Funny girl & stunner, actress Rose Byrne, is a glittering goddess for online beauty magazine, Violet Grey. We cannot wait to check out the hilarious movie starring Rose & Melissa McCarthy .. it’s killing the box office: ‘SPY‘ (catch the trailer below).
Byrne is also in the horror trilogy Insidious 3… get ready not to sleep at night. Back to the editorial – the Australian-born beauty is flawless in these striking shots photographed by Naj Jamai & styled by Penny Lovell.
The ‘sparkle effects’ were done by makeup artist Kate Lee, she said, “I bought six pounds of gold and silver glitter in a shop in Covent Garden and shipped it back to L.A. probably nine years ago. I was waiting for the right moment to use it. When VIOLET GREY gave me creative input on this story, I knew the time had come.”
Catch some highlights from the interview:
On defining glamour: “It’s like a James Bond film. It’s European. It’s international. Glamour is like that. It’s the Hotel du Cap. That’s glamorous. I stayed there when went to Cannes a hundred years ago, and it was the most beautiful hotel in the most beautiful corner of the world. It was outrageously glamorous.”
Her Makeup Regimen: “Growing up, my mum never wore a lot of makeup, she was very natural. However, it’s important to take care of yourself and it doesn’t hurt to put on a bit of lipstick. I discovered I was allergic to all these chemicals and we put together a very strict bible of all the products I could use. I actually wear makeup everyday. I use a NARS tinted moisturizer. I love those Fresh lip stains. I wear them religiously. They are terrific in a berry color. I try to put on a hat if I can.”
On the importance of SPF and oh wait, a mention of her handsome Cuban boo: “In Australia, there is such a high rate of skin cancer that it’s really beaten into us at an early age to be careful about our skin,” she says. “Although, you know, my boyfriend smokes cigarettes and doesn’t drink water and has better skin than anybody that I know! He’s half-Cuban and half-Italian. He’s like, ‘Dios mío! It’s genetic, it doesn’t matter.’ So why am I trying?”
On women and the pressures of image: “Absolutely! Increasingly! Look at Hillary Clinton. She has to spend time getting her hair and makeup done whereas a male candidate doesn’t have to do that as much. Or at least as much grooming. It really is this very old concept that we are valued for putting ourselves together and presenting ourselves.”
On comedy: “Comedy is hard. Talk about trying to make something look effortless! Better to be scared about the work than to feel as if it is too familiar territory.”
Actress | Model | Entrepreneur: Jessica Alba is Forbes’ America’s Richest Self-Made Woman!
Forbes wrote, “The actress, a married mother of two daughters, makes most of her money from the Honest Company, a business she co-founded in 2012 that offers eco-friendly baby, bath, cleaning and wellness products. Alba owns between 15 and 20 percent of the company, which is valued to be worth $1 billion.” It’s like daaaaaaamnnnnnn girl, you’re seriously rockin’ it! From her days dancing on HONEY to running a huge corporation – it truly shows you can accomplish ANYTHING!
The Forbes issue contains a list of ’50 richest self-made women in the United States’, including Taylor Swift, Sandra Bullock, Beyonce, Judge Judy, & more.
Alba says she was inspired to launch her HONEST venture after experiencing difficulties finding non-toxic items for her kids. “I felt like my needs weren’t being met as a modern person. I want beautiful design like everybody else. But it shouldn’t be premium-priced, and it should, of course, be safe… I kind of want them to be cute, and the natural diapers: Why do they have to look like your baby’s wearing a brown bag?”
The company has 350 employees, including her own mother, Cathy.
“If we really want to make a difference in the world and people’s health, it’s billions and billions of dollars, not just one.”
Cara Delevingne: bonafide social media maven, supermodel, actress, and probably one of the coolest chicks in the industry -covers the WSJ Magazine’s June 2015 issue. Looking chic & versatile as ever, she posed for Daniel Jackson | styled by Alastair McKimm. Cara talks difficulties in the modeling world, acting & more in the feature.
Cara is set to star in the upcoming film Paper Towns based on the book by John Green (who also wrote The Fault in Our Stars). Delevingne is one of the biggest models in the world but her passion lies with acting.
She says, “I basically gave up on acting, because trying to get an agent was impossible. ‘Everyone said, “You’re just a model”.
Green said, “Cara Delevingne’s audition blew everyone away (including me!) and she understands Margo profoundly. I am so excited!”
