New Collection: Kiko Electric Town Spring 2010

When I first saw the promo pix for Kiko Electric Town collection I couldn’t help but fall in love with the makeup the model’s wearing. The colors are so bold and bright and so me! The collection itself doesn’t disappoint either. It features a mix of colorful and natural shades so that anyone is bound to find something that appeals to them.

I usually tend to skip Kiko limited edition collections cos the prices are a bit higher than those in the permanent line but this time I’m hooked. I already have my eye on the Makeup Fixer (been looking for a decent cheap one for ages), the eye palette in Harajuku Aquamarine (the colors look so pretty and bright) and I’d love to give the blush a try too. Do you see anything below that’s appealing to you?

ELECTRIC EYESHADOW PALETTE (€13,50)
Ginza Grey: black, grey and pink
Harajuku Aquamarine: blue, pink and yellow
Omotesando Beige: black and brown
Roppongi Green: black, brown, green and yellow
Shinjuku Violet: black, violet, pink and white
Tokyo Teal: black, purple, teal and yellow

ELECTRIC EYES LOOSE PEARL (€8,90)
An illuminating powder for face and eyes. Available in Ice White, Violet Lights, Golden Touch and Green Reflections.

URBAN LOOK EYELINER AND KOHL (€5,90)
A pencil that combines the accurate stroke of a liquid eyeliner with the smooth blendability of a kohl. It comes with a built-in blending tip and sharpener. Available in Brown, Sea Green, Bright Green, Cobalt Green, Violet, Night Blue, Sparkle Gray and Black.

SOFT TOUCH BLUSH (€12,90)
A mineral baked powder brush for a fresh and radiant healthy glow. Available in Pearly Bright Peach, Pearly Pink Kiss, Pearly Mauve, Pearly Tan Rose, Bright Peach, Light Coral, Smooth Mauve and Nude Rose.

UNLIMITED LIPGLOSS (€7,20)
This creamy lipgloss is available in Tan, Nude, Mauve, True Red, Berry, Hot Pink, Peony and Rose.

ULTRA GLOSSY LIP PENCIL (€5,20)
Available in Tan, Nude, Mauve, True Red, Berry, Hot Pink, Peony and Rose.

MAKEUP FIXER (€6,90)
This makeup fixer has a slightly alcoholic but delicate formula that dries quickly without feeling sticky on the face, helping make-up last longer.

Gilty Pleasures Weekly Blog Tour, 28/02/10

Happy Sunday everyone!

Are you interested in what the girls from the Gilty Pleasures Blog Tour have been up this week? Read on:

Alison of the Advice Sistershas picked her favorite show of fashion week (so far, more to come on the advice sisters blog). It is “THE BLONDES” runway show featuring everything from sexy dresses with golden spikes and glittering, sky-high Louboutin pumps, to a gorilla suit!

talented hair and makeup artist Altjana Banja created the hair look for emerging designer Carmelita Martell a sophisticated, braided bun.

Lisa from Bridalease has great skin protection advice during these crazycold and windy days of winter.

Ageless Elaine explains cosmeceuticals and why you want them.

Gio from Beautiful With Brains talks about the benefits of olive oil in skincare.

Missy of Luxury Beauty Products reviews Sun Botanicals SunScreen with SPF 30made by women for women specifically designed to protect against the sun’s harmful UV radiation from damaging the skin.

Beauty and Fashion Tech reviews DHC Skincare, including DHC Olive Oil Cleanser.

Dao from My Makeup Blog found an easy and fool proof way to apply false lashes that guarantees an eye opening result!

Saturday Beauty Reads, 27/02/10

Hello everyone,

it’s time again to share with you some of my fave posts from the blogosphere. I really enjoyed reading them and I hope you will too:

Chemists Corner talks about how cosmetic scientists can help forensic science.

Viva Woman wonders if you should wear sunscreen in front of your PC.

The Beauty Brains try to explain why some foundations look white in photographs.

Out In A Pout explains what hypoallergenic really means.

Musings of A Muse reviews Avon Glimmersticks Diamonds Eyeliner.

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Know Your Ingredients: Collagen

What it is
Collagen is a group of proteins (there are more than 25 types!) that supports bodily tissues like skin, muscles and bones. Collagen, together with Elastin, gives skin structure, flexibility and strength. The type used in cosmetics comes from animal sources or from plants derivatives that act as collagen.

What it does
When used in topical products, collagen can’t stimulate collagen synthesis. That’s because its molecules are too big to penetrate the skin which is what it’d have to do to produce collagen.
Instead, collagen sits on top of the skin and moisturizes it. It is a good water-binding agent that holds moisture in and hydrates skin.

Side effects
Collagen is considered to be safe. However, it can’t replace the collagen the skin lost or stimulate its production, like marketing claims imply.

QOTW: What haircut have you always wanted?

What haircut have you always wanted?

Beautiful with Brains says: I’ve always wanted the famous Rachel haircut that Jennifer Aniston wore during the first seasons of Friends. It looked so good on her. I didn’t get that haircut because at the time it was so popular everyone wore it and I didn’t wanna look like anyone else. I think you should wear was suits you, not what’s trendy. And that’s another reason why I never wore my hair like that. I don’t think it’ll look good on me.