Posts Tagged ‘make-up’

New collections from Inglot

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Here at LA, we are huge fans of Inglot Cosmetics so we were delighted to hear that they are adding some new collections to their already loaded selection. Known for their good quality & reasonable prices not to mention their supremely pigmented shades, Inglot has quickly become one of our favourite brands.

    The Goddess Collection

This luxurious bronze and gold range are a great addition to the brand and a popular style with celebs such as Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.
The exclusive collection contains 5 shades of Freedom Eyeshadows, 2 Sleeks Lip Gloss’s, 2 Lipsticks and a Gel Eye Liner.

    Hot Lips

Let your lips take centre stage and re-create a look hot off the runways define them with shades of pink and orange hues or really glam it up with purple!!! Katy Perry and Rihanna are big fans of this smoking hot look! Dramatic lips have emerged as one of the hottest Make Up Trends of 2012! Be bold and try out one of these 5 new vibrant shades just €12 each. We’ve got our eye on 279!

    Pastel & Sunny nail collections

Also revisiting last Spring & Summer’s nail trends, we are seeing a surge of pastels & brights. These shades are the perfect way to warm up the season. Choose from a range of these delicious colours and transform your nails @ just €10 a bottle.

Have you seen any other SS12 collections that caught your eye this year?

Let us know!

The LA Team x

Tangerine Dream

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

With spring on its way & the weather looking set to be a good one we think it’s time to start looking into our favourite colour trend of this coming season. Make way for Pantone‘s colour of the year — Tangerine Tango! Mostly orange (with a dash of coral), this shade is supposed to emante heat and energy & will look amazing with the cinnamon tans!

Dress – Oasis

The shade is not for the faint of heart (or color palette), as it’s one that’ll get you and your outfit noticed — big time. We like pairing it with neutral basics or with another bright piece for a color-blocked effect, or trying it in small doses, in the form of standout accessories.

Amrita Singh Louise Earring

Pantone is considered the world’s authority on color. Its recommendations and guides for selecting and matching colors influence designers of interiors, clothes and home furnishings. It may be a little too much to handle if your bedroom is like a neon circus but we reckon this colour is a great addition to the wardrobes!

Reiss Roll Sleeve Top

This vibrant shade is not only reserved for clothing, we have already seen it leaking into make-up trends over the past year with bright coral & orange colours appearing on lips, cheeks, nails & even eyes.

We cannot wait to start brightening up our wardrobe! My dream buy from this trend would have to be this amazing Blumarine bag!

Have you seen any good bargains in this hot new shade?

Let us know!

The LA Team x

Another Icon joins MAC

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Iris Apfel is an octogenarian fashion maven. Her flair with colour and accessories and her remarkable wardrobe was the subject of an exhibition, Rara Avis: Selections from the Iris Barrel Apfel Collection (Rara Avis = Rare Bird), at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005. The show featured 82 ensembles and more than 300 accessories, chosen from a wardrobe amassed over the last 50 years

Her style has inspired books, jewellery ranges, museum exhibitions and many a student’s embarkation on a career in fashion.

At the tender age of 90, Iris Apfel is now taking on the world of make-up, delivering her inimitable eccentricity to the fashion-driven – and far younger – crowd who usually shop at MAC.

The self-described “geriatric starlet” has seen a recent resurgence in the public eye thanks to her fashion line on HSN & in keeping with this line, the MAC collection is full of bombastically bright lipsticks, attention-grabbing nail lacquers and unambiguous hues of eye-shadow.

Perhaps at odds with many of her peers’ tastes, the palette she has chosen for the line is as contemporary as ever, with a hot pink lipstick that would not look out of place on another of the make-up company’s fans, Nicki Minaj.

Gemstone-like green, shocking pink and scarlet sit alongside no holes-barred dark grey, blue and orange.

On aging:

Getting older ain’t for sissies, I’ll tell you…You have to push yourself when you’re older, because it’s very easy to fall into the trap. You start to fall apart—you just have to do your best to paste yourself together. I think doing things and being active is very important. When your mind is busy, you don’t hurt so much.

The Rare Bird collection is available at MAC stores now, the LA team have already picked our favourite lipstick but we hear they’re selling out fast so we’re keeping this one to ourselves until it’s safely stowed away in our make-up bags!

Let us know what you think of MAC’s newest muse!

The LA Team x

Mila Kunis for Dior

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Since playing Jackie, the self-obsessed, bossy teenager in That 70s Show, Mila Kunis has morphed from a small screen actress to Hollywood A-list star.

Her career really took a turn when she starred alongside Jason Segel in Forgetting Sarah Marshall in 2008. It was in this movie that she really caught the attention of the public as a talented comedic actress, not to mention absolutely stunning!

Her performance in the 2010 hit blockbuster Black Swan cemented her place as one of Hollywoods hottest actresses scooping up an award for best young actress at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. She starred alongside Natalie Portman and the pair will certainly be remembered!

She will be reunited with Miss Portman once again as Natalie is currently signed to the Miss Dior Cherie perfume campaign & now Mila who was one of the most bankable magazine cover stars in 2011 portrays a smouldering, sexy goddess in the new Dior campaign photographed by the renound Mikael Jansson showcasing the latest versions of the Miss Dior handbag.

Mila is excited to work with the iconic fashion house. The 28-year-old star loves the ethos of the “grounded” label. Speaking about Dior,

“I find that Dior is an incredibly grounded house. I always thought what Dior does is so sophisticated, feminine and beautiful.

Christian Dior boast a number of actresses and actors as ambassadors, previously featuring:  Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Mélanie Laurent, Sharon Stone and Jude Law.

What do you think of the new campaign?

Let us know!

The LA Team x

Tom Ford SS12

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Not only do we now get to catch a sneak peak at Tom Ford‘s Spring 2012 collection, which will probably hit stores mid January, but the images released were shot by the fashion genius himself.

Pencil skirts, peasant tops, raffia, lace, beading, fringe and leather seem to be the main focus of this ‘Mexico’ inspired collection.  He feels loose blouses with a slouchy feel teamed with pieces fitted at the waist are sexy-classic.  This topped off with a bondage style shoe, preferably wedges with chain detail are sure to be a huge trend.

Perhaps the most interesting area of his latest collection is how he will be presenting it.  Tom Ford does everything with a twist, his models will not strut down the catwalk like your average fashion show but will in fact be individually part of ten mini presentations by Tom himself, with each model standing beside him as he discusses in detail all of his intricate creations.

Tom maintains that the key to his brand success is ‘classic clothes’.  He hates when clothes do not have longevity and feels his pieces may be repeatedly worn from season to season.  Tom understands a woman’s form and he thinks hard about how women will feel in his creations.  For example, his collection involves a trouser suit, with a cobalt-violet jacket and form fitting trousers that act like spanx and mold to the body achieving a sexy silhouette.

We also have some exciting news from H&M creative advisor, Margereta Van Den Bosch who hints that a collaboration may be on the cards.  After the success of the collaboration with Versace, it seems that H&M is certainly one to watch for the high street in 2012!

What do you think of the new line?

Let us know!

The LA Team x