Prada Autumn/Winter 2014 runway show finale - photo and show video - Beauty tip - Colour!

Prada Autumn/Winter 2014 Runway Show Finale
Milan 20 February 2014
Beauty tip - Colour!
See the show video here - http://www.prada.com/en/live/post?&cc=GB
14mins 11seconds

Eau Thermale Avene Soothing Moisture Mask - a specialist product

Eau Thermale Avene
Soothing Moisture Mask

Developed for skin that has become dehydrated, weakened and reactive – red, tight and stinging, the Eau Thermale Avene Soothing Moisture Mask is a specialist product. Described as a 'dermo-cosmetic', it is a dermatology-based skincare cosmetic. For all skin types and sensitive skin especially, the Avene Soothing Moisture Mask contains Avene Thermal (hot) Spring Water, which originates as rain and with its soothing properties, filters through the French Cevennes Mountains absorbing minerals and elements for forty years until it reaches the spring. Avene originates in 1743 when the Avene Hydrotherapy Spring dedicated to dermatology was founded. The Eau Thermale Avene skincare line was launched in 1990.

Apply a thick layer of this highly moisturizing and restoring cream at night to a cleansed face and neck, leave for ten minutes and remove with a cotton pad. The Eau Thermale Avene Soothing Moisture Mask left my skin softly hydrated overnight and maintained hydration with repeated, consistent use of this thermal spring water product. The Avene moisture mask releases the healing properties of the spring water to the skin, anti-irritating as it is absorbed, calming. A tailored skincare routine for you is suggested through Eau Thermale Avene’s Skin Diagnosis online. For skin that has become dehydrated, weakened and reactive. Excellent French skincare you will find at the pharmacy. Available from Boots stores nationwide or online, or find via the Avene Store Locator. A very reasonable £11.50 for 50ml. Not tested on animals. Hypoallergenic (tested for allergies) and non-comodogenic (non pore clogging). Paraben (skin-damaging preservative) free. Fragrance free also.

Lanvin Spring/Summer 2014 Campaign Photo Makeup: Pat McGrath

Lanvin Spring/Summer 2014 Campaign Photo
Makeup: Pat McGrath

Model (left): Sasha Luss (Women Management) 

Lanvin Spring/Summer 2014 - Advert

Photography: Steven Meisel

Art Director: Ronnie Cooke-Newhouse

Hair: Guido Palau

Makeup: Pat McGrath

This Lanvin advert features the same three models, including Sasha Luss to the left in metallic blue. Both of the shots are a mirror image, broadening the features of the models on the left and narrowing the features of the same models on the right. Also, note the return of accessories in the photo. Excellent. The makeup is far from completely natural - see it's pale effects? But in the genius hands of Pat McGrath, natural beauty is reflected. Observe the lighting also - DC

Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 January 21 2014 Paris - beauty look - pink pastels

Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 January 21 2014 Paris
Beauty look - Pink pastels 

End of show
Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 January 21 2014 Paris 

"Under the Nave of the Grand Palais in Paris, a modern and minimalist nightclub is the setting for the Spring/Summer 2014 Haute Couture show. A rotating stage revealed two staircases where the models appeared and an orchestra accompanying the musician Sebastien Tellier".

Also, the stage looks like a beautiful makeup box filled with lipsticks in shades of pink - DC

 Chanel Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 runway show January 21 2014 Paris 

Dr Organic Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum

Dr Organic Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum 

Dr Organic Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum is a recent discovery in my search for eye care that really works. Formulated to reduce puffiness, dark circles and under eye bags, it boosts collagen around the eye area - the protein that ‘glues’ the skin, and it promotes cell hydration. As with the Dr Organic Pomengranate Advanced Recovery Eye Cream, I found after three weeks, the skin around the eye was completely hydrated, smooth, and fine line free. The anti-aging ingredient in olives is a hydrating fruit oil rich in Oleic acid, a powerful anti-aging antioxidant. Dark circles around the eyes were less reduced by the Dr Organic Olive Oil Eye Serum - the Dr Organic Pomengranate Advanced Recovery Eye Cream was more effective in erasing dark circles completely but the Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum achieves its aims.

