Tag: hair

Is the Scrunchie Coming Back? Say it Ain’t So!

Thu, 21 March 2013 9:28AM

Alert, Primpers. Alert! For a while now, we at Primped HQ have been quietly monitoring the early stirrings of a potentially disturbing revival. We haven’t spoken of it before, as we didn’t want to cause you undue concern. But we can remain silent no longer, as this once-banished beauty look has sprung back into the sartorial… more

Beauty Duty
A Slew of Celebrity Upstyles to Steal Now

Wed, 13 March 2013 3:58PM

Celebrity Beauty|Hair
What’s Your Ponytail Personality?

Mon, 11 March 2013 3:06PM

I’ve currently got quite the penchant for ponytails. Here in Sydney we experienced somewhat of a heatwave throughout summer – which I understand you Melbournians know a thing or two about at the moment – so the majority of days my hair was pulled up into a pony so I could keep my cool. Literally…. more

The Beauty Desk
WIN: 1 of 5 VS Sassoon Goddess Waves, Valued at $92.95 each!

Fri, 8 March 2013 10:50AM

Remember these amazing curls from Viktor & Rolf at the spring/summer shows last year? We think we may have come across a much more user-friendly option to achieve full-bodied curls and waves at home – minus the frizz: Meet the VS Sassoon Goddess Waves Styler. It’s a heat waving hair tool, which uses variable temperature settings to… more

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Video: Five of the Best – Volume-Enhancing Hair Products

Wed, 6 March 2013 9:13AM

As a fine-haired lass with unruly curls, frizz and, well, the gamut of undesirable hair traits, I know a thing or two about styling products. I spend my life either smoothing, straightening or oomphing my sad, limp locks into something that doesn’t resemble a bird’s next, but hey, I’m cool with it. I excel in… more

Beauty Duty
Lessons We Can Learn From the Ever-Chic French

Mon, 4 March 2013 2:09PM

This might be a massive, sweeping generalisation but in my opinion, French women just don’t seem to age. Well, they do of course, but in a very natural, slow, graceful way that would make Joan Rivers cringe in disbelief. I, for one, am all for it. Now that Paris Fashion Week is in its closing days,… more

Younger You
Kate Moss Proves You Can Have Great Hair At Any Age; We Show You How

Fri, 22 February 2013 9:28AM

Does Kate Moss ever age? That’s the question on everyone’s lips this week following the announcement that the ever-youthful model is now the face of Kerastase Paris. And what an exciting role this is for her; all hair and glamour and fabulousness and she proves to all us mere mortals that you can, in fact,… more

Younger You
Valentine’s Beauty Special 2013: PRIMPED POLL … What’s Your Favourite Date-Night Hairdo?

Thu, 14 February 2013 2:36PM

Happy Valentine’s Day, Primpers! Whether you’re spending the night out with your true love, or heading out on the town with your girlfriends, Valentine’s Day calls for a little something extra when it comes to preparing your beauty look. Of course, we all want our makeup to last all-night long, along with a pretty manicure (we’re… more

The Beauty Desk
How to: Top 10 Hair Tips

Fri, 8 February 2013 4:51PM

It’s likely that you’ve seen my name pop up from time to time here at PRIMPED – I often work on the hair how-tos, such as the recent guide to Old-Hollywood Waves. What you might not know is that I have an identity other than aspiring beauty writer/PRIMPtern: I’m also a hairstylist. So, I figured, why… more

Hair
WIN: 1 of 10 Summer Haircare Prize Packs from Bhave, Valued at $114!

Fri, 11 January 2013 9:41AM

In case you’ve been living under a (very cold) rock, you’d only have to check your Facebook feed to know that it is actually slightly warm in Australia at the moment. And I don’t know about you but even my super-fine strands have been suffering big time in the frizz department over these past few… more

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