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What is butter LONDON’s think. My most unusual shade the end of every fingernail,
best selling nail polish? What for 2010 is Bumster, oddly beau- wrapping the colour all the way
is your personal favorite? What tiful mustard yellow from our around the underneath of the
shade would you recommend Fall 2010 Collection. It’s unex- nail. Then apply the rest of your
to someone who is new to the pected, but somehow looks con- shade a normal. Let nails dry
company? servative and chic on the hand. before applying topcoat (AL-
WAYS use topcoat). Your nails
Our all time best seller is Maybe you can tell us some should last 1-3 days longer than
“Yummy Mummy”. It’s an ele- tips on how to take care of your normal.
gant, opaque beige that suits ab- nails and how to create a per-
solutely every skin tone, and in fect manicure? And finally, please share with
fashion year in, year out. It’s my Most important thing to re- us what is on your beauty wish
top recommendation to anyone member is CONSISTENCY. Ex- list for holiday?
out there. My personal fav? ample: by using Melt Away by
Changes hourly!! Today it’s bL once a week on hard, thick I’d love to see (and give) some
Knees Up, a show-stopping cuticles, followed by gently TATCHA blotting papers in my
metallic red from our holiday pushing back and exfoliation, stocking. I have terribly shiny
selection. you can literally “train” your skin, and these babies are key to
cuticles to be softer, smaller, my survival! Also, I’m addicted
What kind of shade would you and consistently moisturized. to Lash Fusion mascara, now
like to create? What was the Like going to the gym or that I’ve got great lashes (thank
most unique nail polish colour Latisse, these things work RE- you Latisse!), I like to push
this year in your opinion? ALLY well when done with them to the limits of length and
commitment and consistency! thickness. Finally, I simply
I’d like to work more with holo- adore almost every scent that
graphic particles like the ones When painting, use your thumb CREED makes. They are a very
featured in our best seller All to gently pull the skin away old fragrance house with real
Hail the Queen. I’ll dive into from each fingertip when paint- history, and I feel like royalty
that a bit more for Fall 2011 I ing, and apply a little lacquer to when I wear their colognes.
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Holidays Gift Guide
Here are our top picks of the holiday presents!
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1.Tom Ford Black Orchid Set
Black Orchid perfumes, lipstick and nail varnish.
2. NARS Bento Box.
Handmade bento box with a hand-poured lipsticks in
Maiko, a vibrant red and Sakura, a hot pink.e set also
comes with a Kabuki lip brush.
3.shu uemura lashes Neo Fringe Neo Sparkle Neo Reflec-
tor
4. Le Metier de Beaute Marchesa collection
Double Entendre Lip Gloss, Volumizing Mascara, Auto-
matic Eyeliner and palette with 3 eye shadows decorated
with crystals.
5. Dolce & Gabbana Lip Jewels Compact includes the fol-
lowing shades: Dahlia, Devil, Ultra, Nude
6. Elemis Timeless Radiance set
Pro-Collagen Marine Cream, Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss
Capsules 60 caps, Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream,
Pro-Collagen Eye Renewal, Pro-Collagen Quartz Li Mask,
Gentle Rose Exfoliator
7. Giorgio Armani Gold Rush Holiday 2010 Palette
A universal beige sheer shimmer powder that lights up the
face and décolleté with an irresistible glow.
8. Chantecaille Les Macarones Face Palette
e palette contains two eyeshadows, pink blush and
creamy highlighter and a pink lip gloss.
9. Burberry Lip Charm
Available in Nude Beige No.1, for an effortless and fresh
Burberry look.
10. Guerlain Or Imperial Loose Powder
A silky loose powder creating a light-reflecting veil with a
subtle golden iridescent finish.
11. Yves Saint Laurent Metallic Colorama Face Highlighter
e lightly shimmering "pink champagne" shade applies
with a cashmere-like, satin feel for skin which looks so
and radiant.
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Affordable Glamour
It’s not all about the spend: our pick of the chic crop
from affordable ranges are every inch as glamorous
as their pricy counterparts.
