Whenever I have my make-up done professionally I always pay very careful attention to the techniques and tools they use, so I can recreate the look at home.
There are so many pro products out there that promise to give us that salon quality blowdry/manicure/makeover at home, one such pro tool which has been receiving a lot of press lately is beauty blender, the first ever edgeless make up sponge.
Now we’ve sorted out what to wear over Christmas, it’s time to address beauty.
M&S is well-known for exceptional food, quality clothing and a adverts full of husky tones and ‘Magic and Sparkle’, now the 130 year-old brand has outdone itself with its Christmas beauty offering.
Bums seem to be all anyone talks about these days, and whatever your opinion on Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj’s controversial images this year, everyone is now pining after a toned behind.
While squats are what self-appointed fitness experts on twitter and Khloe Kardashian recommend, Soap & Glory have devised a way to tone your behind and thighs without breaking a sweat. But does it really work?
As busy as life in the city can get, there’s always time for a new health fad.
Virtually everyone I meet is on some kind of detox or diet, each with varying levels of insanity. When I heard about the BooTea teatox I have to admit I was a little skeptical, but when I got the chance to try it and read more about it, I thought it could only do me good… (I also took part in Go Sober for October this month which is great for detoxifying.)
The world of beauty can be a very confusing place, full of complex jargon and branding designed to baffle you into parting with your money.
This A-Z is designed to help you navigate the world of beauty and figure out exactly what you’re putting on your skin…
Flip through the beauty pages of your favourite glossy and you might end up feeling worse than you did before you picked it up.
With photo shopped celebs, circled cellulite and new ‘wonder’ products that cost a week’s wages in every issue, surely it’s time for a change?
How many beauty editors do you think would sign this pledge?
The Beauty Editor’s Pledge
I do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that, on becoming a beauty editor, I will not…
The Beauty Industry is a business like any other.
Executives sit in endless meetings trying to find new ways to sell us the same old products, for new problems we didn’t know we had.
Behind the glow of photoshopped celebs and miracle elixirs, it is a business which relies on us believing in its magic to succeed. Allow me to reverse the spell, just for a short while, in the interest of saving you a penny or two…
When I tweeted that I’d be reviewing a Jane Iredale product I got a very positive reaction, mainly from beauty industry professionals and make up artists who love the brand. This means a lot…
If the industry professionals are using the product, and putting themselves out there and recommending it, it’s a very good sign. But it seems as though the average Joanne, let’s call her, doesn’t know that much about and the brand, and nor did I.
Every once in a while, a new beauty product comes along and dominates the beauty market, and we rarely stop and think how this product is any different from the other products we’ve been buying and using quite happily up until now…
Following their success in the Asian market, they have quickly become a buzz word in the European beauty industry, but what is a ‘BB cream’? A ‘BB Cream’ can stand for blemish balm, blemish base or a beauty balm but they all mean the same thing, that is, a cream for application to the face which provides moisture, SPF protection and the sheer coverage of a foundation. The difference between a BB cream and a foundation is that a BB Cream should also include healing properties such as anti-inflammatory serums to make skin look younger.
It’s officially October, and as well as a pinch and a punch, I want to give you an idea of some of the best products around that help you look gorgeous while you donate money to Breast Cancer Research charities as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Here’s my top five…
Phoebe Parke 