La Roux's make-up...

Mulain's MU-se of the month.......Mulain love, love, loves the make-up of popstress La Roux.....Lady Gaga beware La Roux is after your style tiara. Head on YouTube and type her name in....you 'll come up with an array of videos to keep you make-up fans happy for hours. She is adventurous, stylist, cool, progressive......daring colours...very 80s, new Romantics-inspired....just FAB-U-LOUS!

What do you think my friends?

Mulain x

Jackson Pollock!

Not another tortured artiste I hear you cry....Well this one may have been a little anguished...but still worth checking out for sure. This post is mainly directed at our new MU-ettes in pro make-up class...but to all you aspiring make-up artistes too....check out the work of Jackson Pollock and see his technique, see his break away from tradition and how he was a key figure in Abstract Expressionism. Have n't heard of either? Umm? Well time to get with the programme my friends....yes that's right....get on your search engines and the information is at your fingertips. Very exciting.

Get inspired!

Moon time!

The Moon!

Benefit's fabulous Moon-beam....


Opi's 'Moon over Mumbai' nail polish....

CK's 'Moonstone' eye shadow.....

This day in history Mr. Neil Armstrong and Mr. Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Can you imagine my friends what an amazing thing? (Lots of conspiracies to disagree with their landing I know...but think it really did happen). So celebrating the beauty of the moon today and so Mulain checked out where the 'moon' appeared in beauty......see above for some fun, fab moon inspired products. Loving the Opi polish name...too cool na? And Benefit's 'Moonbeam' is just a lovely, lovely product....not as much impact as the 'Highbeam' .....but equally beautiful in its effect.

So Mulain is running around helping the MUs get ready for batch 2 of the pro make-up course. Our new permanent academy is open on Hill Road above Ray's cafe....would love to see any of you so do drop by.....

Caio for now....M x

Went to see Inception ?????????????????? Can anyone help?

Mulain x

Create your own MAC palettes!

Mulain is super excited and sitting at home creating his own on-line MAC custom made palettes. Superb, what better way to while away those rainy Monsoon nights then playing around with colours galore and checking out what is possible in the palette world. Go to http://www.maccosmetics.com/ then to the custom palette heading.....then play away. All you have to do is drag your shade into the palette size of your choice....name it and it's yours...now just how spoilt are we? If you 're really bad you can order it on-line and get someone to pick it up for you.....Mulain is loving 2010!

M x

Shiseido accentuating color stick

Champagne color stick.....

Know Mulain has written about this product before....quite a few times...but there is a reason for this....it's too good! Was with MU Virginia shooting for a skin TVC for the last few days and was watching how just a dab of this creme on the face created such a beautiful, natural glow and finish to the skin. The art of the flawless skin my friends is about sophisticated subtley and finesse in the strokes of course.

So a reminder to you all ....get this for your kits...or at least go and check it out!

M x

Character make-up.....

Cate as Bob.....

Cate as Elizabeth......


Cate acting with Brad......

Cate as Indiana Jones's baddie......

Cate in retro 40s style......'The Good German'

Cate as Ms. Hepburn......

Mulain is a huge fan of Cate Blanchett.......after seeing her as the face of SK-II I went on-line to see her images in all of the roles she has done........Mulain thought wow! How versatile and amazing is this woman....then I realised it's not just her talent but the creative teams that create her looks for her characters......that's make-up and hair my friends. MU Natasha's mentor Jenny Shircore created the look for Elizabeth....if you have n't seen it....then do!!!!! And also Benji Button....how she ages......truly cool.

So go check out her movies and looks...get thinking....and respect the art of the make-up darlings...

Mwah! Mulain x

SK-II

For those of you not familiar with the SK-II brand let Mulain fill you in.......around 30 years ago a Japanese scientist noticed that the hands of the ladies who worked in a local Sake factory were so soft and young.....taking a few years of research he found out what the magic ingredient was - Pitera! So he came up with a skincare brand which contained this wonder 'discovery'.... go onto http://www.sk-ii.com/ and read all about it...quite interesting my friends.

SK-II has become known as one of the most exclusive / expensive beauty brands in the world. Plus with Madame Blanchett endorsing it, it exudes confidence and sophistication. Mulain had read that Robert Pattinson's make-up artist had used the airtouch foundation by SK-II on him to create his look. Mulain was intrigued....so went searching on the net and seemingly found huge amounts of fans around the world. However also read the SK-II have withdrawn the airtouch foundation in UK as of January 2010...due to lack of sales.....Ummm....confused.com....on a mission to get to the bottom of this....Wikipedia say that due to this withdrawal SK-II faces lawsuit world as they were still selling applicators for this at 90 GBP and not telling their customers about the discontinuation.....naughty SK-II!

