Kat Von D Tattoo Liner Review... FYI It's totally amazing.

Eyeliner is my makeup souffle sometimes I can apply it faultlessly with extreme ease and precision

but most of the time it goes terribly wrong and I end up with wonky cat eyes which are swiftly removed with Bioderma before I can leave the house.

Kat Von D's Tattoo Liner has been getting some massive Internet big ups from US based beauty babes and I was desperate to try it out, with Sephora opening in Sydney I was finally able to get my greedy mitts on it!

Holy crap this eye liner is amazing! It is everything I wanted the Benefit 'They're Real' liner to be and more. The packaging is really well designed with the product being pumped into the brush tip when the lid is put on, the brush tip is loaded with the perfect amount of eye liner at all times. The brush tip is very easy to manipulate and lets you create a very fine line, the brush has enough stiffness that it holds its shape. In terms of the products colour pay off is great and is 80% opaque with one line, if you are creating a thicker cat eye then you will need to go back over it to get the opacity darker. It does have a slight sheen to it but can be set with a black shadow whilst its tacky to create a matte look.

All in all this eye liner is amazing and worth its hype, if you struggle with gel liner pots or pen liners this the Kat Von D Tattoo liner is the perfect combo of both with the least of fuss needed to apply perfect cat eyes.

Kat Von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper AUD$28.00 is available from www.sephora.com

xx Nella

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Beauté Gazette interviews Rachael Finich brand ambassador for Colour Theory and Skin Theory

Colour Theory is a brand that I wish was around when I was 13 and first experimenting with makeup, instead my pocket money was spent on awful blue eye shadows and lip glosses so sticky you could use them as super glue. The quality of Colour Theory products is phenomenal and with the pricing at nothing is above $13.00 it gives women of any age and budget the opportunity to try the brand.

Colour Theory is sold exclusively through Amcal stores for more info go to www.colourtheory.com.au

Colour Theory recently celebrated its first birthday and also announced its first ambassador the beautiful Rachael Finch. Beauté Gazette was lucky enough to have a quick chat to Rachael at the launch about her beauty secrets and her fave Colour Theory products....

Beauté Gazette

Rachael your everyday look seems to be a natural and glowing look, what are the top three products that you use to take your make up from day to night?

Rachael Finch

1. A bold lip, if you are unsure of using bright colours then just go a couple of shades darker than your everyday colour rather than a statement red.

2. Make your eyes pop with a few extra coats of mascara.

3. Using the bronzer from the Colour Theory 'Bohemian Goddess' as a highlight and bronzer on your cheek bones and eyes to give a glowing sun kissed feel your makeup.

B.G

I wish that Colour Theory was around when I was growing up and first starting to experiment with make up because it seemed there was nothing on the lower price point I could afford to buy except for shimmery blue eyeshadow. (Cannot believe I admitted that to an actual beauty queen) What were your first make up products when you were a teenager?

R.F

My first pieces of make up came from my Mum's make up kit, because there wasn't that option for affordable makeup. As you get older and you find items that suit you more. The quality of Colour Theory's products are extremely high because are developed and made in the same factories as a lot of higher end make up brands, which is amazing. Teenage girls and women of all ages are able to use the Colour Theory products and really trust the quality and result.

B.G

What are your favourite Colour Theory products?

R.F

At the moment I am loving the nail polishes, they are amazing value being $4.00 each. The dry time is really fast and the colour range is great for Summer, my favourite shades are the pastels which haven't left my nails - in particular the pastel pink which goes with everything.

Here is a sneak peak at my favourite product in the NEW Skin Theory range : The Daily Moisturiser with 15+SPF it is amazing for oily skin, keeping your skin plumped and hydrated without being overly greasy.

Colour Theory is sold exclusively through Amcal stores for more info go to www.colourtheory.com.au

Also a big thank you so much to Rachael for being so incredibly obliging and sweet.

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5 Products to create a quick and simple smokey eye look.

Creating your own signature smokey eye is so much fun, it takes a little while to perfect what shape suits your eye shape and which products work the best for you. These 5 products are my essential smoky eye must haves, I cannot create my favourite smokey eye without them:

Rimmel Stay Matte Primer $13.99 available from www.priceline.com.au

I had resided to the fact that primers did not work and were one big beauty con, that was until I tried the Rimmel Stay Matte Primer. When only applied on the eye area it stops creasing and makes shadows last all day/night, if you have oily eyelids like me then this primer is amazing. It is very comparable to the Nars eye primer only a fraction of the cost and a lot less expensive. Having it as a protective layer it also makes removal of heavy eye make up a lot easier when cleansing.

Chanel Illusion D'Ombre in 85 Mirifique $49.00 available from Chanel Counters

The Illusion D'Ombre cream shadows are so beautiful to use when creating a smokey eye. Using a smudge brush I like to push the cream shadow into my lash line and smudge out to give that lived in cool smokey eye look rather than a perfected Kardashian smokey eye. Oh Chanel why are you so pretty? The packaging and product are perfection.

Make Up For Ever Smoky Lash Mascara $37.00 available from www.makeupmediastore.com

When creating your smokey eye it is not the time for subtle lashes, it is a go big or go home type of scenario. This is my fave mascara of the moment, you can find a full review HERE if you are interested. Smokey lash will give your smokey eye look the perfect va-va-voom lashes! 

Sephora Pro Smudge Brush $18.00 available from www.sephora.com 

or Artitse Small Smudge Brush $14.95 available from www.priceline.com.au

The best kind of brush to use when smoking it up is a smudge brush, it blends in shadows into the lash line and allows you to have control over how far out from the lash line you want the shadow to be. As a final touch to make sure your smokey eye looks effortless use a fluffy blending brush to soften the edges of your eye shadow.

Make Up Store Soft Matt Liner in Darkest Shadow $34.00 available from www.makeupstore.se

You can't create a smokey eye look without liner, my favourite blackest of black liners is Make Up Stores Soft Matt Liner in Darkest Shadow. It glides onto your waterline and tight line giving your eyes an amazing kohl lined look. If I am travailing or needing to do a smokey eye on the go/in a taxi I have been known to smudge a little of this liner onto my lids and blend out with my finger, it is so soft that blending with a finger is totally ok.

My ultimate smokey eye inspo! 

xx Nella

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Dorota Spring Summer 2013 : Hair and Makeup

Sometimes when I am not eternally trawling the isles of Priceline or swatching myself silly at David Jones, I do real jobs like Style my friend Dot's Look Book for her women's wear label 'Dorota'. She was inspired by the cakes she ate whilst on holiday in Italy, we spoke and emailed back and forth on things we were feeling for the styling and hair and make up. Here was an original image board:

It turned out like this:

The makeup was very simple, soft wash of colour on the lids and under eye to deepen the socket and a strong brushed out brow with a very subtle lip. The hair was coined 'The corn-row Astrix loop party' it really worked with everything in the context of Dot's themes and lifted the looks. Maybe not an everyday look to go to the shops or maybe it is? I have been known to not been bothered to take off a full face of glitter eye make up when meeting friends for a coffee.

Model : Philippa Gleeson 

Photography: Carine Theveanau

www.dorota-drabarek.com

(Dorota is stocked at The Corner Shop in Sydney)