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How to create a natural eye using 3 colours

Have you ever wanted to apply eyeshadow but don't know how? I would recommend you start with an eyeshadow trio or an eyeshadow quad. Most brands that sell trio or quad eyeshadows have already taken the guesswork out of which colours will work together.

A natural look is obtained by subtle blending of 3 eyeshadow shades.

• For a natural makeup, use a light shade of eye shadow. Apply the lightest shade as a base on the whole eye lid area up to the brow bone. Even the shadow out with a firm applicator.
• Next apply a medium shade to the eyelid area only. Blend the 2 shades.
• With another applicator, use a medium to darker eyeshadow shade. Apply along the base of the eyelashes, shading it off upwards at the outer corner of the eye.

Beauty review: Lash Stiletto mascara by Maybelline

Maybelline's 'Lash Stiletto' mascara claims to be the only mascara that does for eyelashes what stilettos do for legs. So is it true to its word?

Lash Stiletto definitely lengthens the lashes and makes the bolder, without clumping. The wand is easy to use, and the stiletto-shaped packaging is gimmicky but cute. That said, I wasn't blown away or made to want to start a long and monogamous relationship with it. It's not as revolutionary as perhaps I'd hoped. But, as far as mascaras go it's a great for day-to-day wear and comes at a very reasonable cost.

Julia Stegner for Maybelline

Lindsay Lohan launches fake tanning product

Oh Lindsay Lohan, how you do amuse me. Not not just for your wild child antics. Nor because you simply love posing naked. No, it's because you're one of the few Americans who have an British sense of humour. At least, I assume you do. After all, your launching of a fake tan product, Sevin Nyne Spray Tan, can only be a tongue-in-cheek attempt at self-depreciation. Right? Of course I'm right. After all, you've had far too many fake tan accidents, and even no tan at all, to lend any credibility to a fake tan product. Humour. You jest. It's April Fools a few weeks early.

Gessato men's grooming products + discount code

Thursday seemed the perfect day to start a new skin care routine. Because, with fewer than three hours sleep, Thursday was, in fact, Wednesday.

And Wednesday was typical.

Go to store opening/party/collection launch, check.
Indulge at the event (read; consume copious amounts of alcohol). Check.
Head out to dinner with friends. Check.
More alcohol. Check.
Head off to see a movie. Check.
More drinks afterwards. Check.

You get the picture.

What was out of the ordinary was the lack of sleep to follow such a night. 5am is an ungodly hour to wake up.

Hence the heavy eyes, the raw feeling skin, and the utter need for some quick love. No, not that kind. I mean the sort that makes you feel refreshed, not hot and sweaty. The kind of love promised by the elegant packaging of Gessato's skin care products for men.

Review: Vitamin Water 'Revive' by Glaceau

I have to admit that we here at Fashionising.com do tend to get a lot of stuff to review, but its not every day that we receive something that is timed so well.

After going out on a Saturday night to a fashion show, then a pretty wild after-party, we were all feeling well and truly partied out the next day. To our good fortune, we'd been sent over some 'Revive' Vitamin Water by Glaceau that week (seriously - what a god send!) This drink is formulated for recovery with water soluble vitamins to help the body recover from a big night. And though the marketing is geared towards being a hangover cure, I've also been drinking it after a gym workout, or even just an exhausting day. They have other flavours too - dragonfruit, acai-blueberry-pomegranate and kiwi-strawberry... each with a different formula of vitamins and minerals. To top it all off, they actually do taste really good.

Get the look: Victoria's Secret 2008 Runway Show

If you've perused the photos from the Victoria's Secret 2008 Runway Show, you'll know that the Angels were looking bronzed and beautiful to fit with the show's theme, Return to Glamour. Lead makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury created the beauty look for the night using products from the Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Make-up collection. Read on to find out how you can get the look.

Ecostore eco friendly bodycare & cleaning products

I've not yet had the chance to visit New Zealand, but I'm fast becoming convinced that plenty of good things come out of that little country. Beached whales for one. My latest find, though, is an unassuming, unimposing little bunch of products by a NZ brand called Ecostore.

Principessa beauty range for skin and hair

Principessa's tagline is "beauty products for the urban princess" - and they're true to their word. Wrapped up in what can only be described as the ultimate girly-girl pink packaging, you can't help but feel that any product is a delightful indulgence. Available at SassiSam.com, the Principessa range includes everything from whipped body cream to sugar scrub to hair & body powder. They also come in cute (and awfully handy) travel packs.

In your gift bag: Palmolive Pure Cashmere

As dedicated lovers of fashion, we all know that the softness of genuine cashmere can't be beaten. So how about taking the luxury of cashmere, and applying it to skincare? In your MSFW High Fashion, High Tea giftbag, you'll have the opportunity to sample Palmolive's luxurious Pure Cashmere shower cream, which contains extract of 100% natural cashmere.

Mediterranean Breeze by Elizabeth Arden

Sweet sparkling fruits and delicate florals combine with sensual woods and addictive musks to create a scent reminiscent of a warm breeze on a summer day. An inviting, and in fact truthful, description for Elizabeth Arden's latest fragrance, Mediterranean Breeze.

If you're attending High Fashion High Tea during Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW), look out for a sample of this delicious new fragrance in your gift bag, courtesy of The Perfume Connection.