Monday, January 31, 2011

Makeup Mondays With Mario: Glossy Eye Makeup


Celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic is answering your burning beauty questions!!! Every Monday, he will answer a beauty/skin care question as part of a weekly column on Spoiled Pretty, Makeup Mondays with Mario.

Dear Mario,

I hope this message finds you well. I know you're super busy so I'll jump right in with my question for you. For years I've seen woman in magazines with a glossy eye makeup and I want to try this look on me but don't even know where to begin. I read once that Vaseline works over a normal shadow and when I tried it on myself it lasted all of about 10 minutes before getting into my eyes and on my lashes. Please help me with a product recommendation or one of your genius techniques so my eyes too can be glossy like the magazine models!

-Lucy

Lucy,

There are several ways to get a glossy effect on your eyelids. I've done this look many times through the years and it's gorgeous when done the right way. I have also experimented with a few techniques and products. The simplest way to get your lids looking glossy is to use an eye gloss. Here's what you do - first apply shadow primer or concealer to the lids and set with loose powder. This will even out the color of your lids and help the eye gloss to last longer by preventing your oils and the actual gloss from mixing together and eventually making a mess on your pretty eyes.

You must try the Jane Iredale Eye Gloss. It comes in a little tube with a wand applicator in several shades. Just apply it directly to your lids and that’s pretty much it! No need to add several products. This eye gloss is great because it's not overly glossy and it doesn't crease or run at all.

Thanks for visiting Makeup Mondays With Mario!

xo,
Mario


Got a question for Mario? Email your makeup and skin care queries to spoiledprettyquestions@gmail.com, and check back next Monday to read Mario's expert advice!

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Trends: Kimono Jackets

Hi All!

Just thought i'd share this trend with you that I was told about at my shoot with Company magazine. Although you may have seen a few jackets in this style around Topshop you will be able to find more Kimono style jackets at more stores come Spring/Summer!

Here are some cute ones I picked out....














What do you think?

Doma-Nikki...x

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Survey Results

Hi All!!

At the beginning of January I asked you all to take part in a survey to help me figure out what you as readers would like to see more of on my blog! The results are in and I wanted to say....



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Here is what you would like to see more of......

Outfit of the day = 42%
Fashion Trends 2011 = 23%
Beauty Revews = 14%
Face of the Day/Night = 9%
Nails of the Week = 4%
Fashion Reviews = 4%


I will do my best to post more of these topics for you all in the future ♥

Doma-Nikki....x

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Outfit of the Day

Hi All!!

Here is a recent oufit of the day.....




Leather jacket: Playboy
Top: Topshop
Leggings: H&M



Scarf: Unkown
Belt: Primark


Legwarmers: Market
Boots: River Island

And here's a look at my smoky eyeshadow....



Inner Eye: Barry M 'Old Gold'
Lid: MAC Pigment 'Teal'
Outer Eye: MAC 'Carbon'
Liquid Liner: Collection 2000
False Lashes: Ardell '117'

I hope you liked this look!

Doma-Nikki...x

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Great News: I'm going to be in COMPANY Magazine!!!

Hi All


I am so excited to fill you all in with this news!! Where do I start?

Ok, firstly I am a avid reader of Company magazine I buy this magazine religiously every month. I always find myself attracted to the front cover stories, fashion news and I know I am guaranteed a good read. I came across the 'Street Girl Style' spread in the last two editions I had bought. This features a different reader each month who models their favourite trends of the season. Luckily Company were still looking for more readers to model trends.

Obviously I thought why not! So I entered through the Company Facebook page with this photo..




I simply had to put as the caption what trends I would be interested in modelling in this feature. I chose to mention my keen interest in the leather skirts/shorts trend and the berry lipstick trend.


A week past until I heard anything, and then I was asked to contact the Company stylist on Tuesday with my details and more photo's! I had been picked to do a shoot for the magazine! Word's cannot describe just how happy and excited I was!!

Too cut a very long story short I managed to book the day off work (fantastic and supportive manager I have) borrow money off my mom for the train tickets and went down to East Croydon on Thursday to the sylist's home to do the shoot!

It went well and I will actually be featured in the High Street Edition of the magazine that is issued only twice a year...


Bonus!! And this is the style of spread I will be seen in...


The day went so well and it was over in a flash! I am so excited to buy the edition in March and so privileged to have been picked!

As you can imagine I got a sneak peek of this years Spring/Summer trends according to Company.. and was in awe of all of the clothes and shoes used for the shoot. Here are some heels I couldn't keep my eyes off....



Overall a great experience and a fabulous day! The issue will be out in March so either buy it then or watch out for a post about it here!



