Feel ugly? Ask yourself why!

So many beauty magazines na?

Mulain was listening to one of his favourite director's poems / songs the other day and thought of all of you. Baz Luhrmann's 'Sunscreen'! Ever listened to it?..go YouTube it...it's fab! On how to live life....one of the lines resonates with all us MU's..."Don't read beauty magazines they'll only make you feel ugly!"......is this true my friends? I really want to know? Does the beauty industry help us or subliminally kill our self-esteems? Ummm ..interesting question that Mulain will be thinking about all weekend!

MUs Virginia and Rosy are off to the Raffles Institute Graduation Fashion Show - where all the MU-ettes are designing the make-up! Lots of MUUU-ing backstage.

Have a great weekend whatever you do...hope to see some of you at the 'Retro Chic' workshop tomorrow at the fat mu academy.

M x

Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturizer

Looking for a new tinted moisturizer? Well MU Natasha was checking out the MU scene in London and totally fell in love with Laura Mercier's tinted moisturizer. It's light-weight and sheer and the MUs are a big fan of Laura M anyway so win-win situation....check out her website www.lauramercier.com and see the wonderful products she has on offer. Loo-verly stuff! The tinted moisturizers are great for Indian skins too....9 shades ranging from Nude to Mocha...something for everybody.

M x

MU-dare...Spot the beauty!

Madonna's 80s beauty spot!

Dita's painted on beauty spot


Ms. Monroe....painted on one place....

Painted on another...

Cindy Crawford who made moles cool!

MU Sara was heading to Lakme fashion week the other day and as she was walking out of fat mu hq to leave, MU Virginia stopped her and quickly added a painted on beauty spot to complete her look. Sound weird? Well Mulain can assure you it was the cherry on the cake! It just quietly popped the look. Wanna try but bit scared?...Chalo start small and delicate on an evening out. There are different ways to apply it...you could sharpen a black or dark brown eye liner pencil and draw one on (depending on your colouring and look you want). Or you could take the end of an eye liner brush and dip it in a gel liner pot and then pop it on the required area? Inglot / Bobbi Brown / MAC options have good options. For placement...by the eye or mouth are popular. Remember start small and have a little practice at home. Mulain promises you that once you get it right, you'll have this invisible, sexy, tantalizing allure...MUUU!

So that's your MU-dare today....get Spotted!!!

M x

MU-product of the day!

Mulain has been hearing the buzz about Maybelline's Colossal Kajal and so wanted to try it out. The MUs are all fans of Maybelline anyway - what mascaras man!...Oh la la la. Affordable and effective! You'll be pleased to know that the Kajal is also a winner! Woo hoo....Mulain has a spring in his step...so happy to find another fab product to add to our fat mu 'MU-st haves'. So no excuses girls (and boys) get yourselves down to your nearest supplier and pick this up....5 stars!*****..at approx Rs. 150 how can you go wrong yaar!?

M x

Go MU-ettes

Uncle Tom's Ballet scene....

MU-ette Pooja in action

MU-ette Stacy working on her 94th face :)...

What concentration on MU-ette Shruti's face....

MU Maleka lending a hand for the show!

Theatre director Karla Singh sent through some lovely behind-the-scenes working shots from her theatre production of 'The King and I' which happened last Friday. All make-up was done by the MU-ettes - well done all of you! Mulain is so, so proud and hope you had fun, fun, fun doing it...;).

Bravo...encore....encore....M x

MU Sara at fashion week...

MUs Sara and Arpan

Mulain popped across to see a show at the Lakme Fashion Week with MUs Sara and Arpan....went to see super cool and up-and-coming designer Sidhartha Aryan. We had a great time and bumped into some friends which was loo-ver-ly :). Any of you guys heading that way at all? If so...enjoy...who knows you might see Mulain there!

M x

MUs for Anna!

My darlings...why not today show our solidarity with super nice guy and fabulous humanitarian Anna Hazare....today thousands of Dabbawalas will strike for the 1st time in 120 years and many people heading to the Azad Maiden today. Woo Hoo India....anti-corruption is on! Can't get there or little to shy to join the madding crowds...why not use make-up for sending out a message of support and paint a flag on your face! C'mon fellow make-up artistes....join the revolution! Go Anna go!

Mulain x

MU-product of the day!

Yet again Mulain highly recommends 'Eight Hour Cream' by Elizabeth Arden. Know we keep saying you MU-st have it in your kit...but here I go again...YOU MU-ST HAVE IT IN YOUR KIT! Mulain was with MUs Virginia and Xavier yesterday shooting with GQ's FYI and both the models they worked on were both so dehydrated and lips a mess...plus working in air-con just wreaks havoc with skin generally but lips too! 'Eight Hour Cream' to the rescue my darlings....smothered their lips while prepping the skin et voila...perfecto lips about 20 mins later....plus also used it on their eyes to create a very sexy, wet look. Me-ow! No excuse for not getting it...get yourselves to Shopper's Stop asap! Don't miss on this one! We will keep telling you ....so you might as well listen na?
M x

How do you prep and research?

Are you just a 'Google Page 1' researcher / person / artist!???

Do you get messy with your pots and paints and go mad and try different colours and textures?

Do you like to work on face charts?

Do you try different tools and appliances for your shoots / work?


Get inspired my magazines?

Do you sketch your idea out?




Do you check out art?

Hit the library?

Watch and admire street life around you?

