Calendar Frazzle!

Hi Tory,

Due to the clocks going back and various cold and 'flu issues I thought today was Tuesday rather than Wednesday... so video and blog post tomorrow instead. And a brain transplant for me :)

Hugs and kisses,
xxx

The Biba Look

Hi Tory,

Here we go with the Biba tutorial - lots of hazy greens to mimic that 70s meets 30s Hollywood glamour style by way of Kensington High Street.

It's all about keeping the colour above the crease and up to the brow, LOTS of lashes and a dark, plummy mouth.

Products Used

• Beauty UK Metallic Sparks Jumbo Pencil in Green 4
70s meets 30s Hollywood glamour style by way of Kensington High Styreet
• Beauty UK Eyeshadow Palette in No. 4 - Earth Child
• MUA Eyeshadow in Shade 7
• MUA Intense Colour Eye Pencil in Rich Brown
• Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara in Waterproof Black
• MUA Blusher in Shade 2
• 2True Glossywear Lipstick in 10

Have fun with the Biba palette!

Hugs and kisses,
xxx

Biba, Biba, BIBA!

Hi Tory,

Anyone who knows us will know that we are both OBSESSED with Biba - the brand launched as a mail order company by Barbara Hulanicki in the mid-60s, which went on to be the world's first lifestyle brand in the early 70s.

Biba introduced the world to black lipstick and green eyeshadow and purple nails

Biba introduced the makeup world to black lipstick and green eyeshadow and purple nails, with a highly pigmented palette encompassing all the colours of the rainbow. Barbara was a Polish-born fashion student, whose passion for the glamour and smoky style of Hollywood in the 30s, coupled with her desire to provide affordable High Street fashion, made her a much-loved icon. Her influence can still be seen today in everything from catwalk shows to interior design to street style.

Biba eventually went bankrupt in 1975 following a downturn in the British economy, and Barbara moved to Miami to become an influential interior designer. Her muted, sludgy palette of aubergines, berries, chocolates and mustards is still a huge hit, and this will be my take on the classic Biba look.

For more about Biba with some pictures and links, here's an article I wrote a couple of years ago:
Places and Spaces: Big Biba

Tutorial coming next week!

Hugs and kisses,
xxx