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Fashion Photographer: Yelena Yemchuk
August 27th, 2010
Yelena Yemchuk— a Ukrainian-born shooter has had a remarkably eclectic career path, with notable successes as a painter, documentary photographer and director of music videos. Her current focus began in 2001, when a friend persuaded her to try a fashion shoot for fun. Since then, Yemchuk has contributed to Italian and Japanese Vogue, the New Yorker and W, and has shot advertising campaigns for Kenzo, Cacharel and Dries Van Noten. Her photographs are dreamy and remarkably different than the regular vocabulary of slick, airbrushed fashion imagery. “People who hire me know I’m not just interested in pretty dresses,” she says. “They want me to tell some kind of story.”
Lea Michele
August 17th, 2010
Lea Michele looks super hot in these images from marktbeauty.com. As a make up artist skin is my favourite feature. These pictures attest to the fact that you should never under estimate the importance of glowing skin.
P.S I can’t wait for Glee to return this Fall!
Teen Choice Awards
August 10th, 2010
Teen Choice Awards aired last night, and as usual young Hollywood was dressed to impress from Herve to Louboutin it’s nice to be young, rich, and fabulous! These four also had in common glowing skin, loads of lashes, and neutral lips.
Images from justjared.com & celebrity-gossip.net
Fashion Photographer: Miguel Jacob
July 15th, 2010
Miguel Jacob is a Toronto based fashion photographer who has shot for many Canadian magazines as well as a long list of celebrities. If you’re a reader of any Canadian fashion magazine you’ll no doubt recognize many of his photographs.
Couture Shows Fall/Winter 2010
July 13th, 2010
The Couture shows last week in Paris, were a perfect fashion fix before Spring shows begin in September. Dior stayed true to form with dramatic eyebrows bright geometric eyeshadow, and ultra dark matte lips. I loved the warm metallic, elongated, 70′s feel eye at both Elie Saab and Armani Prive. Karl Lagerfeld wowed the crowds with a massive gold lion in the centre of the runway for the red lipped, bare eyed models to walk around. Red lips and a dark carved out crease with fluttery lashes was the look at JPG. White shadow on the lids, clear gloss on the lips, and top knots gave the girls at Valentino a very innocent look.
Fall Couture Shows
July 12th, 2010
A few celebs were spotted taking in the Couture shows this past week. Blake Lively and Jessica Alba were all in attendance at Chanel. Leighton Meester’s smoky eyes complemented her embellished outfit. Blake Lively looked summery with beachy waves and glowing skin. Jessica Alba looked adorable in a white dress with red belt and matching lipstick.
Images from justjared.com
Denim Blues
July 9th, 2010
Denim is a huge trend this Summer. Not just jeans, but dresses, shorts, shirts, jackets, shoes and bags, pretty much everything. Chloe even showed denim on denim. When it comes to your make up, denim like blues are an easy switch from your regular routine. Swap your black gel eyeliner for navy or smudge indigo eye kohl under your eyes instead of grey. A steel blue shadow is a more subtle for anyone that wants to try blue but can’t get down with this season’s other trend-brights.
1.Givenchy Le Prisme Eyeshadow in Dressy Indigo 2. Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner in Denim Ink 3. Maybelline Sapphire Ice Eyeshadow Quad 4. Top Shop Kohl in Bolt 5. OPI Breathe Life Nail Polish
Testino’s Art Exhibition for Kate Moss
July 6th, 2010
Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Stella McCartney all dressed in short black attire, with pointy black stilettos, for the opening of Mario Testino’s “Kate Who?” photography exhibit. Kate looked pretty fantastic. I love the dress, the Louboutins, and the cat eye make up. All very appropriate for an exhibit dedicated to images of herself.
Images from justjared.com
Liquid Eyeliner for Spring
June 24th, 2010
Liquid liner is a make up artist staple, and this Spring it showed up on the runway in a variety of forms. Dior kept it classic extending the line past the outer corner of the eye. The look at Cavalli was similar but the line is thicker and more exaggerated giving it a tougher look. Chalayan, Lagerfeld, and Oscar framed the eye by lining all the way around. I like liner on the top and bottom, it brings a lot of intensity to the eyes. Valentino’s liquid liner lids make the strongest statement, especially against an almost bare face.
Click here for tips on perfecting your eyeliner.
Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Color
June 10th, 2010
Last weekend I was quite excited to try on Tom Ford’s newly launched Private Blend Lip Color — his take on 12 classic lip colours. He took the most universally flattering colors that a woman can wear, and then reimagined them in a modern and authoritative way. The first thing I noticed was the luxurious and ultra-creamy texture which is formulated with rare and exotic ingredients including soja seed extract, Brazilian murumuru butter and chamomilla flower oil. The closest lipstick that this resembles is YSL’s Rouge Volupte. But unlike the Rouge Volupte the Private Blend Lip Color doesn’t cake on so thick which makes it more wearable. These lipsticks are great if you’re looking for a creamy lipstick with tons of pigment but be warned — the product comes with a heavy price tag: $45.
Fashion Photographer: Michael David Adams
June 4th, 2010
Here are some beautiful beauty images taken by New York photographer Michael David Adams. If you like avante garde makeup then take a look at his website as there’s some really interesting makeup.