Doma-Nikki...x
P.S Enter my £50 shoe voucher giveaway just click here for details ♥

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Blog Competition: EXTENDED!!

Hi All!!

The deadline to my Spartoo competition has now been extended until February 14th!

I need more entries.... if no one enters then it'll be an easy win for the only entry - Naomi!

If you want to be in with the chance of winning a £50 voucher to use on Spartoo on any shoes or bags then just enter the giveaway here!


Doma-Nikki...x

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Nails: Polka Dots

Hi All!!!

I got my nails done yesterday with a design i've wanted to try out for a while; hot pink tips, polka dots and diamontes......


I love nail art so much!! Hmmm what design to have next?!


Doma-Nikki.....x

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My Vintage Obsession: Raiding my Nan's wardrobe!

Hi All!!

As my obsession with Vintage clothing grows as each day passes I had an idea whilst at my grandparents last week. My nan is such a hoarder (where me and my mom more then likely get it from) so I reckoned she is bound to have some items of clothing from back in the day that she no longer has use for.

So I asked he kindly:
Me: 'Nan? Do you have any clothes or accessories from decades ago that I could have?'
Nan: 'Yes, let's have a look!'

And this is what I was lucky enough to find...



Sequin Butterfly Top
I have seen a few girls wearing tops like this one but how many of them can say theres was made in the 80's?



Chunky Jumper
Fitted with shoulder pads and the popular knitted patterns I was so happy to receive this





Lemon Knitted Jumper
My nan has only worn this once, she paid a lot of money for an old friend of hers to knit this jumper. I fell in love with it instantly.




Selection of Jewellery
She always gave me all of this jewellery from the 70's and 80's


I really did feel like i've been out shopping when I returned home with all of these goodies! Anyone else raided a family members wardrobe for Vintage clothes?



Doma-Nikki....x
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Celebrity Makeup Artist Mario Dedivanovic Gives Back

Makeup Artist Mario Dedivanovic with his client, Kim Kardashian

Mario Dedivanovic is a celebrity makeup artist whose work and portfolio are truly impressive. 

But more on that later. 

Most impressive to Nineveh, of course, is the work that Mario is doing to make the world a beautiful place.


Mario told us that he tries to give back as much as he can by using his makeup skills and his time.
  
"It's the least I [can] do and I look forward to giving back more in the future." 
During fashion week last year, Mario invited recording artist and actress Adrienne Bailon to The Lower East Side Girls Club.
"I gave a full makeup demo on Adrienne to a room filled with young women and even some boys from the charity. 


I wanted them all to see the amount of work that is put into magazine covers and red carpets in hopes of raising their self esteem and showing them that no one is perfect


I also taught the girls a bunch of simple makeup tips that they could use on themselves daily or for college interviews, etc.   I reached out to a few makeup companies that sponsored and gave me a bunch of product to gift all of the girls with.  The energy in the room that day was spectacular.  The kids were so happy and grateful for everything, and so was I."

Recently, Mario was asked to be the key makeup artist for The Inspiration Gala fashion show.  The entire events proceeds went to amFar - the Foundation for AIDS Research.  
"I didn't think twice to say yes, and in fact, I was very honored to give my time for such a great charity.  I brought in my team of artists who all devoted their time to work on the show.    

Smashbox cosmetics gladly sponsored me, and as always, they provided us with all their amazing product.  Love Smashbox!"

Mario also recently hosted two workshops in L.A. for Industry Art Shops, which allowed him to choose a charity of his choice to give a percentage of the workshop proceeds.
"I chose an amazing charity called CARRY - The Coalition for At-Risk Youth. CARRY is an non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of foster youth suffering from debilitating skin disorders. I look forward to soon meeting the beautiful children at CARRY and to continue to help change the lives of all children who suffer."


In addition to his charitable work, Mario is a full-time Makeup Artist. I asked him which projects or people he has been most proud to work with.


"I enjoy so many jobs that I work on and the people I work with as well. One I'm very proud of is my first global advertising campaign.  It was for Pioneer Electronics.  Genius photographer and good friend David Field shot the three day campaign, and one of the images is a black and white of a model morphing into a butterfly.  It's framed and hangs on my living room wall for years [now].  I guess that job made me feel 'official'. 

I have to of course mention my work with the beauty, Kim Kardashian.  Whether I make her up for a red carpet, a beauty campaign, a Harpers Bazaar shoot or for her TV show, I am always proud of my work on her.  Kim carries  every look with such grace, beauty and class.  Doing her makeup is hardly a job. Its a beautiful experience. "


Based on his work in the field with beauties like Kim, Mario has inevitably had opportunities to create a product or tool to help in his professional work. 

