Beauty Buy: Tom Ford Lipstick

   Lipstick is a daily make up essential for me so when I stumbled upon the elusive and highly coveted Tom Ford lipstick collection I could not resist purchasing a tube. I bought Bruised Plum, a shade of deep reddening plum with hints of a cool purple and fuchsia. Because of these colors I thought the lipstick would be a bit hard to pull off but it turns out this is a perfect fall shade. The lipstick itself has a light shimmer and does not smudge because it is less creamy then one would expect. Another great aspect of the lipstick is the packaging. Tom Ford's lipsticks come in a lovely white and gold tube that makes the lipstick all the more elegant and covet-able. One drawback is the price. So if your looking a cheaper alternative, MAC's Hang Up and Rimmel's Electric Plum are good dupes for the Bruised Plum shade.

  

D.I.Y. Meadham Kirchoff's Opulence

photo via masha-mel.blogspot.com

rhinestone overlays via expointl @flickr.com

The spectacular display of ornamental excess presented at the Meadham Kirchoff S/S 13 show left a resounding impression upon us. It was the kind of show that you can revisit time again and discover new facets of detail: the glitter-encrusted manicures, the never-ending layers of bow, pearl, and stone; all crafted in the richest jewel tones.   

What we took away from this show was a new found compulsion to embellish -particularly in the fashion of Kirchoff's rhinestone necklaces and head bands.  

We created our own vision of Kirchoff using an old head band stripped bare, and a plain gold collar necklace, that we drenched in rhinestones purchased from a local craft store. We used a regular glue gun to apply, which has held the stones very well; but for a more permanent hold: jewel glue, or E6000 glue works best.