Ok Mulain has been watching all the MUs prep today for various projects happening...from Body Art to Burlesque themes to Bronzed Babes to workshops and fashion shows. Mulain wants to know how you prep and research for your shoots / bridals /events / whatever!!?? Mulain hopes you are not just a 'Google Page 1' artist...that means you go on http://www.google.com/ and write in "........" and use the first thing that comes up!!?? If you do my darlings, shame on you!...You have, have, have x 1000000000 to be more than that. You must be different, research in different, interesting and effective ways...see above for some inspiration! Struggling to know what I mean...then you need to come chat with Mulain Auntie and we'll show you the way!

The MUs have been painting, sketching, reading, drawing, trying out products, discussing different textures, colours, shapes...you MU-st be different and innovative and interesting, adding wit and intelligence and your craft in the right way. And fantastic of course.....so go knock 'em dead and make-up the world!! You have the power!

And here endeth the lesson....M x

Make-up for a good cause!

X-factor stars 'Jedward' made-up to be victims of bullying....

Mulain came across these 2 pop cuties 'Jedward' with bruises and scratches on their loo-verly faces and wondered what was going on? Well appears these 2 are the faces of an anti-bullying campaign for ISPCC (Irish Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children) alongside X-factor judge Louis Walsh and Westlife's Mark Feehily. Both want to push these hard-hitting ad campaigns to create awareness for anti-bullying. Mulain thinks it's a great idea ....make-up for a good cause! What do you guys think? Convincing make-ups? Do any of you use your art for a good cause?

Do let Mulain know....M x

Happy Independence Day!

Hope you are all having a great day today and celebrating India's Independent Day - woo hoo!

Celebrate with your friends and family - online and offline - the world is getting MU-ch smaller na...tell your friends all around our little global village!
Mulain x

Skin Kitchen

Mulain tagged along with MUs Virginia and Sara at the Elle and Bungalow 8 fashion, food and lifestyle with a conscience event the other night. Had a great time chatting with the designers, bumping into old MU friends...really good fun..thank you Elle! We also ran into a lovely little company who were showcasing their natural skincare range...a wonderful smelling lip balm..eucalyptus and vanilla was totally intoxicating and we want to know more! Based in Bandra West Mulain, the gang are off to check it out...will report back once we have tested all the wonderful concoctions...:)...their website is http://www.skinkitchen.in/ .....

M x

A day in MU History

Elizabeth 1 - 16th century England

Great book to have in your make-up library

A pretty lady from 1590s...start looking at painting of women, it's our only visual record of them before le camera my darlings...

Mulain thinks that everyone in the world should know about the history of make-up. Of course a make-up artist should know their subject...make-up did n't just happen in the 21st century...it has evolved over thousands of years...Mulain is going to keep throwing useful and interesting make-up and hair info at you my friends, so brace yourselves. An essential and fantastic book is Richard Corson's 'Fashions in Make-up from Ancient to Modern Times'....640 pages jammed with info and styles and concontions and cute little tit-bits. What is fascinating is how women (and men) have always wanted to look good...even 4000 years ago! And amazing at what lengths people went to, to achieve this...even death sometimes (don't think anything has changed really). And as always there has been this battle to look fair and white!

Get this.....Corson tells us that women in Elizabethan days (16th century England) were told that if they did n't want to wear white paint (packed full of poisonous lead) to make themselves 'fair and lovely' or to cover rough skin that they should wash in their own urine or urine mixed with Rose-water...eeeuuuugghhhh. Makes the mind boggle does n't it? Have you heard any interesting and quirky make-up stories from the past? Mulain would LOVE to know....:). So many different theories and ideas at that particular time but Mulain wonders we may laugh but actually what does anyone know about Botox? Or about Parabens in make-up these days? The world of make-up is much safer and it's been tested and tested etc but still do we really know the ingredients in everything or what they do to us. Maybe we choose not to?

M x

fat mu academy's pro course.....

"Putting the Art into Make-up"

Bridal glamour....

Black and White photography with a retro twist

MU Virginia holding make-up court!

There has to be cake na?

It's not all glamour....getting technical in Airbrushing class....

Batch 2 graduation snap!

MU-ette Vimi designing for her Doha market

Batch 1 MU-ettes at their graduation

MU-ette Loveleen learning airbrushing with MU Xavier

Group design work

Pirates of the Caribbean - character class

Final project in action

Working on the spot!

Airbrush design on....

MU-ette Sarika and her final project with MUs Virginia and Natasha

Mulain has posted some snaps of the pro course batches we've had...just to give you a feel. It's a jam-packed, design orientated, super creative course taking you on a journey that'll change your life...and that's a promise from Mulain himself!

Interested in the Sept or Jan batches mail us at mail@fatmu.com or call MU Rosy on 992075346.

M x

Illamasqua's Born Again!

Mulain loves make-up company Illamasqua not just for the products and the make-up creations...it's their ethos and philosophy behind the brand which really makes them stand out. Love their non-corporate approach. Love them pushing individuality. Love them shaking up the make-up world. Love their trying to be different. Love their new video to promote their Autumn / Winter 2011 collection...want to take a look...

www.illamasqua.co.uk

Word of warning from Mulain...like this look? Careful how it translates on Indian skins....wear it in Bombay / Delhi / Chennai / Bihar...you may just look like Miss TV Serial make-up...know what I mean...so choose your venue, hairstyle and clothes v e r y c a r e f u l l y....:) ...enough preaching...go have fun!

M x