Shirley MacLaine pioneers the natural look
Shirley and nothing else! At a time when actresses felt they had to make the most of their looks and were always as made up and pampered as possible, Shirley MacLaine decided to […]
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“There are no ugly women only lazy ones” said Helena Rubinstein
Money & beauty, Helena Rubinstein. Born without any tangible advantage to succeed, Helena Rubinstein will yet succeed beyond all imagination, at a time when the cosmetic hardly exist and where the makeup is reserved for women of ill repute, the poor little Polish from the Jewish ghetto in Krakow, Poland and who emigrated alone in […]
Fantastic value makeup: MUA :)
After reading about an article on good value makeup brand I decided to buy and test some MUA products. I have been so impressed by them that I decided to write and recommend them. I have been using the waterproof black eye-liner. I usually use Eyeko or Bobbi Brown but for the £ 1.00 price tag I […]
Classic impassible beauty: Faye Dunaway x x
Impassible beauty, Faye Dunaway. Dorothy Faye Dunaway wanted to become a movie star and she succeeded. A time set aside in favour of other actresses, she found fame with “Bonnie & Clyde” and with this role she will achieve her dream. Henceforth she will rule the box office in the Seventies, accumulating commercial successes but also critical […]
Twiggy inspired photoshoot
A few days ago I worked on a cool shoot with Jutta Klee behind the camera and model Sam. Our inspiration was 60’s iconic model Twiggy. I have always loved her makeup and it defines the era. So we did some lovely photos and here they are. AM x
The most exciting woman in the world Eartha Kitt
According to Orson Welles Eartha Kitt was the most exciting woman in the world. Eartha had a cat like face and used the analogy as much as possible in her role as Catwoman in the old Batman and with her unique voice, she never shrug from her own parody. As the infamous Catwoman and her trademark growl […]
A red lipstick story
Here are a few basic rules for perfect red lips Red lipstick is the essential, classic item of […]
Timeless beauty Miss Joan Collins
TIMELESS BEAUTY Discovered at 19, 22 star,”has-been” at 25, that’s how Joan Collins defined her career in the cruel jungle known as Hollywood . After years of less and less flattering roles, the gutsy Brit reached her forties, the traditional tomb of the status of those who managed to get on in the acting world […]