Tag: schwarzkopf

How to: Autumn Beauty Special 2013 … The Post-Summer Beauty Rehab

Wed, 6 March 2013 2:57PM

Ah, summer. It was good while it lasted. Just like a night out on the margaritas. But then there’s the morning after. Or, season after. And suddenly you seem to be paying for your past. While we can’t do anything about those photos taken late Saturday night (or is that just us?), we most definitely can… more

Hair|Skincare
How to: Embrace Holiday Hair

Sun, 23 September 2012 11:35AM

Holiday season is so close you can smell the sunscreen. But while there’s nothing like a little R&R to soothe the soul, summer vacations can all too easily leave hair fried and frazzled. What with the humidity levels rising, the UV index intensifying, and all that chlorine and salt swimming around in the water. Add to… more

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Mummy Beauty Blog: Best Post-Baby Buys

Sun, 9 September 2012 2:47PM

Greetings gorgeous Primpettes, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Naomi and you’re going to be seeing my name pop up here and there over the coming weeks, months, hopefully years. Mumma by day, beauty writer by night (I have a bedazzled Batman-esque cape I wear to get me in the mood. Kidding… maybe)…. more

Younger You
Road-Test: John Frieda Precision Foam Colour

Thu, 29 March 2012 4:43PM

I’ve been a haircolour chameleon since I was 17, so a change of hue is not such a daunting prospect… when I’m in the trusted hands of a colourist. Doing it DIY is a whole other story. There was the time I ended up with a hue that can only be described as rust (you… more

Beauty Duty|Guest Blog
All in a Flapper About 1920s Makeup

Fri, 23 March 2012 10:42AM

The poster for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby was released this week, and the gorgeous close-up shot of Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan suggests that it’s going to be one big beauty moment of a film. How is that perfect sweep of liquid liner? Those just-so spiky lashes? The rosebud of a red mouth? And… more

The Beauty Desk
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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3 ways to style a short crop like Dianna Agron

Wed, 10 August 2011 10:57AM

Don’t dismiss shorter styles as being a one-look wonder. There’s so much you can do, just look at Dianna Agron who is embracing her new ‘do.

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Hailee Steinfeld’s finger-combed half upstyle

Mon, 25 July 2011 5:13PM

Say no to a flat-top and take your lead from Hailee Steinfeld, who looks finger-combin’ good.

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Ta-da! The Mother’s Day Schwarzkopf prize winners are…

Mon, 2 May 2011 8:28AM

Three mothers out there are going to be more than a little stoked with their daughters this Mother’s Day, Primps, mainly because they’ve just scored them an amazing Schwarzkopf Professional Bonacare hair care pack. Lucky them, huh? And those beautiful prize winning daughters are… BRIDALS: Schwarzkopf Professional BC Repair Rescue KAREN – 1298334769: Schwarzkopf Professional BC Color Save ROXYMISHA:… more

The Beauty Desk
WIN: Mother’s Day goodies that’ll make your mummy smile

Thu, 28 April 2011 8:15AM

Mother’s Day is an absolute ripper of a day, Primps. Why? Well, after all the good things they do for us, I believe our mothers deserve to be celebrated. And even though we should be showering them with admiration and adoration every single day of the year, life’s squabbles often get in the way and we tend… more

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