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LADYLIKES

12 Oct

SUNNY´S HAS A NEW STORE IN HELSINKI CITY CENTER, EERIKINKATU 5.

SUNNY´S FALL AND WINTER COLLECTION 2012 . PICTURES BY NADI HAMMOUDA, MODELS ANNI UUSIVIRTA AND NIINA LAVONEN, STYLE, MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

BEAUTY BALMS

10 Oct

BB CREAM SEEMS TO BE  THE TRENDIEST MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COSMETIC PRODUCT  AT THE MOMENT…IT HAS MANY `NICKNAMES`; BLEMISH BALM, BEAUTY BLEMISH BALM, BLEMISH BASE, BEBLESH BALM, BEAUTY BALM….

WHAT IS IT?

WIKIPEDIA;

“BB CREAM IS PROMOTED AS ALL-IN -ONE FACIAL COSMETIC PRODUCT TO REPLACE SERUM, MOISTURIZER, PRIMER, FOUNDATION AND SUNBLOCK. IT CAN BE WORN ALONE AS A TINTED MOISTURIZER, OVER SERUM AND MOISTURIZER AS A REGULAR FOUNDATION, AND UNDER  POWDER, DEPENDING ON THE DESIRED AMOUNT OF COVERAGE”. 

MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND THOUGHTS;

LOVELY  PRODUCT THAT COMBINES MAKEUP, MOISTURIZING AND PROTECTIVE POWERS OF A SKINCARE PRODUCT WITH THE COMPLEXION-PERFECTING AND SKIN-EVENING PROPERTIES OF A FOUNDATION.  A PERFECT OPTION FOR LAZY-LADIES, BUSY MAMAS WITH NO TIME FOR THEMSELVES, TINTED DAY CREAM LOVERS AND  NATURAL-LOOK SEEKERS. IT PROTECTS YOUR SKIN FROM  THE SUN DAMAGE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS FACTORS. IF YOU HAVE CHOSEN THE RIGHT BB-PRODUCT FOR YOU,YOUR SKIN SHOULD LOOK AND FEEL MORE RADIANT AND FLAWLESS.

I HAVE FOUND ONE COMMON PROBLEM IN ALMOST EVERY BB CREAM I HAVE TESTED… MOST OF THE COSMETIC BRANDS HAVE ONLY ONE SHADE AVAILABLE AND THE SHADES ARE USUALLY VERY FAIR AND MOSTLY GRAY TONED. SO BE AWARE THAT IN SOME CASES TOO FAIR AND GRAY TONED BB CREAM CAN EASILY TURN YOUR FACE MORE TIRED, DULL AND DEAD-LOOKING RATHER THAN FRESH AND RADIANT. I GUESS IT´S BECAUSE BB CREAM IS AN ASIAN INNOVATION WHERE THE  IDEAL OF BEAUTY IS TO HAVE SUPER-WHITE SKIN. THIS PROBLEM CAN BE PARTLY SOLVED BY MIXING FAIR BB CREAMS WITH DARKER SHADE FOUNDATIONS .

MY FAVOURITES ARE HERE:

DIOR HYDRA LIFE BB CREME SPF 30

I LOVE THE VELVETY GLOWING FEELING  AND END RESULT OF IT.THERE IS ONLY ONE SHADE AVAILABLE, NOT THE FAIREST ONE COMPARED TO PRODUCTS OF THE OTHER BRANDS , WHICH IS GOOD NEWS. I MIX IT TOGETHER WITH DARKER SHADE FOUNDATION, BUT IF THE SKIN TONE IS FAIR ENOUGH IT WORKS PERFECTLY AS WORN ALONE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO DRY AND NORMAL SKIN TYPES, RATHER THAN OILY OR MIXED SKIN. THE PRICE IS ABOUT 65 EUROS.

BOBBI BROWN BB CREAM SPF 35

THIS IS A WONDERFUL PRODUCT SINCE IT´S AVAILABLE IN 5 DIFFERENT SHADES AND LEAVES MORE MATTE END RESULT. I FOUND A PERFECT TONE EVEN FOR MY ALWAYS TANNED LOOKING AND  LIVER SPOT COVERED FACE. THIS PRODUCT IS SUITABLE  FOR ALL THE SKIN TYPES FROM DRY TO OILY SKIN. THE PRICE IS ABOUT 35 EUROS.

STUNNING JUDGE

9 Oct

`DANCING WITH THE STARS`JUGDE HELENA AHTI-HALLBERG . PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER AILA SEPPÄLÄ, STYLE MIIRA OJANEN AND MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

PARISIENNES

4 Oct

PRETTY PARISIENNES ANNI UUSIVIRTA AND NIINA-MARIA LAVONEN IN SUNNY´S  SPRING AND SUMMER COLLECTION 2012 PHOTOSHOOT. PHOTOGRAPHER NADI HAMMOUDA AND STYLE, MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

DANCING STAR

2 Oct

`DANCING WITH THE STARS`STARLET, BEAUTIFUL BABA LYBECK. PICTURES BY PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO, STYLIST PAULIINA LINDSBERG AND MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

SURFER GIRL

16 Sep

CUTE ANNI UUSIVIRTA GOES SURFER GIRL IN SAMOS, GREECE. PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO AND MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

SNEAK PEEK

12 Sep

SNEAK PEEK TO LOVELY SUNNY´S FALL AND WINTER COLLECTION PHOTOSHOOT. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE COMPLETED ONCE AGAIN. ALL THIS WORK DONE IN A ONE LONG DAY WITH SEVERAL MODELS, DIFFERENT STYLES AND LOADS OF CLOTHING. AWESOME DAY WITH AWESOME PEOPLE.

