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Sultry Tomboy Portraits - The Eliza Cummings by Alasdair McLellan Editorial Shows Bold Beauty Looks

Sultry Tomboy Portraits The Eliza Cummings by Alasdair McLellan Editorial Shows Bold Beauty Looks

The Eliza Cummings by Alasdair McLellan portrait series graces the Summer 2013 issue of i-D magazine. The top model is captured in studio and outfitted by wardrobe stylist Jane How who dresses her... [More]

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Golden Makeup Moment Ads - The L’Oreal L’Or Sunset Collection Campaign Stars Doutzen Kro

Golden Makeup Moment Ads The L’Oreal L’Or Sunset Collection Campaign Stars Doutzen Kro

Model Doutzen Kroes looks like she is having a golden moment in more ways than one in the L’Oreal L’Or Sunset Collection ad campaign. Staring off into the distance in a beautifully contemplative... [More]

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Vanguard Masked Portraiture - The Hunger TV Out of Darkness Editorial is Conceptually Bold

Vanguard Masked Portraiture The Hunger TV Out of Darkness Editorial is Conceptually Bold

Makeup artist Andrew Gallimore explores a variety of bold cosmetic looks in the Hunger TV ‘Out of Darkness’ image series. Gallimore works with MAC cosmetics and crystal elements from... [More]

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Wrinkle-Stretching Masks - This Facewaver Exercise Mask Decreases Lines On Your Face

Wrinkle-Stretching Masks This Facewaver Exercise Mask Decreases Lines On Your Face

Claustrophobic people may want to avoid this new wrinkle-reducing Facewaver exercise mask. Unless of course, you are willing to overcome your fear to test out this device and see if it really works.... [More]

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Beer-Inspired Lip Balms - Atlantic Farms Uses Hops in Its Lip Balm Collection

Beer-Inspired Lip Balms Atlantic Farms Uses Hops in Its Lip Balm Collection

Atlantic Farms has created a lip balm collection with an ingredient normally found in your favorite brews. These hops-based lip balms won’t give you a buzz, but you may notice a familiar... [More]

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Magnified Eyeshadow Editorials - The Hypnosis Image series by Jean Osipyan is Visually Vivid

Magnified Eyeshadow Editorials The Hypnosis Image series by Jean Osipyan is Visually Vivid

Entitled ‘Hypnosis’, this vivid image series by photographer Jean Osipyan highlights a slew of over-the-top eye-shadow looks that are magnified with the help of metallic tools. Setting... [More]

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Remixed Egyptian Queen Portraits - The Color Blocked Series by Oriana Layendecker Channels Cleopatra

Remixed Egyptian Queen Portraits The Color Blocked Series by Oriana Layendecker Channels Cleopatra

Entitled ‘Color Blocked’ this striking set of portraits by photographer Oriana Layendecker is a contemporary take on an Egyptian inspiration. Channeling a modern Cleopatra, a model sits... [More]

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Standing Circular Vanities - The Bambi Makeup Workstation is Furniture Dedicated to Prettification

Standing Circular Vanities The Bambi Makeup Workstation is Furniture Dedicated to Prettification

Free up all of that cluttered space on your dresser and your bathroom vanity and move all of your cosmetics into something like the Bambi Makeup Workstation. Designed specifically for the storage... [More]

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Beetle-Inspired Beauty Looks - Scarab Spring by Michael David Adams is Darkly Colorful

Beetle-Inspired Beauty Looks Scarab Spring by Michael David Adams is Darkly Colorful

The Scarab Spring photoshoot presents a series of beauty looks inspired by the iconic Egyptian beetle. Darkly colorful, the eye makeup and nail polish all borrow the hypnotic shimmery quality of the... [More]

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Opulent Bohemian Captures - The Koty 2 Divya Image Series Highlights Ornate Accessories

Opulent Bohemian Captures The Koty 2 Divya Image Series Highlights Ornate Accessories

The Koty 2 ‘Divya’ fashion story evokes a bohemian air that is brought to life with an array of eccentric accessory pieces. MagTeam model Veronika is captured by the photo duo while... [More]

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18 Confectionery Cosmetics - From Cotton Candy Lipstick to Candy-Scented Soaps

18 Confectionery Cosmetics From Cotton Candy Lipstick to Candy-Scented Soaps

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll want to check out these confectionery cosmetics that take inspiration from sweets like cupcakes, cookies, candy and chocolate. These delectable... [More]

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Retro Resurgence Branding - Armida Ascano Discusses New Products That Use Retro Ads

Retro Resurgence Branding Armida Ascano Discusses New Products That Use Retro Ads

As more companies continue to look to the past for modern day inspiration, these retro ads are great examples of how corporations are effectively using vintage marketing and branding techniques... [More]

