Category Archives: Beauty

Has it ever struck you that the most vicious of villains, also wore the most interesting make-up – thanks to the great cartoonist visionaries. The world of fantasies and boundless possibilities has now inspired a beauty collection titled Disney Villains Designer collection. The brand has personalized the collection with the same characters that spiced up the stories that we so enjoyed being engrossed in: Cruella de Ville (101 Dalmatians), Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), Ursula (The Little Mermaid), Mother Gothel (Tangled), Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) and the Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland).

Pokemon-inspired makeup has been witnessed earlier and wasn’t particularly loved for its garish nature. This time things are different as we bring you some praise-worthy pokemake-up by artist Nazzara. She aims to create their renditions with the help of eye-catching eye make-up and wants to cover every character ( I believe there are 150).

After a successful collaboration on a range of nail colors, Face Stockholm and J. Crew are coming
together again to release two bright and beautiful nail colors! We can’t be more excited. These
limited-edition creamy hues—Chili Flake and French Martini – are inspired by some of the most
classic looks in their famous catalogue. I bet you often wished you could sport those same bright
lips the models do in their photos. And, now you can! These two shades are right on trend for this
summer’s bright neon makeup look. Chili Flake, a bold orange-red will be perfect for that evening
out. French Martini is a sheer, coral/melon tinted pink, a lot more subtle, but just as beautiful, as its
partner. You can rock both these looks for the perfect day to night transition.

Lace is sexy, lace is beautiful, lace is in vogue and now lace is incorporated in makeup. Check out Dolce & Gabbana Lace collection, to know what I’m talking about. It is gorgeous and I’m sure something that looks so dazzling, can only make its wearer look every inch gorgeous. This smooth powder formula delivers a sun kissed warmth and natural glow. The packaging is definitely a winner, something, I would love to carry in my purse and flaunt in the powder room. The four shades are each layered, with golden pearl for a subtle shimmer, adding a glistening radiance to the complexion.

Christian Dior is going all out to promote its fragrance Line Dior Addict. To make sure all you lovely ladies get addicted to their new fragrance they are fiercely using the social media including various Facebook and Twitter activities, a mobile app and a shirt film too. Dior launched the Addict Facebook app where users are required to find the ‘Dior Addict Frequency’ by clicking on an old-fashioned radio bar until they find the correct radio frequency and a film teaser appears. Cool right? The film in question is titled ‘and Dior created women’ which is 3 min long and debuted on June 20.

As the summers are slowly setting off, its time to do away with the bright shades and welcome a more sensual make-up line in your dressing table. Bobbi Brown has introduced to us the Bobbi Brown Desert Twilight Collection that is designed for the cusp between fall and the upcoming season. The make-up line incorporates dark, sultry shades that are ideal for dinner parties and dates.

While, MAC pretty much rules the makeup industry, they feel like they can do so much more. If there were one area that they feel they have been pretty lacking, it would have to be Nail Lacquers. Even though, they occasionally include nail colors in their limited edition collections, there are only 8 shades, which are part of their permanent collection. The representatives of MAC explained that in their association with various fashion shows made them aware that in recent times, nails are getting more attention. Thus, MAC Cosmetics have taken a plunge, by launching a whopping 65 new nail shades! Of these 65 shades, they are going to release 30 permanent shades including a glittery red called Sparks on Screen, and an ebony shade called Nocturnelle. Besides these, they are releasing MAC’s Glitters and Pigments can be mixed with clear gels for nail art. A smaller collection called Fashion Sets, which are trios of lipstick, Lipglass and nail colors are already in stores. Finally, an online-only Ruffian collection of three press-on nail designs complete MAC’s nail range.

We are barely over the whole Avengers mania, and we have Spiderman clamoring for our attention. The latest edition of the blockbuster movie is just a few days away from release, and we can hardly wait! It seems that blogger and makeup aficionado Jangsara also can’t wait. She has created the most wonderful Spiderman themed eye makeup that any girl would love to imitate. The simple design features the signature Spiderman colors, and of course, a white web! It would certainly be perfect for next Halloween when you and your friends throw the best Spiderman themed party ever! In fact, why wait for Halloween. We are sure that once the movie releases, Spiderman will be trending so much that it won’t look too weird on an average night out!

