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Girls on Film: Catherine McNeil, Vogue Germany, Aug. '09
If you look up the term femme fatale — the inspiration for this Vogue Germany spread — it says "an alluring and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations." Catherine McNeil is it. She's the epitome of it — womanly, rebellious, sexual, and capable of making men moan.
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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Angelina Jolie Is Going Gucci
Despite what she may have said in the past, Angelina Jolie's career isn't slowing down anytime soon. Last week we learned that she'll be taking Charlize Theron's place in The Tourist and she may be adding another femme fatale role to her resume. Jolie is in talks to take the lead in Ridley Scott's Gucci.
Fancy Femme Fatales Enjoy Fendi Fete
The Rodeo Drive Fendi store underwent a redesign and threw a little party to celebrate it in LA last night bringing out starlets, a pregnant model and one person whose dress matched the scenery. Lindsay Lohan looked older than her 21 years (not anything new) in her asset-enhancing dress while Mandy Moore went with something a little more loose-fitting to go with her cute smile. Camila Alves was the pregnant model in question, taking a night off from her man Matthew to look at some pretty clothes.
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Bella Donna: Lana Turner
Her sex appeal may have garnered lots of attention, but Lana Turner, née Julia Jean Mildred Francis Turner, was more than just a pin-up girl with a femme fatale image. The well-coiffed actress, who was discovered sipping Coke at a cafe during her high school years, was often referred to as the "Sweater Girl" for her tight-fitting top in They Won't Forget, a film made early in her career.
While Lana was quite an accomplished actress and Academy Award winner, her personal life was tumultuous, to say the least.
Fab Ad: Marion Cotillard Returns as Lady Dior For Fall '09
Lady Dior's Spring '09 ad with Marion Cotillard was so successful, the French actress is back for Fall. But this time around, New York City, not Paris, is the setting. Photographer Annie Leibovitz shot the cinematic image of Marion as "Lady Red," the mirror suggesting a double life.
How-To: Wear Black Lip Gloss
A month or so back, I told you about the black lip trend this Fall and gave some options for lipsticks and glosses, should you care to venture onto the dark side. I spent the better part of yesterday deciding whether there were any circumstances under which I could wear black lip gloss (Halloween withstanding).
Especially for small lips, it helps to layer a pearly shade on top of a black lip gloss, which is not an easy feat as the result is usually a weird shade of greige, which is even more zombie looking than straight up black.
Bella Brand: Armour Beauty
In addition to model, writer, performer, and former member of all-female band The Lunachicks, Theo Kogan can now add "beauty entrepreneur" to her resume (assuming that total rock stars have resumes). Kogan teamed up with another woman of many trades, makeup artist/ accessory designer Allison Burns, to launch Armour Beauty, a 14-piece collection of lip glosses that include natural ingredients like avocado oil and mango butter.
"The thing that's been missing are great colors that are moisturizing and protecting and stay on," she says.
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