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DIY Marble Manicures - Fashion Blogger Ivania Carpio Shares an Easy, Realistically Chic Look

DIY Marble Manicures Fashion Blogger Ivania Carpio Shares an Easy, Realistically Chic Look

This DIY Marble Manicure is a realistic take on how to achieve the look of elegant natural stone on your nails. With just three colors and a few brushstrokes, the tutorial is one that even novice... [More]

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32 Unusual Cosmetic Innovations - From Hamburger Eyeshadow to Blue Eyebrows

32 Unusual Cosmetic Innovations From Hamburger Eyeshadow to Blue Eyebrows

Make-up helps confident women to play around with their looks. These unusual cosmetic innovations will definitely inspire you to rethink your current make-up routine. This list includes crafty... [More]

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20s-Inspired Movie Nails - The Greaty Gatsby Inspired Manicure by the Beauty Department is Spot On

20s-Inspired Movie Nails The Greaty Gatsby Inspired Manicure by the Beauty Department is Spot On

The Great Gatsby-inspired manicure by the style pros over at The Beauty Department is the perfect way to celebrate the major motion picture of the classic Fitzgerald tale hitting theatres in May.... [More]

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Surprise Makeover Telephone Booths - The Benefit Temptation Telephone Surprises Unsuspecting People

Surprise Makeover Telephone Booths The Benefit Temptation Telephone Surprises Unsuspecting People

The humble, yet iconic telephone booth has had starring rolls in films from Superman to Phone Booth, and now in this Benefit Cosmetics campaign with the Temptation Telephone. In London, the historic... [More]

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Blossoming Beauty Photoshoots - Photographer Jeff Tse Embraces the Cherry Blossom Season

Blossoming Beauty Photoshoots Photographer Jeff Tse Embraces the Cherry Blossom Season

Jeff Tse, a photographer based in New York City, is inspired by the beautiful cherry blossom season for his latest beauty photoshoot. Shot in studio against a soft grey backdrop, Jeff Tse uses... [More]

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Blushing Regal Portraits - The Iga by Natalia and Marcin Kontraktewicz Image Series is Demure

Blushing Regal Portraits The Iga by Natalia and Marcin Kontraktewicz Image Series is Demure

Talented photographers Natalia and Marcin Kontraktewicz capture Wonder Models face Iga in a studio series that evokes a beautiful and demure air. This regal beauty story features an array of opulent... [More]

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Multi-Personality Perfume Ads - The NK Stockholm Spring Scent Campaign Stars Johanna Jonsson

Multi-Personality Perfume Ads The NK Stockholm Spring Scent Campaign Stars Johanna Jonsson

There is a perfume out there for people of all walks of life and the NK Stockholm Spring Scent ad campaign proves it. At least, when it comes to the different tastes and styles of fashionable women.... [More]

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Boy Band-Approved Perfumes - South-Korean Pop Stars Put a Scent on Dreamy Girls

Boy Band-Approved Perfumes South-Korean Pop Stars Put a Scent on Dreamy Girls

How would you like to smell like your favorite boy band member’s ideal girl? South-Korean cosmetic brand Etude House takes the scent industry to next-level with its ‘Be My Princess’... [More]

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Dessert-Shaped Cosmetics - Shades of Chocolate Wrapped in Sweet Design by Etude House

Dessert-Shaped Cosmetics Shades of Chocolate Wrapped in Sweet Design by Etude House

Dessert and make-up are two things girls will obsess over, which is why South Korean cosmetic brand ‘Etude House’ experiments with sweet eye shadow packaging. The palette consists of... [More]

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Glamorous Punk Celeb Beauty - The 2013 Met Gala Beauty Looks are Subtle and Dramatic

Glamorous Punk Celeb Beauty The 2013 Met Gala Beauty Looks are Subtle and Dramatic

One of fashionistas’ favorite events took place last night and to the delight of everyone, celebrities delivered on all fronts when it came to their 2013 Met Gala Beauty looks. Embracing the punk... [More]

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Dreamy Underwater Editorials - The Sent From Above Beauty Story Features Aquatic Captures

Dreamy Underwater Editorials The Sent From Above Beauty Story Features Aquatic Captures

Photographer Michael David Adams’ latest image series entitled ‘Sent From Above’ captures model Cecile. The crimson-haired beauty is lensed in a dreamy set of portraits while... [More]

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Sublime Pastel-Hued Portraits - The Blossom Image Series by Natalia Madejska is Ethereal

Sublime Pastel-Hued Portraits The Blossom Image Series by Natalia Madejska is Ethereal

Entitled ‘Blossom’, this pastel-hued portrait series by photographer Natalia Madejska exudes an ethereal air. Embracing a palette of light pink, violet and turquoise hues, the photoshoot&#... [More]

