Posted by Lily Belbin under Fashion Guide on January 26 2011, 0 comments

Tags: Beauty, Beauty Line

OMG, people! Our hearts are a-flutter on hearing the rumour that Gucci is set to broaden its fragrance brand into a full-on beauty house. Erm, hello! Yesterday the Italian fashion house and its licensee, Procter & Gamble Prestige announced that they have inked in a renewal of their current licensing agreement. Under its new terms, the extended license now will encompass the entire beauty category, including cosmetics and skin care products. It’s no secret that the Gucci fragrance ads are without a doubt the sexiest out there and with the prospect of a beauty range we can not only smell like Evan Rachel Wood but (try and) look like her too.  Can you imagine those lipsticks and bronzers and that packaging? Si

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Posted by Lily Belbin under Fashion Guide on January 19 2011, 0 comments

Tags: Beauty, Black Swan

Today is the oh-so-special day when Black Swan finally hits the silver screen and the anticipation has been building all day. To top it off, Grazia Team Beauty were lucky enough to have a chat with the brains behind the film’s amazing beauty looks, Makeup Department Head Margie Durand and Makeup Designer Judy Chin. From the challenges they faced, the products they used and how us mere mortals can get Natalie Portman‘s dramatic look, we can all learn a thing or two…

Q: How does a makeup artist prepare to work on a film? D

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Posted by Lily Belbin under Fashion Guide on January 15 2011, 0 comments

Tags: Beauty, Golden Globes

We’ve got to put it out there, loud and proud. When it comes to A-list red carpet beauty, The Golden Globes is without a doubt THE awards ceremony to float our beauty boat. Why? Well, it’s the single show that always seems to win in it the fashion stakes with its mood that is neither overly casual nor too fussy but somewhere (extremely stylish) in between.  Last night’s ceremony was no exception with old school Hollywood glamour playing a key role. The recipe? Serious quantities of voluminous, shiny, bouncy locks with a healthy dose of nude, dewy makeup thrown in.  Here’s our round-up of the best beauty looks…  

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