Brand Alert - Ciaté® Nail Range

Founded by UK-based nail artist Charlotte Knight, Ciaté® introduces innovative nail trends that push the boundaries of beauty. From intensely pigmented colors to designer-inspired manicures, Ciaté’s original polishes, textures, kits, and treatments will transform your nails into the ultimate statement accessory.

Ciaté Caviar Manicure, pictured above, is a two-step revolutionary nail art kit that inspires head-turning results. 

Created in London, this one-of-a-kind nail art innovation brings avant-garde catwalk nail styling to your fingertips. Featuring pearlescent beads for a 3-D effect, this kit includes everything you need to express yourself with your hands and become an instant nail connoisseur.

Available through sephora.com

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Published: Jan 29, 12 • References: anneofcarversville and fashiongonerogue

2012 Makeup Looks Round Up

1950's inspired make up via newsfashiontrend.com

natural make up looks via newsfashiontrend.com

Paris Fashion Week created by Pat McGrath for Louis Vuitton SS 2012 show

Paris Fashion Week created by Pat McGrath for Louis Vuitton SS 2012 show

Winter 2012 Makeup Chanel

Winter 2012 Makeup Chanel

Anna Sui Fairy Rose Spring 2012 Makeup Collection (Photos:Anna Sui)

I'm seeing a lot of 1950's inspired, structured make up - defined liner with crisp matte red lips. The smokey eye is a perennial favourite, generally with a nude or light lip, but it isn't unheard of this season to pair a heay eye with an equally heavy lip in defiance of the eyes or lip rule of thumb.

There are natural looks too with pretty, ladylike cheeks, luminous and fresh, teamed with a 50's eye, smudged and toned down.

Lashes, particularly classical strip lashes, are a big hit this season, heading for a nod to the early 60's.

Solid Gold Design For Cosmetics

Benefit Cosmetics 24kt Collection offers some gilt-y eye catching bling, to add to the shopping lists of all true make up mavens.

Parisienne Pots of Pretty

Limited-edition Bourjois Rendez-Vous a Paris Single Eyeshadow Pots, $19 and Blush Pots tilt their dainty little lids to the brand's French heritage (Bourjois was initially used by French actresses in the mid-nineteenth century). Delightfully decorated with vintage images of Paris, true make up junkies will want all of them (in my opinion it's what's on the outside in this case).

Beauty in Bloom Book

From a celebration of makeup to finding inner beauty, from nature to notebooks and from perfumes to Paris, Beauty in Bloom is beauty book penned by Natalie Bloom that offers more than "how to's". With beautifully fresh illustrations, Beauty in Bloom is written from Natalie's heart and gives a personal insight into Bloom's creator and the soul of Bloom Cosmetics. Buy the book...

 

Boudoir and Burlesque Inspired Beauty Packaging

Burlesque is huuuge right now, and this includes beauty products. From precise matte 50's style make up to burlesque inspired packaging, girls are going silly over all things boudoir.

The Balm, sold at Sephora, has always has the aesthetic, but it is so hot right now...  especially Sexy Mama Blush, complete with vintage illustrated pin up girl and quilted bedhead. How I love padded upholstery.

Mac have release a stunning collection with such lush packaging...

 Poppy King has outdone herself with the Lipstick Queen range: