The Maestro did the miracle!

The best seller foundation  of Giorgio Armani, the Maestro Fusion, this season comes in compact version, combining perfectly the light texture of a liquid and the convenience of a compact texture.

With 30% less than conventional powder compact, focuses on the basics: powder that reflects light. Free from all unnecessary ingredients, this creamy compact is not even remotely greasy and becomes one with the skin, leaving a fresh, light feel in the face, invisible coverage and luminosity. The rich but very fine texture resembling a delicate and transparent organza: embracing the face with a delicate, luminous veil.


The vitamin E, argan oil and SPF 29 located in the heart of the formula provide moisturizing and protecting skin.

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Kaleidoscope of Giorgio Armani

This season the Maestro and Linda Cantello, International Makeup Artist for Giorgio Armani Beauty, created a star palette for the face and eyes, two superb color combinations.

The luxurious black pouch Kaleidoscope face & Eye Palette, with stylish, magnetic clasp includes two "levels": one for face and one for eyes-what you need ie to freshen up your makeup every hour of the day!

Opening the palette, you can find a powder for the face with a subtle metallic shine, giving color health and makes the skin to be showing natural light. At the second level, shadows create a refined harmony in two different tones: The No. 1 combines a pink blush with three eye shadows in smoky purple, iridescent blue and satin gray-blue while the No.2 has a soft pink blush and three shadows in bronze brown, iridescent Jade and sea green.

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See what dictated the make up artists for your winter makeup

October has came and with it came the first autumn gentle rain. Time then to leave in your drawers pink and coral lip gloss and you informed on trends in makeup this winter.

                                                                        
1. Lips wine-colored

If possible, your point is your lips, then invest in a dark burgundy tint lipstick and you will already be in fashion. For a seductive and quite dynamic style, lips the color of red wine has been a hallmark in several catwalks, such as Louis Vuitton, Fendi's and Vera Wang.

2 . Cat eye in different version

 This year do not need to hide your love for black eyeliner, since it is the product that you absolutely must have in your toiletry bag this year. Winter ... cat eyes in makeup is more intense and the line of eyeliner wider for a more dramatic look.

3 . Grunge is back

For you fans of Grunge, you are left stuck in the 90s and ... Nirvana, it's time that you'll still be in fashion. The sloppy version of smokey eyes makeup is a must along with dark lips and white skin.

4. Shadows in bright colors

If dark shades beckon you ... depression, then the solution is intense and bright shades that are not in classic winter shades. Try bright purple or bright burgundy and will not miss.

    

                                   

The 10 Most Unbelievably Long-Wearing Lip Colors

There was a time long-wearing lipstick had the consistency of Crayola markers—without the color selection. Happily, times have changed. 

  

LIPSTICK

M.A.C. PRO LONGWEAR LIPCREME

The creamy formula  feels moisturizing and has a soft sheen. To boost endurance, try this trick: Coat lips with color, then kiss both sides of an oil-blotting sheet. "This lifts excess moisture but leaves behind rich pigment, Then, add another coat.

LIPSTICK

STILA STAY ALL DAY LIQUID LIPSTICK

The Energizer Bunny of lip colors, this heavily-pigmented liquid formula! To take off long-wear shades, slicking on Vaseline or baby oil and letting it sit for a few minutes. "It will break down the formula and make it much easier to remove".

LIPSTICK

WET N' WILD MEGA LAST LIP COLOR

It costs less than two euros , but this drugstore lip color—in Don't Blink Pink—packs a serious punch: It saturated our lips with so much color that we didn't need to touch up until lunchtime. Paint it on with a lip brush instead of applying right from the tube. "Painting it on with a brush allows the color to sink into the texture of your lips" .

LIP STAIN

YVES SAINT LAURENT ROUGE PUR COUTURE À LÈVRES GLOSSY STAIN

With the opacity of a lipstick, the shine of a gloss, and the staying power of a stain, this Best of Beauty–winning hybrid is completely and utterly awesome, especially in shades 12 (pink-coral) and17 (fuchsia). Once the formula, a blend of water, pigments, and polymer ethylcellulose (which is where the shine comes from), is applied to lips, the water evaporates, allowing polymer film and pigments to sink in. Silicone then rises to the surface to give a reflective finish, and oils form a barrier that prevents fading for up to six hours. That's the back story—but also, who cares, because it's absolutely stunning.

LIP STAIN

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS LIP TAR

Why anyone thought "tar" was a good word to slap on a lipstick. But this stain totally delivers: It sinks into lips without any tackiness and has barely any transfer throughout the day. "These intense formulas set very quickly though, so apply to the center of the mouth first,". "Then, rub and roll lips together to spread the color to the outer edges. You can go back and perfect the edges with a lip brush."

LIP STAIN

REVLON JUST BITTEN LIPSTAIN + BALM

This dual-ended pen is so easy to apply—it's almost a shame you'll only have to do it once. Swipe the marker, shown here in Gothic, over lips for light coverage that's lightweight, then top with the moisturizing balm.

LIP GLOSS

CHANEL ROUGE ALLURE EXTRAIT DE GLOSS PURE SHINE INTENSE COLOUR LONG WEAR LIP GLOSS

Glosses are usually known for their shine, not their staying power. Though the glassy finish on this one started to fade after our first cocktail, the color Imaginaire (shown) and Insouciance—lasted through two (OK, fine, maybe more than two). But like any lip product, it won't stick to dry, flaky skin. Slough off any flakes with a scrub like Fresh Sugar Lip Polish, then go over them with a moisturizing balm. Let it sink into lips for a few minutes and blot with a tissue before painting on any color.

