The Chanel Khaki Collection, a.k.a Les Khakis de Chanel is set to be the NEW next best thing in nails. Hang on, didn't we just have that with Chanel Paradoxal? Yes, I think we did. Still trying to hog the varnish cult bandwagon despite the fact that it chips really quickly, Chanel has ANOTHER highly touted nail colour(s) to share with us. Created by Peter Philips, the creative director for Chanel, the collection is boring. BORING. It comprises of three muted shades, an earthy brown, a dusky rose and a pale green- also known as Chanel Khaki Brun, Chanel Khaki Rose and Chanel Khaki Vert.
There's nothing intrinsically wrong about these colours they're just really dull, and suggest a season full of muted restraint and pared down glamour rather than flamboyance and brights. Sure, some people will adore these shades, but I think Chanel was missing a trick here- if they'd have given us something bold and bright I'd have been excited rather than just jaded by their poor colour choices. No word on a UK release date yet.
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Benefit is a cult brand for a good reason-they deliver consistently high quality products (love Thrrob, Dallas, Pore Professional) in the prettiest packaging. One of my friends loves their boxes so much she keeps her products in them, so her makeup box is bulging with cardboard! I was excited to hear about the newest product in their line up, a stylish looking highlighter. It's called Girl Meets Pearl and is a golden pink liquid that would be great for adding some shimmery colour to the cheeks, eyes and collarbone. What's most exciting about it however (well for me anyways) is that it's scented. Yes, scented!
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Everyone may go all googly eyed over Princess Leia, but we think Darth Vader had a certain manly charm- hey, who doesn't like a bad boy? Try to appeal to his better nature by spritzing yourself with The Women's Slave Perfume, a brand new scent from the Star Wars stable. Yes, for realzies. I'm not quite sure what an imprisoned Princess Leia would smell like, but they dictate that she'd be floral, with top notes of white peach, lily, bergamot, heliotrope and raspberry. Well, they're the experts right?
Pre order for $39.99 here.
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What gives me faith in Urban Outfitter's new beauty shop concept? The fact that they've chosen Three Custom Color as one of the cult beauty brands to feature in their boutique-like shop. The online store is full of one-off, high-performance products from many different brands, expertly culled by UO buyers.
As someone who likes to shop at independently owned stores whenever possible, I'm arguably the perfect yet most difficult type of customer for UO to lure. Of course I'm drawn to their quirky style, the brands they carry and the hip, ironic vibe of their stores and Web site. But they're THE MAN, a corporate-owned chain parsing out the same "one of a kind" t-shirt to every kid with a mall nearby.
This is where teaming up with a truly independent company like Three Custom Color is a brilliant move. I want to support TCC because I love the brand, know they make quality products, and I've met one of the founders and toured their studio. I have a personal connection with the brand that a chain like Urban Outfitters can't replicate. Until they bring that brand in, helping it reach more customers and make more money. Making me want to support their decision and the brand.
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Where GaGa goes others will follow and her latest video has health experts worried. Not because of the amount of peroxide she wears, or her scantily clad poses, but her oversized cartoon like pupils that give her a strangely Manga innocent air. Her eyes were digitally enhanced but there is a growing trend for specially created contact lenses designed to give the eye the same effect. Called Circle lenses they work by covering not just the pupil but part of the white of the eye.
Circle lenses have already achieved popularity in Japan and Korea where women try to look like anime charcaters, but there are fears this trend wil now get widespread appeal. Why is it so bad?
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Topshop has just released some images of its Autumn/Winter range and it's rather lovely. A delectable selection of shadows sit side by side deep aubergine lipsticks and inky eyeliners. The line is called Heavy Duty and shows that Tosho thinks the smokey eyed grunge aesthetic will be hot this season. It unashamedly waves goodbye to floaty princessy style and gives us something tough and chic. The Heavy Duty Topshop range features 17 new seasonal products, from pewter nail varnishes to sultry liners. many of the shadows have been designed to use both wet and dry for added emphasis, and the colour palette makes you think of vampire glam. See another image after the jump.
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Rodial products have a worldwide following- think of the famous Tummy Tuck and Glamotox- but not everyone (or most) can afford £70 odd pounds a bottle. Get excited about this new range then, as the creator of Rodial, Maria Hatzistefanis is the brains behind the brand, and affordable yet effective range of targeted skincare products to smooth and refine the body and face. There will be 11 treatments in total, focusing on both face and bodycare, but it's the body products I'm curious about.
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