Isla Fisher - InStyle Australia December '12

I came across these photos online the other day of Isla Fisher photographed by Troyt Coburn for the cover shoot of the fashion magazine InStyle Australia for their December 2012 issue. How beautiful are they??

Oh and Happy Hump Day! :)

Blue Smokey Eye FOTN $

A couple of weekends ago I went out for dinner and a few drinks (and ok maybe a boogie too!) in South Kensington with some friends. Back in September I'd bought this navy, lacy and slightly sparkly lowcut back dress from Trafaluc by ZARA so I decided a blue smokey eye would accompany this look perfectly. 

Here is my face of the night:

♥ Face
MAC Select Cover-Up Concealer (under the eye & to conceal any blemishes)
Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in the shade Desert Beige.
This is very much a 'stay-in-place' kind of foundation and I love wearing this when I'm going out.
It provides great smooth coverage and stays on perfectly all night long!
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Light
NARS Laguna Bronzer to contour
and MAC Well Dressed Blush on the apples of my cheek

♥ Eyes
Urban Decay Primer Potion (as a primer to ensure my smokey lasted to the wee hours of the morning)
MAC Wedge eyeshadow to fill in/accentuate my brows
NARS Copacabana Multiple - applied over entire eyelid right up to my brows as a shimmery base
Estee Lauder – Pure Color Eyeshadow Duo in Clouds using the light blue colour on the inner corner of my eye until about half way and then applying the darker navy on the rest of the lid and working up into the crease/outer V and blending in the socket towards the brow.
MAC Wedge eyeshadow - I used this a little bit to soften the socket/crease to blend it all together
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack along the waterline and upper lashline
NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara applied (top & bottom) after curling my eyelashes

See here the Estee Lauder Pure Color Eyeshadow Duo in Clouds that I used for this look and swatches of the eyeshadows in the palette. Very pigmented, long lasting and quality eye shadows! Available online here for £22.5

And to finish off my look...

♥ Lips

Ciate Lipgloss in St Barts (I got this for free with the July Marie Claire Magazine)

What do you think of my blue/navy smokey eye? xoxo

The future belongs to…..

Picked up the December issue of UK Glamour magazine yesterday and it came with a lovely freebie! This month Glamour are offering a FREE Nails Inc polish with every magazine and there are four different shades to collect: Tate, Victoria, Piccadilly Circus and Basil Street. A Nails Inc polish usually retails for £11 and a Glamour mag is only £2, so I’d say that is a pretty good bargain! :)My copy came with the Nails Inc nail polish in the shade ‘Tate’ which is a rich warm red colour!
I am a big fan of Nails Inc polishes, the formula is always so smooth and the brush makes it easy to apply. This is two coats plus a Seche Vite fast dry Top Coat. Me and my flat mate were both doing our nails in front of the telly last night while watching America’s Next Top Model (cycle 16). Have to say, am truly loving my new flat! ♥

And yes it's that time of the week again….. Happy Hump Day xoxo

Emma Watson is ELLE Covergirl for November

British actress and model Emma Watson is the cover girl for ELLE's (UK) November issue. She was photographed by Rankin for this fun, colourful, cute and quirky photo shoot. Just wanted to share this because loved these pictures - think Emma has changed so much since first appearing in Harry Potter at the age of 9! She's now a fully fledged fashionista :)

The issue featuring these pictures and an interview with Emma hit news stands in the UK today.

Plus YAY it is......you guessed it Happy Hump Day!

Here's to hoping.... ;)

xoxo Roz

The TAJ Ring - True to Yourself!

In the Netherlands, Marie Claire Magazine is currently holding a competition for the ‘Marie Claire Starters Award 2011’. The concept is for anyone that thinks they have a brilliant business idea and wants to start their own business to write to Marie Claire with their genius plan in the hopes of winning a €5000 package to get their business started! This interesting award was brought to my attention by a friend of mine because one of her friends has decided to enter. She shared their business plan with me and I was very impressed with their idea. A ring by woman, for woman!

