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Thursday, June 30, 2011

1920s make-up at the fat mu!


Silent movie star from the 20s!




Flappers in class...lovely MU-ettes well done!


So Betty Boop non?


20s class yesterday at the fat mu academy was super fun as per usual...lots of smoke, lots of rose bud lips...silent stars from yesteryear were created. Wondered where the smokey eye came from...well now you know..1920s! The smokey eye never goes out of fashion and is always seen as a glamour classic. In fact Mulain and the MUs will be running 'the art of the smokey eye' workshop on 16th July. Do contact us for more info.

M x

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Monsoon Mascara!


Everyone drenched in rainy Mu-mbai? Feeling blue and "un-glam"...pick up Maybelline's Collosal Volume Mascara and feel fab...easy on the pocket, approx Rs. 300 and gives great lashes. So don't feel blue my darlings...get lashed in the rains! MUUUU x

Mulain x

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Great shop for make-up / hair artists! MAYUR CREATION

MU Sunita with the loo-verly Mayur team


Recognize MU Virginia in disguise?


MU Sunita trying out tash and hair clip-on pieces




Mulain braved the Mu-mbai rains today to head to Mayur Creations with MUs Virginia and Sunita. It's a wonderful little shop full of little creative gems for your shoots, bridals, events...any dressing up basically. fat mu are designing the make-up and hair for a 1920s play and were on a creative reccie around Bombay. Found the perfect pieces (readymade fingerwaves..brilliant) in this shop and the owners / team were so helpful and kind and nice and let us try out pieces - on us and them!! Great fun.




So Mulain's tip today is go check it out!!! It's at Santa Cruz market, near the station..




Mayur Bhai - 26049961 / 66779961
Shop No. 34/35, Shopping Centre, Station Road, Near Silver Plaza, Santacruz (W), Mumbai - 54
Email - mayurcreation34@yahoo.in


CLOSED ON THURSDAY - open every other day 10.30am to 8pm




MUUUUU x Mulain

Monday, June 27, 2011

fat mu's 3 week hairstyling workshop!





Mulain is super excited about fat mu's next 'hair-styling' workshop starting next Monday, 4th July. It's an evening workshop from 6pm til 8.30pm run by MU Prajakta, fresh off her run from 'The Sound Of Music' where she has been creating retro styles night after night! This workshop is designed for people who need to style hair in a professional way...hairdressers or make-up artist's who need to be creative and directional with hair. It's great fun and we will break your fear of styling hair. So call MU Rosy on 9920753846 for more info or mail us at mail@fatmu.com


MUUUUUUUUUUUUU! Mulain x

Friday, June 24, 2011

Gothic glam!


MAC's Cyber lipstick...a dark glam favourite....





Lakme's dark shade 265 is similar to MAC's Cyber...a slightly cheaper option



IIFA awards are kicking off and Mulain is loving seeing all the glam stars arriving at the airport and gearing up for the shows etc. Have to say think Malaika Arora looked A-M-A-Z-I-N-G getting off a long-haul flight and looking the way she did...full on glossy hair, shades and an amazing traffic stopping red mouth. Good for you girl, Mulain was very impressed. So inspired by this statement lips again make the blog...(we never get bored). MU Sunita was on a make-up reccie around Mu-mbai this week and showed me a cute little find. We all love MAC's Cyber shade of lipstick, lovely to have in your pro kits but also great for those of you who dare to do gothic glam. Turns out Lakme do a similar shade 265...at approx Rs. 250....So for those who can't afford MAC there is an alternative for you. See how we care my darlings....? Mulain would hate anyone to feel left out.

M x

Thursday, June 23, 2011

FYF lip quads..MWAH!




MUs Malaika, Rosy and Aswathy were all raving about the FYF (Flawless You Forever) Lip Quads - see above - these little numbers are uber yum, look great and are so comfy to wear. Hope you can see from the piccies above how inviting and delicious these glosses are. The colour combos are like toffees, caramels, hazelnuts, melted chocolates, vanilla, nougat...have I wet your appetites enough?




Off to pout ..caio x

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Bald Gaga!


Mulain saw this a few days ago and was trying to work out real bald or baldcap?...Was watching the clip of her singing on the Paul O'Grady show and thought it was a bald cap...as thought I could see the edges along the forehead and it looked very shiny and different to her face texture..am so curious now....anyone know what the real deal is?

Gaga...what you upto?

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Bye bye dark circles....




Want to get rid of unwanted blemishes and those dark circles and look like you've just had 10 hours of sleep without having to load your face with make-up?... then correct concealing is the answer....
A lot of make-up companies do concealers from light to heavy coverage.....brighteners like the YSL touch eclat which is a fantastic product... but if you're a medium to dark skinned person a lot of these might took too light or go grey/ashy on the skin- means wrong colour- a big no no mes amis... and so look to MAC.

