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Browse British Vogues’ selection of the best beauty gift ideas for 2022. Whether it is the latest beauty products, festive perfumes, gift sets, or skincare that lasts throughout the season, you will find something for everyone — including you — on this list, which British Vogues Beauty Team put together. In addition, our Holiday Beauty Gift Guide includes beauty gifts for Christmas, as well as unique festive gift sets you will only find at this time of the year.

Plus, gift sets offer some of the best bang for your buck, so you can give your loved ones an entirely new arsenal of beauty products to play with. Plus, beauty gift sets are usually packaged in lovely boxes that do not need to be wrapped, so that is another item off your checklist.

You cannot go wrong with the best beauty gift sets from iconic hair tools to makeup they will want to wear daily. Whether you are shopping for a budding makeup artist, a complete skincare addict, or even a beauty newbie, we talked with makeup, skin, hair, and nail experts to find the best beauty gift sets this holiday season.

Of all the things to buy before the holidays – from gifts for a year-old boy you know to facilities for your boyfriend – the beauty gifts are what we are most excited about—gifts for the skincare enthusiast, the makeup guru, the perfumer, and anyone in your life. If you are struggling to decide among the half-dozen skincare packs currently sitting in your shopping cart — or maybe you are even unsure where to begin — trust us to steer you toward the best beauty gift sets. Splurging is challenging every day of the year, so we searched high and low to pull together the absolute best luxury gift sets, artistic pieces, and coveted beauty purchases for you this season.

To spare you time, we, the ladies, have curated our favourite new beauty products, fragrance gift sets, luxe makeup kits, and limited-edition makeup launches — plus a few ace skincare, fabulous fragrances, and hair care products to boot — for the favourite beauty fanatics in your life.

Whether you are looking for a palette, lip colour, lip balm, mascara, or any of his other beauty staples behind the scenes, you cannot deny the gift set’s appeal. Of course, you cannot pick any old gift set — for instance, buying a trio of lipsticks for a friend who rarely wears lippy is probably a bad idea — but whether you know that your sister/mom/best friend/work wife is always pining after the latest Glossier launch, or that she is always reading about skincare in her books, there is a beauty gift set that is right up your alley, there is a beautiful gift that is right up everyone’s alley. Obviously, you can not choose just any old gift set – for example, it is probably not a good idea to buy a lipstick trio for a friend who rarely wears lippy – but if you know your sister/mum/best friend/work wife is always desperate for the latest Glossier launch, or she is forever reading up on skincare in her book, there are a beauty gift sets to suit everyone.

If you are looking to gift someone with a scent, then the Beauty Gift Set is a good one, then this is an excellent choice because they will experience lots of different smells. If you want to give someone a fragrance gift, a beauty gift set is a great way to go, as they can try out lots of different scents. This gift set is ideal for those who love luxuries.

For the glam gals in your life, gift the Too Faced makeup kit as a Christmas present. One thing is sure: with these beauty gift sets in the mix, Christmas will smell, look, and feel unique. We can guarantee beauty veterans and beginners alike will enjoy the contents of each kit and begin counting down the days until next year when they can get/gift these all over again. No matter your budget, shop gift sets by price point to find the best beauty products that will still fit within your budget.

If you are someone who loves the boating lifestyle, there are so many sailboat interior decorating ideas. It’s basically just coastal interior design – but with a more exclusive feel to it. Think Henri Lloyd or Fred Perry – but for interiors. You don’t have to stick to the old fashioned white and navy blue, nautical knotted rope design. Play with different accessories to create a unique style.

Using waterproof material

Everything from the flooring to the electronics to the upholstery will need to be marine-suitable. All the areas of a boat can end up getting sprayed with water. Saltwater is very corrosive and will cause damage to the equipment and materials. You need equipment and materials that can handle exposure to dampness, salt and water.