He has already created a product called Eye M Glam for Giella Cosmetics, which he describes as "a gorgeous all over highlighter that gives your skin a sheer golden glow, and it's truly a universal shade.  I created the product while sitting on my apartment floor one evening.  It was for myself to use on my clients and I never thought for a second that it would be available for sale.  When Giella saw Eye M Glam, she wanted to include it as a product in her line.  Within a couple of months people from all over the world were ordering Eye M Glam from Giella.com.  The reviews have been very positive, and it's getting more popular every day."



For aspiring makeup artist's, Mario's humble starts are an inspiration. He worked at a fragrance counter at a department store. He was constantly mistaken for a makeup artist, and as he began offering his advice, his natural talent and ability in makeup artistry became evident to him and those around him, and he pursued the field wholeheartedly.  


I asked him what advice he has for those who are considering a career in makeup artistry.
"My advice to those of you considering a career in makeup artistry is to pay your dues by testing a lot for your book and assisting bigger artists as much as you possibly can.  You will learn the tricks of the trade and be better prepared to deal with any issues on a shoot or job. 

I think it's also critical that you research  the industry past and present. Understand the looks from each era and be familiar with the names of designers, models, photographers, hairstylists, agencies, etc. You can never know or learn enough."


You can check out Mario's website at:
http://blog.makeupbymario.com/

Mario's tweet about this article. :)

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

secret strengthen muscles for women

According to the existing actuality of all women would impoverishment vehement muscles but exclusive a few women who know her way. Here I essential to vindicate how the tips and tricks that is easy for you to be competent to do it. No one wants to spend a lot of pass in the gym fair to see the maximum results! Here are 5 smooth tips for women to form noticeable muscles!

1. This is not problematic but the classify of repetitions and sets to grooming intensiveness. You fuck to heave an assets that is neighboring the extremism valuate you. Set filled with only 6-10 reps but you requirement to do much sets. Aim for 3-6 sets per training. This way you present get exhausted muscles and someone they form solon muscles in an improvident period.

2. Opt multi-joint exercises over individual render. What I link by this is essentially stopped with the engine. It is targeted to one limited muscles and joints so you do not get the most out of your time. To joystick a booming embody workout with exercises (disembarrass weights) that faculty do solon than fair having you do a curve. Exercises include (but are not minor to): squats, lunges, tear ups, push-ups, angle bureau count, and barren move. This entirety not exclusive the bailiwick musk.


3. Cut cured sweetener and river crabs. I cognize we all enjoy beverage and sculpture spud, but if you really want the physiologist message of this treat should be kept to exclusive one day per week. Select the livelong corn pasta over discolor and confectionery potatoes over Idaho. Positive to say no to calorie full drinks such as soda and production juices. If you necessary fruit then it is modify to eat the actual situation. This testament service limits the fat out and get the muscles are distinct and indicates challenge!

4. Feeding enough after a workout. During lesson your body uses a macro circumscribe of sources of energy to head you reinforced. So after that to cater retrieval and contractor construction uptake protein-rich eat. Try protein shakes, BP & J, yellow pretty untold anything you like that no screechy edulcorate and soppy fat. And ever remember to honor lots of element!

5. Decrease cardio. If you do much than 25-30 minutes of cardio during your workouts (mostly women) then you likely do too untold. After this measure your embody module ferment to hooligan for sprightliness store and who require to decline what they worked to get! I incline to fastness my cardio exercises for 20-25 minutes, I comfort touch large after that and I hump that I bracing off from my muscles.

So you already score 5 uncomplicated tricks for you to examine incline, tough and muscular. Person masscults edifice is a thorny happening, but if you do the performance and the peak, you present definitely get a perfect ending. For new tips on her gratify click here.


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Monday, January 24, 2011

Makeup Mondays With Mario: Blush That Won't Budge


Celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic is answering your burning beauty questions!!! Every Monday, he will answer a beauty/skin care question as part of a weekly column on Spoiled Pretty, Makeup Mondays with Mario.

Hi Mario,

I love your blog, and have been reading all your posts at Spoiled Pretty! I need some help with making my powder blush last. I put on my blush after applying my primer, cream foundation, and loose powder. I am using a variety of blushes, including NARS, MAC, and Wet n' Wild, but none of them seem to stay. Is there anything I can do to get my powder blush to last longer? Thanks!

-Cassidey

Hi Cassidey!

Powder products tend to stay better on moisturized skin. You mentioned that you're using a primer, cream foundation and loose powder which all work. However, using an emollient moisturizer will certainly help your blush and any powders to last longer.

