BROW TRENDS SUMMER 2011

Brows- last season it was all about an over sized, wild & bushy brow. This season, full brows are still on trend but now they are more tailored & groomed, the hairs aren't as wild and often they are slightly elongated and tapered at the ends creating a touch more drama.

This Spring/Summer’s full brows have a great arch that is both feminine and strong. Brow colour should be 1-2 shades lighter than hair colour and should be powdered across the whole brow rather than just used to fill in. A new trend is also to highlight under the brow, which makes it look more substantial and showcases the brow perfectly.

BROW TIPS 2011

What's the best way of finding your perfect shape?

The best way to find your perfect shape is go with what you have naturally. Have a look at the direction the hair in your brow grows. You can always experiment with shape by filling them in with makeup. If you have naturally thin eyebrows better to keep them sharp and clean underneath rather than trying to create something that’s not there or over plucking, as they might look sparse.

Tweezerman Brow Trends 2011

What's the best way to maintain your shape?

Have a professional shape your brows the first time. You can easily maintain your brows at home by following the line that they brow artist created for you.

Just tweeze strays using a slant precision tweezer, such as Tweezerman’s Slant Tweezer. Fill in brows with a touch of brow pencil or powder.

Is it better to tweeze a few stragglers often or have a big tidy-up every now and then?
Yes, it’s good to tweeze a few strays in between a big tidy up to keep your brows looking neat and clean all the time.

What if you over-tweeze?
You can use makeup in the mean time to fill in spots until they grow back.

Use a brow pencil or brow powder in short, even strokes in the direction of hair growth. The brow pencil or shadow should be within 1-2 shades of your natural brow colour.

When it comes to shaping your brows, are there any rules that you should always follow?

It’s always difficult to set a general rule because everyone’s face and brow shape differs. First, trim your brows before tweezing. It will accentuate your natural brow shape and give your brows a cleaner line.

Do not over-pluck. Always look straight ahead into the mirror when grooming. A Tweezerman 10X Magnifying Mirror is a great tool for detailed brow work.

St. Tropez Delivers Red Carpet Perfection at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Events

(Los Angeles, CA – the 83rd Annual Academy Awards – February 27, 2011) – 3… 2… 1… Lights, Camera, Glow!

Leading skin-finishing brand St. Tropez, delivers high definition, flawless head-to-toe red carpet perfection for the Hollywood elite. Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Osbourne, Maria Menounos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Rashida Jones, Daphne Zuniga, Busy
Philipps, Mamie Gummer, Katie Cassidy, Giuliana Rancic and Hofit Golan are walking testimonials for St. Tropez’s High Definition custom Skin-Finishing treatments designed to dress the skin for Hollywood’s biggest event.

“Being red carpet ready for this year’s Oscars means being skin ready, said Nichola Joss, St. Tropez Skin Finishing Expert. “The St. Tropez menu of skin finishing treatments for face and body offers gorgeous skin for people of all skin tones. For example, St.
Tropez’s Hyper-real finish provides a light finish to give an airbrushed look as seen on Gwyneth Paltrow. Her skin is perfect for the HD lens. St. Tropez’s Ethereal finish provides porcelain skin tones with a subtle luminosity. All of St. Tropez’s Custom Body Finish treatments enhance face and body contours, giving skin a radiant glow.”

St. Tropez custom skin finishes and products not only perform on the red carpet but also perform on the Academy Awards stage at the Kodak Theatre. The powerful spotlights focus on the face and St. Tropez’s skin finishes for the world to see.

Makeup artist Leslie Lopez gave Gwyneth Paltrow the ultimate golden look. "I applied the St. Tropez Wash Off Mousse to her body and face to give her a sun kissed glow. For the ultimate glamourous sheen, I added the St. Tropez Gold Skin Illuminator down her arms, legs, cheek bones, chest and shoulders, which really helped to complement her gold Calvin Klein gown."

Bruce Grayson, head makeup artist for the Academy Awards, identifies St. Tropez as Hollywood’s secret weapon. “The stage lights are so bright and can wash out a beautiful face and you need either subtle or bold illumination to maintain definition and
contour.

To achieve this look at home, Joss recommends red carpet fans to apply the Wash Off Instant Glow Face by massaging into the skin for a natural finish. Then follow with the Skin Illuminator and gently apply to key areas such as cheekbones, décolletage and shoulders to give an instant radiance and perfectly finished skin.