Forget global warming and earthquakes, the average person is more worried about that other global disaster – aging! We have tried everything from exercise, diet, and weird Chinese herbs, but nothing has slowed down the appearance of the wrinkles. Trust our old saviors, NASA, to come up with the next miracle cure! The AS10 drink supplement was created by NASA to protect the astronauts from the Sun’s radiations. Even though it was never invented for the purpose, when researchers from the University of Utah studied its age defying properties, they were surprised to find a whopping 17% reduction in the amount of wrinkles and a 30% reduction of dark blemishes (caused by UV radiations) in the test subjects. In fact, they aren’t hesitating to claim that this drink will revolutionize the whole beauty care industry! The ‘space drink’ is made up of all natural ingredients like exotic fruits and other plant derivatives including Brazil’s cupuacu fruit, acai, prickly pear, yumberry, acerola, grape, green tea, and pomegranate. All these ingredients make the drink chockfull of antioxidants and phytochemicals and helps shield cells from the harmful effects of radiation.

The number of collections the cosmetics giant MAC keeps churning out each year; you
would think that they will all just blend together. Nevertheless, leave it to MAC to find a
way to make every new collection as exciting as the last. Their latest offering is the MAC
Heavenly Creatures Summer 2012 collection, and we have to say, this one has our juices
running! They surely have not pulled any stops; you will have any number of products to
choose, from! This collection is inspired by the beauty of the vast universe and the result is a
fabulous mix of pretty baked minerals and hot pigments. The mineral makeup products give
the skin a beautiful radiant glow that promises to remind one of the Aurora Borealis. We are
so happy that they have re-introduced some old favorites like the Volcanic Ash Exfoliator
and Cut a Caper Lipstick.

In the world of pollution and stress, skincare is an essential part of the day. We have to be extra careful about, what goes on our face. We can’t trust the cosmetics companies to make their products with the best ingredients. What if, you could create your own skin care products, right in the privacy of your own home? ‘Naturalis‘ is a wonderful new appliance created by Paris-based EliumStudio for German company Rowenta. This product; in collaboration with Derma nutrition experts, allows you to create all kinds of beauty products at home. The appliance comes with a recipe book categorized into four key areas – cleansing, preparing, maintaining natural moisture and nourishing. You can make your own lip balms, hand creams, facemasks, and moisturizers. It uses ‘Helical Emulsion Technology’ to prepare the formulas. The ingredients are subjected to high turbulence in order to create a stable emulsion.

Do you want to treat your little angel for a day with you in the spa, but can’t think of somewhere she would be excited to go? If there is one thing that no little girl can resist, it is the charms of Hello Kitty. Too bad you have to travel all the way to Dubai. The world’s first ever Hello Kitty Beauty Spa has opened its doors in Dubai, at the Town Centre Jumeirah! This wonderful spa offers treatments specially designed for both young girls and older women, namely the “Princesses” and “Queens”. The Princess program includes the Kitty-cure, Toe-Tally Perfect, Kitty Glam facials, among many other cutesy themed treatments. For children, they only use organic products that have been specially created for their sensitive skins. The USP of this spa is definitely the Hello Kitty themed luxurious pink interiors! Walk in and you feel like you have entered fairyland.

The Ruffian manicure or the moon nail art is the new-fangled trend in the nail world MAC Cosmetics has spotted this celebrity look, and will launch a line of mini makeup collection for Summer 2012, in alliance with fashion label Ruffian. W collection will only feature press-on nails and lip products. The Ruffian duo has created a range of ultra-chic press-on nails in varying takes of their bold and fun half-moon manicures, and lipstick sets with MAC. The new summer collection displays the most popular hues this year, which not only blend well with season, but also for the rest of the year as well. Ruffian designer duo combined their love for manicure designs with the help of MAC, to design a press-on manicure collection that features matching velvety lipsticks that will surely not go by unnoticed. The colors including red, black and nude are the conquered designers this fall season.

Superheroes are getting in our wardrobes, and vanity with super-speed. With everyone around infusing their art with Superheroes, photographer Jonathan Knowles and makeup artist Celine Nonon are focusing on lips! They were inspired to go the powerful route thanks to The Avengers, and the results are just gorgeous.

Love the gossip glory? Well, you will love the new MAC for Beth Ditto Collection for Summer 2012 too. Following the footsteps of Nicki Minaj, Beth Ditto has collaborated with the makeup brand, to create a limited edition collection. This feisty woman of The Gossip has turned her talent to creating some bold and beautiful colors, for the Beth Ditto collection. One of the most outlandish collection by MAC, it includes brightly colored mascaras, lip crèmes, face powder and nail lacquers. The shades range from punchy neon’s to tender neutrals, all with a touch of out-of-the-box packaging. . If you like, your make-up to make a statement then this one is a great deal for you.