Tips for Lips

Winter is here and one of the first things effected is our lips. Dry lips are uncomfortable and not very pretty. Check out my latest article on TheStyleSpy.com to find out some tips on how to keep your lips looking gorgeous during the harsh winter months. Don't forget to leave a comment!

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Enjoy!

xo Eman

Best Of British Beauty - ARK Skincare

With all the doom and gloom surrounding the worldwide economy, there has never been a better time to support local businesses in the UK and buy British!
Alan Sugar himself was recently featured in the media calling for the ‘UK to think UK when buying’ and British buying has become increasingly more important for the UK economy, because supporting our home companies creates jobs for the unemployed and is vital for small businesses; which employ 13 million people and generate half of the country’s wealth. Buying British is about supporting our own economy, encouraging home-grown talent, and celebrating what the UK has to offer.
When it comes to buying your British Beauty Essentials there are plenty of products to chose from, but if you’re looking for a serious skincare brand that offers an array of gorgeous products, look no further than ARK who have over the last 11 years established themselves as South West London’s leading skin care and wellbeing centres. With branches in Wimbledon, Putney, and Fulham Ark’s success lies in the hands of it’s founder, Shula Starkey who works closely with her team of therapists to make sure clients not only receive amazing, beneficial treatments but leave with a sense of wellness and inspiration.

Over the past 11 years, Shula Starkey’s therapist teams at ARK skin care centre’s have performed over 100,000 treatments and together they have become experts in understanding and responding to their clients’ skincare needs.

As well as offering fantastic treatments, in 2009 ARK launched an exclusive range of skincare solutions called ARK Age Aware Skincare and the product range has most recently expanded its retail distribution in to selected House of Fraser stores.

About ARK Age Aware Skincare
Developed over 5 years of research, ARK Age Aware Skincare is the result of collaboration with Dr. Penny Kendall-Reed, a Naturopathic doctor and leading expert in preventative health and nutrition. There are two main skin transition periods in the ageing process where there is a dramatic shift in hormone production and a significant change in the way the body functions; late 20s to early 30s and late 50s to early 60s. By looking at these transition periods, ARK has divided its skin therapy into three age appropriate product lines:

Age Prepare (late teens to early 30s)
Age Maintain (mid 30s to 50)
Age Repair (50 and beyond)

ARK Age Aware Skincare comprises 41 face and body products in total including four core products for each age range; a cleanser, moisturiser, exfoliator and masque – the fundamentals for a good regular skincare regime, - alongside an innovative range of 8 therapeutic SkinResponse Serums, 12 Naturopathic Skin Supplements to treat specific skin conditions, and 9 nourishing Supporting Skincare products

Hero products include:
Radiance Serum
Lip Plumping Balm
Anti-Redness Serum
Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream
Age Maintain Moisturiser
Age Prepare Purifying Masque
Age Repair Smoothing Exfoliator

Ark Age Aware Skincare: prices start from £21.75 for ARK’s cleanser,
and £24,70 for ARK’s moisturiser

Ark has an ever-growing celebrity fan base including Dannii Minogue, Nikki Chapman and Katie Melua
www.arkskincare.com




Professional Make-Up by www.eyecandyscotland.co.uk.

And the Winner Is (insert drumroll.......)

Thanks to all of those that entered our third annual Halloween Contest! There can only be one winner of our fun prizes though and that person iiiiiisssss..........Jayme Anderson!!!!! Jayme chose to do art coming to life and here she is as the Girl In the Red Beret by Picasso. Doesn't she look GREAT????? She has won our contest this year so CONGRATS!!!!!!! There were also many other great entries and I will be posting those later today but wanted Jayme to have her own post =). CONGRATS again and good job!!!!!

My Top Picks for Makeup Brushes

This video tutorial is all about my favourite makeup brushes, the brushes I use most often and how to use each brush. I also give my recommendations for essential brushes to purchase when you're first starting out in makeup.