Bottega Veneta Resort 2011
June 2nd, 2010
Resort collections always make we want to pack for a glamorous trip. On said trip I would definitely wear the clothes and make up shown at Bottega Veneta. The make up touched on two of our favourite looks for SS10-the bleached brow and soft brown eyes. Perfect understated chic.
Girlactik Beauty Lipgloss
May 26th, 2010
Personally, I am not a huge fan of sparkle. So it was quite ironic that I ended up purchasing Girlactik’s lip gloss — a small beauty brand out of LA made famous for making “sparkle makeup that actually stayed put.” I ended up purchasing the High Tinted Lip Gloss in Orange Twist (top left) which has a sheer apricot colour. It’s one of the few non-shimmery colours and it’s one of my favorites right now. The gloss goes on smooth without being too tacky, lasts for a long time and has a nice strawberry scent to it. Sometimes I amp up the colour by wearing it on top of an orange lipstick (try YSL Rouge Pur in Indian Orange) with gives me a real intense peach colour.
amfAR’s Cinema Against AIDS Gala 2010
May 25th, 2010
The ladies were looking stunning at the amfAR Cinema Against Aids gala held during the annual Cannes Film Festival at the Hotel du Cap on Thursday (May 20) in Antibes, France. Stand-out lips looked lovely on Marion, Emily and Camilla. Jennifer Lopez worked the smokey eyes and Naomi looked gorgeous as always. But my favourite was Diane Kruger’s undone updo accented with jeweled accessories — a head-to-toe Chanel look.
Images from Zimbio and Just Jared
Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover Concealer
May 18th, 2010
During the summer I always find I need to switch my foundation and concealer to a darker shade, and this year I had a little head start with a week in Hawaii. On my hunt for a new concealer I stumbled across Make Up Forever’s HD Invisible Cover Concealer. I find it so frustrating when I find a nice concealer but there is no shade that matches my skin tone. The HD Invisible Cover Concealer comes in 14 shades so I was able to get a really good match to my skin tone. For a light weight concealer it has good coverage and covered up my under eye circles and blemishes really well. It comes with a soft silicone applicator tip that is supposed to be great for precise application but I find the tip quite makes the product quite lumpy. For a smooth finish I recommend applying the concealer with a brush.
Update: (From Lisa) I was so surprised when I ran out of the concealer so quickly! Then I looked at the bottle and discovered that it is only 0.05 ounce. So although this is a nice product its NOT good value for money.
Big Bows
May 14th, 2010
Big playful bows were seen on the Spring/Summer runways. This seasons bow is oversized, floppy and full of girlish charm. At Marc, Luella and DVF, brightly coloured bows were worn in the hair, but countless other shows featured bows on blouses, dresses and all manner of accessories. An easy way to wear the trend is with a headband. But if big bows are way too Tavi for you then try wearing a headband with a smaller bow. Here are some of our favourites:
1. Bando Faboooosh Hairband
2. Cara Accessories ‘Special Fluttering’ Floral Bow Headband
3. Topshop Floppy Bow Headband
Fashion Photographer: Laurent Darmon
May 13th, 2010
As I was looking at Laurent Darmon’s website, I noticed that he had quite a collection of beauty photography that features eye makeup. For the most part stick to my tried and true neutrals but I thought some of these images with bright colours were quite pretty and work well with this season’s bright trend.
Darmon is a beauty and fashion photographer that works out of Paris, London and New York. He has had his photos published in many notable advertising campaigns as well as some of the most prestigious publications worldwide.
Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Radiance
May 3rd, 2010
Armani is best known for their amazing foundations so I was not surprised how nice the new Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Radiance is. It’s a light fluid pigment that seamlessly applies like a sheer second skin for a luminescent glow. When you apply it to your skin it almost looks like its made up of finely crushed pearls but unlike other shimmer products the shimmer is very fine so overall it has a brightening effect. This is the perfect product for highlighting and adding dimension to the face and looks gorgeous in photos. What I love most is the texture — it’s super silky smooth and very blendable so you don’t need a lot of product. Face Fabric comes in 3 shades: Fair, Fair-Medium and Medium Dark.
Fashion Photographer: Derek Kettela
April 22nd, 2010
Photographer Derek Kettela is a Canadian beauty and fashion photographer. He is known for his crisp fashion photography style that captures an elegant and sensual mood. He has shot many celebrities and for magazines including Fashion Magazine, Annabelle, Marie Claire, Black Magazine, Elle Girl, Glamour Italia, Glamour UK , Wonderland, Own Magazine, Preen, Chinese Harper’s Bazaar, British GQ, and Japanese GQ.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Yellow Kitty
April 13th, 2010
On one of my frequent trips to the local drugstore this beautiful lemon yellow Sally Hansen nail polish caught my attention. I must admit it’s been a while since I have bought any Sally Hansen products as I usually stick to OPI and Essie, but I noticed they’ve really modernized the packaging. And with the $10 (CDN) price point I thought it would be worth a try.
The colour is quite lovely but it needs 3 good coats for coverage. It’s supposed to be all 5 steps in 1 bottle: base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, color, top coat but I think you could get away with addding another top coat. The thing I love most about this product is the new tapered brush — it’s much easier to apply nail polish with precision and it’s perfect for a DIY manicure.
