Lancôme Draws Inspiration From Candy Darling for Chriz Benz 2012 Spring Collection

Hello Divas!

Give someone a compliment today, it might lift their spirits and make their day.

Lancôme lead make-up artist Daniel Martin, drew inspiration from Andy Warhol's it girl and pal, Candy Darling.  Daniel Martin created a look that consisted of clean and glowing skin with a pop of color.  Now I love this look!  This look reminds me of Spring, fresh flowers and sundress.  

The look:

Not a fan of the eighties hair, but the make-up is fresh.  Sea foam green was used on the eyes, with lots of mascara, tangerine blush and a soft red lip.  

Lancôme products used:

SKIN:

TeintMiracle Foundation

BlushSubtil in Tangerine Tint

EYES:

ColorDesign 5 Pan Palette in Vert Tendresse (available February 2012)

LinerDesign in Black Fishnets (available February 2012)

HypnôseDoll Lashes Mascara in So Black!

LIPS:

Rougein Love Lipstick in Sequence of Love (available February 14, 2012)

NAILS:

LeVernis Mini Nail Polish in Green Almond and Rose Macaron(available February 2012)


The clothes:

Photos courtesy of Style.com

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Lancôme Creates Sporty Look for Victoria Beckham Spring 2012

Hello Divas!

I hope you have a truly awesome day!

Mercedez-Benz New York Fashion Week wrapped up yesterday and Luxetips has the scoop on Spring 2012 make-up and fashions.  Lancôme once again created the look for Victoria Beckham's Spring 2012 Collection.  I am a huge fan of Victoria Beckham's sheath dresses and this collection was definitely form fitting but with with a colorful sporty edge.  

Lead Lancôme make-up artist, Charlotte Tilbury created fresh and glowing skin with no color.  She wanted a more "handsome" and "sporty" look to compliment the clothes.  I personally prefer some color on the face, but this is an interesting look. What do you think?

Love the navy and orange color block dress!

Lancôme Products used:

Teint Miracle Foundation

Effacernes Concealer

Star Bronzer Matte

Éclat Miracle Illuminator

Liner Design in Bronze Couture 

Juicy Tubes in Pure (applied tothe eyelids)

Le Crayon Poudre brow pencil

Translucence pressed powder(applied to the Tzone)

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Luxetips Events! Fashion's Night Out Atlanta

Hello Divas! Well it is finally here!  Fashion's Night Out Atlanta.  Since, I can't make it to the fabulous Fashion's Night Out NYC events, I am super excited to party it up and shop right here in my hometown. There are MAJOR events happening at Phipps, Lenox Mall, and Atlantic Station.  Check them out! Phipps Plaza Bottega Veneta 3500 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 Complimentary Veuve Cliquot champagne, Evian water or Pellegrino sparkling water. We will be introducing Bottega Veneta's first EVER fragrance on 9/8. Stop by and try this exquisite scent. This will be my first stop.  Although I can't drop $5500 on one of their exquisite handbags, I can window shop and check out their new fragrance. Anne Fontaine

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Fall 2011 Stylists Sitting and Cocktail Party. Come join us for a fabulous evening of Champagne and hors d'oeuvres while watching our fall 2011 fashion presentation.

Cole Haan 

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Shopping, Sweets & Sweeps. Join us at an exclusive shopping event and enter to win a new pair of Cole Haan shoes every month for an entire year. Shoes and bags and treats and sweeps. What could be better?

Jeffrey

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Will be partnering with Ballroom Dance Club of Atlanta for different "numbers" in the store. A little Cha Cha a little Rumba and much more! Performances every 30 minutes. Woo Skincare and Cosmetics will be in store with make-up artists. They will be doing mini makeovers for anyone who purchases FNO merchandise and will be able to have a mini-photoshoot with the models—All while Mara Davis DJ's, customers enjoy apps and cocktails.

Juicy Couture

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Join Juicy Couture for FNO 2011 with Viva La Juicy fragrance sampling, treats and 20% off all full-priced items

Jedal Italian Fashions

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: New Fall Merchandise 30% off 1 night only; models will be debuting our new Feather Show Girl Costumes 30% off 1 night only. Celebrity Hair Stylist will be creating Hair Art & Creative Styles. Festive Food & Drinks Catered by {three} sheets.

Nordstrom

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Come celebrate Fashion's biggest block party as we roll out the red carpet for a night of fun and fashion with friends. Enjoy DJ entertainment at our stylist lounge.

