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Beauty 2011

Dishevelled Hair: A must have for Spring.

The Actor turned Designer has us captivated with her tousled hair as well as her luxe brand, The Row.

With her lustrous locks, no wonder she's got us yondering for a messy-chic hairstyle.

Chloe's honey coloured beach waves would be glam for a chic holiday abroad.

Our favourite gift from Santa!..

Giles Designs for TONI&GUY Hair-care set (inc that GORGEOUS bag!)

Were considering putting the bag in a prize draw, so keep watch if you want to win! (Or we might keep it ourself, of course;))

S/S/11: Make-up preview

Take a few tips from this make-up master-class.

Hot! Trend: Matching lips and Nails

The celeb inspired beauty trend all women (and men!) should follow. Kate Hudson works the look (left.)

Pick-a-Mix

Elysambre Nail Polish Dark Pink, www.auravita.com, £9.14

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick, www.argos.co.uk, £4.99

Razzle Red Dazzle

A recent study at Manchester Uni found out that Red Lips hold a  males gaze....longgger than nude lips.

"Our research suggests that red lips and perceived attractiveness are still inextricably linked, with red lipstick the most powerful attractor, and one that significantly increases visual fixation," Dr. Geoff Beattie, the study's lead scientist, told the UK's Daily Mail. "The practice dates back as far as the ancient Egyptians, who used red lipstick and rouge to enhance their attractiveness."

According to the study, which involved tracking the eye movements of 50 men as they were presented with images of different women, in the ten seconds after meeting a woman for the first time the average man will spend more than half that time looking at her mouth. If she's wearing lipstick, he'll find it difficult to look away: Men gazed at women's lips for an average of 7 seconds while spending just 0.95 seconds looking at their eyes and 0.85 seconds noticing their hair. And the brighter the lipstick shade the better: Pink hues kept men fixated for 6.7 seconds while fire engine red shades held their interest for 7.3 seconds. 

The study also reveals that lip size is largely insignificant when it comes to perceived attractiveness -- despite whether women have thin lips or possess Angelina Jolie's bee-stung pout, if they wear a bright shade of lipstick they automatically secure much greater levels of attention than those who do not.

Fall 2010 saw the return of the crimson lip, as seen on the runway for the Proenza Shouler, Givenchy and Chanel shows. At Proenza Shouler and Givenchy, models' faces were rendered pale and matte so that the main focus was on the lip, which was strongly defined and colored in strong statement shades like dark wine and blood red.

Battle of Red Blood. Buy me, Screams the Lipstick.

Wet n Wild Silk Finish, www.cheapsmells.com, £1.95

Rimmel London Exaggerate Lipstick, www.fragrancedirect.co.uk, £0.75

Beauty VIP

Secrets from the trade, at a low flying price

1. Pond's Cold Cream

Kylie Minogue is a fan.

2. Garnier 2-in-1 under-eye roll on.

Listed in Beauty top 100 from Harpers Bazaar.

3. w7 Light diffusing Concealer.

Named the high-street version of Touche Eclat.

4. Get the Look Gift Set Day to Night E.L.F.

Celebs have got there hands on this wonder worker.

5. w7 Moonlight Glow.

Benefits Moon Beam is in competition.

Eau Du Toilette: From Day to Night

Everyone had there favoured scent, whether it's a floral, fruity or a woodland note. But what to choose for each occasion?...Look no further.
Work Fragrance
Keep it light and a unisex smell, choosing a fragrance that is not too strong or overpowering.

Tommy Girl By Tommy Hilfiger, £24.90, www.cheapsmells.com

Party Fragrance
Smell's with a woody, oriental tone are enticing for eveningwear.

Lancome Hypnose Eau Du Parfum, £39.15, www.echemist.co.uk

Adventure Fragrance
Unique and individual scent's combine well with an extreme adventure.

Paul Smith Extreme For Women, £12.29, www.cheap-perfume.co.uk

Day Fragrance
Fruity and Floral, or whatever mood your in. It's 'me' time afterall....;)

Lola by Marc Jacobs, £27, www.mobilefragrance.co.uk

The Object of flawless skin.

