Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2015 Beauty Trend Black Eye Liner

Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2015 Make-up by Aaron de Mey

Designer Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent, Spring/Summer 2015. Snakeskin print shirts and snakeskin leather bags with chains for straps; black leather motorbike jackets and biker girl rock chick neck scarves; green leather; sequinned lapels; florals; cherries and star prints on dresses and skirts; leather shorts, platform shoes, Seventies hats. Hair, wispy and worn long, by Didier Malige. Makeup by Aaron de Mey as he trend sets lined, black upper eyelids applied to a nude face for the forthcoming season.

See a 2 minute video of the Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2015 show here.

Burberry Autumn/Winter 2014 Runway Shades Nail Polish

Burberry Ink Blue No.425

Burberry Camel No.109

Burberry Rose Pink No.400

“This season, Twitter has announced the launch of its 'buy' button will coincide with the Burberry Prorsum show, and will offer followers the chance to purchase exclusive nail polish colours straight from the catwalk” - i-D Magazine online Friday 12 September 2014. Article - 'Will tech and fashion decide each other's future?'

“Discover saturated hues direct from the Prorsum runway, intense, highly pigmented tones reflecting the British weather and landscape and subtle hues of nude inspired by the trench coat, the most iconic of all Burberry garments” - Burberry site/Nails online £15

Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal - an advanced, technological skincare product - fades residual marks, anti-acne

Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal 

First and foremost, do not use the following product if you are pregnant. Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal is a highly potent treatment formulated to prevent blemishes and fade residual marks in adult and adolescent acne prone skin. Described as an adapted 'dermo-cosmetic' - a dermatology-based cosmetic, this advanced skincare is a synergy of three active ingredients - Efectiose, Retinaldehyde and Glycolic Acid. Efectiose is Avene’s patented anti-inflammatory. It mimics the skin’s own naturally occurring anti-inflammatory sugars, it mixes with the skin’s own sebum and reduces the swelling and redness of pimples. Retinaldehyde prevents the thickening of the skin and the formation of spot-provoking blackheads and whiteheads and it is antibacterial. Retinaldehyde is involved also in the synthesis of collagen and elastin fibres which fill and refine pores and reduce residual marks or post-acne scarring. Glycolic Acid, the third active ingredient, has a mild, non-irritating, exfoliating or skin peeling effect, which ‘decongests’ and smoothes the skin. Glycolic Acid, an Alpha-Hydroxy-Acid or AHA, extracted from natural sources sugarcane, pineapple, cantaloupe melon or grapes, eradicates acne-causing dairy spots and closes open pores, reducing the possibility of further breakouts. This trio of active ingredients forms a very powerful product. The Avene Thermal Spring Water contained in all Avene products is clinically proven to have soothing and anti-irritating dermatological effects on sensitive skin in particular.

I found when I first applied the Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal my skin tingled sensitively. This indicates the product is working but it is suggested in this case you apply the product less frequently. At first I made the mistake of applying the product to my entire face overnight. It tended to redden areas that are already healthy, smooth and acne free. You should apply Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal minimally to trouble spots only, oily patches that are congested or areas post-acne for effective and efficient results.

The condition of my skin was smoothed and refined from the first application with open pores obviously tightened overnight, the beginning of a very exact and potent, non-drying correcting treatment. Until recently, decongesting beauty treatments containing glycolic acid were available only at beauty salons, an expensive, supervised treatment overseen by skincare specialists. Even at reduced potency, Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal is a super strength emulsion with long term, clearly visible beneficial effects on the appearance of the skin with improved tone and texture, fewer blemishes and a complexion relieved of after-acne residual marks. The residual marks on my skin continue to fade and acne is under control. Eau Thermale Avene TriAcneal is an advanced, technological skincare product. Apply minimally at night after cleansing. Always remove this product in the morning and wear a daytime Sun Protection Factor as Glycolic Acid causes skin sensitivity to sunlight. £23 for 30ml. Available to buy from Boots stores and independent pharmacies.