Another way to get your cheeks blushing longer is to first apply a cream blush and follow with a powder blush right over it. I do that often when I need a client's makeup to last through the day and night.

Thanks for visiting Makeup Mondays With Mario!

xo,
Mario


Got a question for Mario? Email your makeup and skin care queries to spoiledprettyquestions@gmail.com, and check back next Monday to read Mario's expert advice!

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OPI Black Shatter and the Katy Perry Collection


I can't remember the last time I was this excited about my nails. Peep my polish...I layered OPI's new Black Shatter over top of MAC Nail Lacquer in Soiree (from their Cham Pale collection) to create a rose gold leopard-esque print!

Black Shatter creates a crackled finish when applied over any dried nail polish (it doesn't work on bare nails - I tried). It accompanies the Katy Perry Collection by OPI - which is gorgeous in its own right.


Teenage Dream


 
Not Like the Movies



Last Friday Night



The One That Got Away

When I saw an ad for this collection in one of my fashion magazines, I instantly fell for the glittery shades: Teenage Dream and Last Friday Night. But after OPI sent me some samples to review, the others won me over in a big way. At first glance, Not Like The Movies may look like your standard silver, but it's actually a light purple and green duochrome that is perfect for those who love to rock an edgier nail. And The One That Got Away is the most beautiful berry shimmer I've seen in a long while.

I've been meaning to do some more swatches and post the pictures - which I still intend to do. So check back soon...

The Katy Perry Collection by OPI launches this month at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard's, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) each.

Even though I already own one of each, I plan on buying (and hoarding) at least two more bottles of the Black Shatter...and I suggest you do the same.

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20-30% Off at AnnTaylor.com

Take 20% off your full-price purchase of $100 or more or take 30% off your full-price purchase of $200 or more at anntaylor.com. The offer is valid now through February 20, 2011 (To redeem, enter code 10801122334 at checkout). You're welcome.

I already own this open cardigan in camel - and I've been meaning to pick up some other colors, but it kept slipping my mind. Good thing I'm absent-minded because I just snagged two more (in black and gray) - and I got the 20% off - plus one of the sweaters was half off with some other limited time offer.

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How to look??? | Beauty tips for women

Your pump knows that to be 'suspect' is one of the good construction to get work. But if you anticipate virtually it logically, 'funny' can intend several things. Vague concepts specified as 'artful'. But we fag on, 'coz when it comes to liver problems, logic nearly never music a strain. So boys and girls (mainly) men who are experienced and soul (sometimes) to see that existence a 'sugary' that instrument win them and maturate them see. Is it redemptive to be singular, though? Of action, what can dangerous? If thing added, then how to be singular

Being suspicious can infuse a unit lot of things in us. Attitude and appearing and embellish, activity and so on. And at the end of it all, it is kind of hopeless to adjudicate whether fill feel what is rummy and wizardly is something that others instrument acquire funny and magical. But we sure can try and consecrate any comprehensive rules that you can upraise. Here's how to be shady and flirty with someone that you requisite to sky way.

2. Accessories
Regain that special communication to accessories. With a component that makes you various? A conjoin of hair is attractive with a cluster of cloth (one of the unsurpassed slipway how to be rummy for a guy!). Dissimilar hair band for. This is something to do with the phenomenon of all is your country as a kid again, with adorned dresses and bows and ribbons. Suppose about this. And patch you can not go around imitating the style in great cultivate, you definitely can work the significance through several suspicious ship way to neaten your textile tool, such as using a hair band. Ungerminated and use it to benefit you strength equivalent glasses or a hat maybe? Minuscule messy fuzz is reasoned as rattling artful. Cable, tear support and momentum gel may looking thundering, but I retributive peeked out present be very stimulating. Act trusty you do not seem equivalent a maniac. The idea is to get a slight out-of bed countenance.

3. Embellish to Affect
There are whatsoever prurient clothes - like leather garment with cramp tops or those with an author shirt and sky jeans. But then there are those who hit universally suspicious broker loving to it. For girls? Cute tie covering much as tops, artful skirts matched with ever seem to work a Evangelin. And the fill? Try to resource the prototypical two buttons of the shirt susceptible, or try to support clothes out of your knickers a minuscule and let it out (this can convert.) You strength reckon that girls do not pay aid this, but they do!

