One of our Belgian prides, model Hannelore Knuts, starred in a video called ‘Natural Beauty’. This is a video made by artistic duo Lernert and Sander. In the video, Hannelore gets a total of 365 layers of make up on! This is an experiment to show how you can change a natural look into a shocking result. You’ll see the make-up dripping off by the end of the video. Not a pleasant face to look at I must say!
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Nail polishes, they have been around for a while now (thank you Chanel!) This summer you can even take it a step further than last season. No color = no game
By now we can all agree that neon is a top of the list trend for this summer. This also translates onto our nails ladies! There’s no color left behind. You name it, you paint it.
My last nail polish purchase was a bright blue one by O.P.I. and the well known Mimosa, or yellow for the non-believers, by Chanel.
We have earlier discussed the fashion trends this season. It’s been everything from 70s bohemian style, to a new era of studio 54. And to this added a bit of rock ‘n’ roll. But a trend is so much more than just clothing, you need a lot of more pieces and a bit of personality to get it right. And when you got the cloth part, perhaps you would like to add the beauty part?
The influences come from the same directions as for the clothes. And at Anna Sui you’ll find the real bohemian style with a really natural feeling and headbands. But the natural makeup is shown not only there, that perfect natural makeup is shown at Balmain and Donna Karan for example.
A natural base is also shown at Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, but they chose to add some lips. YSL is walking the line of wine lips, a dark purple shade and Gucci shows brighter shades.
If you look at Dior there are a lot of bright colors, like turquoise and red eye shadows, with a pair of bright lips as well. But if you aren’t really comfortable in bright colors, you can look at Chanel where the eyes are marked with a black shade, and the rest of the makeup pretty natural.
The last few months I changed from a beauty nitwit to an absolute beauty lover! Some great products can make you look so much better with only a few dots here and there. Don’t get me wrong, beauty lover doesn’t mean I walk around like a painter’s canvas. I’m always going for the natural look, only with a little help from my supply box ;-).
First of all, make sure you have a good base. This means you’ll have to have a good day cream that suits your skin perfectly. It may take a while ‘till you find the perfect one, but it will be all worth it in the end. The easiest (and cheapest) way is to go to your beauty store and ask for some samples so you can try them out first before buying them.
The one I use, this must be my lucky fourth, is Normaderm by Vichy.