Michael Stars
Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Enjoy champagne while shopping the new fall collection. Shoppers will also receive a $25 gift card with a purchase of $100 or more. Plus, all guests will have the opportunity to win a cashmere blend sweater from our Fall '11 collection which is featured in Vogue.

Saks Fifth Avenue

Phipps Plaza Mall - 3500 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Bowens Bergeron Trunk Show, B Brian Atwood Shoe Launch, SCAD students styling with latest trends. Official FNO merchandise available for purchase.

Lenox Mall

Tootsies

3400 Around Lenox Dr. #219, Atlanta 30326 

Event: Fall fashion show benefiting OCI, Ovarian Cancer Institute, entitled the "Teal to Heal" Runway and Private Shopping Event in support of the Ovarian Cancer Institute.  This Institute is researching and developing an early detection test.  To receive the VIP treatment simply donate $100 at the door and enjoy up front seats for the Fashion show featuring Ovarian Cancer survivors and cocktails.  You can also make a suggested donation of $25 and enjoy exclusive shopping discounts. Fashion for a Cause? Love it!  You can purchase tickets here.


Ann Taylor

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Rd. #2032, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: "Ann Loves Fashion" bags to first 100 clients that spend $75 or more; we will have a runway fashion show; a gift card raffle; light refreshments and a DJ.

Banana Republic- Lenox Square

3393 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Customers are invited to join us on Sept. 8 on the red carpet at 5 PM for Happy Hour where we will be serving cocktails, providing deeper discounts and have live models until 8 PM.

Karen Millen

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Come join us on Fashion's Night Out for an evening of champagne, style advice, a special guest DJ & exciting in-store competitions!

Kate Spade

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Road NE #3028a, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Will serve sips and snacks from 6 p.m. till close plus holding a raffle for a fabulous item on the night of Sept. 8.

Lacoste 

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE # 3102, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: My LACOSTE Legacy – Bring in a photograph to the LACOSTE boutique of yourself wearing a new LACOSTE outfit that resembles an old photograph of family, friends, or advertisements displaying the LACOSTE brand. When you post you photo on the LACOSTE Pique Polo board in store with a caption of why that photo is important, cool or interesting, you will receive 20% off your purchase.* While you're there, tweet your LACOSTE Legacy photos to @Lacoste by using #CROCSTYLE hash tag. A winner will be chosen at the discretion of RJW Collective to win a $500 Lacoste gift card.

L'Occitane

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Road NE #3028a, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: Will be offering Mini Facials all day on the 8th in conjunction with the event. Refreshments from one of our local restaurant will be available. The fall collection of handbags from Brahmin will be on display along our Provencal products.

Neiman Marcus

Lenox Square Mall - 3393 Peachtree Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30326

Event: World of Etro Lounge; Level Two Fine Apparel; Milly and Me; Children's Line; True Religion Men's Denim; Amanda Brisbane; Armenta Trunk Show; Flippity Doo Da and Greg Lotus Fine Art Photography presented by Bill Lowe Gallery.


Atlantic Station


Pop-Up Shops and Boutiques - Sept. 9&10, Noon-8:00pm; Sept. 11, Noon-6:00p. Presented by Gilt City and Modern Luxury located above Z Gallerie and next to Victoria's Secret at 18th and East District.


Fashion themed films - Free outdoor screenings in Central Park
Steel Magnolias - Thursday, Sept. 8 at dusk
The Devil Wears Prada- Saturday, Sept. 10 at dusk


Friday Night Live - Sept. 9, 7:00-10:00pm in Central Park - free, live concert from The Looters.



Toodles!

Fun Fridays! Cynthia Rowley Band-Aid Fix Fashion Emergencies Contest!

Hello Divas!

Since we are heading into the most important week of all, Fashion Week, I will begin each post with a famous quote by my girl, Coco Chanel. 

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” Coco Chanel.

