Phew! There’s Still Time…
We consider it our beauty civic duty to let you know that there’s still time to enter for a chance to win all these bits of exquisite gorgeousness, but you’ve got to get cracking!
WHO: M.A.C Cosmetics and Net-A-Porter
WHAT: M.A.C for McQueen online competition - No purchase necessary!
MAC and NET-A-PORTER.COM add magic to your Fall with this bewitching combo: The MAC for McQueen collection plus the Alexander McQueen patent leather, suede-lined, mini box-clutch with crystal-jeweled skull clasp.
Approximate total retail value: $1,500 AUD!
WHEN: October 29 to December 08, 2007
WHERE: www.maccosmetics.com.au/mcqueen
Enough said? Good Luck!
-BM! xx
Think Beautifully.
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.” -Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
A Bit Of Spoon Playing…Perhaps?
A girl can’t have too many tricks up her sleeve to serve as nifty quick fixes to sort out those nuisance beauty pickles that pop up every now and again, now can she? When your fresh out of sliced cucumber or potato and two puffy under eyes are starring back at you from the mirror, what’s your first port of call? The kitchen. Place two teaspoons into the freezer and when icy cold, remove and wrap in a clean tissue. Press the tissue wrapped teaspoon’s bottom or rather rounded side onto the offending under eye area for 2 minutes or so. This natty trick is sure to send those puffy bags packing. *idea*
Love A Long Lasting Lip…Gloss?
Finally a long-wearing lip colour that won’t leave your pout puckered-out, pruned, parched or peeling thanks ever so much to Maybelline New York. So get your diary out ladies and start crossing off the days until the launch of Maybelline New York Superstay Powergloss set for February 1st, 2008. I know it seems like an eternity, but well worth the wait for those who are serious about their love for long lasting lip colour and we couldn’t not give you the heads-up about this little glossed beauty. Maybelline NY Superstay Powergloss is a new generation of stay-on gloss that has been expertly designed to give you amazingly shiny lip colour that lasts and lasts!
Here’s the deal: All you have to do is apply the vibrant, highly pigmented, colour at one end of the dual-ended tube, let set for about a minute, and then apply the uber high sheen gloss from the other end. There you have it… lips that pack a moisturizing, beautifully coloured, and long-lasting punch. The clear brilliantine gloss can be reapplied as desired to ensure a supple, shiny, refreshed, and gorgeously glossed lip. Maybelline NY Superstay Powergloss will be available in 14 delectable shades. Ooh and for those of you always on the lookout for a great warm red gloss… #550 Radiant Ruby is your gal. Just Gawjus!
Heralds True Beauty.
“Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introduction.”
-Aristotle
The V Word.
I’m talking about vanity. According to most definitions of the word vanity, it is generally accepted to mean having a high opinion or pride in one’s appearance or worth. It’s often cavalierly bantered about as being a virtueless quality and something which one oughtn’t strive to have or be, which is largely issued with an insulting intention. Beauty Marked! would just like to go on the record and weigh-in as having said that there is an urgent need to reclaim and reframe this intensely loaded and often injurious word. There is great value, strength and love in acknowledging the vast beauty that is contained in us all, and which is often given wings to rightly soar when one embraces their tremendous worth and infinite beauty which lies both inside and out.
Taking pride in your appearance is a great thing. In doing this, it pays a loving and respectful tribute to the abundance of infinite and inner beauty we all possess. It is more than okay to bring our beauty out to play.
“I can never feel certain of any truth, but from a clear perception of its beauty.”
- John Keats
Birds?
Yep. Birds. This may just be one of Beauty Marked!’s oddest post to date, but it’s all about the joys of having a bit of bird about your space. Seriously, these winged beauties are a lofty reminder to keep our spirits high and focused on the beauty that abounds. Lately, I’ve been listening to a gorgeous asortee of bird songs on my computer while I work. It’s been fantastic. It transforms my work space into a delightful cottage garden or the tranquility of the tropics. Most people don’t actually register that there are birds chirping merrily away, but do remark on what a pleasant atmosphere the workspace has. I have even placed a several tracks of beguiling bird songs on my MP3 player which sweeten the daily commute no end and helps to keep one’s countenance. Softly playing bird songs at home brings a bountiful blissfulness that serves to keep your mood elevated and stress-free. You’ll notice the change in an instant. You are sure to love the chirpy boost you’ll get from these avian angels. Enjoy! Tweet! Tweet!
