Archive for July, 2011

lockdown lippy!

As well as having that all essential hot-hue wardrobe you will need to think about what make-up to wear with such attire. Hot lips, eyes and nails are certainly in this season and boast a look that screams ‘look at me!’

If you are the kind of girl who loves to be centre of attention then work those hot hues! And why save those glam lips for evening? A bright pout will certainly shine in the day! Try investing in a longwear lip crème as appose to a gloss or lip stick, as this will stay matte throughout the day! Plus a gloss isn’t the best look for the beach, especially if its’ windy as you will often find your hair sticks to your lip-gloss, which isn’t a good look.

If you are however working this look during the day, keep the rest of your face simple. Too much make-up will make you look over dressed and will more than likely melt in the heat of the summer sun! Just add a slick of mascara and make sure its waterproof!

Choose from hot pinks or lighter pinks to really make a tan pop, making you glow! Try a long lasting lip shade complete with lip liner to create even fuller lips or a water proof pencil to create a long lasting lip colour!

Glam lips are most definitely a fashion forward statement that can be worn to any occasion as long as you keep the rest of your look simple.

Hot nails!

Colour blocking is this summer’s hottest trend! Why not get ahead in the style stakes and invest in a few of this season’s in fashion shades!

Why not brighten up a few other assets asides from your closet! Make-up can make a big difference to your whole outfit, and this year is all about knocking down those barriers when it come to hot hues and bold brights.

Nail polish is also a great way to add a little brightness to an otherwise plain outfit, try to use a contrasting nail polish and really make the polish pop!

Blues, pinks, yellow anything goes when it comes to a polished pedicure this season and the same goes for the nails! A hot hue will make you look effortlessy on trend whilst by the pool and a vibrant nail shade will really make an outfit stand out and will bring the whole outfit together perfectly! Finish the look with a toe ring, an anklet bracelet or some serious arm candy.

Bumble and Bumble DeFrizz

Every fashionistas worst nightmare is a frizz full mane, especially when on holiday enjoying an evening out on the tiles! Thankfully there are a few hair helping remedies that will assist you in taming that unruly mane, one such remedy is the Bumble and Bumble spray!

This clever little product not only come in a mini size, pertfwct for your holiday, it also goes on damp locks an dry hair an will avoid humidity encouraged frizz!

Other mini handbag sized products include the likes of the Kevin Murphy’s mini luxury wash and the Kevin Murphy’s mini luxury hair friendly conditioner!

Priced at just £4.95 each, these are the perfect products to back in your suitcase and are also great for shorter trips or over night fmget aways!

As well as the hair styling care and tools, there are also a range if mini heat hair tool on the shop shelves, such as the many travel hair dryers, travel mini curling tongs and most importantly travel straighteners!

These are great essentials for those party holidays! Getting dressed up on an evening out is now as simple as choosing which cocktail to have next!

Five minute fixs

Holiday locks are sometimes more trouble than they are worth! Especially when you are met with sand, sea and sun!

However there is help available and you can tame that holiday head in no time if you know how!

A few fast styles that require little effort include the likes of an exceptionally high top knot or a cutesy beachy braided style!

The high top knot is the perfect hair do to keep you cool in the humid weather, it also shows off those new earrings perfectly as well as looking reasonable elegant! In order to create such a super style, simply tie your hair into a high pony tail and secure it with a hair band. The next stage requires you to twist the pony tail around the base of the band and pin it up with hair grips! Voila beach hair competed!

For the beachy style braids, you will need to have some seriously tousled locks! The best bit about this trend is that the hair can be taken from day to night, simply loosen the side braid after a day at the beach and let those sexy tousled curls and waves free.

If all else fails and your are really having no look what so ever with your locks then you can don the headband and shades! There are an assortment of super bright headbands on the shop rails, orange and pink slays look good with a sun kissed complexion! Even though this may be a lazy option, it will keep you up to date in the trend sector as hair bands are hot filir 2011!

Lunchtime beauty!

If you have an hour or two to take on your lunch break, why don’t you top up your make-up must haves! Lunch time buying means you won’t miss the train home and you also won’t be bombarded with the after work crowds!

So what should you invest in this season? Well the make-up connoisseurs L’Oreal have only just introduced an innovation in mascaras! This innovation comes in the form of the much anticipated new 4D lash Architect Mascara! Yes you heard us right, 4D has now surfaced! The 4D Lash Architect from L’Oreal boats to define and maximise the lashes in order to create a look that screams ‘hello!’. The formula comes in a stylish uniquely created silver tube with a purple applicator that offers a lot more bristles than the usual brush!

Lashed look extremely colonised, lengthened, textured and best if all curved! This is certainly a must-try product as it is noticeable from every angle! Team with a rock style sultry eye shade in a grey colour, add a little gloss and you are good to go! Let your eyes do the talking this season, the all new mascara is instore at many beauty counters across the globe! However we imaging they may sell out pretty soon so male sure you get in their quick and buy yours today!

