Supermodel Scents: Heidi Klum Gets It Right With Shine
I don’t know what it is about Heidi Klum.
Actually, yes I do. She is gorgeous. She’s smart. She’s savvy. She’s married to Seal, is a seemingly wonderful mom, and manages to mix runway model grace with fun and frivolity in almost everything she does.
Simply put, she’s not your average supermodel, and that’s why I love her.
Now I know that it seems that almost every celebrity is launching a perfume these days.
And it’s getting annoying, at least in my opinion. I really miss the days when Liz Taylor’s White Diamonds ruled the world of famous-people fragrances, point blank period.
But I have to make an exception for Heidi Klum’s scent, called Shine. It’s everything I love in a parfume (and I love that word because it sounds so fancy)—sexy, playful, fully present without being overwhelming. But what I love the most is that it makes me smile when I spritz it. And with top notes of mandarin, pink peppercorn and pear, its spicy floral fragrance is perfect for fall.
What’s also awesome is that Klum isn’t afraid of mass market. Shine is available at most drugstores—as well as online—and retails for $35.
It’s a really simple, uplifting scent, and I’m not ashamed to say that I love it.
Nor is Heidi, obviously, who perhaps puts it best: “Shine isn’t about something that we see, it’s about the way it makes us feel,” she says in the official press release for the perfume.
“Playful, sensual and radiant. I realize I’m lucky and that I have so much happiness in my life. My fragrance, Shine, is to be worn by all women who embrace life.”
Viva Klum!
Meetsobsession.com, September 27, 2011
Actually, yes I do. She is gorgeous. She’s smart. She’s savvy. She’s married to Seal, is a seemingly wonderful mom, and manages to mix runway model grace with fun and frivolity in almost everything she does.
Simply put, she’s not your average supermodel, and that’s why I love her.
Now I know that it seems that almost every celebrity is launching a perfume these days.
And it’s getting annoying, at least in my opinion. I really miss the days when Liz Taylor’s White Diamonds ruled the world of famous-people fragrances, point blank period.
But I have to make an exception for Heidi Klum’s scent, called Shine. It’s everything I love in a parfume (and I love that word because it sounds so fancy)—sexy, playful, fully present without being overwhelming. But what I love the most is that it makes me smile when I spritz it. And with top notes of mandarin, pink peppercorn and pear, its spicy floral fragrance is perfect for fall.
What’s also awesome is that Klum isn’t afraid of mass market. Shine is available at most drugstores—as well as online—and retails for $35.
It’s a really simple, uplifting scent, and I’m not ashamed to say that I love it.
Nor is Heidi, obviously, who perhaps puts it best: “Shine isn’t about something that we see, it’s about the way it makes us feel,” she says in the official press release for the perfume.
“Playful, sensual and radiant. I realize I’m lucky and that I have so much happiness in my life. My fragrance, Shine, is to be worn by all women who embrace life.”
Viva Klum!
Meetsobsession.com, September 27, 2011
The Beauty Breakdown: Blast From the Past
Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker
Faye Dunaway achieved style icon status as the gun-toting Bonnie Parker in the 1967 movie Bonnie and Clyde. Alongside Warren Beatty’s Clyde Barrow, she was a suave, sexy and seriously fashionable force to reckon with.
And even though the film takes place during the 1930s, Dunaway’s playful-yet-polished look continues to be coveted.
Want to capture Faye’s femme fatale fashion? Read on!
The Beauty BreakdownThe makeup here is pretty simple. Use your regular foundation and set with a translucent powder.
Add a light line to your upper lid (my new favorite is eye pencil is by NARS, in Black Moon), curl your lashes, and apply two generous coats of mascara.
I suggest getting into the Bonnie Parker spirit with Benefit’s Bad Gal.
Top it off with a matte, light-red stain for you lips.
Keep your nails nude, or apply two coats of Essie’s Like Linen.
If you have hair similar to Ms. Dunaway’s, use a flat iron (I live for the Chi) to get her smooth, straight style.
Make sure to start with a spray, such as this one by Marc Anthony. It not only protects your hair from heat damage, but also seals in shine and helps set the shape.
As for the outfit, a kick-ass beret is a must.
As is a printed scarf, tied neatly around your neck.
A short-sleeved, cable-knit sweater and textured pencil skirt are all you really need in terms of apparel.
Finish it off with a fun pair of oxford pumps, and you’re ready to steal the spotlight.
Just don’t rob any banks while you’re at it.
Meetsobsession.com, September 16, 2011
And even though the film takes place during the 1930s, Dunaway’s playful-yet-polished look continues to be coveted.
Want to capture Faye’s femme fatale fashion? Read on!
The Beauty BreakdownThe makeup here is pretty simple. Use your regular foundation and set with a translucent powder.
Add a light line to your upper lid (my new favorite is eye pencil is by NARS, in Black Moon), curl your lashes, and apply two generous coats of mascara.
I suggest getting into the Bonnie Parker spirit with Benefit’s Bad Gal.
Top it off with a matte, light-red stain for you lips.
Keep your nails nude, or apply two coats of Essie’s Like Linen.
If you have hair similar to Ms. Dunaway’s, use a flat iron (I live for the Chi) to get her smooth, straight style.
Make sure to start with a spray, such as this one by Marc Anthony. It not only protects your hair from heat damage, but also seals in shine and helps set the shape.
As for the outfit, a kick-ass beret is a must.
As is a printed scarf, tied neatly around your neck.
A short-sleeved, cable-knit sweater and textured pencil skirt are all you really need in terms of apparel.
Finish it off with a fun pair of oxford pumps, and you’re ready to steal the spotlight.
Just don’t rob any banks while you’re at it.
Meetsobsession.com, September 16, 2011
