By Vesi Maslenishka The new year has arrived, and with that, Pantone colour experts have announced the new colour of the year 'Greenery' - a refreshing and revitilising shade which Pantone say symbolises new beginnings. They also describe their … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: On-Trend Lipsticks
By Hannah Powling Fashion Week has our minds engrossed on the makeup trends arriving, and one particular being the natural makeup with the bold red/oxblood lips featured by designers Jason Wu, Topshop Unique, Oscar De La Renta and … [Read more...]
BEAUTY TRENDS: SS14 BROWS
by Annie Vischer All we heard about last year was brows. They dominated the beauty trends for a couple of seasons, and made Cara Delevingne possibly the most in demand model in the world. Brow power was born. And they're still at the fore of … [Read more...]
BLUSHER TURNS BARBIE GIRL CHIC
by Annie Vischer I was recently chatting to a guy about what sort of makeup he really liked a woman to wear. Of course he said the stereotypical thing straight off the mark, 'Natural, natural every time'. I rolled my eyes at him, and smiled. … [Read more...]
BEAUTY TRENDS: NAIL + CUTICLE TATTOOS
by Annie Vischer Now fear not. We're not talking marching yourself to the nearest piercings and tattoo parlour to get tiny little designs inked on to your delicate finger tips. In fact, we're firmly advising you not to do that. Ever. No, the … [Read more...]
COLOUR POPPING BEAUTY
by Annie Vischer We're all just about getting our spring head on. We're in March for one, normally, but not this year, the Easter month. The sun is shining, the grass is greener, and daffodils are starting to pop up here and there. In short, … [Read more...]
BOBBI BROWN NECTAR & NUDE COLLECTION
by Annie Vischer You know it's time to revamp your wardrobe for a new season when Bobbi Brown release a new collection. Moreover when the smoke eye gets replaced with pearlised sheen and the shimmer brick takes on a warmer tone, you know we're … [Read more...]
GET THE LOOK: DOLCE&GABBANA AW14
by Annie Vischer The much anticipated Dolce&Gabbana AW14 collection that hit the runway as part of Milan Fashion Week was inspired by the romance of fairytales and titled 'Enchanted Sicily'. Of course none other than makeup superstar and … [Read more...]
AW13 TRENDS WITH BOBBI BROWN NUDE GLOW
by Annie Vischer I'm a sucker for a rosy pink, I'm a sucker for gold and I'm a sucker for glowing skin. So I was never really going to be disappointed with the new Bobbi Brown Nude Glow Collection for 2014. The range features three sections … [Read more...]
JAPONESQUE VELVET TOUCH BLUSH
by Annie Vischer There are few things more instantly refreshing than a well chosen blusher. Whilst your cheeks may have already been pinkened with the rosy glow of winter, the extra coverage you are likely to be using in your foundation or … [Read more...]
Summer’s New Skin
After seasons of enhanced, dewy and hyper-real bases, skin-finishing trends have taken an altogether less glossy direction for Spring Summer 2013. In one simple sweep of a loaded brush, the signature dewy-skinned look that we had, finally, mastered … [Read more...]
SS13 Beauty Trend: Matte Mouth
Although a loud, bright lip is nothing groundbreaking when it comes to spring-summer beauty trends - it's the perfect way to offset a tan! - the update for this season was an unapologetically matte texture. Showcased at more shows than we can … [Read more...]
Spring Beauty Buy: Dior Nail Glow
If, at the first hint of spring sunshine, you have already given your nails a super-bright lick of fluoro paint, then the new Dior Nail Glow is not for you. This is no festival beauty buy. It doesn't scream summer. In fact, it doesn't scream … [Read more...]
Cara Delevingne For YSL Baby Doll Collection
The first images of Cara Delevingne as the face of YvesSaintLaurent's new Baby Doll campaign have finally been revealed. And, as expected, it was totally worth the wait. Cara looks as gorgeous as always (well, as gorgeous as she can when not crossing … [Read more...]
3 Prongs, 3 Products
Having featured a flurry of beauty bits from Clarins' autumn collection last week, we were particularly enamoured with the unusually designed 3-Dot Liner, which, when wiggled into the lash line fills in any sparse areas to give the illusion of a … [Read more...]