BOBBIE AND KATIE COLLECTION

This article was previously published on Couturing 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bobbi Brown and Katie Holmes have joined forces to bring you a makeup line ideal for the busy, modern woman. Renowned for creating makeup that is ‘simple, flattering and wearable’, the new line includes the limited edition Bobbi & Katie Palette and the Mini Brush Set, which hit stores from September 15.

The brush set and cosmetic case are sized perfectly to fit your handbag and encapsulate the notion of ‘beauty on the go’.

The Bobbi & Katie Palette is the essential face palette with an interior mirror, eight eye shadows, two pot rouges and a mini eye pencil. Encased in a ‘journal’ that was inspired by Katie’s own journal, the palette is stylish and chic. The shades include neutrals, pinks, browns and shimmery pastels making the palette versatile enough to use for both day and night!

The eyeshadow shades include a shimmery pink chiffon, metallic brown sugar, metallic pink quartz, metallic black cocoa, ballet sparkle, stone, and antique rose eye shadow.

For blush, you can alternate between a lighter pretty pink color or a deep raspberry shade. To line eyes, look no further than a chocolate coloured eye pencil.

To complement the gorgeous shades in the face palette, meet the Mini Brush Set! Taking up minimal space and time you’ve got no excuse not to whip out a brush for a flawless makeup finish. The chic brown cosmetics bag includes four mini brushes you can use with the palette to complete your beauty look. Brushes include the Mini Face Blender Brush, Mini Eye Shadow Brush, Mini Eye Sweep Brush and Mini Smokey Eye Liner Brush.

The Bobbi & Katie Palette and Mini Brush Set retail at $115 each and are available for a limited time only. So get in quick to cut time on your makeup routine without compromising on its quality!

Bobbi Brown is available at Myer, David Jones and www.bobbibrown.com.au

THE TOP BEAUTY LOOKS AT PARIS FASHION WEEK

This article was originally published on Couturing

It’s the time of year where the weird and wonderful in beauty is vigorously encouraged! Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week sees a fabulous display of the latest designs for Autumn with dizzying arrays of fantasy inspired makeup and hair.

There was a predominant focus on clear skin and barely there makeup at this year’s fashion week. The beauty looks were generally elegant and simple with the rare runway pulling out a show-stopping style!

Couturing brings you their favourite beauty looks from Paris Haute Couture.

Jean Paul Gaultier: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This runway was all about releasing the animal within! Jean Paul Gaultier stood out for its exaggerated hair styles with four different up-do’s created by Odile Gilbert. Style one saw  models’ hair fashioned into the “Chintilly Chignon”, designed to resemble a “tall, swirly mound of whipped cream”. The second look incorporated long hair extensions wound around sparkly rollers for an almost sci-fi style. Other models’ hair was wound into an extremely high topknot bun whilst the most exciting look saw animal leopard prints painted onto hair!

Jean Paul Gaultier didn’t disappoint with their makeup either, as artist Lloyd Simmons channelled the early seventies for inspiration! The focus was on cat like eyes using thick black liner, white liner top open eyes and brown eyeshadows.

 

Valentino


 

 

 

 

 

 

The beauty look at Valentino was feminine and beautiful with echoes of fairytale princesses. Makeup was soft and natural with dewy skin, pretty pink blush swept onto the apples of cheeks and petal pink eyeshadow and lipstick. Models’s hair cemented the fairytale princess look as it was swept into a chignon with a centre part and finished with a delicate headband braid.

Armani


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flappers from the Great Gatsby era were centre stage at Armani. Elegance and sophisticated glamour oozed off the runway as both the hair and makeup were flawless! Linda Cantello created the 20’s inspired look focusing on luminous skin, silvery lids, no mascara and deep pink lipstick. The hair was styled into a faux bob, with the fringe slightly waved for an extra glamourous look.

Chanel


 

 

 

 

 

 

The look was somewhat masculine at Chanel. Hair was pulled back harshly off the face and fashioned into a pompadour and sleek ponytail. Eyebrows were thick and bushy with little arch and cheekbones were emphasised with rosy pink blush. Makeup artist, Peter Philips, kept the eyes subdued with no mascara and finished the look with a splash of soft pink lipstick.

Dior


 

 

 

 

 

 

It was all about working the pout on the Dior runway this year! Artist, Pat McGrath, created a metallic, reflective lip using bronze, lilac and dark rose shades that looked truly magical glistening under the bright lights. The lips had a wet finish and were mesmerising to see! The rest of the makeup was kept fairly simple with bold brows, gold flecks in the inner rim of eyes and light eyeshadow. The hair was tightly slicked back into a bun and wet with glitter

Elie Saab:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The beauty at Elie Saab was graceful and incredibly wearable. The hair was pulled back into an elegant chignon with the fringe swept across the forehead to the side. The makeup injected some modernity to the look with black and metallic shading the eyes. Thick black mascara was piled onto lashes as well as a flick of black eyeliner to make the eyes stand out. The rest of the makeup was kept simple and finished with a subtle rosy pink lip.

 

TRIED & TESTED: L’OREAL PARIS COLOUR RICHE LIPSTICKS

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Searching for the perfect Winter lipstick? L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche lipsticks are the answer. Incredibly nourishing, these lipsticks are the answer to attaining comfort as well as glamour.

The Colour Riche ‘Naturals’ line are lip shades designed to suit every woman’s hair and skin colouring. The tailor made shades aim to provide your perfect colour match from nude to intense red.

The lip colours designed for blondes and fair skin colouring are delicate pinks and cool browns. Brunettes and those with olive skin are instructed to wear warm browns and plums , whilst those with dark skin should wear purple, bronze and glimmers of gold.

During winter, skin can become flaky and dry so it’s important to use makeup products with moisturising qualities. But, if you think that means you have to sacrifice rocking a beautiful lipstick you are sorely mistaken! The L’Oreal lipsticks use a combination of Omega 3 Oils and Vitamin E to ensure lips are cared for and remain smooth and healthy. The lipsticks glide onto lips easily and feel incredibly creamy.

Rose Tendre (No. 303) is a frosty, pale pink shade intended for blondes. This lipcolour delivers a fairly sheer tint, although it can be built upon. A notable aspect is the shimmery effect it has on the lips to add some glimmer to a daytime makeup look. Rose Tendre is very pale reminiscent of sixties babydoll pink lips.

Sensual Rose (No. 379) is a rose pink shade intended for light brunettes. This colour is shimmery with flickers of gold showing up on the lips. The golden frostiness of the lip colour makes it an exciting lip colour to try out that is suitable for both day and nighttime wear. Sensual Rose provides more of a sheer tint to lips than a dramatic splash of colour and would suit blondes as well as brunettes.

Once again L’Oreal delivers in terms of packaging. The lipsticks are encased in a classy, sleek golden tube giving them a more upmarket feel. A real bonus is the ‘clip lock’ lid that means your lipstick is extra secure and won’t become separated from its lid.

So if you’re after an affordable lipstick that will work wonders on your pout during winter look no further than L’Oreal Colour Riche lipsticks!

Images courtesy of L’Oreal Paris and Blogspot.