The red lip is a constant classic when it comes to makeup and the upcoming autumn season has found it’s own trendy take on the traditional lip hue. Berry shades from blackcurrant to raspberry are bang on trend, but keep ti contemporary. there’s nothing retro about this red. Moisture rich, dewy textures will bring the [...]

False eyelashes are hugely popular these days thanks to stars like Cheryl Cole and there have been a number of shapes and lengths come in and out of trend in the past few years. The newest lash trend to emerge after the 2010 Autumn Fashion shows is wearing false eyelashes upside down. Makeup artist Alex [...]

Following on from winter’s trend for green nail varnish, this spring you can expect so see the vibrancy turned up with turquoise. Turquoise is set to be the big new nail trend next year, and luminous shades are already making their way into magazines and onto celebrity talons. You can also expect to see it [...]

US beauty blog Bellasugar recently got chatting to ‘Lipstick Queen’ Poppy King about how to choose the best red lip shade for you. With winter creeping up, red lipstick is sure to be coming out the makeup drawer, so try these tips via Bellasugar. “Know your undertones: Poppy suggests, “There’s not as much a right [...]

Get ready for Autumn and start stocking up on gold and copper glistening makeup now. The autumn season is always the time for metallics to creep back in to fashion and this year the trend will be full throttle. Burnt gold will gild eyelids while more sheer, brassy tones dust the cheekbones to contour and [...]

Every season there is a new spectrum of nail colours which somehow becomes instantly adorable and wonderfully fashionable. This season it has been sweet-shop hues, with mint green making a big impact. If pale green shades are just too ‘out there’ for you, then why not try a bright candy pink colour instead. It’s equally [...]

I am in love with this website, called fashionface.tv, and I can’t believe I didn’t come across it sooner. The site is run by sister team Nicola and Samantha and features a huge range of tutorials, from applying the right base to copying celebrity looks. My favourite section is ‘Rewind’, full of vintage style makeup [...]

This summer beauty is taking on a distinctly tropical feel as the new trend for coral brights come into play. The truly adventurous will be wearing orange-coral liner and eyeshadow while those who prefer a more natural look will be sweeping flamingo hued blusher in a wash across the cheeks. Lips aren’t forgotten with a [...]

With Philip Lim quoting ‘violent romanticism’ as his inspiration for his spring/summer 2009 collections, and space-age modernism becoming a starting point for many of this seasons collections, it is perhaps no surprise that ultra-modern shapes and slick forms were key to the season’s hair trends. Hair became dramatic and dynamic with buns, twists and chignons [...]

In stark contrast to the clean and perfectly groomed ‘nude face’ makeup of this season, another trend is emerging from the streets. Like an act of rebellion, the eighties over the top style of cosmetics is easing its way in to our lives once again. Think unkempt eyebrows, thick and slightly smudged lipstick, five shades [...]