DIY Your Wedding Mani With These Tips

Step 1 - Your ring will be the focus on your big day, and having a perfect-looking mani comes down to the health of your own natural nails. “Nail growth comes from the matrix of the nail, and it’s super important that we look after them,” said Light. “I always tell my clients to keep…

ByIantha Yu08/10/20150Comments

Beauty & Fashion Celeb Style

Whitney Port Shares Her Best Beauty Advice

I started learning about beauty just from my Mum. I am one of five kids - where four of us are girls. Beauty was always a thing in my household and I shared my bathroom with two of my sisters. My older sister loved makeup. Whenever a new thing would come out she would…

ByIantha Yu07/10/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body

3 Insanely Easy Ways To Take Years Off Your Look

As you get older, skin starts to lose elasticity as a result of your body churning out less collagen to keep it looking plump. But did you know that hair can also be a dead giveaway to your age too? “Hair can become finer, decrease slightly in diameter, and is more prone to losing volume,”…

ByIantha Yu06/10/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body Make-Up

5 Sunscreens For People That Hate Wearing Protection

Go White, Go Bright If you’re concerned about dark spots and pigmentation, then this lightweight cream could be the answer to your prayers. With added skin-brightening ingredients such as citrus unshiu peel extract, you’ll notice clarity and a lit-from-within glow after a few days of use. The best thing about this product, though, is the fact…

ByIantha Yu05/10/20150Comments

Make-Up

Reboot Your Radiance – NYFW Style

What's the latest trend? This Spring Summer season has proved that it's all about bright, healthy-looking skin. “The look here at Dion Lee is basically beautiful, gorgeous skin,” says Garland. “I am working with this new M.A.C. foundation, called Match Master. It goes on like a tinted moisturiser, and it gives you this real skin effect. I…

ByIantha Yu02/10/20150Comments

Make-Up

The 10 Commandments To Natural Looking Skin

First things first - beautiful looking skin starts from within. “Always hydrate your skin with a good moisturiser,” says Giraud. “You can’t achieve the natural look without great skin!” Don't go too heavy-handed with your foundation; a light base can go a long way. “Use a baked foundation and apply with a kabuki brush all over…

ByIantha Yu02/10/20150Comments

Hair Skin & Body Make-Up

Ever Wondered What It Takes For A Ballerina To Get Ready?

When I’m backstage... We have to do our own makeup for most of our programs (at The Australian Ballet). It's actually one of the fun parts of the job and also a ritual for us all before every show. It's when the girls catch up in the dressing room and also mentally prep for the performance…

ByIantha Yu01/10/20150Comments

Inspirational Women Make-Up

Carissa Walford Shares Her Best Brow Tips

The best thing about being a host on Channel V… Having creative control and being able to produce entertaining segments on TV. I get to research and learn so much about my favourite artists and then construct an interview that will bring out interesting and never been told stories these pop stars may have. The aim…

ByIantha Yu30/09/20150Comments

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