Tag: makeup

Seven New Makeup Palettes to Make Your Life Easier (and Prettier)

Tue, 30 April 2013 1:43PM

My husband can’t hand over his credit card fast enough at the moment, and I’m left in a spin as he shoos me out the door with orders to spend. It’s a revelation, and it would be a dream comes true if we weren’t renovating. See, buying up big at Bunnings just doesn’t get me as… more

Beauty Duty
Makeup Secrets I’ve Learnt From the Pros That I Use, Like, Every Single Day

Tue, 16 April 2013 5:16PM

I’ll be on the set of a shoot all. day. long. tomorrow (I know, I know, you don’t feel bad for me in the slightest but it is going to be a long day! I’m drinking coffee already in preparation). Anyhoot (I meant to put that ‘t’ there, by the way – it’s not a… more

The Beauty Desk
Top 10: Best Beauty Looks from MBFWA ’13

Fri, 12 April 2013 5:42PM

From bed-head to mega-gloss lips, we’ve gathered fashion week’s best-in-show.

Hair|Makeup
How to: Find Your Personal Best Blush

Fri, 5 April 2013 11:07AM

Ok. I’m ready to call it… After brows, cheeks are the next most under-estimated element in your average makeup bag. There. I’ve said it. Lipstick tends to get all the glory, we stay loyal to our fave mascara – but you never hear people giving mad props to their blush. And I’d like to know… more

Makeup
Lashing Out! Why Longer Lashes Can Make You Look Younger

Fri, 5 April 2013 8:30AM

Good news, Primpers. Research has shown that focusing on improving the length and volume of your lashes, as well as the thickness of your brows, can in fact turn back the clock. This is remarkable news for anyone interested in anti-ageing for the simple reason that putting a little extra effort into your lashes and… more

Younger You
Video: Five of the Best – Newbie Mascaras

Wed, 27 March 2013 9:45AM

I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect mascara for years. It’s an ongoing process, but what I can assure you is that I’m never stuck for choice, Primpers. These five new mascaras all offer slightly different effects, each one boasting the newest, latest, cleverest technology and lashes that are going to make people stand… more

Beauty Duty
Video: Five of the Best – New-Season Makeup Palettes

Wed, 20 March 2013 11:23AM

In my humble opinion, the palette is the best damn beauty product ever invented. I mean, who wants to carry around 50,000 different products when you can carry around just one. It’s genius! Be it a palette for your cheeks, eyes or face, I’ve sussed out five of the best for the new season ahead. Let’s… more

Beauty Duty
Foundation Fix-it: The Pros & Cons of Anti-Ageing Foundation Formulas

Fri, 15 March 2013 10:04AM

Here’s a simple fact we all want to hear: the right foundation formula can instantly make you look younger. This isn’t a sweeping generalisation, Primpers; finding the perfect foundation has the potential to even out your skin tone, fake youthful, lustrous skin and draw attention away – rather than towards – wrinkles. But where to begin?… more

Younger You
Video: Five of the Best – Essential Brow Buys

Tue, 12 March 2013 9:00AM

It was only a short 12 months in the making, you know, nothing major, but I am THRILLED to announce that my brow guru, Lien Davies, has finally released her much-anticipated brow eBook titled How To Create Your Ultimate Brow Shape At Home. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover… Having worked with Lien as editor on… 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