Beauty - Makeup

Korres lovely skincare products finally made it to Sweden in the beginning of the year and now it has become time for the makeup.

With summer and lazy days a lot of you tend to put most of the effort on the less important part of the makeup (read lashes and lips). Trust me girls you can use tons of mascara and lip gloss but it wont make your skin look nice and flawless.

Normally when thinking sun protection your mind turns to zink and other heavy and covering products. With this new spf powder from bare minerals you don´t need to drag any extra kilos around on the beach…

Could I possibly talk about anything else but a lip plumper? No – of course not! The problem with most lip plumpers is that they normally don´t live up to expectations and you end up looking like a sticky tart.

Matt or luster, the fashion in skin wear changes over the seasons and over the years. Right now it is the latter that is in fashion – biensur – since it fits the light of spring and summer best.

The spring light might be lovely but it is also merciless and revealing. This is why I have chosen to suggest a light and flattering spring make in soft pastels. I have chosen to work with everything from Chanel and YSL to Max Factor so it is not only suitable for most skin types but also most wallets.

My good friend Petra got inspired when reading Nicola´s column about nails. Since she is to take off for the Bahamas for a short holiday she obviously wants perfect nails. A stop-over in “the big apple” does not make this less necessary…

Jean-Pierre Barda is not only well known hair stylist, makeup artist and pop star. He is also our very own Senior Beauty Editor and here you have a chance to share some of his knowledge.

In a series of articles our Senior Beauty Editor Jean-Pierre Barda will give tips about makeup based on different types. What are the basics if you are blonde, brunette or have coloured skin?

Of the autumn news in cosmetics few products are as elegant as the Lotus Beuaty from Lancome. A discrete golden egg that opens up and develops into a beautiful lotus flower with colours for lips and eyes - a definite must have in the handbag.