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Product Review: Benefit Badgal Mascara in Plum
As far as cult beauty buys go Benefit's Badgal Lash mascara, (£14.50), has long been a contender for the prize for the best mascara out there. If you want big, bad lashes in the darkest coal black this is your girl. Now in the wake of the coloured mascara trend, they've launched a version in deep plum.
Product Review: Benefit Posietint
I have been hearing good things about Benefit's new Posietint, (£22.50) for a while now, but it wasn't until my friend, the Femme Fatale went for a Benefit make-over, in store, that I was really tempted. Despite having only had four hours sleep, she'd never looked so fresh. I was a little jealous, to say the least.
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Milan Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Gucci Blue Eyes
There was a definite femme fatale mood at Gucci's Spring/Summer 2009 show in Milan. Frida Giannini didn't put a foot wrong with asymmetric cuts, leafy prints and rich-girl-on-safari taupe creations. Fab US has plenty to say about the clothes, while I was more concerned with some of the most beautiful hair and makeup looks I've seen on the runway for a while now.
Backstage Pass: Proenza Schouler's Wartime Glamour
While most of you love the blue eyeshadow trend that was revived by Proenza Schouler this summer, next spring is going to be all about a 40's wartime look with deep red lips and matte skin.
At New York Fashion Week the duo showed rock chick-meets-femme fatale clothes while the beauty look took it's cue from the World War II era with matte red pouts and polished hair. Diane Kendal created the runway look for MAC, and according to WWD she got that vamp lip look by mixing a red pigment with a neon pink sheen.
Trend Alert: Goth Glam
This season we're descending to the dark side for inspiration.
Chanel sent out grunge goths with washed-out skin and matted hair, whilst the Yves Saint Laurent models had blood-bitten, black or burgendy stained lips and Viktor & Rolf's girls sported almost cartoonish black ringed eyes.
This is a far cry from the teenage goth looks of yore.
What's Your Desert Island Beauty Essential?
On a trip last week I lost my DiorShow mascara, somewhere between the Jubilee line and La Rambla. Devastated? You bet.
Carla Bruni's Vanity (Fair)
Carla Bruni Sarkozy is gracing the cover of Vanity Fair this month, for their special September style issue, photographed by Annie Leibovitz.
The ultra stylish former model, and singer, is looking typically polished. I am in slight awe at the shininess of her hair.
Fragrance Review: Quizas Quizas Quizas by Loewe
You may have seen American supermodel Jennifer Pugh smouldering in Eugenico Recuenco’s Film Noir-style ad for Loewe’s fragrance Quizas Quizas Quizas, but chances are you probably haven’t smelt it. Notoriously difficult to locate, it has a rare, seductive quality that, I have to admit, I am kind of reluctant to share since it became my new signature scent. But in the interests of maintaining good karma, I'll let you in on the secret...
New Product Alert! Becca Mascara
Now we're all craving that effortless summer, no makeup makeup look, this is the week to start thinking about ditching the heavy black mascara in favour of a brown. Ok, so the weather is unpredictable, but that doesn't mean your makeup should be.
Cue Becca's new Ultimate Mascara in bronze (£17).
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