November 23rd, 2016
MAC Cosmetics are known for their clever collaborations, but rarely revisit the same muse twice, – not so with their latest collection as they team up with songbird supremo Mariah Carey once again. This latest collection sparkles and glitters like the singer herself. Consisting of Lipsticks, Lip Glasses, Lip Pencils, Eyeshadow Quads, Powders, Liquid Eyeliners and Powder Blush. Lipstick shades (£17) include: I GET SO OOC shimmering brown; ALL I WANT champagne shimmer; BIT OF BUBBLY soft pinky nude; DAHHLINGGG! pinky peach and MCIZZLE cool peach. For something lighter the Lip Glass shades (£16.50) are: IT’S JUST LIKE HONEY tan shimmer; RAIN BOW INTERLUDE soft white shimmer; LITTLE MISS MONROE true gold shimmer; DREAM LOVER dirty pink shimmer and BUTTERFLY BLING pink bronze shimmer. Two Lip Pencils: SO DRAMATIQUE deep brown and NEW OMBRÉ cool peach (£17.00) and two eyeshadow quads (£27.50): I’M THAT CHICK YOU LIKE containing a yellow gold, dirty mocha with gold pearl, cool brown shimmer and a rich dark brown and IT’S EVERYTHING is all silvery with a silver white shimmer, muted mid-tone grey and muted black with red shimmer and a deep plum with pearl. THIS IS MY NIGHT is a rich brown-black liquid liner (£17.50) and MY MIMI warm gold shimmer is a skin Finish Powder (£26.50). The Powder Blush comes in YOU’VE GOT ME FEELING a light candy pink and SWEET SWEET FANTASY a deep coral (£20.00) and TOUCH MY BODY is a radiant gold shimmer loose powder (£26.50).
LUSCIOUS LIPS ®, a US anti-ageing lip treatment gloss is now available in the UK care of the non invasive anti-ageing treatment provider LA Beautiful. The lip gloss treatment called Infracyte LUSCIOUS LIPS ® (£45) naturally stimulates new collagen formation in the lips via Hyaluronic acid. It delivers instant lip volume, smooths lip wrinkles and gives moisturising lip enhancement. The LUSCIOUS LIPS ® formula also contains organic moisturising oils, vitamins and organic plant extracts. These ingredients help to improve lip fullness, maintain smoothness and moisturise lip tissue over time, enhancing the product’s inherent anti-aging properties with long-term use. Although LUSCIOUS LIPS ® is a medicated product, it comes in 12 on trend shades that add colour and gloss to lips for an instant glam look. Within 3-5 minutes, lips will begin naturally plumping and fine lines around the lip contour will fill out. For longer-lasting results, LUSCIOUS LIPS should be used for a minimum of four weeks.
MYSIGN by REVOLUTION is a new make-up line inspired by star signs which has been created by Beauty & The Dirt founder Krista Madden and make-up brand Makeup Revolution. With star signs giving an insight into a person’s personality, spirit and style, the collection focuses on personalisation to compliment your sign of the zodiac with your own make-up colours suited to the sign. The MYSIGN collaboration with Makeup Revolution products concentrate on strong pigments, both shimmery and matt. The collection includes: MYSIGN: Complete Eye Wheel (£5), which includes an eye primer, highlighter, two shades of brow powder and three eye shadow shades, along with the star sign’s 2017 forecast for the year ahead written by astrologer Julia Fisher; and MYSIGN: Lip Glosses (£3), all available in wearable hues that highlight the star sign personality. The MYSIGN range is 100% cruelty free and are not tested on animals.
