Lemons....

 

...i'm sipping mine right now. 

Naaah...seriously there aren't really any lemons, life is in fact pretty good. 'Life' has just taken me away from my blog over the last several weeks. I had been working on a  few outside projects at the time of my last post and then I started a new job, so I wasn't able to blog and a week had passed, then like BOOOM!!!

 
The laptop died on me, so right now I am unable to complete the posts that I have already made a start on.

So I thought i'd take this opportunity [whilst i'm sneekily using the siblings laptop] to thank you beautiful souls for STILL hanging in there with me!! I apologise profusely for the SILENCE its not intentional, as soon as I can get this laptop fixed, Marked for Glamour will start picking up the pace again!

Side note:
I hope that my Trin-Bago viewers took full ADVANTAGE of the Savannah at Carnival this week - I had planned on doing my first FOTD dedicated to Trinidad's Carnival, but nevermind there are plenty more carnivals to come worldwide so i'll make it happen, but right now i'm WOTLESS! (",)

On a serious note:
I'd also like to take this time to send my love and prayers to the people of Japan [I hope that my Japanese Glam Squad and loved ones are all safe and well] in the recent events of this week, my thoughts are with you, may God be your comfort and strength at this sad time.



Well until the laptop saga ends....

Stay Glam!

xxx

Fancy £200 Worth Of Nails Inc Goodies?

Over at River Islands Style Insider they're giving you the chance to get your paws on the latest must have Nails Inc shades, products and a manicure at any of Nails Inc’s stores nationwide! Enter here if you want to win this amazing prize from Nails Inc.

You can also take advantage of the 25% off at www.nailsinc.com for Style Insider fans. To redeem this discount enter RIVER25 at the checkout.

Meet My Little BFF: The Body Shop Facial Brush

Fits right in the palm of your hand!

On Christmas Eve I decided to purchase The Body Shop Facial Brush With Lid, knowing full well that Santa wasn't going to be leaving me a Clarisonic under the tree the following day! 

Two months later, I absolutely love this dinky sized brush!! The cute nylon brush is suitable for use with cleansers, facial washes and exfoliators. It has a round handle, which gives you maximum control and comes with a lid too, which allows for excess water to be drawn away from the bristles after use - keeping your brush hygienic!

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary 24/7 Eyeliner Set

 Online Exclusively at Debenhams

If you love Urban Decay’s 24/7 eye liners, the 15 24/7 eye liner gift set is a must-have! UD's 24/7 liners have become a bit of an iconic product over the years, especially the famed ZERO black liner. The creamy, highly pigmented on-trend colours have certainly proven that they stand the test of time on many a beauty devotee! To celebrate UD's 15th anniversary, this gorgeous set of 15 24/7 eye liners is now available for a limited time at Debenhams. 

For £60 pounds, you are getting £200 worth of liner! Hurry quick before they disappear!

Say Bye-Bye To Liquid Nail Polishes And Hello To Nailease!

Nailease! is an amazing alternative to traditional nail varnishes for a girl on the go! There is no need for heat and there's ZERO drying time involved; so its perfect for a last minute manicure fix! Nailease! doesn't smudge, nor chip either! Ace! In just 3 easy steps, you too could have Polka Dot nails like Katy Perry, fancy Leopard prints like Rihanna or a chic French manicure!

Nailease! Comes in 25 shades and patterns, which means you could have perfect paws for every day of the week! 

Available in Boots stores nationwide and at www.nailease.co.uk from Febraury 2011

RRP: £5.99 for shades and patterns £6.99 for French manicure

Could instant manicures replace your beloved nail polishes?

LFW Beauty Trends for AW11

 

Sass & Bide

So London Fashion Week kicked off yesterday and I thought i'd share with you some of the looks that are forthcoming later in the year. There is a lot of red when it comes to clothing and lips for AW11. All looks were created by MAC mua.

Embracing My Natural Veil [Hair]

Me as a child with my natural hair; 4 years of age.

Today I thought i'd share with you a little [well kinda lil] bit about my  'natural hair' journey - third time on record.

On Saturday 10th October 2009, I sat in a Salon staring at the mirror contemplating what to do with my hair. I was in the process of trying to grow my hair out of a cropped Rihanna-esque hair style. But the condition of my hair of late was getting to me, I had that one problem area that just had a mind of its own #yeahthat. This one area had been growing fine and then *poof* disappeared like Delilah herself had come like a 'thief in the night' and done the honors of shaving it off! #mysamsonmoment dramatic, oui! o_O My hairdresser was as baffled as I was at why this had happened and suggested that perhaps it may have been caused by some sort of trauma [I had an op, mind you that was late 07 when that took place - trauma??] or medication that I was on at the time that may have contributed to this mysterious hair breakage, and *cough* dryyyyness. 

