North Melbourne new, vintage and pre-loved fashion boutique, Memoirs, will present a showcase of local labels this Saturday the 24th October at their event titled “Oh My God. She’s Fashion Roadkill” (to borrow a phrase from Sex and the City’s Stanford Blatch). Make sure to have a makeover by the gorgeous Gorgeous Cosmetics girls [...]
Got any blacker? M.A.C launches Style Black
Senior M.A.C. Artist Nicole Thompson recently told me that, along with how to do a nude lip, the question she is most frequently asked is how to create the perfect smoky eye. Since the look pops in and out of fashion frequently we really have no excuses to not know how to do the [...]
Short & Sweet Style Wrap #17
Launching in August, Bloom will release four new shades of mineral lipstick which means no artificial colours. Hardworking hues include a soft pink (Charleston), raspberry red (Swing), latte (Ragtime) and deep purple (Foxtrot). They include moisturisers like beeswax, jojoba, shea butter and calendula oil and flavours of vanilla and mandarin. They are even vegan!
This season, [...]
News…Short & Sweet Style Wrap #11
For a bit of a change Bloom Cosmetics has added two limited edition grey nail colours to their polish collection. I have to admit (at risk of my fashionist-license being revoked) that I’m not mad about Agyness Deyn but I am a fan of her namesake shade here, simply called ‘Agyness’. It’s an unusual wet [...]
Melbourne International Beauty Expo
Last weekend’s Melbourne Beauty Expo played host to several fashion shows, of which the swimwear, young designer, and eveningwear caught our eye.
The swimwear parade came first, much to the interest of the few guys at the event. Kini Bikini had a selection of crotchet bikinis, one pieces, and sundresses in a range of 70’s style [...]
A Sweet 16th Birthday for Bloom Cosmetics
Australian beauty brand Bloom celebrates its’ sixteenth birthday this year and founder Natalie Bloom has released a limited edition ‘Sweet Sixteen’ pack featuring her favourite products to celebrate.
In 1993, twenty-two-year-old Natalie began selling cards and gifts made in her parents’ home to specialty stores. Her brand was launched with a single product – a DIY [...]
Bloom Cosmetics’ Sweet 16th Birthday
Don’t you love birthday parties especially when you get all the goodies? Natalie Bloom’s makeup label Bloom is turning sweet 16 in 2009 and they are throwing a party at their South Yarra flagship store at 574a Chapel Steet this Saturday afternoon the 28th from 2pm until 6pm. Sweet treats (the famous Crabapple Cupcakes are [...]
The Mineral Makeup Revolution & Jemma Cosmetics
Lip Gloss Queen (of yes, Big Brother fame) Jemma Gawned has released a new line of mineral make-up.
For the unfortunate few who haven’t yet caught onto the benefits of mineral makeup, there should be no better motivation than the sweltering summer heat to give it a go. Unlike regular foundations which have a tendency to [...]
Zuza Launch
On Tuesday 25th of November, unique beauty concept store Zuza hosted its official launch at Melbourne Central. Amidst the clean lines and natural wood-grain features of the light-filled space subtly decorated with stylised illustrations of female beauty, VIP guests enjoyed cocktails, canapés, and the chance to find out what makes Zuza so unique.
The Zuza name [...]
Kit Cosmetics Design Award Launch
Kit Cosmetics on Chapel Street invited us into a faraway land (think Enid-Blyton style) to launch their new range of nail polishes and lip glosses and to congratulate the young designer who created the artwork. Erin Morris is in her final year of honours in Graphic Design and won the inaugural Kit Design Award for [...]