Luscious lip shades

If there is one of item of make-up to keep in your handbag at all times, it should be a super bright lip gloss, lip stick or a coloured juicy lip balm! Even with no pterosaur make-up such a lip gloss, colour or balm can instantly recharge your look!

There are a number of brand this season that all boast to have a great collection of super bright lip colours! If you want something more matte, opt for a lip stick, if you want something that dresses your pout up in an over the top fashion choose a super shiny lip gloss and if you want something with only a little colour then choose a coloured lip balm. Gloss is probably the most popular lip choice this season! All of the above are available in a range of colours and one particular brand this season is boasting a total of six luscious shades that will leve you with perfect pout in no time!

Maybelline New York has released a number of hot hues in a juicy luscious lip gloss style, choose from a variety of shades or alternatively collect all six! All in all there is a peach shade, a freshly sliced hue, a treat me sweet colour, cherry pink kiss, month sheer and cocoa.

If you prefer a darker more dramatic lip colour go for cocoa as this is the more defined lip gloss of all six available, however there is another end of the scale. Month Sheer is the perfect hue to pit over another lip colour or for a natural look just on it’s own

The beauty must-haves of this year!

When it comes to summer, especially of you are going away, fashionistas will want to invest in a few new beauty buys in order to get them through the humid days!

Sweet lips are a must-have buy for 2011 and many of the models on this seasons runways have recently been seen sporting peachy perfect shades on their pouts, think candy colours! Choose from pastel pale pink shades, sheer lip balls and candy coloured lip glosses such as the baby Rose colours and nude lipstick!

Where ever you may be you will always want to carry a little scent around with you, after a day sightseeing or a walk on te beach, a spritz of perfume will instantly freshen you up! Try one of the all new ‘purse-fumes’, these are handbag versions of your favourite scent an will save you carrying around a huge bottle!

Opt for either Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau So Fresh or any one of the other summery scents on offer! Almost all brands have a selection of sizes and some beauty counters even supply testers of your favorote scents, which are great for popping in your purse! Other scents to look at include John Paul Gaultier the Summer edition. This sweet smelling spray is perfect for the summer months.

Colours of the season, day to night

You may just be one girl, you can however create two very different looks with a few simple adjustments to your current make-up! Revamp your look with some of the most sought after products this year, you’ll be the bell of the ball that’s for sure!

There are an assortment of products on the Market this season and all boast to create a glamorous style, what ever the occasion!

If you want to create a day time glam face, then all you really need o a little bit of a defining look on the eyes! This is a great look for a day time holiday style, just make sure you invest in a good waterproof mascara if you intend to go anywhere near the water as otherwise you could end up looking like a panda!

Finish the look with soft waves, maybe accessorise this with a playful flower or headman in the hair for a Girly finish. Add a pop of hot colour to the lips in order to really tie te look together!

Shimmering shades ate certainly the way to glow this season and this applies to both cheeks and eyes, opt for gold enthused shades as this will make your tan come out even more or work to create a sun kissed look if you don’t already have one! For an evening style add lashings of mascara, a bolder lipshade and darker eyes! Pile your hair on top of your head for even more of a dressy do!

The beauty know how!

Brighter than you can imagine…this is exactly what you should have on your mind whilst creating any one of this seasons looks!

Both the eyes and the nails have received a serious colour injection this season and such a colour lucious look i most definitely not for the shy!

However if bright eyeshadow are a little too much for you and you think an all over hot shade is a little scary then try applying a little colour along the lower lash as appose to the full lid, this will allow you to still work the paint box trend without going over board! Make sure you finish the look with a great mascara, this will really male tour eyes stand out and the black shade against the colourful shadow will create a dramatic contrast!

In order to work this trend you will really need to invest in a paintbox palette of popping hues, a palette that features all of this seasons hottest catwalk shades is best!

Shade such as turquoise, lime green, brilliant blue, green, lemon, pink, purple and a black hue are all must-have shades and all will allow to crest one of this season’s top make-up trends for 2011!

Apply a nude lip colour or lip gloss to the lips in order to create a low key pout that won’t clash or run in competition with your eye shadow. Peach and nude creams are very much in this season and will create a natural looking pout!

Summer beauty buys

With summer here it’s certainly time to invest in a few beauty essentials, especially if you are planning a trip away! The airport regulations now state that only limits of 100ml are permitted on board when it comes to ant hair and any make up products. This means you have to be organised if you want to look your best!

Investing in a few small sized bottles and containers is the way forward as this way you can take all your favourite products on board! There are an assortment of beauty counters that house all your must-have products in a smaller size, such as mini hairsprays, toothpaste, shampoo, and hair care! These means you font have to go to the trouble of transferring any of your essential products from one bottle to the next!

A few good holiday must-haves include a great hair care program as both the sun, sea and humid weather are likely to mess up your hair slightly an make it appear very uncontrolled and unruly. This is the last thing you want on holiday as you will want to look your best in all those new holiday clothes you have just treats yourself too! Other items to look into include a mini shower gel, sun cream and a cooling after sun as well as a few of your favourite make up items! Opt for make up that isn’t going to stream off your fc as soon as you step into the intense heat.