I’m often asked whether you really need to use brushes to apply makeup, instead of using your own (free!) finger tips.
Makeup artists, including me, usually use a combination of both. But it doesn’t mean they are interchangeable. When I use a makeup brush, it’s because the result will be far superior to my finger tips, [...]
Cetaphil’s original Gentle Skin Cleanser has been one of my favourites for a long time. The only reason I don’t use it every day is because it doesn’t remove makeup as quickly as some other cleansers.
Recently Cetaphil added a second cleanser to their range, the Oily Skin Cleanser (pictured). After a few months of trialing [...]
From my experience it’s hard enough to get guys to wear sunscreen every day in summer, let alone now that we are in winter. The guys I know commonly complain that sunscreen feels too thick and greasy on their skin. Often it’s because they haven’t chosen a sunscreen that’s tailored to their skin type. Guys [...]
If you love the look of your lips after drinking red wine or eating berries, chances are you’re a lip stain fan. Lip stains are a great option for a hint of colour, without the heaviness of a lipstick or stickiness of a tinted lip gloss. Benefit Cosmetics’ Benetint is my favourite lip stain but it [...]
Fringes can make dry foreheads oily and oily foreheads problematic. If you have a thick fringe, I’m sure you’ll agree that maintaining clear skin on your forehead can be a challenge. The hair on your forehead coupled with hair styling products can create havoc in that area.
When you get a fringe cut, you need to [...]
.. Don’t put away your sunscreen altogether. As the intensity of the UV rays decreases during the next few months, you may want to lower your SPF rating. But remember that UV rays can still reach us on the cloudiest of days, so it’s important to continue with your sun care routine even as the [...]
Well groomed, defined brows will open up your eye area, frame your face and may even be youth enhancing. But eye brow tools don’t come cheap. A kit containing tweezers, a brow brush, clear brow gel, a brow pencil, brow shadow and an angled brush for filling and shading, will set you back at least [...]
Not all of us were born with sharp cheekbones like Halle Berry or Mischa Barton (pictured). And so a little bronzer can go a long way to enhancing the cheekbones we were born with.
But be warned: sculpting your cheeks with bronzer takes practice, good lighting and plenty of blending. If your application is too strong, [...]
Although we’re only half way through RAFW 2009 (Rosemount Australian Fashion Week), orange is already dominating the makeup palettes. And given it’s the summer collections that are on show, it couldn’t be a better colour choice, orange looks amazing on warmer skin tones.
When we’ve seen orange inspired makeup before, it has usually been contained to just [...]
