Meet Tanzania's Herieth Paul; The New Face Of Maybelline.

Maybelline has a new Global Brand Ambassador, and she is the very gorgeous Herieth Paul!

Makeup Review: Isabelle Dupont Dream Finish Matte Mouse Foundation.

Some weeks ago, while in the market for some work assignment, I came across this gem of a foundation, which I bought after the usual enjoyable-but-exhausting banter with the sales woman, meant to convince me that said product is the best thing since Cold Stone ice-cream and that I HAD TO HAVE IT! You know how that goes...

MakeUp: Chocolate Vampy Lips

Hi guys!

Today's makeup look is on the dark and vampy side. 

In 2015, most thanks to Kylie Jenner, dark-brown lip colors became in again and it looks like it'll be here for a while.

As i don't currently own any deep dark brown lipsticks, i created this look by lining and filling my lips with my eyebrow pencil- Davis No.18!, after exfoliating and generously moisturizing my lips with Vaseline, of course.

I left the other parts of my face neutral with a sheer pearly finish to my lids and highlighter.

Make Up: Smokey + Glitter.

I shot this makeup look some days back. It’s a very easy smokey-eye-with-nude-lips look, but i amped it up with the glitter below my lower lashes. ALSO, i wore LASHES! Can you see?! I felt weird with them but they made a lot of difference to the look.

Zaron Cosmetics Lip Pencils: Swatches & Reviews.

Hi guys!
So today is all about a little gem of a makeup line that loads of folks might have been sleeping on- Zaron Cosmetics.
I got a couple of their lip pencils from one of their distributors last year and has since added some other shades from here and there, plus their black velvet eyeliner pencil, face primer and gel liner, so i have quite the extended experience with their products and i can say they are an A!
Anyway, these lip pencils are soft, applies very easily on the lips, creamy with a somewhat matte finish, sufficiently pigmented so you can wear them as liners before applying your lipstick, or alone.
Here are some of the colors i own-

M.A.C Cosmetics Wash & Dry Collection: Bold, Sassy & Sexy.

Halos halos my dear beautiful people.. *imagine WWE fighters entrance swag*.
Well, if you are a beauty enthusiast and/or a M.A.C cosmetics fan, then you've probably heard about the new Wash & Dry collection from the brand.
Personally, i like that MAC does these fun collections occasionally (the Rihanna ones are one of the best things to happen to makeup as we know it), and the diversity of the products are always a pleasure. To buy. Or lust after...

The Wash & Dry collection is inspired by the American laundromat evolution, surburbia, suds, its spin cycle, sexiness, etc, you can read more over at maccosmetics.com .
The campaign photos are life, i tell you. Life.

Now for a close look at the beauties in this collection-


HIGH-LIGHT POWDER – Freshen Up 


POWDER BLUSH – Hipness // Crisp Whites

LIPGLASS – Laundry List // Hot/Cold // Girl on Board // Domestic Diva

LIPSTICK - Creme D’Nude // Morange // Steam Heat // Tumble Dry 

Makeup: Bare Purple + 1st 2015 Ramblings & Body Issues.

Hi guys! A Happy New Year to you all. I've been away for way too long. Again.
It's good to be here, especially in this fresh brand new year 2015.
Hope you had a great holiday, i spent mine dozing (i know, i still did not get to do anything exciting like I've been planning to do for yonks, like, you know, sky-diving...) and eating, so it was OK.
Now to the makeup.

Let me say some things. I am not a makeup artist. I'm not a huge fan of the Instagram-famous Nike eyebrows 'on fleek' (eye-roll)/extreme contour & highlight/fire-fire makeup 'on fleek' (a sigh and another eye-roll). 

I am more into the clean/edgy look. 

The look i have on here is what I've been rocking of late. Clean lid, small/sharp Gary-Pepper-Girl (Google her)-esque eyeliner, mascara, clear/subtly highlighted face and in the case here, a purple lip for edge.

Face- Zaron Primer//Mary Kay Foundation//Milani Concealer// L.A Girl Pro Concealer//Sleek Contour Kit in Medium//Milani Compact Highlighter//Ponds Oil-control Powder

Brows- Davis Pencil//Zaron Brow Powder

Eyeliner & Mascara- Local Liquid Liner (the name's cleaned off)//Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara

Lips- Zaron Purple Lip Liner//Zaron Lipstick in Full Moon//Zaron Lipgloss in Very Berry

 

I am trying to get better with my photography and editing, it's been hard to do with the little-to-no proper equipment.
It's new year and all that, so i'm saying NO to waiting for the perfect situation and going ahead to do what i want to do, even though it'll be far from perfect.
Which leads me to body issues.
It's really hard to just accept oneself, body and soul, the way it is.
I look at my face in the mirror everyday and i see flawed form and scarred skin.
I apply my makeup, take photos for posting, look at them and see more flaws, get depressed and delete them all.
I've wanted to be a broadcaster all my life, but i stutter and i think my voice and speech is not good, so i doubt that dream.
And so on.
So confidence erodes, we rationalize the negativity and BS that we shouldn't, depression gets worse, faith in God and the purpose of existence shakes, dreams and the pursuit of happiness are abandoned, and zest and energy for life is lost.
But wait.
It shouldn't be this way.
I am already made. I'm not the worst. I have some beautiful qualities. I am who i am.
I think one good way to go forward is to be french about oneself, that is, effortless, accepting, romantic and chic!
I will wear makeup and post them as much as i like.
I will smile at a nice (available) man i see, if i feel like it.
I will pray and talk to God very openly without feeling inadequate.
I will wear swimsuits without crying about my stretch-marks and big thighs.
I will start a podcast and laugh as loud as i feel like without worrying about my voice not being appealing enough.
In fact, just call me Frenchie :)
So here's to me and any other person who is in this struggle. May we flourish even in our imperfections.
Let's go forth and kick butt and be happy and win.
French is the word.
Cheers!

