What do you think? Nice for summer. Paired with gloss in Hollywood Red. Feels soft and smells like berries. I’m going to wear it with a white vest, blue Pepe skinnies, a pair of black D&Gs and nothing else.
A Model Recommends is regular reading here at CTG. We love this video where she shows you how to make yourself presentable after a big night out.
Being of the pale-skinned variety of human am always looking out for a day cream that contains some kind of real SPF (ahem, SPF 15 is NOT any kind of protection against the sun. SPF 15 is 150 minutes of sun protection, and I’m not sure about you but daytime in MY world lasts about 12 hours…) and have discovered Elizabeth Arden’s Prevage which has the highest SPF of all the face creams, bashing out a solid SPF 30. So I’m giving it a go. So far so good – it also smells super delicious – like CK1. CTG recommends. Details on where to get it can be found here.
The lovely Estee Lauder ladies sent me these pics from our 3 Steps to Beautiful Eyes makeup session. Ladies this was so much fun and we walked away feeling all pretty. Strutting. Like ponies. Hoofs up. Clop clop clop. Trying to figure out how to make this part of my daily routine somehow.
Eyeshadow being applied - colours being the Vintage Violet and Roseberry Duo, liner is Jet Black Auto and Mascara is Turbo Lash in Black.
Nearly there, looking good so far. Have discovered a new foundation - the Lauder Nutritious in Intensity 2. I am SO over matt foundation - matt is sooo granny! - and Nutritious gives you this lovely, dewy, just-had-a-breathy-makeout-session-with-my-exotic-lover glow.
Finishing touches - Blusher in Nude Nuance, a touch of Bronzer in Soft Shimmer and lips in Strong Coffee.
The result: Pretty Eyes! :)
Thank you so much to Lulu and Toughieeda for having us! And for helping CTG with colour. Am normally scared of colour when it comes to makeup and tend to stick to browns and blue greys on my eyes. Feel free now! Free to use purple too! :) (Was super inspired by Lulu who was wearing the most amazing shade of BRIGHT purple!)
Lulu and me :) Lulu is so glam! She is super inspiring!
Head over to an Estee Lauder counter if you want Pretty Eyes too – tell them CTG sent you :)
Oooh look, an excuse to post a pic of Alexander Skaarsgard. Y'alls, who is cooler: Eric from True Blood, or Dr Dre?
Nothing. In fact a well-groomed man has been known to enjoy all kinds of advantages with CTG. Advantages like, CTG will speak to a well-groomed man. CTG will eat dinner with a well-groomed man. CTG will share her macarons with a well-groomed man. You get the idea. Anyway a well-groomed man has more than a sharp razor and some clippers. A well-groomed man has a barber. Yes, a barber. No, not a Babar.
But a barber. Something like Barnet Fair, which you’ll find here on facebook, and at 98 Bree Street in real life. I just had to post some pics of this place – it’s awesome. So old school.
How utterly gorgeous is Barnet Fair? If I were a man I’d add this to my morning repertoire, along with my daily Vida e Caffe.
Since a lot of people have asked who shot and did the styling on this Nomu competition poster, I thought I’d follow up. Samantha Laura Kaye was the makeup artist and stylist on this job – click here to see exactly what products she used on me. You’ll want to get hold of that studio finish foundation – it’s amazing. The photographer here was exceptional Robert Miller – CTG’s official photographer, FYI – and he sent through some of these out takes and behind the scenes shots.
Things are still chilled. Like the champagne.
Twitter break. Very NB
Champagne break. Possibly even more NB.
Bubbly kicking in. Getting kicky.
Getting a little coy.
Getting loose. Wild, even.
Too much fun! Sam and Robert make it very easy for CTG’s plebby un-model-like self to play Kate Moss-Kate Moss. Looking forward to some more interesting shoots coming up…
So nearly 9 months down the line and I’ve just been given my ghd Style Lounge shoot pics. Hair by the ghd, makeup by benefit. These were taken at one of a series of events called the ghd Style Lounge, which you got to attend if you signed up on the ghd Style Diary site.
The events were super fun – you basically lounged around drinking champagne, eating cupcakes and getting your hair and makeup done, and then you got styled and you hopped up onto the set and voila! What was really hilaire is that there was a remote control floating around, so you can actually shoot yourself and your friends. You’ll see it in my right hand if you look closely.
Click here to see some pics that I took while being styled – behind the scenes fabulousness.
Super fun! Really hope ghd decides to run with these events again this year.
Attention retailers, Mor is one to start stocking please. Just take a long look at this luscious packaging.
It’s an Australian brand, created by a visual merchandiser and an industrial designer. Divine!
