Silicon Simplicity

Since when did Diet Coke and fashion come into the mix? Well now that I think about it, it wasn’t too long ago when Karl Lagerfeld did a campaign for Coca Cola Lite with his own signature bottle.

The Coca Cola company has made a deal with Nails Inc to create Diet Coke City Collection. The line is inspired by the fashion capitals of the world such as London, New York, Milan and Paris but here’s the best part…the nail polishes will be given away totally free! Ya heard me!

With every purchase of two 500ml Diet Coke bottles you can snatch up the 4-piece collection for free. There is a downside though. Apparently this offer is at Boots which is in London. Bummer!

The 4-piece collection comes in:

• London-nude hue
• Paris- Deep purple
• Milan- red hue
• New York- bright fuschia pink

According to the experts, it is important to get rid of make up once it expires.

You need to do this because your skin might get infected. You might actually acquire skin breakouts like rashes and other skin related disease due to expired make up.

Expired cosmetics can also cause pink eye which can be so irritating. Cosmetic products usually don’t have expiration labels so it is hard to determine whether it is expired or not.

Make up expiration dates serve only as a guide and there are times when the product expires long before its actual term if it is not stored well.

From the time that you use a product, it acquires bacteria and its life span decreases. It is best to handle the product with care. It is advisable that you keep it in a dry and cool place.

If you notice any changes in product like its texture or smell, throw it right away. Make up usually consists of preservatives that can kill bacteria acquired through common use. However based on research, any make up that you purchase may contain little bacteria. (more…)

Everything has changed in today’s times when looks have assumed such an importance. Attractiveness has become the foremost concern for any person and therefore knowing the art of applying make up for females is a necessity. The first thing that any woman should know before applying make up is that it is very individualistic and it varies from one face to the other. It is not necessary that you should use all items of make up on your face.

Make it sure that you are choosing the make up products according to the attributes of your face. For example, choose the color of the concealer according to your skin tone. If it is a shade lighter or darker than you skin, then it will make you look frivolous. Another thing is that the concealer should be applied evenly on the face; you should not smear it thinking that it would completely hide away all your blemishes. It should be used highly on the dark circles under the eyes and then mix it them by rubbing with fingers or one can even use cotton or sponge. The concealer sometimes has a tendency to encrust, and then it is important that you use an eye cream before applying it. (more…)

Makeup is expensive enough, but makeup applicators and brushes can be downright ridiculous in price. If it’s not within your budget to have a full set of high-priced brushes just to put on powder and a bit of eyeshadow, you might want to have a look at Sigma, who make professional standard brushes at very reasonable prices compared to other high-end brands. I think there’s something to be said for each of the sets that Sigma offers, but the one that really caught my eye is this complete kit of professional brushes. With a price of $69 at Mulberrypink.com for 12 brushes… it’s really hard to find a deal like that if the quality of your makeup brushes is important to you. (more…)

Cosmetics are notorious for containing harsh chemicals, synthetic ingredients, and being sold in mountains of unnecessary packaging. Environmentally friendly cosmetics companies are starting to pop up here and there, but few have gone to the lengths that Physicians Formula have with their Organic wear line to ensure that they provide their customers with the best all-natural makeup solution on the market. The ingredients are free of synthetic preservatives, 100% cruelty free, and even the packaging is created with the earth in mind.

For the moment, Physicians Formula Organic wear seems to be focusing on foundation products – powders, bronzers, and brushes, but these are the most important products in terms of ingredients, as you tend to use them all over your face rather than just in a particular area. I particularly love the way the compacts are designed – it’s a recycled paper compact (yes, really) with a natural goat hair brush. Beautiful and responsible – a great combination.

Anodizing has been called the “green,” or environmentally friendly finish in the metal finishing field for some time. The process releases few toxins into the environment, uses almost no heavy materials, and uses chemicals and metals that are recycled easily. Finished products made from anodized aluminum are nontoxic and can be recycled over and over again. (more…)

Women have the maximum number of queries about how to put make up for formal meetings. Delicacy is a very imperative factor that has to taken care of while dressing for business meetings. Any overdone and gaudy make up can convey negative impressions about your seriousness to the outsiders about a certain project. It is therefore necessary that you choose the right lighter eye shadows and not flamboyant blues, charcoal, greens and plum red. It is important to keep in mind that you are trying to accentuate your features with the help of make up, only to highlight your appearance not to attract attention and woo a male. A formal meeting make up should be as moderate as possible so that the onlooker perceives that you are not wearing any kind of make up at all.

One can make use of complementary eyeshades like peach, coffee brown, and lilac that can create a very calm and mature look. You can also conceive application of specific products like mascara, blush, eyeliner, lipstick, lip liner but remember not to go hysterical with the use of these products. The outline of the eyeliner should be very narrow and not at all thick. Even the lipstick colour should be matt and medium like plum, carrot and not rosy pinks, wine reds and oranges.

A businesswoman’s make up has to be special and it has to make her look powerful and energetic. You should be making use of a complementary foundation to your face and to make it more long lasting, apply it on a nude clean face without any make up. If you want to make your make-up long lasting, apply foundation on clean skin without using a make-up base. A concealer is also vital to hide the spots on your skin. Even the application of foundation can be toned with the use of a moisturizing cream. (more…)

Proving once again that green beauty can please on so many levels, 100% Pure’s Naked Berry Lip Pencil gives us a creamy lip pencil, in gorgeous shades excentuating the lips with pure fruit pigments and none of the stuff that leaves us asking, “I put what on my mouth?”

We’ve heard the horror stories about cosmetic companies using crushed beetle shells to color lipsticks, glosses and pencils (yes, the insect beetle), coal tars and more.  Oh yes, my loves, they do. Google it. You’ll see.  Some question whether or not the coal tars used may be carcinogenic, others are put off by the possibility of lead being used in lip products, and still others of us simply just don’t want to paint our precious puckers with anything even potentially questionable. (more…)

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CARGO’s Pro Picks Collection is like having your own personal professional amkeupartist in your makeupbag.  With it, you’ll use the same CARGO products favored by top artists on Hollywood sets and high fashion runways.

The kit, an $84 value, is found exclusively at Ulta and may be purchased for $39.  Here’s what you get:

• Color Eye Palette in Los Angeles: The quad encourages play and experimentation! The newest additional to the CARGO Color Palette family contains four vibrant professional-quality eyeshadows in a combination of opalescent turquise, amethyst, aqua green and cream. (more…)

I’ve always wondered what liner and/or primer Amy Winehouse uses. No matter how rough a night she’s had – and let’s face it, she’s had her share – her eyeliner always remains astonishingly resilient. Whereas no matter what combination of primer and liner I use, I always end up with it smeared within two hours of application. What sacrifice must I offer to the maquillage gods in order to rectify this?

I thought MAC Greasepaint Sticks might be the answer. They certainly go on smoothly. But the one I tried smudged instantly and – more distressingly – took quite a lot of eye makeup remover and elbow grease to get off. I am very diligent about removing every last trace of face paint before bed, as those lingering smudges can settle into thin undereye skin and make me look ten years older than I am.

Well, I had to use no fewer than six cotton pads soaked in eye makeup remover, and even then, I woke up the next morning with raccoon rings under my peepers. I can’t deal with that, so the search for Winehouse-esque staying power rides on. What do you use?