This quote is appropriate for today's post.  Cynthia Rowley has collaborated with Band-Aid to create a line of very chic and fashionable band-aids that will preview on Fashion's Night Out.  These band-aids are fabulous and feature sequins, cool designs and runway models.  Check them out:

And to kick of the debut of these new fashionable band-aids, Cynthia Rowley and Band-Aid are having a cool giveaway that I think you Divas may enjoy.  Any Luxetips reader who submits their best fashion emergency story with a photo in the Band-Aid Fashion Malfunction Contest, will win the following:

1. A fashion emergency kit stocked with an array of fashion fixes, including the Cynthia Rowley Fashion Fix Band Aids.

2. A $1000.00 Cynthia Rowley American Express Gift Card to be used at any of her boutique or online stores.

2. A chance to win the overall grand prize of a $2500 Cynthia Rowley shopping spree and styling session. Wowza!  As you Divas know, Cynthia Rowley is known for her classic and beautiful dresses. My first expensive pair of big Jackie-O shades were from Cynthia Rowley and I had them for years. Great quality. 

You can enter the contest at the Band-Aid's facebook fan page at  www.Facebook.com/Band-Aid.

And if you are partying it up on Fashion Night Out in NYC on September 8th and 9th, look out for the Band-Aid  Glambulance (cute!).  It will roam the sreets of NYC looking for fashion emergencies.  Unsuspecting "fashion victims" will receive on the spot hair and make-up styling via the Glambulance.  Sounds like a bunch of fun.  Boy I hate I am not going to NYC for Fashion's Night Out. Sigh.

Toodles!

Lancôme at L'Wren Scott Fall 2011

Hello Divas!

Don't allow yourself to experience or feel doubt.  Remain Faithful and watch everything fall into place.

I have more New York Fashion Week coverage.  Today I am featuring the beauty looks created by Lancôme at the L'Wren Scott show.

Lancôme’s Artistic Director for Makeup Aaron De Mey,  created a look that centered around a  “Dangerous eye.”  I love that he used the word Dangerous because to me that means a fierce woman that is strong, mysterious, and sexy! Love it!  Aaron used black khôl liner, Lancôme’s new eyeshadow palette in Gris Fatale, and multiple coats of mascara to create this "dangerous" look.  Aaron kept the skin bare but dewey with a barely there lip.  With eyes like this, less is more!  I was particularly fascinated with Lancôme’s new fall nail color, Noir 29 (black with a pinch of gold shimmer).  It is HOT, HOT, HOT!!! 

Specific products used:

SKIN:

Teint Miracle Lit-from-Within Foundation  and Teint Miracle Instant Retouch Pen

EYES:

Eyeshadow Palette in Gris Fatale (coming Fall 2011)

Le Crayon Khôl in Black Ebony

Hypnôse Drama Mascara in Excessive Black

LIPS:

L’Absolu Rouge La Base 

NAILS:

Le Vernis in Noir 29 (coming Fall 2011)

And here are the photos! 

Make up

That nail color is nothing to be played with!

Clothes!

I have said this once and I will say it again. I love that Lancôme make up works with all skin tones.  Wow!

Toodles!

Photos Courtesy of Robert Fairer

Lancôme at Victoria Beckham Fall 2011 Collection

Hello Divas!


I hope you are loving life and working on accomplishing your goals.


I have more New York Fashion Week coverage and Lancôme’s make up team created the beauty look for Victoria Beckham's new Fall 2011 Collection. 


Victoria Beckham is becoming a fashion week sensation as her sheath dresses are all the rage.  This season, Victoria went with a "futuristic" theme with her dresses.  She showcased her classic sheath dresses with a slight edge and new balloon type dresses that were designed in gorgeous bright colors.  She paired the look with elegant hoodies and caps.  Lancôme’s make-up artist, Charlotte Tilbury drew inspiration from Victoria's collection and created a "futuristic and glowy" look.  Ms. Tilbury used Lancôme’s new Star Bronzer Natural Matte Bronzing Powder to create the glowing look.  She also used:

FOUNDATION:

Teint Miracle Lit-From-Within Foundation and Eclat Miracle Complexion Illuminator 

FACE: 

Gold highlighter, the gold shadow from Color Design 5 Shadow and Liner Palette in Jade Fever and Éclat Miracle Complexion Illuminator (used above the cheekbones, down the nose and above the cupid’s bow)

LIP:

Nude matte lipstick = L’Absolu Rouge La Base lip treatment and  Teint Miracle Instant Retouch Pen 

EYES:

Bronzy eyeshadow, Color Design 5 Shadow and Liner Palette in Taupe Craze and Aquatique Waterproof Eye Color Base 

Charlotte also used Lancôme’s 

Modèle Sourcils Brow Groomer in the clear shade.  This product was used to keep the brows brushed up and in place. 

Here is the look:

The Clothes:

 

Toodles!