Avoid breakable, fragile items

There are essential factors to think about when planning the sailboat decorating scheme one crucial thing is the fact everything will be in motion all the time. You might love beach homewares such as shells, but when it comes to a storm, the motion can become very intense, and potentially end up breaking your precious interiors. You will need to remember this when you are shopping for things like tableware. The expensive china would not withstand the motion and wouldn’t be a good choice for tableware on a sailboat.  If you want photos, avoid the glass and go for plexiglass. Velcro hangers are suitable for hanging lightweight wall décor for this reason.

Where to find inspiration?

Not sure where to get some inspiration from? There are plenty of sources that have some helpful ideas for sailboat decorating, which include:

• Marina stores
• Boating trade shows
• Online forums for designer boating lifestyles
• Books on decorating sailboat interiors
• Pinterest

Keep in mind just how much of a change that you want to make to the interior of the sailboat. You will also need to consider your budget. It can be expensive when it comes to decorating, so ensure you know your limits and what you can comfortably afford to spend.

The upholstery

New upholstery for all the bedding and seating cushions can make a big difference to the interior of the sailboat. You want to ensure that the material is mildew and mould resistant and suitable for marine use. Sunbrella has suitable marine fabrics in many custom textures and colours.

Flooring

Flooring is another change to consider. The marine vinyl flooring works well in a sailboat as it is weatherproof and very durable. The flooring can handle mildew, water and oils. There is also marine carpet on the market if you prefer to have carpet instead.

The windows

The new window coverings can make a vast improvement within the interior of the sailboat. There are different options to choose from, including drapes, motorised shades, blackout curtains and mini blinds. There are many choices when it comes to materials and colours to allow you to get the look and feel you want.

There are so many ways that you can customise the interior of your sailboat just remember to ensure everything is suitable for the marine world. Time to change up the interior and create something that you can relax in and enjoy. Add themed accessories around your interior. You can find some different ideas and inspirations from places like Pinterest and Instagram.

If you find you are having trouble coming up with some ideas, you can always get advice from a professional interior decorator, who can either do the decorating for you or can just offer some advice and guidelines that can help you achieve the look you want.

Have you ever wondered why the ancient collections of an art museum inspire people? Generally, art is used to tell stories about civilization, places, cultures, conquest and so on. For example, most of the ancient Greek art symbolizes European civilization and historic accomplishments. However, Greek art isn’t the only important type. Ancient Roman, Egyptian, and Asian art (such as Indian and Chinese) has had a significant impact on history.

I started thinking about this when I was at a conference venue in Hobart – as they had heaps of ancient art on the walls. Maybe as we walk down this artsy memory lane, this article might inspire a new love of art in you as well?

Has Ancient Art Influenced Human Development?

It’s common for every culture to create and develop their art. As part of their culture or social lifestyle, people need to preserve their heritage. Since the Stone Age, human beings have used arts and crafts to display their history and orientation. In Africa, ancient art was used to appease the gods, display their heritage, and frighten external aggressors (enemies). Regardless of the origin, ancient art has influenced different civilizations, and it has been the take-off point for contemporary art. 

Since primitive cultures didn’t follow a specific design, the styles of ancient arts followed their respective periods of evolution. Each piece of ancient art (single or collection) was created in its unique style, and it was used by philosophers, kings, artists, thinkers, and commoners.

Greek Ancient Art is Significant in History

Before the Romans conquered the Greek, the latter had developed a rich ancient value from their arts. However, between the periods of 30,000 B.C.E. to 400 A.D, Greek arts (paintings and sculptures) were displayed in most public places of Athens. Some were nude displays of human bodies that expressed different moods, stories, and beliefs of that era. Also, most artworks of the ancient civilizations were displayed by Egyptians, Chinese, and Romans. 

Even dance steps and religious rituals were also expressed in various forms of art. According to myths and legends; the Parthenon was the temple of the Greek goddess – Athena. It’s believed that ancient Romans copied their artistic and architectural designs from this building and other Greek inspirations.

Why is Art History Important? 

