Perfectly Imperfect Beauty Blog
Embracing your imperfections for uniqueness
In July on the eve of my 25th birthday I took a big risk and did something for the first time. I dyed my hair…Well I didn’t do it, Linda did and it was just highlights. But, it was still a big deal for this peroxide virgin. My hair is my security blanket and I have always [...]
According to the “Lydia” calendar, September 1 is synonymous with the beginning of Fall. The trees in my backyard have already begun to shed their fragrant foliage and take on the burnished colour that makes me long for comfy sweaters, spiced drinks and crackling fires. While many of you may be dreading the changing of [...]
Three era’s dominated the MET Gala red carpet beauty trends: the 20s, 30s, and 40s. The vampy, opaque, dark burgundy lips were a nod to the 20s, while the finger curls and loose pinned chignons were straight out of the 30s, not to be outdone by the deep side parted Veronica Lake waves of the [...]
If you saw my CHANEL Spring Collection post (here) you would already know that I attended a Spring Trend Seminar last night. I took some notes which I would love to share with you all. The one point that was continually reiterated was that, unlike Autumn/Winter 2010, there aren’t 3 set trends. This season is [...]
Whilst perusing my latest fashion obsession, fashionising.com, and investigating the coming trends for Fall 2010, I became quite taken by the military trend. I have created two similar looks inspired by this trend that give you high-end and affordable options for makeup. Look #1: High End FACE 1) Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Light 2) Makeup Forever [...]
The newest trends in beauty are always found on the runways. Due to the nature of a fashion show, new trends are often exaggerated so that they can be visible to the audience, show up in photography, and compliment the theatricality of the show. The Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2010 show revealed a vibrant smoky eye that mixed [...]
Today I arrived home to find a package full of fun goodies from Annabelle Cosmetics, which they generously sent me to review. After ripping open the package with abandon, my eyes were immediately riveted on the new spring eyeshadow colours from the collection “Painted Love,” and I couldn’t resist playing with them. Keep in mind that [...]
Who can forget when the ever talented and stunningly beautiful Rachel McAdams dyed part of her golden locks a bubble gum pink in 2007? She received mixed reviews over this gutsy experiment but it appears that Ms McAdams was ahead of a trend that is now taking root (pun completently intended) for the Spring 2010 [...]
