bronzed expedition

Source: Photos by Andreas Sjödin for Vogue Nippon April 2008

Trying to get back into the blogging swing of things. Starting off with this beautiful gold/bronze beauty editorial starring the stunning, Carmen Kass.

huile

Source: Clarins

Now I really want to try all three of these face treatment oils: Lotus, Blue Orchid and Santal.

oh christmas tree

Source: Photos by Mango Winter 2012/ ilovewildfox/ Vladimir Marti for MarieClaire Latin America Sept 2013/ Zanita

Merry Christmas to all my lovely readers! XOXO
I think I'm going to head out to a Christmas church service with a friend right now....wishing you lots of love and warmth this holidays.

american beauty

 
Source: Photos by John Scarisbrick for Intermission Magazine #8

Emily Didonato. Goodness me, isn't she just beautiful? This is the type of American beauty that I admire. Ruddy cheeks and all.

the beauty department

This "Makeup for glasses" video and the ten, lovely beauty tips below are from http://thebeautydepartment.com/.
I'm a glasses girl who always ends up leaving the house in a hurry without doing anything to my eyes because I see no point to it. Now I do.

1. Glasses cast a shadow so you’ll need to cover undereye circles with a non-creasing concealer. Our model True is using Cle de Peau Concealer in Ochre but it’s an investment. You can also try a peach-toned concealer (on the color wheel, orange is the opposite of blue, so it will cancel it out) such as Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage.

2. Because glasses will leave marks in liquid/cream foundations, switch to a mineral powder foundation (Youngblood Natural Mineral Foundation in Honey) and swirl it all over your face with a powder brush.

3. Because glasses draw attention to the eyes, you’ll want to frame them by defining the brows. You can use a brow shadow + brush like True uses in the video, or a brow pencil works great too.

4. Highlight the lid with a lighter shimmer like True used from this Dior 5-Colour Palette in Amber Design.

5. Add depth with the medium shade in the crease.

6. To really open up the eye, add a white or nude liner to the inner waterline. Stila Kajal Liner in Topaz is perfect.

7. Then line the top and bottom lashlines with the emphasis on the bottom. True used the dark brown shade from the Dior palette.

8. Really give your lashes a good pinch with your eyelash curler so they don’t hit the lenses. Always remember to pinch three times, first at the root, then walk the curler out a third of the distance and pinch again, then another third out and one last pinch.

9. Follow with a coat of mascara then put your glasses back on.

10. Now that you can see exactly where to place your blush, finish with a pretty pink blush + a pop of color on the lip, True used Sephora Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil in Rasperry.

some of the best cheekbones in the business

Source: Photos by Alasdair McLellan for Vogue Japan July 2011/ Sølve Sundsbø for Vogue Japan Nov 2011

Freja + Edita.

One of my favourite sections of Vogue Nippon is the beauty editorial because of its choc-a-bloc inspiration content.
Take note: plum lips, beach hair & defined brows.

eye candy

Source: Photos by David Slijper for Elle France

Love this candy-themed beauty editorial featuring model Toni Garrn in colour combinations that I would not normally dream of walking out of the house in fear of being mistaken as a clown. However, I do have to say that nothing beats the good old grape or cranberry popsicle-induced purple/red lip stain. Pucker up!