Love the color, love the fabric, love stam!

Spotted some great Dior ads, really love this new stuff from Dior, look so much like Gucci from the Tom Ford era but i can still see the doll like style that Galliano specialized in. Love that clingy second skin like fabric that just glides on the body, the green tube dress with the back skirt detail is so amazing...

Makeup Ready for Summer! Part I

I finally found a blush that is perfect enough to replace my sad little crumbly remainder from the discontinued MAC powder blush ICE.

This is the Cargo BeachBlush Sunset Beach - Just the right amount of shimmery pink that just match my bronzer Guenlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder Blonde perfectly!

Edie Sedgwick

Going to see the Factory Girl next week...seeing the real Edie I am wondering if Kiera Knightly would be a better fit? She does look like her!

Makeup your look

I haven't stressed enough on how makeup is one of the most important aspect for creating a style. I will be sure to write more about different looks I like when the Fashion Week begins.

In the mean time I can share with you some of my all time favorite products:

• Priming: Neutrogena moisturizing mask (if you have a bit of time), if not, then just Neutrogena Soy based cleanser, toner, and Ingrid Millet Extreme Moisture 24H Cream
• Foundation: Giorgio Armani luminous silk foundation + matching Fluid Sheer
• Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder
• Cheek: M.A.C. Blush called Ice (sad, because it has discontinued), I am still using my last bit...but if anyone knows a good one let me know
• Lips: M.A.C. Viva Glam V, YSL Golden Gloss, M.A.C. "oh baby" shimmering gloss, Kielh's lip balm
  
• Brows: Shisedo Brows powder kit, M.A.C. wax brow pencil, Bobbi Brown brow gel.
  
• Eyeliner: Mattese N.Y.C. in Starlight, Black and Dark Brown
• Mascara: Lancome, Max Factor, Benefit...I mix them. But I like the Bobbi Brown black curler
  
• Extras: Face's green shimmer as eye shadow, sometimes I use Bobbie Brown concealer under my eyes and red spots before applying foundation.
  

LibraStar's Journal: Makeup Bag 2

So I have made another makeup bag, this time I have another design in mind which is cutting strips of fabrics (two different color, which actually is just the front and back of the fabric) and sew them back together - I was thinking of the classic "bandage dress" introduced by Hervé Léger in the eighties (Helena Christensen looks especially stunning in this one) , and the great modern work by Proenza Schouler in his Spring 2007 collection.

LibraStar's Journal: Makeup Bag

My recent project is to make some cute makeup bags. I have a few makeup bags in different sizes, I use one to carry my daily makeup and the rest I would use when I travel around, they are great because I like to pack things in little compartments, like I would stuff one with socks, one with panties, one with some toiletries and a one with pads and tampons.

So the first bag I made was very basic. I used the fabric that I made my tote bag, one long invisible zipper and started sewing away. I wasn't too experience with handling the zipper, so on the right corner you can see the little defect. Also the fabric frays so doesn't look finished on the edge (see I have another reason to get a serger!), and the big problem is that the bag has no body so if I don't put anything inside it will look very saggy. Not the most attractive bag shape although I do like the pattern of the fabric a lot!

Anyway, tonight I made my second attempt to make an improved version of the bag. I figured that I need: fusible fleece interfacing to give the bag body, lining to hide all the edges of the fabric to look more finished. I also improved my skills in dealing with the zippers so this time it's not poking out on one corner like the first time.

This will make a perfect holiday gifts as well! :)