Introducing the Adorn Perfect Finish Mineral Setting Powder - close-up & camera ready flawless skin finish!

Perfect for brides….The Adorn Perfect Finish Mineral Setting Powder’s multi-tasking formula helps keep skin looking balanced as it naturally absorbs excess oils (without drying the skin), and offers a gorgeous mattifying shine.

This high performance, sheer, loose mineral powder invisibly conceals imperfections for that perfect, camera-ready finish on your wedding day.  It is suitable for all types and shades of skin providing a shine-free, colourless finish and is perfect for high-humidity conditions.

This all natural, Australian made, versatile powder can be used alone or with other Adorn Mineral Products such as the ‘Porefect & Protect’ Liquid, loose or cream foundations and applied over your eyelids, it locks down your make-up offering all day, crease-free beautiful eyes!  For maximum long lasting effect use a finger or a flat powder puff instead of a brush.  A must in any brides touch-up make-up kit!

Contact Adorn now and order your ‘Perfect Finish’ magic minerals and you will receive a Free bridal make-up trial with one of our leading make-up artists.

(Applies to Melbourne brides only with purchases made over January and February 2010)

Tips for the lips:

Eyelluring looks:

Scott Barnes, renowned makeup artist, who is the man behind Jennifer Lopez's iconic look has a new book out called About Face.  Scott reveals his techniques and tips on how to create beautiful looks for women of all skin tones, textures, and ages.

Here are some of his tips:

What's the best makeup look for Spring?

Almost ice-cream pale shades. If you're going to do eye shadow, it should be soft, and blushes should be really soft, too. It's a time of rebirth, so I say, "You know what? Let's look fresh."

What’s the best way for a woman who has minimal time to incorporate some of your principles into her daily makeup application?

There's a chapter in the book, with a woman named Linda, that's about exactly that. I always tell people that at minimum, the easiest way to pull your look together is by curling your eyelashes, then applying a beautiful mascara — I like Cover Girl. Use eye drops to really brighten up your eyes; one of my favorite brands in the world is Naphcon-A because they last up to 12 hours and they're lubricating, so they don't dry out your eyes like a Visine does. Then, throw on a lip gloss.

What are your tricks for getting a great eyelash curl?

Cosmetic Surgery - Is it for You?

Would you ever do it? 

Have you thought about it but are not sure and have questions?  Stylescene was privileged to have access to Dr. Kourosh Tavakol, who has answered our probing questions.

Q1: If I was wanting to have botox treatments, how would I know the best place to go.  Do I see a beautician or a cosmetic surgeon or a dermatologist?  Should they have qualifications?
Do your research and look for a clinic that is under a supervision of a Plastic Surgeon. The person injecting should have at least 12 months experience in Injectables.



Q2: What is an estimated price for a facelift for someone in their 40s and what is the recovery time?
Price all up is around $12,000. The recovery for a short scar facelift is about 2 weeks.



Q3: What is the best way to find a good cosmetic surgeon and what qualifications should he/she have.
In my opinion its best to locate a Plastic Surgeon who specialises in Cosmetic surgery, namely a Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon. Doctors that refer to themselves as Cosmetic Surgeon tend to be inadequately qualified and in most instances are mere general practitioners.
 

Thank you to our readers who asked the questions and a big thank you to Dr. Tavakoli for providing us with the answers.

Dr. Tavakoli is a fully qualified Australian trained Plastic Surgeon specialising in Cosmetic Surgery. He is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons and Australian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons - the societies affiliated and recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for Plastic Surgeons. The most popular cosmetic operations performed by Dr Tavakoli in the past 12 months are: ·    Breast Augmentation ·    Rhinoplasty ·    Short Scar Facelift ·    Labioplasty ·    Post Pregnancy Makeover: Tummy tuck, breast lift ·    Liposculpture ·    Gynaecomastia ·    Pectoral Implants ·    Ears, Facial implants, Buccal fat pad removal Visit Dr. Tavakoli's website here:  www.drtavakoli.com.au

Common Beauty Mistakes that can add Years to your Appearance


Wrong colour and type of foundation

As your skin ages, it becomes drier and fine lines become more visable, so the foundation you wore in your 20’s just won’t suit your skin’s condition in your 30’s, 40’s and so on.  Avoid foundations that are mattifying as you get older or if your skin is dry, instead opt for a foundation that will hydrate your skin.  Try Adorn’s  Porefect & Perfect – loose or liquid foundation with 20+ sun protection factor or try the hydrating cream mineral foundations.  These will not only nourish your skin, but contain mica to scatter and diffuse light which helps to minimise the look of lines and winkles.  When it comes to choosing the right shade, be sure to try foundations in daylight and steer clear of those with peach or pink undertones as they can make skin look dull.  When applying foundation less is best as you want people complimenting you on your beautiful skin – not your makeup! Primers are also a good investment, as they deliver extra moisture and smooth out the complexion.  In most cases a moisturiser is not needed when using a primer – especially if you a have normal to oily skin type. Try Adorn’s Porefect & Perfect – Foundation Base Mineral Skin Primer.

How to make your eyes pop this party season? 

Find below some flattering colours to suit you:

Brown eyes – Gotta love these guys they look just sensational when you use complementary colours - try blue, turquoise and plum.  Not quite you but still want to look good use the colours similar in tone – peach, brown, copper.

Blue eyes – Make a statement with golden browns, gold/copper or peach.  Just want to add a little something go for blue, turquoise and purple for basic colours that you know will go.

Green eyes – Want to rival stunning cat’s eyes - try purple, plum and rose to really bring out the green.  Keeping them green is okay too with shades similar to your eye colour - green, gold and even a touch of blue (depending on the green of course).