Marked For Glamour Receives Its First Award!

MAC Wonder Woman In-Store At Selfridges London

Today I went to check out the unveiling of the highly anticipated Wonder Woman collection at Selfridges in London. Check out a few of the pics that I took and look out for my haul in March - which is when I plan on purchasing my items. It was good to have a play with the products in advance!

MAC Wonder Woman Launches Early At Selfridges

 

You can get your hands on the Amazonian sized products first in store and online at selfridges.com from 17th February.

OPI Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection

This May look forward to an OPI collaboration with the upcoming film from Disney The Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Sidenote: I am sooo excited about this film, since some of the scenes were filmed on my campus - whilst I was sat in lectures at my university last autumn/fall, and I love Mr Depp! Anyhooos...back to the news! 

There will be six shades available in the range: Mermaid’s Tears, Stranger Tides, Planks A Lot, Sparrow Me The Drama, Skull & Glossbones, Steady As She Rose as well as a Silver Shatter Top Coat. Imagine how amazing a shatter effect in silver is going to be ay? With just one coat of the Silver Shatter over any dry nail lacquer will result in a crackle pattern appearing instantly. The new shades are priced individually at £10.50 each and there will also be Pirates of the Caribbean Minis - sold as packs of four for £12.75. Stockists include www.lenawhite.co.uk

So who's going to be walking the plank in May to discover Stranger Tides? 


Will you be indulging in this collection?

Glam'Eyes By RIMMEL LONDON

Glam'Eyes: Mono, Trio and Quad

Glam'Eyes Eye is RIMMEL LONDON's new 30 shade range of shadows launching this month. Inspired by London's fashion scene, Glam'Eyes silken powder formula is said to have a smooth application that blends easily, reproducing the saturated hue in the palette. Each shadow features make-up advice from Rimmel to help inspire make-up looks for day to night. The new Glam'Eyes range is presented in a graphic, glossy black packaging, while the eye shadows themselves are embossed with a quilted pattern and the signature Rimmel crown logo. The new Eye shadows are available as a Mono (£4.49), Trio (£6.49) or Quad (£6.99) and will be available from stockists from 24 February.


Will London be an inspiration for your next make up look?

Topshop Make Up Causes A Sandstorm For Spring Summer '11

Topshop are set to launch their Spring/Summer collection this month, called Sandstorm. Sandstorm contrasts metallic finishes mixed with neons to create a versatile collection. The collection will include products for an overall look, with colours for the lips, face, eyes and nails. 

Sandstorm: Crayon, Lipstick, Gloss Stick and Liner

Standout products to look forward to include: Cheek Duo, £12.00, a versatile blusher and bronzer in a marbled dome for both highlighting and contouring; Metallic Mousse Eyeshadow, £8.00, a metallic finish mousse eyeshadow that is long-lasting and can sweep across eyelids for an iridescent sheen, or be built-up for a deep shade; the Eye Duo, £8.00, a volcanic duo that can double as a liquid liner if applied wet with a thin brush and is available in two shades. Sandstorm will also include Eye Crayon, Liner, Lipsticks, Gloss Stick, Nail Duo, and Nail Polishes and will be available at select Topshop stores from February, with the Eye Duo, Cheek Duo and Nail colours following in March. Prices range from £5.00 to £12.00.

Keep a look out for Sandstorm online at Topshop.

So Glam Squad, do you fancy getting caught up in a desert storm this season?

Let me know what products you're keen to try from Sandstorm?

R&B Singer Monica Signs Deal With Orly

 Monica: Her make up is always flawless - simply beautiful!

So I happened to wake up at an ungodly hour this morning and couldn't get back to sleep so I thought i'd log on to Twitter. Upon scrolling down the timeline, I came across a tweet from singer Monica which read "Thanks Team Monica 4 the support, just closed the deal for my nail polish line. It's an extension of Orly". The tweet was accompanied by the photo below of some dark hued nail polishes and nail products.Whether these are the said polishes hasn't been confirmed.

Monica also Tweeted that she would be naming one of the polishes after one of her adoring fans, so watch this space for more deatils as they unfold!

What are your thoughts on celebrity beauty endorsements?

Glam Tip #1: Disinfecting Your Makeup

In just 3 simple steps, kill off all those nasties and keep your makeup safe and clean for you and your clients!

What You Will Need:

Surgical Spirit B.P./Rubbing Alcohol [available at your local pharmacy/drug store].

