Hi everyone! :-)
I just thought I'd let you know what's going on beauty-wise this month! So many of my friends all have different looks, different features, and embrace them in the very best way possible! As a woman of black skin, I have to be very picky indeed when it comes to getting the right kind of make-up to benefit my skin, which can be a little annoying, given that I'm not that picky! I'm the kind of girl who wishes I could pop to my local Boots to grab something quick for my hair and face, but unfortunately that's simply not the case, and I find myself needing more specialist attention, [it's not my fault, it's just my genes!] Even so, brands like Stila and Benefit do absolutely nothing for me - unless it's something really basic like a mascara. My favourite make-up brands are MAC, Iman, and Bobbi Brown - all of their products help make my face look half decent! I know when Iman launched her make-up range some time ago specifically for asian and darker skin tones, it opened up a brand new door for ethnic women everywhere and was a step in the right direction towards helping the fashion and beauty industries shed their old skin of perpetuating just one immaculate standard of what is considered to be universally beautiful. Iman has been such a prominent voice amongst the fashion industry, and continues to be a key role model. [Iman also does a hair care range, which also includes a no-lye relaxer] As well as this, I also like to use Fashion Fair products. I don't experiment very much with make-up, I would love to try a red lipstick or a really dark shade of berry. I love the make-up artists Pat McGrath, Francesca Tolot, and Mary Greenwell, and simply admire all the shoots they do. My dream hair stylists would be Kimberly Kimble, and Serge Normant but in reality, Hype Coiffure in Balham, Kosit Hair and Dionne Smith salons in Peckham are also favourites of mine, although I'm still saving up for a trip to Errol Douglas in Knightsbridge!
Meanwhile, I'd thought I'd share with you this immaculate beauty shoot from US Glamour Magazine, where Twilight actresses Nikki Reed, Rachelle Lefevre, Ashley Greene, and Noot Seer show how to transform and update your look, going from a sultry daytime radiance to a stunning night-time glow! The actresses each have their own strong, significant and striking looks and show what four of many faces of beauty look like.
Brands: CoverGirl, Revlon, Estee Lauder, Dior Beauty, Chanel, Iman, Lancome, Fashion Fair, MAC, Maxfactor, Rimmel, Clarins Paris, Bobbi Brown, Sishedo, Mister Mascara, Calvin Klein
Tell me what you think!
xo
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