs Glamour “Look” from ModelCo for Stephanie Conley. The ever so talented Noni Smith directed the makeup looks for the show. It goes without saying that all the delectable makeup goodies used were ModelCo. Here are the bits and bobs cleverly used to create those magnificent eyes:
Colourbox Eyeshadow in Bahamas- Wash the entire lid with this white lustre powder including the inner corner of the eyes.
Colourbox Eyeshadow in Positano- Brush this turquoise shimmer over lid from lashline to crease.
Colourbox Eyeshadow in Ibiza- Mix this purple shadow with
Luminosity Highlighting Serum to create this shimmery mauve for defining under the lower lid.
Magic Water Powder to Liner- Mix with Ibiza to create eyeliner for lower lid.
Colourbox Eye Pencil in Black- To line the upper lashline.
Colourbox Eye Pencil in White- To line the waterline of lower lid.
Eyebrowz Designer Brow kit in Medium- To shape and define brows.
Brow Control- Use to keep the brows in place.
Lash Out Individual Lashes and Glue- Add falsies sporadically along the entire upper lashline.
LashXtend Mascara in Violet- Apply a few coats to both top and bottom lashes.
Lash Wand- Heated eyelash curler for use after applying mascara.
Divine!
Visit ModelCo for online shopping, local stockists, and product info.
Real Dynamic Duos.
Just wanted to give you the heads up about a great LE collection being released in June 07, by Elizabeth Arden, called Cool Blue. Hot Bronze. The entire collection is exceptional, as we have come to expect from Elizabeth Arden, but the purpose of this post is to alert you to the two fantastic Color Intrigue Gel Eyeliner Duos only available for a short time in this collection. The Color Intrigue Gel Eyeliner Duos come in two colour combinations: Deep Brown/Hot Bronze and Black Sand/Blue Water. What’s better is that each Duo comes with it’s own natural haired eyeliner brush. They, perhaps, aren’t the longest wearing gel eyeliners on the market, but are incredibly pigmented and will leave you with a great foundation for colour. What on earth am I on about you ask? Okay, let me break it down. The crisp bright colour you apply on its own will not last as initially applied, but it will deposit exceptional pigment that delivers a long lasting stain. So, if you wear this baby alone, you will be left with a nice even fade of color that is only reminiscent of the color first applied, but still very beautiful. So what’s the point of that you say? The point of this, is that by the end of the day you will be left with a really comfy, water resistant, well worn liner that doesn’t scream “just applied”, but looks sultry and exceedingly enchanting. The stain does stay until removed.
Another cool thing about Elizabeth Arden Color Intrigue Gel Eyeliners is that they are so richly pigmented and apply so très smoothly that they make a killer base. After you apply the gel liners, go over the eyeliner with a corresponding powder eyeshadow to set. The Gel liner grabs hold of the powdered eye product and totally amps up both the colour and the dimension of both products. Simply scrumptious.
Deep Brown is nearly black but still brown. Hot Bronze is a red-free, finely milled shimmer of a true antiqued bronze. The shimmer does translate onto the lids and onto the stain as well. Black Sand is a flat black that smacks of charcoal and isn’t harsh in the least. Blue water is a deep metallic lapis come cobalt that moves onto a gorgeous navy stain. The Color Intrigue Gel Eyeliner Duos have an ample total net weight of 5 grams. Do be sure to check out these beauties as with the complete LE Cool Blue. Hot Bronze. Collection, which is on counter from early June 2007.
