I always say this about photoshoots but this is one of my favourites. It was shot early last year and the few pictures we have are stunning. To view more of Simian’s work visit his site by clicking here. I have replaced the former 2 pictures we had in MQ with higher quality versions and I added an outtake too.

Related Links > Photoshoots In 2010 > Session 12 : Simian Coates

This Thursday the new issue of Company magazine hits the stores and looking beautiful on the cover is noone other than Marina herself. There is a great interview inside and some new gorgeous pictures shot by Rony Shram. Be sure to grab yourself a copy as soon as you can as it is only £2. If you can’t wait then you can view the pictures and scans in our gallery.

Outspoken? Yes. Strong ideas about her look? Yep. But with a successful first album under her belt, a campaign with Max Factor about to start and a tour with Katy Perry in the US – 25-year-old Marina Diamandis has a right to speak her mind. And she does so politely, as Companyeditor Victoria White found out…

Good job Diamonds. After months of voting, we the winners of the Virgin Media Music Awards have been announced & guess who won Best Newcomer? We voted Marina so much that she won with over two thirds of the votes.

Marina of Marina And The Diamonds’ might have been moaning about not being a bigger star recently, but tell that to the voters of our awards – the flamboyant frontwoman easily takes this gong, with more than two thirds of the votes. Former X Factor star Diana Vickers came in second while Ke$ha, The Pretty Reckless and The Wanted made up the remainder of the top five.

Last night Marina along with good friend and designer Hasan Hejazi sat front row at the London College Of Fashion graduate designers show. Marina tweeted this morning about the show joking about a picture of Hasan and herself.

Golden moment last night at London college of fashion when my mate Hasan thought Matt CARDLE was lead singer of Radiohead.. (!)
Your look of disbelief, @HasanHejazi.. when I unleash the truths of the world upon you. http://twitpic.com/3w290w

Related Links > 02/02/2011 : London College Of Fashion Graduate Designers Show, London

We’re loving her work… but love her look even more, so we grabbed a chat with the gorgeous Marina and the Diamonds singer to get her beauty secrets.

Congrats, Marina Diamandis, on becoming the new face of Max Factor Max Colour Effects. What first drew you to the range?
I love that I’m working with Max Factor to inspire girls to have fun with make-up. I absolutely love the Dip-In Eyeshadow in Vibrant Turquoise – I find applying eye shadow a bit daunting, but this built-in sponge applicator makes it east to get a vibrant look in seconds, a necessity when I’m on stage! My other top picks are these cute Mini Nail Polishes. I like to wear four nails in one colour, then the ring finger in a contrasting shade for a cheeky but cute twist.

What’s your can’t live without’ product?
It has to be Crème de la Mer lip balm. By applying balm regularly, I know my lips will stay soft, meaning I can have fun with different lippies.

And your favourite beauty bargain?
Vaseline. I use it to condition my lips, shape my eyebrows and take off my make-up, plus it lasts forever.

What are the three golden beauty rules you always live by?
The classics. I make sure I remove all traces of make-up before bed, try to get lots of sleep and drink at least two pints of water a day.

Biggest beauty no-no?
I hate it when people wear foundation that doesn’t match their skin colour! It makes their whole make-up look wrong.

To read more of this interview and find out where to buy products Marina talks about just view the scans in our gallery. If you are a collector, this issue of Reveal is in stores now for only 99p (Issue 05).

Related Links > Magazine Scans In 2011 > Reveal : February 5th

Our current beauty crush Marina Diamandis – the new face of Max Factor Colour Effect make-up lets us into her quirky style secrets.

What’s your beauty philosophy?
Be playful and experiment with make-up. I love to create bold, colourful and fun statements. Make-up is such an easy way to express individuality so I’d encourage everyone to do it!

Is there a particular feature you like to emphasise?
I’ve got really strong eyebrows so I like making a big deal of my eyes, but I think I’ll always be a lips kind of girl. Pale pink lips have become my signature look, finished off with a slick of lipgloss. But it’s always good to keep things fresh and be versatile – that way you’ll never get bored and always have an up-to-date look.

What’s your fail-safe make-up look?
I like chalky-pink lips with strong brows, plus a smokey under-eye with painted-on ’60s Twiggy-style lashes and lots of mascara.

And for a night out?
Big smoky feline eyes, but not necessarily with traditional dark colours . Right now I’m doing a quirky take on it using a bright turquoise, then finishing it off with a hot pink lip & clashing coral nails. I’m definitely more of a clashing than matching person – I love the individuality!

Do you go for many beauty treatments?
Absolutely. Every six weeks I have a facial at the Aqua Spa in the Sanderson Hotel, London. It keeps my skin baby soft and is a great way to relax. I also have a pedicure once a month.

Talking of nails, do you like to bling them up?
Definitely. It’s an easy and cool way to be a bit punky. I love mismatched colours like orange and shocking pinks. I like to use one as the main nail shade with a cheeky flash of the contrasting colour on the tips for a twist on the French manicure.

We’ve seen you with some great coloured streaks in your hair. Are they dyed or clip-in?
Weave in. I’ve found it’s impossible to get any kind of good colour with dye as my hair is so dark. They’re great for a little update of colour.

And what’s your bad-hair day saviour?
My Greek grandmother taught me to put olive oil or coconut oil on my hair. It works a treat at smoothing split ends! A god product for styling is the Frédéric Fekkai spray – my hairdresser always uses it on me and I love it.