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Holiday Collection Picks
We’ve chosen the best makeup pieces from the holiday
2010 collections just for you!
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Gis for a Good Girl
Here is our selection of the girliest gis for gals
that adore pink, flowers and the sweetest scents.
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Bad Gal Gis
Bring out your dark side with vamp inspired
fum Spray
Candle
Mascara
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Well Polished
Get perfectly polished with this stylish selec-
tion of lacquers, and don’t play safe - try red,
green and gold and make sure you add
shimmer and glitter for fun!
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Man Beauty Booty
Be bold with the boy beauty – maybe they’ll stop pinching
yours if you give them a supply of their own!
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All About e Pampering
Gis that make your friends and family feel cosseted
and cared for are truly special.
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11. Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style Fragrance Set
Includes G, Love, Lil' Angel, Music and Baby.
12. Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Shine, Shine, Shine Gi Set
13. Kiehl's Creme de Corps Set
Creme de Corps Cream, Creme de Corps Soy Milk and
Honey Body Polish, Creme de Corps Nurturing Body
Washing Cream, Lip Balm #1, Ultra Facial Cream and a
Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate packette.
14. La Mer Miraculous Beginnings Set
Creme de la Mer, e Eye Concentrate, e Regenerat-
ing Serum, e Cleansing Lotion, e Tonic
15. Aromatherapy Associates Ultimate Bath and Shower
Oil Collection, 7.5 ml each oil
Deep Relax: Vetivert, Camomile & Sandalwood, Light
Relax: Ylang Ylang, Lavender & Petitgrain, De-Stress
Mind: Wild Camomile, Petitgrain & Frankincense, De-
Stress Muscle: Lavender, Rosemary & Ginger, Revive
Morning: Pink Grapefruit, Rosemary & Juniper Berry,
Revive Evening: Geranium, Patchouli & Ylang Ylang,
Support Breathe: Eucalyptus, Pine & Tea Tree, Support
Lavender & Peppermint: Self explanatory, Support Equi-
librium: Geranium, Frankincense & Rose.
16. Malin +Goetz Mojito Soap Set
17. Burts Bees Earth Goddess Gi Pack
Pomegranate Lip Balm, Super Shiny Lip Gloss - Nectar
Nude, Peach & Willowbark Deep Pore Scrub, Shea But-
ter Hand Crème, Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème, Soy &
Beeswax calming candle
18. Soap & Glory Pink Big Tote Bag
Clean On Me Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel, e Right-
eous Butter Body Butter, Flake Away Body Scrub, Girligo
Scented Body Moisturising Mist, Glad Hair Day Ultra-
Shine Super-Shampoo, e Breakfast Scrub Body
Smoother, Hand Food Hydrating Hand Cream, Scrub
Your Nose In It Face Scrub And Mask, Super Colour
Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in ‘Pink Apricot,’ Off Your
Face Cleansing Wipes, Giant Super Sudsy Shower Puff
19. Caudalie Limited Edition Premier Cru Christmas
Coffret
Caudalie Beauty Elixir Gold special edition, Caudalie
Premier Cru.
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Beauty Insiders
Four lovely beauty and fashion list is definitely a spa treatment
insiders share their favourite as the winter started so early
makeup products and what they this year. Haus of Gloi "Parkin
love about the beauty and fashion Pumpkin Butter" might be nice
industry as well as giving us a as well and A'kin hair products
sneaky peek at future trends. would be perfect, too.
Ruth, International model can you share what's on your (www.loveandart.co.uk) who
and a beauty writer who beauty wishlist? produce very ethical organic skin
can be found at and body products. I'm hoping
http://www.amodelrecomends.com I'm fast running out of my Bio- that they will begin to expand
derma cleanser - I need a constant their range! Product-wise, I'm
Please tell us something supply! I'd also like a bright lip- very, very impressed with the
about yourself and what stick to get me in the festive MyFace foundation, and also
you do. mood, and a deep, spicy fra- Lancome's Teint Miracle. I'm ob-
grance. Something grown-up! sessed with Estee Lauder's Ex-
I am a fashion model and travagant Gold eye palette, the
freelance beauty writer and We all have our favourite shades are so flattering and
I run my own website, A makeup products so can you tell would suit any skin tone!