Yes I know its a MAC world and we always try and tell people there's a whole other world out there too when it comes to make-up.... but when it comes to concealers MAC and Bobbi Brown outshine as our favourites! .... and since BB isn't available in India yet.... MAC it is!!

... and so... what ever your skin tone, type and whatever your level of coverage required... there is something for everyone......

Light coverage- don't have particularly dark circles or problem skin but still need that flawless appearance?- opt for their select cover concealers or moisture select cover for dry skins..... creamy and light and easy to blend into the skin for a lovely finish without looking like you have anything on.

Medium -Full coverage or dark circles - opt for their studio finish pure orange 'corrector' and pat over dark circles.... then select a studio finish concealer or studio sculpt concealer in your skin tone and pat over the orange.... don't forget to cover the orange and blend the edges .....et voila!.. bye bye dark circles....

The orange can also be mixed in with the concealer shade and applied if intense coverage not required to cover the not so dark circles.... apply with a medium firm brush, or your fingertips- and don't forget to set with powder! tres importante or it wont last too long.....

Tried and tested- great easy carry in your purse options for women..... try it yourself and let Mulain know what you think.

Mx

Monday, June 20, 2011

Violent lips!!



















WOW!!! Mulain is totally infatutuated with these new style of temporary lip tattoos...check 'em out my darlings...woo hoo what fun!


Check out all the designs and see which ones you fancy....it's festival season in London and everyone totally plugging these cool tattoos which stay for 4-8 hours.....easy to apply and temporary so no worry of them staying on forever...safe to use, not tested on animals...go have fun and enjoy...Mulain off to explore.


M x

Friday, June 17, 2011

Duraline by Inglot


Just yesterday a question was posed about if we could bring dried up gel eyeliners back to life ... and guess what... today the answer came in the form of 'Duraline' by Inglot.... a liquid that works with shadows, pigments and glitter to transform into waterproof liners, and a little mixed in with dried up gel liners brings it back to form- tried and tested!

Comes in a small glass jar that you can keep as a part of your kit... it's an investment you wont regret. Available at the Inglot store at G7 mall in Andheri West.

Mx

Thursday, June 16, 2011

The many faces of Emma Watson




Mulain is loving Emma Watson's new look!... just saw her latest Vogue cover and was like WOW!.... the gal has grown up and what a transformation!...... a far cry for her Hermione days non?.... a beautiful face that can carry off anything from uber natural looks to hip rock chic to ultra glam!

The power of transformation avec le maquillage!!..... try it at home mes cheries and discover your many different avatars- just like Miss Watson.

Mx

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Festival glam!

Festival glamour....smokey eyes with a sequin finish...lovely!!!


Pixie L at the Isle of Wight Festival...



Pixie popping those nails...


Hippie glam..


Good old girly flowers in the hair...

Mulain just loves the look of UK's Pixie Lott. Summer is here in the UK and it's festival time...yes that means 'glamping' is on and people are heading out doors to camp, do the festival circuit and look damn cool!!! Pixie is there...so many quirks in her make-up from sequins to smoke, sixties to plain sexy..love the look...c'mon MUs....let's all have some Summer fun...


MUUUUU! Mulain x

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Childlike make-up artistry



Mulain spotted (excuse the pun) this make-up design from the 2011/12 shows and loved the simplicity of it and playfulness. Remember when you were a child? No inhibitions...you were free to draw, sketch, colour in, draw a shape, rub it out, start again, turn it into something else, splash on some colour....that's the beauty of being a child...you don't care! As adults it's so sad my friends....we lose this magical gift...we become frightened to let lose and 'have a go'...we don't want to make mistakes...little do we realise it's the key to 'authentic creativity'....(see www.ted.com Malcolm McClaren's talk).....so my message today my darlings is dig deep within, listen to the child within and go for it! It'll be quite beautiful, I promise. Send me piccies...I wanna see! mail@fatmu.com


M x

Monday, June 13, 2011

Cha cha tint!





"A burst of juicy mango flush!"...ok that's what Mulain has heard about Benefit's new cheek and lip tint. You know the MUs love love love BeneTint and Posie Tint well now totally ready to fall in love with this little treasure. Cha Chat Tint! Love the name and going by the previous tints it has to be a little bit of magic. Mulain is off tomorrow to explore. Uber excited as just seeing the glorious mango colour and imagining the wonderful sun-kissed effect it will deliver makes me so excited for all of you.

So off to cha cha down to the shops and pretend I am in Coba Cobana....tra la la...M x

Friday, June 10, 2011

SEX AND THE CITY MAKE-UP WORKSHOP



Mulain excited about tomorrow...due to popular demand we are running the Sex and the City make-up workshop at the fat mu academy in Bandra West...11am to 1pm...just bring yourselves and oodles of enthu...we have the tips and tricks to turn you into polished sophisticated glam gals....all in a few easy steps. Super fun and a little bit of creative therapy...


mail@fatmu.com if you want to know more..


For those going, enjoy and see you there!


Mulain x

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Stick it up!


