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Make-up free Lili Reinhart cuts a casual figure in a vest and jeans as she and boyfriend

admin — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 00:34:00 +0000

Lili Reinhart and boyfriend Jack Martin touched down at Venice’s Marco Polo Airport for the city’s Film Festival on Thursday.

The American actress, 26, cut a casual figure after her long flight in a white vest which she teamed with boot cut jeans.

Make-up free Lili donned a black baseball cap and toted her essentials in a rucksack to which she tied a Christian Dior scarf.

Meanwhile TikToker Jack, 26, who confirmed his relationship with the Riversdale star earlier this month, donned a floral shirt which he teamed with skinny jeans.

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, with its 80th edition having opened on Wednesday.

Arrivals: Lili Reinhart and boyfriend Jack Martin touched down at Venice’s Marco Polo Airport for the city’s Film Festival on Thursday

Low key: The American actress, 26, cut a casual figure after her long flight in a white vest which she teamed with boot cut jeans

The festival opened with the premiere of Italian World War Two film Comandante, directed by Edoardo De Angelis. The event will run until September 9 and closes with a Spanish-language Netflix drama Society of the Snow.

The Festival takes place on the Venice Lido – the so-called beach of Venice – a thin barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, which is a short boat trip from the main city of Venice. Unlike Venice itself, cars have access to the Lido.

The festival marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws up big favourites for the Oscars. Eight of the past 11 best director awards at the Oscars went to films that debuted at Venice.

There are several categories making up the official selection of films shown, the top being those competing for the coveted Golden Lion award.

New films by directors including Bradley Cooper, Yorgos Lanthimos, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay and Ryusuke Hamaguchi will compete for the prestigious award.

Movie stars and directors traditionally enjoy travelling to the lagoon city to launch their films. However, this year will offer a bit less sparkle than usual because a Hollywood actors’ strike will prevent many stars from promoting their work here.

The festival’s artistic director Alberto Barbera is putting a brave face on the expected disruption and has managed to attract one of the strongest line-ups in recent years, defying dire predictions of a mass no-show by big studio productions.

‘We know that some talent will not be able to attend … But some others will come because they are working in the independent films. So everything is good. It looks very positive.’

Cute couple: Meanwhile TikToker Jack, 26, who confirmed his relationship with the Riversdale star earlier this month, donned a floral shirt which he teamed with skinny jeans

Focus: Many stars were unable to attend the 80th anniversary event due to ongoing strikes in the industry (pictured Alexi Hawley, Michele Mulroney, Kieran Mulrony and Dermot Mulroney on the picket line on August 25)

Away from Venice’s picture-perfect canals, a sense of crisis pervades the movie-making business, with strikes by both the main U.S. actors and writers’ unions bringing much of the entertainment industry to a standstill.

‘If the strikes last longer, it will have a huge, negative impact on the next (release) season and the awards season as well,’ Barbera said.

Nobody in Hollywood wants to be seen doing the wrong thing by the strikers and the whole film and TV industry has ground to a complete stop.

The writers union, the WGA, went on strike on May 2nd, and were followed by SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, on July 14th.

Ferrari actors (and writers) can attend with out breaking the strikes as the film has been given an exemption because it was made by an independent, Neon, not a studio.

The stars of the film Priscilla, about Priscilla Presley’s life, can also attend without breaking the strike as it was made in Canada.

Make-up firm blasts ‘self-serving’ Boohoo

admin — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 14:35:15 +0000

Row between Revolution Beauty and Boohoo escalates as make-up brand attacks its largest shareholder as ‘opportunistic and self-serving’

Revolution defended its chaotic annual meeting this week
Senior board members were fired, then rehired
Revolution defied a majority shareholder vote

By Leah Montebello For The Daily Mail

Updated: 16:50 EDT, 30 June 2023

The row between Revolution Beauty and Boohoo escalated as the make-up brand attacked its largest shareholder as ‘value-destructive, opportunistic and self-serving’.

Revolution defended its chaotic annual meeting this week, where senior board members were fired, then rehired.

