Lucire
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Lorde launches her MAC Cosmetics line at Britomart, Auckland store

June 25, 2014/2.04

Réné Vaile Pop sensation and Grammy Award winner Lorde, who has already lent her name to a limited-edition make-up line at MAC Cosmetics, visited her home town, Auckland, New Zealand, to promote it at the MAC Pro Britomart store.    Lorde appeared with Amber Dreadon (Amber D), MAC’s senior make-up artist, and the Britomart-based artists. […]

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Lorde and MAC collaborate on limited-edition lipstick and eyeliner

April 30, 2014/3.02

Above The new campaign image from MAC, featuring Lorde. Below right Lorde performing at Coachella this year. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/MAC Cosmetics New Zealand’s biggest music name, Lorde, has teamed up with MAC Cosmetics on two limited-edition products available from June 27, 2014.    The two products to bear Lorde’s name are the Pure Heroine amplified […]

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Eva Mendes shows her spring 2014 collection at California events

March 21, 2014/23.44

Actress Eva Mendes has launched her spring 2014 fashion collection with New York & Company, at two events in California earlier this week.    New York & Co. had Mendes as guest of honour at the opening of its new Beverly Center pop-up store at 8500 Beverly Boulevard on Tuesday, while on Wednesday, she celebrated […]

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Ready for ’14: a new look for Lucire’s home page

December 28, 2013/11.04

Above Out with the old, in with the new—with J-Law doing the honours as the first cover girl of the new look. (It was Kylie Minogue a year ago.) Our home page has had a nip–tuck today. Well, it’s closer to a full redesign.    During 2013, there seems to have been a trend toward […]

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Lucire’s Instagram round-up, December 6

December 6, 2013/12.31

Being the first week of December, I feel it necessary to include something at least a little festive in this week’s Instagram round-up. Kiwi-singing-sensation Lorde posted a photo playing a game of giant Jenga in Portland. Spotted in the background is a rather large Christmas tree with what looks like a whole pile of pressies, […]

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Bella Pilar to create artwork to promote Joico through 2014

December 3, 2013/4.08

Shiseido’s Joico brand has teamed up with artist Bella Pilar, who will create a series of illustrations through 2014 promoting its milestone events, hair care products and accessories.    Pilar’s illustrations will be seen through Joico’s website, banners, PR and social media, promoting its breast cancer awareness initiatives, holiday collections and other special occasions. They […]

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Miss France 2014 contestants arrive in Dijon, leading up to December 7 final

November 25, 2013/9.21

Sylvie Tellier, via Twitter Above Miss France CEO Sylvie Tellier at the mayoral reception at the Palais des Ducs. After touring Sri Lanka, the 33 Miss France 2014 contestants arrived in Dijon after a 30-hour flight on Saturday. The final will be held at the Zénith at Dijon on December 7.    The interest from […]

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Miss France’s 33 finalists to arrive in Dijon on November 23

November 13, 2013/12.50

Sylvie Tellier, via Twitter It was unprecedented in New Zealand to see the 20 finalists in Miss Universe New Zealand 2013 being flown to Thailand for their retreat and swimwear shoot. However, one country—the one where beauty pageants remain in the public consciousness, and where the telecast gets a 40 per cent share—does this as […]

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