Anyway...would still love to try the product as it's meant to be Su-perb.

In the office with the MUs today, getting ready for our next batch of pro make-up...starting July 19th....MU Natasha was shooting all weekend for a Sunsilk TVC......MU Virginia prepping for our shoot this week...busy busy....keeping us all out of mischief!

Anyone see the IIFAs last night? Or was it FIFA land instead?

Footie is over my friends....back to reality.....M x

Robert Pattinson's Twilight make-up

Jeanne Van Phue was the make-up designer for Robert Pattinson's look in Twilight........Natasha MU has gone particurlarly nuts over this current 'it' boy and she is convinced it's the make-up that has put her head and heart in a spin. For a breakdown of the look and tips from Van Phue head to www.makeup411.com/breakdowns/id/381/ she gives her take on the look for the film....always interesting for us artistes. She raves about SK-II Airtouch....Mulain is off to investigate.....she claims it's fab and water-resistent. Don't worry my dears...am on it!

Let's chat Monday....M x

Yellow toes are NOT attractive!

Pretty toes.....

Not-so-pretty toes....

Ok....Mulain is worried....we ALL love these amazing coloured nail polishes that are around and fashionable at the moment....in fact we are in nail heaven darlings! BUT....and it's a big BUT......look after your nails......especially toenails as we tend to forget them! So quick personal check up today.....are your toenails yellow???? If so.....1) take off your polish 2) get a pedicure 3) don't put polish on for at least a week 4) wear closed shoes at least for a week......GIVE YOUR FEET TIME TO RECOVER!

I rant because I care my lovelies.....M x

For girls on the go!

Mulain was chatting with the MUs in the office today and discussing dry shampoo (as one does).....Virginia MU was raving about a brand called Batiste, been around for ages but became known as something your Grandma would use....then popstress Sophie Ellis Bextor said in an interview that it was her biggest beauty tip, the brand has never looked back since! Washing your hair everyday can be a pain, am I right? Oui....so great, now we all have to do is buy a spray can and every now and again when we're not in the mood or we're in a rush get spraying!!!! Target your hairline, or where you hair gets oily / greasy.....hold can a few inches away from your head and spritz where you feel you need to.....leave for a bit then comb through. It's fab my darlings.....buy it and try it! Chalo! If you can't pop down to good old Boots then make your own (google Dry Shampoo homemade recipes) or Beautiful in Bandra stock some.

M x

Ouch!

MU Sara was telling litttle old Mulain about one of the 'latest' skin treatments out there on the market....Anjolina swears by it as do a lot of other stars....has n't hit Bollywood yet. Mulain is not so convinced! It is a natural device on the positive side.....used to improve the levels of collagen and elastin in your skin without chemicals etc....the skin naturally renews itself after being (impaled) rolled with the device. Apparently it tingles.....Ok Mulain really wants to know if anyone out there has tried this one.

Answers on a postcard please...... or check out their website on www.derma-rollers.com and read all about it yourself. Mulain is off to tell MU Sara to try it.....hee hee.

M x

Embrace yourself!

Read an article in the Times of India today that caught my attention... It spoke of young girls - students - who were visiting doctors to get operations done to make them look like Bollywood stars...... dimples a la Deepika Padukone, bee stung lips a la Ms. Kaif and thicker lashes.... all costing them a fat fee of Rs 35,000 and their reasons for doing this? To create good first impressions, a new look for college and .... to make friends easily!

What happened to the good ol' days when it was just simple enough to go out and get a couple of new outfits to impress that cute boy you had a crush on or be the cool kid in school.... surgery if you ask me is a little drastic... and parents are supporting this?!.......this worries Mulain I have to say.... I know its a 'look' centric world, but we don't need to take such drastic actions!!.....

.....and so..... Mulain has a solution... that is a lot cheaper... a lot more fun.... pain free.... without side effect..... and temporary should you one day get bored of it! .... you guessed it - la maquillage!

Want thicker lips? Line your lips a bit fuller (same colour as your lipstick), apply gloss focussing on the centre of the mouth, go with lighter colours for a fuller effect...

Want thicker lashes? Line you lids with a black pencil very, very close to your lash line and really work it in! This gives the illusion of thick lashes and doubled up with the amazing variety of mascaras out there ... who needs more!....

Dimples, well that one we can't create magically unless you go down the prosthetic route which you don't even want to try!.... why not instead substitute it for a beauty spot a la Cindy Crawford or Madonna ... place it on the corner of your top lip, or the lower corner of your eye a la Ditta Von Tesse, very burlesque and very sexy!

All girls love make-up, play around with it ... try a new look each time....whoever your role model.. make-up will help you achieve that look... and what's great is that you won't be stuck with it should you get bored... but remember girls.... most important thing is that you take pride in yourselves.... your individuality..... it's never just about looks... that's temporary, eventually it's the entire package that counts.

