Doutzen Kroes For H&M Spring/Summer 2013 Campaign

Uber model Doutzen Kroes is the face of the 
HMspring/summer 2013 campaign

shot by Terry Richardson.

 

Doutzen Kroes by Terry Richardson

I've no idea who did the makeup,

but isn't it fabulous??

Love. 

HM Spring Summer 2013 Campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 Campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 Campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 Campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 campaign

HM Spring Summer 2013 campaign

HM Spring summer 2013 campaign

Candace Swanepoel for Interview Germany

Hello hottness!!

Candace Swanepoel dials up the Bardot-esque heat

for the new issue of Interview Germany.

Candace Swanepoel, Interview Germany

Photographed by  Sharif Hamza

Styled by Julia von Boehm 

 

Makeup by Frankie Boyd

Hair by Akki

 

Hard Candy

Hard Candy, Interview Germany

Candace Swanepoel by Sharif Hamza

Senorita ~ Marie Claire Mexico April 2013

How much do you love this red lip???

Senorita, Marie Claire Mexico

 Scrolling through Fashion Gone Rogue seeking inspiration

I came across this gem of a shoot

- I don't know how I missed it in April??

Anyway, lensed by Vladimir Marti

featuring model Tiffany Keller,

and styled by Gerard Angulo

Marie Claire Mexico shot this beautiful story

in San Miguel de Allende

(which just so happens to be in my top 5 places to visit.

I'm obsessed with this world heritage city!)

Major kudos to Daniel Avilan for finding this

exquisite lip color, and for creating just purrfect

makeup and hair.

Senorita

Tiffany Keller, Marie Claire Mexico

Senorita, Marie Claire Mexico

Tiffany Keller by Vladimir Marti, Marie Claire Mexico

Senorita, Marie Claire Mexico

Senorita, Marie Claire Mexico

Tiffany Keller, Marie Claire Mexico

How To Apply Sunscreen

My dermatologist was just telling me how frustrating it is trying to get her patients to use sunscreen properly.

We decided that with Memorial Day right around the corner, and the official kick off of summer right in front of us, it would be the perfect time to post a blog all about how to apply sunscreen.

First up, understanding the code.

UVA rays are the aging rays. They very busily and at very high speed break down the elastin and collagen in the skin, fast tracking your skin to wrinkles and sagging.
UVB rays are the burning rays.
Make sure you purchase broad spectrum sunscreen - that offers you protection against the twin demons of UVA and UVB. 

Facial SPF:

Use a free standing Facial SPF. If your moisturizer or foundation have SPF in them, just view that as a bonus. No one applies a sufficiently thick coating of moisturizer or foundation to give full protection via any SPF in the ingredients.
Use the highest SPF you can find. The labeling laws are about to change, so that the highest will read SPF50+. Until that time I still buy SPF 85 or 100. If there is a sliver of a chance that my face and throat are getting just a whisper more protection, I want it!
Try to find a "dry touch" formulation. I like Neutrogena Dry Touch with Helioplex facial SPF. It doesn't leave a film on the skin, and doesn't break me out. Plus makeup sits on top of it beautifully.

Apply at least the size of a quarter. You should have a white film on your skin that takes some rubbing in.
Allow it to penetrate the skin for a couple of minutes before putting any makeup on top.
Apply 30 minutes before going out into the sun.





Make sure you reapply sunscreen frequently throughout your day.
If you are wearing makeup, reapply a powder sunscreen over top, such as the ColoreScience powder sunscreen products.
(I use these on outdoor shoots all the time)







Sunscreen for your body.

There are many different formulations of sunscreen.
I recommend for your body to start with a traditional lotion form.

Use a full ounce ( a shot glass full) and apply thickly and liberally all over. Again, you need it so thick that you have a white film that needs rubbing in.
I recommend at least an SPF of 30. (my dermatologist does too!)
Sports formulas and waterproofs are great, but not always consistent, so always, always reapply, especially after swimming and towel drying.

Sprays are super convenient, but best used only to reapply. 

You will never get the thick, even coat that you do with a lotion, so always start with the more controlled product.
If you are going to be in the water, re-spray every hour, regardless of how "waterproof" the product is.







Don't forget the backs of your hands, tops of your feet and your ears.
Ideally wear a hat with a broad brim to protect your scalp, ears, face and neck. If you don't have a hat, be very aware of your scalp. Most people don't realize how prevalent melanoma is in the scalp, and it frequently goes undetected.

Karmen Pedaru Covers Vogue Deutschland

Estonian model Karmen Pedaru 

celebrates her first ever Vogue cover this month!

After years of fronting giant campaigns 

for the likes of Michael Kors and Gucci,

her first Vogue cover is both well deserved and overdue!

Lensed by the amazing Alexi Lubomirski,

I don't have the makeup credit, but whomever it was is fabulous!

Congratulations Karmen!

Vogue Deutschland June 2013

Karmen Pedaru Cover Vogue Germany June 2013

 

How To Get A Perfect (Girl) Shave

Now that summer is upon us

and legs and bikini lines are once again being bared

here are 5 steps to a perfect shave:

image from glamour.com

1. Before you start

Wait a good 3 minutes in the shower so the warm water can soften your stubble, but don't wait beyond 10 minutes as the skin will have swelled and you will no longer get a close shave.

2. Use A Shaving Cream

Apply a really thick coat of a shave cream that contains aloe or mineral oils to protect the skin.

A good coat of shaving foam also makes your razor glide more smoothly.

3. Know Your Direction

Work against the direction that hair grows on your legs, but for the bikini line go in the direction of the hairs.

When shaving under your arms you need to work in the multiple directions that hairs gow.

4. Use a 5 Blade Razor

Use a 5 Blade Razor such as Gillette Venus Embrace for a sleeker, smoother shave, 

and change out the blades frequently to prevent infections.

5. Moisturize

Step out of the shower and straight into a luxurious, thick and creamy body moisturizer.

Moisturize before your skin is all the way dry, to lock in the moisture.

To get really super-smooth, toss the razor and get laser hair removal...

The Top 5 Manicure Wreckers

I actually found this in an old issue of Allure Magazine,
but as I've been wearing bright nail polishes instead of my usual french manicure, I thought it was pretty pertinent.
I added some of my own opinions to the list....

There are several common offenders that prematurely wreck your manicure. Here are 5 of them:

1.) Doing dishes without wearing rubber gloves to protect both your nails and the skin on your hands.



2.) Alcohol
Constantly applying hand sanitizers erodes the top coat and dulls your nail polish.

3.) Texting!
Each keystroke is a tiny trauma to the nails. 
The iPhone keypad is ok though? Surely??

image from mrssplapthing.blogspot.com

4.) Folding Laundry
When its hot out of the dryer. The heat softens the nail polish and fades the color. Same goes for cooking over a h ot stove.

 





5.) Scrubs.
Exfoliators not only remove dead skin, but also break down your nail polish. So either avoid them, or wear gloves when you exfoliate.