‘BEAUTY’ Archives
TREAT YOUR FINGERS
STEP BY STEP TO BEAUTIFUL NAILS. By SAM BIDDLE. Green in all its glory is the colour of the moment, not the acid or grass greens, but the deep mossy forest greens, something to get lost in. It is not a colour which immediately says wear me, but teamed with silver it can look stunning. This step by step also shows you how to create [...]
NAIL ART … THE HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF NAIL ART Sam Biddle, international nail artist, takes a look at how nail colour and nail art has developed throughout history, looking at the social implications of wearing polish and how closely nail art and fashion is linked today. Nail art is by no means a new trend, it has been around for thousands of years, and every so [...]
ETHICAL COSMETICS
INTERVIEW: JOHN HAMILTON Many cosmetic products on our shelves have been tested on animals – despite the UK’s anti-testing stance. So why is this happening? John Hamilton is from Essentially Yours a research and cosmetic house that does not use any animal testing.
FAKE CLUB – The Sun Kissed Look
A TAN WITHOUT THE SUN, OR STREAKS. By CHANTAL COOKE. Fake tans are a great way of taking the glare off lily white legs. The trouble is if done badly you end up swapping the glare for something even worse – streaks. We’ve all seen it (and possibly done it) – streaky legs, blotchy ankles and tan that doesn’t look quite right on [...]
IMAGE
INTERVIEW: MARGARET FLEMMING We all come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, skin tones, eye colour, hear colour etc etc. So how do you work out what suits you when we’re all so different and there is now so much choice? Margaret Flemming is an image consultant from the Image Practice.
FAKE CLUB
Cosmetic Enhancement – fake or flattering? By Chantal Cooke. I recently joined Fake Club. Normally we never talk about Fake Club, but then this would be a very short read. I have never been a fan of cosmetic enhancement – it all seems a little, well, fake. But the reality is – what’s the difference between false eyelashes [...]
