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SS13 Nail Trend Spot: Minimalist Glitter
Although nail art has never been more popular, the nails that accompanied the SS13 shows were mostly minimalist, with nude and neutral shades and soft oval shapes prevailing. If you prefer sparkly statement fingertips, worry not: there’s a new glitter …
Peplum Power: slimming, tummy hiding, pretty and right on trend
Holy hell batman, all the peplums out there are giving me flashbacks to the ’80s! In the late forties and fifties, Christian Dior added flounces to the waistline of jackets and this season and for the last couple of seasons every …
Snuggle up and stay warm: New winter coats to suit all pockets
From casual weekend-worthy gear to dressy work-appropriate numbers, our trend-led Autumn/Winter 2012 overview of the season’s best new outerwear has got all bases – and budgets – covered. Once the preserve of Asian tourists, horsey types, and middle-aged ladies walking …
SS12 Bridal Trend Spot: Coloured Nail Polish
Since getting engaged last October I’ve been determined not to turn into a bridal bore and to that end, I’ve only written one other post on the subject. Keeping my inner Bridezilla at bay has actually proved remarkably easy, although …
Trend on Trial: Graphic Eyeliner for AW11
Seeing Liz Jones’ letterbox liner on Mary Queen of Frocks recently reminded me that sweeps of statement black eyeliner are, like, so hot this season. A comparatively simple flicky outy cat’s eye isn’t what we’re talking about here, by the …
DIYing Temporary Dip-Dye With Coloured Hairspray: A Hair Don’t!
Lynnie gets her Jem and the Holograms on One day last week, completely out of the blue, I was overtaken by a very strong desire to get my hair dyed – more specifically, to get the ends dip-dyed pink. It …
The return of the poodle perm: Is it back? Really?
It was Rihanna who put the hairdo most of us would consider a hairdon’t on my beauty radar a little while ago: she sported an auburn bobbed poodle perm at the American Music Awards, which were held at the end …
Leopard and double leopard: it’s a rumble in the jungle
Forget double denim – that’s so last season darlings. What we have to contend with now is how to wear double leopard without looking like Bet Lynch. Magazines are full of style tips on wearing leopard – but it’s seriously …
The No Mascara Trend: Wouldja?
I love a good beauty trend as much as the next girl, me. Coral nails for summer? I’m there. Red lips for winter? Ah, they don’t suit me but sure I’ll still try them every year. Granny chic grey-lilac pastel …
Silver Foxettes: Pixie Geldof et al Go Grey… Voluntarily.
Most women look for ways to cover their grey hairs. Even if they decide to stop dyeing and go down the silver vixen route, it’s probably fair to say that if there was a choice between going grey and holding …