Category: Beauty
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Are these the most accessible magnetic lashes?
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Last week we talked about just how amazing magnetic lashes are… The Ardell Magnetic Liner and Lash kit got top marks from us, but we’re back to see how good their magnetic lash strips are (£7.99). There are so many eyelash brands and styles out there, but not all of…
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5 reasons why I love magnetic lashes
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It’s magnetic lashes or nothing. Why? Because i’m tired, that’s why. Question: Why won’t anyone admit how hard it is to apply false lashes? This whole ‘lash game’ feels like fake news. Youtubers going off camera to “quickly apply lashes” in the middle of doing make-up tutorials. Friends showing up…
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‘Who said nude has to be pink?’
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Télle Moi was born out of personal frustration…By Natel Allen I was about to start a new job and to me that always justifies a new nail polish. I remember trying to find a simple brown nude nail polish that would suit my skin tone – I didn’t want to…
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Editors Blog: Living life like it’s golden…
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‘The country may be crumbling around us, but it’s important to find joy where you can.’ Me. This is predominately a style website. I write for other platforms on anything from politics to food, so I am going to keep this is in the realms of style and beauty because…
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Clean Beauty: Have you made the switch?
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I started caring about what I put on my skin after I had children. I realised (with breastfeeding) that what I was consuming was going straight into their little bodies too. I stopped wearing make-up and sticky creams on my face around the same time, simply because cuddling a baby…
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Getting glam after a baby
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I think it was my brother who said it first. The conversation went a little like this: ‘You need to fix up.’ As you can see it wasn’t much of a conversation – it was pretty one sided actually. It was more of a suggestion / warning / ‘fact’ delivered…
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Extreme Beauty: How far will you go in 2025?
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If you thought beauty trends couldn’t get any stranger, think again. The Kardashians’ Skims brand recently launched face wraps — yes, actual wraps for your face designed to “lift, sculpt, and contour” by physically compressing your skin. It’s bizarre, it’s bold, and it perfectly captures how far some people will…
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Afro Haircare: The Natural Hair Revolution…
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Do you remember a while back when Solange Knowles broke the internet with her wedding pictures? It wasn’t the white dress and cape that caught almost every black woman’s attention, it was her beautiful halo of unprocessed natural hair –a veritable sponge cake of afro textured deliciousness – and we ate it…
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Selfcare is not just for the summer…
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There are two types of women. Those who shave their legs all year round and those who shave them only in the summer because, lets face it, opaque tights exist for a reason. I stopped shaving my legs weeks ago, yes I am #teamnoshave. Most men may disagree with my…
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Top Tips for High Shine Hair…
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Did you know that it is in the first two decades of our lives that our hair is at its best and our hair shafts at their strongest? By Reef Choudhury In trying to keep up with the latest trends and achieve hairstyles that mirror those of our favourite celebrities…
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11 Beauty Hacks You Need To Know About…
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Staying beautiful on a budget can sometimes feel like an impossible task, so I’ve comprised a list of some of the best beauty alternatives to ensure you can maintain your regime without splurging on expensive products and treatments. By Alexandra Twohey 1. Zap away spots with garlic and full-fat greek yogurt We’ve…
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Beauty Alert! Are your facial wipes damaging your skin?
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Depending on who you are, taking off your make up can be either the best or worst part of your day. For me, there is no greater feeling than taking off the day’s maquillage and getting that fresh face feeling! By Yasmin Browne So, what do you use to remove…
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The perfect mascara?: Benefit They’re Real…
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Mascara is like the icing on the cake – no look is complete without it. By Reef Choudhury Just a few strokes of mascara can make all the difference to your face, giving it a dramatic effect. Mascara’d eyes instantly make you look more expressive and beautiful. As the saying goes, “The…
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Beauty Talk: Bold Metals Brush Crush…
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We’ve all fallen into the trap of a late night YouTube binge. Searching for tutorials of the latest eyebrow styling technique or Kylie Jenner lip tutorial, but amongst the hundreds of thousands of video results there is one channel that I hold above the others. Sister duo Pixiwoo, created by make-up artists…
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Beauty 2015: New Year, New Skin…
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If you indulged over the festive period (we did), partied until the early hours, went to that gig, ate all the turkey, stuffed yourself with chocolate treats and enjoyed the odd glass of sparkling wine or two (or three), then your skin will have felt the strain. As we embark upon…
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Lollipop diet…no, really?
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The latest in a long list of celebrity fad diets is the lollipop diet. Celebs have apparently been turning to sucking on lollipops in a bid to lose weight and stay ‘close-up’ ready. This isn’t just any old lollipop – so forget about nipping to the off license for a…
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Youtube Addiction: Making lipstick from crayons…
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Let’s just say I am on a budget and leave it at that. Ok? So, you can imagine that after trawling through hours and hours of Youtube video footage (just an average evening in), I came across a video on DIY make-up, I was excited to say the least. Here was…
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Top Ten Beauty Mistakes…
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How many times have you gone to bed without removing your make up first? Used a rubber band to tie your hair? Used fairy liquid instead of shampoo? (Ok, so the last one is just me). If you have found yourself making beauty mistakes don’t be too disheartened, a new…
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Tattoo for you? Think first…
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Seriously, has anyone been watching Bodyshockers on Channel 4? By Kiesha Meikle Presented by Katie Piper, Bodyshockers features people with extreme body modifications including, tattoos, piercings and some of the biggest fake boobs I have ever seen. Throughout the series, Katie Piper interviews those planning major treatments, as well as people…
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Bag a beauty bargain…
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So you want to bag a beauty bargain, but you don’t know where to look? Well, don’t worry as we have done the hard work for you. Check out our list of the best: 1. Feel Unique www.feelunique.com Feel Unique describes itself as ‘The destination for beauty.’ It has almost…
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“How I apply make-up without sight”
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By Linn Martinussen “Do I really have to wear makeup?” It was an early Friday morning, and in a couple of hours, I was due to meet the man who had dumped me out of the blue the previous week (to give him back the stuff he had left at…
