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 Iris Apfel is your dream of an eccentric, flamboyant grand-mother come true. From the top of her 90 years of existence, she dispenses style-cum-wisdom lessons without even trying at this point because what she shows is the result of decades of practice and instinct-in-action.
After an exhibition at the MET honored her and a book about it came out in 2005, Rare Bird of Fashion: The Irreverent Iris Apfel by Eric Boman with an introduction by Harold Koda and a contribution by Iris Apfel, her style and eye-glasses have been en route to acquiring iconic status...
Continue reading "MAC Iris Apfel (2012): For All The Seasons of Life {Beauty Notes}" »
 Makeup guru François Nars' travels to Japan and his fascination for the beauty rituals of the country resulted in the creation of a special makeup collection for Holiday 2011 called Modern Kabuki, which is dedicated to the "ardent makeup aficionado." The lineup wishes to be "a vibrant, modern, iconic interpretation of the centuries-old dramatic form," Kabuki theater, which was created at the very beginning of the 17th century.
The colors are dramatic, as they should be, with saturated crimson reds contrasted with "icy white" tints. The packaging also borrows directly from the Japanese culture of gift-giving and is the most refined ever for the brand....
Continue reading "Nars Modern Kabuki For Your Inner Geisha (2011) {Beauty Notes - Makeup - New Products}" »
 Glee leading lady Lea Michele attended the movie premiere of American Horror Story yesterday at the Arclight Cineramadome on October 3, 2011 in Hollywood, California. She was in attendance to support director Ryan Murphy of Glee who directed the new horror series about a haunted house in L.A. in which a therapist and his wife relocate.
The beauty concept: celebrity makeup artist Kayleen McAdams decided to focus on Michele's glowing skin while bringing a dark marine blue twist to the smoky eye to match her lacey dress. Check out after the jump for all the details about the protocole and the products used...
Continue reading "The Scoop on Lea Michele's Glowing + Smouldering Makeup at the American Horror Story Premiere {Beauty Notes - Makeup - Celebrity}" »
 Estée Lauder like every year have released several items to profit the Pink Ribbon campaign this month which is now traditionally dedicated to breast cancer in the beauty world. 2011 sees a new twist as two of these items sees the pink fade into blue in a highly symbolic manner,
"We know that breast cancer doesn't just affect women. That's why this year, a blue stone has been added to our ribbon compact to represent the 1% of men who are affected."
Continue reading "Estée Lauder Jeweled Pink Ribbon Vanity Items with Something Blue {Beauty News - New Makeup}" »
 From Violent Lips comes a forward initiative. The makeup brand have released a limited-edition of their trademark lip tattoos in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month called The Pink Ribbon Collection. As its name indicates, the set of 3 temporary lip tattoos invites you to wear the cause on your lips thus vaguely recalling the expression "to put your money where your mouth is." Also, if you were eyeing that Vuitton bag, you can always go for the unofficial pinkified Vuitton lip-look instead...
Continue reading "Violent Lips The Pink Ribbon Collection (2011) {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}" »
 Ladies, you are going to see quite a bit of pink in the coming weeks. Stila have released a limited-edition makeup palette ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness Month called the Positive and Pretty Palette. The bandage dress on the cover is a nice touch as it ties in well with the beauty-cum-public-health theme while looking fashion current...
Continue reading "Stila, The Positive & Pretty Palette for Breast Cancer Awareness Month {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}" »
Daniel Sandler have issued a limited edition liquid blush to help raise funds for the Macmillan Cancer Support. The Watercolour Blusher in POP is an exclusive subtle sheer, jelly-bean pink tint with lavender overtones which was inspired by the courage of cancer sufferers. You know how uplifing it can be to see someone with beautiful rosy cheeks? A little help from the makeup department is like popping vitamins sometimes. Check out after the jump for the full details...
Continue reading "Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blusher POP for Macmillan Cancer Support {Beauty Notes - New Makeup}" »
 Check out the latest beauty articles by The Daily Makeover fashion police after the jump. Be careful, it bites sometimes. Here are excerpts.
Man-Bobs: So Hot Right Now By Lauren Le Vine Tom Brady For someone so attractive and seemingly sure of himself, Tom Brady has certainly been experiencing some hirsute confusion for the past two years. First, the Patriots quarterback looked like a child molester from the '70s. Now, he thinks he's a Southern gangster of sorts. Maybe wife Gisele Bundchen can set him straight?...
Continue reading "Man-Bobs: So Hot Right Now, Top 10 Top Knots, Killer Celebrity Eyeshadow Looks {Beauty Notes - Hair - Makeup}" »
Lancôme will launch their new Fall 2011 makeup collection called 29 Saint-Honoré from July 2011. It is signed by artistic director Aaron de Mey. Tapping into the myth of gay Paris, 29 Saint-Honoré pays homage to the address of the headquarters of Lancôme in the City of Lights which opened there in 1935. The advertising is fronted by Elettra Wiedermann and Daria Werbowy dressed in négligés and ostrich feathers as if they were getting ready to step into the limelight of a Parisian cabaret such as Le Moulin Rouge. The image is like a metaphor inviting women to put on their showtime faces...
