MAC Makeup Director’s 5 Tips For The Sexiest Summer Face

First up, get your base sorted. It’s been a long time since foundation has looked caked on as formulas have been updated and changed, so it’s all about knowing the right kind of finish to look for. “You want to look great, polished, and camera ready,” says Jennings. “It shouldn’t look like you made a…

ByIantha Yu21/11/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body

Update Your Hair Bun: The Edgy Knot

The stunning red lips at Jason Wu NYFW 2015 stole the spotlight, but it was the edgy updo created by leading French hairstylist Odile Gilbert for Kerastase that modernised the beauty look, and added a street-cool to the entire outfit. “You don’t want a bun to look old fashioned, so we created a masculine yet…

ByIantha Yu29/09/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body

Seeing Stripes: Sally Hansen Nails The Look At Tanya Taylor

Based on the fashion designer’s fascination with Kenya, Tanzania and Morocco, Sally Hansen Global Colour Ambassador Madeleine Poole created a manicure that echoed the Masai jewellery seen in these African communities. “There are four different nail looks for this show, where three are a variation of stripes, and one is a sheer nail using Sally…

ByIantha Yu29/09/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body

The Cool Girls’ Guide To Casual Everyday Hair

“All we want to do is work with natural texture,” stated Pulitano. “Dion’s collection is so beautiful that we want to bring an element of ‘streetness’ back into it. "So how do we do that? This season we don’t want to create a dusty, fluffy texture. We want a bit of fluff but we want to…

ByIantha Yu28/09/20150Comments

Make-Up

The Top Beauty Trends From A Makeup Director

Some trends I saw at NYFW… Matte skin, as seen at Michael Kors. We love a glowy and dewy finish for spring summer but a lightweight matte finish can offer an unexpected sophisticated look on a balmy evening. Matte bold lips, as seen at DKNY & Jason Wu. Playing with lip colour textures will add…

ByIantha Yu28/09/20150Comments

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Ballerina Beauty – Five Ways To Tap Into The Trend

The ballerina pirouettes in and out of beauty style. A few years ago, she was a Black Swan, with slinky, inky eyes and a sleek, slicked-back bun inspired by Natalie Portman's big screen ballet turn. This season, the beauty ballerina is back, but in a much lighter, airier guise. Think Odette, not Odile. Here…

ByKatrina Lawrence26/02/20140Comments