This month we truly are bringing sexy back, as Rupert reveals how Keira Knightley gets her sultry smoky eyes, Yuki tells us the hot new hair trends, we sneak a peek into The Alternative Hair Show, and Newcastle is getting a new<id makeover as we plan the opening of our brand new studio! Kelly Osbourne is the latest victim in desperate need of a makeover, plus enter our competition and subscription offer for some brilliant prizes, all designed to make you feel good about your sexy self!
Keira is well known for being a low maintenance gal but when she hits the red carpet she is the epitome of understated beauty. Her secret is to accentuate just one of her features, usually her eyes. To recreate this look, start with i - smoulder Smoky Eye Pencil in charcoal and line the inside of the eye with the pencil end, blink hard and repeat a couple of time to build up the colour. Now with the cream eye shadow end, run the sponge around the lash line above and below the eye, and blend away any edges. Add a little more to the outside corners and sweep through the socket line. Now use i - fix to groom your eyebrows into place and sweep on a couple of coats of mascara. Recreate Keira’s glowing complexion with i - glow Shimmer Powder taking care to apply a little more to the apples of the cheeks and finish with i - gloss Lip Gloss in coco pop.
If you want to steal Keira's style the easy way, why not book yourself a new<id experience and ask our make-up artists to recreate this look for you!
To win a Lifestyle Expressions Photoshoot, a fun and relaxed photoshoot in our brand new studios, simply answer this easy peasy question:
Kelly Osbourne originally appeared in a reality TV show about her family, but what was it called?
a) The Wizard of Oz
b) The Osmonds
c) The Osbournes
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I can't be the only person surprised that Kelly Osbourne has never appeared in this section before! She has had many bad looks, from a Courtney-Love-circa-1996 inspired peroxide look to a gothic drag queen dragged-through-a-hedge-backwards look (as pictured, right), but she never seems to get it right. To be fair, she was young and thrust into the limelight before she had the chance to blossom, but now, turning 23 years old this month, the girl needs to pull up her fish-nets, and get a makeover for her birthday! We don't expect Ozzy's daughter to lose her individual rock-chick style and become another blonde barbie lookalike, but if she fancies popping in for a makeover, we'll transform her into a beautiful rock chick!
We managed to get some time with in-demand International Artistic Director and all round follicle guru, Yuki Fung, just before she was whizzed off to the Tribe Hair Show, to find out the trends for our tresses in October. Yuki told us that the 'bob' is out of date and the trend is to go for a much more choppy, texturised cut. To maintain the style and texture of your choppy cut whilst getting a glossy finish, mix Redken's rough paste with Redken's glass serum.
Colour-wise, go darker for autumn and winter, with rich warm browns and reds. If you're a blonde and you fancy going darker, make sure you do it gradually, not in one fell swoop! Get semi-permanent colour, and wash with Redken's Color Extend shampoo.
You can 'get the chop' by Yuki herself, or any other stylist of your choice, if you make an appointment at Burlingtons, so why not get your funky new style this October?
This season's hot looks are all about velvet matt skin. In some cases, this starts with the correct skin care. For some of you whose skin is particularly oily, try using an oil free moisturiser to cut down the shine. There are many foundations on the market that have a matt finish to them but to keep your skin looking matt you should set your foundation with a loose powder. The secret is to apply with a powder puff and really press the powder into the foundation. To finish, buff off the excess powder with a large brush. Pressed powder just won’t do the trick, they have waxes and oils in them that will react with your foundation causing them to separate.
new<id cosmetics will be launching i - finish in November, a translucent loose powder finely milled for a flawless finish, so watch this space!
No plans for this weekend? Why not come and visit the new<id cosmetics team on stand H128 at Salon International at the Excel centre in London’s Docklands. You’ll get to meet the team, test out the latest new<id products and get all your make-up questions answered by the team.
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Dear new<id,
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Many thanks,
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Hope you've enjoyed this month's newsletter, and have learned some top tips for applying your make-up and how to style your funky new cut. It's all about feeling good about yourself, and if you can go away feeling even an inch more gorgeous, then our work is done! Yes, Kelly Osbourne might have got a bit of a verbal thrashing, but we mean well Ms Osbourne, honest! Remember to enter the fab competitions and last but not least, remember to give yourself a treat this month - whether it be a new lip gloss, or a relaxing day out, it'll do you the world of good. See you next month!
Stay Beautiful,
Han X
