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How to: Care for Your Cuticles at Home

Mon, 29 April 2013 11:16AM

While slicking on a layer of your favourite polish does wonders for making your hands look fabulous, taking the time to care for your nails properly means you’ll be able to step out of the house sans lacquer with an equally as beautiful set of nails. And one of the most important aspects of nail care… more

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Autumn Beauty Special 2013: New-Season Buys

Fri, 1 March 2013 5:02PM

Autumn. You either love it, or not so much. It’s the cooler, calmer, more collected of the seasons. It’s always a psychological thud to earth when summer is done and dusted. No more Christmas cheer, ice-cream fingers, mismatched bikinis, last-minute waxes, sunburned eyeballs or sand in places you never knew existed. So maybe it’s a good thing?… more

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How to: Three Ways to Wear Glitter Nails

Mon, 12 November 2012 5:15PM

While I was taking a glimpse at the beautiful – and sparkling – holiday offerings from YSL and Estée Lauder, I was inspired to create a little glitter of my own. Of course, in the form of nail art. Glitter nail polish as been a longtime favourite of mine, however I often find that there is no… more

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Spring Racing 2012: How to: Silks-Inspired Striped Nail Art

Mon, 5 November 2012 12:02PM

Tomorrow is Melbourne Cup day, and to get into a little bit of Spring Carnival spirit here at PRIMPED HQ, we’re donning our best racing stripes. Literally. With the inspiration being bright and bold striped jockey silks – and racing royalty Kate Waterhouse’s Caulfield Cup number – we’ve created a step-by-step guide to creating striped nail… more

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Spring Racing 2012: The Derby Day Nail-Off – Black vs White

Fri, 2 November 2012 9:11AM

Tomorrow is Derby Day. Also known as the most stylish day of the 2012 Spring Racing Carnival, where everyone is chic-ed up in the black and white dress code. You can’t go wrong in black & white, really. My mum, for one, would agree (she’s just about the most passionate Magpies supporter you could come… more

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How to: DIY Zebra-Print Nail Art

Mon, 15 October 2012 11:36AM

You might remember a few weeks ago, I posted a step-by-step tutorial on leopard-print nail art. While it has quickly become a favourite in my nail-art files, I feel it’s time to add another animal-inspired pattern to the repertoire. I’ve always had a soft spot for zebra print. Lately more than ever. While it’s much more… more

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Zoë Foster

Thu, 27 September 2012 11:47AM

Zoë Foster’s Radiant Skin and Glittery Glamour

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Trending Now: Neon Nails

Wed, 26 September 2012 1:17PM

If I remember correctly, the first time I wore neon was when I was around the age of seven. It was time to choose my dancing costumes and my mum was in charge of colour selection. Obviously, at age seven, all I wanted was pink. In any shade. So, my dear mum (looking back, more fashion-forward… more

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Road-Test: Beauty Expo

Thu, 23 August 2012 4:26PM

If there were a beauty paradise, this would be it: a gigantic room full of every little and big girl’s fantasy. I’m talking an avalanche of eye shadows, a sea of lipsticks and a whole new range of new beauty treatments. Where was this heaven, you ask? This was at the International Spa and Beauty Expo… more

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How to: Do a Migraine-Free Manicure

Fri, 17 August 2012 12:03PM

Tiny on size but mighty on impact, nail colour is the new lip gloss; one application and you’re on-trend. Easy as. Just look at Jessica Biel and her luxe ruby red mani. Gorgeous, no? But unlike patting a shade on your pout, sometimes repeatedly removing and re-applying nail colour can prove a headache. Literally. See, within those sugar-coated… more

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