"Soon possible to be purchased: amazing new fair trade rings from Holland. The company name is TAJ, which -in Dutch- stands for 'True To Yourself'. TAJ is for all those women who want to show the world that they are strong, independent and proud of themselves. And on top of their beautiful designs these rings will not only make you feel beautiful, but you will be helping a great cause too for these rings are imported from Africa where strong African women produce them. Support Africa, be true to yourself, TAJ!"

So how can they win this award? Well, first they need to get shortlisted to the Top 3 and one of the things Marie Claire will be looking at is how many views they will get on their YouTube pitch! See the video below:



Sorry that the video is in Dutch. Here is a translation:
'As a woman in there comes a point in your life where you might receive a symbolic ring, but unfortunately with a broken heart also comes an empty finger. In the Netherlands, more than 35,000 woman end up with an empty finger each year! That’s why we thought of this product, a ring that you don’t receive from someone else but it’s a gift to yourself. A symbol of power and being true to who you as a woman really are! The rings that we plan to import are fair trade and made by powerful woman in Africa. Every ring, like every woman, has it’s own story! With the purchase of a ring, a woman here will support a woman there! The idea is a ‘true to yourself’ ring. A TAJ woman shows the world that she knows who she is, is who is and will stay who she is. TAJ means POWER! With a TAJ ring every woman can crown themselves!’

What a FAB idea right? Marie Claire will decide by Thursday who will be in the Top 3 for the Starters Award 2011 and your help & support would be AMAZING. So if you like the idea, please click this link to view the video on YouTube to hopefully get them a spot in the Top 3!

I really do hope they win because I would definitely get myself a TAJ ring! Thanks lovelies :) xoxo

Marie Claire Inika Freebie

I picked up a copy of July's Marie Claire (UK) the other day, for my reading pleasures while working out at the gym, and lucky me it came with an awesome freebie! This month Marie Claire comes with a free Inika Mineral eyeliner or eyeshadow with every issue. I chose the eyeliner which is the shade 05 - Graphite.

Inika is an Australian natural cosmetics company that uses mineral pigments in its products and avoids the use of petrochemicals, paragons, phthalates, talc or bismuth oxychloride. I'd never heard of this brand before so was keen to try it out.

I really like the eyeliner, it's super creamy, long lasting, blendable plus makes a great eyeshadow base.  Graphite is a gorgeous slightly shimmery grey/lead colour which is nice as an alternative to my standard black options. I have been wearing this eyeliner applied to my waterline or smudged quite heavily along my lower and upper lashes with a simple grey or nude eyeshadow on the lid for a different smokey effect. The eyeliner also comes with a handy sharpener, which is built into the cap. 

This eyeliner usually costs £11.75, so it's a pretty good deal scoring it for the £3.60 price of the magazine. Marie Claire is also offering a discount code to their readers...but I will sneakily share it with you all now (shhhh!) To get 20% off your online order at inikacosmetics.co.uk enter the discount code 'inikalovesmc'. This offer is only valid until 1 July 2011, so be quick :)

And last but not least, being Wednesday....

Happy Hump Day!

Am currently loving Coldplays new song 'Every teardrop is a waterfall' ♥

Can't wait for their new album to come out....

June Cover Girls =

Sharing some of my favourite Cover Girls from the June Magazines!

Nicole Richie - That Magazine May/June 2011

This has to be one of Nicole Richie's best magazine covers ever, right? She posed for the second issue of That magazine and I love, love, love it! Really crushing on her hair and the beautiful cat-eye makeup. Hadn't heard of That Magazine before, as it's French, but think the photos of this covershoot are simply stunning!

Rachel McAdams on the June 2011 cover of US ELLE

Actually wasn't blown away by the cover photo but the editorial shots for the magazine are gorgeous!

In her editorial she models a mix of Burberry, Gucci and Moschino Cheap and Chic. 