YSL Black Opium Fragrance Launch TV Advert September 17 2014

Yves Saint Laurent Compact Vogue 1971

 See the YSL Black Opium TV Advert  

featuring Model: Edie Campbell

 Director: Daniel Wolfe

. Read 

Opium brief history

The biggest fashion labels more recently ally with the biggest beauty brands for maximum exposure - Autumn/Winter 2014 trends in makeup

Chanel Fall/Winter 2014 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Makeup by Tom Pecheux
Hair by Sam McKnight

As seen first on the international runways, beauty looks are conceptualized and applied by leading makeup artists to complement the designer collections – Giorgio Armani, Tom Ford, Prada, Gucci, Versace, Valentino, Marc Jacobs or Burberry Prorsum. Trends in makeup happen twice yearly, seasonally in Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, like clothing. Beauty products, makeup and skincare, are released and become available in step with the fashion industry. The biggest fashion labels more recently ally with the biggest beauty brands for maximum exposure. Beauty is visible - the designer lipstick, the moisturiser, the perfume, the nail varnish. The beauty adverts are everywhere, they’re trans-media. Beauty is idealized, framed and packaged, an update or advance on what happened before. Beauty is fashion’s most lucrative, accessible and affordable market. Particular to women, even during recession, beauty sales are gigantic. In Britain alone, the beauty industry is worth £16.1 billion a year.  

The billion pound market leaders are the names you know. L’Oreal (especially for lipstick – in my opinion, exceptional) and Max Factor; the classic American brand Estee Lauder (including its newer sister brand Origins) and the Canadian Elizabeth Arden; Maybelline (by now there is no other volumising mascara), and Europeans Givenchy, Chanel and YSL Beauty, all three designer clothing collection related. The Topshop range of makeup, and there is an accompanying scheduled runway show, is one of the best - blusher in Topshop pink, especially the Blush Stick, and Topshop pink lipsticks like ‘Brighton Rock’.

Trends revolve the beauty industry. The season’s forthcoming trends for Autumn/Winter 2014 include pink nudes in lipstick. Pink nude colours are by now a new classic. Metallics in clothing are reflected in the makeup - metallic colour eye shadows especially in blue and colour liners are here to suit the clothing. The focus this season is on the eyes and includes extra-length false eyelashes. A more neutral makeup is here also with the appearance of other eye shadow colours in shades of taupe - a grey or brown tan. In hairstyles, there are braids and sweeping fringes frame the face. In the adverts for the forthcoming Autumn/Winter 2014, we will see the new beauty product, its formula, the innovation, the colours, the application and the effect as perfected in the genius hands of backstage makeup artists, skincare included.

Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil 2-in-1 Gel Shadow and Liner - super soft, light and highly blendable

Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil
10 Fierce Lime 

Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil
05 Caramel Rage 

The Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil is a new 2-in-1 combined Gel Eye Shadow and Eye Liner. The Max Factor gel formula, an alternative to powder, is super soft, light and highly blendable. It allows a fluid application of the eight highly pigmented eye shadow/liner colours. The pencil is for precision along the lower lash line and the inside waterline of the eye also. It should be sharpened for extra, buildable colour and definition. Caramel Rage, Fierce Lime, Vicious Moss, Untamed Pink, Savage Silver, Bold Sapphire, Brazen Gold and Blue Ice Fury. The range of eight colours is an array, each one an unusual take on grey, green, brown and number 40 Brazen Gold is a superb, golden corn yellow. You will find the number of each colour just under the pencil cap in small print. These superb colours are metallic and very current, providing a seasonal Summer finish. 

