The name Peter Phillips may not ring a bell if you aren’t a beauty expert, but you probably remember Chanel Jade and Particulière nail polishes, don’t you? Well, Peter was the responsible for creating the colours that changed the market forever, but long before that, he was working his brushes in a very particular way….
She was raised among cosmetics and fragrances and was the style director of her grandmother’s company for years. It was more than natural for Aerin Lauder to take inspiration from Estée Lauder and create a brand where makeup and fragrances have a key role. Launched in 2011, Aerin reflects the lifestyle of its founder, extending to…
If you have noticed an improvement in Estée Lauder’s makeup ranges in the last couple of years, Tom Pecheux is the one to ‘blame’. Since he was named creative director in 2009, the French makeup artist has transformed the campaigns’ image and has developed a series of products that renewed the interest on the…
It is hard to think in a cosmetic brand more aspirational than Estée Lauder. The products always come in a luxurious packaging and the campaigns are impossibly glamorous, in the best “American beauty” ideal approach. It all started in 1946, when Estée (born Josephine Esther Mentzer and daughter of Hungarian and Czech immigrants), and her husband,…
Smashbox has an intimate relationship with fashion and movies. The founders, brothers Davis and Dean, are great-grandsons of Max Factor, the legendary makeup artist that was responsible for the faces of all Hollywood stars and created the famous brand. Back in 1990, they created Smashbox Studios, a mix of studio, model agency and…
At first sight, purple eyeshadow can be a little over the top, especially the bright violet tones. However, if we choose more subdued hues, like aubergine or plum, the result can be more subtle and a great option from the so predictable black smoky eye. Wish List Nars Matte Eyeshadow – Daphne Dior…
A few years ago, Revlon went through a makeover thanks to Gucci Westman, the makeup artist who updated the brand image and introduced new, covetable products. She left the post in 2015, after 7 years helping creating campaigns with the likes of Emma Stone, Olivia Wilde and Halle Berry. It wasn’t her first time as…
I can’t honestly say if I love the Stila products more than the brand iconic dolls. I was so obsessed with the “Stila Girls” that I had many images on a file and even used them as my computer backdrop! I always thought that the company name and the illustrations (now not so present in…
I hate the feeling of dry lips. Really, really hate it. And our tendency to lick them in a helpless attempt to make the dryness goes away, only makes it worse. That’s why I can’t live without lip balm! I think of them as Gremlins that multiply all over, so there is always one…
Oh, Benefit and its little products that make us happier! A quick look at the high-spirited campaigns is enough to covet one of the funny named makeup items. My first purchase was, unsurprisingly, the Benetint more than 10 years ago, I guess, and since then, I became a fan of the High Beam and Watt’s…