Nanzinc.Com selects five male style icons who exude a personal style through a keen sense of fashion, good grooming, and that certain je ne sais quoi. Choosing who to include was a tough call! By Lianne Ong 1. BRAD PITT Whether on the red carpet or off, Brad Pitt’s style is always easy going and never too ‘done’. He has the ability to pull off several looks and styles, making classic looks appear current. We attribute this to his ability to mix things up – a henley tee with a jacket, or the unbuttoned shirt, tousled hair with a classic...

By Theresa Tan I woke up this morning to half a dozen messages that Alexander McQueen had died last night. At the risk of “jumping on the bandwagon”, I’m going to share some thoughts and memories. Even as I write this, Massive Attack has dedicated a track to him, and Lady Gaga has Tweeted a recent photo of herself and McQueen. The world is in mourning. There is always a profound sense of loss when a great genius dies — Kurt Cobain, Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy (who, to me was the greatest talent of her generation — more...

Make Up For Ever is the go-to brand for makeup that’s dramatic and out-of-this-world — and also for that extra something in your makeup when you want to set yourself apart from the crowd. NanzInc reader Sharon Xie tries out Lashionista, which is exactly what it sounds like — eyelashes that make them go “Wooooh”! I love everything dolly, from hair to makeup to clothes. So naturally my first reaction when NanzInc’s creative head Theresa Tan approached me to be a guest blogger for Make Up For Ever’s Lashionista range...

Actress Pamelyn Chee and Managing Director of Senteurs De Provence Elaine Seah share with Nanz Inc.Com readers on how you can create customised beauty solutions in the comfort of your own home. By Lianne Ong Creating Your Own Skincare Products Five years ago, local actress Pamelyn Chee took the plunge and started educating herself on cosmetic ingredients, and what she found out shocked her enough to start making her own skincare products at home in order to benefit from toxic-free skincare. “It shocked me to see and understand what kind of...

Once you become a mother, it may seem impossible to find the time to doll up before you go out — especially when getting out of the door resembles a military operation for the whole family. Here’s Nanz Inc to your rescue: we have come up with some quick, foolproof make-up tips to get you looking like a hot mama in five minutes. PS: Just be sure to put it on before you leave your room! By: Lianne Ong • Simplify, simplify. Skip some steps, and focus on what you really need. Baby didn’t sleep through the night? Focus on undereye concealer...

Nanzinc contributor and makeup aficionado Lianne Ong visited Make Up For Ever’s (MUFE) counter at Sephora ION Orchard to find out more about their ethereal, Twilight-inspired holiday looks – Blue Rhapsody and Vamp’ Princess. She ended up getting her own customised Bella look and discovered the thrill in wearing bold, exciting colours for the festive season. Here is her account. By: Lianne Ong   I love makeup like the next girl, but when I saw the visuals of the Blue Rhapsody and Vamp’ Princess holiday looks, I wondered whether there...

Have you always wanted to brush up on your makeup skills but just couldn’t find the time to attend courses?  Now, you can easily pick up tips on how to replicate Angelina Jolie’s cat-eye look — on YouTube, where makeup tutorial videos generate some of the highest hits on this video sharing website. By: Lianne Ong Nanz Inc checks out the most popular online makeup gurus and finds out why they make “long-distance” make-up lessons so fun! 1. YouTube channel: MichellePhan (http://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePhan) Subscribers: 377, 812 Most...

Nanz Inc reader Vivienne Ho found herself being made over by Christine Ng, a Make Up For Ever professional artist, using the brand’s HD range. This is her story. What a pleasant surprise when Theresa contacted me to do this blog for Nanz Inc. My instant response was “Huh? You sure?” I felt so supremely honored, as though I had just been crowned Miss Singapore! It was only after I had given my enthusiastic “YES!” and hung up that I began to have mixed feelings. I was concerned I wouldn’t live up to expectation. I used to have oily and...

He went from the man who remade Gucci to designer of his own fashion line. Just when you thought you had him figured out, he turns film director! Tom Ford is the lauded director of A Single Man, an epic about emotions starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. Ford breaks new barriers — in impeccable style, of course. By Theresa Tan I interviewed Tom Ford 11 years ago in Milan.  He was the Creative Director at Gucci, and the designer every fashion editor wanted to interview (or at least air-kiss) — he was known to be charming, had a memory...

With Make Up For Ever’s new HD Elixir, you’ll look like you’re not wearing any foundation or powder, but have naturally flawless skin. By: Michelle Bong Psst… have you heard? There’s a new beauty product in town, and it promises to give your complexion the flawless finish you’ve always wanted. Featuring specially created high performance formulas, the HD Elixir by Make Up For Ever was created for the era of high definition TV and to ensure makeup would invisible on high definition cameras (which magnifies skin by up to six times)...