Colour number 10 Fierce Lime is a light, I think, apple green. 15 Vicious Moss is a light silver grey with a hint of khaki. 25 Savage Silver is a much darker smoky grey, an ideal colour for night time - it’s dramatic. Number 05 Caramel Rage is a classic, neutral brown, and an excellent, wearable daytime shade. Each colour blends beautifully and smoothly across the lower lash line and the eyelids. The Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil is not available in black. Extend the stayability of this light colour gel formula by using a shadow primer on the eyelids but I found this optional. This pencil is as excellent an eye shadow as it is an eye liner although it is not waterproof. It is opthalmologically tested for safe use or allergies around the delicate eye area. Colour eye shadow and liner in one, the Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil 2-in-1 Gel Shadow and Liner in eight unique shades - £5.99 (9G). Available online or at Boots and most high street stockists. The Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil 2-in-1 Gel Shadow and Liner - another evolution in the technology of beauty.

Bio-Oil - an expert product

Bio-Oil £8.95 60ml

With its vital skin building ingredients, Bio-Oil is a multi-tasking, in my opinion, wonder product. It is described as specialist skincare for scars, stretch marks, uneven skin tone - also known as ‘pigmentation’ (often an after-effect on the skin of beauty treatments), aging skin and dehydrated skin on the face and the body – an agenda set by other oil-based skincare products. A lovely pink fluid, Bio-Oil is a most pleasant beauty product. The scent is of the nourishing natural plant oils it contains - calming lavender at first and then invigorating and mildly antiseptic rosemary, skin cell renewing calendula (or marigold) and chamomile which cares for sensitive skin. This oil is supplemented with Vitamin A for elasticity, tone and skin texture, and moisturizing Vitamin E, two key skincare vitamins. Bio-Oil is non-greasy. It doesn’t accidentally stain your clothing. It contains a breakthrough ingredient Purcellin Oil which reduces the thickness of the oil and ensures more efficient absorption to the second layer of the skin where Bio-Oil performs its various amazing functions in skincare. For it’s entire agenda, see the human body visual accompanying this post below.

Stretch marks are not a result of the skin expanding when we gain weight. Stretch marks happen when the skin surface reduces again. Bio-Oil treats stretch marks and also the sagging skin stretch marks can leave behind. It rehabilitates the skin with its skin building ingredients and it reduces the possibility of stretch marks again. I applied Bio-Oil to vague stretch marks on my upper right thigh and the moisture it provided made them instantly disappear. Proving an incredible efficacy after just two weeks, read details of a Bio-Oil stretch mark study here. It is suggested you use Bio-Oil for a minimum of three months. As a treatment for dehydrated skin on the face, I found Bio-Oil instantly smoothed and adequately moisturized. It is suggested you use your regular daily moisturiser with Bio-Oil for optimum glow. I now gently apply Bio-Oil as often as possible to my throat and neck, especially at night as a rejuvenating treatment. You will find this area needs specialist care. It ages more rapidly because of repeated head movements and all year round exposure to the sun, the most aging factor of all, although Bio-Oil does not contain a Sun Protection Factor. As an overall body moisturiser, it is intensive. I moisturise my stomach in particular and my arms and shoulders especially. And the Bio-Oil effect? In one word, it’s excellent.

Bio-Oil is tested for allergies, it’s preservative-free, suitable for sensitive skin, and is not tested on animals. 60ml £8.95. 125ml £14.95. 200ml £19.95. Available from Boots, Superdrug, Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrisons, Savers, and independent pharmacies nationwide. Find more information on Facebook where product users testify to the efficacy of Bio-Oil and its many uses - https://www.facebook.com/biooiluk Bio-Oil is an expert product.

Bio-Oil - a guide

Makeup by Aaron de Mey/Model Lindsey Wixson

Model Lindsey Wixson Makeup by Aaron de Mey

In the following paragraph, Aaron de Mey describes changing and advancing the technology of makeup through beauty - DC

“It’s about me creating references and a lot of research. It’s about me inspiring the scientists and the laboratories. It’s about me inspiring the whole creativity. My definition of a makeup artist is bringing a sensitivity and a strong sensibility of beauty and femininity, really embracing the woman’s face and me not layering over a mass. It’s about me indulging a woman and taking something from her and being inspired by her…so that’s my job. It’s about creating beautiful textures and very new technologies within makeup and a general overall aesthetic” - Aaron de Mey, Makeup Artist - biography