2013 Beauty Resolutions

Last year we gave you our top ten beauty resolutions suggestions for 2012. This time around we decided to change it up by asking people around the Sigma office what beauty resolutions they have for the coming year. (You might even recognize some names from our previous tutorials!) Keep reading to find out how we plan to have a beautiful 2013!This year I resolve to…Tara, General Manager & PR

Nivea #DareToKiss + Giveaway!

New Years Eve is quickly approaching and this mountain air has got me slapping on the lip products like there's no tomorrow. As any squeezy tubes seem to be freezing at the top of the mountain I've been reaching for these pots of Nivea Lip Butters - light, hydrating and leave lips soft, perfect for soothing post-skiing lips! To prep my lips, I'll just be taking a lip scrub and a toothbrush and

So ladies, NYE has rolled around again, I can't believe it! Is it just me or has this year gone crazily fast?! So much has changed for me this year, & I have to say (without getting too sentimental & smooshy on you all) this year has definitely been the best of my life. I've never been so happy, & I'm already looking forward to everything 2013 has to bring. Anyhooo, I thought I'd jump on the

My Makeup: New Years Eve

Smokey eye or coloured lip was the New Years Eve makeup dilemma and I'm most likely opting for the (dinner friendly) former. New Years Eve is a time to whip out all the favourites, the 'save them for best' products and of course keep it all photo friendly and sweat-proof for those hours on the dance floor.  One of my favourite looks I've been wearing the majority of 2012, starts off with

Best Of 2012: My Makeup

Smokey Eyes for a weddingThe end of the year comes reflection, not only do I look through my stash and re-discover my loves of 2012 (post coming up!) but also my makeup looks, choosing what I'll be keeping to a one time only basis and what I'll be repeating. I rumbled through my snaps and picked out my top ten looks of 2012, from smokey eyes to berry lips, (and perhaps I'll be leaving the blue

Budget Buy: Topshop Lipsticks

Topshop Lipsticks £8, Pillow Talk, Whimsical, Ohh La La, Idol, Inhibition (left to right)Rich, Creamy and Pigmented would be my three words to describe Topshop Lipsticks. After my first (here) went down a treat I've managed to pick up quite a few more and end up with a mini stash.The formula can be a little drying and I wouldn't reach for them on days where my lips resemble the sahara desert but

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser

The natural look | Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser Having always been quite self conscious about my skin, I never thought the day would come where I would convert to wearing tinted moisturiser over a full coverage foundation. So when my friend Laura and I popped into Space Nk in Muswell Hill for a little make-over, and I decided to give Laura Mercier Tinted moisturiser a go. We weren't doing

YOU'RE INVITED: Sigma Grand Opening Event w/ TiffanyD

Come to the official grand opening party at the Sigma store at the Mall of America on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 1-3pm and meet one of YouTube’s most popular beauty experts MakeupbyTiffanyD! Keep reading to get all the event details.Tiffany, or better known as her YouTube name, "MakeupbyTiffanyD," is a 27-year-old beauty guru, blogger and self-taught makeup artist from Atlanta, Georgia. Tiffany has

Oils, Oils, Oils

Something about this weather makes me want to run a hot bath and slather myself in body oils. Surely I'm not the only one? Oils seem to have been taking over my stash as of late so here's the breakdown of what's been going on...First up are body, which is where I give myself an intense boost, starting off in my shower with L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil, which I've sung it's praises more often than

Get the Look: New Year's Night Out

The countdown to the New Year is on! Ring in 2013 beautifully with this festive look created by Sigma’s makeup artist! We upped the ante on the typical smokey eye by adding an unexpected pop of teal from the Paris Makeup Palette. Keep reading to get the step-by-step!Prep lids with an eye shadow base – we used the shade ‘Spy’ (coming soon!)Apply ‘Louvre’ on the inner lid with the E55 brushApply ‘

Cold Weather Essentials

The past five days it's been shoop-shoop-shoop for me and my skis, down the mountain and back up again (not before stopping for a hot chocolate of course). Head first against the wind, occasional snow and hail, leaves me resembling rudolph amongst other things. While on holiday I like to kick back, relax, and let preening take a back seat but there are those essentials I can't let fall by the

