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

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

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

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!

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

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

SFX suppliers in Mumbai

SFX make-up by MU Natasha

Bonjour mes petits pois .....today we had our character assessment class at the fat mu academy. Love this session as love watching all the students putting into practice all that they have learnt in character class. Lots of details from broken veins, dirty teeth and nails, broken down skin, sore eyes, drinking eyes, moustaches, beards, black eyes, tired eyes blah blah blah. Imagine how much make-up you need to achieve these looks and effects? And this is just the intro class...phew! Yes SFX is a huge area and we rely on our suppliers here and abroad to make sure we have the right products and tools we need. So guys and dolls....Mulain has compiled a few companies who can provide the necessary materials...

MUMBAI SFX SUPPLIERS

BRAND: BEN NYE - AVAILABLE @ NEW BEAUTY CENTRE, SV ROAD, KHAR
BRAND: KRYOLAN - AVAILABLE @ NEW BEAUTY PALACE, OSHIWARA

UK SFX SUPPLIERS

SCREENFACE - www.screenface.com
MAP - www.makeup-provisions.com
CHARLES FOX - www.charlesfox.co.uk

US SFX SUPPLIERS

REEL CREATIONS - www.reelcreations.com
CHRISTIEN TINSLEY - www.tinsleystudio.com
SKIN ILLUSTRATOR - www.ppi/cc/sk3/htm

Hope that's enough for you to get started and enjoy the world of character and SFX!!!!

Watch out for FAT FX coming soon.....:) Mulain x

True Match

Want a lovely natural looking foundation that does n't cost the earth?.... Then try 'True match Foundation' from L'Oreal..... MU Natasha saw make-up maestro Subbu using this on one of the starlets at a recent shoot and was pretty wowed by the results.

Available in a range of shades at all Shoppers Stops and the L'Oreal store at the Palladium mall.... this one's kind on the pocket and the complexion.

Mx

Batch 5 MU-ettes final photoshoot!

Mulain so excited and happy with ALL the batch 5 MU-ettes...well done my darlings...you all prepped and worked so hard with all your ideas and "MU-ed" boards for your final projects....cannot wait to see the final images....Magic!

M x

Pirates of the Caribbean - at the fat mu academy

Mulain just loo-ves Captain Jack Sparrow...a.k.a Johnny Depp....

In character class MU Sara dressed up as Captain Jack....


MU-ette Soma...getting into the pirate spirit...


Even MU Virginia did n't escape...o'ah me hearties...



Another pirate....

A pirate in the making....yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!

Mulain loved seeing all the students working with their character looks - facial today and creating theatrical pirate characters. We all pretended to be pirates in Captain Jack Sparrow's world...great fun and how into the characters everyone felt, amazing the power of make-up. We started off creating the look with a simple colour Kryolan grease palette and setting it with Ben Nye's Neutral set powder.....we broke down the skin, put in stubble, darkened the undereyes, had Jack Sparrow eyes, and created sunburn...all with the right brushes and tools and sponges but essentially just working with one palette. We then recreated the same look but imagined it for cinema and the big screen. So we swapped grease palettes for Reel / Illustrator palettes and more sophisticated products...subtle layering of make-up suited for film and not theatre....very important to know and feel the difference.

Don't have a grease palette? GET ONE.....essential for your kit for any emergency situation.. Kryolan is great! ......Don't have a Reel palette either? Save up for one...and then GET ONE.....not available in India :(...know someone travelling put the word out there, most pro make-up stores sell them...in the UK try MAP / SCREENFACE...

M x

Can't wait til next class.....cuts and bruises here we come...

"GO GAGA" - FAT MU'S MAKE-UP WORKSHOP OF THE MONTH!

Go Gaga!

Mulain DARES you to attend fat mu's make-up workshop of the month...GO GAGA! Have been looking forward to this one for so long! Inspired by Lady Gaga and really want to push your creative boundaries with make-up? This 2 hour workshop will show you how to experiment with different SHAPES / COLOURS / TEXTURES in a different, artistic way! You'll be out of your creative comfort zone and we'll take your face on a journey it's never been before!

And that's a promise!

Where: FAT MU ACADEMY

When: SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 2011 - 11AM - 1PM

What to bring: NOTHING JUST BRING YOURSELVES AND OODLES OF ENTHU!

Cost: Rs 1000

Call 9920753846 or mail us at mail@fatmu.com

Mulain...Ga ga ...g-g-ga...ga ga...g-g-ga...

VERY IMPORTANTE...LEAVE YOUR INHIBITIONS BEHIND!!!!!

Sexy Bronzed Bodies

A little tip for Mulain on a Monday morning....an artist can always carry baby oil in his / her kit ...useful on shoots or events or bridals...cheap quick way of removing make-up in an emergency and also great to add sexy sheen or dripping sweat onto the body...whatever your brief is...baby oil is there for you. In Bronzing / Tanning class today we got a small bowl, foundation brush, baby oil and bronzing powder and mixed it together and then painted it each others arms to get a feel for the look. Decide your ratio of product to oil...and then paint away. You can try gold powder, silver powder...remember you are the artiste...what look are you going for? Lovely effect...beware of clothes / costumes ....be sensible as oil is oil! It can get messy...so just like glitter ...BE CAREFUL while working.

Starting character week tomorrow...Mulain's favourite week!

