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Video: The Weekly Brush Up

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:43AM

Ahoy Ahoy!

A lot has been happening in beauty-land this week, Primpers. Let’s take a look at some of the top stories…

 

Can’t watch the video? Here’s a quick recap…

5. Benefit has just launched a new Boo Boo Zap! $28 (on sale 19th of May) that marries the superpowers of salicylic and glycolic acids to help clear your skin AND prevent future breakouts. Winner!

4. Green Nail Polish: It’s the new neutral with every brand from Revlon to OPI and Essie launching a shade variant. The question is, is it wearable? You tell me, do you rate it or hate it?

3. Still think Brad Pitt’s a spunk? Wait til you see him as the new face of Chanel No. 5. Ohhh yeah!

2. This makeup trick will make your eyes look so wide awake, it’s like you’ve been sleeping for 70 years. I refer to it as Split Level Eye Makeup, where you use a different, darker shade of eyeliner and mascara on your top lash line, and a lighter shade of each on your lower lash line. You can dabble in black and brown, or go crazy with pink and white, navy and turquoise, or metallics. If it’s good enough for Dolce & Gabbana…

1. And finally, the celebrity look of the week goes to…wait for it…SNOOKI. The usually over-the-top star was pared right back for V Magazine and she looks beautiful. Here’s a visual…

 

Be sure to watch the video and when you do, come back and tell me…

What do you think of green nail polish? Rate it or hate it?

Does Brad look spunk or over-the-hill?

What’s your perfect zit-zapping potion?

Do you do split level eye makeup? If not, do you want to now?

And finally, Snooki. Share your thoughts…

 

See you all next week,

Yaz xx

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  • Posted by: Natalie // Fri, 11 May 2012 11:12am

    Love green nails, I think nails are the only place I would try anything.

    My favourite zit fighter has always been a gentle exfoliation, a spot mask treatment and then some tea tree oil. Works every time!
    x

  • Posted by: louweeez Master Fan // Fri, 11 May 2012 12:11pm

    Brad Pitt is perfect. So is Keith Urban.

  • Posted by: Mampha Master Fan // Fri, 11 May 2012 12:29pm

    Boo Boo Zap sounds like the go just for such a cute name, but green nails? Well of course it depends on the green, but nope. Not for me and don’t like the ones I have seen out there that much.

  • Posted by: Ck // Fri, 11 May 2012 02:00pm

    Missing the old vids which were all product related.
    So useful having you guys try products and pick ones to recommend as most of us don’t have time/budget to try so many.
    We can always see Brad and the green nails etc on lots of blogs/mags etc

  • Posted by: Yasemin Trollope Enthusiast // Fri, 11 May 2012 04:24pm

    Fair call, CK. If your fellow Primpers agree, I can do a mash-up of old vs new and have, say, 3 new products I’ve tried and 2 news-y things of the week. Cast your votes below…

  • Posted by: Coconal Master Fan // Fri, 11 May 2012 04:48pm

    I like your idea of the mash up, Yaz!

    Green polish, I think it depends on the shade and your skin tone…it can be a hard colour to pull off gracefully.

    Brad, not a fan of him being declared the face of No 5 but that’s just me…I don’t think a guy should front a classic, feminine perfume like that.

    I’m using Mario Badescu for my zit zappers but I like the sound of Boo Boo Zap!

    How funny, I’m wearing split eye make up now! I never knew how (inadvertently) trendy I was!

    And I think Snooki looks amazing…much prefer her pared back than dolled up.

  • Posted by: lovefashionangel Master Fan // Fri, 11 May 2012 06:53pm

    Wow snooki looking natural. You’d wonder why she doesntdo it more often?

  • Posted by: louweeez Master Fan // Fri, 11 May 2012 07:30pm

    I like your mash-up idea Yas… Love seeing what new products you’ve tried, but I guess you may not try new products EVERY week also whatever picks your creative fancy, old or new… This past week I’M loving fishtail braids in half up half down style inspired by a pic I saw on pinterest…

  • Posted by: Knyholm Master Fan // Sat, 12 May 2012 11:03am

    The Bo Bo Zap sounds great….and love the name!!
    And Brad is forever gorgeous!!

  • Posted by: meedee Master Fan // Sun, 13 May 2012 10:02am

    Boo Boo Zap..haha…love the name. Thankfully its not a product that i need though…phew
    Love the green nails as long as its a pastel and not a grass green.
    Brad Pitt…yum and hes oldish?…lol..that measn im oldish…darn.
    As for the use of two differant colour eyeliners…Ive been doing that for the past 3 years…im way ahead of the times…lol

  • Posted by: glossed Master Fan // Sun, 13 May 2012 02:51pm

    Thanks Yaz, great video! I agree a mash-up would be better, I do prefer the prod recommendations over the newsy bits!

    Excited to try the eyeliner thing and I have been looking for a zit zapper that goes under make-up! Not sure how i feel about green nails, I have been loving the lilac as a neutral though!

    x

  • Posted by: Yasemin Trollope Enthusiast // Mon, 14 May 2012 10:27am

    Awesome feedback, Primpers. Consider yourselves MASHED with plenty of product reviews to enjoy. See you Friday. Yxx

  • Posted by: Becca Master Fan // Mon, 14 May 2012 06:24pm

    I love green nail polish. For a minty green I prefer Paradise by Darling and then Jade is the new black is a fab dark green from OPI. Chanel’s Peridot & Black Pearl are also amazing! X

  • Posted by: Tina-1291133452 Master Fan // Thu, 17 May 2012 03:51am

    i like the sound of the mash up too :) definately investing in the boo boo zap!! *i am going to go broke* lol

  • Posted by: PiaB // Thu, 17 May 2012 04:27pm

    Loving the greeb nail polish. Going ot pick some Revlon up from our fab local chemist who stocks a great range.

  • Posted by: strawbsundae Master Fan // Thu, 17 May 2012 09:32pm

    Green nail polish can be really fun to wear, but depending on where I am at, I would most of the time not think about wearing green.

  • Posted by: Bantam Master Fan // Thu, 17 May 2012 11:13pm

    Wow, I love Snooki’s lashes! Looks great!

  • Posted by: p3charmed Master Fan // Tue, 22 May 2012 03:00pm

    great article :)

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