Tag: makeup trends
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Video: Five of the Best – Rose Gold Beauty Buys
Wed, 19 June 2013 8:31AM
Oh, don’t you just love a new beauty trend, Primpers? Sure, rose gold isn’t brand, brand new, but the products are starting to roll out in all sorts of shades, making this trend easily accessible and fun to play with. My advice? Work it into your eyes, nails, cheeks or lips, and choose which tone… more
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How to: Carry off Neon Makeup
Wed, 3 October 2012 3:24PM
In true carbon neutral tradition, Primped HQ is proudly powered by mega-watt neon makeup this spring. If you listen closely you can actually hear the hum generating from the electricity of eyeshadows, lip shades and nail varnishes… Damn, you can near toast your bread on the power generated from my cobalt eyeliner today! But where there’s a… more
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S/S ’13: The Blue Eye Makeup Trend Takes Off
Tue, 25 September 2012 11:03AM
It seems like only yesterday that we kicked off NYFW, yet the final instalments of this year’s spring/summer ’13 presentations are preparing to take place in Paris as I type. While you might says it’s a little to early to start jumping on the trend bandwagon – after all, we still have the Chanel show… more
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My Love Affair With Vogue Turkey; Why You’ll Love It Too
Thu, 30 August 2012 8:19AM
Turkey holds a special place in my heart, Primpers. It’s my father’s homeland, where my mum and dad met and where I got engaged. It also happens to be the land of one of the richest cultures I’ve come across. Istanbul in particular is a bazaar of pure sensory overload. Think pungent smells of spices,… more
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London Fashion Week A/W 2012: How to keep your lipstick lasting like the models at Emilia Wickstead
Fri, 24 February 2012 6:15AM
Just in case you were thinking of putting your punch-bright lipsticks on the back burner for winter, think again! After chatting to Napoleon Perdis at David Jones Fashion Show last week and seeing the pictures from London Fashion Week 2012 roll in, we’re convinced that along with the Chanel 2.55 and a LBD, bright, bold lipstick… more
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3 of the most wearable makeup trends from New York Fashion Week A/W to try.
Thu, 23 February 2012 6:56AM
Yikes! If you blinked, you probably missed it, because just like that New York Fashion Week and London Fashion Week is done and dusted for another season. So, in-case you couldn’t make it to the shows because you know… you had important stuff on, like… painting your nails this season’s latest shade of green and… more
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New York Fashion Week A/W ’12: BCBG’s New Way To Wear Winged Eye Liner.
Mon, 13 February 2012 7:00AM
It’s still early days for New York Fashion Week, but the LBD of the makeup world: winged eye liner has made its mark already. Except this time, there’s a twist… rather than being all strategically placed and perfectly angled, it’s all about winging it, literally. A little messy, a whole lot edgy, it’s perfect for… more
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New Year You: Part 1: Old-school beauty rules that were made to be broken.
Thu, 12 January 2012 11:00AM
Rules were made to be broken, Primpettes. Especially when it comes to beauty, so starting right now, we want you to throw caution to the wind and let the makeup daredevil inside you come out to play because over the next five days, I’m going to challenge you to bust one beauty rule a day…. more
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Part 1: Tips from a makeup masterclass with the makeup maestro himself, Mr Napoleon Perdis
Thu, 5 January 2012 10:49AM
A wee while ago, I had the pleasure of attending a VIP makeup session with the man himself, Mr Napoleon Perdis. In this line of work, we’re forever meeting makeup experts, but when it comes to empowering women to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, Napoleon Perdis is in a league… more
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Video: Tom Pecheux gives YOU blush advice
Fri, 18 November 2011 9:10AM
You never get over the excitement of meeting someone as insanely skilled as Tom Pecheux, even if you’ve met them numerous times before. As the Global Creative Makeup Director for Estee Lauder, he is the man to thank for bringing some serious youth, fun, incredibly fashion-forward formulas, and probably most notable of all, colour, to… more





