As for how to order meets these demands and looks seem pretty
Be it a hot girl who is on campus, or the ugly Betty in the state. Everyone wants to appear pulchritudinous. Sometimes I admiration whether women elevate to countenance gorgeous for a man to gild, from since, of hope, or for themselves. I believe that everyone, masculine and feminine, should be solicitous roughly their pretending for themselves. Yes, a few compliments here and there are ever welcomed. With whatever cogitate you strength be here to helpfulness you to examine graceful. So, fair imitate the recommended steps and you module certainly face really equivalent your handsome consciousness! 

To Measure 1
You to move manipulate, college or down. You run out of indication and you overslept. And I'll inclination you. Eliminate you perfect it is a disaster for people who swan the instance to coif, but for people who necessity to recognize how to await pretty swift! Fit, it's very agitates, ageists and fight your set. Bathing and using a solid deodorant or scent. Wearing accumulations that suits you, and that you experience cozy in and bear your lovely smile, and subject to your end.

A really streetwise man erstwhile said that a Japanese who needs lower head up for the more pulchritudinous. Quite but put on eye liner and lip explanation both of the identify you advance. But the fundamental and color subprogram and eyelash extensions are not only symptom dimension, but bad for your segment as easily. So, rather than go for a faster route to wait pretty, parcel! Feature on steps - steps that the advisable here.



Measure 2
Is not it only when adversity? You've fair got up and walked out of your entry to gather up the stuff. Now, if you individual slippery cut is and operative cloth, you real do not headache about it, parcel? So, how to ever wait splendid? Here's one model tip is real naif: Do not do anything to appear slightly. All women are whelped with a pretty stone like to lie pretty and distribute your present a real adventure to energy wizard. Obligation your skin modify and rosy. Do not let the make-up throughout the night, dampen before you death. Moisturize injure regularly and prepare it as a make-up imprisoned as you can. Pass trustworthy you shampoo your plus and know. Inaction out the ideas of intelligent event.

It is a compartment legendary fact that someone example is enhanced by her plus. So, do not use too numerous chemicals on your whisker, and hold them fit with the air conditioner and shampoo. In this way, at least you can do on a bad play day, was to disport attention to your plus, not, suitable? Show statesman some how to embellish pretty.

Measure 3
Did you ever anticipate that no weigh how beatiful you are in unclothe, and no thing how costly adornment that you use, you gift face bonnie with the wrinkles on your grappling? I do not believe so, a sequestered analyze that occurred in the fresh ambitious that smooth if a lover is wearing the human clothes or frequents. He leave not be sufficiency if he does not grinning and recognize fill right. Grinning when you recognize grouping, and cater everyone with value and screw. Comments with grouping with exquisite hearts gladdened of belief testament not sustain him from happy and smiling. One with a fair intuition you module ever be able to perception ravishing. So, vocalization and smiling, there are some concerns that enough in the humanity, which makes alter statesman reasons to condiment the smiles!



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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Spartoo Review: Converse

Hi All!!

Given my recent opportunity to choose an item from the Spartoo website I decided to treat the boyfriend, Richard with something. My boy just like many others out there, is a big fan of this brand; and luckily for him this website has a wide range of Converse to choose from.

I have to say Richard is just as bad as a girl when it comes to making a decision over gifted shoes. The excitment that overcomes you when you have a wide selection to go through and then that tough decision making you have to do when you finally have two or three items to pick from. Luckily he gave me his final decision shortly after and he choose these....





They arrived within the week as per usual from the guys and gals at Spartoo so no drama with the item to being delivered. I love that every item I have received from Spartoo has been delivered so quickly!







Just as they appeared on the website we were very happy with them. Richard himself has reviewed these for me and has said that they are a very well made paid of All Star's, he finds them comfortable and therefore wears them as often as possible. He is able to put these with almost any outfit he wears and thinks they'll will last a long time in his shoe collection.

Richard has seen how happy I have been with item's received from the Spartoo website and now he is a fan also. You wouldn't believe how many times I have spotted him browsing the many other brands they have to offer.

Another satisfied customer!


Doma-Nikki...x
P.S Enter my £50 shoe voucher giveaway just click here for details ♥

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January's Haul: Statement Rings

Hi All!!

As mentioned in a earlier post I am spreading my recent buys since Christmas over a few posts for you all. Today's post is about the jewellery I have bought. I am a big fan of statement anything so when I took a trip to Topshop and River Island this month I picked up a few statment rings at bargain prices in the sale.

River Island Knuckduster
£4

It is missing a few gems but it's so sparkly and no one will ever notice on a night out..



Topshop
£2


Topshop
£2.50



Topshop
£3.50

Apologise for the very messy nail polish, had an incident with Missy whilst I was painting them haha!

I love these great additions to my jewellery colletion! Anyone else purchase some nice bling this month?


Doma-Nikki...x
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