There’s nothing like getting a sniff of something with a pleasant whiff and I must say Lush and The Body Shop have some serious competition.
Upon taking a stroll along the bumper car tracks that are the pavements of Regent Street, I came across a slightly blah shop front - Anthropologie. For some reason I entered and instantly realized that the clothing was less ‘me’ and more yummy mummies with pushchairs residing in the leafy suburbs of Dulwich (like her >>).
However, it soon became apparent that I had ventured into what was possibly the most interesting retail store in London.
With a glass staircase and a large wall made up of plants and grass as a centre piece, the store had me touching every ornament and opening cupboards looking for girly things to find.
For me the candles steal the show for Anthro. They are absolutely divine, in particular Pineapple. Although it might seem slightly expensive for a tub of fragranced beeswax, these candles are most definitely the best I’ve ever smelt and are worth every penny.
Have you ever gotten dressed to the nines, perfected the shape of your eyeliner and glossed those lips only to review the pictures of your big night and realize that you look like krusty the clown?
Example…
Here are a few tips to prevent this happening to you.
• Stick to matte colours if you plan to be photographed heavily. Limiting the amount of shiny/glittery products in your blush, eyeshadow and powder will minimize the amount of reflection from the flash
• Try a powder with a more yellowish undertone over a translucent powder, which are usually made up of a high amount of talc.
• Most importantly- Stay Away from foundations with Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide or Zinc Oxide aka SPF. This is ONE of the many reasons why the ever worshipped Mac Fix Fluid and I ended our love affair o so many moons ago. The high SPF content had me looking like Casper in a flour fight. Look for foundations specifically made for Television and photography. These have a minimal amount of SPF if any at all and will have your skin looking flawless.
My personal favourite is Makeup Forever’s HD Foundation. Not only does it come in a wide selection of colours for darker skin tones, Makeup Forever’s HD was specially formulated for use in front of High Definition camera's where imperfections are wayyy more noticeable. Now I haven't tested it out in front of a Warner Brothers's $1,000,000 camera but in front of my basic Sony Digital Camera I can say it does deliver.
Example…
Here are a few tips to prevent this happening to you.
• Stick to matte colours if you plan to be photographed heavily. Limiting the amount of shiny/glittery products in your blush, eyeshadow and powder will minimize the amount of reflection from the flash
• Try a powder with a more yellowish undertone over a translucent powder, which are usually made up of a high amount of talc.
• Most importantly- Stay Away from foundations with Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide or Zinc Oxide aka SPF. This is ONE of the many reasons why the ever worshipped Mac Fix Fluid and I ended our love affair o so many moons ago. The high SPF content had me looking like Casper in a flour fight. Look for foundations specifically made for Television and photography. These have a minimal amount of SPF if any at all and will have your skin looking flawless.
My personal favourite is Makeup Forever’s HD Foundation. Not only does it come in a wide selection of colours for darker skin tones, Makeup Forever’s HD was specially formulated for use in front of High Definition camera's where imperfections are wayyy more noticeable. Now I haven't tested it out in front of a Warner Brothers's $1,000,000 camera but in front of my basic Sony Digital Camera I can say it does deliver.
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