There’s a new range of cosmetics arriving on UK shores this autumn, fresh from Canada where it’s taking the beauty world by storm. No Bleeding Lips™ Secret Lip Liner (£12.50) is a clear lip liner that can be worn with any shade of lipstick or lip gloss, including bright and bold colours. Applied around the lips, No Bleeding Lips™ will stop bleeding and feathering. Easy to use, dermatologically approved, this wax based formula is waterproof, smudge proof, gluten free, and long lasting (5+ hours). Free of preservatives, paraffin, mineral oil and animal derived ingredients, No Bleeding Lips™ is perfect for every skin tone and all skin types. No Dark Shadows™ (£15) is a silky, light, blendable complexion enhancer and concealer that works hard to conceal imperfections. The light diffusing pigments in the formula softens the look of dark circles. The long-lasting, buildable moisturizing formula can be applied alone or blended with foundation to perfect the complexion. Offering medium coverage, it’s waterproof (lasting 6+ hours) and is free of mineral oils and parabens. Dermatologically approved it’s available in two shades: WOW (rose undertones) and PIZAZZ (yellow undertones). No Thin Lips™ Secret Lip Plumper (£15) is a smooth, colourless secret lip plumper that instantly plumps and volumises lips. Formulated with Aloe extract and Vitamin E, No Thin Lips™ Secret Lip Plumper will keep lips moisturized, hydrated and voluminous. The Rapid Plump Complex, a blend of sensory ingredients and menthol, stimulates blood flow to the lips while advanced peptides increase hyaluronic acid production resulting in a full looking lip. No Bare Brows™ Universal 4 in 1 (four in one) Brow Fix (£18.00) transforms brows instantly. With a universal brow colour at one end and invisible taming wax at the opposite end, No Bare Brows™ works for everyone. Caps with built-in sharpener and brush keep all brow tools conveniently together to create brows that wow. From a light application for blonde or taupe tones to an increased buildable colour for darker and bolder brows. The invisible taming wax maintains the shade and defined brow shape. Waterproof and long lasting, No Bare Brows™ is the ideal brow fix for all.
Brand new Cameleon Colorblocks are now available from the Paintopia Online shop. PURDY GIRL and MYSTIC SEA are perfect for all one stroke designs and also because they are a little larger they are excellent for bodypainting with too. PURDY GIRL is made up of three colours: Pure White, Purdy Purple & Bollywood Pink and MYSTIC SEA contains: Absinthe, Celadon & Inkheart Blue.
Emmy®-nominated make-up artist Leonard Engelman and Oscar® and Emmy-nominated hair stylist Barbara Lorenz, will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards, honouring outstanding achievements for make-up artists and hair stylists in motion pictures, television, commercials, and live theater. The black tie event will be held Sunday, February 19, 2017, at The Novo by Microsoft at LA Live.
“Leonard Engelman and Barbara Lorenz bodies of work of are legendary, and we are proud to rank them among the best in the history of our profession. They are extraordinary artists and accomplished leaders in the industry, and it is our pleasure to name them as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients,” said IATSE Local 706 president Sue Cabral-Ebert.
Leonard Engelman is one of the most respected make-up artists in the industry, having worked in the business for over fifty years. His work can be seen in Batman & Robin, Ghostbusters, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Oz the Great and Powerful, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Sleepless in Seattle, The Princess Diaries, The Shield and Alfred Hitchcock’s Topaz. Engelman has been Cher’s personal make-up artist for over thirty years. Their credits together include Moonstruck, Mermaids, The Witches of Eastwick and Burlesque. He received two Emmy nominations in 1972 and 2000 for his work on the NBC anthology series Night Gallery and the CBS television movie Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. He is the first Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch (on which he currently serves) and Chairman of the Academy’s Executive Committee for 27 years. Engelman was also an IATSE Local 706 Business Representative and Executive Board member as well as the Director of Education Emeritus at the Cinema Makeup School. In addition to his Emmy nominations, Engelman received two MUAHS Awards and four nominations, among many other accolades.
Barbara Lorenz is an Oscar and Emmy-nominated hair stylist who has worked with celebrities such as Halle Berry, Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kate Hudson and Meg Ryan. She has over 100 feature film credits that include La La Land, The Nice Guys, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, X-Men: The Last Stand, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Charlie’s Angels, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Rocky IV and When Harry Met Sally. Lorenz got her start in television, working on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda and The Bob Newhart Show. She earned an Academy Award® nomination in 2003 for The Time Machine and an Emmy nomination in 2005 for the ABC television movie Their Eyes Were Watching God. Lorenz served on the Executive Board of IATSE Local 706.