Balmain A/W '10

Words cannot express just how AMAZING this new collection from Balmain is...love it all!

MAC Cosmetics - Viva Glam London

On March 1, the Viva Glam pan-European launch took place in London.

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper were involved in an HIV/AIDS awareness discussion led by Sharon Osbourne, who posed over a dozen questions generated by fans on Facebook and Twitter.

The event was streamed on the MAC Cosmetics Facebook page and on ustream.

If you have not watched this event, it is available for “on-demand” replay. Fans can view it directly from the M•A•C Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/MACCosmetics by clicking on the Ustream Tab. If you are not a fan on Facebook, you can watch the Event at www.ustream.tv/macvivaglam.

Here are some photos from the event, courtesy of Dave Benett.

London Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 23rd

Eyes:
Eyeshadow in Copperplate – used on lids and buffed out with a
#217 Brush – blown out and diffused. It’s soft grey and smokey all round
the eye with the emphasis on shading
No Mascara and brows are naturally bushy
FACE :
Face and Body Foundation – used to create incredibly beautiful and glowing skin
Select Moisturecover Concealer – where necessary
Invisible Set Powder – dusted on the centre of nose and eyelids
Mineralize Blush in Dainty – applied to the apples of cheeks
with a 129 Brush – soft and blown out
Lip:
Select Moisturecover Concealer mixed with Pro Lip Erase in Dim and
different shades of pink lipsticks – to warm up the lips. This was adjusted
to suit the skin ton e of each individual girl



Eyes:
On darker skintones:
Chrom aline in White – applied in a slight 50’s shape very precisely on the upper lash
line
Gesso Eye Shadow – wo rked on top of the Chromaline
Eye Brows in Spiked or Stud – to create a strong, bold brow
On lighter skintones:
Water Base Mixing Medium and Pigment in Silver – blended to create
a metallic silver liner, also painted in a slightly 50s shape
FACE :
FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION
Invisible Set Powder – for a very perfect, very matte skin
Iridescent Loose Powder in Golden Bronze – to highlight the cheeks and
the bridge of the nose on darker skin tones
Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle – to highlight the cheeks and
bridge of the nose on lighter skintones
Lip:
Lip Pencil in Chestnut – drawn precisely around the mouth and blended inwards
Ebony Eye Pencil – used in place of Chestnut on darker skintones
Pro Paint stick in Black – to fill in the lip



Eyes:
Eye Shadow in Wild by Nature – washed all over the eye lid
Eye Shadow in Fresh Water – blended through the crease
Paint Stick in Blue – dabbed onto the inner corners of the eye,
and along the socket line, before being powdered to set
Eye Shadow in Shag – taken beneath the lower lashes for soft definition
Black Prolash Mascara – applied top and bottom lashes
FACE :
Studio Moisture Fix – a light layer applied to prime the skin
Studio Fix and Face and Body Foundations – applied to the face for well groomed skin
Prep + Prime transparent finishing Pow der – all over “for a really buffed finish that
references the powdery texture I want to keep on the face”
Sculpt Sculpting Powder – under the cheekbones “for a taupe, womanly feel”
Lip:
Blushcreme in Uncommon mixed with Lip Erase in Dim – blended and patted on the mouth
for a “healthily nude, polished lip”

Lips Baby

Please help me welcome our first makeup guest tutorialista......what? It's a word!!!! =) Codi is one of my dear friends from me serving a mission for my church out in good old Siberia. She brought you looks like the beautiful butterfly mask for Halloween and the gorgeous fall look with golds!!! She is SO talented and one of the funniest people I know. Without further ado heeeeeeeeere's Cooooodiiiiiiii.....

Hey ladies!!! Just wanted to give you a few tips and pointers on how to get the perfect lip. I'm a true believer that a face is never finished without some color on the lips! Even if you only have 5 minutes for makeup, color on the lip is a must. Hope you enjoy the tutorial and I hope it helps you create your perfect lip!

~Quote of the day.... (from my friend Cynthia)~

" The way you look and dress tells people how you expect to be treated."

So throw on some color and expect some lip action from someone special!!

*P.S. Please ignore the awkward pauses... this was my first movie tutorial. Some of us just aren't as naturally talented as Jenni.*

Emilio Pucci Fall 2010

Peter Dundas, you are a genius. I am in love with almost every single piece in this collection, so sexy.



















To see the rest of the collection, visit style.com.

xoxo

London Fashion Week - MAC Cosmetics Face Charts February 22

Eyes:
PIGMENT IN VANILLA – over the lids
EYE SHADOW IN WOODWINKED – under the lashes and on the centre of the lid
CLEAR BROW SET AS MASCARA and LIPGLASS IN CLEAR – brushed up through the brows
CURLED LASHES
FACE:
FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION – applied to the face
PIGMENT IN VANILLA – to highlight
MINERALIZE BLUSH IN DAINTY – on the apples of the cheek
Lip:
LIPSTICK IN PEACHSTOCK and LIPGLASS IN CLEAR – dabbed on the centre of the lip



Eyes:
REF LECTS GLITTER IN GOLD – press ed all over the lid and up to th e brow bones
and temples using a 165 brush, keeping clear of the lashline
STUDIO FIX LASH IN BLACK – pulled out to the sides as you apply , top lashes only
BROW SET IN CLEAR – to brush up the brow
FACE:
STUDIO MOISTURE FIX mixed with CAREB LENDS ESSENTIAL OILS IN
GRAPEFRUIT AND CHAMOMILE – to give the skin a dewy sheen
SELECT COVER-UP mixed with STUDIO MOISTURE FIX – only where needed for sheer coverage
BLUSHCREME IN POSEY – blended softly along the cheekbones
REFLECTS GLITTER IN BLUE – pressed with the fingertips on top of the blush
Lip:
LIPSTICK IN RU SSIAN RE D, SPICE IT UP, COCACHINO AND LIPGLASS IN DESIRE – layered into the
perfect browny -purple and topped with gloss for a rich Seventies lip, all using a 318 brush


Eyes:
STUDIO FINISH COLOUR CORRE CTOR IN DEE P BR OWN – an almost black , with a burgundy
tint to it which gives the eye a shapeless smoky stain blended into the
lash lines and lid and really blowing it out
POWER POINT EYE PENCIL IN ENGRAVED – layered on top of the top
and bottom lash lines to give the smokyness extra depth
MINERALIZE POWDER – brushed th rough the brows
FACE:
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – applied to the face for a flawless eggshell finish, one
shade lighter on the cheekbones for a textureless highlight
Lip:
STUDIO SCULPT FOUNDATION – the tiniest amount just to bring their colour down

Vancouver Fashion eZine

Check out my latest feature in local magazine Vancouver Fashion Ezine
The makeup and hair were done by me. The article is about a great local designer, John Fluevog http://www.fluevog.com/ They design great shoes and accessories. Check out the link below to see the pictures from the shoot.

http://vancouverfashionezine.com/magazineissue28/fashionaccessories.html


xo Eman Aziz