Once you’ve mastered deciphering your skintone, there’s not much else setting you back from being the next Einstein (okay, slight exaggeration). There are loads of guides that help you find the right foundation shade and tone, but foundation is just the first step. The fact is, your skintone affects a lot more than foundation – Continue Reading »
Image: Time As you reluctantly walk out of your door in the morning you scamper over to the closest coffee shop. Other times, as you throw your purse onto your desk you hurry to the coffee pot to get some of that sweet, sweet caffeine into your blood. While giving you the fabulous buzz to Continue Reading »
Beauty routines change over time. They also evolve when we move to another country. We asked six women from all over the world what moving to Paris had done to theirs… Guia Besana © Tinka, 37, Austrian-born lifestyle journalist, mum-of-two. Has been living in Paris since 1999. My beauty routine as a teenager Basically: home-doctoring spots Continue Reading »
As I write this, it’s dawning on me how much my life is really utterly and completely influenced by my day job – this is no bad thing as you might imagine. I’m lucky really, my job is diverse, interesting, challenging and I have the fortunate luck to meet interesting talented people. So here is Continue Reading »
Hair accessories can be tricky. Should I put my hair up with a rubber band or should I use a clip? Should a headband be involved? Maybe something twisty and sparkly or can I wear barrettes? Starting in 2007, the widespread adorning of hair with a headband became widespread. We can thank Blair Waldorf and Continue Reading »
Our interest in celebrities would seem more evident than ever before. Many of us want to look like them, own their wardrobes and live their luxurious lifestyles, but now it would seem many of us also desire to smell like them too. It is no secret that celebrity-branded products fly off the shelves and are Continue Reading »
As much as we attempt to avoid the type casing, there are certain characteristics and adjectives that have become permanently associated with different hair colours. Who hasn’t heard the expressions “blondes have more fun,” or, “gentlemen prefer blondes?” But, where does that leave brunettes? Perhaps the catch phrases repeated time and time again by the Continue Reading »
Blush is meant to light up your face, to give it structure and accentuate your assets. Sounds simple, right? And yet it’s easily one of the most misplaced and misused cosmetics. It seems so easy – smile, dust on a bit of colour with a fluffy brush and voila! Now you have perfect cheeks, right? Continue Reading »
MAC Cosmetics has signed with singer Beth Ditto to create a limited edition collaborative collection. The products are expected to hit counters this June. To celebrate the collaboration, Ditto will attend the Gala Sidaction Diner de la Mode as the guest of John Demsey, group president of the Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and chairman of Continue Reading »
“Having previously worked for Estee Lauder Companies, my make-up bag kind of revolves around 90% of their best products. Though I’d love to fit my entire routine into my bag, it would be hugely inconvenient. Because I have had issues with foundation bottles spilling out into my bag, I have started to carry Aveda’s Inner Continue Reading »