Expert Beauty Advice

We've all been the victim of buying a new foundation only to get it home, apply it, take a look in the mirror and gasp at the blotchy, mismatched toned skin reflected back at us. Well, no more. We spoke to the experts and asked them to divulge their hard-earned secrets so you never have to suffer the shame of tide marks again.

Your skin

Your foundation shouldn't be a mask over your skin it should be used to complement rather than cover. As such you want your skin to be in the best condition possible. No foundation is going to look good over dry, flaky skin no matter how much it costs you or whatever magic ingredient it's supposed to contain. Work at creating the best natural base by moisturising, exfoliating and treating your skin to appropriate masks and treatments as and when it needs it. This way you'll only need foundation to enhance your already great skin. As Melissa Evans, celebrity make-up artist for ClickMakeover says, "foundation can be built up slowly and should only be used in areas that need it. It's meant to be a product to even out the skin, not to create a whole new layer!' So leave the Goth look to experimental teens.

To prime or not to prime

The use of a primer often depends on your choice of foundation texture. Primers are great used on the skin before applying mineral foundations as they create a silky smooth base for the powder particles to be worked into. They're also good if you use a liquid foundation but don't like to use powders over the top as they smooth the skin and leave skin feeling fresh rather than powdery.

Take the advice of Eric Jimenez, international make-up artist and worldwide retail director for Urban Decay who told us, "Prep the skin with a primer as this ensures your make-up stays in place all day and can help to smooth open pores and small wrinkles", and anything that might diminish wrinkles is worth doing.

However, if you're a fan of that radiant dewy glow favoured by many an A-lister you might not want to use a primer as they tend to mattify the skin - great if you are prone to excessive oiliness, not if you're looking to recreate smooth, fresh looking skin and aren't we all?

Skin Type

The majority of us will have heard the advice about choosing a foundation shade in natural light but how many of you choose a foundation to suit your skin type as well as tone? Fiona Jolly, Maybelline New York's celebrity make-up artist says, "The best way to test a foundation is to rub it onto your hand, and then pinch the skin. If the foundation sits in the creases, it is unlikely to wear well on your skin. Different skin types require different foundations to achieve the best results. If you have oily skin, use a matte foundation that will help reduce shine on the skin at the same time. For dry skin, use a liquid foundation that contains moisturising properties."

Choosing the right shade

There is nothing more noticeable than a woman wearing the wrong shade of foundation. There is just no excuse for nasty old tide marks either from a foundation that is five shades too dark lending you the glow of a native Sicilian when really you were born in West Sussex or one that gives you the eerie light of a ghostly apparition. Instead Fiona Jolly says, "When buying foundation don't just test the shade on your wrist, test it on your cheek and nose. Make sure you go outside to check the shade match, as the artificial lighting in shops can often be misleading. Look at your skin with no make-up to see if you have a yellow or rose tone, and then choose a foundation to match your base", rather than contrasting or covering.

Application

Women often don't realise that different foundation application techniques result in different finishes on the skin. Melissa Evans, celebrity make-up artist for ClickMakeover suggests, "Use a natural bristle brush; MAC, Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier all do fabulous ones. This will give you that professional, flawless look." The handbag.com beauty team get right behind this advice as since changing to brush application our skin looks airbrushed and make-up seems to stay put for much longer. Brilliant.

International make-up artist and worldwide retail director for Urban Decay, Eric Jimenez's top tip when applying foundation is, "Go down and out with the brush or fingers, as this ensures that fine downy hairs are less noticeable."

If you do prefer to use your fingers take Fiona Jolly's advice,"Use your fingers to pat the colour in, don't smudge it. Patting it in will give you more control. Make sure your hands are clean and cold; if your fingers are hot and sweaty the foundation won't stay in place. Also always use two slightly different shades and use the second shade for contouring."

Age is an issue

Just like you would change a moisturiser to suit skin as it changes through the years you should remember to do the same with your foundation. Lisa Eldridge, make-up artist for No7 recognises the problems present in more mature skin and told us, "Skin and features soften as women get older and hormonal changes can make skin drier and many women don't realise that flat, matte make-up and heavy foundation absorbs light and makes skin look duller."

