First of all, congratulations! Second of all, you should definitely start by treating yourself to a facial every few weeks. Ask your therapist to design a course for you that will fit in with your wedding timeline. Get any deep-cleansing or peeling out of the way now, and progress towards hydrating and pampering style facials closer to the big day. Add a massage into your session whenever you can afford it, so you’re getting both relaxation and results at the same time. (more…)
Name: Bella
From: NSW
Beauty Signature: The fresh-faced less-is-more look.
Beauty Icon: Jessica Simpson
All-Time Top Buy: Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eye Liner ($13.95 from pharmacies) - it makes my eyes go pop in an instant!
Other Beauty Essentials: A good pair of tweezers - for those nasties that pop up every so often and between waxing. I.D Bare Minerals loose foundation ($75 from Adore Beauty) and Mineral Veil ($75 from Adore Beauty) - it’s like you’re not wearing any makeup at all and skin look flawless. (more…)
The Look: A super-cute tuxedo-bow headband.
The Low-Down: An Alice band is the ideal way to control a head full of tumbling curls. Better still, go for one decorated with a bow, spots or some sparkle, and you’ve got yourself all the accessory you need for a chic night out.
The Lust-After: Check out Diva stores for a selection of headbands – click here for more info on Diva.
How unreal is Julia Gillard? Regardless of your political bent, you have to admit it’s fabulous that we have a woman as our 2IC and that she did an impressive job as acting prime minister over the last, well it seems like year, seeing as K.Rudd is forever flying off overseas. Julia just seems so in control of everything. Including her hair. Not surprising really, considering her partner is a hairdresser and apparently gives her a salon-style blow-dry every morning before she sets off the Parliament in her natty tailored suit. Now that’s gotta go far towards giving a girl the confidence to take on question time. (more…)
Generally makeup artists recommend a powder-finish foundation, as anything too liquidy or creamy can settle into pores. If you’re not a fan of the powder-finish, a really effective way to soften large pores is with a touch of Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector ($42 from Clinique). It’s like a primer that is particularly effective for smoothing out really porous areas of the face, such as the nose. It also means you can continue to use a liquid foundation if that’s your preference.
