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Update Your Makeup Look For This Fall/Winter 2012

October 24, 2012 Leave a comment

Ready for a new makeup look?
You need to update that makeup bag of yours now otherwise forget it. One of the biggest party season is almost here and if you are still trailing old makeup and dodgy lipstick colors around then you need to sit up and take note.

You don’t have to do very much. Just a different shade of lipstick (or not), some eye makeup tricks to add that je-ne-sais-quoi, or a daring color that will transform your whole look in an instant.
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Biggest Male Makeup Market Is South Korea

September 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Who would have thought? Korean men have been known for being stoic, hard and emotionless – well, that was until now.

Flag of South Korea

Flag of South Korea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

With only 19 million men in South Korea, they have managed to corner 21% of the men’s cosmetic market totally sales worldwide. That’s $495.5 million dollars last year alone making South Korea the biggest men’s makeup market to date.

According to The Week:

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“Why are South

South Korea has largest male makeup users …

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Getting Your Foundation Right

September 6, 2012 Leave a comment

Your foundation is well, the foundation of your face before you apply any makeup. Be it wild smokey eyes or just a lick of mascara, a good foundation will set the tone to how you look and also how you feel for the day.

Unfortunately, this basic makeup application is still very much mis-understood and in many cases, applied in a haphazard way.

Jenna Menard, Clinique’s Global Colour Artist is here to rescue us from our foundation mishaps and this is what she has to say:

 

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Ingredients To Avoid For Your Skin and Body

September 3, 2012 Leave a comment
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Nearly all cosmetics and skin care products come with some pretty cool packaging. That is part of the selling process – to look enticing, credible and pretty. But do you know what’s inside the cream, lotion or gel?

Are you putting toxins onto your skin and letting your body absorb it without knowing? It pays to be an informed consumer and below, we found this easy to understand infographic:

…More at 12 Toxic Ingredients to AVOID in Cosmetics & Skin Care Products …

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Tips For Fall 2012-13 Makeup Trend

August 27, 2012 Leave a comment

Stella McCartney-fw12-multi color lashesThe summer is almost over and we are all looking forward to some cool autumnal weather. What better time to start looking into the fall 2012-13 makeup trend and preparing for the new season?

So even if you are lying by the pool or sitting on a beach, here are some fall 2012 makeup trends to look out for and there is something for everyone:
1) Skin

The flawless natural looking skin is still very much in evidence so if you are still not wearing some form of sunscreen, there is

Fall 2012 Makeup Trends here …

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Lindsay Lohan Has Lost Her Makeup Sense (Again)

August 16, 2012 Leave a comment

Lindsay Lohan at will.i.am Album Wrap PartyBless her. From looking too orange to Halloween scary to pale, pale, pale; Lindsay Lohan can now add “What the….” to her makeup list. Doesn’t anyone comment or say something about her makeup before she steps out and have her picture plastered all over the globe?

The awful extended cat’s eye and the slap dash bubble gum lipstick for instant?

We understand she has had it a bit rough on the way but to look this rough is well, disappointing. After all, she is a beautiful girl who needs very

Another Lindsay Lohan makeup boo boo …

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