With the warmth, and sun of the summer months fast approaching, many of us are reconsidering how we will apply our makeup. We may re-examine when to apply SPF, whether we will need to switch to cream formulations, include setting sprays, increasing or decreasing our foundation, and more. Here are a few things to consider  Continue Reading »

The stunning Arizona Muse has been named as the new face of Estée Lauder. Makeup artist, Tom Pecheux, says Muse has “a twist, also, in her character, and in her personality. She is one of the few girls that you can transform,  but no matter what you do, she’s always herself. It’s what we call  Continue Reading »

Ladies, let’s be honest. The signs of ageing are not usually welcomed with open arms. As we know, it is super important to take care of our skin, especially in our younger years. One thing that we can all achieve, is a good skincare regime. But what type of skincare? Which ingredients? We hear you ask  Continue Reading »

When it comes to beauty regimes, we don’t always have the time to be as strict as we’d like to be. If we’re honest, we’ll admit to bending the rules sometimes. Here are my personal top five beauty bad habits: 1. Falling asleep with your makeup on: Forgetting to take your makeup off is probably  Continue Reading »

With the 2012 Pantone Color of the Year being the bold, punchy Tangerine Tango, Spring and Summer are the best times of the year to wear it. Compared to 2011′s Honeysuckle, a dark, vibrant pink, I’ve been finding the orange hues of Tangerine Tango harder to get away with – it’s a very obvious, stark colour on  Continue Reading »

When you think of California, what springs to mind? For me, it’s palm trees, the Regent Beverly Wilshire hotel, the most delicious burgers around at In ‘n’ Out burger, and sunshine, yes that’s right, lots and lots of sunshine. So really, that California tourism ad with Kim Kardashian is not so far off the mark:  Continue Reading »

Our skin is a dynamic organ: the interface between our outside world, and our inside world, and our core skin type is affected by external influences daily. I recently discovered a new natural skincare brand at The Vitality Show: Nourish Skincare. The stand stood out to me as it was nicely branded, products were clearly laid out into different  Continue Reading »

Makeup and superheroes are not usually in the same sentence. However, Marvel (the creative geniuses behind Captain America, the Hulk, and Spiderman) and Benefit Cosmetics have teamed up for the first ever beauty-inspired comic crime fighter. Let us introduce SpyGal. She’s a bad guy zapping, vintage-inspired cool girl, and the newest title character in Marvel  Continue Reading »

The classic red lip is undeniably timeless yet continually reinvented to keep up with the current trends, and latest fashions, it is the one makeup look that screams elegance and class and remains so inspirational to this day. The red cult lip was forced into prominence when the 50′s pin up girls and seductive sirens  Continue Reading »

Did you know that the single most effective anti-ageing product available is a simple SPF?  It’s not new or glamorous, but it does more good in the long term than a boatload of fancy formulas, and posh potions. So as summer settles in and you’re spending longer hours in the sun, remember to step up your sun  Continue Reading »