Born in Melbourne, Murphy made his mark in the Australian hair industry in the early 1990s, with his Chapel Street salon immediately becoming an institution. The Kusco-Murphy haircare collection soon followed, among which was Beach Hair. Inspired by a cover shoot for Swimsuit Illustrated, when sand blew into Murphy’s styling products, Beach Hair was arguably the product that started the salty surfer hair trend that is still so strong these days. After a successful stint as a session stylist in New York, Murphy moved into the professional haircare market, launching Kevin.Murphy. He remains an in-demand stylist for editorial and advertising shoots, and was recently in Australia working at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.

What’s your signature style?

Long, usually parted in the middle, with wavy mid-lengths and straight ends. I don’t do curly ends as it can look a little too debutante. And I don’t over-curl hair as it can sacrifice length. (more…)

Meet the legendary founder of Creative Nail Design, recently in town to work her magic at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, and learn a few new tips and tricks along the way …

What are your favourite nail looks right now?

“A translucent tint for day, a dark nail for night. I also love the industrial edge of chromes and metallics. But personally, my look is a long almond white, like the nails we did for Zimmermann (pictured). It’s all about almond right now.”

So an almond shape over oval or short and square?

“Definitely – an almond nail does for the hand what a stiletto does for the foot – it elongates it. Most of the designers we work with prefer almond. When it comes to the right nail shape, I always look at what’s going in shoulders and in shoes and as shoulders get sharper and shoes get higher and higher, what the designers are creating is the elongation of the silhouette. So to wear a short nail will look like somebody has chopped half the hand off. A long almond nail just gives you that extra bit of length. And it takes a few pounds off the hands, which you’ve gotta love.” (more…)

As an ex-model, a television presenter and a health fanatic, Erika Heynatz knows a thing or two about looking good. Heynatz was recently named the Australian ambassador for Power Plate, a workout machine that uses vibration technology to make for faster fitness results (click here for more info, or to locate a Power Plate gym near you). Here, she shares her top body and beauty tips.

What do you like about Power Plate?

“Its convenience and its capacity to recruit a number of muscle groups simultaneously, thus maximizing the workout. I think it has intensified the toning part of my workout and the focus stretching and relaxation is definitely beneficial. My strength, circulation and metabolism have definitely bumped up a gear since I’ve been using it.”

What other exercise do you do?

“Yoga, running, spin, and weight training.” (more…)