Summer is in full swing (well, at least in my neck of the woods) and I wouldn’t dare leave the house without some bronzer. Since the sun is super damaging to your skin, and tanning beds are a big no-no, you should get in the habit of either applying a self-tanning lotion or using some bronzer to get a beautiful, golden glow.
There are a few rules when it comes to applying bronzer, and the most important one is to applying sparingly. Remember, it’s better to apply less bronzer and add …

It’s all in the nude this season as we’ve seen so far from shoes to makeup, and everything in between, nude has become the staple color this summer. But whether this trend lasts or not, there is one thing we’re sure of: nude lips, are here to stay. There’s something very ethereal about nude lips, especially when paired with sexy, smoky eyes.
The first thing you need to think about when doing nude lips is the rest of your makeup. Usually, nude lips look best with a smoky eye or some …

During the humid months, you might not want to go on the super dark side with the smoky eye, but you can play with different looks for a summery smoky eye. I love this summery smoky eye because it incorporates a shimmery, earthy tones that look natural but still dramatic. So here’s how to get the look!
Start off with a clean lid and apply a primer to hold everything in place. Swipe on a shimmery champagne shadow to your lid. For the crease, use a dark brown shadow and …

For a lot of people, orange is a hard color to pull off. Surprisingly though, orange is a very flattering color since it instantly adds a natural glow to your skin tone. This spring, designers lit up the runways with a range of vibrant tangerines, neon oranges and amped-up corals that looked yummy and wearable all at once. But if you’re not used to wearing orange, it can seem a little tricky. So here’s how to make sure you’re wearing the right hues at …

Once in a while, everyone needs a scrub. So if at times, you don’t have time to go to the nearest spa or you want to do it now, try this homemade scrubs.
*Run a warm bath & soak for a good 10 minutes
*Put on loofah mitts (the softer, the better)
*Sprinkle a palm-full of sea salt on a mitt
*Mix in the liquid body soap
*Rub mitts together so the salt & soap are mixed together and rub all over your body in a circular motion.
* Rinse thoroughly and follow with a rich …

Even if your complexion isn’t as flawless as a china doll’s, you can achieve a natural, gorgeous look by using the right make-up techniques. Renowned makeup artist, and author of Crazy Busy Beautiful, Carmindy shows you how to lightly layer products to create a fresh and easy look.
Protect and Prevent
You already know that moisturizing with an SPF is essential in preventing wrinkles, but sun protection is also the first step in creating a flawless makeup-free look. After all, you don’t just want to …

Pamela Anderson, the recently-announced spokesperson for M.A.C. AIDS Fund and the new face of VIVA GLAM V Lipstick will host the 19th annual Fashion Cares in Toronto on June 4 and will donate $100,000, on behalf of the Fund, to the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Within just one month since becoming the newest face of VIVA GLAM, Anderson raised over $1,8 mln. for the M.A.C. AIDS Fund. The 37-year-old Baywatch star has focused her attention on the importance of getting tested and knowing …

Safari chic was the mood of clothing at key spring/summer shows such as Burberry, Alexander Wang and Celine, and the same desert-inspired colours were a mainstay for make-up, too. At Catherine Malandrino the collection was inspired by ‘women of the world’, with Tom Pecheux and his make-up team creating four different looks inspired by different deserts across the globe, with ’sweated-through’ smudged mascara and bronzed cheeks. Lisa Eldridge created a rather beautiful ‘post-apocalyptic’ beauty look at Todd Lynn, where the girls’ skin was sand-blasted …

Seldom has the synergy between fashion and fragrance been as strong as it is this spring/summer, thanks to a new trend in both arenas for the colour purple. On the runways, Burberry’s classic trenches were reinvented in lilac, while Versace and Dior both showed sumptuous purple gowns. In fragrance, purple is a scarcely-used shade, but inexplicably this year, even fragrances with scents that aren’t centred around purplish flowers like lilacs and violets are being sold in gleamingly purple bottles, from the rose-based Stella …

You’ve heard of day creams and night creams, but what about change of season creams? Allow us to introduce you to a whole new, and highly timely, beauty category. Facialist Anastasia Achilleos has been taking this tack for years, and always recommends her clients have a facial at the start of every season, and we’ve gathered up our pick of transitional face creams that will lighten up your skin care regime beautifully. Lancome’s HydraZen Neurocalm Cream-Gel, £35.50, is a dead cert for summer, …