I'm not really a big fan of Katy Perry but how great does she look on the June 2011 cover of Vanity Fair? She was photographed by the famous Annie Leibovitz & I think it's possibly the best she's ever looked.
The editorial with Katy is very Haute Couture! This is not a look that you'd normally see Katy in and I have to say I think it looks amazing. Love the Parisian feel to the shoot :) It's interesting to see Katy modeling pieces from the S/S 2011 Dior Couture collection throughout her Vanity Fair editorial, because so many celebs have stopped wearing the labels since the recent John Galliano scandal. 

"Britney's Back" claims Bazaar Magazine on the cover of their June 2011 issue! Love the white Bill Blass 2011 fall collection cut-out dress she wears on the cover plus the shot of her in Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011 Sheer Star Print Gown is very fun.

W magazine’s June 2011 cover stars former Charlie Wilson's War cast mates Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks, who reunite in the upcoming dramedy Larry Crowne. On the cover, Roberts wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress with inky lace sleeves and a wide Burberry belt. Loving the winged dramatic eye makeup on Julia. She looks amazing, can you believe she is a 43 year old mother of 3?

The accompanying editorial photos have a glamourous feel to them; no blinding Roberts smile but instead black-and-white shots that emphasize her strong cheekbones and mile-long legs! 

Left: Julia in a What Katie Did's black and red silk corset plus a Giorgio Armani black woop crepe skirt.

Right: Julia in a Valentino red silk lace gown with leather ruffles matched with Jimmy Choo pumps.

What have been your favourite Cover Girls this month? xoxo

May Cover Girls =

Sorry, I am a bit late with my May Cover Girls post as the June mags are already hitting the stands. But still quickly wanted to share my May faves :)

The May 2011 edition of Harper's Bazaar features model Kate Moss in Alexander McQueen for their Fashion Royalty issue. As the fashion world honours Alexander McQueen with an exibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, Kate Moss stars in Bazaar’s special double cover May issue. She wears both the ruffled organza dress in which she appeared as a hologram in the A/W 2006 Widows of Culloden show and then in an exquisite white gown from Sarah Burton’s first collection . Love her glowing complextion on the left photo!

January Jones is pretty in purple on the cover of Marie Claire UK’s May issue. I really like her eye makeup in the cover shot! The 33-year-old Mad Men star posed in Gucci for the shoot in Los Angeles. It recently hit the news that January Jones is preggers and that there's no mention of a guy in her life which means she will raising the child as a single mom, interesting goss! ;)

Newly wed Reese Witherspoon is always such a pleasant appearance on every single magazine she covers. This time, the 35-year-old actress is elegantly posing for the Vogue May 2011 issue, the US edition, photographed by Peter Lindbergh. On the cover, Reese wears a Roland Mouret Frits silk and crepe camisole and glamorous marcel waves. The issue also featured some amazing photographs of Reese at the circus in line with her new movie 'Water for Elephants' that has just come out in the UK!

I think the glamorous retro feel of this shoot is just lovely! Her make up in the middle pic is stunning and I adore the red dress!! Reese is definitely one of my favourite Hollywood actresses. I recently watched the movie 'How Do You Know' in which she starred with Owen Wilson and would recommend it, it was super cute!

Glee stars Lea Michele (Rachel), Dianna Argon (Quinn) and Amber Riley (Mercedes) look beautiful in blue for the May 2011 cover of Marie Claire magazine. Not only are ladies featured on a cover together, each received their own separate cover and gave fierce faces.

April Cover Girls =

Sharing some of my favourite Cover Girls from the April Magazines!

Kate Winslet reveals a new bright blonde hairstyle on the April 2011 cover of Vogue UK. I'm loving this dramatic look with the very light blonde hair with the dark eyebrows. Plus that white dress is super sexy!Gwen Stefani looks elegant on the cover of ELLE (UK). Photographed by Matthias Vriens-McGrath and styled by Andrea Lieberman. In the mag, Gwen also poses for an editorial titled Love Fashion Music Baby. I bought this magazine the other day; in the interview Gwen talks about her passion that motivates her, her L.A.M.B. collection, secrets that help her maintain her body and her marriage to the gorgeous Gavin Rossdale!