Ancient art is not as colorful as contemporary designs. However, it was important for custodians of most cultures around the world to express their ideologies, and thoughts with art. In museums, arts don’t fail to evoke emotions in enthusiasts and students of history. Originally, the Greek ancient art became very popular around 450 B.C. 

After a female nude statue was sculpted by Praxiteles, many artists across Europe saw this masterpiece as a symbol of female beauty and fertility. Antique art has also contributed to the economies of most societies. Usually, ancient arts are smuggled and stolen because of their high economic values. These ancient pieces come as original antiquities that have seen many centuries and are regarded as uncommon crafts.

Art and crafts are decorative items that have been integrated into different lifestyles. Different artistic designs have been used to enhance the appeal of objects like weapons, furniture, bowls, buildings, pitchers, etc. It was the conquest of Greeks by the Roman Empire that promoted a lifestyle using arts to depict social status. During the 146BC, the statue of (Emperor) Augustus Caesar was all over Rome. A close look at this Prima Porta statue shows a similarity of facial features with ancient Greek arts.

So, one of the importance of Greek’s ancient art is the influence it has on Roman art. The symbolism, colors, and elements of ancient arts are being taught to students in universities. This aspect of humanity has brought educational development, knowledge, and inspiration to students that have chosen to be scholars in this field. Even Nazi Germany copied the same artistic materials that were used by the Greeks.

An extra tip! As I mentioned before, I was on a trip to Tasmania when I first started researching this topic. I will write more about the experiences there soon – like the amazing fine dining options in Hobart!

Aboriginal Cave Art

Aboriginal culture dates back up to between 60,000 to 80,000 decades. The first proof of Aboriginal ethos or philosophy is evident from the still visible rock art which dates back over 20,000 years. Ochres were used to paint rocks. There’s no written speech for Australian Aboriginal People, they use symbols/icons through their art to communicate their significant cultural stories through the generations. It’s crucial to pass information to preserve their own culture. The native artwork is centred on storytelling. It’s used as a chronical to communicate the understanding of the property, events and beliefs of the Aboriginal men and women.

The purpose of symbols is just another way of composing stories of cultural significance, teaching survival and use of the property. The interpretations of the iconography differ depending on the audience.

When being told to kids, it would take on a more straightforward form highlighting the behavioural and educational aspect. There can be a mix of information and ethical teachings behind the narrative. The stories nevertheless would be translated at a different and higher level form when instructing to pioneered elders.

Although Australian Aboriginals have been using ochres as body paint, on stones and bark for almost a millennium, it wasn’t until the 1930’s the first paintings were done. These were not done in ochre or scatter art but in watercolour in the Hermannsburg mission near Alice Springs.

Traditionally paintings by Aboriginals were drawn on rock walls, ceremonial articles, as body paint and most significantly drawn in dirt or sand together with tales or songs. The art we see now on canvas and board started merely 50 years back.

Lots of folks feel that dots were used to conceal information from white guys when the Aboriginal people became fearful that they would have the ability to see and comprehend their sacred, private understanding. The dots were used to obscure the key symbols or iconography underneath.

Aboriginal art differs in style and character depending on which area the artist is from and what language is spoken. Most modern art can be recognised from the neighbourhood where it was created.

The usage for ochre paints is indicated in Arnhem Land and east Kimberley. Materials (colours) utilised for Aboriginal art was initially obtained in the local land. Ochre or iron clay pigments were used to create colours like yellow, white, red and black from charcoal. Soon other colours were added like smokey greys, sage greens and saltbush mauves. During the mid-1980’s with more Aboriginal women artists, appeared on the scene and a broader range of contemporary colours were selected, and bright desert paintings began to arrive in the marketplace. Choice of colour is still an indicator of style in several communities; Papunya Tula, part of the western desert art movement is famous for its use of soft ground colours while many other Western Desert Communities opt for strong primary colours. The styles vary dramatically even in areas, and there’s no hard rule here as can be seen in many of Papunya’s artworks that don’t necessarily comply with this thinking.

Aboriginal art has caused a revival of the culture in various ways.