The British babe is the face of huge campaigns from CHANEL, DKNY, Burberry, YSL, to covering VOGUE & much more… the list goes on & on. “I ended up feeling a bit empty. Fashion is about what’s on the outside, and that’s it. There’s no searching, it’s just creating pretty things.”
Adding, “It’s horrible living in a world where I’ll get a call from someone saying, So-and-so says you were partying a lot and you were looking this way and you need to lose weight. It makes me so angry. If you don’t want to hire me, don’t hire me.”
Although, she does credit the benefits of social media because it gives her platform to showcase her kick-a** personality, “I wouldn’t have done as well if I hadn’t had that. Not at all,” she says. “In the ’90s, I wouldn’t have been a supermodel.” Cara’s career is incredible & from modeling, she was able to dip into acting.
Chanel’s campaign by Karl Lagerfeld.
She also talks what she was like as child, “I was a terrifying child. I looked like [horror movie doll] Chucky with bleach-blonde hair. I had night terrors, and I would go around the house turning on all the lights and screaming like people were being murdered.’”
Now, Cara has found a way to balance it all, “I used to be in a constant state of panic and anxiety and have far too many voices in my head. I suddenly realized I’m peaceful inside, and I’ve never had that. Even when I was growing up.”
Model Must-Haves: Finally it’s summer vibeZ here in NYC (one of our favorite fashion seasons) but that also means you need to introduce your skin to a different beauty regiment. We’ve broken it down from the Z Models to the Z Management babeZ on their beauty essentials for battling the heat, preventing break-outs, keeping your skin fab & smooth.
We have the PERFECT nail color for you — none other than from our girl Ms. Sally Hansen. The light blush color looks great on all complexions — be sure to do 2 coats though! Sally Hansens’ ‘Maximum Growth’ polish looks chic while protecting your nails & improving their overall condition. You can catch it any drugstore or HERE online.
Next up, miracle worker Thayer’s Rose Petal Witch Hazel. Seriously, if you don’t have this toner in your life you need it. For under $10 this baby works wonders. The un-distilled witch hazel cleanses & moisturizes, has vitamin E and certified organic aloe vera rose fragrance, it’s free of alcohol, parabens and propylene glycol.
A big secret skin tip in the industry –> egg whites. So, we found something just as fab: Belgian Eggwhite Facial Soap. The ‘Belgian Beauty bars’ have been used by European women for ages.
They’re made with pure eggwhites, chamomile and lecithin. “When pressed, Chamomile flowers create a totally natural softening agent used since ancient times for calming and conditioning the skin. The oil’s soothing and hydrating properties combined with the protein-rich power of fresh eggwhites maintains a clear, glowing complexion with daily use.” (Soapulence) We recommend working up a lather, smooth on the suds over your face & neck, let it sit for about 5 minutes, and rinse. Then apply your thatcher witch hazel. HELLO GORGEOUS GLOWING (CLEAN) SKIN. Find it on Amazon for under $10.
Need extra moisturizing? Go with Dr. Hauschka Day Cream Light Rose — it soothes & protects without blocking your pores & is a perf option for the summer time.
Your nails will be healthy & looking fab, while your skin will be fresh, clean & clear — now, we’ve come across the ultimate foundation that offers maximum coverage, without looking to ‘over-done’ or blotchy. Let us introduce you to ‘CLINIQUE Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer’.
Get out there bad-a** babeZ and turn the streets into YOUR runway with your flawless skin! Snap a summer-selfie & post it up with the #M3Beauty APP — we’ll repost you! Xx
‘Band-Aids don’t fix bullet holes.” It’s here!! After weeks of teasers & posters for Taylor Swift’s epic new video for BAD BLOOD – it finally premiered at the Billboard Awards! And it’s exactly what we expected – bad babes kicking ass. Swifties alter ego Catastrophe battles it out with Selena Gomez’s character Arsyn.
Appearances are made by literally every top female actress, model, dancer, muse, musician & more. Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Lena Dunham, Karlie Kloss, Hailee Steinfeld, Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Pompeo, Martha Hunt, Ellie Goulding, Serayah, Jessica Alba, Hayley Williams, Zendaya, Lily Aldridge, & Cindy Crawford all take their doppelgangers to the next level.
Supermodel Gigi Hadid told PEOPLE Mag, “I’m obsessed with Beyoncé. It’s a play on Jay Z and using the word ‘slay’ … because slay. Hashtag-slay!”