The Kent firm says that had it not acted as it did, its shares – suspended in September – would not have been readmitted to trading on AIM.

‘The board continues to believe that Boohoo’s hostile actions are value-destructive, opportunistic and self-serving, as well as not being in the interests of the company’s shareholders as a whole,’ it said.

The battle between the two retailers boiled over this week after Revolution defied a majority shareholder vote and reinstated chief executive Bob Holt, finance chief Elizabeth Lake and chairman Derek Zissman who were ousted by Boohoo, which led a successful vote against them.

Row: The battle between the two retailers boiled over this week after Revolution defied a majority shareholder vote

But they were reappointed by independent director Jeremy Schwartz, and bosses were given over 11m shares worth nearly £3m.

‘The response from the stock market and wider stakeholders firmly validates the actions taken following the AGM, which were lawful and entirely consistent with directors’ legal duties,’ Revolution said.

Its shares surged 13.5 per cent, or 3.7p, to 31.2p yesterday.

Boohoo, which holds a 26.6 per cent stake, said: ‘As its largest shareholder, we continue to strongly believe Revolution Beauty needs to be run by an effective and experienced team with directly relevant beauty experience.’

Victoria Scholar, analyst at Interactive Investor, said: ‘This drama is far from over with a long road ahead for the two sides to repair the damaged relationship.’

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Michelle Pfeiffer goes makeup free

admin — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 20:29:15 +0000

Makeup-free Michelle Pfeiffer shows off her natural beauty in candid snap while snugging her newly-adopted puppy

By Alesia Stanford For Dailymail.Com

Published: 16:10 EDT, 30 June 2023 | Updated: 16:17 EDT, 30 June 2023

Michelle Pfieffer wasn’t afraid to go bare faced on camera.

The Marvel star, 65, showcased her natural beauty in a snap on Instagram Friday.

‘Good morning,’ the Henry Rose fragrance maker wrote next to the photo of her sitting in the early morning sunshine with her sweet pooch, Dot, whom she recently adopted.

The three-time Oscar nominee looked comfortable in a Columbia University T-shirt and a black sweater.

Her long blonde hair lay in tousled natural waves around her shoulders.

Good morning: Michelle Pfieffer, 65, wasn’t afraid to go bare faced on camera. ‘Good morning,’ the actress wrote next to the photo of her sitting in the early morning sunshine with her sweet pooch, Dot, whom she recently adopted

The First Lady actress wore large eye glasses with a tortoiseshell patterned frame.

The posting was met with lots of hearts and many a ‘Good Morning’ in return from her 2.9 million followers.

The French Exit was unabashed at showing her makeup free face earlier this week when she showed a sleeping Dot wrapped up in a sling made from a gray sweatshirt.

This time, the doting dog mom wore a simple white T-shirt with a small hole on the sleeve.

She donned large black framed glasses.

‘How could this Angel have chewed a hole in my shirt?,’ she asked. ‘Not sure?’

‘Because she’s cute and yummy like you,’ answered Naomi Watts.

‘Omg! But so sweet!, wrote pal Julianna Margulies.

Makeup free: The French Exit was unabashed at showing her makeup free face earlier this week when she showed a sleeping Dot wrapped up in a sling made from a gray sweatshirt

Next: Michelle’s next project is supposed to be as a grandmother in the upcoming drama, Wild Four O’Clocks as a woman who takes in her estranged grandsons after their father is sent to prison (Pictured in New York June 15)

Michelle’s next project is supposed to be as a grandmother in the upcoming drama, Wild Four O’Clocks.

According to the film’s description, the versatile star will star as a woman who takes in her estranged grandsons after their father is sent to prison.

She will have to learn to care for the heart-broken, yet strong willed boys.

The film was written and to be directed by Top Gun: Maverick screenwriter Peter Craig, is listed as being in pre-production on IMDB.

There was so much excitement about the movie that was pre-sold to most international markets in May 2022, according to Deadline.