There is no point slapping on expensive anti-ageing creams if you then go on to mask all their hard work with lots of bronzer, dark lip liner and heavy, matte foundation. You might as well stop dying your hair and start wearing a twin set and pearls! Instead it's about choosing the right textured products; sheer foundations and light reflective particles are your friends and will enhance your best features while deflecting attention from wrinkles and uneven skin tone. The new No7 Lift & Luminate Foundation contains moisturisers and a firming and brightening complex, designed with mature skin in mind to give firmer, even skin with a youthful glow.

Finishing touches:

• If you still feel that your foundation stays put longer with powder set it with loose powder as it is lighter than pressed and only apply down the T-zone.
• If skin is looking tired and dull choose a lightweight shimmery foundation; lots of new foundations contain light reflecting pigments which help to even out skin tone and give skin a real boost.
• If you have oily skin or find that your foundation slides very quickly it may be that your moisturiser is too oily. Always allow time for your moisturiser to sink in otherwise you may find that they separate and rub off meaning starting all over again.

Get Gorgeous: 40's Wave's

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Wash your hair with shampoo and conditioner, before applying hair mousse

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Blow dry hair using a round brush

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Once hair is dry use hot curler to creater barrell curls. wrap hair spirally around the barrell of the hot curler from the bottom up.

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Once curls are in spray hair with hair spray.

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Brush curls out with paddle brush for smaller waves. For larger waves comb out with wide tooth comb

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Add a little extra spray for extra hold

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To get the classic look like Mila add the feather pin to keep one side slicked back

Hairstyles 2010

The 5 top looks for 2010. 

Stylist Tip: Bows are an easy way to make anybody stand out and can be made out of anything. So go down to your local textiles retailer and get a trimming of a material which you like the look off. Before you know it, you've got yourself a one off hair piece (unless someone else gets the same idea. SHH)

Vamp it up: Red Lips

We've all seen it, the immaculate mouths of the runway parading down into our fashion notes. But, hold on, mere mortals can get this look too!

For Super Shine...
- Before applying the colour, always use a good lip balm to prepare your lips. (1.Lavera Basis Lip Balm, £1.99) 

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To begin, use lip liner define your lip's, adding slight emphasis on the cupid bow, before colouring your lip's in completely. (2.L'Oreal Infaillible Lip Liner, £1.50 in fuchsia) Then, get a super shine gloss, in a lighter red to the lip liner. (3.NYX Fruit Lip Gloss, £1.99 in cherry) Again filling in your lips. Or if you want a less intense shine, only fill in the inner part of your lips.

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For a Darker Colour (Matte)...
- Again with lip liner, define the lips, slightly emphasizing the cupid bow. Do not fill in. (4.Cover Girl Smoothers LipLiner, £0.99 in ruby) Then, use lipstick to fill your lips, smudging it in after. (5.Max Factor Colour Perfection Lipstick, £3.99 in fig)

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2010 Make-up

This fall is based upon four dynamic looks that will take you throughout A/W/10.




Two Tone Eyes
Two tone eyes add a splash of colour and soften your features dramatically. This 80's inspired make-up will brighten up bitter winter nights.
Tip for two tone eyes:
- A darker colour on your top eyelid and a lighter colour on the bottom will give a wide eyed effect.

The Wow Brow

Definition of the eyebrow and eyes with the wow brow makes a sensuous winter trend and add's steamy glamour to any look. 

Tip for Wow Brow:

- Opt for warm colours such as coconut and rich copper.

The 'Hot' Lip

The Hot lip, also known by the Dark Lip, is a timelessly retro look inspired from the glamorous red carpet. Burgundy's, violet's and luscious dark pinks are the favoured colour's for this look and have made a bold impact on the catwalk.
Tip for the Hot Lip:
- Accentuating one feature of your face is important if you don't want to look overdone. So keep the rest of your face to a minimal amount of make-up.

The Graphic Eye

The graphic eye is all about futuristic clean cut alignments around the eye using eye-liner. This look works well with the shearling and psychedelic trends, but avoid teaming it with a gothic look as it will wash out your appearance.
Tip for The Graphic Eye:
- Use dark, monochrome tones for the ultimate effect.