See this colour guide below:

Want some help with this?  Why not contact us for a consultation – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or For more information visit www.oradess.com or phone 1300 ORADESS (672 337)

Julia Dickenson – Managing Director, Creator and Head Make-up Artist of Oradess Make-up Innovations – www.oradess.com With over 18 years industry experience, Julia followed her passion to create a nurturing environment for women to have fun with makeup by empowering them through educational workshops.  To cap it off she created her capsule cosmetics collection of eye and lip colours in wearable colours sourced from Italy, Germany and the US.

Party Glamour -  7 Holiday Makeup Tips for Busy Women

With the party season almost on top of us we all need to refresh our "Party Glamour Repertoires". Almost all of us are pressed for time and don't have hours or even an hour to do our makeup. So I have compiled some tips for getting ready for that party or BBQ no matter how rushed you are.

1) Start Fresh: Before you do anything else, make sure your skin is well cleansed and moisturised. Don't even think about just adding some more makeup on top of what you have on. Trust me, this will only take a few minutes but the results will justify spending the time. Take your makeup off; the makeup remover wipes are fantastic to remove makeup in a hurry.

Rinse your face with water, and then add moisturiser. You may find that the moisturiser you used in winter may be too heavy for summer, especially if you are outdoors, so opt for an oil free moisturiser. In summer a lot of women find tinted moisturisers an excellent choice.

Spring is well and truly here and that precious little inner voice shrieks… “It’s time to clean!”, so whilst you’re at it – don’t forget to include your make-up bag.

Many of our clients reveal in our workshops that they have owned make-up longer than they care to admit with some announcing they own items longer than they have been mother’s of teenage children. You do the maths but I can share with you…that’s a bit longer than manufacturer’s recommendation. Okay, this is extreme, however there are many unused, unproductive, out-of-date items lurking around in the bottom of make-up bags Australia wide.

If you are scratching the top of eyeshadow or powder before you apply it or shaking the bottle furiously to try and get your product to mix again then it’s probably time to say “good-bye”. 

I know it can tough…you think of that $40 you spent when the lady at the counter so enthusiastically informed you that you couldn’t live without it.  “Of course I can’t ??”  Never the less make-up doesn’t last forever so to keep it working well, looking good and your face free from unwanted bacteria check out the ‘throw out’ guide below.

• Foundation Liquid – 12-18 mths

• Foundation Powder – 2 years

• Mascara – 3-6 months

• Eyeshadow – 2 years

• Eyeliner – 2 years

• Blush – 2 years

• Lipgloss/Lipstick – 2 years

* always check the manufacturers guide for specific information.

So go on girls – take care of yourself. If you don’t use it, get rid of it!

For more information visit www.oradess.com or phone 1300 ORADESS (672 337)

Julia Dickenson – Managing Director, Creator and Head Make-up Artist of Oradess Make-up Innovations – www.oradess.com With over 18 years industry experience, Julia followed her passion to create a nurturing environment for women to have fun with makeup by empowering them through educational workshops.  To cap it off she created her capsule cosmetics collection of eye and lip colours in wearable colours sourced from Italy, Germany and the US.

Mineral make-up.  What is it really, its benefits and how do you use it?

A pure mineral make-up, not an impostor which is usually crammed with synthetic ingredients, has more superior benefits and uses over traditional make-up... Once you begin using a pure, mineral cosmetic, you will never go back to your old make-up again!

So what is a pure mineral make-up?

What to consider when determining whether your mineral make-up is pure.

First, be aware of companies that do not label their ingredients on the actual product.  You may find it on their website, but even then some companies do not even list it there – you are required to contact them for it.  

For a mineral to be pure it must be in loose form only, any other consistency, for example say a compact, cream or liquid are not a pure mineral and must have had other ingredients added to create this consistency.  A pure mineral consists of Zinc oxide, Titanium dioxide, mica and iron oxides. If you prefer your make-up to be of a consistency other than in loose form, ensure the extra ingredients added are natural, and are free from any chemical preservatives, fragrances and animal ingredients.  Most importantly ensure your foundation has at least a SPF of 20+.  
A good mineral make-up should be ground to a micro-fine powder and work in harmony with the skin allowing it to breathe. It should not contain fillers such as talc, Oryza Sativa (rice starch) and Bismuth Oxychloride, chemicals, parabens, animal ingredients such as Carmine (dried female insect) or any other toxic horrors and is 100% natural. A pure mineral make-up such as Adorn Mineral Cosmetics will be calming to the skin, making it ideal for women prone to skin sensitivity and being fragrance-free it is also important for delicate skin. Pure mineral colours tend to be more subtle and earthy-looking than traditional cosmetics and therefore they give a very natural-looking finish. In fact minerals provide a sheer, skin-like, flawless coverage that should look and feel like your very own skin!

1. Blame your parents as the way we age has a fair bit to do with our genes. Not very useful though!

 

2.  Gain weight.  The extra weight will plump out your cheeks making you look a little smoother faced    BUT beware, the negative health effects of being overweight far outweigh the benefits of being wrinkle free!

3.  Lash on the anti-ageing cream.  There are plenty of creams on the market that claim to boost collagen and rebuild elastin, rebuilding your skin from within. While many of these creams do work, most of the effect seen is from super  moisturization (a well moisturized skin is plumper and smoother) as it is difficult (although not impossible) to get the collagen and elastin to where they are needed. Other creams include ingredients that naturally re-boot the skin’s scaffolding such as the many peptides, antioxidants and vitamins and again, these all work to a point but only if they can reach the desired part of the skin in high enough quantities. Oh, and of course these creams come with  lashings of sun protection- cosmetic therapist here I come……