Monday, August 12, 2013

Magdalena Frackowiak For Elle Poland September 2013

I looove the September issues!
And just how totally gorgeous is this?
Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Model Magdalena Frackowiak is just impossibly beautiful
in the 2013 September issue of Elle Poland
enhanced to beyond perfection 
by the mad skills of makeup artist Wilson.
Photographed by Magdalena Luniewska

Magdalena Frackowiak Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Cover Elle Poland

Magdalena Frackowiak, Cover Elle Poland



Friday, August 9, 2013

Vogue Japan September Issue

Here's a glimpse at fall's makeup, nails and hair
via Vogue Japan Beauty, September 2013.
Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Lensed by Lacey 
the story reads like a Hitchcock movie, 
with model Patricia van der Vliet starring 
as a modern day Janet Leigh.
Love it.

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Vogue Japan Beauty September 2013

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Lily Collins For Elle Canada September Issue

In magazine-land its the biggest month of the year!
Here come the September issues!!
Lily Collins Elle Canada September 2013

Today it's a quick look at Elle Canada's September 2013 issue
with the magnificent Lily Collins on the cover.

The actress was photographed by Max Abadian
and her ethereal beauty was enhanced by the
spectacular skills of makeup artist Genevieve

Lily Collins Elle Canada

Lily Collins Elle Canada

Lily Collins Elle Canada

Lily Collins Elle Canada September 2013

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Sonam Kapoor For GQ India August 2013

Lord have mercy.
Can you even handle the sheer hottness of it???
Sonam Kapoor for GQ India

Bollywood actress and L'Oreal model Sonam Kapoor
dials up the heat for the August 2013 issue of 
Photographed by the amazing Signe Vilstrup.
Really there is not another word needed.

Sonam Kapoor GQ India

Sonam Kapoor GQ India

Sonam Kapoor GQ India

Sonam Kapoor GQ India

Sonam Kapoor GQ India

Sonam Kapoor GQ India



All images via GQ India

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Use A Retinoid ~ Retin-A ~ Nytamin A Therapy Cream

If you are not using  Retin-A or a skin care product with vitamin A in it, basically you need to purchase one immediately.



Retinoids are the gold standard in skin care when it comes to evening out your skin tone, reversing sun damage, shrinking pores, reducing fine lines and wrinkles and clearing your skin.

The fantastic thing about adding a retinoid to your skin care regime is that you can see a marked improvement in your skin, normally in as little as one week.

Retinoids (topical vitamin A skin products) are available by prescription from your dermatologist, or can be found in many over the counter formulations.

But there's a catch.

Prescription formulations can cause considerable irritation, leaving your skin feeling prickly and vulnerable. Plenty of over the counter formulations have so little vitamin A in them, or are so compromised that you don't really see any result. 

As such I had stopped using Retin-A's, until recently.

I have recently changed all my skin care over to a new line called EstheCeuticals.
This line was developed by one of the nations pre-eminent teachers of laser skin treatment and technologies, who found a glaring hole in the skin care market for skin that had just been through any of the myriad laser or microneedling treatments.
Just so happens that products designed to work with just lasered skin work amazingly on non lasered skin too!

Part of my new skin care program included incorporating the company's retinol product, Nyatmin A Therapy Cream.

EstheCeuticals Nytamin a Therapy Cream

At first I was hesitant to use it as I didn't want to deal with the whole irritated skin situation, but I'm so glad I did as the product is just fantastic.

Nytamin A Therapy Cream

Nytamin A Therapy Cream has been designed to deliver all the documented benefits of a Vitamin A product without the irritation of a retinoic acid.
Added to the mix is Kinetin, which helps increase cell division and decrease skin water loss, and Niacinamide which helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyper pigmentation, rough patches and blotchiness. It also contains a native hyaluronic acid to help retain moisture.

Nytamin A Therapy Cream comes in a pump pack that dispenses the exact amount needed, eliminating any waste or over use.

What I have loved most is the immediate results. 
There was no irritation or sensitivity, no peeling or scaly skin, just smooth, glowing, gorgeous results, very very quickly.

You can purchase Nytamin A Therapy Cream from EstheCeuticals internationally or domestically in the USA from their online store.

Monday, August 5, 2013

10 Instant Butt Boosters

Every girl wants to make her backside look fabulous!

As we move through the end of summer 
and start buying up our wardrobe for fall
here are 10 tips I found in a magazine a while back,
 to give your butt an instant boost.




1. Wear The Right Pants
To accentuate your derrierere wear pants with narrower legs.
They don't have to be skin tight all the way down, just fitted thru the backside. 
Cotton cigarette pants can be super sexy.



2. Avoid Shimmer.
Shiny fabrics draw attention to imperfections, and everybody has them. Avoid taffetas, shiny silks, satins.



3. Know Your Pockets

Large pockets make your tush look bigger, small pockets make it look smaller. But watch out for a small pocket on a big booty - it can make you look even bigger.
The placement and style of the pocket is crucial too. Be aware of how close or how far apart the pockets are and where in relation to the waist they sit. Sometimes a pocket that sits a fraction lower than normal can make the backside look a little higher.

4. Go Indigo!
Dark rinse jeans make the butt look smaller and tighter. If you are going for a white jean, opt for a thick denim. Thicker weaves shape you.

5. Know Your Rise
A low rise is super cute on a small butt, whereas a waistband that sits at the navel flatters a larger booty, making it look round, not wide.

6. See A Tailor
There is a 90% chance that your backside will look better after your pants have been tailored to fit you. Whether its your everyday jeans or your killer black pants, get them tailored!

7. Sharpen Your Pencil Skirt

The same applies to pencil skirts. Have your tailor nip and tuck it to fit your body. A pencil skirt that is too baggy makes your butt look bigger, one thats too tight squishes it and makes it look flat. Ideally your skirt should cup your bottom. Your tailor can nip the center back seam just below the rear, and make it magic.

8. Work Your Heels.
The higher the heel, the closer to heaven. Wearing a higher heel arches your back and curves your butt, giving it a perkier, lifted shape.
(make sure you learn how to walk in heels. Nothing makes any shape of bottom look more glorious than walking beautifully in high heels)

9. Beware of Leggings
In sunlight, thin fabrics can show dimples, even on a slim rear end. Check your back end out in bright light before stepping outside.

10. Camouflage Cellulite
You simply cannot overlook the value of spanx. Even the thinnest actresses wear them on the red carpet to avoid jiggle and to keep everything smooth. 

heavily excerpted from Allure Magazine

Friday, August 2, 2013

Ilimitada ~ Vogue Mexico

Photographer Asa Tallgard draws the eye to the luxurious drape and flow of the fabrics in this color infused shoot for Vogue Mexico.
Ilimitada Vogue Mexico

Shot on location at the beautiful Jade Mountain Resort in Santa Lucia, model Valeria Garcia soaks up the afternoon air, dressed for an evening of glamour.

Ilimitada Vogue Mexicio