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Fresh and fierce, strong and sexy; the Spring 2013 Color Collection introduces a vibrant, ‘90s-esque palette that sets the tone for a season of audaciously feminine looks. Created by Founder & Creative Director François Nars, the collection heralds spring’s arrival with shades ready to make a graphic statement.

Into the Warmer

At Donna Karan’s spring show, chocolate-red pouts and fingertips looked chic paired with an African-inspired collection of tribal prints and body-con pieces. To get the look, makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury lined the lips with M.A.C. Lip Pencil in Bitter Sweet, filled them in with a red-brown pigment, and tapped loose powder on top for a matte finish. The nails followed suit with Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in Walk Away Renee, a black cherry hue topped with a high-shine glossy finish. Take-away tip: the juxtaposition of matte and shiny “feels new,” said Tilbury.

“I need to detox!”

“I need to detox!” It’s a common refrain at this time of year especially after holiday. Vita Health’s Dr Nyjon Eccles and expert nutritionist, Amelia Freer have put together some quick detox and weight loss tips to kick-start the New Year.
This could be a good read for your followers looking to get back to usual routines and talking about the need to lose weights or “tone up” after the excesses or indulgences of the past few months.

Detox is one of the healthiest and quickest ways to lose weight, but you need to do it right

The recently launched VITA HEALTH medical programmes at Rocco Forte’s Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in Sicily are a new approach to preventative health, combining the latest integrative medical techniques and advanced natural therapies.

Created in partnership with Dr. Nyjon Eccles, one of the world’s leading Integrated Medicine Physicians, the results-led VITA HEALTH programmes specialise in nutritional, non-invasive and anti-ageing medicine which and are the legacy of 25 years of pioneering medical and dietary research.

 

Detox & Weight Loss Tips

Vita Health’s Dr Nyjon Eccles and expert nutritionist, Amelia Freer have put together some quick detox and weight loss tips to kick-start the New Year

• Most weight gain is rooted in poor lifestyle choices, wrong foods (and lack of foods that encourage weight reduction) with an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat, salt and sugars but low in vitamins, minerals and other micronutrients.
  • This is compounded by wrong timing of food intake. A decrease in physical activity alongside the above allows for excess caloric intake above calorie burn.
  • You should ideally have eaten your evening meal by 7pm at the latest. I have patients who by only doing this and not changing their food intake have achieved their desired weight.

• Animal food and high sugar diets are pro-inflammatory, meaning they encourage inflammation at a cell and tissue level. This in turn can lead to raised stress hormones (cortisol), insulin excess (insulin resistance) and increased weight.
  • A diet rich in plant food (all green vegetables & fruit) and Omega 3’s ( oily fish like mackerel, sardines & tuna)  and a good quality fish oil supplement (ifosprogram.com) keeps inflammation at bay

• Consider a day of fasting (just drinking herbal teas and water). This will work wonders for your self-control as well as allow the body a short period of rest, repair and detoxification.

• Toxins get stored in our tissues.  While avoiding foods that contain toxins is helpful, a real detox also encourages the healthy elimination of stored toxins and heavy metals from our bodies.  So it’s not just about what you don’t eat, but what you do eat that can assist this process.
  • Antioxidants, fibre and amino acids are essential for detoxification.  Chia seeds for example help to transport toxins from the body, artichokes are rich in fibre to encourage healthy elimination, dark green leafy vegetables are rich in antioxidants which support phase 2 liver detoxification, broccoli sprouts in particular.  Green tea contains antioxidants which boost liver function and garlic stimulates enzymes in the liver to further aggravate and flush out stored toxins.
  • So just avoiding the bad foods isn’t a real “detox” – it’s essential to support your body by eating healing and helpful foods to encourage toxin removal.
  • Green food supplements, like chlorella, which is easily available, encourages detox, in particularly through the bowel.

• A daily probiotic supplement can really help to keep your digestive system happy and reduce bloating and gas. Probiotics sold on offer in supermarkets aren’t good quality, nor are ones with added sugar and made into drinks. A good quality capsule or powder available from most health food shops needs to be refrigerated.

• Dry Skin Brushing is a great way to liberate toxins and move lymph so that they can be eliminated.
• If you are trying to lose weight but note your weight fluctuates by 3-4lbs in a day, you are most likely eating a food that you are intolerant to.

• Don’t skip meals. Start your day with a proper breakfast, preferably with some protein, which helps to reduce energy dips and sugar cravings later in the day. Starting your day with caffeine only guarantees energy dips and cravings for the wrong foods by mid-afternoon.  Set yourself up well for the rest of the day.

