There's nothing quite like a new, shiny Chanel makeup collection. For Summer 2013 — on shelf right now — the L’été Papillon De Chanel offering is inspired by "butterfly wings with eyelids in endless combinations". Le sigh. The colour palette has been taken straight from nature — think blues, greens and pretty neutrals. Click through to see the collection, all limited edition.
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After being tantalised by the animated teaser back in January, we finally have the full Lancôme by Alber Elbaz collection for you to feast your eyes on. And that's just the feature Elbaz wanted to focus on, by dressing up four of the best-selling eyeshadow palettes and mascaras from the luxury beauty brand. "The real theme running through the collection is the eyes and roundness forms," Elbaz explains. "The bottles are so fabulously rounded that they were my inspiration. I wanted to create rounded shapes with a hint of humour." The collection hits Lancôme counters next month, but you can see everything up close, when you keep clicking!
The eyes may have been gorgeous and dramatic at By Johnny's show last night, but the hair really stole the show. We were mighty impressed with how sleek and smooth the models' strands were — and the powerful statement the look made. With a bold '90s-inspired middle part, the stick-straight (but not stiff) locks moved with the models and looked super healthy. Redken hair director Richard Kavanagh said of the look, "Because shine was so important, I wanted every model’s hair to be prepped with Redken Diamond Oil before styling, to give that ultra-chic feel.” Mission accomplished, we reckon. Click through to see!
We've always loved Drew Barrymore's fresh take on beauty, but she's never looked as beautiful as she does now. Stepping out the promote her makeup line, Flower, she was glowing with good health and happiness, but it was her darker hair colour, glowing skin and dusty rose lips that really caught our attention. Taking a slightly more dramatic turn was Emmy Rossum, who worked a light navy blue/grey smoky eye to perfection — we also love her half-up 'do — and Stacy Keibler, with a bright and bold lip. There's more to see! Take a pretty step this way to see it all.
If you love a matchy-matchy beauty look, Mac cosmetics has created the solution to finding the exact same shade for eyes, nails, and lips. The brand's new Fashion Sets collection hits all the top colour trends for the season, including coral and blue. The only question left to answer is: which one of these four colour combinations will you try first? Keep your eyes peeled for when the collections hit Australian shores — or just zip over to the States, why not?
Olivia Wilde has made the sultry smoky eye her go-to makeup look, and at last night's The Incredible Burt Wonderstone premiere she updated the classic style with a metallic spin. First makeup artist Melanie Inglessis used a wet sponge to apply foundation and blush for a dewy complexion. Next she applied Revlon Photoready Eye Primer + Brightener ($24.95) as a base. Inglessis started to add colour by drawing a thick black line around the top and bottom lash line using Colorstay Eyeliner ($23.95). "It doesn't have to be perfect, as it will be blended," Inglessis explains. "The darker around the rim of the eyes, the sexier the eyes will look."
Once Olivia's eyes were lined, Inglessis used the Torch Smoky Shadow Stick ($17.95) on the lids and underneath the eye. She then topped the cream with a burgundy shade from the Revlon Colorstay Eyeshadow Quad in Precocious ($25.95). "The trick to a good smoky eye is blending," Inglessis says. "Blend all of the colours with a medium or small brush. I like to blend a smoky eye with a strong but light shimmer eyeshadow on the outside and inner corner of the eyes for brightness." She used the Diamond Lust Eyeshadow in Starry Pink ($9.98). She finished the look with a touch of mascara and a dab of baby-pink lip colour. This classic look works for anyone with or without a red carpet affair.
If you thought pastel eye makeup was only for pre-teens and the runway, you're wrong! You can wear lilac and mint shades (even though Easter is weeks off yet). Mark celebrity makeup artist Fiona Stiles reveals how any woman can conquer the fairer shades of the spectrum, no matter your skin tone. Keep reading.
You'd know her for her bright orange hair (oh, and that amazing voice!), but did you know rock chick Hayley Williams has a soft spot for makeup? The Paramore front-woman has collaborated with Mac Cosmetics on a line that heavily features, you guessed it, the colour orange. "I didn’t wear makeup at all. Photographers would beg me to wear chapstick and I’d say no," she told People. "I went to a [store] and picked up orange eyeshadow from Mac [Cosmetics], that was the beginning of the end. It's been key in making me feel like I have an on-stage personality." Her collection, which features an orange lipstick, nail polish and eyeshadow, hits US stores next month.
Have you ever fallen so hard for a product or beauty tool that you shout it from the rooftops? That's our beauty ed, Alison, with the Clarisonic. Everyone said it would change her life (and skin), and they weren't wrong. At all. In other beauty buying news, Gen is going rubber on the nails, and Marisa is keeping diligent with her laser hair removal. Wanna know where she goes? Click through.
Hot dates, home-cooked meals, fun with the girls, a movie with the boy... Can you tell we're getting ready for some romance tonight? We asked the Sugar eds to reveal their Valentine's Day plans but more importantly, the slap they'll be wearing on their pretty faces. We already suggested going for a low-key lip to maximise pashing potential — but there's been some overnight body scrubbing and...