M x

Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Ok 'art lovers'....... MU-ses of the day.......many of you will not have heard of this Scottish man called Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his even less famous wife Margaret Macdonald.....this romantic, dynamic duo worked together to create incredible designs for houses, furniture, glass, panelling, paintings around ..the 1900s....yes a long time ago. Enormously talented and their timeless works stand the test of time and still 'wow' artists across the world. They started in Scotland over a hundred years ago....think Art Nouveau, Klimt.....if you 're a fan you will love these two..... Mulain visited their work recently in the wonderful city of Glasgow (once the second city of the British Empire)...... a house designed by the two but not built til 10 years by modern artisans. Visit http://www.houseforanartlover.co.uk/ you'll get an idea...and if you're in the area....THEN GO!!! Mulain also loves the fact that CRM and MM worked together and were a brilliant balance of masculine and feminine traits and talents...it really shows.....light with dark, hard lines with soft decorations.....they believed that everything designed was individual and added value to the bigger, creative picture.....and we all know as artistes how true this is.

Good night my darlings....have a lovely Friday wherever you are... M x

Summer Nails

Hot new nail colour for the month at fat mu HQ is........... 'Tangerine Fatal' by Bourjois.

A gorgeous popping coral with a beautiful glossy texture that works on all skin tones... this one speaks for itself. Very affordable at Rs 350, it's a steal. Try it , you wont be disapointed.

M x

Get cheeky and Lippy with Nars

Gorgeous new fresh sorbet coloured tints from make-up guru Francois Nars. For those of you who can get your hands on one of these..... do! Bright they may look but they go on as translucent tints on to the cheeks and lips and can be built up for a stronger look... or topped with a pop of blusher and some lippy for a bolder effect... perfect I think for that fresh Summer day look by itself... try it!

Mx

Givenchy wonder product

1 eyeshadow colour - 4 textures! genius non?!

MU Sara told me about this and so i had to look it up and my darlings it is fabulous!

With textures like matte, glittery, iridescent and intensely pearlescent... all in a single eyeshadow prism ... there's a lot of looks you can do with just one of these. Opaque, sheeny, pearlescent- combination of 2, or perhaps all 4? or maybe just a one off matte look- tres chic! and what's better it comes in 16 shades!! A must have this one....

Mx

Max Factor's new Max Colour Effects Range

Top UK make-up artist Caroline Barnes was quoted recently with regards to the range of Max Factor...... "backstage using colour is all about making a statement. So when we were asked to put together this exciting, vibrant, new range, we went for MAXIMUM COLOUR FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT. Now show your true colours". Have to say on seeing the new Max Factor colour range...Mulain practically nose-dived into the products to try them....displayed very well, the colour displays are so inviting and exciting....loved the eyeshadow trio pallette with a yellow and green and orange! Brilliant. You just want to start painting it on and mixing around with it. Must say though....you do need good tools for the application......no point having fab make-up if you can't apply it properly, um? Mulain recommends MAC blending brushes 217 and 224. Well worth the investment.

Let me know what you think girls and boys :)... Mulain x

Barry M's Dazzle Dusts....

just yum!.......

Mulain's favourite colour ..... Parrot Green....

Anyone travelling through UK mu-st drop into Boots, Top Shop, Superdrug to check out Barry M's make-up range...fun and affordable with to die for colours www.barrym.com . Young and poppy, trendy and cool....there is something here for everyone.....from nails to cheeks, lips and eyes....getting a-paintin' and a-mixin my friends. Mulain really did like the Dazzle Dusts...'ave to say, especially the Parrot Green one......what an impact for your eyes / look etc. Each shade (and there are many around 60!!!!!!) can be applied bright and bold or shimmering and subtle......each pot contains intensive reflective colour which glides on smoothly adding sparkle or sheen and costs around 4.50 GBP (that's about 315 Rs)....get shopping!

Mulain x

Guerlain in India

Luxury brand Guerlain has finally made it's debut in India. I spotted it yesterday whilst scouting for make-up with MU'S Natasha and Sara at Shopper's stop juhu.

I was so excited!.. that was until I heard the prices!! Rs 4500 approx for a foundation!!! nevermind... I did n't bother with the rest. Although despite the prices it gives me great comfort to know they are here should I suddenly feel the need to indulge and want something from their wonderful range.

An old fan of their make-up there are definitely a few things to swear by - their bronzers for instance, pretty much top of the line in the market today, great kohl, lovely tinted moisturisers for those who don't like or need foundation, fine powders, luxuriant primers and just beautiful make-up to wear AND to look at! So if you can afford it , it's probably worth the investment.

Mx