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Technicolored Cosmetic Captures - The Akwarele Beauty Story Highlights Kaleidoscopic Makeup Looks

Technicolored Cosmetic Captures The Akwarele Beauty Story Highlights Kaleidoscopic Makeup Looks

Gracing the latest instalment of Fashion Magazine Poland, the ‘Akwarele’ beauty story by photographer Lukasz Brzeskiewicz shines a light on cosmic eye-shadow applications, vivid pops of... [More]

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Haute Head Wrap Editorials - The Behind The Veil Qvest Magazine Image Series is Sophisticated

Haute Head Wrap Editorials The Behind The Veil Qvest Magazine Image Series is Sophisticated

The ‘Behind The Veil’ Qvest Magazine editorial is captured by photographer Michael David Adams’ lens. This stunning image series stars model Pernilla Fransander who pulls off a... [More]

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Glowing Neon Nail Kits - The

Glowing Neon Nail Kits The 'Corrupted Neon' Nail Kit Transforms Colors Under Blacklight

Coming soon to Ciate’s ever-growing line of unusual nail treatments is ‘Corrupted Neon,’ a polish that transforms nail polish for bright summer days into glow-in-the-dark raver... [More]

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Melting Makeup Photography - These Julia Sieckmann Portraits Showcase Dripping Cosmetic Looks

Melting Makeup Photography These Julia Sieckmann Portraits Showcase Dripping Cosmetic Looks

The ‘Glossy’ image series by visionary photographer Julia Sieckmann showcases dripping makeup looks that appear to melt on a model’s face. From oozing lipstics to exaggerated... [More]

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Haute Harajuku Portraiture - The Beauty And The Bling V Magazine Editorial Exudes Opulence

Haute Harajuku Portraiture The Beauty And The Bling V Magazine Editorial Exudes Opulence

The ‘Beauty And The Bling’ fashion story graces the #83 issue of V Magazine. Yumi Lambert, Xiao Wen and Sung Hee Kim star in the opulent editorial that is lensed by photographer Richard... [More]

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Glamorous Gypsy Portraits - The Spirit of Adventure Marie Claire UK Editorial Shows Ethnic Elegance

Glamorous Gypsy Portraits The Spirit of Adventure Marie Claire UK Editorial Shows Ethnic Elegance

The ‘Spirit of Adventure Marie Claire UK’ editorial graces the publication’s June 2013 beauty issue. Photographer Jason Hetherington captures model Anna Speckhart as she poses... [More]

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Funky-Flavored Egg Soaps - Holika Holika Presents Creative Design Packaging

Funky-Flavored Egg Soaps Holika Holika Presents Creative Design Packaging

Don’t let the cartons fool you, these Holika Holika egg-shaped facial cleansing soaps are not edible. In the form of everyone’s fridge essential, these soap bars come in four funky flavors:... [More]

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Cosmetic Chameleon Captures - The Two Faces Muine Editorial Embraces Unconventional Beauty

Cosmetic Chameleon Captures The Two Faces Muine Editorial Embraces Unconventional Beauty

The ‘Two Faces’ Muine beauty story is featured in the publication’s April 2013 issue. Captured by photographer Han Jung Chul’s lens model chameleon Anna Emilia Saari poses... [More]

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Cosmic Beauty Captures - Universe by Julia Sieckmann Stars a Heavenly Anna Carla Winkes

Cosmic Beauty Captures Universe by Julia Sieckmann Stars a Heavenly Anna Carla Winkes

The photo series aptly titled Universe by Julia Sieckmann, a makeup artist since 2005 based in Hamburg-Altona, Germany, showcases some very cosmic beauty looks. Using the face like a blank canvas,... [More]

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Donut Cleansing Capsules - Gosh Shower Gel is a Self-Contained Dollop of Exfoliating Soap

Donut Cleansing Capsules Gosh Shower Gel is a Self-Contained Dollop of Exfoliating Soap

There would be several advantages to the dispensing of soap in the way that Gosh Shower Gel is delivered. Designer Jamie Stewart has devised these ring-shaped pods that take a solid form when dry,... [More]

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80s Glamour Portraits - The No Laughing Matter Hunger Magazine Beauty Story is Cheeky

80s Glamour Portraits The No Laughing Matter Hunger Magazine Beauty Story is Cheeky

Featured in the publication’s Spring/Summer 2013 issue, the ‘No Laughing Matter’ Hunger Magazine editorial displays an array of 80s inspired beauty looks. This retro-infused... [More]

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Kaleidoscopic Eyeshadow Editorials - The Karen Pang Black Beauty Image Series is Rainbow Hued

Kaleidoscopic Eyeshadow Editorials The Karen Pang Black Beauty Image Series is Rainbow Hued

