Archive for the ‘Make-up and beauty’ Category

Alexis Koravos: enhancing one’s natural beauty.

On Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
With 13 years of experience in the skincare activity, working as an eyebrow artist and esthetician, San Diego native Alexis Koravos garnered her most valuable training as an apprentice to Anastasia Soare-world-renowned eyebrow artist to the Hollywood elite and founder of Anastasia of Beverly Hills; Soare is thought to be the“Eyebrow Guru” among scores of...

60-seconds with…Tamsin Lejeune

On Friday, August 13th, 2010
Tamsin Lejeune, Founder and Managing Director of the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF). The EFF is the environmental sustainability in the fashion industry. The EFF industry body focusing upon social and represents the world’s largest and most established network of fashion professionals dedicated to sustainability, representing almost 4000 members in over 100 countries. Education Hold masters...

The knowledge: How to do holiday hair and make-up

On Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Being on holiday is no reason to let standards slip, as Rebecca Morrice Williams, founder of the Becca beauty brand, explains. Protect your skin Sunscreen is a must. I live in Australia so I’m used to thinking about the sun and its effects. When you’re buying make-up look for foundations with SPF already in them....

Emma Watson’s dramatic new hairstyle

On Saturday, August 7th, 2010
If you’re a young, English actress with delicate features and a desire to define your personal style as being different from that of your American counterparts it seems that there’s only one 2010 hairstyle for you: the pixie crop. At least that’s the case if actresses Carey Mulligan and Emma Watson are anything to go...

Women change their hairstyle 100 times in a lifetime

On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
A TYPICAL woman changes her hairstyle more than 100 times throughout her life. The average female gets her locks layered, shortened or colored at least twice a year between the ages of 13 and 65 reports Grazia magazine. Most women will experiment with at least three colors. A third will change their hair after a...

Jaeger pop-up shop, Boutique by Jaeger.

On Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
British fashion brand Jaeger is about to open its Boutique by Jaeger pop-up shop in London on 7th August. The new store of the 126-year-old company will feature 60s inspired mini skirts, zipped coats, knits, micro tuxes, dresses and shorts with a contemporary rock ‘n’ roll vibe. Boutique by Jaeger pop-up shop is located just...

Baxter of California: shaving equipment as art

On Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Face firmly lathered courtesy of a badger bristle shaving brush and Taylor of Old Bond Street’s avocado shaving cream, I stood staring at myself in the mirror. And that’s about as far as this endeavour got because it was at about this moment that I remembered the ‘traditional razor’ my hand found itself grasping is...