If you examine the imagery used to promote MAC’s Flighty collection (in stores through the end of June), you can extract two main themes: weightlessness (the “light as a feather” saying comes to mind) and chromism, achieved via vibrant colors with a metallic sheen that morph slightly in the light.
Enter a new oral fixation stage with Bite Beauty, a collection of lip care products formulated with natural anti-aging agents like antioxidant-rich, free radical-fighting açai, cranberry, pomegranate, and blueberry extracts — and, most importantly, infused with Resveratrol, a natural phenol found in red wine proven to tighten skin and aid in cellular regeneration, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and yielding smoother, more supple, younger-looking skin.
A whistling, porcelain-covered, stainless steel tea kettle propped on a stove burner.
A quick glimpse at the nape of a woman’s neck as she twists her hair into a low ponytail.
Dark under-eye circles are a universal female gripe, compounded by the sleep deprivation and inadequate hydration to which we subject our bodies as we dive into the über competitive work force and pursue our respective career paths, and aggravated by the passing of time and the oft sadistic nature of the aging process.
The late Dutch painter Piet Mondrian would smile in tacit approval as he observed the prominent color-blocking trend in Spring/Summer 2011 fashion, reveling in the way designers have nodded to the principles of composition and color that he expounded as one of the main proponents of the De Stijl art movement.
Remember the old adage “April flowers bring May flowers?” Well, MAC Cosmetics took that to heart for summer, introducing a garden-ready collection that debuted in May and is available through the end of June.
Every time I look at the playful pieces in Pretty Little Thing’s new Full Speed Ahead collection, I hear the hip-hop-flavored merengue beat of Proyecto Uno’s “El Tiburón” in my head, and my hips start to sway almost instinctively.
Ladies, I have a new crush that makes me blush.
When famed makeup artist Bobbi Brown and Tibi designer/founder Amy Smilovic joined forces to create a limited-edition cosmetics range housed in covetable makeup bags and compact cases, the final result was the Peony & Python collection, a mélange of regal purples, romantic lilacs, cool grays, dirty silvers and dusky taupes and blacks.