Interesting pick with Gomez playing the villain in a black bob… rumor has it Taylor wrote this song about her rival artist … Katy Perry (over their issue with back up dancers). The killer video was created by Joseph Kahn who also directed her smash hit clip for Blank Space. Those are just 2 others off her album 1989 which has featured numerous hits from Shake it Off, Welcome to New York, Style, Out of the Woods & more.
The music vid debuted a remix with Kendrick Lamar – some fans were bugged that it wasn’t the original song but we gotta say, we were feeling it. Other people mentioned with such a full cast of characters it would’ve been cool if it were a short film instead – which we kind of agree. But, all in all we’re all about ‘Bad Blood’.
And if you haven’t gotten your fill of bad-a** babes yet — then catch Rihanna SLAY Bitch Better Have My Money on SNL.
Rihanna is the ultimate icon in the fashion | modeling | music world. Riri is the latest muse for Dior’s ‘Secret Garden Campaign’. What makes this ad particularly epic? Ri is the first woman of color to be the face of Dior in the 69 years since the House of Dior launched.
The “American Oxygen” singer was photographed at the Palace Of Versailles in France by Steven Klein & styled by Mel Ottenberg. She joins brand ambassadors which include Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, Marion Cotillard & Jennifer Lawrence.
Dior’s chief executive officer, Sidney Toledano, told WWD, “Jennifer is also edgy, I think. They understand. They’re smart. In this short movie, [Rihanna] knew how to work with Versailles. She has this kind of elegance — we saw it from the very first moment — and then she can surprise. She can be unexpected and we like it. It’s part of this personality.”
Adding, what we already knew… “[She is] a goddess but accessible. The way she moves is part of the young generation.”
OMGODDESS is right. This is the 4th installment of the “Secret Garden” campaign series, it launched in 2012 and was previously shot by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin.
Triple threat Taylor Swift covers the latest issue of ELLE Magazine wearing a killer Dior jumpsuit | Photographed by Michael Thompson. The stunning musical model opens up to top teenage blogger, Tavi Gevinson, about her lyrics, boys & more.
Swifts’ latest album 1989 has remained on top of the charts – plus we can’t wait for her upcoming music video for ‘BAD BLOOD’ featuring an array of celebs & models from Lily Aldridge, Gigi Hadid, Lena Dunham, Hailee Steinfeld, Ellie Goulding & more – it’s set to premier at the upcoming Billboard Awards!
We’re huge fans of Taylor’s chic style & she has no regrets regarding her choices, she says, “I can make additions to it. I can redecorate. But I built this. And so I’m not going to sit there and say, ‘Oh, I wish I hadn’t had corkscrew-curly hair and worn cowboy boots and sundresses to awards shows when I was 17; I wish I hadn’t gone through that fairy-tale phase where I just wanted to wear princess dresses to awards shows every single time.’ Because I made those choices. I did that. It was part of me growing up. It wasn’t some committee going, ‘You know what Taylor needs to be this year?’
If you haven’t already heard CLEAN yet, you need to. Her songwriting skills are on point with this beat. Taylor says about the lyrics, “‘Clean’ I wrote as I was walking out of Liberty in London. Someone I used to date—it hit me that I’d been in the same city as him for two weeks and I hadn’t thought about it. When it did hit me, it was like, Oh, I hope he’s doing well. And nothing else. And you know how it is when you’re going through heartbreak. A heartbroken person is unlike any other person. Their time moves at a completely different pace than ours. It’s this mental, physical, emotional ache and feeling so conflicted. Nothing distracts you from it. Then time passes, and the more you live your life and create new habits, you get used to not having a text message every morning saying, ‘Hello, beautiful. Good morning.’ You get used to not calling someone at night to tell them how your day was.”
Adding, “You replace these old habits with new habits, like texting your friends in a group chat all day and planning fun dinner parties and going out on adventures with your girlfriends, and then all of a sudden one day you’re in London and you realize you’ve been in the same place as your ex for two weeks and you’re fine. And you hope he’s fine. The first thought that came to my mind was, I’m finally clean. I’d been in this media hailstorm of people having a very misconstrued perception of who I was. There were really insensitive jokes being made at awards shows by hosts; there were snarky headlines in the press—’Taylor Goes Through a Breakup: Well, That Was Swift!’—focusing on all the wrong things.”