Model Recommends. I have us about yours?
been modelling for nearly And finally, everyone wants to
ten years now, and the web- My favourites are always chang- know, about the beauty and fash-
site has been running since ing, but there are a few stand-out ion trends for 2011. Can you share
March this year! products that I come back to time with us?
and time again. One is Estee
What do you like the best Lauder's Double Wear concealer, Magazines shoot three or four
about the beauty and fash- it's simply amazing, covers up months in advance, so it gives me
ion industries? dark circles perfectly. Another is quite a good head-start on future
MyFace's foundation - I ab- trends! I think that good, flawless
I love that my work is al- solutely love it. Really light and skin will continue to be a priority
ways changing - I'm never natural looking, I've had so many - more and more brands are pro-
doing the same thing from compliments about my skin when ducing light, fresh base products
one day to the next! I can be I've been wearing it! Clinique's and 'glow' enhancers. The
in New York on the Mon- Take the Day Off eye makeup re- smokey eye seems to ALWAYS be
day, shooting in a derelict mover is one of my most re-pur- on trend, but varies slightly from
warehouse, and Paris by chased items, and I use a LOT of season to season. I recently did a
Wednesday, modelling dry shampoo! shoot with a deep, coppery eye
wacky beauty looks! It's which would be great for those
hard work, but it's reward- It's almost the end of the year, so dark winter evenings, but I have
ing - and I'm pretty much what were the also seen a simple fine line above
my own boss. I love that I most significant events and the lashes that looks sleek and
get to see - and be involved launches in the beauty world in neat. I have my own rule when it
in - the entire process; I have 2010 in your opinion? What comes to trends, and that is that
my makeup done, I get to beauty products launched in 2010 you don't have to follow any of
work with amazing artists would you recommend? them! Be yourself, use them as a
and then I write about it all guide or for inspiration, but ulti-
too! There have been so many! Things mately makeup should be fun
Holidays are almost here, that jump to mind immediately and not too time-consuming!
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Beauty Insiders
Zu, Owner of the On-line Beauty Holidays are al-
Boutique http://Zuneta.com most here, can you
share what's on
Please tell us something about your beauty wish-
yourself and what you do. list?
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Christmas Looks
Don’t know what look to wear for the party season? Why not try one of the gor-
geous promo looks from one of the luxury brands?! Find out what products were
used to create the beautiful pictures for Chanel, Clinique, Laura Mercier, Bobbi
Brown, Clarins and Estee Lauder and try them yourself.
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Model on the Le
Face
Pale Pink Blush
Eyes
Ivory Eye Shadow
Onyx Long-Wear Eye Paint (Smoldering Eye
Palette)
Storm Eye Shadow (Smoldering Eye Palette)
Silver Glitter Liquid Eyeliner
Black Extreme Party Mascara
Lips
Uber Beige Lip Color
Pale Pink Lip liner
Eyes
Brandy Long-Wear Eye paint (Sultry Eye
Palette)
Antique Gold Metallic Eye shadow (Sultry
Eye Palette)
Gold Glitter Liquid Eyeliner
Black Extreme Party Mascara
Lips
Hollywood Red Lip Color
Red lip liner
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Chanel
Cheeks
Les Tissages de Chanel in Tweed Fuchsia
Eyes
Les 4 Ombres Tentation Cuivre
Le Sourcil de Chanel in Brun
Le Crayon Yeux in Noir Black
Le Crayon Khol in Ambre
Inimitable Mascara in Noir Black
Lips
Rouge Coco Lipstick in Magnolia
Glossimer in Pink Pulsion
Nails
Le Vernis in Pulsion
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Estee Lauder
Face
Bronze Goddess So Matte Bronzer
Eyes
Pure Color Five Color Eyeshadow Palette
in Extravagant Gold
Double Wear Zero-Smudge Liquid Eye-
liner in Brown
Sumptuous Bold Volume Liing Mascara
in Black
Lips
Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Ex-
travagant Red
Pure Color Five Color Lip Palette in Ex-
travagant
Nails
Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Extravagant
Night.