Make-up artist Maria Malone-Guerbaa creates face painting transformation

admin — Sun, 07 May 2023 03:35:41 +0000

This gives a new meaning to face painting! Make-up artist who transforms herself into celebrities, including footballers from the World Cup Squad

Always artistic, Maria used to paint her children’s faces
Maria only uses paint and her natural talent to create celebrity faces
Method is unusual as does not use any prosthetic materials
Set up a website and her looks went viral
Been asked to give talks and teach master classes around the world
Would love to work behind the scenes in Hollywood productions

By Katy Winter

Published: 10:34 EDT, 18 June 2014 | Updated: 07:46 EDT, 30 July 2014

A London mother-of-two has the ability to transform herself into practically any person or creature using purely make-up.

In support of England’s first match at the world cup, Maria Malone-Guerbaa even turned herself into Wayne Rooney and World Cup goal-scoring footballer Daniel Sturridge.

Maria used only make-up and face paints to create the illusion of Sturridge and Rooney on her face.

In support of England’s debut at the world cup, Maria turned herself into Wayne Rooney (left) and World Cup goal-scoring footballer Daniel Sturridge (right)

Creating the image of Nelson Mandela (top left) on her own face (bottom right) requires painstaking layering and shading, as seen in these pictures

Maria (left) often uses herself as a model, managing to transform her face and even her body (right)

She is also able to give herself a picture-perfect likeness of other famous faces including A-list stars Angeline Jolie, Morgan Freeman and The Queen.

After putting her passion on hold when she had her family, the 40-year-old’s work has become a hit after she put it online.

Maria, who lives with husband Billy and children Sophia, 12, and Adam, 10, has since been invited to teach at a prestigious make-up event in Miami in 2015.

What makes her face painting technique so unusual, is that unlike other special effects make up artists, she does not rely on any prosthetic materials to create her ‘faces’.

Maria only uses paint and her natural talent to create celebrity faces, footballers, zombies, 3D effects and even gory cuts.

Maria as Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent from the cent hit film. She creates all her looks without using any prosthetics

The Monarch is recreated in incredible detail by the mother-of-two using just face paint and make-up

Unsurprisingly once Maria had posted her transformations into famous celebrity like Bob Marley, they soon went viral

As soon as she set up her make up page, her lifelike face painting went viral on Facebook.

Maria’s transformations, which have become known as ‘famous faces’ to her fans, also caught the eye of the International Make Up Artist Trade Show- commonly known as IMATS, who have invited her to be a guest speaker this summer.

The make up artist, who is originally from Limerick, has always had a talent and passion for art, and particularly enjoyed pencil drawing and charcoal sketches as a child.

After finishing school she applied to Limerick Art College, however Maria ended up turning down her place.

What makes Maria’s face painting technique so unusual, is that unlike other special effects make up artists, she does not rely on any prosthetic materials to create her ‘faces’

She explains: ‘I felt at the time that there wasn’t anywhere for me to go with what I wanted to do, I didn’t want to be a standard artist. I loved special effects, particularly body and face art.

‘I went to find out about it but there was literally nowhere in Limerick or Ireland that specialised in that kind up of make up art.’

Feeling frustrated she decided to move to London. Within three weeks she met her husband and together they have opened a line of cafe’s in the city.

Focusing on business and having two young children, Maria wasn’t left with much time to focus on her art. When she turned 33, she decided that it was time she invested in her talents.

She enrolled in Christine Blundell’s make up academy, which is based in Camden.

Maria, who lives with husband Billy and children Sophia, 12, and Adam, 10, has been invited to teach at a prestigious make-up event in Miami in 2015

Each transformation, like this one of Jack Nickleson in The Shining, takes up to four hours to create and requires tiny brushes to do the intricate lines

It wasn’t long before word of Maria’s skills spread and she was working at the Barbican on a play called The City Of Angels.

Soon after, she began working on BBC’s Switch and Channel Four production Horrible Histories.

‘I had to do the make up for one of Henry VIII’s wives, Katherine Howard. It was after she was beheaded so I had to make her look like she was dead, and as though she has been decapitated.’