Click the thumbnails below to view the interview in our gallery and find out Marina’s make-up must haves & how much it is to get some of the products she uses. This issue of Look (Issue 06) is in stores now for only £1.70 so go get yourself a copy to keep some beautiful pictures.

Related Links > Magazine Scans In 2011 > LOOK : February 7th

This week Marina is in a bunch of the weekly magazines talking mostly about the Max Factor range she is now the face of, Max Colour Effect. You can read an extract of the interview from Heat magazine below or read it all from the scans I uploaded in our photo gallery. If you are a collector, the issue is £1.65 to buy and is available now!

McDonald’s Happy Mean boots, eyeshadow for lipstick, cartoon characters as fashion inspiration… Welcome to the quirky world of Marina Diamandis.

What’s your style inspiration?
My style is a mix of pop art and grunge, I’d say. I take inspiration from Jessica Rabbit and cheerleaders gone wrong!

Do you ever slob out in a tracksuit when at home?
Yes, of course I do, absolutely. I often walk out in one too!

Is there anything that you just wouldn’t wear?
Ooh, that’s a hard one. I like so many different things that there isn’t much left that I wouldn’t wear. I guess I don’t think I’ll ever wear red leather trousers.

Which other celeb’s style do you admire?
I love Gwen Stefani. She’s always been true to herself. Her style is old-school Hollywood mixed with quite a boyish look, and I really like it. I’m also a fan of [DJ and model] Leigh Lezark – she’s so cool and looks stunning!

What are your beauty must haves?
My latest must-have is Max Factor’s Dip In Eye Shadow. My favourite shades are Moody Blue and Vibrant Turquoise, which give a really easy flash of loud colour across the lids. I’m also loving the lipglosses, which are colourful and smell delicious.

What’s your ultimate lipstick?
Illamasqua Lipstick in Filth – it’s a chalky pink and I wear it all the time, both on and offstage.

What’s your signature perfume?
Ralph by Ralph Lauren. It’s really sweet and girly and I’ve worn it for about six years. I don’t really like having lots of perfumes. I’ve tried others, but always go back to Ralph.

Quickfire Questions
Heels of flats? Heels
Going out or staying in? Going out
High street or designer? Designer
Shoes or bags? Shoes
Lipstick or lipgloss? Lipstick

Related Links > Magazine Scans In 2011 > Heat : February 3rd

1. How do you feel about being Max Factor’s Max Colour Effect ‘Big Night Out’ ambassador?
I’m really excited about being an ambassador for Max Factor’s vibrant Max Colour Effect collection as it is fun and celebrates individuality – two things close to my heart. The campaign, Max Colour Effect ‘Big Night Out’, is encouraging girls to be braver with colour, after all, colour is what life should be about; it allows us to play around with our looks and embrace identity.

2. Tell us a little bit more about your involvement in the Max Colour Effect ‘Big Night Out’ campaign?
‘Big Night Out’ kicked off with me having my own amazing new make-up look created by Caroline Barnes, Max Factor’s make-up artist, for an exclusive Max Colour Effect gig – which I absolutely loved plus I picked up some fab tips. Over the next few months you’ll be seeing more cool looks created for me by Caroline, so keep your eyes peeled! We’re on a mission to inspire girls to embrace make-up colour when getting ready for fun nights out – or if like me, anytime, a la my pink neon lips! Life would be incredibly boring if we didn’t have a collection like Max Colour Effect – all girls should try hot red lips and aqua eyes one night to bronze lips and golden eyes the next, in the spirit of celebrating individual style.

3. Tell us more about Max Factor’s exclusive gig?
I performed an exclusive gig for Max Colour Factor which saw me reveal a stunning new Max Colour Effect make-up look created by its award-winning make-up artist, Caroline Barnes. We filmed the Caroline doing the look, so we’ll be able to share make-up tips and inspire girls to be creative. The video will be available on Max Factor’s Facebook page very soon.

4. What is your favourite Max Colour Effect Eye Shadow?
I love Max Factor’s Max Colour Effect Dip-In Eye Shadow in Vibrant Turquoise, it delivers a real statement look and it’s so easy to build strong colour as it has a really precise sponge applicator. Max Factor’s make-up artist, Caroline Barnes, showed me just how easy it is to apply as one bold colour across the entire lid for a bit of show-stopping but cool glamour.

5. What is your favourite Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polish?
Every girl should accessorise her outfit with a polish and there’s such a great range of polishes in the collection you can match-up most items in your wardrobe. My top picks are Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polish in Diva Violet and Diva Coral – wear four nails in one of the colours and the ring finger in the contrasting shade for a cheeky but cute twist on colour.

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Related Links > Public Appearances In 2010 > 20/12/2010 : Max Factor’s Big Night Out

Finally! After what seemed like the longest month ever since Marina announced she would be the new face of Max Factor, the pictures are finally starting to be released. I have got the first one and it is now viewable in our photo gallery. The picture is really beautiful and bright, totally what their campaign is about. Keep checking back for more pictures as I will add them when I get them.
Just a little re-cap, the photos are part of Max Factor’s Max Colour Effect range and this is fr their Big Night Out campaign.

Update : I have added a second gorgeous picture featuring a different look.

Related Links > Photoshoots In 2011 > Session 01 : Max Factor