LIP GLOSS

L'ORÉAL PARIS INFALLIBLE NEVER FAIL LIPGLOSS

"Usually, the more matte a lip color is, the longer it will last,". But this former Best of Beauty Breakthrough winner (shown here in Barely Nude) is different: L'Oréal scientists added shine to the traditional long-wear polymer. "This gloss can deliver high shine while still clinging to the mouth for as long as the old, dry long-lasting ones," says cosmetic chemist Ni'Kita Wilson. "Plus, the film that forms over the lips is fine and flexible, so the formula doesn't feel thick or tight."

LIPS GLOSS

LANCÔME LA LAQUE FEVER LIP GLOSS ULTIMATE LASTING FULL COLOR LIPSHINE

"The glosses that last the longest are made with silicone,". This one's silicone base forms a barrier on lips that traps in pigment. It's concentrated with so much color (shown here in shimmery Plum Savvy) that one application stood strong through the evening.

LIP PENCIL

NARS VELVET MATTE LIP PENCIL

"Pigment-rich shades like bright and dark red are also the most long-wearing,". And this smooth crayon (shown here in Damned) provides enough budge-proof color to wear on its own. "It's such a modern way to wear lip color,". But be careful about layering on too much balm or gloss: "The more moisture you put on top, the more it breaks down the pigment, and the more its likely to fade or smear."

How to do Ombre Lips

First there was ombre hair, then nails, and now – ombre lips. Thankfully they are the least time-consuming of the lot and you can get them in 4 easy steps!

What you’ll need: one dark lipstick, one lighter lipstick in the same colour range as the dark one, and a clear gloss. You can use any brands, as long as the pigments are strong.

1. Apply the darker shade straight from the tube as you normally would, covering both lips.

2. Next apply the lighter shade to the inner halves of each lip (so from half way down the lip, towards your mouth) so that the inner part of your lips are lighter than the outside.

3. Blend. This is the most important step. Use you index finger to gently blend the lighter shade outwards (we found tiny tapping movements worked the best). Just make sure you leave the edges darker.

4. Finally add a slick of clear gloss. You can leave this step out if you’re not a fan of gloss, but we found that it accentuated the ombre effect.

Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can play around with it. Make the outside lighter, add more colours or grade the colours across your lips.

Be creative and have fun!!

Alber Elbaz Launches First Eye-Makeup Collection: Lancôme Show

Legendary designer Alber 

Elbaz has created Lancôme 

Show, styling Lancôme’s four 

bestselling mascaras and the 

brand’s Color Design 5 

Shadow & Liner Palette in 

collectible cases inspired by

 his love of female beauty. In 

keeping with his playful 

aesthetic, Elbaz has also 

added the ultimate accessory—a line of false lashes in 

delightfully illustrated cases—to complete his first-ever 

makeup collection.

Be sure to stop by Lancôme counters or check out 

www.lancome.com to purchase the most talked-about 

collection of the season: Lancôme Show collection.

RCMA Best Foundation Ever !

Why is RCMA better then other theatrical or amateur production make-up ?

First, Professional Make-up is primarily judged on foundation and here we have major differences between all other Foundations, commercial or theatrical, on the market today anywhere in the world. The basic qualities of RCMA "Color Process" FOUNDATION are: 

1. 1)It is manufactured under very stringent, small batch conditions where the ingredients are weighed out to the gram to maintain both consistency and color standards exactly. 
   
   
   
   
2. 2) It contains only vegetable oils, pure waxes and FDA approved colors. It does NOT contain any perfume, lanolin, petrolatum or mineral oil--the first two have caused allergenic reactions on some skins and the last two are not absorbed by the skin so remain to cause excess oiliness on the surface.  Note that theatrical foundations contain mineral oil or petrolatum ,as a major ingredient. 
   
   
   
   
3. 3)Exact color standards are maintained in RCMA FOUNDATIONS from batch to batch and tested on each run against standards. To a make-up artist this is most important for color-matching. 
   
   
   
   
4. 4)The selection of colors or shades varies throughout the required skin tones for all racial types plus the same base is employed for RCMA COUNTER SHADINGS, SHADINGS, CHEEK COLORS and COLOR WHEEL RAINBOW shades so that they all "powder down" with the same degree of reflectivity. Therefore, the CHEEK COLORS are not greasier or of different consistency from the FOUNDATION, nor are any of the special bright COLOR WHEEL shades. 
   
   
   
   
5. 5)In manufacturing, they are all made with at least 50% pigments to waxes and oils so that a very little goes a long way on the skin and produces as "skin color" rather than a heavy coat of make-up. Most commercial liquid foundations have a ratio of about 18 to 23 percent of pigment to the liquid and, in general, theatrical foundations normally run between 30 to 35 percent of pigments to waxes and oils. In this way, RCMA FOUNDATIONS cover better than others and more make-ups can be done per cake of make-up.
   
   
    
6. 6)As such, RCMA
    FOUNDATIONS last better throughout a long shooting day than comparably employed theatrical or commercial foundations, and require less ~ touch-up. When they do, there is no caking on the skin and RCMA "No-Color" POWDER is all that is required to slightly dull the low shine. In many cases of performers with dry skin, due to the low halation of RCMA FOUNDATIONS, no powdering is required--especially on men's make-up that is seldom if ever powdered. 

Go ahead and try it for yourself and you too will see why make-up artists across the world will tell you 

“RCMA is the professionals make-up!”

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