M.A.C Cosmetics To Launch New #GirlBoss Collection In Collaboration With Nasty Gal.

Hey beauty lovers and M.A.C cosmetics fans, there's just been an announcement that M.A.C cosmetics is launching a new collection called #GirlBoss, in collaboration with gutsy fashion retail brand Nasty Gal.
The collection will have four must-have makeup pieces including three lipsticks and one nail polish, all appropriately named Stunner, a rich matte red lipstick, Runner, a bold burgundy, and Gunner, a fierce purple. The nail lacquer is Flaming Rose, which is a classic rich red.


The M.A.C X Nasty Gal #GirlBoss collection will be available for sale from December 1st, 2014 to January 1st, 2015.

Keep Walking.

Tyra Banks Launches Brand-New Cosmetics Line 'Tyra Beauty'.

Model, actress, television host, producer, business mogul and now, cosmetics entrepreneur.
Tyra Banks is expanding her already-impressive business empire, launching a fabulous cosmetics line, aptly named Tyra Beauty.
Beauty, Business, Badassery is what she is about.

The range includes concealers, contouring powders, eye liners, mascara and lip stains, all with Tyra-worthy line names like 'Smize', 'It Factory', 'Tyover', we know she's serious!
You can read more about it and buy from- Tyra.com
SOURCE: Yahoo Style

Keep Walking.

Rita Dominic Named New Brand Ambassador For Zaron Cosmetics. See The Stunning Ad Photos.

Nollywood queen Rita Dominic has just been unveiled as the new brand ambassador for Zaron Cosmetics.
She is replacing Ghanaian movie star Yvonne Nelson as face of the brand.
See the stunning new photos from the new ad campaign-


Rita looks stunning. Love it!

Keep Walking.

House Of Tara's New 'Colour Burst by Tara' Campaign.

Indigenous beauty brand House Of Tara has a brand new campaign tagged 'Colour Burst by Tara' to celebrate the colorful versatility of the brand. Take a look-

Nice

Keep Walking.

Make-Up: Dark Lips

SO I've finally joined The Dark-Lips Coalition, and I'm loving it so far. Granted, it's not for the shy, but if rocked properly, I've found that it just pops so well and makes your face bright and nice. 

This look has gone beyond the goth, and can be classy and edgy, depending on what you use to achieve the look. I say avoid the very-matte lip colors, and go for a lightly creamy lip color instead.

Normally, it is advised to keep the rest of your face bare or minimally made-up, so as not clash heavily with the dark lip, but i say you can play around with some neutral-toned make-up around your eyes and cheeks, like some gold or bronze shadow, a bronzer, a subtle metallic or brown liner on your eyes (Like J.Lo above). The key is to make sure the look is clean and balanced.

          This is me with my dark lips. (Purple Liner- local brand/Plum Lipstick- Jackline)

It is important to line your lips with a dark liner first, to ensure that the lines of your lips are clean and not messy. 

If you don't want to invest in a dark lipstick, as it's not really an every-day look, you can get a lip pencil in any dark color of your choice, use it to line and fill your lips, and then top off with any red or deep-pink lipstick you already own, the results are very similar.

Cheers!

Make-up: Colored Eyeliner.

The colored eyeliner is a very fast and effective way of spicing-up your make up and playing-up your eyes. Celebs like Kelly Rowland and Beyonce are fans of this trend, and there are different ways to wear it whether for your everyday face or for more glamorous occasions.

This is my everyday-face colored eyeliner look, using blue eyeliner in the inner corners, and a sassier green in the outer corners.  If i were going out to somewhere fancy, i'd amp it up with some eye shadow in same colors.

Love it.

This look is best worn with a subtle lip color, leaving the eyes to grab all the attention. 

Ermm, please pardon my eyebrows, they are going through a phase...

Cheers!

MakeUp: Gel Eyeliner + The Classic Pin-Up

So i'm a typical eyeliner girl any day, anytime, like if i had to wear just one makeup item in my life, it would be the eyeliner, but there is no type/brand of eyeliner that I've not tried, just to be smudge-proof all day long. The pencil i love, but runs. The liquid eyeliner i like, but i find too stiff. 

Now let me tell you my fellow eyeliner-wearing debutantes and dowagers, i have found The One. The Gel eyeliner-

This thing here is truly great. It dries well, stays on all day, NO SMUDGING and looks nice. This particular kit comes with two colors and two application brushes- one for drawing, the other for blending and smudging if you want.

I have seen Maybelline and Nicka-K versions here in Naija, so you can look around for it. My own is a drug store variety (i have for sale at N1000, contact me if you want it).

 I used it for this classic pin-up/Chic Muse inspired makeup.(i love blogger Chic Muse spin on the cat eye, she doesn't flip the ends up, she just draws it at a straight line up. Mine is a toned-down version of course)

The eyes...

I love it!

Primer- Kuddy Cosmetics

Concealer- Mary Kay

Powder- Mary Kay

Lips- Cover Girl  

Caution: The gel liner takes more effort to clean off than the pencils or liquid liners, so... 

Dolapo Oni - Portrait Makeup By ZARON

The Mnet T.V personality looks absolutely beautiful here. Love it.
Photo Source- genevieveng.com

Zaron is located at  9 Alhaji Kanike Close Off Awolowo Road (Opposite Bachaeus Nite Club) Ikoyi, Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria 0234  or call +234 1 841 7757, +234 1 4545472