Tag: clinique
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How to: Deal With Dehydration
Thu, 23 May 2013 8:41AM
Parched skin. It’s a trans-seasonal beauty issue that can wreak havoc on any complexion type at any age. This universal beauty boo-boo is especially annoying as we bid farewell to the warmer weather and turn our faces to the cold. Dry air, icy winds and office-or-home heating saps skin of moisture faster than you can… more
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Makeup That Makes You Look Younger … The Experts Share Their Top Tips
Wed, 22 May 2013 5:01PM
Last week I wrote about wearing pale pink lips post-40. We thrashed it out, turned it over, baked it on both sides and the jury still seems to be hung. Maybe I was painting too broadly with my beauty-writing brush when I blogged about having a shelf life on a lovely shade of lip? Which brings… more
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How to: Make the Switch to Red Hair
Wed, 15 May 2013 1:05PM
There is a fiery change on the celebrity roundabout. No longer is the focus on the ‘ditsy’ blondes and the ‘pretty’ brunettes. It’s the fiery redheads that are heating up centre stage in Hollywood. And rightly so. They look H.O.T. Exhibit A: Holland Roden The best thing about it is that it’s no regular red they are… more
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The Dos & Don’ts of Beauty Etiquette
Wed, 27 March 2013 6:47AM
There’s a time and place for everything. Surfing? Dawn, preferably in a large body of wavy water. Driving a bus? Helpful if you have a licence and a clear road ahead. Flossing your teeth? Behind firmly closed doors, using floss, not your Bic pen. Now, all of the above seem pretty self-explanatory, right? Not so right. One of you out… more
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What to Buy This Week: Clinique Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle Correcting Eye Cream
Mon, 25 March 2013 12:23PM
A quite fabulous thing happened about four or five weeks after I’d begun using this new eye cream. There I was, ring finger poised to pat the product on, smiling at myself in the mirror (smiling not because I’m a crazy-woman, but because it’s one of the best ways to get the most out of an… more
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How to: Get the Celebrity-Loved Smoky-Eyed Look
Tue, 29 January 2013 5:37PM
In beautyland, makeup trends come and go so fast they often end up looking like one big colourful blur. One minute it’s all about bright pink, a second later lips are suddenly orange and eyes awash in blue. It can be enough to make a girl give up trying to keep up, and reach for that tried-and-true… more
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Foundation with Benefits. Do you Need One?
Tue, 29 January 2013 3:23PM
When it comes to the deal-breakers in life - M&Ms, Valentine’s Day cards and stylists for Justin Bieber - the more the better. But if we’re chewing the fat over foundations, are more ingredients for everyone? Is it not okay to just have fuss-free coverage that just, um, covers, rather than anti-ages, lifts, eliminates oils, reduces pigmentation and… more
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Beauty by the Stars: Aquarius
Sun, 20 January 2013 7:29AM
Yo Aquarians, it’s your birthday! And to celebrate, super-astrologer Yasmin Boland is here to read your beauty chart and recommend your latest, greatest beauty buys. So if you’re searching for a self-gift idea, look no further … Celebrity Star Sisters: Lauren Conrad (below), Jennifer Aniston, Denise Richards, Cindy Crawford, Ellen DeGeneres You Like: Trying out new trends… more
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When You Need Waterproof Mascara (& 3 Newbies to Try)
Thu, 17 January 2013 12:40PM
Confession: In the past, I filed waterproof mascara in the ‘Great Idea, I Probably Should Do It’ category, along with multi-vitamins and Epsom salt baths. I just never really got around to getting into it. Save for a splurge on Dior’s waterproof Diorshow for my wedding. It didn’t help that a makeup artist once told me, early… more





