St. Tropez is Hollywood’s best-kept beauty secret, but fans can recreate a variety of looks with St. Tropez’s unique line of self-tanning and skin finishing products. First, exfoliate with St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Polish before moisturizing dry areas
thoroughly with St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Moisturizer. Then, spray St. Tropez Self Tan Bronzing Spray. Finally, shower off to reveal a perfectly golden, natural looking tan or glow. To maintain, re-apply a couple of times a week, nourish daily with St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Moisturizer, and smooth skin with St. Tropez Tan Optimizer Body Polish for ultimate results.

Trend Report From London Fashion Week - Pilotto AW2011 With Chantecaille

The make-up look was created by make-up artist Lisa Houghton using Chantecaille. The look was all about the eyes - confident and vibrant with a strong personality.

“We were delighted to be collaborating with design duo Peter Pilotto for a second
season at London Fashion Week. We loved the evolution from last season’s classic Parisian look with its futuristic twist to this season's beautifully bold use of color." Olivia Chantecaille


CREATE THE LOOK WITH CHANTECAILLE

“I wanted to create a beautifully flawless complexion with bright vibrant eyes. Future Skin is perfect for this look as it’s so light and hydrating. You can build it in layers to create the perfect coverage. The Lemongrass and Aqua eye shades were the exact shades I wanted to create bold and vibrant eyes.” Lead make-up artist Lisa Houghton

PREP
The face was prepped with flower harmonising cream and biodynamic lifting fluid to create a flawless matt finish.

SKIN
A very pale complexion with a flawless finish was created using both Porcelain and Alabaster Future Skin Foundations and Subtle Loose Powder.

The cheeks were kept soft with a dusting of cheek shade Ecstasy.

EYES
Eyes were the main focus of the look. To create texture and rich colour Lisa Houghton crushed Iridescent Eye Shade in Lemongrass to create a chalky consistency - this was applied all over the eye socket. Lisa then blended Ecstasy cheek shade and Lilac Rose eye shade with a Brilliant Gloss, Crystalline to give it a shiny appearance and staying power. The eyes were finished with Menthe eye shade in the corners of the eye for definition and to the outer corners shocking Iridescent Eye Shade in Aqua.

Faux Cils mascara was applied to both top and bottom lash lines and eye brows were emphasised using Chantecaille brow definer.

LIPS
The lips were kept understated with protective Lip Potion before applying Hydra Chic in Canna. To highlight a shimmer from the Tiger in the Wild palette was applied to the cupids bow only.


THE CHANTECAILLE MAKE-UP KIT
Flower Harmonising Cream £86
Biodynamic Lifting Fluid £205
Future Skin £55
Subtle Loose Powder £48
Cheek Shade Ecstasy £23
Iridescent Eye Shade in Lemongrass £23
Iridescent Eye Shade in Aqua £23
Iridescent Eye Shade in Lilac Rose £23
Shine Eye Shade in Menthe £23
Brilliant Gloss in Crystalline £23
Brow Definer £19
Faux Cils Mascara £33
Lip Potion £35
Hydra Chic in Canna £27
Tiger in the Wild Palette £73

Trend Report From London Fashion Week - Christopher Kane’s AW2011 With Chantecaille

Christopher Kane’s AW2011 collection is inspired by the pencil cases he had at school and lollipops. This season is all about wearability and sophistication.

“We were so excited to collaborate with Christopher Kane this season. He is a great artist with a very modern eye, who knows how to dress a woman and we both happen to share a love for color and florals. Each of the seasonal collections I create is based on current fashion trends - Christopher’s colours, especially from his SS2011collection, have had a strong influence on our palettes.” Olivia Chantecaille

“We’re delighted to be working with Chantecaille for our AW2011 show. The make-up is luxurious, elegant and feminine – so they are a perfect partner for the show.” Christopher Kane

HOW TO CREATE IT
“We wanted to create a cool, natural look, with a strong eye and soft lip. The collection was less elaborate than previous seasons and we wanted the make-up look to be as wearable and sophisticated as the clothes. Chantecaille foundations easily create a clean complexion and its chic colour palette perfectly translated the make-up look we wanted to create this season.” Lead Make-up Artist Lucia Pieroni

FACE
Skin was prepped with Rose Eye Make-up Remover, Flower Infused Cleansing Milk, Rose de Mai, Vital Essence and Lip Potion.

Future Skin was applied to even out the complexion, creating a dewy light texture. Aquablush in Brilliance was blended into the skin for shimmer followed by Bronzer in St Barths to contour under the cheeks.