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Clinique
Cheeks
Strawberry Fudge Holiday Compact
Eyes
Strawberry Fudge Holiday Compact
Quickliner for Eyes in Smoky Brown
High Lengths Mascara in Black
Lips
Defining Liner for Lips in Plush Pink
Vitamin C Lip Smoothie Antioxidant Lip
Colour in Strawberry Bliss.
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Clarins
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Face
Second Skin Cheek Colour in Lush
Nectarine
Mineral Illuminating Powder in
Starlight
Eyes
Eye Basics in Linen
Sequin Eye Colour in Copper
Cake Liner in Black Ebony
Caviar Eye Liner in Black
Full Blown Mascara in Black
Lips
Lip Pencil in Naked
Lip Glace in Bronze
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Blogospheric Beauty
We know how much you all love did you like the best? What are opinion?
beauty bloggers so enjoy what the stand outs and must-haves in
they have to say on holiday col- this years collections in your I really liked the imagery of
lections and cosmetics. opinion? Urban Decay Holiday 2010
collection with their jewel-
Magi from To be completely honest, I felt colored eyes and cat-eye
http://www.magi-mania.de/ very uninspired by the makeup shaped looks. I got totally
collections so far this year as a sucked in and bought their
What holiday makeup collection whole. However, there have been 24/7 Jackpot set to try their
did you like the best? What are a few must have items in my famous Glide-on eyeliners
the stand outs and must-haves in opinion. First and foremost, this and so far, I'm absolutely
this years collections in your season we saw Urban Decays loving them! On the other
opinion? Naked Palette, which to me is ab- hand, I was completely dis-
solutly essential and if I had only appointed by MAC's offer-
I was in love with DIOR one palette to use for the rest of ings this season. For my
Minaudiere but unfortunately I my life...this would be it! I also am nails, I enjoy wearing two
am disappointed with the 001 loving the new gold eyeshadow China Glaze polishes from
one. So I have to name NARS. from NARS, Estrusque. Lastly, I the 'Tis the Season to be
Love the Eyeshadows. am loving is the Illamasqua four Naughty and Nice' collec-
palette liquid metal palette, very tion: a funky pinkish gliiter
What kind of colour and shades versatile. called 'Mrs. Santa' and a
of makeup do you like to wear in burgundy black 'Naughty
winter? What about your holiday What kind of colour and shades and Nice'.
look, do you have any ideas al- of makeup do you like to wear in
ready? winter? What about your holiday What kind of colour and
look, do you have any ideas al- shades of makeup do you
Because of the lack of light I don't ready? like to wear in winter? What
make a lot of colorful looks. I like about your holiday look, do
smokey eyes whenever it's possi- In the winter I like to wear golds you have any ideas already?
ble or very nude with darker lip- and bronzes to warm up my com-
stick at the moment. For holiday plexion. I also love a bright red I'll be very boring and pre-
it has to be red glitter polish - I use lipstick, my current favorite is dictable and say deeper,
POPBeauty "Xmas" but it's very NARS Heat Wave. more berry-toned hues for
similar to CHINA GLAZE Ruby lips and cheeks and greys
Pumps. I am glad that gold eye- What was the best beauty related and purples for the eyes,
shadows are so popular now - I present you ever received? which work very well with
will definitely use it this year my pale complexion and
again. Hm...this is a hard one. I think my dark brown irises. I'm also
favorite beauty related gift are partial to a bit more shine
What was the best beauty related Spa Days! Who doesn't love a Spa and sparkle than usual, es-
present you ever received? Treatment? pecially on the lids. My idea
for a holiday look involves
I think I have never received any Monika from some neutral brown shades
cosmetics. And I am happy about http://rocaille-writes.blogspot.com/ for the eyes with a touch of
it. gold shimmer above the
What holiday makeup collection pupil and a darker, juicy lip,
Dara from did you like the best? What are possibly involving NYX lip-
http://belledujournewyorkcity.blogspot.com/ the stand outs and must-haves in gloss in 'Garnet'. Plus some
What holiday makeup collection this years collections in your beautiful glittery nails!