• Plan! If you want to be healthy you do need to prepare your kitchen for success so stock up on your healthy options and plan your meals ahead so that you don’t get stuck hungry and reaching for the quick, low quality, low nutrient options.

• Gluten is one of the most inflammatory and toxic substances for many people. Lots of detox diets say to cut out wheat but not all of the gluten grains. I notice quite substantial improvements in client’s digestive health as well and energy and weight loss when they eliminate all grains for a short period.

• If a strict detox feels scary or overwhelming, just try to remove one negative food habit or introduce one positive food habit each day.
  • Like taking your multi vitamins one day, then cutting your caffeine intake by half the next, then adding in broccoli to one meal, then cutting out dairy the next.
  • The word detox gets thrown around everywhere without real connection to what it means but really, just trying to change dietary habits, eating more consciously and using fresh and seasonal produce is already a great improvement for your health.

My Detox essentials are:

1. Replace tea and coffee with green tea and dandelion tea.
2. Drink 2 litres water throughout the day
3. Avoid all cows produce
4. Avoid all grains
5. Only eat foods in their natural form, fresh and seasonal
6. No sugars, sweeteners or syrups
7. Don’t overcook anything!

A sample meal plan

–Lean protein, lots of lightly steamed vegetables, nuts, seeds and 1 portion of fruit per meal.

-Start the day with protein such as an egg or smoked salmon or a portion of fruit mixed with nuts and seeds

-Have a simple soup or salad for lunch with some chicken or turkey and an apple

-For dinner, some steamed fish with steamed vegetables followed by some berries or an orange.

-Use fresh herbs to give flavor with a good quality olive oil and a squeeze of lemon added at the end and

 

The recently launched VITA HEALTH medical programmes at Rocco Forte’s Verdura Golf & Spa Resort in Sicily are a new approach to preventative health, combining the latest integrative medical techniques and advanced natural therapies.

 

Created in partnership with Dr. Nyjon Eccles, one of the world’s leading Integrated Medicine Physicians, the results-led VITA HEALTH programmes specialise in nutritional, non-invasive and anti-ageing medicine which and are the legacy of 25 years of pioneering medical and dietary research.

 

For further information please email Vita Health vitahealth@roccofortehotels.com

Like the Iris

The Clarins woman is natural, elegant, modern. Her make-up embodies the freshness and softness of spring: a delicate velvet-smooth complexion and eyes enhanced with plum and shimmery grey tones.

The focus is on the lips with Rouge Éclat, the first age-defying lipstick by Clarins. Finally, a lipstick that offers more than just colour!

Inspired by the multicolored tones and satin feel of the iris, it veils the lips in youthful, radiant shades.

Desert Flowers Collection

There are women who blossom even in the most adverse situations. They become even stronger and more beautiful with every challenge they may face. The kind of woman who creates poetry with every word, who fills dark corners with colour and empty moments with happiness.

These are delicate yet strong women; women that open up new pathways. These strong women, tender so as to understand a child, then rising to take down even giants. Women who interconnect with life, who serve as a link between lives. These women are desert flowers, beautiful and delicate in a harsh terrain. It is an honour to be before them.

“Desert Flowers” is a collection of fragrances created as a tribute to these women.

Each fragrance from the “Desert Flowers” collection has been inspired by a special flower as well as certain qualities these women possess.

“Peony”, “Dahlia” and “Lily” are the first three fragrances. In each of these perfumes, the delicacy of these flowers comes together with certain qualities of these emblematic women’s personality; desert flowers that inspire admiration in every culture throughout the world.

PEONY Spring Flower.

This delicate flower originally grew naturally throughout Asia and has since become widespread in temperate regions all over the world. The peony, which appears to be a fragile flower, in fact has been able to adapt to all latitudes and conditions.

Symbolism of the “Peony” fragrance:

Peonies bloom in spring and thus they have traditionally been associated with fertility, intelligence and strong character.

Olfactory Family: FLORIENTAL WOODY with CHYPRE accents.

Top notes: Mandarin, Sensual Spices and Bergamot.

Heart: Pink Peonies, Labdanum Flower and Date.

Bottom notes: MD LMR Patchouli, LMR Vetiver, Benzoin, IFF Captive Musk and LMR Myrrh.

 

DAHLIA Autumn Flower.

The dahlia is a geometric caprice of nature.

Its beauty originates from Mexico. Due to its strength, over time it has become widespread throughout the world, giving way to thousands of variations.

The dahlia’s splendor lasts longer than any other flower. As it blooms during the autumn months it has become known as the “Queen of the autumn garden”.

The beauty of the dahlia inspired much symbolism in Victorian times and it is still used today to express personal feelings.

 

Symbolism of the “Dahlia” fragrance:

Traditionally Dahlia flowers have always symbolized everlasting love and were used in weddings and engagement parties to symbolize the desire for eternal love for the newly-weds.