Beginners guide on making your own Computer Game

Gaming is developed so fast so big over the past 10 years, and now new and improved games come year after year. You have got big studios filled with countless people. You have got little teams making amazing games. This is a wonderful thing because everybody brings their distinctive experience and sensibilities to match the design.

Have you got an idea for a game in your head that you wish you could play and isn’t still out in the market? I have got great news for you: you will find more resources and support than ever to assist those who do not have any experience with development or coding begin to understand how to make the games of the dreams. If nobody is making what you want to perform, why don’t you learn how to create it yourself?

Start Small and get ready to fail.

Your first game will not seem like the polished games you are used to playing, similar to your first drawing will not come out looking like Monet. This is totally fine. My first game has a massive bug in it that causes it to split for approximately half of its customers.

You Should shoot for what programmers call a prototype: a smaller version of your thought with a couple working mechanisms, a prototype that allows you to determine how your game plays, permits you to enhance the plan and forms the foundation which you can later build on in order to make a complete game.

As you Create your first game, you’ll also experience the exact same thing every other programmer has: “feature creep” or problems with extent. You will probably need to place too much into your very first game — too many mechanisms, too much content. Your ambition will push you toward numerous traps. This is OK, provided that you fix it or “extend down”.

For Your first game, distil what you want to see into one mechanic and try to make that one thing. Go with an easy mechanic like “browse a story by choosing your activities from a menu ” or “keep a thing from falling”. It probably will not be the next big thing, but it’ll be a prototype, and it is going to be something that you can build on in the future if you would like.

Choose your tools

So, you Have your thought, distilled down into a manageable, easy game. Now what? There are an enormous range of these, and more are being made all of the time. This guide is mainly for people who have zero computer science skills have never imagined anything in their life and believe that it is beyond their capacity to do so.

The Following tools can allow you to go from no development or coding expertise to getting completed your initial prototype.

I’ve Chosen to concentrate on these three tools since they have got the least-steep learning curve so that they could make a vast array of games, and they’re able to generate a prototype fairly fast (so that you can get the satisfaction of getting something playable sooner). They are all either free or have free versions, which means that you won’t need to drop a few hundred bucks to determine if this is something you need to pursue.

1. Twine

If you have zero experience with coding or any type of programming, Twine might be an exceptional place to start.

2. Stencyl

Another Recently established tool, Stencyl has a rather user-friendly graphical interface that can allow you to make a huge array of games. If you’re beginning to get the hang of coding, you can change to a mode which will allow you to view and edit the code in these”blocks”, letting you tweak or even produce code from scratch that will work with everything else in the app.

3. Gamemaker

Very like Stencyl, but has some important differences. GameMaker employs a similar drag-and-drop interface strategy to code but uses its own language that only operates in GameMaker.

Get Some Graphics and Sounds

If You’re concerned about inventing art resources, music, audio and other things which make your game more polished, do not worry. Freesound.org has plenty of open-minded sounds, OpenGameArt.org can cover your artwork, and you’ll be able to search music websites like SoundCloud for open-ended audio.

If you Use anything that was produced by somebody else, make sure you’re using something under Creative Commons and do charge them into your game.

Find an Honest individual to play your game

So, you’ve prototyped your very first game — now what? Share it! See what they instinctively do, what they know and what they do not. Get as many people to play your game as much as possible and try to discover what worked and what did not. Then, iterate in your design as far as possible.

Do all of this again.

Finish your game, then make another.

Do some research

Studying Game design is something I would suggest for anyone who enjoys games, not just people who wish to create them? It’s a complicated skill which has many aspects and thankfully there’s a good deal of stuff you can check out on the situation.

Plenty Of individual developers provide talks on aspects of game design in their websites.

Wall art is often treated as an afterthought in interior design style. It’s what is usually dealt with last after the wall paint has dried and every piece of furniture has been put into place.

However, if wall art is not given importance, you could miss out a great design opportunity. Adding artwork is a great way to make your walls look elegant, create conversation pieces and create a flow to the decor of your home.