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What was the best beauty favourite sets are from the Urban thing is 'must have' from holiday
related present you ever re- Decay and Benefit. collections. There are so many
ceived? lovely stuff but nothing is *really*
What kind of colour and shades stunning. Maybe I just got fed up
This is a very difficult ques- of makeup do you like to wear in with so many collections which
tion! I'm often given per- winter? What about your holiday are coming out all the time, I don't
fumes by my husband, but I look, do you have any ideas al- know. And some colors are re-
guess the most memorable ready? peating too much which also the
beauty-related present I re- other reason I don't think here are
ceived was from my mum I usually wear colorful shades any special must haves.
one Christmas when I was (my favourites are greens and
maybe 15. She (ekhm, purples) all year round regardless What kind of colour and shades
Santa, I mean!) got me my of the season. But for this year's of makeup do you like to wear in
first bottle of liquid founda- holiday look I was thinking to use winter? What about your holiday
tion by Yves Rocher and a gold eyeshadows on the eyes, look, do you have any ideas al-
trio of bronzy eyeshadows. maybe mixing them with green ready?
While the foundation was- and white which are very festive
n't unfortunately the best shades. I'd pair that with pink lips Though I like to wear bold but
shade, I loved the eyeshad- and a peachy pink blush with darker colors in the winter time,
ows to pieces and used gold shimmers like Sleek Rose this year I decided to "fight" this
them at every opportunity. Gold or Milani Luminous. ugly weather with some colors
I still have them somewhere which really stand out like vivid
in the back of my make-up What was the best beauty related purple, electric blue, turquoise,
drawer! present you ever received? etc. I just got an electric blue gel
liner and OMG, it looks so gor-
Gio from That's a hard question! Probably geous in this winter time! I think
http://beautifulwithbrains.com/ some Pupa palette. When I was a I'll wear it all the time. About my
teenager, my mum would buy holiday look - no idea, but defi-
What holiday makeup col- me one each Christmas. They are nitely something with lots and
lection did you like the the perfect gift for a teenager be- lots of glitters! I love glitters and I
best? What are the stand cause they contain everything a think this year I'll apply it all over
outs and must-haves in this girl could need to create pretty my lids, but haven't decided
years collections in your looks (eyeshadows, blushes, lip- which color :)
opinion? sticks/glosses...) and the packag-
ing is just too cute! What was the best beauty related
To be honest, none of the present you ever received?
holiday collections out this Vesna from
year have wowed me. I love http://www.beautyaddict.net/ Last few years I received some re-
Clarins Barocco for the ally nice beauty presents but
packaging, it's beautiful and What holiday makeup collection somehow my favorite one is
luxurious. Chanel's collec- did you like the best? What are MAC MSF Petticoat. My
tion was also nice, espe- the stand outs and must-haves in boyfriend purchased it when he
cially the blush. But to me, this years collections in your was visiting USA and that's my
this year it's all about the opinion? 1st MAC item and I fell in love
holiday sets. Lots of brands when I saw it! It's still my favorite
have come out with Christ- I like Too Faced palettes, I think blush.
mas kits that allow you to they're lovely and so usable!
try their most popular prod- When it comes to 'must haves' I
ucts at a bargain price. My must admit that I don't think any-
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Sabrina from pink blush and neutral sparkling know that they would work
http://www.thebeautylookbook.com/ lips. on a very wide range of skin
tones, and make the skin
What holiday makeup collection What was the best beauty related look very polished and spe-
did you like the best? What are present you ever received? cial.
the stand outs and must-haves in
this years collections in your Last year, a friend gifted me one What kind of colour and
opinion? of Chanel's Holiday beauty sets. shades of makeup do you
Also tied, my sister gave me a like to wear in winter? What
This year I think Chanel and Dior HAI Ceramic Straightener as a about your holiday look, do
had the best holiday collections. Christmas present one year and you have any ideas already?
