Shen's Addiction: 2010

The Body Shop Smoke and Fire Collection

Smokey eyes are the trend for Fall 2010 and The Body Shop Autumn Collection, the Smoke and Fire, is exactly that. Smokey eyes have always been a favorite amongst many artists and celebrities. It gives that draws attention to the eyes as well it can cause a good dramatic look. As for this author, I'm pretty psyched with this collection. I would die for an excure to do smokey eyes anytime of the day. Yes, even mornings. I do wish that I became a model just for the simple fact that models get to wear makeup a lot. :) Thank goodness, I found beauty blogging does the same time.

The Body Shop Eye Colour Midnight Blue, Velvet Green and Golden Peach

The Body Shop Eye Colour Midnight Blue, Velvet Green and Golden Peach
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Midnight Blue

It's a myth that fair skinned women are the only once who can wear blue eyeshadow. We morenas can actually pull off this Midnight Velvet eye shadow that can be used wet for intensity or dry for fast application. Make that eyes pop and alluring during the rainy days with a blue eyeshadow that can compete with the gloomy days. :)

Velvet Green

Green eyeshadow fits all Filipina from fair to dark skin tones and many can attest to that. And this shade is one of the most impressive shade of verdant I've ever seen. This is really an attention-grabbing eye shadow but it grabs the good kind of attention. This will definitely enhance your eyes like crazy. If you like clubbing and donning dresses this is the best eyeshadow to compliment you.

Golden Peach

Of course, a good smokey eyes needs a good highlighter and this Golden Peach is the right answer for that. This shades is best for highlight, tearjust, higlighting the lower eyelids and tracing the inner part of the tear lines for accentuating eyes. During a simple date or a lunch with the girls, you can just swipe this over your eyelids, apply your eyeliner and mascara andyou're good to go. :)

Swatches of Midnight Blue, Green Velvet and Golden Peach

Aren't they gorgeously pigmented? And that's just the picture. Just imagine how they look in person. :)

The Body Shop Eye Colour is available at all The Body Shops branches for only Php595.00 each.

Much Love,
Shen

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The Body Shop released their autumn collection here in the Philippines!

Turn up the heat! Take your make-up cues from the smouldering shades of nature. The season’s
‘Smoke and Fire’ look is inspired by the rich, natural, earthy colours of the changing season combined with the dramatic flash of light associated with breath-taking autumn skies.

Create the look or have it expertly applied by make-up artists in a The Body Shop® store. This fiercely hot colour collection for eyes, face and lips harnesses nature’s autumnal palette and balances it with modern smoky shades. Dusky blues and greens are lifted and refreshed with peach and pinks, flashes of oxidised metal add a touch of metallic sheen. Dare to play with the on-trend shades and innovative textures.

Light up! The Autumn Leaves Compact highlights cheeks with a natural looking, soft-lit glow, setting your complexion on fire. Create smoking, smouldering eyes by encircling them with the unique, highly pigmented Kajal Eyeliner in three rich hues. Enhance this high intensity eye-look with three vivid shades of Eye Colour eye shadow. Then frame eyes with long, dark, lush-looking lashes courtesy of Divide & Multiply Mascara. As a finishing touch, dress lips in earthy, nude shades of moisturising Colourglide™ Lip Colour. Finally, don’t let dark circles and fine lines ruin your style with the help of light-reflective Lightening Touch.

The Body Shop people gave us bloggers a chance to experience the Smoke and Fire Collection by way of tutorial and makeovers in hands of The Body Shop makeup artist and guest makeup artist who also happens to be a blogger, Dens Congco of Makeupden.com.

Even I who have been applying makeup for quite a long time picked up a few tricks during this event.

Denise Congco, Makeup Artist and Blogger as guest artist.
Did you that Dens and I were classmates in elementary? :)

Billie, Body Shop Philippines PR Manager provides us with her introduction.

Let's begin shall we. Roma, the general manager at The Body Shop Megamall, preps Billie's face for foundation by spritzing a moisturizer and applying a brightening primer. Billie has dry skin and brightening is the best for her to give her a dewy look.

Dens took over the eye makeup application. She makes sure to take inspiration at the pictures provided for this collection but at the same time she ensures that the look will fit Billie's eye shape and face. Dens used the Eye Colour no. 42 (midnight blue) and no. 41 (peach) to create a smokey look.

Favorite part was when Dens used the Special Edition Kajal Eyeliner Charcoal on her eyelids as base. The soft Kajal Liner is a much easier eyeliner to use in my opinion. No tugging and budging the eyes whenever you apply. Highly recommended for those who loves water lining.

Final result. Love the bronze look on Billie and the midnight blue smokey was a great contrast. Really fit for the fall season.

Hi, Kim!!
It's been a while since I saw my fellow Basement Academy classmate who gave birth to a healthy bundle of joy.

Although I was dying to play with the makeup on my own. I wouldn't let a chance pass for a free makeover. :) hehehe!

Roma and I decided that we should go for a grin... este... green look. lol!

Pics from my Canon g11 doesn't do justice to my FOTD! Emerald eyeshadow was so pigmented!!

Here's Kim and I all dolled up and ready for Fall! :)

Earth looked great in earthy tones of Smoke and Fire Collection

Tara's eyes popped with Smoke and Fire Collection. :)
A nice twist to all the smokey look of the collection

Fabulous, right? :) Dens really did an amazing job! :)

Dens and I took advantage of the vain shot of my cam. :)

Thanks to the Body Shop Team for having us in this event

And for being so nice and accomodating while we were there. :)

Ross and Billie with Ry, Lace, Kim and Azrael. :)

Roma and Den's beautiful creations. :)

If you're asking what my recommendations are in this collection. It's the Kajal Eyeliner. It's made from natural ingrdients and the Marula oil makes the product glides seamlessly at the water and upper lash line. Get all of them!! :) hehehe!

Also, to avoid the zombie look, the improved Lightening Touch will definitely erase those underey baggies away. :)

I'm excited for the fall and winter collections. I'm definitely that kind of season. More excuses to wear darker and edgier makeup. :)

much love,
Shen

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