Swifties particularly love her music because she writes about well.. boys & heartbreak.. although interestingly enough when she began writing the songs were based on fictional characters — we love 1989 because it’s so much more personal. Taylor said, “I’d never been in a relationship when I wrote my first couple of albums, so these were all projections of what I thought they might be like. They were based on movies and books and songs and literature that tell us that a relationship is the most magical thing that can ever happen to you. And then once I fell in love, or thought I was in love, and then experienced disappointment or it just not working out a few times, I realized there’s this idea of happily ever after which in real life doesn’t happen.”
Queen of selfies, reality star & entrepreneur, Kim Kardashian West was a guest-judge on the competition series Australia’s Next Top Model. Kim is truly a social media aficionado – she’s the 2nd most popular person on Instagram with 30million followers (Beyonce was N. 1). We all know how important the ‘art of selfies’ are, especially for models, it’s an incredible way to promote yourself.
“Social media is extremely important when you want to get your brand out there to the world and just express yourself,” Kim said in the clip. That’s why Z Management’s modeling APP M3 Beauty is a fab way to showcase your model shots by posting your Comp Card.
Mrs. West gave the girls on the show a challenge: send them out to style & shoot their OWN photos for the Kardashian Kollection clothing line. She was pretty fierce in giving some serious feedback, she said about one of the ‘selfies’; “Lucy looks great but there are cigarettes on the ground which is an instant turn-off,” while telling another competitor, “You need to think more about showing off the clothing and accessories.” There is definitely a ‘social media etqutette’ girls need to be aware of.
Here’s the video of Kim K for Australia’s Next Top Model:
One Thomas Zeumer‘s famous model tips is, “What’s the difference between acting and modeling? Acting is about another character, modeling is about YOURSELF.” And it’s so true, always be aware of your best shots, angles, and the way you want to portray yourself, especially on social media. There’s no better way to practice than snapping some selfies! You can even use a selfie on our M3 Beauty app!
The lucky winner got a shout-out from the KUWTK star on HER instagram, garnering over 370,000 likes. #GoGirl.
Eugenie is the No. 7–ranked female tennis player & last year she simultaneously landed a modeling contract with IMG/WME. The Canadian-native (who just incredibly beat the world’s number one tennis player Serena Williams), covers FLARE Magazine for a total bohemian dream editorial. Bouchard is fierce on & off the court.
It’s all Coachella vibes with Genie who wears pieces by Marc Jacobs & GUCCI in the desert | photographed by Nino Munoz. The 21 year old babe talks tennis, childhood & more.
On the comparisons to Maria Sharapova: “I’m tired of it. When I was ranked 100 and it was my first year on the tour, it was a compliment. I mean, it’s still a compliment. She’s a great champion, but I’m my own person. I just want to be Genie and no one else.”
Eugenie on the ‘twirl’ sitch: “I didn’t think it was sexist at all. It was maybe a bit odd, but I’m a girl and I do care about what I look like, and I do care about my outfit. We are females, and we can play the sport and be tough on the court but have a girly side and care about fashion and all these things. I think it’s great that we can be more than just tennis players.”
Although, she’s headed straight for supermodel status, Genie, isn’t necessarily heading down the ‘sexy’ shoot rode as Anna Kournikova did, —“One time I did this shoot in England, and I had strawberries in my hand. I was wearing a white dress, and then the photographer was like, ‘Take a bite out of the strawberry.’ I didn’t even think about it and I did it, and my agent was like, ‘No. Delete that. That’s not going anywhere.’”
Bouchard is a ferocious perfectionist (as FLARE puts it), she says, “I’m very hard on myself. Sometimes too hard on myself. When I lost in the Wimbledon finals, I was so sad, I cried. I had the runner-up trophy! It’s still a great accomplishment, but I was so mad. Everyone told me, ‘Genie, you had a great two weeks. Come on.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, but I didn’t win the title. I don’t deserve any of this.’ My goal is to always win the title.”
On growing up: “I did not have a normal life. I’d be training when my sister would be at birthday parties and sleepovers. I finished high school by correspondence, basically working two full-time jobs. The last years were very, very tough. But I was willing to do that. It’s all about sacrifice.”
On self-confidence: “I’ve always had this inner confidence, this inner belief. Any successful run I have is never a surprise, because I put in 10 years of hard work.”
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