Standouts are Chanel's Tweed it's lasted me for ages, I use it
Fuschia Blush, Chanel Glossimers weekly and love it. I gravitate toward berries
in Pink Pulsion, Dior's Timeless and golds. I’ve been using
Gold Nail Polish, the Grey-Golds Amy from my Chanel Soho Blush and
001 Minaudière and the Five- http://cafemakeup.com/ Highlighter for cheeks, and
Golds Quint. YSL also had 2 Rouge Coco in Stunning for
lovely highlighters, the Touche What holiday makeup collection lipstick. Nars Etrusque is
d'Or Gold click-pen and the Col- did you like the best? What are genius for this time of
orama powder highlighter - GOR- the stand outs and must-haves in year—the warm gold
GEOUS! this years collections in your brightens up a grey or
opinion? brown eye. Also, I’ve also
If I had to pick 3 must-haves this been enjoying Bobbi
holiday, they would be: Dior's This year, both Dior and Guerlain Brown’s Modern Classic
Five-Golds Quint, Chanel Tweed did a wonderful collection. Both Eyes and Lips Palette—it’s
Fuschia Blush and YSL's Col- were very striking visually and like playing in a paint box
orama Highlighter. quality of each was unbeliev- and it gives me a winning
able. The colors were on-trend, look every time.
What kind of colour and shades yet classic. I’m still enjoying
of makeup do you like to wear in every piece that I’ve gotten from Holiday 2010 is all about
winter? What about your holiday both collections. metallic textures. My Holi-
look, do you have any ideas al- day look is going to be all
ready? Dior’s Five Golds Palette is a about perfect skin topped
must-have for this year. The tex- with metallic shimmer. I’ve
I have two looks that I've been ture is absolutely perfect—there is been playing with Yves
drawn to this holiday. For day- a Holiday shimmer but the Saint Laurent’s Colorama
time, I've been wearing Chanel palette can be toned down for Highlighter and Touche
Stupendous and Mystic Eyes daytime. The range of shades D’Or Highlighter—both
quads a lot with soft pink blush gives you a beautiful depth. Hon- have been fun to wear
and Chanel's Confidence Rouge estly, one of my favorite palettes everyday, when going out
Allure Extrait de Gloss mixed of the entire year. to coffee with friends or
with a clear sparkle gloss. I'll add dinner. For the more formal
a bit of bronzer to warm up the For Guerlain, the Perles D’Or events, I’ll certainly be
face, Daydream by Edward Bess were a huge surprise for me. I al- wearing Dior Five Golds
is my favorite. For night, I've been most passed them by, but bought with Guerlain’s Perles
using Dior's Five Golds Quint, them on a whim and I’m so D’Or—both are holiday
mixing the shades and layering happy that I did. They give this perfection. And of course,
for different effects. I use this for very natural, healthy glow that metallic gold nails--OPI
a dramatic eye along with a bright looks so beautifully polished. I Glitzerland, Dior Timeless
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Gold, and Ginger and Liz's For my holiday look, I'm thinking I love to wear strong eyes, not
Got My Groove Back. something with gold and possible black, just very dark metallic
a wine eyeshadow for a smokey, shades of blue, green and
What was the best beauty sparkly look. browns. Or, I have very nude
related present you ever re- eyes with liner and hot pink lips
ceived? What was the best beauty related or carmine coloured lips.
present you ever received?