Copacabana

I realize I haven't actually done much 'beauty blogging' recently, I suppose it's because I hadn't come across anything that I really liked all that much, and I wasn't very inspired by anything I tried. That is, until now...Meet my new love, Coapacabana illuminator by NARS. I've had my eye on this for a while now, I had an inkling it would be a gem. This highlighter, or illuminator (whatever you

Meet & Greet w/ Glamourista16

Come to the Sigma store at the Mall of America this Saturday, Dec. 29 from 1-3pm for a special meet and greet with YouTube beauty guru Glamourista16! Keep reading to get all the event info!Caitlin, who you might remember seeing here, is the 19-year-old makeup maven behind the admired YouTube channel Glamourista16, which now boasts more than 120k subscribers. This is clearly attributed to her

Party Beauty Guide #3 - The Recovery

Oh, the morning after the night before. This post will re-occur many times this upcoming couple of weeks, I can assure you. Wake up only to be greeted by puffy eyes, dehydrated skin and what looks like quite a few new lurkers...fantastic! Here's the plan: (providing I manage to tear myself away from the warm sheets)1. Hydate hydrate hydrate - Vita coco is a perfect refreshing drink or if all else

Sigma @ IMATS LA 2013!

IMATS (International Makeup Artist Trade Show) is a yearly event comprised of thousands of makeup artists, vendors and beauty enthusiasts alike. IMATS was founded in 1997 and to-date has become the largest gathering for all things makeup-related! This popular trade show is held six times each year in various cities around the world including London, New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Sydney and

My Picks: Beauty Sales!

Apart from the much anticipated Net A Porter and Zara sales I can't say I'm too excited for the fashion sales, scrolling through pages and pages of tops just isn't for me. Beauty however, is a different story. This morning I was up and rearing to go, at one point I was on four pages at a time, going cross eyed and getting rather over excited. Here are my picks from the beauty sales...Space NK has

Seasons Greetings From The Mountains (and a hair bow!)

This is what we get when my photographer (aka my sister) tries to get me involved in some festive posing - cue very interested onlookers in the lobby.  I'm not even going to bother showing you what ridiculous pose she insisted I master as this photo occurred, but, as usual, it ended up with both of us in fits of laughter.Something about stuffing my face with mince pies, mulled wine and the  smell

Ask the Artist: Ricky Wilson

Renowned celebrity makeup artist Ricky Wilson has undeniably made a name for himself in the beauty industry. He has contributed to articles in Allure, Shape, Essence, Life & Style, Teen Vogue, People, Us Weekly and Star. His work has graced the pages of Harpers Bazaar, Vogue, Brides, Lucky, Elle, Allure Town and Country and Modern Bride. Ricky's expertise has been put to work behind the scenes at

The proposal...

Hey beautifuls, a very merry Christmas eve to you :) A few of you have been asking me to do a post about my engagement, there's so much more to say than this but I'll try and keep it as short as I can...On Wednesday night 12/12/12 Stef asked me to marry him. It was such an amazing surprise, I won’t ever forget it, it was beautiful, romantic and perfect, and I can't possibly even put into words 

My Makeup: A Golden Touch

As much as Christmas makeup screams green eyes with a red lip (so cliché - I can't help myself!) I opted for something a little sparkly with a statement - gold shades. Swept along the eyes, lips and as a highlighter to add radiance and luminosity to my complexion. I started off with three Mac shades, sweeping the strong gold shade Goldmine all over the lid with a little of a shimmery bronze shade

Bright Eyed & Bushy Tailed

When the dreaded alarm strikes after a sleepless night (or few) and perhaps one vino too many, I'll pull out the 'Bright Eyed Routine' giving me 10 minutes flat to looking bushy tailed.First up is time to treat those puffy bags, these sachets of Skyn Iceland Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels are perfect, two incredibly cooling eye patches to soothe and brighten peepers. I've used the Bliss ones in the

New In: Burberry Complete Eyeshadow Palette