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You know how when you read a traditional newspaper, the ink tends to get all over your fingers? Well, here's a way to take stylish advantage of that text transfer... turn it into a manicure!
How to do it:
You'll need scissors, nail polish base coat, a pale nail polish color, any newspaper, alcohol (such as vodka or other clear spirits) and a top coat.
Applying a base coat and two coats of color varnish.
Pour the alcohol in a glass.
Cut small pieces of newspaper large enough to cover your nails.
When your nails are dry, soak them in the alcohol.
Cover your nails with small pieces of newspaper.
Remove small pieces of newsprint slowly. The ink will be left on the nail surface.
Let dry and apply a layer of top coat.
And Voila!
Thanks to Zuzu at Passion Nail Art for the info and images (where the same information can be found in French)
above: model Eniko Mihalik made up and lit to appear both 10 years old and 60 years old
This beauty editorial is not new, it's actually from Paris Vogue, November 2008, but it's so interesting, I wanted to share it with you.
Shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, whose amazing work I shared with you here, model Eniko Mihalik appears to be 6 different ages. With make-up and lighting only, she is captured as a 10 year old, a 20 year old, a 30 year old a 40 year old, a 50 year old and a 60 year old through the fabulous styling by Carine Roitfeld (who was the Editor-in-Chief of French Vogue for a decade) and make up by Lisa Butler.
As a 10 year old:
As a 20 year old:
As a 30 year old:
As a 40 year old:
As a 50 year old:
As a 60 year old:
In case you're wondering, Hungarian model Eniko Mihalik was 21 years old when this editorial was shot.
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Voodoo Queens is a series of interventionist doodles created by illustrator Nina Chakrabati for I Want You Magazine. With a rotring pen, she doodled facial 'masks' and superimposed them upon photographs of women:
About the artist:
above: self portrait by Nina Chakrabati
Nina was born and spent her early life in Calcutta, India. She moved to the UK in her teens carrying her stamp collection under her arm and little else. She studied illustration at Central St. Martins, and many years later, at The Royal College of Art.
Her work is often concerned with collections and the composition of objects. She works using Rotring pens, felt tips, biros, pencils, inks and the Apple Macintosh. She enjoys using different technologies and mediums and collaborating with others when the opportunity arises.
She lives and works in London, England.
Nina Chakrabati
Sharpie markers have hit that catwalk again. Whereas Rodarte used Sharpies to decorate the arms and bodies of women in their S/S 2010 collection, this time it's men donning the black markers to embellish the collection of menswear for 2011 Fall /Winter Qasimi Homme line.
Designer Khalid Al-Qasim's latest menswear collection features leather, knitwear and furs in warm chocolate browns, greys, aubergines, beiges and blacks, and was accentuated with tribal patterns in black [and white] placed on the foreheads of the male models.
The white was applied with body make-up:
but the black was created with the favorite tool of artists and designers everywhere, the Sharpie:
Belted coats, oversized sweaters, tailored wools and leathers with graphic patterns were complimented by the artfully applied facial markings.
The entire collection of menswear is really quite striking, but for this feature, I've focused on the Sharpie markers applied to the foreheads and bodies of the beautiful men making their way down the runway. To get a look at the entire line of clothing, please visit Fashionising.
Designer Khalid Al-Qasim:
images courtesy of Fashion Mag and Fashionising
Qasimi Homme
Yes, I am a proud member of the Sharpie Squad. If you find, do or know of creative applications with Sharpie markers, and would like to see me feature them on my blog and/or on Sharpie's blog, kindly let me know.
See more creativity with Sharpies at Sharpie Uncapped
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above: the collection is said to include a total of 14 colors, with the above six launching first.
Bieber Fever spreads to fingertips. That's right, tween heartthrob Justin Bieber has collaborated with Opi's new Nicole line to design a collection of nail polish which hits Wal-Mart stores this December after which it will appear in Target, Sears and several other stores.
The collection will debut with six shades in this December; One Less Lonely Glitter (a metallic lavendar), Prized Possession Purple (grape), Give Me The First Dance (silver), Me + Blue (metallic blue), OMB! (metallic red), and Step 2 the Beat of my Heart (heart shaped specks). Come February, the collection will be made available at other stores, including Target and Sears.
Here's a first look at some of the colors:
above: Justin Bieber's One Less Lonely Girl (metallic lavender) polish For Nicole by Opi
above: Justin Bieber's Blue +Me (metallic blue) polish For Nicole by Opi
above: Justin Bieber's Give Me The First Dance polish For Nicole by Opi
Laugh if you must, but this little man with the popular haircut knows what he's doing or his managers do. Aside from his likeness splayed all over T-shirts, calendars and jewelry, he made a recent appearance on television's CSI, his 3D concert is soon to be released in theaters and he's soon launching "First Step 2 Forever: My Story", his first memoir.
above: One Less Lonely Glitter, Give Me The First Dance ad Step 2 the Beat of my Heart
He will be joining the likes of Katy Perry and Serena Williams who will both be launching collections with Nicole by OPI.
images and info courtesy of Nicole by Opi.