My husband has realized What was the best beauty related
that I love Chanel When I was 13 all the way to present you ever received?
makeup. One year, he gave about 16 or 17, my mom would
me a few dozen items— get me a makeup kit every year An offer a face and back massage
makeup, skincare and fra- from a high-end brand. I ab- - a proper one, not one where he
grance. He had the sales solutely loved them all. squeezes extra hard on purpose -
associate wrap each item from the other half.
separately—it was such fun Rowena from
opening them! He usually http://cosmetic-candy.com/ Kitiya from
supplements this with more http://www.mischobeauty.com/
every year. This is one rea- What holiday makeup collection
son why our marriage did you like the best? What are What holiday makeup collection
works so well! the stand outs and must-haves in did you like the best? What are
this years collections in your the stand outs and must-haves in
Jacqueline from opinion? this years collections in your
http://www.abrilliantbrunette.com/ opinion?
For me I just loved Chanel's Les
What holiday makeup col- Tentations collection - the brown- I absolutely fell in love with Yves
lection did you like the gold palette and the hot pink lip- Saint Laurent's Metallic Colorama
best? What are the stand stick and gloss are just amazing Makeup Collection. It was love at
outs and must-haves in this and I also like Becca's Fallen first site! The stand-outs in the
years collections in your Angel collection (the eye palette collection for me are the gold-in-
opinion? and the new Pewter Eye Tint in spired La Laque nail shades in
particular). The Shu Uemura "No. 139 - Gold", "No. 140 - Pink
I actually loved the Wet N Takano collection is something Gold" and "No. 141 - White Gold".
Wild Holiday collection. For completely different on the out- And, the shimmering gold lip-
such an affordable brand, side but it's adorable, the palette sticks in "No. 34 - Metallic Gold"
the eyeshadow palettes are with browns and golds is lovely and "No. 35 - Metallic Pink" are
just gorgeous. So amazingly and the little lip pots with red, must-haves!
pigmented too! pink and apricot are all very ver-
satile (a stain and gloss) and
What kind of colour and wearable (on my Christmas
shades of makeup do you list!). Also I have ordered Coffret
like to wear in winter? What sets (the Japanese holiday gift
about your holiday look, do sets) from Jill Stuart, Lunasol and
you have any ideas already? Esprique Precious!
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What kind of colour and shades ready? However I am definitely
of makeup do you like to wear in taken by the Chanel christ-
winter? What about your holiday To be honest, I’m still loving Au- mas collection.
look, do you have any ideas al- tumn colours so much that it’s The eye shadow palette and
ready? hard to drag me out of them. Pur- blusher are both divine, and
ples, plums, coppers and the Chanel is one of my
I love wearing deep, rich shades ubiquitous browns and taupes favourite brands. I also love
on my lips and nails such as vel- make up the majority of my eye the Estee Lauder Christmas
vety burgundies, rich reds, deep shades. I’m adoring bold lipstick collection - classically beau-
purples and dark pinks. My hol- at the moment so you can throw tiful and timeless. I do feel
iday look always includes lots of some red and berry shades into that high street brands are
sparkle, shimmer and jewel tones. the mix! For Christmas Day? also well worth a look
Definitely a red lip... I’m leaning though - the new Revlon
What was the best beauty related toward MAC Russian Red with a Fire and Ice lip and nail duo
present you ever received? very light smoky eye. My hus- are gorgeous vintage pillar-
band may kill me when the time box red shades which are
Winning a trip to St. Lucia was comes to wash all those wine perfect for this time of year.
the most amazing gift I could glasses though!
have ever received. The beauty What kind of colour and
rest (which is more valuable than What was the best beauty related shades of makeup do you
any beauty product) and relax- present you ever received? like to wear in winter? What
ation I was able to experience was about your holiday look, do
priceless! Oh gosh, my family refuse to buy you have any ideas already?
me beauty gifts because they
Charlotte from know it’s what I treat myself to all I very much view the colder
http://www.lipglossiping.com/ year round! They try and buy me months as my licence to in-
something a bit different for spe- dulge in reds, berries and
What holiday makeup collection cial occasions! I can never decide more dramatic looks. I have
did you like the best? What are whether to be pleased or upset by naturally pale skin and feel
the stand outs and must-haves in that! like this becomes as asset in
this years collections in your the winter.
opinion? Jen from
http://www.mizzworthy.com/ On an everyday basis I tend
I liked Chanel’s Holiday Collec- to just try to make my skin
tion the most... it contained the What holiday makeup collection look as flawless as possible.
perfect mix of sultry and sparkly did you like the best? What are For nights out or days off
to light up the season. The stand the stand outs and must-haves in work I'll definitely hit the
outs were the Chanel Tentation this years collections in your darks and reds on lips and
Cuivree Palette and the Ombre opinion? nails, and smokier eyes.
