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LaLuminata Beauty Heros - Best Body Lotion of 2009

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Well it’s that time of year again when we look back over the last twelve months and review what was good, what was bad, and what we will be doing again next year.

We are so lucky at La Luminata, as we are plugged into the main sources of info, get invited to amazing events, get to hear of and try out cool new clothing labels and sample some of the best new skincare and make up products out there. So, we would be doing you a mis-service if we didn’t report back on the best products and brands of 2009.

This is also a toughie as we tried out so many great lotions this year…However, for universal appeal and sheer gorgeousness we have settled on John Masters Vanilla & Blood Orange Body Milk.

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How To Create Smokey Eyes

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

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Smokey eyes are the latest make up trend to hit the runway, mostly thanks to Versace’s last show. Beauty therapist Miriam Holcombe from freetoexplorebeauty.co.uk shares with us her tips.

To successfully create this look it’s important to remember that blending is key. Mineral based eye shadows, like the ones from Afterglow Mineral Cosmetics, are perfect for this look as they are highly pigmented and blend very well.

Step 1 - apply a dark liquid eyeliner - preferably brown, grey or black - close to the upper lash line.how_to_create_smoky_eyes_image

Step 2 - choose a light, neutral colour as the base colour and cover your entire eye lid.

Step 3 - apply the darker tone close to the eye lashes and use a good quality eyeshadow brush to blend upwards. Make sure to blend colour into the lash line so the eye liner disappears.

Hey presto… smokey eyes!

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