                                                  

A Spray Bottle

Say Au Revoir To Dull Skin

If that face of yours is in need of  a little pick me up, look no further! L'Occitane recently launched the Ultra Rich Face Scrub with Shea Butter and i'm telling youuuu it is D-----vine!! The scrub has been specially formulated for those with dry skin in mind, however I have combo/oily skin and haven't found using it a problem. It has a creamy texture with tiny grains of grounded nutshells that when massaged on to dry or damp skin, gently sloths off that blah looking reflection of yourself and reveals a bright luminous face and skin soft to the touch! I will  definitely be purchasing this once i'm done with my free samples! *hehe*

RRP: £16.00/100ml uk.loccitane.com

Sleek MakeUP: Molten Metal

What Sleek Says:  introducing Molten Metal, a new cream eye shadow available in a set with two colours - Pewter and Gold. As with all Sleek MakeUP colour products, Molten Metal is highly pigmented and designed to show up on all skin tones. The long lasting cream can be used on the cheek bones, the lips and also as a highlighter. Molten Metal, priced at £6.99, is long-lasting and stays in place without creasing. Sleek MakeUP’s Molten Metal launches on 5 January 2011 in Superdrug stores nationwide as well as on www.sleekmakeup.com.

So last week whilst I was browsing the cosmetics aisle in Superdrugs [as ya do], I came across the display for Molten Metal. Now this was meant to have launched on the 5th of January, however on the 11th [the day I was in store] the actual product had yet to arrive *side eye*. What was present were the testers though, so I had a play with those and snapped a swatch [when I got home] of them for you all to see!

Top-Bottom: Gold and Pewter

They were indeed quite pigmented as stated by Sleek and very smooth in texture. They reminded me of my beloved Iman Luxury Face Palette: Suede that I used to have. Whether Molten Metal's would make a nice base for eyeshadows remains to be seen [I assume so] mind you, I only swatched on the back of my hand and it did stay put for a while. 

With similar products available on the beauty market at a far heftier price, I do believe that these would have flown off the shelves in record time had Sleek released these precious metals during the holiday season. However if you are girl who loves to shimmer all year round, do not miss out on this product!!

What are your thoughts on cream shadows? Do you own Molten Metal yet? Let me know! (",)

MAC & DC Team Up For Wonder Woman Collection

Oh my goodness!!! My fellow MAC addicts over at Specktra, know that I have been absolutely excited and obssessing over the MAC Wonder Woman collection ever since Summer 2010 when news first broke about the MAC and DC collaboration.

Well thanks to the lovely Christine over at Temptalia, I we now have pics to coooo over and can start getting our purse straps ready because this haul is going to be huuuuuuge [in some cases literally]!!!

Take a deep breath Glam Squad its a BIG ONE!

Launch Date: February 10th 2011 (US/Canada)
March 2011 (International)


Lipstick
Marquise d’ Sandy cream peach (Lustre) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Brunette, Blonde, Redhead ’09)
Russian Red Intense bluish-red (Matte) (Permanent)
Spitfire Bright creamy magenta (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Heroine Brown bronze (Frost) (Limited Edition)

Lipglass
Emancipation Pale neutral pink (Limited Edition)
Wonder Woman Bright red with soft pearl (Limited Edition)
Athena’s Kiss Bright blue fuchsia (Limited Edition)
Secret Identity Mid-tone copper with soft pearl (Limited Edition)

Opulash Mascara
Victorious Purple (Limited Edition)
Army of Amazons Green (Limited Edition)
Themyscira Blue (Limited Edition)
Black Black (Permanent)

Penultimate Eye Liner
Rapidblack True black (Permanent)

Nail Lacquer
Obey Me True red (Limited Edition)
Spirit of Truth Navy blue (Limited Edition)




Lash
#48 Lash







Defiance Eyeshadow Quad
Defiance Iridescent white pink (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
Paradise Island Soft warm pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Star Studded Mid-tone violet pink (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Real Drama Dark burgundy with pink pearl (Satin) (Limited Edition)

Lady Justice Eyeshadow Quad
Lady Justice Bright silver with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Insurmountable Dirty blue grey (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition)
Bold Babe Deep metal blue with white pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Deep Truth True dark blue (Frost) (Permanent)

Valiant Eyeshadow Quad
Valiant Light lime with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Spinning Transformation Deep olive bronze with yellow pearl (Frost) (Limited Edition)
Diana Undercover Dark forest green (Satin) (Limited Edition)
Manila Paper Pale frost white gold (Veluxe Pearl) (Limited Edition) (Repromote from Spring Colour Forecast ’10)




