butter LONDON + The Knot at Kohl's - May 20th

Wedding season is upon us and what better way to celebrate than with butter LONDON’s newest collaboration with The Knot. Join us next Saturday, May 20th, at Kohl’s Caesar’s Bay for complimentary manicures and makeup touch ups.

*butter LONDON + The Knot Beauty Spotlight Event at Kohl’s*

Saturday, May 20th

11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Kohl’s Caesar’s Bay

8973 Bay Pkwy #1, Brooklyn, NY 11214 (Beauty Department)

RSVP for manicures and makeup touchups – 718.266.6357

Monse Spring/Summer 2016 at New York Fashion Week

Monse Spring/Summer 2016 is a refreshing new collection, making its debut at New York Fashion Week. The luxury ready-to-wear line is the brainchild of Oscar de la Renta design alums Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia. 

Highlights from the collection include wrapped sleeve dresses and gowns, wide leg pants, stripes, and strapless, off the shoulder and asymmetric styles. The color palette consists of white, black and platinum with pops of raspberry, yellow and electric blue. The collection features sophisticated, sexy pieces in cotton poplin and satin. 

Models were prepped with skyn ICELAND backstage, before makeup and nail looks were created by butter LONDON. 

- Kim Weling

Backstage at Monse Spring/Summer 2016 at New York Fashion Week

Backstage at Monse Spring/Summer 2016 at New York Fashion Week, models were prepped with skyn ICELAND and makeup and nails looks were created by butter LONDON. 

skyn ICELAND has just launched the Arctic Face Oil which is applied after cleansing but before moisturizing. My favorite skyn ICELAND products are ones you'll find the models using backstage - both the Hydro Cooling Firming Eye and Face Gels. 

Here are some steps/products for Stress Relieving Skin Care:

Step 1: CLEANSE

Glacial Cleansing Cloths

Step 2: MINIMIZE PORES

Pure Pore Minimizer

Step 3: PREP EYES AND FACE

- Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels

- Hydro Cool Firming Face Gels

Step 4: MOISTURIZE

- Pure Cloud Cream for dry, irritable skin

- the ANTIDOTE Cooling Daily Lotion for combination / oily skin

- Arctic Hydrating Balm for very dry skin

- Arctic Elixir Serum which tightens / calms

Step 5: TREAT EYES

Icelandic Relief Eye Cream

Step 6: HYDRATE AND SET MAKE-UP

Arctic Face Mist

For butter LONDON the makeup look was inspired by the moody, sexy and relaxed detailing of the collection. To offset the bold look, the nail was kept sleek, muted and polished. 

Products:

EYES: Smoke Stick in Night Shift (Matte Black smoke shade), ShadowClutch Duo in Up All Night (black shade), Double Decker Mascara (NEW Spring ‘16)

SKIN: Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder, Charlotte Tilbury The Retoucher, Laura Mercier, Skyn Iceland Facial Mist

BROWS: MAC Brow Set in Clear

LIPS: butter LONDON Plush Rush Lipstick in Buzzed (NEW Spring ‘16), butter LONDON Plush Rush Lipstick in Free (NEW Spring ‘16)

- Kim Weling

Allure and butter LONDON Arm Candy Nail Lacquer Collection

For my mani, I opted for a Mod Redux design, using Statement Piece, Front Row and Nude Stiletto

Last month, I stopped by Allure's Beauty Closet to get a sneak peek at the Allure and butter LONDON Arm Candy collection. The limited-edition nail lacquer collection includes ten shades, created to complement the top runway and street-style trends of Fall 2015. 

butter LONDON nail lacquer polishes contain rich pigments for one-stroke coverage that is high-shine and chip-resistant with added benefits like vitamins B, C and E, hydrolyzed silk and horsetail extract. Additionally, all butter LONDON lacquers are 7-free, containing no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, or xylene. 

The collection includes a variety of shades and finishes, including sheer crème, crème, shimmer, textured glitter and metallic. I love all these Arm Candy shades! The colors compliment each other, so they are great to use together and create your own nail design look. 

Six limited-edition full size (.4 fl. oz) lacquers for $15 each:

• Nude Stilettos - A sheer pink-nude, crème
• Statement Piece - An opaque orange-red, crème 
• I'm On The List - A metallic rose-gold
• It's Vintage - An opaque rust, crème
• Disco Nap - A glittery charcoal
• Lust or Must? - An opaque charcoal-brown, crème

Four limited-edition fashion-size (.2 fl. oz.) lacquers, sold as a set for $30

• So Major!: A shimmery loden green
• The Sweet Spot: An opaque dusty pink, crème
• Violet's Revenge: An opaque blue-purple, crème
• Front Row: An opaque wine, crème

Arm Candy is available at all major butter LONDON retailers, including butterlondon.com, ULTA, Sephora, and Nordstrom from August through March 2016.

- Kim Weling