Tag: winter
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The Sneaky Skin Agers You Need to Know About
Thu, 2 May 2013 3:32PM
Sun gets such a bad rap. Sure, it pummels the skin with massive amounts of UVA and UVB rays which break down the structure of skin cells and collagen production, but you can’t blame it entirely for sagging skin and renegade wrinkles. There are other incidental lifestyle agers that catch up with you ever so cunningly,… more
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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
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How to: Get into Glycolic Acid (and Get Glowy)
Thu, 31 January 2013 2:19PM
Apparently I missed the memo, but everyone and their pet turtles are giving up sugar. Hooray. All for it. Count me in. But not the natural stuff. I still like my fruit, and I’m not ashamed to say it, usually whilst eating it (much to chagrin of my mother.) But even though fruit sugars – AKA fructose… more
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Four Beauty (and Hat) Looks to File Away for Winter
Thu, 24 January 2013 12:07PM
I know that, at that mention of the word winter, you probably have your hands over your ears and are singing tra-la-la-la at the top of your voice. I totally get that you want to stretch summer – and its bronzed skin, orange lips, bright eyes and beach hair – out for as long as… more
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Before Spring Hits, Warm up With These Winter-Inspired Beauty Buys
Tue, 7 August 2012 10:17AM
Who’s that knocking at the door? Could it be? Yes it is! It’s Little Miss Spring! She’s woken from hibernation, thrown a few cocktails and a crochet bikini in her backpack, and is heading our way. Soon, apparently. In the interim, Old Man Winter is still kicking stones around the streets, huffing and puffing his chilly winds… more
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Winter Frizz: Just Another Reason We’re Cursing the Cold
Wed, 11 July 2012 4:01PM
It can be tricky to keep your hair looking lustrous in the colder months, à la Taylor: In fact, strands with any kind of natural kink enjoy coming out to play when the temperature drops. Which is annoying and somewhat surprising, as frizz is a term as synonymous with summer as sunscreen, sweat and Sunday sessions. The… more
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Couture A/W ’12: On the Catwalk With Chanel. On the Front Row With Diane Kruger.
Wed, 4 July 2012 3:31PM
I confess. I love checking out the front row at fashion week almost as much as I like watching the models parade down the runway. But when it comes to Chanel, it’s always one of my favourite shows both on the f’row side of things and the catwalk, so you can imagine my delight when… more
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Why You Still Need to Wear Sunscreen This Winter
Wed, 4 July 2012 11:12AM
Don’t laugh. I know this is a tough one, especially with barely any sun around to factor into the argument, let alone protect yourself from. Especially now, while an umbrella is a permanent part of our winter weather ensemble. Convincing you to wear an SPF is akin to luring coffee drinkers to dunk a tea bag or… more
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Berry Nice: Pretty Plum Eye and Lip Products to Try Now
Wed, 27 June 2012 11:53AM
I’m trying to vicariously live by the motto that beauty holds no boundaries. That is, that we don’t need to be defined by the changing seasons, and can bust out a bright tangerine lip at any time we please, thank-you-very-much. However I don’t know about you, but I’m finding that lately I’m pushing the punchy… more
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5 Things That Make Us Smile
Mon, 18 June 2012 9:36PM
Winter, it’s what I like to call lounge season. It’s that time of the year when you really can’t be motivated to do anything, and the prospect of spending the night in, chilling in front of the box, eating cookies and cream ice-cream seems that much more appealing. On the upside, the slowdown in parties… more





















