Tag: 1960s

PRIMPED Poll: Which decade do you channel for beauty inspiration?

Tue, 12 March 2013 12:34PM

When we asked you this question a few weeks ago, we were pretty sure we knew what the answer would be. And, boy, do we know you well, Primpers! Because not only did the 1950s come out on top – but it scored half of the votes. Well, 47% if you want to get all… more

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How to: Get a Head Start on Autumn Hair Trends

Wed, 6 February 2013 1:03PM

Happiness is… whiling away precious home/work time reading about hair trends. Which is what you’re doing now (sprung!). Which should in turn mean you’re pretty darn chuffed, right? Well, want to get even cheerier? Read on, because hair trends for the coming cooler months prove to be edgy, irreverent, inspiring and outright pretty. Now if that… more

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Emma Stone Shows: Why a Great Fringe Can Take You Anywhere

Wed, 17 October 2012 1:20PM

It’s always the way. Just when I make the decision to grow out my fringe, along comes some celebrity on a red carpet somewhere looking ah-may-zing in her own set of bangs … and I can’t help myself: I reach for the phone and book in a fringe-trimming session ASAP with my hairstylist. Such has just… more

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Redken Quick Tease: the Other Star of Spring/Summer 2013

Fri, 5 October 2012 3:57PM

Sure, Cara Delevingne looked amazing on the gazillion of runways she strutted on, Catherine McNeil was a welcome catwalk comeback queen, and Carolyn Murphy proved her staying power. But another star stood out for us this season, making waves in New York, Milan and Paris. Meet Redken Quick Tease 15. This high-speed hairspray is a clever two-in-one… more

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How to: Style a Super-Easy Beehive

Fri, 5 October 2012 2:12PM

When you think 1960s hair, chances are you picture a beehive, right? Well, we have reason to believe this signature sixties style is making its way into modern times… Exhibit A: The Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2013 show Exhibit B: Dianna Agron, spotted front row at the Miu Miu show yesterday Inspired to try it? The good news is… more

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Loving Now: Half-Up Hair

Tue, 14 August 2012 11:54AM

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The One Where I Find my Perfect Lipstick

Wed, 25 July 2012 11:49AM

Flashback to May last year, backstage at the Nina Ricci show. Makeup maestro Pat McGrath can’t find the perfect shade of salmon-pink lipstick to complement the pretty pastel clothes, so she custom-mixes her own lip colour, matching it to a swatch of fabric from the collection. The result: a lipstick that everyone suddenly, madly swoons over… more

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Katie Holmes’ Breakover Hair on the Cover of Elle

Wed, 11 July 2012 11:45AM

Talk about leaving your old life (and look) with a big bang…. Okay, so this photo was probably taken a few months ago when Katie Holmes was flirting with a clip-on fringe back at the Vanity Fair Oscars party (and was still, apparently, flirty with Tom): But how’s the timing? In the week when she escapes life as… more

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Talitha Getty, Beauty Muse of the Moment

Thu, 22 March 2012 10:52AM

There are several beauty icons whose names pop up regularly backstage at the fashion shows, as makeup artists reference them as their guiding hair or makeup influence. Brigitte Bardot is a favourite (cue smoky eyes and bedheady hair); Sophia Loren another (nobody did winged eyeliner better); and Brooke Shields too (whenever anyone wants to make… more

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How to: Do a ’60s-style Ponytail

Wed, 21 March 2012 10:38AM

Like many of you, I love Mad Men. But I adore the mad women beside them even more. In particular, I am crazy for the trends they have reintroduced. Think perfect red lips, seductively lined eyes, oval nails and alabaster complexions. Now with the hit series set to return for its fifth season in the… more

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