Continue reading "Lancôme 29 Saint-Honoré by Aaron de Mey {Beauty Notes}" »
An editor at the Daily Makeover had an opportunity to sit down with Taylor Swift and pry some of her beauty secrets from her hands. Read below to see how creative Swift can get when in a fix.  Photo: © Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT
by Megan McIntyre With her gorgeous looks and sweet-as-pie personality, Taylor Swift was practically tailor made to be a CoverGirl. This January, the soon-to-be 21-year-old star joins the likes of Drew Barrymore, Ellen and Rihanna as CoverGirl's newest spokesperson with her upcoming campaign for the brand's new NatureLuxe line. "I used to always make it a point to see who the next CoverGirl was," says Taylor. "Some of the choices they've made are people that I really love and respect for all these different reasons--they are all kinds of beautiful. I think it's really cool to be part of a family that thinks that individuality is beautiful."...
Continue reading "Steal Taylor Swift's Makeup Secrets! {Beauty Notes}" »
The Daily Makeover polled men on the street to ask them whether they preferred the natural vs. glam look on iconic beauties. The result is heavily slanted towards you ladies wearing as little makeup as possible. I guess we might be wearing elaborate makeup sometimes mostly to please photographers, fashion people, ourselves and possibly strut past other women. The latter thought comes to mind when I remember that it has been found that the fragrance quest is mostly deemed important by women while men tend to be content to smell that one perfume you were wearing when you met or settle for a cologne, which anyway they tend to put away after the dating stage is over.
On the other hand, wearing red lipstick must be popular not just for aesthetic reasons but because its is ingrained in our animal courtship behavior.
What do you think? Are there men out there who prefer or appreciate dramatic makeup on women?
"When you think of sexy makeup,
you most likely think of a dark, smoky eye and bold red lips. It turns
out that most men think the exact opposite -- 70% of guys actually find
the natural, fresh-faced makeup look sexier than the glammed-up femme
fatale. Surprised? We definitely were!
We took to the streets and polled 50 real men to find out what guys
really think of your makeup. Each man was presented with two shots of
celebrities -- Ashley Greene, Charlize Theron, Megan Fox, Jennifer Lopez, and Zoe Saldana
-- wearing very natural makeup and a more dramatic look. The guys were
then asked which look they preferred and why. Here's the breakdown:...suspense, suspense...
Continue reading "Men Love You Better with Little Makeup On {Beauty Notes - Makeup}" »
Beauty makeup tutorial videos are some of the most hypnotic reels you can watch. Here The Sublime Agent details all the tricks in the trade for making up your masculine face. He is against mascara and eyeliner for men, which he deems not "appropriate"for guys - a fresh idea when you are in fact rather used to seeing men sporting khol (especially in India) - but big on foundation, blush, and powder. Ladies, you can also pick up on some beauty tips for yourselves. The video is entitled "Men's Makeup - An Everyday Look"...
Continue reading "Tutorial on an Everyday Makeup Look for Men by The Sublime Agent {Beauty Notes - Makeup - Grooming}" »
 Bobbi Brown launched a new limited-edition color palette for the face called Denim & Rose which comes with, if you so wish to purchase it as well, a companion complementary Mini Brush Set meant to be carried in your bag or, as they suggest, kept in your office drawer. The concept for the makeup look is that of the " beauty equivalent of dressed-up denim," which also means that it's meant to flow easily from day to night wear. The palette caught my eye because I thought the colors look original and distinctive without being theatrical and dramatic (there is a time for everything.) It also is a plus that Bobbi Brown, the specialist of endless variations on natural-looking nude and taupe colors, show they can be subtly edgy... 
Continue reading "Bobbi Brown Denim and Rose Face Palette & Mini Brush Set (2010): From Nude to Rock n' Roll, Bobbi Style {Beauty Notes - New - Makeup - Color}" »
 Lush just released a new duo of cool solid body tints for the legs called Silk Stockings (lighter shade) and Black Stockings (darker shade). As one user suggested on the brand's website, you can go crazy and decide to mix the colors, or better stilll paint your legs with darker vs. lighter highlights. Apparently they hold well, do not stain and smell good. Did you know incidentally that an ace perfumer like Sophia Grojsman (White Linen, Beautiful, Paris, Eternity, Trésor etc.) recommends perfuming your legs for an interesting effect of upward diffusion motion? So, this kind of beauty gesture is recommended both from a color angle and a scent one...
Continue reading "Lush Silk Stockings, Black Stockings (2010) and No, They're Not Nylon {Beauty Notes - New - Body Makeup - Olfaction}" »
 Lancôme have just released their new color collection for fall 2010 signed by makeup director Aaron de Mey. It's called French Coquettes and the two spokespersons on the advertising shot by Mario Testino are Daria Werbowy and Elettra Wiedemann who are making a joint appearance for the first time after having been the faces of Lancôme fragrances such as Hypnôse for women, Hypnôse Senses, O d'Azur and Trésor in Love. "The collection,
French Coquettes, captures the spirit of the modern woman at the start
of the 20th Dreamed up by artistic director Aaron De Mey,
the collection harks to signature hallmarks of French glamour. From the
opulence of the Belle Époque to the bohemian decadence of Montmartre, the
collection's palette of deep plums, shimmering charcoals
and sophisticated nudes are sure to inspire."....
Continue reading "New Lancôme French Coquettes Makeup Collection, Fall 2010 Celebrates French Glamor {Beauty Notes} " »
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