BEAUTY

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PRETTY IN PINK

Who are we to say what colours are in, out or soo last season? In all honesty, makeup is about projecting your personality through colour.
I am a major lipstick fan. In 2009 I ranted on about Red lipsticks and the sexiness of 40’s fashion which seems to be making yet another come back (yawn, cough, chuckle). Let it go people, please- let it go.
 I even got a whiff of someone mentioning that brown lipstick is IN this year:  but I rocked that for the festive season of 2009.  The beauty world is playing catch up with me. Where else are we to go from here? Back to the beloved PINK! Pink glorious pin! Pink is very gay, girly and gorgeously pop.

But you do not need to be a prancing lady boy to rock out in magenta or rose.
Pink was something women used to be comfortable wearing. It seems like it’s association with the ‘pink-pound’ has tainted it’s appeal in recent years. 

 

I usually wear a humble brown based pink, but for 2010 I’m going full throttle with Dior who have created Sérum de Rouge £23, the first elixir of youth for the lips with exquisite radiance. A sublime combination of skincare and colour, with microcirculation collagen, which boosts the plumpness of your pout. It also has 10 times more staying power, so you won’t have to run off every 10 minutes to re-apply.

Every time a celebrity brings out a collection or starts a new business venture, I am always dubious about the quality. People seem to think they can sell because of their name. To teenyboppers and brainless buffoons, yes. To the makeup savvy, no.
I was delighted that one good thing came out of Beverly Knight’s K By Beverley Knight Cosmetics. Check out her intense lipstick in Cardinal. It is hyper, glides onto the lips and offers instant attraction. £11.24

My cult favourite brand at the moment is Chanel. It’s the sensual nature that really attracts me. The slick black and gold packaging, the perfumes are to die for. But the lipsticks are heaven! Try Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lipstick in Fabulous £23. This embossed lipstick would even give star quality to Ugly Betty.   

I think you catch my drift. Out with the Red, in with the Pink.

WRITTEN BY CLARE ELUKA         BEAUTY WRITER FOR NSP MAGAZINE

www.chanel.co.uk

www.dior-cosmetics.co.uk
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NEW YEAR, NEW SKIN CARE!


Let’s not get carried away with the ‘out with the old, in with the new’ slogan! When I say NEW skin care, I’m talking about new ways to capitalise on what you already have in your cabinet, but mixing it up to create something new!

Let’s talk about Face Scrub-

So, over the festive period you’ve grabbed a few blemishes, from eating too much chocolate and guzzling to much champagne and then doing the cardinal sin- not taking off your makeup before bed! You naughty minxes!
What your skin is dying for is a good scrub! Be hasty before buying one, instead- Budget!

SPIKES MAKEUP HOME MADE SCRUB- SCRUB UP 

-    Get a palm full of Sea Salt
-    3 big spoons of Honey
-    half an avocado
-    stir with a spoon
-    spread onto the face and gently massage your skin to cause lite abrasion
-    rinse after 3 mins with luke warm water!

The result- a superbly buffed face with lite moisture residue from the honey

Ok! So your skin is smooth but in this harsh weather, your normal moisturiser is just not cutting it. I’ve got the answer!

SPIKES MAKEUP HOME MADE CREAM- HIGH5 MOISTURISE 

-    Pick your favourite base oil- I love Almond Oil
-    Add a soothing essential oil such as camomile ( only 3 droplets)
-    Take a dab of Vaseline
-    Mix this 3 things together and rub into the skin and neck
-    Leave for 5minutes to sink in and then apply makeup!

The result- glowing skin without the grease or watery lotion feel of high street moisturisers

Gosh, I’m so creative, I should really start my own brand! Watch this space…
In the mean time, if your too lazy to look after your skin organically, purchase:

Scrub of the month- Estee Lauders ‘ Perfect Clean Fresh Balancing Exfoliator £25.50p

It is creamy, rebalances your skin and leaves you with that fresh feeling.
Formulated with gentle polishing beads to effectively buff away dry flakes and gently resurface skin.
Refines and brightens to minimise the appearance of pores and imperfections. Enhanced with skin-conditioning extracts including White Water Lily, Senega and Barberry.

Cream of the month- Quince Day Cream by Dr Haushka £18.37

The Quince and Beeswax extracts in this moisturiser give it wonderful protecting qualities making it an ideal day care cream for modern living. Other carefully selected plant extracts help to moisturise and smooth the skin.

Love your skin this year, this decade.



WRITTEN BY CLARE ELUKA                             BEAUTY WRITER FOR NSP MAGAZINE