D’eau in Splash. I also particu- Even with more neutral
larly liked Estee Lauder’s Extrav-
I've been trying to be very good eyes I like to add a smudge
agant Berry Lipstick from their this year and not take too much of liner for more definition
Holiday collection. notice of the Christmas collec- and to balance the look, es-
tions, because I inevitably end up pecially if I'm doing a
What kind of colour and shades spending more on myself than on strong lip!
of makeup do you like to wear in other people! It is Christmas after
winter? What about your holiday all, and I'm meant to be buying What was the best beauty
look, do you have any ideas al- gifts not indulging myself lol. related present you ever re-
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ceived? gant Gold Pure Color Five Color What is the best beauty related
Eyeshadow Palette is a stand-out present you ever received?
When I was younger my too as earthy tones for the Holi-
mum used to buy me the days are quite unusual, and this A train case, from my husband. It
chanel limited edition sets palette is very versatile that its use shows his understanding and
at Christmas - one of these will span beyond the holidays. support for my love and passion
was the "Les Guaches De Some of the must-haves would in- for makeup.
Chanel" which was like a set clude Dior Minaudiere Pink
of paints which could be Golds, Shiseido and RMK holiday
used on eyes lips or face, palettes.
and could be mixed with a
gloss. I love the set, but I'm What kind of colour and shades
terrified to use it as I treas- of makeup do you like to wear in
ure it so much! That was winter? What about your holiday
probably the item which look, do you have any ideas al-
started my obsession with ready?
makeup in a major way!
I like to wear 2 extremes of shades
Vonvon from for the winter. For the eyes, pur-
http://vonvonsinterests.blogspot.com ples and plummy shades are
some of my all-time favorites and
What holiday makeup col- especially so in the fall and win-
lection did you like the ter. I do add in a dash of blue
best? What are the stand or grey here and there for
outs and must-haves in this variety. For the lips, that
years collections in your would be different
opinion? tones of red and
plum.For the
MAC A Tartan Tale collec- cheeks, it's usu-
tion. Simply love the vi- ally a sheer
brant colors of its packaging blush in the
and the large variety of shades of pink. On
products and the beautiful the other hand, I
shades. There surely is may go for the
something for everyone. neutrals with
In my opinion, among the some shimmer
stand-outs are the Tartan (may be pale
Eyeshadows, something gold) for the eyes
colorful amongst the usual and a nude lip
golds, plums, purples and color.
greys for the Holiday and
Winter. I think my holiday
look would be a soft
Well, these eyeshadows do smokey grey look for
have the shades mentioned, the eyes to go with a deep
but the tones of the eye- red lipstick.
shadows give a more Spring
fell. Estee Lauder Extrava-
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Editor’s Wish List
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1.Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss Trio: Glitter Lip Gloss
in Gold (gold with glitter), Shimmer Lip Gloss in
Kir Sugar (plum brown), Lip Gloss in Bright
Pink (watermelon pink)
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The Perfect Plum Lipstick
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Traditionally, a slick of red lipstick is part of the
Christmas beauty uniform, but we say be ex-
perimental with sizzling berry shades with a
slick of shimmer, sultry plums in matt for diva
drama. For a really special Holiday look, try
topping your shade with a black gloss for a
vampy vixen twist. Check our top picks for
pretty here.
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This issue we are loving the brilliant and revolutionary Ellis Faas makeup range
for its unique concept and amazing textures! Most of all we are in love with Ellis
Faas Lights which are perfect for the holidays to add some seasonal sparkle!