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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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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The eponymous Hello Kitty somehow transcends all generations, with women of all ages finding the furball rather cute and charming. This means that any sort of makeup collaboration tends to do pretty well, but since the MAC Hello Kitty collab of yesteryear I haven't seen any cool mashups for a while. This Hello Kitty range was spotted in the shopping centres of Antwerp. Read on to find out more...
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For years I've been a diehard devotee of Eight Hour Cream. I've stuck with that delicious gloopy gloss/fix all despite every other innovation, and though a couple of creams have made me pause (notably by Shizen products) I tend to return to the trusty 8 Hour. I've recently been trying Pommade Divine and have to say I'm now very torn as to whether it can beat 8 Hour in the moisturizing stakes. It comes in a variety of formats- pots and tubes, and has an oddly invigorating slightly herby scent. The actual ingredients that give it this unique flavour are clove, cinnamon and nutmeg, but from personal experience I'd say none of these really come through, just a general herblike aroma.
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I do love a good Givenchy collection, as the brand really seems to pick up on what are the wearable catwalk trends and transmute this into a selection of lovely colour palettes and wearable shades. The Blooming collection is a fresh perspective on what will work for the colder seasons, and combines royal blues with cheeky pinks for an extra edge.
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Yes, we can finally reveal to you, the not so well kept secret that our favourite high street store- TOPSHOP!- is releasing a makeup range. The range will be in stores and online from May 5th, and boasts an almost bewildering array of colour choices and styles, including some very on trend varnishes and some cute crayon eye colours.
A quick peruse of the range proved it was more extensive than previously thought, as the range should suit all skin tones ads they've been very careful with their colour choices.
The products will retail from £4-£10 and I was impressive with the quality, as I was worried they might be pretty but not very well pigmented. The eyshadow duos are complementary and they've thrown in some shades that verge on neon (which makes me happy) as well as some lovely textured eye crayons that glide on the skin without dragging. These were really delicious to use and left a thick line of colour on my hand (see image below the jump).
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