EYES
Shine Eye Shade in Meteorite was applied all around the eyes followed by Pewter eye shade from Chantecaille’s Tiger in the Wild Palette - this shade was applied over meteorite and blended around the eye. To finish Shine Eye Shade in Rose Quartz was applied under the eye just below the lash line.
Eyebrows were left natural and only filled in if required withChantecaille Brow Definer. No mascara was applied.

LIPS
Lip Definer in Nuance was applied followed by Lip Matte in Bloomfor a neutral, barely there matte finish.

BODY
Chantecaille Retinol Body Treatment combined with Aquablush in Brilliance

THE CHANTECAILLE MAKE-UP KIT


SKIN PREP
Flower Infused Cleansing Milk - £45
Rose Eye Make-up Remover - £32
Rose Water - £45
Vital Essence - £72

BASE
Future Skin Foundation- £52
New Stick - £35
St Barths Bronzer - £36
EYES
Shine Eye Shade in Meteorite - £23
Shine Eye Shade in Rose Quartz - £23
Tiger in the Wild Palette - £73
LIPS
Lip Definer in Nuance - £19
Lip Matte in Bloom - £23

BLONDE TO BRUNETTE - SARAH HARDING STEALS THE SHOW AT LONDON FASHION WEEK.

COPY HER STYLE WITH TIPS FROM HAIRDRESSER, LEE STAFFORD. . .

Her statement, bleached blonde locks have been her trademark look since she arrived on our screens back in Popstars: The Rivals, but Sarah Harding unveiled a chocolate brown do’ over the weekend and we LOVE it!

To take the plunge like Sarah, hairdresser Lee Stafford, who has styled the Girls Aloud beauty’s hair in the past, says:

- There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to changing your hair colour, but there are plenty of guidelines to ensure that this process is less make or break.
- Take into consideration your skin tone and eye colour and ask friends for honest advice
- Be particularly careful when changing your colour at home. You must remember to put the protein back in after it has been stripped out so it remains lustrous and beautiful


- My Colour Love Shampoo and Conditioner are deeply intensive moisturisers, to refresh and revitalise coloured hair. The luxuriously thick formulas will help to repair the damage and drying effects that colouring can cause . . . keeping colour vibrant and hair in fantastic condition. Colour specific products are an absolute must for putting the moisture back after hair has been left battered and bruised by different colour processes

Lee’s Top Tip: "inbetween visits to the salon, disguise root regrowth with either of my TWO NEW shades of DRY SHAMPOO – I’ve brought out a mid brown and dark and it’s available in Boots stores now!"

Lee Stafford Colour Love Shampoo and Conditioner are priced at £5.10 and available exclusively to Boots and Boots.com

Get The Look - Bafta Awards Glamour!

The award season has arrived and the red carpet is where celebrity glamour is in full view. At the Bafta Award ceremony last Sunday many celebrities flaunted classic 1950’s Hollywood make up of bold red lips and flawless skin which is a hot trend this season, one statement look being winged eye make up, as seen on the SS11 catwalks.
Get the look with Artistry Colour Cosmetics with their new SS11 collection and classic collection to achieve these ultra chic & on trend looks.

Jessica Alba - Get the Look
Artistry NEW Lip Colour in Apricot Blossom £21.60
Artistry NEW Cheek Duo in Sunset £29.45
Artistry Total Mascara in Black £17.10

Gemma Arterton - Get The Look
Artistry Crème Lip Colour in Rouge £13.30
Artistry Brow Define Liner in Deep/Soft Brown £9.60


For More Info Visit - visit www.amway.co.uk

Make Your Valentines Scent Last Longer!

On Valentines Day you want your scent to last all the way through your romantic night out, here's some top tips on how to get the most from your signature fragrance!! Firstly you yourself should not be able to smell your perfume all night long, you will normally get used to the fragrance you're wearing & won't be able to smell it on yourself within an hour or so of applying it. If you can smell your perfume a lot longer than that you have probably applied far too much!!!!
Anyway here are some perfume application tips that you can use to help your fragrance last longer- Use a body lotion from the same fragrance under your perfume, it will intensify the scent. Go for the Eau de Parfume rather than the Eau de Toliete, the parfume has a higher concentration of fragrance which makes it last longer, this why they cost a little more.
Rubbing your wrists together apparently damages the chemical composition of the perfume which will cause the fragrance to break down quicker, so just spray!! Spray a little over the top of your head, this is where you loose most of your heat & the perfume scent will rise easily, keeping your fragrance lasting all night long! Why not try one of the most classic & romantic scents of all time, Chanel No5, Marilyn herself swore by it & apparently was the only item she wore in bed...
Happy Valentines Day!!!! xxxx