The Karen Pang ‘Black Beauty’ image series features stunning studio portraits that capture an African American model subject. The dark-skinned beauty shows off a shaved head of hair and... [More]

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Designer Vending Machines - Chanel Uses Clever Marketing To Launch its First Volumizing Mascara

Designer Vending Machines Chanel Uses Clever Marketing To Launch its First Volumizing Mascara

Chanel uses clever marketing to launch its first ever volumizing mascara. The fashion giant will be placing vending machines filled with the new line of mascara in the U.K. at Selfridges on Oxford... [More]

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Nail Inspiration Blogs - Christina Rinaldi

Nail Inspiration Blogs Christina Rinaldi's Prima Creative Tumblr Features Funky Designs

Offering an endless amount of different nail possibilities, the Prima Creative Tumblr is like stepping into a candy store for nail coloring junkies. Based in Brooklyn, creative director and nail... [More]

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60s-Inspired Cosmetics - The Estee Lauder Mad Men Collection Furthers the Vintage Fashion Fixation

60s-Inspired Cosmetics The Estee Lauder Mad Men Collection Furthers the Vintage Fashion Fixation

Styles from the 1960s don’t need to be advertised today in order to entice and allure contemporary fashionistas; however it does help that the new Estée Lauder Mad Men Collection incorporates... [More]

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Aroma-Analysis Accessories - Produce the Perfect Perfume Scent with Perfumery Tools by Andrea Strata

Aroma-Analysis Accessories Produce the Perfect Perfume Scent with Perfumery Tools by Andrea Strata

Consumers and businesses get to turn finding the perfect perfume scent into a sensuous experience with the Perfumery Tools designed by Andrea Strata. A series of five devices that help users to... [More]

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Ethnic War Paint Editorials - The Esprit Tribal French Vogue Beauty Story Highlights Vivid Cosmetics

Ethnic War Paint Editorials The Esprit Tribal French Vogue Beauty Story Highlights Vivid Cosmetics

The ‘Esprit Tribal’ French Vogue beauty story graces the European publication’s latest issue. Inspired by the application of ethnic warpaint, visionary L’Oreal Paris makeup... [More]

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Painterly Cosmetic Close-Ups - The Pop Up Prestage Editorial is Artfully Depicted

Painterly Cosmetic Close-Ups The Pop Up Prestage Editorial is Artfully Depicted

The ‘Pop Up’ Prestage beauty editorial graces the edgy publication’s # 6 issue. Starring Tjarda Model Management’s Ylonka Verheul, this striking image series brings an artful... [More]

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Sculptural Headpiece Editorials - The Electric Blue Image Series by Magda Zych Defies Convention

Sculptural Headpiece Editorials The Electric Blue Image Series by Magda Zych Defies Convention

The ‘Electric Blue’ beauty story by photographer Magda Zych features model Klaudia Kuśmierz who is captured within a aquatic-hued studio. The fresh face poses in sculptural headpieces... [More]

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Two-Faced Cosmetic Captures - The Edge Sandra Jasińska Editorial Showcases Inverted Imagery

Two-Faced Cosmetic Captures The Edge Sandra Jasińska Editorial Showcases Inverted Imagery

‘The Edge’ Sandra Jasińska image series is captured by the lens of photographic duo Aleksandra Kozub & Rafał Kwaśniak. The photographers present this stunning and monochromatic... [More]

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Experimental Makeup Editorials - Interview Germany

Experimental Makeup Editorials Interview Germany 'You're Beautyful' Stars Model Marie Piovesan

For those who are more cautious when it comes to experimenting with their wardrobes, perhaps the Interview Germany ‘You’re Beautyful’ editorial will inspire them to experiment with... [More]

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Blooming Floral Makeup Shoots - The Flowers for Fashion Gone Rogue Editorial Features Pops of Color

Blooming Floral Makeup Shoots The Flowers for Fashion Gone Rogue Editorial Features Pops of Color

The Flowers for Fashion Gone Rogue is a true editorial celebration of makeup. Shot by photographer Wang Yang with model Li Ke offering her face as an experimental palette of different looks, the... [More]

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Butterfly Clad Beauty Editorials - The Chanel Summer 2013 L’ete Papillon

Butterfly Clad Beauty Editorials The Chanel Summer 2013 L’ete Papillon

The Chanel Summer 2013 ‘L’ete Papillon’ collection pays homage to the beauty of winged butterfly creatures. Set to launch this May, this stunning makeup line embraces an abundance of... [More]

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Botanical Femininity Portraits - The Beauty & The Leaf Qvest Editorial is Tropically Chic

Botanical Femininity Portraits The Beauty & The Leaf Qvest Editorial is Tropically Chic

‘The Beauty & The Leaf’ Qvest editorial shines a light on an array of summer-ready beauty looks that are captured against a botanical backdrop. This striking image series features... [More]

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