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Oscars How To: Rachel McAdams’ chic, voluminous updo (Tips Tricks)

2010-03-12T01:00:01Z

Rachel McAdams looked breathtakingly gorgeous with her soft, voluminous updo at this year’s Oscars. The perfect style to team with her pastel water-coloured gown, it looked effortlessly chic. A modern take on the classic bun, it was all about delicate backcombing and a little bit of texture.

Hardworking products that make you hand over your $ faster than you can say “Giveittome”!! (Guest Blog)

2010-03-11T23:00:01Z

You gotta admit, most beauty products are working harder these days to entice us to part with our hard earned money. Just to name a few, things like tinted moisturisers (sunscreen + moisturiser + makeup), anti-ageing foundations (skincare properties + foundation) and vibrating mascaras were all unheard of just a couple years ago.

Oscars How To: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s youthful, modern updo (Tips Tricks)

2010-03-11T22:00:00Z

Maggie Gyllenhaal certainly knows the face-lifting powers of an updo. Her modern Oscars updo was the perfect style to compliment her abstract blue dress and bright magenta lip. It’s fresh, a little voluminous, and with the twisted curls at the back, it's signature Maggie quirkiness at its best.

Video: Five Things I’m Loving This Week (Bobbi Brown, Nars and Benefit) (Beauty Duty)

2010-03-11T19:32:00Z

A big, happy Friday to you all, Primpers. I hope you’ve had a glorious week. To finish it off, here’s this weeks Five Things that sees me get just a little too excited over an illuminator and washing my hands of harsh, chemical-laden hand washes. Enjoy!

Top 10: A/W London Fashion Week (Primped Loves)

2010-03-11T19:00:00Z

Top 10: Shows from London Fashion Week A/W/ '10

Oscars: Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz and Rachel McAdams EXACT lipstick shades revealed (Zoe's Blog)

2010-03-11T02:01:00Z

And it’s very serendipitous which type of lipstick they all wore because it’s the new Chanel Rouge Coco, which goes on sale Monday, and is, I think, (and at risk of copping wrath from die hard Rouge Allure fans) Chanel’s finest lipstick yet. The criteria for such a bold statement? It’s lightweight, comfortable, sheer but very buildable and the colours are REAL fresh and I believe a wonderful lipstick for those previously only interested in lip gloss. (The one downside is that some of the shades have a hint of frosty.) Plus, it looks rad when you pull it out of your handbag. Let’s be honest.

How To: Natalie Mark’s Oscars hair (Get Answered)

2010-03-11T01:00:00Z

Can you please tell me how to recreate Natalie Mark’s Oscars hair? Her super glossy, side-swept curls looked absolutely divine.

Paris A/W ‘10: Miu Miu’s Double Decker Colour Creation (Beauty Duty)

2010-03-10T23:48:01Z

You can always rely on Miu Miu to bring a sense of fun back to the runway. Last season we saw those huge, chunky braids that were long and fat and pretty fabulous, actually, and this season, we’re seeing two toned eyes that were purple and orange and massively adorable. Check it out…

Makeup How To: Camilla Belle’s silver-lined, smoky eye (Tips Tricks)

2010-03-10T23:00:01Z

Our obsession with Camilla Belle is not new, but when she continues to look so darn amazing, we can’t help but comment. This time round it was her smoky eye that caught our attention. With subtle grey eye shadow, a defining rim of black eyeliner and a pop of silver-coloured liner on the lower lashes, she looked as stunning as ever.

Paris A/W ‘10: Chloe’s polished, chocolatey, Rich Woman in Winter look is delicious (Zoe's Blog)

2010-03-10T22:15:00Z

For all my talk of bedhead hair and natural, nude makeup I LOVE a big wallop of eyeshadow and cheekbone and lips, teamed with a polished, smooth, swinging mop. Which is precisely what Chloe served up, in a big camel coat pocket.

