Beauty

Second skin/seconde peau

18 nov 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 123 views •

Photo Banshee
Complexion products are among makeup essentials.
Complexion is the starting point for everything and sets the tone! Finding the right foundation, one that reflects our skin tone, is a real obstacle course.
Expectations in this area are varied: more radiance, lightness, anti-aging action, extreme hold properties or mattifying power.
Beyond the choice that will be adapted [...]


Alice in “Nail-Art” Wonderland./Alice au pays de la « Nails » fantaisie

11 nov 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 268 views •

Photo aBlueRose
Impossible to go to Japan and not visit a “Nail Bar” for a manicure.
Japanese beauticians are in fact known for having particularly nimble fingers when it comes to artistic manicures performed with the dexterity of a magician.
There are no limits to their creations.
Glitter and thousands of gems and other decorations will leave your fingers [...]


TOO MUCH!

4 nov 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 322 views •

photo loveLux
Jam-packed, often with many and various products bought on the spur of the moment and never used.
So it’s time to clean up! Here is a selection of must-have products, makeup essentials or simply just what’s needed in a makeup bag.
For the rest, consider yourself warned!
The products: concealer or radiance touch-up, foundation or natural tinted [...]


Little tootsies/Petits petons

28 oct 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 400 views •

Photo Benedicte
The secret to having beautiful feet lies in coupling massage with hydration.
Choose a super-moisturizing cream because the skin on your cute little tootsies is thick, particularly on the heels and the big toes.
Forget about grating your callused skin like Swiss cheese. More often than not, this goes too far, doing more damage than [...]


Extra long

21 oct 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 446 views •

photo Forks
They can be seen on all the catwalks, or rather, on the eyes of all the girls.
They were originally designed to widen the eyes and give a Hollywood look.
Fake eyelashes set the tone and add breathtaking length and extraordinary substance to our eyes.
Happily, this make-up accessory often used by professionals is now widely [...]


Look at my beautiful lips!

14 oct 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 490 views •

Photo Arvidabystrom
Here are a few simple tricks to get a picture perfect smile:
If you have full lips, it is best to use a darker, slightly satiny red to keep them looking shapely.
For thinner lips, use the colored plumper. The little plus: gently exfoliate lips before; penetration of active ingredients will be more intense.
For a [...]


Carbon girl

7 oct 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 444 views •

Photo fallenrosemedia
Do you feel like playing up the drama-queen act just a tad ‘too much’ with a slightly girl fatale attitude or an all-out mystic heroine look? With a touch of over-the-top glamour? This season eyes are black and saturated.
Here are a few tips to help you avoid the not-so-glamorous panda eyes, as [...]


Let’s get perming!/En avant toute

30 sept 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 391 views •

Photo Russianpolly
Have you had enough of spending time curling your lashes with an eyelash curler and then applying mascara?
Then eyelash perming could be just what you need!
With the same technique as for hair, an adhesive roller is placed at the base of the lashes, to obtain beautiful and natural curled lashes lasting one to two [...]


Angel skin / Peaux d’ange

23 sept 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 454 views •

Photo Popfry
When it comes to male hairiness, two schools of thought (‘with’ and ‘without’) are opposed, although the subject is a question of taste, of course!
So here are a few tips for those swapping their “Wolverine” skin for a cleaner look. First and foremost, there are different types of hair removal: hot wax, cold [...]


Exfoliation/De-gommage

16 sept 2008 • Categories: Beauty • 337 views •

The summer has come and gone, and as is always the case post-vacation, it’s time to renew your skin! The only way to restore your skin’s much-deserved radiance is through “Exfoliation”.
Aside from the fact that it will do wonders for your tan, exfoliation is also essential for the renewal of skin cells.
Be careful, though: exfoliating [...]