Deers, Dear Eyes and Dear Friends.

"Are you going to Scarborough Fair?" No, she snapped angrily - Parsley, Rage, Rosemary and Whine! I am not going anywhere following the demise of our boiler, and now due to heavy snow. Not going anywhere includes not taking photos at Kew, Oxford Botanical Gardens or any other of my favourite photo haunts.   Not going anywhere includes missing out on the exclusive Dr.Hauschka event with international make-up artist Karim Sattar.  This has somewhat scuppered my plans for a makeover....lipstick, mascara, blusher, eyeshadow.. all thrown out of my make-up bag in a fit *flounces about with sour lemon expression*. There was I, sat in the freezing cold (did I mention the broken boiler?), missing out on all the make-up tips.

Now, self-pity is never a pleasant shade of anything; I suspect even Karim would have been hard pushed to recommend a palette for my sullen demeanour.  Fortunately, before the wind could change direction, my sulking was stopped in its tracks by the kindness of a dear (eyes*) friend.  So a huge thank you to Emily Bennett, well actually Dr. Emily Bennett, she has recently acquired this title and I feel it should be slipped into conversation as often as possible! 

*The new make-up collection is called "Dear Eyes".  In my head this has become the "Bambi Collection".  Yes, I know wrong type of deer and yet further proof of why I should never pursue a career in marketing..but imagine the cuteness of this on a make-up compact...

Hmmmm lost myself in Disney digression. Anyway, in true Muhammad and the mountain fashion, Emily, brought the magic of the event to my inbox. Her description of Karim as "almost the Gok Wan of the make-up world" was not quite enough to melt the snow, but certainly enough to bring sunshine into my day.  I would like to share her photos, for all those people, like me, who were unable to attend.

Karim (he has a lovely Bambi quality about him too - oh dear the cold really has addled my brain!) steps up to introduce the Dear Eyes collection which he has been developing for months. It is a limited edition collection and will be released in March 2013.

The collection, encased in beautiful gold-coloured packaging, consists of the following products:


- Trio Eye Palette with sparkling nude, pearly rose and matte chocolate tones
-Volume Mascara with a new blendable wand,  designed to reach even the smallest corner lashes with ease
- New formula Black Kajal Eyeliner with a smudger to allow creation of softer contours
- Eyeshadow Blender Brush*
- Eye Definer Brush*

*made with ethically collected natural hair.

Eyeshadow Trio (£27.00)
Kajal Eyeliner 05   (£15.00)
Eye Definer Brush  (£21.00)
Volume Mascara Black (£21.00)
Eyeshadow Blender Brush (£21.00)

Karim then used the new products to make-up this beautiful model

As with all Dr.Hauschka products, the collection is formulated with love and respect for both the natural world (wholly natural ingredients) and for you as a customer (extracts of anthyllis, witch hazel and black tea care for the delicate skin around the eyes, whilst also soothing and protecting).

For those lucky enough to attend, Dr.Hauschka's Education Manager and Esthetician - the very lovely Elaine Robinson - gave a press and roll demonstration, plus answered questions on winter skin.  Ok, so my shade tone is now envy green..but with a heart full of excitement for the launch of the new collection and gratitude for having a wonderful friend to share the experience with me (which is worth more than all the make-up tips in the world...although please do send any in my direction! I still plan to embark on a makeover adventure.  Also please send any compacts with pictures of Bambi on them..now I have dreamt up this product I would like one!)