Weekenders

We had a real mix of applicants this weekend! It was hard for me to come up with a theme, so instead I have taken a slection of some of the most different so you can see some of the different personalities.

Having said that, the theme could be black & white....and this is our second or third twiggy lookalike!

Enjoy....

Hourglass Video Shoot

OK, you've heard me mention it before butthe Hourglass launch is imminent and I am getting very excited! We are working hard at getting the brand ready for upload and our stock should be arriving any day now. The press launch is next week and I'm really looking forward to it as it gives me great pleasure presenting brands that are truly impressive in terms of quality. No faddy brands here...only hard working products that are really going to make a difference.

We had the shoot on Sunday for the application videos. We did it at a venue called The Russian Club which is a gallery as well as a studio. It was perfect, our new favourite place to shoot. And they let us work late into the night on Sunday (no rest for the kids at Zuneta).

Michael Pierce, Hourglass' esteemed make-up artist, flew over for the shoot. He was a true pro and had us all watching avidly as he took us through some of the amazing little tricks you can do with the formulas. Be prepared to be completely hooked to the Solar Tan Primer and the Veil Fluid Foundation. I will post about these properly later, because they totally deserve it, but just to give you a snippet....the foundation contains Matrixyl which stimulates the production of collagen. Heard of it before? That's right, it can be found in brands such as Strivectin and is regarded as one of the best anti-ageing ingredients out there.

Can't wait to tell you more....

Pretty

As I was looking through the model entries today (some great new girls recently- the decision is going to be tough- the agency have spotted a fair few potentials!) I was reminded of this gorgeous, classic YSL Paris perfume ad. I love the simplicity and femininity. Here are some of the girls I thought had a similar soft focus theme going on. With a modern twist and some great mae-up of course! Love them!

Time to get Cheeky

One of the prettiest trends for A/W09 is the rosy cheek! Feminine and flattering, its amazing what a little blush does for your features. My top 3 blushes are:

theBalm Hot Mama- I LOVE the packaging, makes applying make-up fun! And the peachy shade with slight gold highlight is super flattering on all skin tones

BECCA Creme Blush in Turkish Rose- Lovely creamy formula that looks lovely and natural when you dab it on to the apples of your cheeks

Rouge Bunny Rouge Original Skin Blush (for the love of Roses)- A finely milled powder blush that blends super easily.

Looks like lots of you are adopting it already....here is a selection on some of the pretty rosy cheeks we collected from the Model Search over the weekend!

Win £200 worth of BECCA products!

Today is BECCA day in the office! The reasons for this are two-fold.....firstly the lovely team at BECCA have generously donated a £200 goody bag packed with their best sellers to the lucky winner of today's Free Stuff Giveaway on our Model Search micro-site! Make sure you sign up today because that is a prize well worth winning! Secondly, we are in the process of loading all our new application videos on to our Youtube channel so you can see all the products in action and get some tips from their make-up artist on how best to use them. The videos will be going live on Zuneta over the weekend as well so lots of opportunity to decide which products you can't live without.
I'm definitely in a 'hang on to the last days of summer' mood today so I'm going to share the Beach Tint video with you here. Such a great little product. Multi-tasking, flattering and just makes me feel young and fresh which is always a bonus. Gorgeous!

Berry lips and A/W tips!

This autumn I have fallen head over heels for the strong lip trend (Chloe, Hussein Chalayan etc) and I have 3 lipsticks that I am getting A LOT of use out of right now. First, one of my favourite lipsticks ever, which is L'Oreal Paris Glam Shine Cream. I loved this brand because its quite sheer, super glossy, nice taste/scent and gorgeous shades. I believe they've stopped selling it now, certainly in the UK, which is a huge shame as that was the brand that converted me back into lipstick. I have two shades that I still use, a gorgeous deep ink which I think must be my perfect shade, and a delicious icy blackcurrant. Its the latter shade that is getting a lot of use right now!

I also have the BECCA Sheer Lip Tint in Milla which is a warmer version of said blackcurrant shade, also quite sheer. The BECCA Sheer Lip Tints are DELICIOUS. They taste of toffee apples and re-applying throughout the evening is an absolute pleasure because of the delicious aroma. Check out our latest beauty trends article for some tips on how to use to make your lips look fuller/poutier.

Finally, I am addicted to Hourglass' Adorn lipstick in Eternal. Now that is the colour of the season. Without a doubt, that is the one! It is so good that I even wore it on a first date the other day. A big no no I know....don't wear overpowering make-up, scares the boy etc but in this case I just had to. I feel quite unstoppable wearing it! Hourglass is our new exclusive brand, launching early October on Zuneta. Can't wait to tell you more.....the products are amazing!!!

So, in honour of my love of the hot lip trends, take a look at some of these gorgeous girls from our Model Comp who aren't afraid of a little colour!

Some of my favourites from the weekend!

The Zuneta Model Search 2010 has launched! And the entrants are coming in thick and fast! Thank you to all of you who are entering- It really is a fantastic opportunity as we are looking for 7 fresh faces that can encompass the Zuneta brand and represent our customers.

We are getting loads of entries and they're all different so I'm going to regularly update you with our faves- today's entries are girls that have taken great pics of themselves. We don't need anything fancy, we just need clear photos of your face and a full length shot, preferably in jeans. Your third shot should be something that really shows your personality! Try not to send us any underwear shots- we want to keep it clean! Just pretty, fresh and simple!
Loving these girls' fun attitude!

The girls below have all submitted nice, clear images. Very easy for us to imagine them with different looks which makes choosing easier!