The budding make up artist had not really explored face painting at this stage, until she was approached by a mother at one of her children’s school. She had heard that Maria was a make up artist and asked her to help out at the school’s summer fete.

‘I was practicing on the children at home but they used to get bored so that’s why I started painting my own face.

‘I would go up to the kitchen and start painting, it developed over the years, going from this level to the next and now people asking how did I learn to paint like this?

‘The famous faces are my favourite because they’ve made me very popular they went viral on Facebook which was a shock. People were messaging me from around the world, it was mad.

‘Then the make up world and face painting world started talking to me, and people in Miami called the World Face and Body Painting Association,’ says Maria.

Maria says that although she would love to work behind the scenes in Hollywood productions, she will wait a few years as she is very dedicated to being close to her children as they grow up

The association got in touch with Maria at the end of last summer, after seeing her famous faces creations on Facebook and invited her to this year’s event. Maria and her husband Billy flew for over a week.

So that really spurred me on thinking I am doing something different, because to me I just thought I was clowning around.

Morgan Freeman and Elvis went viral and then I decided to do more and more famous faces. They take me about four hours to do as they are very detailed, and I literally use the smallest brush – an eyeliner brush,’ says Maria.

The Fabiac Face & Body Art International Event was held in May this year and the organisation asked her to be a special guest and teach some classes at the event in 2015.

Maria, here transforming herself into Freddie Mercury, hopes to arrange to teach classes in the UK and Holland, and prepare for her classes at the Fabiac Face and Body Art International Event in Miami next year

She is currently sponsored by Superstar face paints who are based in Holland and Face Paint UK.

They provide her with the paints she needs and both have asked her to teach classes to their students.

Maria decided to wait until she had visited Miami and watched how others teach, before leading her own classes.

Maria says: ‘It’s a different ballgame and I want to do it the right way. Superstar said just be yourself, and I did see that in Miami. Everybody was very relaxed and doing demos and asking questions.’

‘My aim right now is to teach there next year in 2015. But I might start this year at some workshops in Holland and the UK. I just have to fit it in with the children. It’s doable.’

Maria says that although she would love to work behind the scenes in Hollywood productions, she will wait a few years before applying for those roles as she is very dedicated to being close to her children as they grow up.

Maria’s skill have led to work for the Barbican on a play called The City Of Angels and the BBC’s Switch and Channel Four production Horrible Histories (left: Marylin Monroe skull look, right: Morgan Freeman)

‘I don’t feel comfortable about leaving them for months -which is how long it would be if I was working on a film.

‘I would also love to work in England or London, which is why I tried the West End shows. I thought I could do something while I’m still near home.’

The talented artist is extremely excited to present her work at the International Make Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in London this June.

IMATS is renowned for inviting the best make up artists in the world.

‘It’s a huge compliment; they even said they will put my Superstar paints out while they develop theirs. So they asked if I can bring some of my own- that’s in a few weeks time.’

However most of the FX make up artists they work with mainly use prosthetics to create their looks, in contrast to Maria who only relies on face paints.

It is not just faces that Maria is skilled at creating, with creatures, mystical beasts and even animals like this cat being within her artistic range

‘I wanted to see how far I could get being an illusionist without using prosthetics, so I got a kick when I went to do face painting and someone asked if the nose was glued on.

‘And I could say no it’s all paint, and then people asked for tutorial so then I started doing those. That made it even more popular because people could see that I was just drawing it on,” adds the artist.

After IMATS, Maria hopes to arrange to teach classes in the UK and Holland, and prepare for her classes at the Fabiac Face & Body Art International Event in Miami next year.

Maria is currently sponsored by The Face Painting shop and Superstar face paints. She says they have both been extremely supportive of her work and of all their artists.

She explains that The Face Painting shop introduced her to the world of body painting and helped her put her video tutorials on Youtube.

The make up artist explains: ‘What I would like to do at the moment is teach, I think that would make me happy.

