Tag: New season makeup trends
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Milan A/W ’12: Dear Alberta Ferretti, where have all the good girls gone?
Mon, 27 February 2012 11:12AM
Things we expect from Alberta Ferretti: feminine, floor-sweeping gowns that are high on celebrities’ wish-lists come awards season. Also, runway shows rich in ladylike fabrics, pleats, draping and elegant embellishment. All accessorised with pretty, girlish makeup and flowing hair. Things we do not expect from Alberta Ferretti: models sporting slick, masculine chignons and pared-back faces. So you… 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 Year You: Part 2: Old-school beauty rules that were made to be broken.
Fri, 20 January 2012 7:28AM
So last week we were banging on about how blue eye shadow is back with a vengeance and this week, it’s all about the blondes. It’s a crazy craze, we know, but after years of watching makeup artists pare back brows using concealer and blonde brow pencils, right now, we’re witnessing a cool nod to the… more
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Suddenly Everywhere: Nude lips at the Golden Globe Awards
Tue, 17 January 2012 10:30AM
You know first hand how much we love a makeup challenge, so imagine our surprise when we started trawling through the red-carpet pics from the Golden Globes only to see a sea of beauties sporting nude-toned lips. It seems when it came to flat-planning makeup options for the celebs, the makeup artists took the all… more
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Video: The 5 minute makeover for when you’re on the go.
Fri, 13 January 2012 11:14AM
We’re forever banging on and on about the beauty of a bold lip. The LBD of the makeup world, there’s not a pucker that it doesn’t flatter or an event that it doesn’t look right at home at. Matt, tinted, glossy or stained, it’s classic, it’s rich-looking and best of all, it’s easy. The Inspiration The glossy… 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 2: More money-can’t-buy beauty tips from the makeup guru himself, Mr Napoleon Perdis
Tue, 10 January 2012 7:30AM
Welcome back to Part 2 of our mini series called Makeup Tips and Treats from the Makeup Maestro himself, Mr Napoleon Perdis. When someone of his notoriety offers to let you in on a few of his best-kept beauty tips, you’d be bonkers not to jump at the opportunity. So, with out pen and paper poised, we… 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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The two makeup looks every woman should have mastered by now, courtesy of Kate Moss and Georgia May Jagger
Fri, 16 September 2011 2:30PM
Primpettes, you know as well as I do that some beauty trends, read: ombre hair and nails, will come and go, but then there are those, like a classic red lip and smoky eye that are for keeps. Like the little black dress of your wardrobe, the beauty of these makeup looks is that they… more
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Fashion Talk Tuesday: Jumping on the colour blocking bandwagon
Tue, 23 August 2011 3:25PM
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months, it’s kind of impossible to miss the colour blocking trend that’s been taking over the world one pair of JBrand jeans at a time. Think pop bright pants, acid bright tops and nearly neons shoes and you get the pretty picture. So, with… more
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