cosmetics
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ON MY DESK – Beauty and Skincare August 2015
Read more: ON MY DESK – Beauty and Skincare August 2015In my August edition of ON MY DESK I take a look at highlights in new releases in the worlds of beauty, makeup and skincare that have crossed my path lately, including Antipodes, MAC, Garnier, The Aromatherapy Company, Essie, Neutrogena, Estee Lauder, and Rimmel London. I also threw in an Instagram pic of one of my…
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MAC makeup at Kate Sylvester at Marr Factory 2015
Read more: MAC makeup at Kate Sylvester at Marr Factory 2015Makeup and fashion go hand-in-hand like a model carrying a smoke wand. Like WHAT?!” you ask – well that was what happened at Sunday night’s Marr Factory show fro Kate Sylvester’s in-sseaon SS15/16 collection down at Golden Dawn. Models bearing pink smoke wands strode the runway in the standing room only bar with Nineties neo-grunge…
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MAC makeup looks at the Nom*D show at Marr Factory 2015
Read more: MAC makeup looks at the Nom*D show at Marr Factory 2015Check out the stunning beauty by MAC and the incredibly clever key artist Kiekie Stanner’s facechart from last night’s Nom*D show at Marr Factory. DESIGNER: Nom*D KEY MAKEUP ARTIST: Kiekie Stanners, M.A.C Senior Artist INSPIRATION: Music icon Nico from the Velvet Underground’s slept in eye makeup. KEY PRODUCTS: Face: M.A.C Face and Body Foundation with M.A.C…
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ON MY DESK SKINCARE AND BEAUTY: JULY 2015
Read more: ON MY DESK SKINCARE AND BEAUTY: JULY 2015As July draws to a close, I share what’s come across my path lately. This month’s ON MY DESK looks at what’s new in the worlds of skincare and beauty, in July 2015 from Evian, Louvelle, Karl Lagerfeld, Estee Lauder, BROO, Manuka Doctor, Clinique, Olive skincare, and Tantastic. This cute little mini Evian Facial Spray is…
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Billion Dollar Brows brow guru, Natalie Plain
Read more: Billion Dollar Brows brow guru, Natalie PlainBillion Dollar Brows brow guru, Natalie Plain, come to Auckland and spoke with New Zealand beauty media and bloggers about her brand, and new products including the Billion Dollar Brows kit and the very sparkly and fun new release called Glitter Brows, that you can see pictured above. The Mad About Brows palette ($59) contains four…
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Benefit Colour Liners and Mascaras
Read more: Benefit Colour Liners and MascarasIf you loved the Benefit gel liner, but also loved colour on your eyelids, I have good news for you. The fabulously-fun San Fransisco-based cosmetics brand has recently released some colourful companions to the popular They’re real! Push-up Liner – which came in every colour you wanted, as long as that’s black. The classic black…
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Elizabeth Arden Foundation Gift with Purchase
Read more: Elizabeth Arden Foundation Gift with PurchaseI’m wearing this today and it looks amazing! The beautiful Visible Difference Good Morning Retexturising Primer is one of their most popular products, with its lightweight feel that goes on like a gel and absorbs well to make a perfect base for makeup and smooth out foundation-lines around wrinkles and laugh lines. This awesome primer is…
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Burn Down The Disco: MAC Dazzle Shadows
Read more: Burn Down The Disco: MAC Dazzle ShadowsI have fond (okay, mostly memory-repressed) recollections of a glittery eyeshadow I had years back that I thought made me look eyecatching and probably did, in the worst possible way! I have to say first up: these are not glitter shadows. There is no nasty fall-out that will leave your sueded shoes looking like Judy…
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Something new, something old, nothing shiny: MAC Matte Lip
Read more: Something new, something old, nothing shiny: MAC Matte LipPutting out the Welcome Matte: The Matte Lip Collection by MAC has something new, something old, and nothing shiny. What is it? Lipsticks are what made MAC so popular and they have an unrivalled colour range across satins, sheers, glosses, cremes, mattes and pencils. For staying power though, you just can’t go past the suede-like finish…
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We review: the latest Maybelline New York Spring 2015 Makeup
Read more: We review: the latest Maybelline New York Spring 2015 MakeupWe review: the latest Maybelline New York Spring 2015 Makeup collection including the Lash Sensational mascara, Eye Shadow Pallet The Nudes, Color Show nails, Dr.Rescue nail care, Eye Studio Color Molten, FIT me! Matte + Poreless foundation, Eye Studio Brow Precise, and Color Sensational Rebel Bloom Lipstick. Read all about it here… Color Show Nails The Color…