Max Made

MAXMADE EXCLUSIVE! BEAUTY NOTES FOR VERA XANE’S LATEST CAMPAIGN!

Come behind the scenes for a ‘Maxmade Exclusive’ look at the latest Vera Xane Jewellery campaign. Designer Alex Smyth-Kirk talks about her inspiration behind the collection and gives us a sneak-peak into her makeup bag of ‘must haves’!

12 Jun, 2013

DARIA; A BRONZED BEAUTY

Getting the opportunity to shoot one of the worlds greatest super models for such an iconic brand as Oroton, is definitely one of those jobs you never seem to forget. Step back in time as I walk you through this timeless look I created on the one and only Daria Werbowy!

6 Jun, 2013

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: VOLUME MAKER by SHU UEMURA

Never has volumising and adding texture been as easy as powdering your nose. Volume Maker by Shu Uemura Art Of Hair is my pick when it comes to choosing one of these hybrid products.

24 May, 2013

THE IMPORTANCE OF BROWS

In many ways, eyebrows are one of the most important features on your face when it comes to doing makeup. It’s what shapes, defines and moulds our faces. If you think back over the decades, brow shapes is what defines each of these periods and not to mention some of the most beautiful women of the world.

2 May, 2013

CREATING EFFORTLESS BEACH TEXTURE

Welcome to the first instalment of a ‘Step by Step’ hair tutorial by celebrity hair stylist Jenny Kim. Here Jenny shows us how to create that cool, effortless, beach-like texture without having to go to the salon or dip our heads in the ocean and hope for the best.

22 Apr, 2013

NEW FACE, ELLA VERBERNE

There’s just something really captivating about this young New Zealand born beauty Ella Verberne. Perfect alabaster skin and those beautiful rolling rose bud lips. There’s no denying we can expect to see this face gracing some serious beauty campaigns in the near future.

16 Apr, 2013

THE ESSENTIALS PT. 10; IN YOUR DREAMS

In the last installment of the Essentials series we talk about our favourite pampering product: masks. If you’ve got a great routine going and you’re happy with your skin then masks can seem completely unnecessary, but here at MaxMade we think differently.

15 Apr, 2013

BEAUTY AT MANNING CARTELL MBFWA13

‘A Tale Of Romance’ is the inspiration behind the latest Manning Cartell ’13-’14 collection, so only naturally the direction of this beauty look needs to be about a ‘pashed lip!’ Come back stage and check out the beauty vibe my MAC team and I created on one of my favourite Sydney labels.

11 Apr, 2013

THE ESSENTIALS #9; THE STANDOUT SERUM

There are serums, and then there are serums. The former only really preserve the skin’s current condition and prevent it from ageing, while the latter work to undo the damage by immediately lifting the complexion and preventing skin from worsening. Lancôme’s Visionnaire is the latter.

5 Apr, 2013

NEW FACE; KIM RIEKENBERG

Get up-close and personal with Kim Riekenberg, one of my favourite girls in town at the moment. German born and passing through town for Sydney Fashion Week on her way to NYC, this fun, sassy, down and out awesome babe is one I will be keeping an eye on.

3 Apr, 2013

THE ESSENTIALS #8: THE FACE TAN

Apologies in advance, if you’re anything like Max and I and your daily routine already comprises of about seven steps and you really don’t need to add another product to the mix – but, we’ve found one you must seriously consider. Come on, do it for us!

28 Mar, 2013

THE ESSENTIALS PT. 7; CLEANSING WITH MOLTON BROWN SKIN

It’s obvious that the big guns at British brand Molton Brown love a good holiday; their top sellers including the Re-Charge Black Pepper Bodywash uses Madagascan peppercorn and the Naran Ji Hand Wash uses neroli from Seville. So it’s no surprise that the latest must-have from Molton is Kalahari inspired.

21 Mar, 2013

BEAUTY NOTES FOR ANJA K’S LATEST RMK CAMPAIGN

Step behind the scenes of Anja Konstantinova’s latest RMK Autumn/Winter 2013 Campaign, and see how I created each of her three distinctly different looks shot by 3 of Sydney’s most discerning photographers.

20 Mar, 2013

ALL EYE’S ON YSL BEAUTE; WATERPROOF EYELINER

If you don’t have the steadiness to use a liquid liner or your pencil always smudges in the most awkward ways, then this is the pencil for you!

18 Mar, 2013

CONTOURING; YOUR SECRET WEAPON!

The secret’s out, get the celebrity treatment and learn how to contour your face in a few easy steps.

5 Mar, 2013

SHE’S ALL THAT! STOP MOTION MAKE-UP TUTORIAL

I was inspired by photographer Guy Bourdin and the images he took of all these brightly coloured women and of these old YSL cosmetic campaigns Irecently found in some old Italian Vogue from the ’80’s.

Playing with such bold colours, I felt I needed to do it in a more interesting way than a straight-up tutorial. Stop motion is about taking a single shot after every single stroke, which meant I would draw a fraction of say the lipliner, take a shot, and then draw a little more. Yep, it’s time consuming but so worth it once you have the finished product!

24 Feb, 2013

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