You've got the dress sorted, now it's time to think about wedding beauty. We've put together these 20 bridal make-up tips, with a little help from the experts, to make sure you look flawless on your big day.
Some beauty rules are set in stone.
Runways and romance might sound like an incongruous mix but, take it from us, if you’re hung up about what hair and make-up look to rock on Friday, it’s here you’ll find ‘the one’ for you.
Lacklustre, sallow and pasty. Not the most endearing adjectives, we grant you, but spare a thought for your poor overworked epidermis at this time of year. Devoid of sunlight and being subjected to an unhelpful cycle of central heating and polar vortexes, no wonder it’s feeling a bit, well, ‘meh’. Luckily, we have a raft of industry experts on hand to give your skin back its get up and glow.
Suffering a mid-January slump? We've been on the hunt for beauty products that will make you feel a whole lot better.
From liquid eyeliner to perfectly-shaped brows, you'll be graduating from beauty school in no time with our easy-to-follow guide.
Post-Christmas fatigue, Blue Monday… it’s not surprising that at this time of year our get-up-and-go has well and truly got-up-and-gone. Luckily for us, health and fitness guru James Duigan (and the man behind the bodies of A-listers such as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Elle Macpherson) is about to take our mojo in hand. Here’s how:
'The best way to create your perfect shape at home is to start off by using a brow stencil kit,' says queen of facial topiary Shavata.
The 5 stand-out (and simple) beauty tricks we learnt from the 2014 Golden Globes.
Thought streaking was just for summer? Well Santa is in for a surprise as the new wave of hair chalks could be about to change your mind.
Let’s face it, most of us barely have time to get dressed let alone do a ‘cleanse, tone and beautify’. Luckily those considerate beauty boffins have stepped in with a plethora of products to snatch back some precious morning-time (set that alarm clock to snooze now). Here are our top ten...
Move over BBs (CCs and DDs too, while we're at it) because winter is on its way and it calls for something a little more heavy duty. And, boy, do we have the contenders for the job. Make way in your make-up bags for the next generation of power players your skin will thank you for.
Wrinkles, sagging and age spots; not a particularly cheery forecast we grant you. The good news is until they invent a magic potion guaranteeing eternal youth these fabulous five elixirs are darn good contenders.
Wet-look hair made a splash on the AW13 catwalks but can sodden locks ever really get the party started? Here are five ways you can give it a go this party season...
Oil doesn’t equal oily (we promise!).
Grey. It's the new black (red, blonde and brunette, too, for that matter). No longer the preserve of the bus pass brigade, silver locks are officially cool and not just for those carrying the Y chromosome; the fairer sex have finally got in on the act as grey finally becomes socially acceptable (if it's good enough for Kate Middleton...).
These are the five hero products the backstage make-up pros swear by and now we, yes you, can get our hands on.
From meteorological mishaps to alien activity – we knew there was a reason backstage at PFW got a big thumbs up from us. Here are our favourite soundbites from the hair and make-up maestros behind the looks...
Can your hair really clean itself? Marie Claire digs deep to separate the wives tales from the wikipedia including whether self-cleaning follicles really do exist.
The 'I'm-not-wearing-any-make-up-but-really-I-am' look is a skill that we're still trying to perfect, but thanks to the beauty pros backstage at Milan Fashion Week, we're that bit closer to nailing it.