Rihanna looks flaming RED HOT on the cover of US Vogue, the April's annual Shape Issue. This is Rihanna's first cover for the magazine plus she's also the youngest black female singer ever to cover.The photoshoot for the issue was shot by Annie Leibovitz!  I think these photos above are stunning!! 

Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover InStyle (UK), wearing Burberry Possum. She looks nice on the cover but was blown away by how GORGEOUS she looks in the Country Style photo spread inside the mag...

Wow right? She is 38 and looks like this....I mean, I wish I could look like this now ;) haha

In the magazine Gwyneth is being interviewed by Faith Hill whose husband Tim McGraw co-stars in Paltrow’s movie new movie. She talks about moving to Nashville to prepare for the role in Country Song, and being a GOOPY Londoner! Have you checked out her GOOP website before?

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xoxo

MissGuided Lipsplash & Happy Hump Day!

Hi my lovelies,
For my entertainment on the flight to Marrakech I got the April issue of Cosmopolitan(UK). Doesn't Beyone look stunning on the cover? The magazine also came with a lovely freebie! A MissGuided Lipsplash. You could chose between three colours; clear, nude and red. I went for clear because already have quite a few nude and red ones and clear goes with anything right?

The lipgloss is really nice, not sticky and tastes a bit like vanilla! yum....
Get your copy of Cosmo (UK) now to score this FREE lipgloss or buy the lipgloss online via their website.

And because it's Wednesday this of course also means HAPPY HUMP DAY!
Here's my little message for today:
What a great quote by Marilyn! I ♥ her and think is a gorgeous carefree photo of her!
Hope you all have a wonderful hump day!
Btw I am loving the recent sunny blue skies in London; bring on spring woop woop :) xoxo

March Cover Girls =

I thought I'd start a new feature on my blog covering my monthly favourite 'Cover Girls'!

I always love seeing the amazing pictures for the popular fashion/beauty magazines. Those covers always tempt me to buy the mags because they makes me want to see more & more!

So starting this first new feature here are my favourite Cover Girls for March!

Gwyneth Paltrow looks impeccable on the cover of Bazaar! Her eye makeup is just stunning! 

Plus am loving the lippy she's wearing (apparently its L'Oreal Color Riche in Freshly Rosy)! Tempted to buy it :)

Model-turned-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (who stars in the forthcoming Transformers 3 film) on the cover of VOGUE's (UK). She looks red-hot-sexy! Sooo stunning (all make-up by YSL)

Black Swan actress Mila Kunis looks sultry on the cover of W magazine.
Love her dark smokey eyes and that red/plum dress is so gorgeous!

I saw Black Swan a few weeks ago and was just blown away by the film - definitely recommend you go and see it. It's quite freaky/scary in some parts though, so be warned :)

Keira Knightly on the cover of ELLE (UK). 

Simple but glamourous! Saw her in 'Never Let Me Go' last night. 

Pretty sad movie, a little strange story but beautiful cinematography. 

And last but not least: Lea Michele on the cover of Cosmopolitan (US). I added this one because I read that she received a lot of critism for this photo shoot as the dress is a bit revealing.
Personally I think she looks stunning & c'mon she's an adult so 'role model' or not I think she looks sexy but still sophisticated! Go girl :)

Would you all like to see this as a monhtly feature on Dutchess Roz? Let me know! xoxo

Happy Hump Day %

Liking this quote today:

Happy Hump Day Everyone - only 10 more sleeps until Santa! Crazy......

Also check out these gorgeous images of Natalie Portman in the January 2011 cover spread for Vogue (USA). She's currently promoting her movie 'Black Swan' which I can't wait to see!

I love Natalie Portman, she is just so beautiful and a fantastic actress at that!
Have a fabulous day xoxo