“Half a glass of champagne helps,” says L’Oréal Paris ambassador Milla Jovovich. She’s talking about walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, the most prestigious film-fest in the world. And although she’s worked that paparazzi stretch for more than 15 years, the 37-year-old actress calls that carpet “one of the scariest parts of my job.” Earlier today from the French Riviera, just before debuting a custom Prada gown (above) before a sea of flashing cameras, Milla took a few moments for a live Google chat with Beautygeeks about coping with the pressure, attracting attention you want, and being the hero. [geek on]
Clever Creative Nail Design. The company executed a brilliant marketing and PR campaign that made CND Shellac, a salon-exclusive manicure service, practically a household word. “Shellac” quickly became synonymous with “soak-off gel mani” the way “Kleenex” is synonymous with “tissue.” And it drove my too-literal side nuts when people kept referring to my gel manicures as Shellac because they’re usually OPI Axxium, or OPI Gelcolor, or Artistic Colour Gloss, or Gelish, or Entity — not Shellac. That’s because [geek on]
If you’ve been reading Beautygeeks for a while, you’re likely familiar with our unshakeable disdain for the stark-white-tip French manicure. We’re just. not. fans. The coloured French tip mani (aka contemporary French mani) however, we love.
But… there’s a weird thing about the black-tip+pale-nail combo. [geek on]
This was the look for the Korhani Home Fall/Winter runway show last evening at World Mastercard Fashion Week in David Pecaut Square, Toronto. In a double-barrel word: Head-turning. [geek on]
To take your mind off Mother Nature’s soggy end-of-winter tantrum, how about an early peek at Chanel’s colourful summer 2013 makeup? [geek on]
Gingham has such charm — I’m thinking picnics, pigtails, apple pie, and, oddly, The Beverly Hillbillies, although I’ve never seen a full episode. Also charming: leprechauns. Inspired by the adorable gingham nails Tips Nail Bar artist Miyuki Nakatomi demonstrates for the Canadian Living video below, I asked her what shades she’d use for a St. Patrick’s Day version — and scored two more ideas from Tips nail artist Naomi Misu, too. [geek on]
I gasped in appreciation over Naomi Watt’s red-carpet Armani Privé gown at the Oscars on Sunday night. My best-dressed vote, definitely. I’d love to be able to wear a gown like that. Wouldn’t look the same in my size, though, and sheesh — where would I wear it? But I can wear a glittering, one-size-fits-all silver cut-out mani inspired by the gown, right? [geek on]
I don’t think it goes with my dot mani, but how do you like my new nail accessory? [geek on]
Is Rihanna the most beautiful woman in the world? [geek on]
Chanel Spring/Summer 2013 Haute Couture beauty… I die. Makeup artist Rachel Goodwin tweeted this photo earlier today; love. The rest, below, are from Chanel. [geek on]
This post starts with a holiday mani, but it’s really about some of the new and nifty polish topcoats I saw at preview events in Paris in December 2012; they’re coming in mid-2013 from L’Oréal Paris Color Riche and Maybelline New York Color Show. [geek on]
If there isn’t enough to look at onscreen with Daniel Craig in (or out of) his (apparently not) impeccable Tom Ford suits, the new Bond flick Skyfall boasts some serious Swarovski shine. [geek on]
My most successful Halloween costume involved a black bouclé jacket and skirt, an ID card featuring my driver’s licence picture with Photoshopped pouffy hair and bangs, an oversized plastic cigar, and Club Monaco lip gloss in Cherub (above). Ten points to the person who guesses my costume before the jump. [geek on]
For some bizarre reason, people not in the beauty industry assume I work in fashion. NO. While I have an appreciation and some understanding, I’m no fashion geek. I’m a beauty geek. Very different. All about face, hair, skin, nails. Not wardrobe. [geek on]
“Half a glass of champagne helps,” says L’Oréal Paris ambassador Milla Jovovich. She’s talking about walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, the most prestigious film-fest in the world. And although she’s worked that paparazzi stretch for more than 15 years, the 37-year-old actress calls that carpet “one of the scariest parts of my job.” Earlier today from the French Riviera, just before debuting a custom Prada gown (above) before a sea of flashing cameras, Milla took a few moments for a live Google chat with Beautygeeks about coping with the pressure, attracting attention you want, and being the hero. [geek on]