Lancôme’s at the Chris Benz Fall 2011 Collection

Hello Divas!

Miracles happen everyday!  Just look around you.

I have been waiting to get the goods on the Chris Benz show and now here it is! I love his clothes and Lancôme has been doing the make-up "look" for his shows for some time now.  Well the look and the clothes did not disappoint.

I love it!  Lancôme lead make-up artist, Daniel Martin, went with a very colorful look that drew inspiration from Chris Benz's Fall 2011 collection.  Chris' collection had a "Southern Gothic" theme and was dark but also fabulous!

The Lancôme make-up team used two different looks for the models.  The first look consisted of an aubergine eye with a berry lip. (1st model)  The second look consisted of blue toned eye with a slightly rose stained lip.  What I love about these looks is that both look great on a dark skin tone, a fair skin tone and anything in between.  I am a true testament that Lancôme products work with ALL skin tones.  These looks are so natural looking but gorgeous! Plus the looks are not so over the top that you can't wear them everyday.

Specifically, the Lancôme products used were:

FOUNDATION AND BLUSH:

Teint Idole Foundation and Blush Subtil in Mauve Coquette

EYES:

Color Design 5 Pan Palette in Teal Fury (blue eye) and Color Design 5 Pan Palette in Mauve Cherie (aubergine eye)

Le Stylo eyeliner in Noir

Hypnôse Mascara in Black

LIPS:

L’Absolu Nu in Evening Lace (paired with blue eye) and L’Absolu Nu in Satin Toffee (paired with aubergine eye)

NAILS:

Le Vernis in Bang Bang Red and Noir 29 (coming Fall 2011)

And here are some more looks from the Collection. Yes, I see the "Southern Gothic" theme.

Toodles!

Beauty photos courtesy of Cameron Krone
Fashion photos courtesy of Style.com

Aveda Creates Graceful Waves at the Christian Siriano Show

Hello Divas!

I am so thankful for God's grace.  It is more than sufficient.

So Aveda is creating some very cool and interesting looks for the BEST shows.  I remembered when I went to New York Fashion Week, I loved watching the Aveda team work their magic. They are so talented!

At the Christian Siriano show, Aveda's lead stylist Antoinette Beenders, created graceful waves using Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair, Aveda Air Control Hair Spray, and Aveda Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray. 

“The Christian Siriano hair for this season is sinuous and matte—beautiful waves that are neither too beachy nor too glam.  It’s pretty in the simplest way.” — Antoinette Beenders for Aveda.

Ms. Beenders' inspiration for creating the soft wavy look was Christian's collection which was inspired by the "graceful beauty of orchid flower petals." Lovely.

Here is the look:

The stylists first loosely braided the hair and then gently pressed each braid with a flat iron.

Next, the braids were let loose and combed out.  The stylist set the look with Aveda Control Force Firm Hold Hair Spray.

Finished look!

This look will work with all hair types that have been blown out.  I really really like this.

Photos Courtesy of Aveda

The clothes!

I love Christian Siriano!  

Photos courtesy of Style.com

Toodles!

Revlon creating a splash at Rag and Bone show

Hello Divas!

Revlon's Global Artistic Director Gucci Westman created an "Urban Chic" look for the Rag & Bone show.

Mr. Westman paired a smoky eye with sun burnt skin.  His inspiration was Rag & Bone's collection which was a "vision of an urban Eskimo."  Specifically he stated, “The look is about a nomadic traveler. She’s an effortless Eskimo,” says Westman. “I created a smoky coal-hued eye and a sun burnt look to the skin.”

He used the following Revlon products:

LIPS:

Gucci Westman for Revlon Lip Palette in Bordeaux In the Snow, $6.99

EYE:

Revlon Illuminance Creme Shadow in Wild Orchids, $6.50
Revlon Matte Eyeshadow in Rich Sable, $4.99
Revlon Luxurious Color Eyeliner in Black Velvet, $9.99
Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner in Blackest Black, $7.39
Revlon Smoky Crayon in Black Smoke, $9.99

FACE:

Revlon Cream Blush in Berry Flirtatious, $9.79

NAILS: Jin Soon Choi for Revlon

Revlon Top Speed Nail Enamel in Hazy, $4.99

Revlon Nail Enamel in Steel-Her Heart, $4.99

The clothes:

Definitely an Alaskan wintery vibe going on!

Photos courtesy of Style.com

Toodles!