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May 17, 2012

Five cool and creative Eye Makeup Art designs

We pay a lot of attention to beautiful tattoos and stunning clothing, and I think it’s time eye makeup had its share of the spotlight. I want to highlight some innovative and artistic designs created using eyeshadow, and I don’t mean a simple smokey eye- I’m talking ladybugs and Hello Kitty eye makeup!

Confused? You won’t be after you’ve gazed at the following photos. There are some seriously talented folk out there, and this is just a short overview of some of the images and styles they are creating with sheer ingenuity and a makeup blending brush. It has me tempted to try something as well but where to start? Here are my current five favourite eye makeup artistic displays. (See Bow Eye Makeup Art above!)

Does this eye makeup make you want a Burger King burger? The fact that a company is getting into eye makeup art shows this trend is staying around!

Ladybird eye makeup art

May 9, 2012

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Real Fox Fur bikini wax !

We all know that it’s nice to keep you lady garden in shape, but have you ever thought about covering it with pink fluffy fox fur? No, me neither.

To be honest, I feel pretty brave even having a landing strip and have yet to go to Hollywood, so the idea of this is a little out there for me. Yes, I have tried Vajazzling, but that’s not quite the same thing. The Completely Bare salon in New York is offering some speciality waxing styles called The Foxy Bikini Wax, Merkin Bikini, and The Carnivale Bikini Wax. What does having this involve?

Well, the Foxy Bikini Wax involves a laser hair treatment or a bikini wax. The fox fur is then applied and will last around 3 days for the high price of $140. The Carnivale Wax includes feathers whilst the merkin.. well you know what a merkin is right?

Apr 27, 2012

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Lipstick hip flask for a boozy kiss

I love red lipstick and what goes better with a deep burgundy colour than a glass of red wine? You never have to worry about the lipstick bleeding and the red glass will complement your lips perfectly. The Lipstick Flask is a cute way to bring beauty into your nights out, as the pretty looking Lipstick Flask will happily hold whatever you funnel into it (funnel included).

There’s a rather cute description that comes with this £9.99 product so I’ve copied it for you here:

Apr 24, 2012

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Mood colour changing nail varnish

When I was younger I adored mood rings and would stare into their liquid centre thinking the colour could somehow predict if I was going to have a good day, or *gasp* tell me if I was’introspective and thoughtful’. Girls were teased if the mood ring revealed they were in lurv, and though I’m old enough to know how it works now (basically based on body heat, sorry to ruin it for you) I still remember how excited I’d get when I’d play with mine.

The Colour Changing Mood Polish doesn’t promise to reveal your mood, but will give your nails a cool two tone gradient effect. It’s a cute way to get value for money (two varnishes for one) and to keep track of your heat/ mood changes throughout the day.

Apr 20, 2012

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Backlight lipstick for glowing ravers

My raving days may be a little bit behind me, but I always like to dressup now and then, and these backlight lipsticks look amazing. They’d be great for festival season, and they come in a range of cool looking colours. These lipsticks work by reacting to UV light, so whilst they’ll look bright in the daytime, in the heat of the club your lips will literally be glowing- a cool way to be centre of attention.

Which colour do you think you want to go for?

$5.95

Apr 19, 2012

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Magic Face WTF Whitening Cream

There is a massive market for skin whitening treatments in the East, where pale skin is seen as ultra desirable, but it’s a market that never fails to shock. I’ve seen this in full action when visiting Thailand, as everyone commented on my ‘pale beautiful skin’, and women I met wore long sleeved shirts, caps and jeans in order to avoid sun rays- even in the blazing 30 degree heat!

I was recently in Egypt and stumbled across the Magic Face whitening cream in a pharmacy there. It’s intended to help lighten the complexion and though I don’t know if it contains anything harmful (there is a BIG trade in dangerous skin lighteners) I was really perturbed by the image used on the packaging.

I think it was the use of the zip across the ladies face- the presumption that she needs to ‘peel off her skin’ in order to be seen as desirable is really unnerving and I think it’s terrible that women are held up to that artificial standard of beauty. I know this might sound odd coming from someone who is happy to fake tan and prattle on about eyeshadows, but I’m all about working with what you have and the idea that your skin can change by as many shades in the image is a misrepresentation, and one that couldn’t be achieved without toxic ingredients.

I hope that women everywhere realize that they are beautiful in their own skin and that the likes of Magic Face will provoke the same WTF feeling in everyone who sees it. Celebrate your own beauty- forget about this notion of ‘ideal skin tone’ and be happy in who you are.

Apr 5, 2012

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Lipstick portrait of Leila Khaled

The name Leila Khlaed has become synonymous with Palestinian aggressiveness, as this lady hijacked a plane in 1969! It’s hard to approve of her actions, especially when you learn that she then attempted ANOTHER hijacking soon after, but the Palestinian terrorist does have guts. Artist Amer Shomali recognized the bravery/craziness/ passion of Leila Khlaed and has immortalized her in lipstick. Using 3,500 lipstick tubes he mapped out her face and then inserted lipsticks that corresponded to face colour and clothing.

The image this depicts is the infamous shot of Leila Khaled holding an AK47 and wearing traditional clothing. The piece of work has been entitled “Icon”and is featured in a an art exhibition at Birzeit University.

I can’t condone Leila’s actions, but do think that this image is very striking, and it’s amazing how the lipsticks create such a lifelike texture. Amer didn’t release the brand name- I hope it’s not Chanel, as that would make me cry!