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Beauty, Beauty Pick of the Week, Beauty Products, Fashion

Beauty Pick of the Week

My beauty pick of the week this week is from Rimmel London. One of my many beauty addictions is lipgloss, I have one for every shade of lipstick I wear, as I love to blend them. I usually use the Rimmel Stay Glossy Lipgloss but I decided to try the Rimmel Vinyl Max Lipgloss for a change, the colour is No.401 Obsession.

It promises to be a “One stroke maxi shine lipgloss” and it certainly lives up to that promise. Above you can see with just one application you have gorgeous shiny lips, I did apply a bit of lip liner before hand to prevent the gloss bleeding. It smells good enough to eat and I love the plummy colour, it matches in so well with all the stunning jewel tones I am currently wearing. It is also long-lasting!

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Accessories, Celebrity Fashion, Fashion, Fashion, Look of the Week, Style Inspiration

Look of the Week

My look of the week this week features the gorgeous Blake Lively, we see her here at the Savages premiere, in a yellow Bohemian style Gucci gown. This beautiful Gucci gown shows off Blake’s assets to the fullest, with its super sexy plunging halter neckline and accentuated waistline. I love the turquoise accents from her accessories which lends a slightly more playful element to the whole look and not to forget her trendy fishtail plait. An overall smoulderingly hot ensemble!

To see more of my fab fashion finds see Super Mom on FabHunter

Beauty, Beauty Products, Fashion

Caviar Manicure

Just when you think you have seen it all, along comes another trend to completely surprise you and challenge your ideas of conventional beauty. I know that I am certainly not ahead of the curve with this one but I have been admiring this new trend from the side-lines, to see if it holds any water! I must now confess that I am intrigued! What exactly is a Caviar Manicure? Well essentially this concept developed by Ciaté requires an application of caviar-like pearls, over a base coat of nail polish, to create a rather wow 3 dimensional effect.

The caviar manicure is currently available in three colour ways: Rainbow, Black Pearls and Mother of Pearl.

The inspiration behind the Caviar Manicure™ came about when Charlotte, Ciaté’s Creative Director, was looking to create 3-dimensional nails for a front cover magazine shoot and wanted to develop something feminine, indulgent yet delicately extravagant.

I thought I would include Ciaté’s instructional video on how to apply the manicure:

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The caviar manicure is definitely a bit different, statement nails if you like! So what are your thoughts would this be a trend you would follow, something you would try?

To find out about SA availability you can contact Masckara {see their website for details}.

Fashion, Fashion, Style Inspiration

Avant Apparel

I discovered the amazing Avant Apparel 2012 autumn/winter collection, while browsing the collections from the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The Avant design label is the creation of a progressive design duo, Bailey Allison and Lauren Du Plessis, both Lisof graduates of 2008. It is great to see such beautiful creations that are being produced locally in South Africa!

The Avant 2012 autumn/winter collection is stunning and quite dramatic, with a monochromatic thread that runs throughout the entire collection. The garments are highly structured, with an emphasis on form-fitting design, featuring elements such as the peplum, exaggerated shoulders and oversized lapels. I love the use of sheer fabrics, which is a very popular fashion trend this season.

Avant is currently stocked at Egality in Parkhurst but they have plans to expand further in Johannesburg as well as Cape Town.

To find out more about Avant Apparel visit their blog iloveavant.

Image source: AFI

Beauty, Beauty Pick of the Week, Beauty Products, Fashion

Beauty Pick of the Week

My beauty pick of the week is a Powder Blush from Almay. I have extremely sensitive skin which seems to be getting worse as I get older and I have found that Almay caters for people with sensitive skin. Their products are Hypo-Allergenic and very gentle on the skin.

I usually use no 01 Natural in the Almay Powder Blush in summer, as I find it gives you a natural sun-kissed glow but I decided to try the 04 Pink for winter. I am loving the colour, it gives me a pretty rosy cheek. For a seamless well blended blush application I have started using a Kabuki brush, which feels so soft, like feathers caressing your cheeks.

Another Almay product that I love is the Clear Complexion One-Step Compact Makeup, which gives create coverage and as it is in compact form makes for easy application on the run.

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All products featured are purchased from Dischem.