Some of the characteristics that the new “Dahlia” perfume reveals are: Loyalty, commitment and beauty.

 

Olfactory Family: FLORAL WOODY with AMBERY accents.

Top notes: Neroli, White Pepper and Bergamot.

Heart: Dahlia, Tuberose Elixir and LMR Egyptian Jasmine

Bottom notes: Oud wood, MD LMR Cypress, LMR Indonesian Patchouli and Suede Accord.

 

 

LILY Summer Flower.

The lily’s beauty has adorned royal gardens for centuries. They were the queen of ornamental flowers during the eighteenth Egyptian dynasty.

They are the most beautiful of the summer flowers. In spite of their delicate appearance, they are hardy, long-lasting flowers that grow in full sunlight.

The desert lily is a very well-known species which grows in many different arid climates around the world.

 

Symbolism of “Lily”:

Lilies traditionally symbolize purity and nobility. Iconography in many cultures uses the lilies as an expression of purity and good intentions. It can also be seen in coats of arms of royal houses and nobility and is seen as an expression of purity in many cultures.

The “Lily” fragrance brings out a woman’s qualities, her elevated spirit, pure intentions, friendship and kindness.

Olfactory Family: Floral, Fruity and Woody.

Top notes: Litchi, Blackcurrant and Tangerine.

Middle Notes: Rose, Jasmine, Night Lily and Apple

Bottom: Cedar wood, Peach, Leather and Oud Wood.

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ADVERTISING IMAGE:

As one would imagine, the advertising image is centered on a marvelous bouquet of our desert flowers.

Delicacy, strength and extraordinary femininity.

With these three fragrances, “Peony”, “Dahlia” and “Lily”, we start our tribute to the most special women; to these supple desert flowers that delicately fill every culture, every city and every heart with femininity and color.

A tribute to the women who are admired in every culture throughout the world.

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ANDY WOULD BE SO PROUD #MJ

Marc Jacobs’ sent his models down the runway with platinum bobs, heavy brows and a heavy arch of shadow over the eyelids a la Edie Sedgwick and Peggy Moffit.  

“Young girls need to learn that sexiness isn’t about being naked,” declared Marc Jacobs after his eye-popping Op Art homage of a show that included, as he added, “a bit of everything that I love—lots of straight lines, T-shirts.”

 Give hair a second chance. Channel the ‘60’s.

5 EXPERT TOOLS BRUSH UP Essential Kit

1. Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Brush – The precision tip and fine bristles allow for clever coverage of blemishes and shadows.

2. M.A.C. 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush – Ideal for use with any base, just dip the tips into your chosen product and blend over skin for a faultless finish.

3. Clinique Eye Definer Brush – Think expert eyeliner application made easy. It’s great for adding brow color, too.

4. Stila Double-Sided Crease and Liner Brush #15 – This double-duty device creates smoky eyes in half the time. One end shades while the other defines.

5. Dior Backstage Make-Up Large Eyeshadow Brush – Speed up your eye make-up by sweeping on a flawless wash of color in seconds.

DARK ROMANCE

Fall’s beauty heroine is a gothic vision of alabaster skin, jet-black locks and smoky eye makeup. Stylishly spooked you should be.

LINE DANCING

What’s slick, sharp and fabulously statement-making? The new geometric eyeliner sharps. Pat Mcgarth champions the trend with an exaggerated cat-eye flick at Lanvin.

“couture grunge”

OMBRE RED LIP

The classic red pout gets a remix from makeup master Victor Alvarez at Nina Ricci, who paints a hint of blackberry gloss over a cherry red base.

 

Smokey Duos

Speaking of peacock- and insectlike irridesence at Roberto Cavalli—pops of shimmering blue, green, and gold pigment that blended into a series of black smoky eyes rooted into a smudged application of liquid blast eyeliner.

There have been talking about the rise of neo-gothic beauty since the Fall shows that highlights deep, black cherry-painted lips à la Gucci or Bottega Veneta and sepia-toned lids reminiscent of those at Burberry Prorsum and Givenchy.

To surmised of the collective dark, romantic numbers that McGrath have been putting up all over Paris. “It’s all about this beautiful dark brown eye,” heavily rimming the upper and lower lash lines with a dusty brown pencil and then softening it with a similar color of cream shadow. “It should feel like skin,” she explained of the wash of pigment that was meticulously blended through the crease and up to the brow bone, adding a few strokes of brown mascara and a topcoat of clear gloss. The lip, a custom mix created specifically for Riccardo Tisci, was kept deliberately matte to “bring a real strength to the face.” “It’s the new goth.”

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