Beauty Squared Round-Up - October 19, 2014

Hello lovelies,
Hope you're having a spectacular Fall day. If not, hopefully you're somewhere cosy and comfortable, or will be soon. 

Here is our weekly round-up of beauty-related weblinks for you!

• Check out these "photoshopped" photos from the 1930s. (These photos aren't photoshopped, they're retouched.)
  
• "Alien vampire goddess" Tilda Swinton will be featured in NARS' spring 2015 ad campaign.
  
• Save some money and buy these beauty supply items at the art supply store.
  
• More Instagram makeup transformations, this time from Lucia Pittalis, who has transformed herself into Keith Richards, Iggy Pop and Walter White from Breaking Bad.
  
• MUA Lisa Eldridge does a very natural Downton Abbey makeup look on Downton star, Lady Edith herself, Laura Carmichael. This look is perfect for anyone who wants a no-makeup makeup look.
  
• Need a Halloween costume? How about Marge Simpson? Check out this awesome tutorial.
  
• Can an extremely talented, very experienced, awesome MUA like Pat McGrath do someone's makeup with her eyes closed? Model Natalia Vodianova challenged her to do just that in this short film. Do you think it's real?

Beauty Squared Round-Up - May 26, 2013

The Beauty Squared gals were in NYC last weekend, so there was no round-up. Lots to share with you this week though. Dig in!

• Some things to consider before you dye your hair at home.
  
• A history of perfume bottle design.
  
• Some great lipstick tips from InStyle magazine.
  
• Photos of Tilda Swinton for Chanel. Swoon.
  
• Makeup tips for ensuring you'll look great in photographs.
  
• Plus-size clothes are typically just made by enlarging smaller sizes, which doesn't work since everyone's bodies are built differently, no matter what size you are. Cornell students have created a workable plus-size dress form for a size 24 pear-shaped female after analyzing 3D scans of plus-size women.
  
• A simple, soft brown eye. Learn how to do it!
  
• Dita von Teese talks about glamour and her new fragrances in this interview with Beautylish.
  
• A punk rock nail look you can do at home.
  
• Hair and makeup looks that defined an era. 

Sam and Nic of Pixiwoo are in Cannes for the Film Festival and have done a Carey Mulligan Great Gatsby makeover for us. 

Beauty Squared Round-up - May 27, 2012

Can you recognize the famous actress in the photo above? She's been transformed for the cover of Candy magazine. And if you're a fan, follow this Twitter account for some amusement.

Gabi Gregg, style blogger, recently put together a slideshow of "hot sexy fat girls in skimpy swimwear" to celebrate the fact that not only slim girls or "toned fat girls" are confident enough to wear bikinis. The feedback received however was surprising.

Temptalia features an interview with skincare expert and esthetician, Renee Rouleau about sunscreen. The post is called 'Five Things to Know About Sunscreen' and there's lots to learn from it!

The FDA is implementing new regulations on sunscreen labelling beginning June 18. Temptalia has gathered a few links and an infographic put together by Olay to help explain what's happening. B2 did some research on Canada's sunscreen regulations to see if we have something similar in place here, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem that we do. This article from last year's Globe and Mail addresses it.

It's summertime, which means that beauty-loving ladies struggle to keep looking fresh and pretty in the summer heat and humidity. Fashion Indie has a list of some of their favourite waterproof makeup here. 

French fry holder as jewellery stand. What a neat idea!

Check out this optical illusion video which tricks the eye into seeing well-known faces differently. 

Flawless celebrity skin? Check out this Fashion Indie feature on airbrush makeup. It's not just for makeup artists!

The otherworldly beauty of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo's Noomi Rapace in a fashion spread for Dazed & Confused. Anyone else excited to see Prometheus?