Reflects Glitter
Reflects Pearl White glitter with pearl sheen (Glitter) (Permanent at PRO)
Reflects Bronze Sparkling rich gold (Glitter) (Permanent at PRO)

Pigment
Bright Fuchsia Bright magenta (Permanent)
Marine Ultra Vivid marine blue (Permanent at PRO)

Blush Duo
Mighty Aphordite Warm peach coral with gold pearl/Bright coral pink with gold pearl (Satin/Frost) (Limited Edition)
Amazon Princess Bright yellow pink/Deep blue pink with gold pearl (Satin/Satin) (Limited Edition)





Mineralize Skinfinish
Pink Power Peachy rose with pink shimmer/Soft rosy bronze/Soft shell pink with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)
Golden Lariat True coral with fine gold shimmer/Soft suntanned bronze/Soft gold with fine shimmer (Limited Edition)

Wonder Woman Makeup Bag
Wonder Woman Red (Limited Edition)
Bulletproof Blue (Limited Edition)

Utility Belt Eye Brush Set (Limited Edition)
Utility Belt Face Brush Set (Limited Edition)
Invicible Mirror (Limited Edition)

*Thud* told you it was a BIG ONE!!! So Glam Squad is this collection a hit? or miss? What's on your wishlist!?

Let me know!!!

MAC Stylishly Yours: Style Curve

So I finally received Style Curve this week, one of the four lipstick shades currently available at www.maccosmetics.co.uk as a limited edition from the MAC Stylishly Yours collection that was releasedhere in the UK last week. Described by MAC as a "bright violet", Style Curve has been likened to Revenge Is Sweet Lipglass from last years MAC and Disney collaboration Venomous Villains with its cremesheen finish giving an added shine when applied.

No Flash: (l-r) Style Curve, Violetta, Style Curve, Show Orchid

Personally, I believe that Style Ciurve gives off a playful, sheer colour that leans towards a pinkier tone rather than violet. However to look at Style Curve and the infamous PRO colour Violetta side by side you would think you were seeing double. I can say that after having a play around with Style Curve there is a slight difference between the two when actually worn. Style Curve is literally the 'play it safe' version of the bold looking Violetta.

Final thoughts: If you already have Violetta or even Show Orchid, save your money! See swatches below.

 Indoors with flash: (l-r) MAC Show Orchid, Style Curve, Violetta

  Outdoor Lighting - no flash: (l-r) MAC Show Orchid, Style Curve, Violetta

Did you purchase anything from Stylishly Yours? What do you think of Style Curve-Hit or Miss?

Rihanna: The Scent Of A Reb'l Fleur

Image from recently shot ad campaign.

Following in the footsteps of her BFF Katy Perry who recently released her fragrance 'Purr', Bajan beauty Rihanna is set to unveil her first fragrance Reb'l Fleur [translation: Rebel Flower] next month. 

In a recent interview with People magazine, she explained the meaning behind the name Reb'l Flower saying: 'My grandmother in Barbados used to call me her Rebel Flower.' Rihanna also said that it took some time to create the scent that she wanted.

 Was there a typo? Rihanna, says there was no mistake in the spelling when she got this tattoo in 2010.

'Over the years, I layered many different scents to get something that was truly my own. 'But I wanted…something that said "Rihanna was here". Something delicious and special, a fragrance with subtle hints that linger and leave a sexy memory.'

The new fragrance will be available in stores at the beginning of February and will be sold for $49 for a 1.7oz bottle in the US. UK price to be announced soon.

Spot The Difference

OPI Black Shatter - Limited Edition
RRP £14




Barry M Instant Nail Effect
RRP £3.99



By the look of both products there are no differences, even the packaging is similar, however the price is another thing.

MAC Peacocky Collection

The highly anticpated Peacocky collection will be coming to a MAC store/counter near you soon!

Already proving popular overseas where Peacocky has already launched; the collection is pretty huge, introducing not one but two new products from MAC that are currently receiving rave reviews.

First up are the showstopping Mega Metal Eyeshadows, which consists of 15 kaleidoscope shades. Not to be mistaken for MAC's Metal-X Cream Shadows, oh nooo. These precious metals are long-wearing metallic powdered eyeshadows, no cream here, just a smooth buttery cream-like feel when applied. Mega Metal's are said to give a light-reflective, intense metallic finish that looks amazing on the skin. It has been described as a medium-buildable coverage that won't fade or crease. The formula contains Vitamins A & E, antioxidants that help condition the delicate eye area.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!

Wishing you all an awesome fresh start  to your life in 2011, where posibilities never dry. Whatever your hearts desire, may you receive it as a double portion!!!

Blessed Love,

Nadz