Enjoy!

xo Eman

X Factor Cher's Dramatic Eyes With 'Sleek Make-Up'

This weekend X-Factor’s Cher out-done all the girls in the makeup stakes with her new take on dramatic eyes. Opting for a glam twist to dark eyes can not only soften a hard look but also change the whole feel to the dramatic look.
For Cher’s look, let the eyes do the talking by outlining your eyes with feline flick using Sleek MakeUP’s Dip It Eyeliner in Black RRP: £3.49.
The felt tip end ensures fuss free lines in an instant. For an indulgent deep blue eyeshaddow just like Cher’s go for Sleek MakeUP’s Eye Dust in Hypnotic RRP: £2.99. The high pigmented eye dust will garentee an intense midnight blue that Cher rocked on Saturday.

To finish odd the look, choose neautral colours for the lips and cheeks. Try Sleek MakeUP’s Wonderlast Lipfloss in Purity RRP: £3.99 for nude lips with a glossy feel and Sleek MakeUP’s New Blush in Rose Gold RRP: £3.99 for a subtle shimmer look to the cheeks.


Professional Make-Up by www.eyecandyscotland.co.uk.

Sugar, spice and all things nice…. Dr Bronner’s Orange Ginger Lip Balm

Protect and nourish your lips this Christmas with the purest certified organic lip balms and body balms that you could wish for. Scented using only Fair Trade organic essential oils and containing no synthetic ingredients or preservatives these make a fabulous natural winter skin treat and perfect Christmas stocking filler.

This mouth-watering 100% Organic Lip Balm (RRP £2.95) comes in a variety of sumptuous flavours including Peppermint, Lemon lime, Orange Ginger, and Naked. All contain jojoba and hemp oil moisturisers which are then locked in with beeswax to rejuvenate tired, chapped lips leaving them silky soft and smooth. The natural ingredients melt into the delicate skin from the very first application protecting lips from the elements and helping them to stay feeling fabulous, looking healthy and smelling sweet.

Only the finest natural, fair trade and organic ingredients are used in all Dr. Bronner’s products. Each and every one of Dr Bronner’s products is USDA and Fair trade certified, with large portions of profits (between 30% to 70%) donated to charities each year.

Dr. Bronner’s is available UK nationwide at Liberty, select Waitrose stores and leading health shops including Fresh & Wild, Planet Organic and Whole Foods. www.kinetic4health.co.uk

MAC Cosmetics and Mickey Contractor Collection

This is a collaboration between MAC and its Director of Makeup Artistry for India, Mickey Contractor.

Lipstick ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)
Yash Deep neutral (Matte) (Limited Edition)
Gulabi Bright fuchsia (Amplified) (Limited Edition)
Mehr Mid-tone blue pink (Matte) (Limited Edition)
Mocha Peachy yellow-brown (Satin) (Permanent)

Lipglass ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)
Flesh Mid-tone nude brown (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Lust Soft muted pink (Frost) (Permanent)

Eyeshadow ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)
Athma (Description unknown) (Limited Edition)
Jaan Light neutral with soft gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
Vivah Brown with gold pearl (Lustre) (Limited Edition)
Folie Reddish-plum brown (Satin) (Permanent)
Carbon Matte black (Matte) (Permanent)
Oomph Forest green with soft gold pearl (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
Marvel Deep purple with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Rani Bright fuchsia with soft pink pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Saffron Deep coral caramel (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Fluidline ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)
Siahi Deep turquoise blue (Limited Edition)
Ivy Bright green (Limited Edition)

Blush ($18.50 U.S. / $21.50 CDN)
Gana Bright white gold (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Sur Mid-tone rose brown (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Studio Fix Fluid Foundation ($26.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN)
NC41, NC43.5, NC44.5 (Limited Edition)

Moisturecover Concealer ($16.50 U.S. / $19.50 CDN)
NC23, NC43, NC44, NC45.5 (Limited Edition)

Moisturecover Double-End Concealer ($21.00 U.S . / $24.50 CDN)
Coral Corrector/Yellow Corrector (Limited Edition)

Collection will be available January 6, 2011