Video: Two Looks; One Set of Products (Beauty Duty)

2010-03-10T19:04:00Z

Today I’m using the Revlon PhotoReady Collection of foundations and powders (plus some other funky coloured goodies) to create two looks for you to vote on, Primpers. It’s a day to night scenario that will see me creating a glorious, natural look for day and then boom! sexing it up right there and then with a bold purple shade. All you have to do it sit back, watch, enjoy and then vote for your favourite look.

Rouge Coco (Products)

2010-03-10T14:15:00Z

Chanel
Rouge Coco
A long-wearing, lightly fragranced lipstick designed for comfort and colour

The PRIMPED DJs Look Book instores: Grab the final spots and reap the rewards* (Zoe's Blog)

2010-03-10T01:07:00Z

Have you guys seen our little Look Book of loveliness instore yet? I do hope so. And the instores to complement said Look Book of loveliness, well they kick off this Friday night in Brisbane. Pretty much all instores are full, but there are some with spots vacant and should you be free at those times, well no offense, but you’d be stupid to not come along, learn stuff and get a bag of incredimazing loot.

Oscars How To: Jennifer Lopez’s radiant skin and nude lip (Tips Tricks)

2010-03-10T01:00:00Z

Despite opting for her usual nude lip, Jennifer Lopez looked every bit the glamorous movie star at the 2010 Oscars. With glowing cheeks, a perfectly glossy lip and a delightful silvery grey smoky eye, she looked positively radiant. Was the look daring? No. But boy did she look beautiful.

Top 10: New York A/W ‘10 Shows (Primped Loves)

2010-03-10T00:53:00Z

Top 10: Best Beauty Looks from NY A/W '10 Shows

Paris A/W ‘10: Valentino’s Brown Eyes (ha!) (Beauty Duty)

2010-03-10T00:19:01Z

I’m sure Valentino would severely roll his eyes if he know I was referring to anything remotely associated with his beloved brand in reference to bums, but we’ll do anything for the sake of (gutter) humour here at PRIMPED, so brown eye it will remain, Primpers. It is the look they were going for after all. That’s right, Patty McGrath was at it again, working her makeup mastery for all to admire. Let’s take a look…

Paris A/W ‘10: How To: Stella McCartney’s Safari Makeup (Beauty Duty)

2010-03-09T22:12:00Z

For anyone who feigns even the slightest interest in beauty, it’s safe to assume that this look is one you’d all try. Right? I’m hoping so, Primpers. This non-confronting, effortless style is what Stella McCartney does time and time again with the hair, makeup and clothes in her shows. She makes the simple look sleek and sophisticated, not something easily achieved at all but today, I’m going to attempt to show you how it’s done.

Oscars How To: Anna Kendrick’s loosely curled upstyle (Tips Tricks)

2010-03-09T22:00:00Z

Up In The Air nominee Anna Kendrick went for a softly curled updo at this year’s Oscars. The effortlessly elegant hairstyle frames her pretty young face perfectly, allowing her beautiful skin to take centre stage. Working in with her hairs natural texture, this style also showed off her ridiculously shiny locks.

Sorted: The perfect glamorous updo (Get Answered)

2010-03-09T22:00:00Z

I’ve got a glamorous event coming up and am not sure how to wear my hair. My dress is busy so an updo would be best. Any ideas?

Paris A/W ‘10: Balmain up to old tricks; YSL illegally bringing spring into autumn (Zoe's Blog)

2010-03-09T20:36:01Z

You know how you think of say, DITA VON TEESE and you can instantly imagine what her hair and makeup will be like? (FIlled-in, arched brows, winged liner, red lips, ebony ‘40s style waves), well, same thing is happening with Balmain, whose runway shows seem to always feature the same soft, gently-bedhead centre-parts and nude, healthy makeup. Yves Saint Laurent (or more accurately, their creative director, Val Garland) on the other hand, are having way too much fun with all that glorious makeup they create to settle for natural faces. Rightly so.