Even if you don’t consider yourself artistic, it’s still easy to decorate your home with art and paintings. These following tips can be your guide on how you can choose your pieces, you can hang art and paintings around you house without it being distracting.

It Provides an Instant Color Palette

Choosing the perfect color palette can be overwhelming. The choices seem endless and it can be difficult to decide the perfect color that can accent you home.

Our advice is to focus on searching for wall art instead of worrying about the paint chips. Once you found an art piece that you love, you can use that as inspiration for the color palette instead.

The first thing you need to do is pick out two to three shades from the art work that you can incorporate in your décor. Choose the dominant color as well as a few additional shades then look for these colors to correlate color patterns or other styles with existing elements in the room. For more ideas, use apps that will let you match colors to shades of paint such as Colorsnap.

It Creates a Focal Point

Having a focal point is one of the basic principles of interior design. It means having a single design element that draws the eye into the space, which makes a great wall art perfect for this position.

Picture your favorite artwork displayed in your living room or proudly hanging above the bed of your suite. Then again, choosing smaller pieces for narrow walls and larger pieces for big walls also creates a great impression.

It is best to consider the size of the wall art if you are planning to make it the focal point of your space.  An important factor when decorating with artwork or paintings is the scale of the piece in relation to the room. Wherever you decide to place the art, it needs to fit into the relative scale of the rest of the room or area so it doesn’t distract or get hidden by other items. Take for instance, when hanging artwork over a fireplace or other piece of furniture, it is good to remember that to find a painting or piece of art that is roughly the same size as the piece adjacent to it, creating a sense of balance and harmony. It is advisable to measure the available wall space, so you know how much space you have at your disposal.

It Brings a Sense of Texture

When it comes to art work, you need to understand that diversity is key to effectively decorating your house, transforming it to something completely spectacular. Remember that each all wall art is unique.

So, when choosing for wall art, look for diverse wall art product and medium, don’t just browse for two-dimensional paintings to help bring a varying sense of texture into the space. Coastal home interiors may need a more textured approach such as wood or rope pieces of art.

Moreover, you should also look for other decorative items that can help enhance the overall look of the painting. Considering pieces such as sculptures or shadow boxes which add a sense of depth to the room opening up the environment. Or you can go for some shadow boxes or a little metallic or wooden sculpture. The more textures there are the sleeker and elegant your room will end up looking. It doesn’t have to be a one picture/sculpture piece, you could also do a small mixed media installation involving screens and digital art.

Extra texture is an enhancement to your interior design, which also determines the tone of the room.  Rough textures can make the room more cozy and intimate while smooth texture brings about a more streamlined aloof tone.

It Makes the Room Appear Finished

Think about some interiors that are not quiet put together like in a college apartment or your first space after moving in on your own. Most of these spaces are bare and unfinished. More often than not, the walls are painted white and even with beach homeware the area still feels unconnected.

Wall art is that finishing touch that can help pull a space together and make it feel homey. You have to consider that your walls have the potential to either make or break your interior design. Just a little extra touch can make your space from simply looking functional to appearing as like a true home.

Lining your walls with some artwork that specifically match the surrounding colors of the room can add to the tone and mood of the room. It is not necessary to have a lot of decorative items; a large painting on the wall can definitely add the finishing touches in your house. The key is to choose an art piece or that fits in with the decorating style that you’ve already set for the room. After that, it’s all about choosing decor that you love and adding personal touches.

Choosing the best Wall art doesn’t have to difficult. Having wall art has become an almost crucial aspect of interior design, especially when it comes to identifying what type of color palette the room needs, the overall décor and the types of items you require to really set the mood in the room right.  When used properly, your wall art can provide an excellent outline around which you should be able to plan the rest of your space. We hope the post will help you on how to properly select and incorporate wall art into your interiors. Even if you are in Queensland and working with interior designers in Perth, they can cater to your style needs via skype or other online methods.