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Mulain has been doing a quick travel to the UK....alongside Mr. and Mrs. Bachchan I'll have you know......have to tell you that I will be hitting one of my favourite make-up centres...London's Selfridges....too excited about finding out what's hot and what's not! Lucky it's 2010 my friends...you also can go on-line at www.selfridges.com to also check out the beauty scene. Marvellous non? Mulain loves walking in off Oxford Street and working his way around all the counters.....it's wonderful...new colours, new ingredients, new brands! Can't wait to see what Illamasqua are up to.....will keep you posted my dears.

And do let me know if you want to test anything for you.....Mulain x

How to Corporate....

Mulain has been watchin the Mu's in action prepping for their new corporate gig. So for all you corporate ladies out there here are a quick few tips on how to achieve a polished and sophisticated look in less than 10 minutes.... on an affordable budget!

1) Moisturise skin well

2) Depending on the condition of your skin pick an appropriate concealer to match your skin tone... MAC studio finish is great for those who require heavier coverage and MAC select cover- a lighter creamier consistency is good for light- medium coverage. Apply where needed.

3) Use a powder compact to set your make-up and remove any unwanted shine.

4) For your eyes get an eyeshadow duo or quad in shades of brown. Maybelline does a great quad. Use the lighter colour on your lid, the darker in your crease and the outer corner. If a quad, use the lightest colour on the browbone to highlight. Your eyeshadow duo or quad should be able to double up into an eyebrow colour as well if needed to define brows.

5) Now taking an eye pencil- we recommend a dark brown by Revlon colorstay- line the top of your lids close to the lashline. Follow with mascara- Maybelline dial-a -lash to finish the look.

6)Move on to the cheeks- a pop of blusher on the apples swept up and out adds a lovely hint of colour and glow to the face. Try Mabelline or Ben Nye in pinks and corals for good affordable options.

and lastly...

7) Finish of the look with your lipstick.... try NYX or Lakme again for good affordable options... nothing too loud , a nude, pinky brown or a nice sienna tone would work well...

et voila there you have it.. quick and easy... and does'nt pinch the pocket!

Now dont forget your nails- you can't have a nicely groomed face and shabby nails.. so remember, trim and shape and clean with a nice coat or two of nude polish- that should complete the look. Again check out the Range at Maybelline and Lakme....

Hope this helps... muah!

Mx

The sheer creative genius of AT&T! part deux.....

Today's post is a continuation of yesterdays post.... For those of you who missed yesterday.. please scroll down and have a look at the creativity behind AT&T's new promotions.....

Mx

The sheer creative genius of AT&T!

Mulain is blown by the sheer genius of cell phone carrier AT&T. Their new promotion incorporates the idea of hand painting using the colours and themes of different countries ... and a phone.

Beautiful art work and hand painting- digitally enhanced of course - but even so... its sheer genius at the expense of repeating myself!

Take a look, get inspired and get creative!!

Mx

P.s- I will be continuing with this posting tomorrow as well as they have so many images, but each one so clever that i want to share them all with you. Hope you enjoy them as much as i have....

World cup face painting....

Congratulations to all our MU-ettes....our 8 week pro course finished today and all certificates were handed out and we popped some bubbly and celebrated.....so proud of you all and we can't wait to watch where you all go....keep in touch!!!!

Yes it's June 11th and the world is watching South Africa and football fever is on....brace yourself for the next few weeks my darlings as it's going to be footie mad! So to all artistes out there....if you can't beat them join them....get face-painting.....head to your local handicraft, art shop and get some aqua colours and offer your services to your friends and family....great fun and a good way to get involved and into the whole spirit of it. In Mumbai you can always head to good old Cheap Jacks on Hill Road or even to New Beauty Centre to pick a nice Ben Nye aqua palette.

Would love to see anything you do....send them to us.... fatmuadmin@gmail.com ...... Mulain will be routing for France of course....but am partial to the African nations...would be great for an African triumph.

Off to watch Shakira, Shakira....loo-ve the song...tra la la... Af-ri-ca.......Mulain x

Cinderella in a bottle

Ladies a new gem I have discovered - Clarins 'Beauty Flash Balm' or also what they like to call 'Cinderella in a bottle'.

It makes you go from blah to beautiful.... from dull, tired looking skin to instant radiance.

Apply it as a mask or as a primer under your make-up and see the remarkable difference - something you can't get from make-up alone. Tried and tested!

Apparently this product has been around for 20 odd years and I am only just discovering it?!... Why did n't someone tell me sooner!... Well as they say better late than never eh?

Some more wonder products from the wonderful world of Clarins that I swear by are:

Gentle foaming face wash with Shea butter - great for dry and sensitive skins....

Skin beauty repair serum - brilliant for immediate results for sensitive skins prone to redness, and also wonderful to soothe irritated skins. Our MU Natasha swears by it.....

Pore Minimiser - great for all you peeps with oily skins and/or large pores....

Hydrating mask - something I have mentioned before - this for skins in need of some serious instant hydration... and finally..

.....their Deodorant - yes you heard right ......deodorant - a wee bit expensive at Rs 900, but actually works and does'nt leave those nasty hard to remove white marks everywhere....

