Magic Mirror on the... In the Make Up Department?

When shopping for make up do you ever wish you could try the products before you buy? 

See what the lipsticks, eyeshadows or blusher look like on your face before parting with your pennies?

Thanks to Shiseido, now you can.

Shiseido’s Magic Mirror is a completely unique virtual make-up application  mirror/computer that captures the movement and expressions of your face in real time.

The revolutionary technology identifies and scans your facial features, allowing you to try the latest make-up trends, allowing you to chose from a range of their cheek, eye  and  lip colours.

I have tried this mirror out for myself and it is actually amazing, if not a slightly bizarre experience. (You will sit there staring at your own face for a long time let me tell you!)

Previously only available in Japan, Shiseido’s Magic Mirror is now on tour in the UK and will be available at the following stores:

5 July – 18 August:  John Lewis Oxford Street

29th August – 17th September:  House Of Fraser Meadowhall Sheffield

19th September – 3rd October:  House Of Fraser Manchester

5th October – 19th October:  Jenners Edinburgh

21st October – 4th November:  John Lewis Newcastle

9th November – 29^th November: House Of Fraser Westfield

1^st December – 24^th December: House Of Fraser Milton Keynes

23^rd December – 20^th January - House Of Fraser Oxford St

23^rd January – 11^th February - Harrods

Q&A with Liz McClarnon

Photo courtesy of  www.marklightford.com

Liz McClarnon is one talented chiqua. She’s a singer, a dancer, an actress a TV presenter  and a Masterchef champion! (Is there anything this girl can’t do!)

As one third of the hugely popular girl band Atomic Kitten she has three UK number one selling songs under her belt, finished second in 2005’s celebrity love Island, presented BBC3’s Hotter Than my Daughter TV show and is now appearing as Paulette in the highly acclaimed Legally Blonde the Musical Tour.

I am Fabulicious caught up with her to find out all about her beauty secrets!

Hi Liz, can you tell me what’s in your make up bag today?

I actually don't have a make up bag. I just chuck all the make up in whatever bag I'm using that day, But I have 4 different mascaras (depending on the look I'm going for) – 2MACs, 1 Bourjois and 1 Armani....MAC foundation, Nars blusher, Revlon eyeliner, YSL lippy, 4 special creams from Jenny Harding for super duper sensitive skin and Eyelure lashes.

What is your all time favourite beauty brand and why? 

Im a big Bourjois fan! I love there bronzers, lip glosses and especially there nail varnishes!

 How does your skin cope with all the heavy stage make up you have to wear in your role as Paulette in Legally Blonde the musical?

BADLY!! I get so scratchy after all the make up  everyday so I have to clean it twice a day with Jenny Harding Soft Rain Cleanser then I use her Pink Heaven moisturiser! It is honestly my life saver tip for anyone with sensitive skin!

 Do you have a beauty Icon? If so, who?

Denise Richards or someone like her with a massive gorgeous smile...I love that friendly but attractive look!

Denise Richards is Liz's Beauty Icon

When do you feel most beautiful?

 After a holiday when I'm happy inside and I've eaten fresh fish and salads all week...my skin feels great!

Would you ever leave the house fresh faced and make up free?

 Yep. Not often really, because once I'm out I'm out for the day. But if I have a day off I won't be wearing any make up and I'll be covered in rich oily creams.

Back in the day when you were part of Atomic Kitten, would you and the girls do your own make up or would it be done by a make up artist?

 It depended on what we were doing but usually you do have a full make up and hair team with you. (it would've be so much easier to be a boy!) 

Can you describe your skincare regime? Do you have a specific daily routine?

 I do. I give myself facials all the time but only with certain creams. I  use Jenny Harding creams. I cleanse my face twice in the morning then twice in the night. If I didnt I'd hate to think what would happen. I'm a bit obsessive with my skin.

Can you share with us one of your trade secret beauty tips?

Liz in her Atomic Kitten days

Taking your make up off at night! I know you'll hate me saying these things but also, water! Sorry but it's a fact. I drink Willow water (it's meant to have certain minerals which are great for your skin and it works for me!)

Have you ever had a make up/ beauty disaster? What happened?

