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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

On trend orange!

Hope you are all doing well lovelies and that you have had an amazing start to 2014!

My January has been filled with juice, yoga and…..Orange J This color is surrounding

me everywhere right now, so I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate this blog post

to this energizing, fun & tasty hue. And it is not just me – many forecasts about

(for example) lip trends this spring is filled to the brim with peppy peach, bright orange

& awesome apricot hues! So get ready to peel away any hesitation to this brave hue and

have a peek at below orange musings! xxx

Spring lips!

The on trend orange lip has been seen everywhere in the forecasts for spring 2014 – I love this playful, vibrant lip that oozes confidence and color. Play with vivid hues to brighten your face, your mood and your day!

POP products to help keep your fingers on the pulse!

http://popbeauty.com

Who has been rocking orange on the red carpet this spring?

Not sure about the orange? Play with other Spring brights

When the rest of your makeup is kept fresh & simple, a bright lip dresses up your look in an instant. Pick a shade that works for you! You can mix and match any hues, from this springs on trend orange to bright or ripe red & flirty bright fuchsias; make it your own. You can not go wrong with a brightened up lip this spring!

1. Face magnet primer:
Even complexion is key for this look as brighter lips can be unforgiving on imperfections on the face. Our Face magnet primer will counteract redness and even out the skin tone. Packed with vitamins and caffeine it gives a revitalizing and instantly lifting boost to complexion, making you look fresh and rested in an instant! Apply a dime sized amount onto moisturized (let the moisturizer sink into skin before application) skin using a sponge or clean fingertips and blend well.

2.Stain stay:
Making sure your lips are completely dry and clean; Trace the outline of your lips with a stain stay of your choice using small short strokes following your natural lip line. Then fill in the rest of the lips to create a non transfer, stay put satin stain effect.

3.Rouge mix:
Pick your favorite hue from the rouge mix to add another dimension of luster, depth or brave brightness to your lip. Apply with clean fingertips or use brush provided. Keep lips glossy or dust very carefully with a little powder to add a matte effect.

Orange at the tip of your finger

Orange spring mood board!

A good reminder when spring seems far away J

Beautiful Vintage in a vivid & tasty tangerine

Current favorite vintage store in NYC; Tokyo 7

http://www.tokio7.net/

I have started a amazing Japanese cooking course in NYC. What you see in the image is what will become Salmon Kobumaki ( salmon wrapped in kombu kelp and simmered kombu dashi) - by far the tastiest salmon I have ever had!

Yummiest cocktails & dinner in the Hampton’s! Visit the living room restaurant

at the Maidstone hotel: http://www.themaidstone.com/

One of my all time favorite fruits! Love that juice red/orange combo and

the instant vitamin C boost.

My hair is still bright orange too J Much love to

all of you until next time!!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Break the Rules

 Hey lovelies!  Hope everyone is doing great! I simply can not believe it is December already! In this blog I wanted to point out some of those wildly accepted makeup and fashion “rules” and challenge them a bit. The best part about makeup and fashion to me is the fact that THERE ARE NO RULES! (and if there are - they are meant to be broken!) Makeup and fashion is all about expressing who you are! Be yourself and create your own trend! It's impossible to do if you are going by someone else’s rulebook. I get asked so often what the rules in makeup application are, and though I admit there are a few things I don’t budge on, like finding the right color foundation, much of the magic is simply about individual taste. It is about finding what works for you, whether that might be applying mascara before or after curling your lashes, wearing a smoky eye and a bright lip together or wearing orange lips when you are a redhead! One single hue holds so many different tones within its spectrum so don’t let anyone tell you cant wear color – just play with the specific note that works on you! You can always get advice and guidelines from the experts of course; but a part from that, lovelies - do not follow the rules; make up your own!! Below are a few examples of the rules you should most definitely break! Have fun doing so! ;)

 Rule to Break # 1 

“Focus on lips or eyes – never both”  

But why not? Sometimes definition on both eyes & lips is actually needed to have the face look perfectly polished and complete. Don’t go crazy heavy on either of course, but with the right balance, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t highlight both features and still look amazing for a night out on the town! (like the three lovely ladies below!)

 Rule to Break # 2  

“Sparkly eye shadow formulas

are only for teenagers”

I hear this a lot and it is so untrue. Actually a shadow that has a slight glow finish will help reflect the light away from fine lines and has an awakening effect on tired eyes. Matte shadows however, have a tendency to crease into lines easier – adding years onto the eye area. Sparkle lifts and gives a youthful finish; like the image below of the gorgeous Jane Fonda.

Play with our Bright Up Your Life palette in Naturally Bare for a similar glow!!

Rule to Break # 3
“Don’t ever wear bright lip

colors on thin lips"

I don’t agree with this at all. If you have thin lips, sometimes a bright red or a gorgeous raspberry hue draws the right amount of attention to this feature. Sure, a light lip color could make your lips appear a little bigger, but, they could also almost erase your puckers into your complexion. Gwyneth Paltrow (below) looks stunning in brighter hues!
Just find out what works for you!

With our Rouge Mix palette you can simply mix up your own favorite hue!!

Rule to Break # 4

"Don't mix your metals"

Sometimes mixing gold and silver together adds more alluring & interesting dimension to your looks. I love it. Below are some examples on how it could be done.