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Eye Tint or light-as-air makeup

June 15, 2015 by Editorial Team

#blinkofcolours: Armani eyes.

Giorgio Armani Beauty laboratories introduced a new way to experience color that will make you want to blink. The extremely fine texture of the new Eye Tint, a permanent liquid eyeshadow formula, is an even, transformation film. The vibrant colors of the innovative fluid texture can be layered endlessly. A make-up look can be customized with a touch of sophisticated glamour or with a translucent, natural effect.
“Eye Tint combines the purity of a powder, the hold of an ink and the feel of a cream. This eye shadow has both the power of colour, and the comfort of bare eye lids,” explained Véronique Roulier, Director of L’Oréal Luxe Make-Up laboratories.

“I love eye tint. Shades can also be layered to create custom tones or natural translucency and to add shine, a metallic accent or depth. You cannot have the right colour without the right texture. As eye tint is inspired by the iconic MAESTRO FUSION MAKE UP technology, it blends on smoothly on eyelids, for a “no make-up” feel,” explained Linda Cantello, International Make-Up Artist Giorgio Armani.

Armani’s Eye Tint is available in 12 shades. It leaves pigments suspended in water. When applied the formula responds to the skins temperature and the water evaporates leaving a smooth, silky and even film without stickiness. Use Eye Tint also as an eyeliner. For a dazzling look, try a metallic shade.

Fève Délicieuse: an homage to Christian Dior’s gourmet tastes

June 15, 2015 by Editorial Team

La Collection Privée Christian Dior: Fève Délicieuse gourmand fragrance. François Demachy, Dior’s exclusive perfumer-creator, gives tonka bean the starring role in a new fragrance from La Collection Privée Christian Dior. Fève Délicieuse celebrates Christian Dior‘s passion for full and refined flavors. The new fragrance is a feast of the aromas of an emblematic perfume-making element: … Read more

Jean-Paul Goude’s Chanel Chance Eau Vive

June 9, 2015 by Editorial Team

Chance Eau Vive: Chanel has once again called on the French legend Jean-Paul Goude specifically for the Chance Eau Vive perfume.

Chanel unveiled the teaser for its latest Chance ad campaign, helmed by graphic designer and photographer Jean-Paul Goude, an old friend of the French luxury beauty division. Jean-Paul Goude has already signed some campaigns for Chanel, including for Coco Chanel, Egoïste and some fragrances from the Chance range. This time, the famous illustrator, photographer and advertising film director immortalized the latest addition to Chanel’s Chance line of perfumes. The new zesty floral Chance scent is the first fragrance concocted by Olivier Polge

For the Chance Eau Vive perfume campaign Goude higlights a bold woman looking for a challenge. In an imaginary bowling alley, a daring young woman is breaking into the team of Chance girls using a bottle of Chance Eau Vive.

The Guerlain Orchidarium ensures a perfect traceability of this exceptional resource

June 8, 2015 by Editorial Team

Orchid is a rare flower that defy time effect and a very precious raw material for high-end skincare maisons like Gueralin. Certain species of orchids live to over a century. To discover their properties and the secret of their longevity Guerlain created the Orchidarium, a research platform spanning three centers across the globe: the Experimental Garden in Geneva, a special nature reserve in China, and the Basic Research Laboratory in Strasbourg (France).

While in Switzerland, The Guerlain Experimental Garden cultivates a unique collection of wild orchids in greenhouses, in China, in the TianZi nature reserve, Guerlain protects and replant wild orchids in their natural habitat using the “jungle farming” method. The reforestation method has enabled the reserve to revitalize the natural habitat of orchids native to the region. After more than 12 years of research in the Orchidarium, Guerlain selected four orchids from amongst 30,000.

“Cultivation spans the entire ecosystem, from subsoil to the forest canopy, introducing a multitude of plant species and micro-organisms in each stratum,” explains Guerlain’s team.

According to Guerlain, more than 500,000 trees have been planted since 2007 and 880,000 young tree shoots have grown since 2011. A total of 120 plant species have been identified in the reserve, which is the only environment where certain types of orchids can grow.

The recreated environment has enabled the reintroduction of 25 different species of orchids and more than 12,000 specimens of wild orchids.

One of the most precious orchids is the Gold Orchid. Certified natural and organic by Ecocert, this flower is cultivated with no fertilizer or pesticides and picked by hand. The House ensure a perfect traceability of this exceptional resource.

In France, the Basic Research Laboratory, located in Strasbourg, collect the samplings provided by the two other orchid projects. The most precious longevity molecules of orchids are then selected to be incorporated in Guerlain’s formulas like famous Orchidée Impériale.

Since its creation in 2006, Orchidée Impériale has evolved to reflect the discoveries of the Orchidarium to offer continuously renewed global age-defying effectiveness.

Proenza Schouler to create first fine fragrances bearing its brand name

June 5, 2015 by Editorial Team

Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez translating Proenza Schouler’s visual aesthetic into the subtle emotional world of scent. Fashion label Proenza Schouler, considered to be one of the most exciting American fashion brands of today, announced a long-term licensing agreement with L’Oréal beauty giant. Under this new collaboration the American fashion brand launching its first perfume with … Read more

How do you define beauty? Kate Winslet, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz and Lily Collins about beauty of being yourself

May 29, 2015 by Editorial Team

Four new faces of Advanced Génifique serum by Lancôme.

Four of Lancôme’s ambassadresses are showcasing the ultimate beauty asset – the youthful aura, in all its diversity. Lancôme asked three artists to capture the special aura of each of these women by uniting them in a new campaign shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, the creative duo behind most of the Lancôme visuals for the last two years.

Kate Winslet, Lupita Nyong’o, Penélope Cruz and Lily Collins are “four incarnations of the Lancôme woman” at her most touching, most singular and most confident.

“What unites them? A form of radiance, the light that emanates from them, a light that seems to come from within and that transcends notions of age and ethnicity. This intangible and very personal glow, unique to each of them, represents free and modern beauty. It is the Youthful Aura,” explained Lancôme while celebrating its iconic serum Advanced Génifique, introduced in 2009 and one of the emblems of Lancôme, almost a symbol.

Because, first and foremost, beauty by Lancôme is the beauty of being yourself, each Lancôme ambassadress was selected, naturally, for her unique beauty, which comes from deep within. Lily Collins for her illuminating freshness. Lupita Nyong’o for her shining energy. Kate Winslet for her brilliant presence. Penélope Cruz for her vibrant elegance.

“Love and self respect, that’s what makes a woman truly unique and beautiful. Be your own best friend!” says Penelope Cruz.

“I think that beauty is a state of being, it comes from being able to be compassionate to yourself and others. That’s where beauty is really born, it’s a gift to be shared,” ‪says Lupita Nyong‬’o proving beauty isn’t just skin deep.