Eye serums are recommended for all skin types including more mature, aging skin. You will notice the difference between an eye cream and a serum. Creams are made by mixing oil with water. Active ingredients are added. Creams are more suited to dry and normal skin types. A serum is cooling, lighter and more easily absorbed, less like a cream and more like a gel. Serums are water-based only and are a more concentrated way of delivering key ingredients to the skin. One factor determining your choice of a serum or a cream generally should be your skin type – creams are for drier or normal skin conditions and oil-free serums suit acne-prone or oily skin. 

Apply sparingly by lightly tapping the Dr Organic Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum twice daily around the delicate eye area using your ring finger, morning and at night after cleansing the skin to moisturize and rejuvenate. Apply also during the day if your skin is exposed to central heating which happens frequently during the winter months and drains moisture from the skin. An excellent product, this serum is an incredibly reasonably priced £9.29 for 15ml, the usual size for eye care. Available exclusively from Holland & Barrett stores nationwide or online. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Dr Organic is against animal testing. The Dr Organic Virgin Olive Oil Eye Serum is an honest little product.

Collection Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Cream

Collection Cream Puff in Fairy Cake

Shade Name: Fairy Cake

RRP: £2.99 GBP

Colour: Pinks

Undertone: Yellow

Finish: Matte

Opacity: Opaque

Lipcote Rating: 5

Cream Puff  Moisturising Lip Cream by Collection cosmetics is a brand new formula, a hybrid lip colour. Neither a lipstick nor a lip gloss, this lip cream dries to a matte finish. With powder microspheres and applied with a wand applicator, Collection Cream Puff Lip Cream is available in a range of four different colours - Fairy Cake, the shade I tested for the Lipcote site, is a coral pink; Cotton Candy is a dark rose; Powder Puff is a pale nude pink, and Angel Delight, a chocolate latte. 

The immediate appeal of this product is its packaging, its excellent design, and also its extremely reasonable price. Available in a 5ml tube, it’s a small but sufficient amount as this vitamin-enriched formula is moisturizing and spreads extremely easily. The Cream Puff colour is not highly pigmented but is buildable. Apply two coats and allow to dry. Purse the lips together and set for a natural, matte finish. To seal your favourite colour from this range, I suggest you apply Lipcote minimally as the Cream Puff formula is light, smooth and creamy.

Lipcote and the Collection Cream Puff Lip Creams complement each other perfectly. The colour when it sets is long-lasting and Lipcote certainly seals it completely. The Collection Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Creams are a lovely line of lip colours. I recommend the Collection Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Creams to you highly. Available to buy at selected beauty retail outlets. Excellent value at £2.99!

Collection Cosmetics Lasting Colour Queen of Hearts - a deep red lipstick for Christmas

Collection cosmetics  Lasting Colour Lipstick
in Queen of Hearts 1

Queen of Hearts 1, from the Lasting Colour range by Collection cosmetics, is a deep red lipstick - it’s a perfect shade for Christmas. Highly pigmented and extremely vivid, this colour is an occasion red. As tested, it dries and sets via a smooth and easy application to a matte finish. Queen of Hearts 1 is a reliable choice for long-lasting, waterproofed colour and this red contains blue for the tooth whitening effect. If not overly applied or applied too thickly, the effect looks quite soft. Available in ten other equally pigmented Lasting Colour shades - Pink Shock, Passion Fruit, Sugar Plum, Sweet Tart, Bubblegum, Coffee Break, Birthday Suit, Mango Tango, Valentine and Vintage Rose. SPF 15. £2.99. Great value for money. Available to buy from Boots, Asda, Superdrug and other stores online.

TOM FORD advert Model: Jon Kortajarena

TOM FORD advert
Model: Jon Kortajarena
Spring/Summer 2014  Menswear Collection
Male Beauty
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