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The Ultimate Make-Up Brush Guide.
I love the idea of make-up brushes but beyond a blush and bronzer wand I’m pretty useless. Brushes make a massive difference to your make-up application (the difference between a professional and amateur job) and do things like contour, shade and blend – stuff your fingers and sponges just don’t have the finesse for. Here READ MORE…
Hair How To: The Top Knot.
I wear my hair twisted up into an elastic on the top of my head most of the time. It’s a lazy, time-poor option for in between blow-dry days. I wanted a pimped-out version of this style that looked a little more done (but equally easy). A half-way look that works casually on the weekends READ MORE…
How To: Red Lipstick.
I’m re-posting this video tutorial because I’ve received so many emails about how-to wear red lipstick and this one is excellent. I shot it in LA at the Hollywood HQ of Napoleon Perdis. I’ve always been a little scared of red lipstick – love it on other women but never managed to get it right READ MORE…
Hair How-To: The Cool Chignon.
You might have noticed that I am very into up-do’s at the moment. Twists, braids, tricky top-knots..I’m trying to see just how many styles one head of hair can have. Here Antonio Corral Calero, International Artistic Director for Moroccanoil creates a modern, sexy version of the classic 1950′s twisted chignon. It’s how I imagine Betty Grable would do her hair in READ MORE…
The New Betty D.
It’s no secret that I hate tortured, try-hard French rolls. Over them. Too retro and frankly too ageing. But I do love a glamorous up-do. There are times when you need to put your hair up and it requires more than a ponytail or a messy top knot offers. Mandy Kingsman, Artistic Director for Toni & Guy READ MORE…
The Emma Stone Hairstyle Files.
Nine looks, nine cities, one movie premiere. From twists to braids to blow-outs Emma Stone has been a hair chameleon during her global junket for The Amazing Spider-man. Celebrity hair stylist, Mara Roszak travelled with Stone and shares the how-to on all the looks: Tokyo, Japan: The Elegant Twist. 1. First, I parted Emma’s hair to one side and applied READ MORE…
The Classic (Gwyneth) Ponytail.
I love a ponytail but I’ve never quite been able to master the sleek, low option which gives a whole different kind of sexy to the bouncy, high variety. I asked Mandy Kingsman, Artistic Director for Toni & Guy HairCare to show us how to create a low-fuss, high glam version that we can all do at home with no time and READ MORE…
Hair How To: The Up-Braid.
I’m very into up styles at the moment. Obsessed actually. So much easier than the whole blow dry catastrophe. I love ponytails – they are my go-to style – but I wanted to explore some other options that are a more special for evening alternative. Enter Antonio Corral Calero, International Artistic Director for Moroccanoil. Ridiculously good READ MORE…















