Beauty

Lipstick revolution

Until recently I'd never worn lipstick. I would admire women on the street with red lips, write about the right lip shade instantly updating your look and tentatively test new season colours only to immediately wipe them off again. Whatever the shade, I felt painted lips were too attention-grabbing, too 'shouty' compared to soft, smoky eyes. But all it took was a bit of getting used to (ie. one night out) and a single compliment ('great lip-colour') to permanently overcome my bright lip block. Coral is the perfect end of summer shade as it makes the most of sun kissed skin, try the above Dolce and Gabbana in Cosmopolitan, £20 (at Harrods) - use a finger to blot down the colour for an of-the-moment, slightly matt finish.    

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Beauty

One to One Beauty Advice

If you can make it to London on Thursday 23rd September, I will be at the fabulous new Origins counter in Selfridges' world famous Beauty Hall to meet you and help solve your skin, hair and make-up dilemmas. This special event takes place every year - all of the major magazine Beauty Directors team up with their favourite brands to offer readers their expertise one to one. Plus, it's all in a good cause - to raise money for the charity, Look Good, Feel Better which does amazing work in supporting women whilst they are going through cancer treatment. Tickets cost £20 with all proceeds going to LGFB, and you will also get a generous goodie bag from Origins. Slots on the day are limited, so call 0800 138 8140 asap for an appointment. Look forward to seeing you there!

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New Rococo

Those delightful ladies at Rococo Nails have been beavering away creating new colours and fantastic ideas for Autumn. They showed us their new Autumn/Winter pallette - (the first picture above), and created some amazing looks to show us just how exciting nails are predicted to be when the cold weather comes.

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