Hollywood Heroine ~ Julianne Moore For Net A Porter

Check out the fabulous Julianne Moore in Net A Porter.

Photographed for the article by Paola Kudacki,

the redhead talks fashion, Hollywood and style.

Read the full article and shop the looks here

Makeup by Elaine Offers

Hair Serge Normant  

Hollywood Heroine

Glossybox For Net-A-Porter

You may still have time to grab this fabulous stocking stuffer

from Glossybox For Net A Porter

This is a great opportunity to try a mix of sample size and full size beauty essentials,

available in a Limited Edition Beauty Box exclusively made for Net-A-Porter.

The $40 Glossybox contains:

Natura Bisse Diamond White SPF50++ which brightens skin while protecting it from harmful UVA/UVB rays

Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray to soften, soothe and restore skin

Kevyn Aucoin Eye Shadow Duo No.206, a beautiful shimmering nude that compliments a sophisticated dark blue 

Ellis Faas Mascara E401 in black, to lengthen and separate lashes

Philip B Oud Royal Gravity Defying Gel 

RGB's Jojoba Cuticle Oil

Klorane's Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk (the ultimate secret weapon when it comes to creating hairdo's with texture and volume!)

Joya Ames Soeurs Roll On Parfum, an exotic blend of Frankincense, Myrrh, Orange Blossom and Jasmine that perfect for travel or to slip into your handbag.

How To Go From The Office To a Party In 6 Easy Steps

Its the time of the year when there are endless parties to go to, often directly from work.
But after a long day at the office, typically your makeup is looking anything but fabulous,
so here are 6 high speed tips to get you from office makeup to super glam in no time at all.

1. Complexion.

Instead of piling on powder and leaving your skin looking chalky, use either a duo fiber foundation brush or a clean makeup sponge
(or in a pinch clean fingers), and apply a little BB cream to the areas that need it. This will help to even out your skin tone and give your skin a little glow.

2. Under Eyes
Mix a color correcting concealer with a little luminizer and a dot of eye cream and refresh your under eye area. The eye cream will rehydrate tired under eyes, the luminizer will add a little glimmer, bouncing off light, and the concealer will even out the color.







3. Shimmer
Add a little life to your upper cheek bones with a shimmer product.
Avoid anything with large particles, as this can leave you looking glittery. I like Nars The Multiple or Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand for a creamy sheen.



4. Sharpen Your Brows

Make a statement with a well defined brow. This helps lift tired eyes, at the same time as looking elegant and refined.
Trace a sharper line on the lower edge of the brow, then blend upward and out to soften.




5. Big Lashes
Open your eyes with tons of mascara. Curl your lashes beforehand if needed, and make sure your mascara is clump free.

6. Apply A Bold Lip

There's no time quite like the holiday season to wear a strong red lip.
Find your perfect red, line your lips to give them the perfect shape, and go for it!

Avoid
* too much powder ~ skin looks dead
* too much sparkle ~ it can look ridiculous when paired with a          couple of drinks
*going wild with bronzer ~ bronzer is designed to make you look sunkissed, not to make your skin look like brown glitter. Bad bronzing may just be the ultimate makeup faux pas.

Nomadic Huntress ~ Schon Magazine Winter 2013

I love this editorial in Germany's Schon magazine.

Photographer Robert John Kley

makes winter fashion look both exciting and fierce,

while makeup artist Homa Sofar creates the perfect balance, telling her story with an immaculate complexion, a bold brow and a strong lip.

Nomadic Huntress

Christmas Shopping Coffee Table Books

Looking for an elegant and fashionable

gift for Christmas?

Check out these fabulous coffee table books,

which make both a sartorial statement in your own 

living room, or a stylish gift where it counts.

No one shoots Dior quite like Demarchelier.

Dior Couture may just be the ultimate tome on the fashion house.

Valentino Themes And Variations is a celebration

of the designer's 45 year career.

Based in Rome, Valentino was one of only 2 couture houses outside of Paris to be recognized by the French government.

Chanel, The Vocabulary Of Style explores the key elements

that have defined perhaps the most influential fashion house of all time, photographed by the world's leading photographers.

Balenciaga by Pierre Arizzoli-Clemental was published to mark the inauguration

of the Balenciage museum in Getaria, Spain. Described by Coco Chanel as "the only true couturier among us" Balenciage made his name in the world of haute couture during the 1940s and 1950s. 

This book celebrates some of the most significant pieces from the museum's permanent collection.

Lanvin by Dean Merceron looks at the oldest surviving couture house,tracing a path from Jeanne Lanvin's 56 year career through today's Lanvin with Alber Elbaz at the helm.

Doutzen Kroes For Victoria's Secret

Super sexy dutch model Doutzen Kroes

stars in this new lingerie shoot 

for Victoria's Secret.

Just in case you need any ideas for holiday shopping,

and perfect motivation to put down that fork 

and hit the gym ...

The Next 5 Biggest Ways We Sabotage Our Skin

We all know that sun damage and smoking are about the worst things we can do to totally sabotage our skin and fast track the aging process, but I was quite surprised to read about the next 5 things that totally sabotage our skin care regimens and send us speedily into early aging. Especially because I am guilty of the first 4....

1. The Thermostat

The heater and the air conditioner are 2 of the most common causes of drying out and thus dulling the complexion. (remember dry skin ages faster than hydrated skin)

The soothing effects of a humidifier help remedy the scourge of dry air.

2. Over caffeinating.

Who knew? Caffeine dehydrates the complexion, and as such we shouldn't have more than one cup per day.

I never have less than 2, and frequently have 3 or 4. Whoops!

3. Lack Of Sleep.

The odd late night here and there is not a major problem, but consistently having less than 7 hours per night will totally catch up with you (in many different ways), and accelerate the aging process.

4. Stress

When you get stressed out your cortisol levels rise. High cortisol levels result in inflammation in the skin (and other parts of the body), resulting in dullness.

Stress also results in strain showing in the face, speeding up the creation of fine lines and wrinkles

5. High Sugar Diet

Well actually, a diet high in sugars and chemicals. The low-fat fad was one of the most aging things ever, as fat was replaced with sugars, but even if you don't go low fat, you really need to minimize your daily sugar intake.

Sugary foods breakdown the elastin and collagen in the skin, which causes both dullness and accelerates wrinkles. Alcohol dehydrates the skin and causes inflammation, making skin red and dry.