Want an instant pick-me-up... or look like you've just caught some healthy sun on the beach? Then head to your nearest NYX counter and pick up their 'Tango with Bronzing Stix' also called 'Bronzy Lambada'... for a subtle sexy beach babe look... or for something a bit more intense get their 'Cha cha with Sun God' stick... (who comes up with these names I wonder..? hmmm...)


Also available in the same stick form are a blusher called 'Merengue Flush' and a highlighter called 'Tango and Highlight'.



Compact and easy to carry for some instant colour and sculpt and sheen... these babies are priced individually at Rs. 900 a pop. May seem expensive at first but they go a long way and are much cheaper than their luxurious cousins.... so well worth the cash me thinks....



Mx



Tuesday, June 7, 2011

The best lip balm in the world..ever!!!



Ok...Mulain is prone to exaggeration but am so enamoured with Waterline Cosmetic's lip balm that I feel I mu-st tell you about it. I have already blogged about lovely Bharti who owns / runs Waterline Cosmetics (we met her at the Bandra Farmers' Market earlier this year) but am raving today about the lip balm she lovingly makes...it makes your lips sooooo soft...NATURALLY.....has a lovely rosy tint to it....NATURALLY....and my lips feel comfortable all day....MU Virginia used this balm while filming on Singularity in Orchha in the middle of 45 degree dry,dry, dry MP heat and still her lips felt great using this. Mulain has popped to London and during the flight I used this balm and lips feel smackingly good this morning. MU-ah!



Bharti will be running a workshop at the fat mu academy in July where she is going to show all her wonderful, NATURAL skin care products (and cosmetics) and did I also mention she makes the world's best chocolates!!?? What a woman! Will keep you posted on that one....off to London to dazzle at a party at the Kensington Roof Gardens....back to Mu-mbai asap my darlings!!!



Mulain x

Monday, June 6, 2011

Clay masks


An at home remedy for clean clear skin.... and according to my naturopath, anti ageing too!hmmm.....


On Sunday Mulain was noticing the wee little blackheads starting to pop up... it had been a while since I had gone for a clean up as my favourite skin therapist is at home with her new born babies... and so out came the clay... real stuff that I actually picked up from my potter's studio.... and the results were terrific! Shiny clean skin!



I highly recommend this (and no it's not just for oily skins)... get a basic fullers earth clay and mix in with water or milk (if you got dry skin) to form a paste and apply all over face, neck and decolletage.... let it dry and remove with a soft wet flannel/washcloth ...et voila... moisturise after for those with drier skins..... loo-verly.



I would suggest doing this twice a month especially for those of you soaking up the Mu-mbai pollution!



Easy peasy- try it!!



Mx

Friday, June 3, 2011

Beauty Glitter Spot!

Lovely colours na? Pick up from New Beauty Centre Khar, Mumbai


MU Virginia's silver beauty spot...



Mulain put a little silver glitter beauty spot on MU Virginia today...inspired by our Gaga workshop we added a bit of theatre/drama/showbiz to the face....I did n't want normal black so grabbed one of our lovely Ben Nye Aqua glitters and an eyeliner brush and dabbed on a small circle just under the corner of the eye...instant Disco Drama...what fun for a night out...different with an understated subtle daring attitude. We did silver but you could do blue, green, gold, red, purple....Fun with a capital 'F' my friends....try it this weekend!


Mwah!

Thursday, June 2, 2011

fat mu in TIMEOUT MUMBAI!



"We don't need no education..tra la la"....yes you do!!! Make-up education my darlings...Mulain was delighted to see in Timeout Mumbai's Critic's Choice section our fat mu workshop and pro course advertised. Make-up is finally getting it's due respect and recognition in India...high time too! As we said yesterday the power of make-up is amazing to transfrom, reveal, create blah blah. So June 4th is our make-up workshop of the month "Go Gaga" and June 6th we start our next pro make-up course. Mail@fatmu.com if you want more info or call us on 9821174351 if you're interested...


Happy Thursday my dears...Mulain x

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

THE POWER OF MAKE-UP!!

MU-ette Clover as a 'Pirate of the Caribbean' - Jack Sparrow style - make-up by MU-ette Swapna - FAT MU ACADEMY BATCH 5



MU-ette Clover - 60s inspired black and white shoot - make-up by MU-ette Incia - FAT MU ACADEMY BATCH 5







MU-ette Clover - Final photoshoot - fashion / catwalk creation - make-up by MU-ette Farzana - FAT MU ACADEMY BATCH 5







Mulain was reminded again about the power of make-up...while reviewing the students' work for the fat mu academy...I looked at MU-ette Clover in 3 different 'avatars'...1960s - a pirate - a catwalk creation....she is totally different in each one! One model (MU-ette Clover), 3 different make-up artists (MU-ettes Swapna, Incia, Farzana)...amazing work and we are so proud of all our MU-ettes really...so hard-working and creative. Bravo...Mulain salutes you.




M x