THANKFUL FOR HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT ♥ SO THANK YOU SUNNY´S SUNNEVA KANTOLA, PHOTOGRAPHER NADI HAMMOUDA, MODELS ANNI UUSIVIRTA, SARA SIEPPI, NIINA-MARIA LAVONEN, SABINA SÄRKKÄ, SARA CHAFAK, SOFIA RUUSILA JA NIKO NOUSIAINEN.

DON´T GET BOTHERED BY THE QUALITY OF THE PICS, SINCE MOST OF THESE PICS HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITH MOBILE PHONE BY THE MODELS…

PICTURE BY NADI HAMMOUDA
PICTURE BY NADI HAMMOUDA

PICTURE BY NADI HAMMOUDA

HAPPY HAIR

10 Sep

I WAS IN SERIOUS NEED FOR A TOTAL HAIR RENOVATION AFTER SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME UNDER THE SUN. MY HAIR WAS DULL, DRY AND LOOKED LIKE EXPLODED COTTON CANDY…THANK GOD I GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET SOME HELP FROM THE MATRIX PROFESSIONALS.  MATRIX PRODUCTS SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONES WORKING FOR MY HIGH DEMANDING HAIR QUALITY.

PROFESSIONAL MATRIX TRAINER  SATUMAARIT VÄÄNÄNEN MADE MAGIC TO MY HAIR IN THEIR NEAT AND NICE TRAINING CENTER IN KAMPPI.
I WAS SO SUPER-HAPPY WITH THE END RESULT, MY HAIR FELT HEALTHIER, SHINIER, SOFTER AND I´M IN LOVE WITH THE PLATINUM PASTEL SHADE OF IT. I LOVE MATRIX ♥

THE BIGGEST PROBLEM AMONG THE BLONDES SEEMS TO BE TOO YELLOWISH COLOUR OR TOO STRONG BLEACHES THAT WILL DESTROY YOUR HAIR ONE WAY OR ANOTHER….I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THOSE PROBLEMS SINCE MY HAIR HAS ALWAYS BEEN DONE  WITH NURTURANT  AND EFFECTIVE MATRIX PRODUCTS.

IF YOU HAVEN´T TRIED MATRIX YET, IT´S ABOUT THE TIME TO TRY NOW THEN…MATRIX IS LUCKILY SEEKING FOR ALL KINDS OF HAIR MODELS FOR THEIR TRAINING SESSIONS FROM FINLAND, DON´T HESITATE TO SIGN UP HERE  AND GET MORE INFORMATION . I AM SURE THESE PROFESSIONALS WILL DO MAGIC TO YOUR HAIR AND WILL TAKE ALL YOUR WISHES AND HOPES INTO THEIR CONSIDERATION.

HALUATKO MATRIX HIUSMALLIKSI? ILMOITTAUDU JA LÖYDÄ LISÄÄ INFORMAATIOTA TÄSTÄ
MY OUTFIT : SEQUIN SWEATER FROM HERE AND LINEN SHORTS FROM HERE.
THE PRODUCTS THAT WERE USED FOR MY HAIR ARE PICTURED BELOW

(Hiuksiin tehtiin ensin vaalennus-käsittely ja tämän jälkeen Color Sync-pastellisävytys,alapuolella kuvat käytetyistä tuotteista).

AND THAT´S NOT ALL…MATRIX HAS NEW OIL THERAPY PRODUCTS FOR ALL HAIR TYPES…..I HAVE BEEN USING THESE WITH MY FAVOURITE MATRIX SILVER SHAMPOO CALLED `SO SILVER`. HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR EVERYONE LOOKING FOR STRESS-FREE HAIR WITH ULTIMATE SHINE, SOFTNESS AND MANAGEABILITY. THE MAIN INGREDIENT, MORINGA OIL´S ANTIOXIDANTS WILL MAKE EVEN THE DULLEST HAIR FEEL ALIVE AGAIN,  IT WILL ALSO PROTECT AND NOURISH IT.

BIOLAGE  EXQUISITE MICRO-OIL SHAMPOO AND OIL CREME CONDITIONER

….are paraben free, weightless oil-replenishment for smooth, shiny and silky hair

…restores shine, manageability, control and nourishment

BIOLAGE EXQUISITE OIL REPLENISHING TREATMENT

ALONE CAN BE USED SEVERAL WAYS:

…massage before shampooing for smoothing treatment.

…restore dry mid-lenghts and ends for immediate luster.

…replenish extra-dry ends by using as an overnight treatment.

…detangle after shampooing for additional manageability.

…protect during blow-drying or prior to flat ironing for softness and shine.

(when using as an overnight treatment, wrap hair to avoid transfer)

…it can also be added to conditioners and masques to customize with any Biolage treatment for added brilliance, softness and manageability or enhance 3-step service by adding to ether Micro-Oil Shampoo or Oil Creme Conditioner.

 

COOKING BEAUTY

9 Sep

THE MOST ADORABLE CHEF SARA LA FOUNTAIN CAPTURED BY PHOTOGRPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO, MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.

GORGEOUS WITH TALENT

8 Aug

IINA KUUSTONEN ISN´T JUST ANOTHER PRETTY FACE, SHE IS SUPER- GORGEOUS, SUPER  -TALENTED AND SYMPATHETIC ACTRESS AND SINGER. RESPECT FOR THAT.

PICTURES BY PHOTOGRAPHER PASI LIESIMAA/IL, REPORTER INKA NURMISTO AND MAKEUP & HAIR KATJA TEINILÄ.