‘I thought about one day working as a teacher in a make up academy, but when you are freelance you get to do a lot of different things, which suits me because I bore easily.

‘If I became better known then I would love to give back more to London, but I wouldn’t say no to anything.’

For more information and to view more of Maria’s make up designs and video tutorials:

Maria’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MakeUpArtistMariaMaloneGuerbaa/

Instagram: http://instagram.com/mariamalone1122

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint make-up is looking good

admin — Sat, 06 May 2023 23:58:12 +0000

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint specialises in all things cosmetic, at a price that even cost-conscious consumers can afford

By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday

Published: 16:53 EDT, 6 May 2023 | Updated: 16:53 EDT, 6 May 2023

Young fan: TikTok star Vickaboo promotes the brand

As usual, the weather is misbehaving. As usual, we are making the best of it. The British love a party and this weekend has given us the perfect excuse. For most women (and some men) parties mean make-up, whether that is a dab of lipstick or the full works – foundation, blusher, eyeshadow and the rest.

Warpaint specialises in all things cosmetic, at a price that even cost-conscious consumers can afford – and the business is firing on all cylinders.

Founded in the 1990s by two young entrepreneurs, Sam Bazini and Eoin Macleod, the company has its roots in the discount market, originally selling surplus stock from brands such as L’Oreal, Revlon and Max Factor to cut-price retailers including B&M, TK Maxx and Savers. In 2002, they began selling their own range, W7, designed to be fun, affordable but also good quality.

Today, Warpaint is listed on the stock market and last year generated a 24 per cent increase in sales to £64 million, while profits soared 45 per cent to £10 million and the dividend rose 18 per cent to 7.1p.

Bazini and Macleod still run the business and W7 still accounts for most of Warpaint’s sales. But several in-house brands are now on offer, including Technic, Very Vegan and Man’Stuff – all appealing to young people who want to look good without paying over the odds to do so.

Midas recommended the shares in 2017, when the group sold most of its wares to discount stores and independent retailers. Since then, however, there has been a determined effort to move into large, mainstream chains, including Tesco, which started selling W7 cosmetics in 2020 and now offers its range in 1,400 stores across the UK. Boots has joined the roster too, Asda came on board last month and other well-known names should come on stream this year.

Bazini and Macleod have made great strides overseas too. European sales grew 56 per cent last year and now account for more than 40 per cent of group turnover. US sales surged 80 per cent last year to £5.3 million, with further expansion expected this year and beyond.

Internet sales are booming as well, both via Amazon and the group’s own websites. Looking ahead, prospects are bright. Brokers expect double-digit growth for the foreseeable future, predicting sales of £74 million and profits of £12 million this year, and further strong gains in 2024 and 2025.

The dividend is a focus of attention too. Bazini and Macleod own 25 per cent of the business each so they are not only motivated to succeed, they also recognise the importance of rewarding shareholders. A 7.7p payout is expected this year, rising to 8.7p next year and over 10p in 2025.

Midas verdict: Most women want to look good but, when times are tough, they would prefer to pay a little less for it. Warpaint goods cost far less than top-notch brands, the products are well-made and customers tend to stick with the business. There is even a ‘Coronation Flash Sale’ this weekend. The shares have risen 10 per cent to £2.46 since 2017 but the best is yet to come – and the dividend is attractive too. Existing shareholders should stick with the business. New investors could also benefit from snapping up a few shares.

Traded on: AIM Ticker: W7L Contact: warpaintlondonplc.com or 01753 639130

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Make-up firm blasts ‘self-serving’ Boohoo

Row between Revolution Beauty and Boohoo escalates as make-up brand attacks its largest shareholder as ‘opportunistic and self-serving’

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Michelle Pfeiffer goes makeup free

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Make-up artist Maria Malone-Guerbaa creates face painting transformation

This gives a new meaning to face painting! Make-up artist who transforms herself into celebrities, including footballers from the World Cup Squad

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint make-up is looking good

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Warpaint specialises in all things cosmetic, at a price that even cost-conscious consumers can afford

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