I have a make up disaster every night in Legally Blonde... Paulette wears FAR too much make up. Think blue eye shadow, pink blusher, red lipstick and eyelashes any drag queen would be proud of. But I tell you what it's good fun to slap it all on and it definitely gets me into character! 

What was the best piece of beauty advice you have ever been given?

  "You are what you eat!" It's true! If I binge on crappy foods for a week I look and feel so sluggish

You can currently see Liz in the role of Paulette in Legally Blonde the Musical at the Liverpool Empire until 17^th September 2011.

You can follower her on twitter @lizmcclarnon or visit her website for info, news and photos  http://www.lizmcclarnon.com/site/index.php?pid=home

St Tropez Skin Illuminators

Everyone’s knows St Tropez as one of the leading fake tan brands. It has a massive collection of different fake tanning products to suit every tanning preference- from lotions to mousse, sprays to airbrushes.

But did you know that they now do skin illuminators? And did you also know that they are actually really good?

Making their debut on the runway at London Fashion week SS11, they have introduced three new skin finishing products that add a gorgeous iridescent shine to your skin.

The illuminators come in three shades, Rose Skin, Gold Skin and Violet Skin, and if you couldn’t have guessed already by the names, the shades match that of their names.

My favourite is the Rose Skin, a gorgeous pinky shade which compliments my pale skin tone really well.

Im packing my Gold Skin illuminator on holiday with me as it will be perfect on sun kissed skin, great for accentuating your brows and cheek bones in the same way as other hi-lighting products, as well as creating the illusion of elongated limbs when smoothed sparingly over your legs from the mid shin to the top of your foot.

St Tropez’s Skin Illuminators are £12.26 and are available across the UK in selected retailers and salons.

Holiday's are Coming

It’s summer time and that means one thing. Holidays are here!

Whether you are off abroad or staying within the UK, its always nice to have new bits and pieces to take away for your break.

So here i am ready to give you the chance to win something new to take away with you on your holiday.

Chances are you haven’t heard of a lingerie designer called Carol Malony but her lingerie is beautiful, feminine and fun.

Currently available in Urban Outfitters in the UK, you now have the chance to win an exquisite Carol Malony, Cirque de Nuit Babydoll lingerie set, size Medium along with a gorgeous anatomical & Cadbury chocolate body butter to keep your skin deliciously silky in your new lingerie.

 The Cirque de Nuit Babydoll is an adorable, cotton voile babydoll with cross back. It is adorned with rhinestone star pins on strap back, a beautiful horse motif on the front and a pretty bow on the back of the underwear.

The Anatomical with Cadbury’s body butter speaks for itself. A chocoholics must have it smells like you are applying liquid chocolate to your body- but don’t eat it, it’s to moisturise and leave your skin feeling silky smooth.

After enjoying a relaxing bath after a long day relaxing on your holiday, slather yourself in the gorgeous chcocolately sweet body lotion and slip into your gorgeous new babydoll lingerie to enjoy your holiday evening.

Open internationally, all you need to do is;

Follow my blog on google friends connect and leave a comment below with your contact details so i can contact you if you win

 ‘Like’ my Facebook page here

RT the following on twitter (if you have it) ‘’Head over to www.iamfabulicious.com to win loads of great beauty items’’

Competition closes on Wednesday 31st August.

Goodluck! x

Today I fancy, Pink hair!

Dianna
Agron Yesterday

Call me old fashioned, but when I saw Glee’s Dianna Agron this morning in the papers sporting hot pink hair I couldn’t help but want to cry out ‘why oh why!’

Dianna had gorgeous blonde locks, what on earth would possess her to dye her hair candy cotton pink?!

 A new film role perhaps? A split second decision gone wrong maybe?

But then I thought back to a week or so ago when Katy Perry was rocking the very same look.

Kate Bosworth sports her new look

And then I thought about how Kate Bosworth came out with her long blonde hair, dip dyed green.

‘Maybe it’s me that’s missing something,’ I realised.

I started researching and realised that loads of celebs have hit the bright and colourful hair dye bottle, with some resulting in better effects than others.

Katy Perry, Lily Allen & Kelly Osbourne

Even Gwen Stefani rocked the pink back in the day & Nicki Minaj

The original Pink hair lover herself

What do you think? Who looks hot with candy flossy coloured locks and who looks a mess? Could you pull it off?