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Friday
Apr172009

Drew Barrymore finally finds a look that suits her

 

Drew Barrymore Grey Gardens premier Just Jared
To me, Drew
Barrymore seems like the sort of woman who just always looks like a little girl playing dress up with her mum's cosmetics and jewellery. She never seems to sport looks that really fit her body and personality, with the blue confection of a dress and the tranny bouffant on the red carpet recently driving that point home.


What must make it difficult is that she doesn't sit at either end of the conventionally attractive spectrum for white girls: she's not a bombshell and she's not a girl next door (although I'm sure thousands of you will disagree with me on that point). She's somewhere in the middle... To date, I have never seen her in anything I really like... until now. It looks like somebody finally figured out her attractiveness.

It's 1920s glamour, a look I never would previously associated with Barrymore. It's the most flattering and natural thing I've seen her in. She should do a lot more period dressing from this era... Seeing her in pics at this premier she looks very Daisy as played by Mia Farrow (not in personality). She rocks the Gatsby-era garb and make up.

The round face, arched brows, sharp little nose, pale complexion, wavd bob and soft (in a good way. I am so sick of seeing vein-covered biceps on women) figure are exactly what was au fait in the 20s. Just look at Mary Pickford, Clara Bow or Louise Brooks (my absolute favourite) and you'll get what I mean.

Whoever styled Miss Barrymore for the Grey Gardens premier, well done you.

Photos of Drew Barrymore are from Just Jared.

Wednesday
Mar252009

Thepromakeupshop.com launches

 

 

 

We're liking the look of thepromakeupshop.com. They've just opened for business and they specialise in selling pro tools, so things like single-use mascara wands, pots and sponges. They even sell bamboo tools and airbrush tools if you fancy mastering this technique at home or if, in fact, you are a professional who needs to get clients red carpet ready.

 

My favourite product so far is the set of mascara wands. They come in all sorts so you have your pick from shapes that create volume, length, that separate, etc.

If you need professional tools or if you're hitting the road soon, you could pick up your cosmetic odds and ends here. The one thing I'd like to see is what some of the things are made from (so what material are the bristles on the eyeshadow brushes, for example).

All in all, though, it's seems to be agood idea for a site and one I haven't seen before.

Thursday
Mar052009

Gareth Pugh to launch a make up range?

Is Gareth Pugh launching his own make up range? That's the latest bit of British beauty news we've heard. It's supposed to feature sets of those funky white false lashes (of a sort) seen on the runway. Probably best for a fancy dress party. We're digging around to find out a bit more...