Ethereal Beauty

Heavenly, feminine, gorgeous and radiant: this is the essence of ethereal beauty - and it's always in fashion.

Ethereal beauty is akin to the glow of pregnancy minus the baby (or perhaps with the baby), but you get the gist. 

The inspiration for today's blog is the heroine from my new favourite show, Game of Thrones, which went to air just three weeks ago in the US and has not yet reached Australian TV. It's full of sex, violence and intrigue - completely addictive. 

Daenerys Targaryen played by Emilia Clarke in HBO's Game of Thrones

Perfected skin, a soft wash of colour to the lips and cheeks, and bright eyes contribute to this angelic look, but the real key is luminosity and that means hightlight Highlight HIGHLIGHT!

You want a candlelit glow, not a disco-ball face, so choose products that are pearlised rather than sparkly.

Try NARS hightlight powder in Albatross on the tops of the cheekbones, browbone, bridge of the nose and cupids bow. US$27 from kissandmakeupny or AU$55 from Mecca online and in store.

NARS Highlight powder in Albatross

This powder imparts a gorgeous, golden-pearl radiance to the skin, especially in natural light.

A a soft flush of pink completes the look. Try Becca's lip and cheek creme in whatever colour suits you. I like Tuberose and Rosebud. AU$46 from Becca online or at selected boutiques.

Becca Lip & Cheek Creme in Rosebud

Apply to lips and cheeks for a youthful, sensuous flush.

Preview Game of Thrones at HBO.

Enjoy,

Love La x

Product Rave: NARS Sheer Glow Foundation

I decided to try NARS Sheer Glow foundation after hearing a rave review by one of my favourite YouTube beauty gurus, Tanya Burr (also known as pixi2woo, but I'll blog about her and some other YouTube faves another day). Tanya said that she prefers Sheer Glow above every other foundation she's tried, which is quite a persuasive selling point given that she receives foundations everyday, from both luxe and budget brands, to try and review!

NARS isn't available very widely in Australia but you can find it at Mecca Cosmetica, both in store and online. I popped into the Mecca boutique at Chadstone to test the NARS Sheers Glow and check out the colours. I was colour matched to Santa Fe and (to my surprise) given a little sample pot to take home and try. I highly recommend going in to Mecca to find your colour, rather than relying on the swatches on the NARS site.

After trying NARS Sheer Glow at home for a couple of days, I was hooked. The formula is extremely lightweight, beautifully silky and highly blendable. Although sheer, this foundation is highly pigmented so it blends away redness and imperfections without looking heavy. Sheer Glow is an incredibly beautifying foundation- it leaves your skin looking moisturised, youthful and radiant.

This is the ultimate foundation- my search is over! I purchased Santa Fe (a light golden tan) for summer when I fake tan and Deauville (a neutral light shade) for winter when I'm pale.

Unfortunately, in Australia NARS is ridiculously expensive- Mecca charges AU$99 for 30mls. Due to the quality of this product, I would pay AU$99 (slightly begrudgingly) but you can have it shipped from the US and take advantage of Australia's booming exchange rates!

Check out Kiss and Makeup, they carry the entire NARS line.

Next time bronzers!

Love La x