Caio ...Mulain...

P.S.....Just how hot is Mu-mbai yaar?

Illamasqua's Make-up Blog!

Guys and girls....a tres cool make-up blog to keep checking out is Illamasquas....great creative brand to keep up-to-date with...lovely ethos, focussing on make-up artistry and individuality. So close to Mulain's heart....

www.illamasqua.blogspot.com

So check it out my dears...and let us know what other blogs you like!!!

Mwah - Mulain x

Fake it..... don't Bake it!

Summer is here and we all want lovely glowing sun kissed skins.... especially triggered off lately by the British Royal wedding.

Bride Kate Middleton and sister Pippa Middleton both had lovely glowing skins and it seems girls everywhere are going gaga and trying to ape their look.... the British press have labelled it as 'The Middleton effect'..... and so it's no surprise fake tan sales have shot up lately.

So if that's something you're after... inspite of living in India with this glorious sunshine opt for the safer option of faking it... this way you can still look good now and in years to come.

Good choices to opt for are:

- Lancome's flash bronzer Leg gel

- Jemma Kidd's show stopper body glow

- Jergen's natural glow

- Ben Nye bronzing tint

- Revlon skin lights

All of the above will give you light natural looking colour... some with sheen...

For the face tinted moisturisers and bronzing powders can also be used... Some of the best ones available here are at MAC, Guerlain and Lancome....

So start fakin' it girls!!!

Mx

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For the love of theatre!

Mulain would love you to go and catch fringe play Chaos Theory if you have n't already seen it...MU's Natasha and Virginia and Sara (and fat mu friend Natasha Charak) designed the hair and make-up and clothes back in 2008 and are delighted to see this show running time and time again...witty dialogues, great performances and of course watch how we styled the actors over 4 decades without them leaving the stage!! We go from 2000s to the 1960s to the 1980s then to the 1970s...great fun and so challenging and rewarding. So for any artists out there, explore the world of theatre and see what creative challenges lie ahead...I guarantee you'll expand your mind and skillset tenfold. Money's not great but 'for the love of theatre' do it!! Money is not everything...

Mulain x

P.S. - Check out timings and location in your daily paper!

Jessie J's Nobody's Perfect Make-up!

Mulain is loo-ving the lips!

Gothic glam!

Soft, edgy glam...

Whacky glam!

"Circus Glam"....think Mulain just coined a phrase...

Ok..while watching VH1 last week Mulain picked up on Jessie J's 'Nobody's Perfect' Music Video ....it was so Gaga-esque / Christina-esque.....Jessie was changing hair and make-up so fast and throwing us edgy, dark, whacky looks every 10 secs it seems...apparently this Brit singer will not rest until she is as BIG as Lady Gaga....good luck to you...creatively you're certainly following in her footsteps....great voice, catchy tunes...but methinks there is only one Gaga! Great to see for Monday morning inspiration....head to YouTube to see her MV...it's fast and furious and smacks us so many different colour combos on lips, eyes, nails...a feast for the eyes.

It's bridal class this morning...lots of Wedding Belles heading for class. Have a great day in the Mumbai heat....rains coming soon I feel.

M x

Statement lips

Whatever the occasion... from a red carpet event at the Cannes film festival to the Met ball in New york or any other event..... it seems the ladies are favouring statement lips .

Statement lips worn in red, coral, orange, fushia or whatever you may fancy is a bold and sexy statement and sometimes its all you need to perk up an outfit.

Check out MAC, Chanel, Estee Lauder and YSL for some lovely bold colours in matt, creamy or glossy textures to sport the look of these lovely ladies....

Mx

Back to basics

The wonders of almond oil were only recently discovered by MU Natasha ..... coloured dehydrated hair not a good look... no amount of expensive shampoos and conditioning treatments seemed to do the trick to last long enough and bring back lustrous soft glossy hair... and so to the rescue came pure almond oil highly recommended by a model on a recent shoot..... lightweight and easier to wash off than coconut oil.... a little goes a long way.... massage onto the scalp and add the left over amount from your palms onto your hair.... leave overnight and shampoo in the morning ..... not a lot of shampoo needed so it does not dry out the hair.... au contraire.... you'll be sporting shiny glossy locks you did'nt think possible in such a short span of time!... ask your chemist for pure almond oil..... try it .. it really works!

Mx

Student make-up of the week!

Mulain just loo-ved MU-ette Clover's clown face she created in class this week at the fat mu academy....it showed wit, creativity, technical ability and all done in her allocated time frame she was given...well done Clover. MU Virginia has been super happy with all the MU-ettes this week...all showing designing skills ontop of tech side...and all team players which is the best important part. Good luck with your black and white shoots my darlings...Mulain knows you can MU it!

Products used: Ben Nye's Clown White / Kryolan Grease palette (coloured Supra if you go to the Kryolan store to get one)....plus translucent powder to set it...Ben Nye or Kryolan.

M x

Strike a pose!

Strike a pose!

Mulain spotted MU Virginia sporting a fab matt, tomato red, traffic spotting nail colour by one of our fave brands 'Inglot'. Easy to apply in one coat, you get an even, consistent finish and dries almost immediately....great for quick fix nail on shoots or even for nights/days out. Go to the Inglot store in Andheri to check it out and also see all the other rainbow assortment of colours.

Great fun!

Mulain x