Clarins according to us MU's is pretty much a one-stop skin shop... Great products with natural plant extracts that actually work at affordable prices. Give it a go! Ask for testers to begin with if not sure about splurging right away and believe me the proof is right there in the pudding!

Mx

Morange!

Indigo's 'On-time' TVC...fat mu make-up and hair design!

Mulain has been watching the MUs over the last few weeks and keeps seeing them use MAC's Morange lipstick time and time again......it really is such a cool colour! MU Virginia used it on the Indigo airline TVC 'On time' which is on air right now...and has used it on all her shoots this week too. Everyone seems to love it and it just adds the right statement and pop-factor that you want. Also mixing other lipstick shades with it is great....a dash of hot pink, a splash of red...makes it all very versatile too. Definitely worth picking up one from your local MAC store my darlings.....

MU Virginia is off to Delhi tomorrow, MU Natasha is running the 'intro to character' make-up in the academy....our MU-ettes have loved all the sfx make-up they are trying out...will post snaps soon! Last week for them in school...our little ones our flying the nest on Friday....cannot believe 8 weeks has gone so soon! Next batch July........and then September.....watch this space!

Mulain x

Mulain recommends....

Mulain's artist of the day.....Degas

Mulain's recommended film of the day...Rosemary's Baby

Wonderful reading for those who have n't read.....

Mulain sees the MUs working so hard and keeps reminding them to switch off...read books, discover artists, go to exhibitions, see plays, see films, start painting.....it will make you happier and will help your work...so above is my Tuesday's recommendation...do let me know yours....what is your inspiration my friends?

Mulain x

MU-ettes final assessment

Mulain hopes you all had a good weekend......the MUs were super busy....Saturday was the final assessment of the pro make-up students....lots of concentration and fun was had by all. Mulain took a few sneaky pics, see above. Sunday was a 24 hour shoot for MU Virginia and the team....lots of make-up looks, rain showers...yes think the rains have come my friends! MU Natasha attended the IIFA's where the PAA team won best make-up....huge congratulations to them.

Character week this week in class....intro to special effects and the essentials of learning how to breakdown a script. It's the students last week....our little MU-ettes are out there in the big world wide from next Monday.

Good luck MU-ettes....and remember Mulain is always here to help!

M x

TGIF!!!!

fat mu student Meghna's class work....

fat mu student Tanvi with Jillian and model Kanthi...

student Meghna's fashion airbrush experiment....cool na?

Thank God It's Friday.....Party night for us....winding down from our airbrushing week.....what a week it's been.....Lovely Jillain Lagasse has been a super-trouper and an inspiring tutor for our fat mu students...thank you Missy J.....don't worry if you missed her ...she's a-comin' back! Yes that means more airbrushing sessions over the monsoon months and into Diwali time too.

MU Natasha is living it up in Sri Lanka...IIFA parties....lucky girl! MU Virginia is gearing up to a 24hr shoot tomorrow.....outside.....eeek...now that will be hot, hot, hot.

So full on in MU central...Have a great weekend my darlings...

M x

Airbrush action...

MU Xavier helping out in class....

MU Pooja experimenting in class...

MU Sara maintaining the airbrushes....

Airbrush stencils...

Playing with stencils.....

Mulain is still in the academy - full on airbrushing week!.....All the MUs are in action...Jillian Lagasse our wonderful tutor is working her magic in class and guiding our students towards being airbrush superstars!!!!! It's technical, involves lots of skill and practice...but Mulain reminds you that hard work always pays off....so keep going everyone.

MU Natasha is in Sri Lanka for the IIAF awards with Dominie Till. Dominie and Christian Tinsley created and designed the PAA look and Natasha was part of their team in creating the look for the Big B on a daily basis......hours of work! Good luck PAA team....hope they win. Everyone look out for MU Natasha....Woo hoo!

Back to airbrushing I go...tra la la....M x

Girlies....quick product tip today...Mulain was trying out some new pencils that MU Natasha had bought last week....was rather impressed with Chambor's new pencil range...especially 'Teal Dazzle'...lovely colour and long-lasting.....it stays even in this crazy Mumbai heat. Nice little pick-me-up pencil that won't break the bank! Mulain recommends....

Airbrushing class was good today.....all working hard and practicing diligently......Natasha MU off to the IIFAs tomorrow.....Mulain may go with her let's see....will keep you posted on any news I hear....am sure the PAA team will scoop best make-up! Will watch and find out.....

Mulain x

Airbrushing in Mumbai!

The 'airbrushers'....

Getting technical.....


The de-lightful Jillian Lagasse our airbrushing tutor


Workshop literature.......

Jillian demo-ing....

Our MU-ettes in action....

Jillian's top tips....

Class in action again....what concentration.....!

Mulain has been so excited about the start of the airbrushing workshops with our lovely Jillian Lagasse....all the way from New Orleans, via London and a cloud of Volconic ash! In class now, having a fabulous time watching our students....will write more tomorrow but do please 'ave a look at our photos....

Back to airbrushing I go.....Oh la la!

M x