Big Bang Theory Lipstick Queen lip glosses
I am in love with these lip glosses! The colors look so gorgeous, and for only $20, they are quite the steal. Here's the excerpt from the site:
The idea of Big Bang Theory - Illusion Gloss came when Poppy King was reading an article about the re-creation of The Big Bang Theory. “As with everything I read, see, touch and experience, I thought about how I could relate this fascinating information to lips. I thought of my theory, that the right ratio of shimmer to shine can create the illusion of plumper lips.”
With a little help from her chemist, Poppy created the perfect “illusion gloss”, working over two months to get each shade precise. The perfect formula has been created.
The 8 shades include:
TIME – shimmery golden nude
EXPANSION- shimmery pale pink
SPACE - shimmery mauve grey pink (made by mixing pink and black)
INFINITE - shimmery pinky peach
BLACK HOLE - shimmery deep wine
CREATION - shimmery rose
COSMOS - shimmery ruby
ENERGY - shimmery bright red
With a little help from her chemist, Poppy created the perfect “illusion gloss”, working over two months to get each shade precise. The perfect formula has been created.
The 8 shades include:
TIME – shimmery golden nude
EXPANSION- shimmery pale pink
SPACE - shimmery mauve grey pink (made by mixing pink and black)
INFINITE - shimmery pinky peach
BLACK HOLE - shimmery deep wine
CREATION - shimmery rose
COSMOS - shimmery ruby
ENERGY - shimmery bright red
Everybody knows that every magazine cover photo is retouched - right? It's a never-ending quest to make the model perfectly pleasing to the eye - at least according to the editor or art director.We may be aware of retouching, but that doesn't mean we are immune to the subtle feeling of self-loathing that may result from seeing these images every day of our lives.
Here is an eclectic and bemusing collection of links that demonstrate the phony art of retouch.
Email your friends, call your Mom, and tell your husband or wife. It's time to stop thinking "I wish I looked like that". It's time to start saying "Gee that retouch job is a bit overdone" - and then getting on with a life that runs deeper than a piece of celebrity skin.
Retouch-o-rama
You'll see stomachs flattened, skin blemishes removed, breasts made fuller, navels made 'perfect', limbs made skinny, and waistlines lose inches. Even a 12 year old boy can download a copy of Photoshop, grab a retouching tutorial, and create whatever they want.
- Portfolio site
Retouchers portfolio site showing the epitome of the retouch. Watch those hips shrink before your eyes - or see this woman say goodbye to those wrinkles and pores. - Digital Pablo (removed)
A selection of digital divas. - Digital Retouch (site now seems down)
A huge client list, and enough images to put me off magazines for a long time. - NY Photographics
Shock! You mean a model had stretch marks? - Touch of Glamour
Digital liposuction? Retouch Me
(Removed by request).- Portfolio site
These cheesy retouches get passed around the internet like a self-perpetuating urban myth. The only thing is - there's nothing mythical about it. Warning: Lots of skin here. Can anyone say sleaze? - Nasonart Portfolio
Instant makeup. - Worth1000 Photoshop Contests
The opposite effect - this is de-touching gone crazy. Even celebrities made fat. There's some amazing work on this site. - G!rlpower Sweden
And (finally) a body-positive demonstration site showing the ease of retouch.
The power of a retoucher
with too much time on their hands.
Liz Hurley's worst nightmare?
So why all the retouching? Because we want it. Apparently.
Industry leaders say they cannot stop re-touching photographs, because if they do, people will stop buying their magazines. They say consumers simply are not interested in seeing every flaw that a person being photographed has. (source: VoA - Real Girls Are Beautiful)
And what do the photographers say?
"People would be shocked to know what some of the models really look like. Sometimes a model walks in and I don't even realise it is the model..." (source)
Sienna Miller's Skin Secrets
Sienna’s style has always been a little bohemian and undone. Whether she’s working the red carpet or hanging out backstage at a festival, she has an eclectic, unconventional and upbeat style that girls the world over try to emulate. Sienna is known for her perfectly polished, radiant skin that looks sun-kissed even without make-up.
Sienna’s beauty rules are simple, she favours nourishing, natural products. With her dappling of freckles and milky complexion, Sienna Miller is the quintessential pale-skinned beauty. Her N.Y.C. dermatologist, David Colbert, tells all the tricks he uses to keep her looking fair.
Here are Sienna’s favorite beauty buys:
Colbert instructs Miller to wash with a non-irritating cleanser like Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser “Even minor upsets show up on fair complexions,” he explains. Miller loves Colbert’s Intensify Facial Discs sudsy pads with lactic acid that target fine lines and skin-dulling debris. Miller’s favorite moisturizer? Colbert’s potent anti-inflammatory Heal & Soothe Night Cream which leaves skin soft—not slick. CREME DE LA MER ia a celebrity favorite and Ms Miller is no exception. She says: “This is amazing if you’re dehydrated and spend a lot of time on planes.” Finally Brett Freedman (Sienna’s make-up Artisit) said Sienna “Smooths Out Her Skin Tone with Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Serum”
Make-up artist Gerald Quist gives all the details on the exact products he used on Megan Fox in the western Jonah Hex!
SHOP THE LOOK:
4. Lorac Blush in Rose $19
6. Dr. Hauschka Lip Care Stick $12
