Make-up tips please! I am 30 and just lost a fair amount of weight. I
hope to revamp my whole look as I noticed I was dressing and looking
much older when I was larger. I am down from a size 18 to a 12.
Try exploring bolder colourful looks to wear for evening as well as day (for the brave), and natural glowing skin make-up. Although overdoing it can often look disastrous and age you too. Book in with a make-up professional either for make-up lessons or personal consultations.
Red-oranges, golds, bronzes, chocolates, berry shades, plums, lilac and purple eye shadows are very on trend. Bold eyeliner shapes continue to be popular, think 60’s eye make-up. Defined, bold lips in reds, berries and rich darks in a matt finish are key for this season. Cheeks are kept flushed and glowing: try Shu Uemura Glow On blush for a hint of colour £17 www.harveynichols.com. For a flawless sheen, wear sheer mineral powder make-up for a youthful look. Keep eyes dark, sticking to blacks and silvers for a gothic-inspired look, and lips pale.
For show-stopping colour, we love the Noir range from Illamasqua, which has striking femme fatale looks. The rest of their range is well worth a look too, with rich wines, inky blues and antique golds. Treat your dark side and book in for a make-up lesson to find and release your alter ego. www.illamasqua.com ; available at Selfridges.
For a bit of Hollywood glamour, Mac has gorgeous retro styles featuring red lips to suit everyone, as well as the latest on-trend catwalk colours. Book in for a personal consultation for the best shades for you. www.maccosmetics.co.uk
For sparkly metallic’s; Bobbi Brown Copper Diamond shimmery brick shades — candlelight, gold, copper, beige and sand — work together to give skin a warm golden copper glow, £30 www.bobbibrown.co.uk .
Urban Decay is a favourite with fashionistas everywhere. Use their Book of Shadows make-up palette to create dramatic smoky eyes in deep colours: great for a beginner to experiment with the trendiest colours, and only £25! www.debenhams.com
Try exploring bolder colourful looks to wear for evening as well as day (for the brave), and natural glowing skin make-up. Although overdoing it can often look disastrous and age you too. Book in with a make-up professional either for make-up lessons or personal consultations.
Red-oranges, golds, bronzes, chocolates, berry shades, plums, lilac and purple eye shadows are very on trend. Bold eyeliner shapes continue to be popular, think 60’s eye make-up. Defined, bold lips in reds, berries and rich darks in a matt finish are key for this season. Cheeks are kept flushed and glowing: try Shu Uemura Glow On blush for a hint of colour £17 www.harveynichols.com. For a flawless sheen, wear sheer mineral powder make-up for a youthful look. Keep eyes dark, sticking to blacks and silvers for a gothic-inspired look, and lips pale.
For show-stopping colour, we love the Noir range from Illamasqua, which has striking femme fatale looks. The rest of their range is well worth a look too, with rich wines, inky blues and antique golds. Treat your dark side and book in for a make-up lesson to find and release your alter ego. www.illamasqua.com ; available at Selfridges.
For a bit of Hollywood glamour, Mac has gorgeous retro styles featuring red lips to suit everyone, as well as the latest on-trend catwalk colours. Book in for a personal consultation for the best shades for you. www.maccosmetics.co.uk
For sparkly metallic’s; Bobbi Brown Copper Diamond shimmery brick shades — candlelight, gold, copper, beige and sand — work together to give skin a warm golden copper glow, £30 www.bobbibrown.co.uk .
Urban Decay is a favourite with fashionistas everywhere. Use their Book of Shadows make-up palette to create dramatic smoky eyes in deep colours: great for a beginner to experiment with the trendiest colours, and only £25! www.debenhams.com
Bejewelled flats as seen at Chanel: just wanted your opinion on these and is it possible to get this look on the cheap..ish?
Bejewelled flats go with everything! And you’re right to be tracking these down as anything that glitters is very on trend. Wear them day or night, these might just be the most reliable shoes a girl can have, another fabulous investment.
Can’t afford Chanel? Well, thank the shoe goddess for the British High Street! Our top favs are; ASOS’s Jewelled Ballerinas, flat embellished ballerina pumps, in midnight blue £22 www.asos.com, and Luca by KG is a bold patent leather court pump with contrasting fabric edging, and mirrored jewel detailing in black, £85, www.kurtgeiger.com.
For a statement style, Delana by French Connection is a Knotted Jewel Trim Ballerina Pump flat leather court shoe in Metallic £95 www.frenchconnection.com
Bejewelled flats go with everything! And you’re right to be tracking these down as anything that glitters is very on trend. Wear them day or night, these might just be the most reliable shoes a girl can have, another fabulous investment.
Can’t afford Chanel? Well, thank the shoe goddess for the British High Street! Our top favs are; ASOS’s Jewelled Ballerinas, flat embellished ballerina pumps, in midnight blue £22 www.asos.com, and Luca by KG is a bold patent leather court pump with contrasting fabric edging, and mirrored jewel detailing in black, £85, www.kurtgeiger.com.
For a statement style, Delana by French Connection is a Knotted Jewel Trim Ballerina Pump flat leather court shoe in Metallic £95 www.frenchconnection.com
I am looking for something different for a coat this winter and wondered if you could offer some pointers? I want to spend no more than £300.
Statement coats are a real investment this season. With so many strong styles out there, it’s hard to choose. Select a classic style or a modern version to take you from season to season. The strongest trends in coats are military, the classic trench (updated with a twist), voluminous and sculptured shapes in luxe fabrics, kimono sleeves, 60’s A-line shapes in bold bright colours, structured shapes that echo armour, and masculine tailoring. And, as we look back to our British roots with so much heritage in vogue, it’s lovely to wear those plaids and tweeds that make us so very English.
The best for your budget are; Tara Jarmon Military Coat, double breasted in dark taupe wool and cashmere £312, and Thomas Burberry Berenger Check Cape in black and grey will keep you cosy and chic all winter, £295 www.my-wardrobe.com, or for real glamour try Miss Sixty’s The Carole Coat, a black satin jacquard double-breasted gorgeous trench in the style of Burberry Prorsum, we love it with jeans for day as well as your LBD for the evening, £245 www.asos.com
For a modern and sophisticated look, see the Mona; a belted Mac with a flared skirt in black which will take you from season to season, £285 www.reiss.com
Statement coats are a real investment this season. With so many strong styles out there, it’s hard to choose. Select a classic style or a modern version to take you from season to season. The strongest trends in coats are military, the classic trench (updated with a twist), voluminous and sculptured shapes in luxe fabrics, kimono sleeves, 60’s A-line shapes in bold bright colours, structured shapes that echo armour, and masculine tailoring. And, as we look back to our British roots with so much heritage in vogue, it’s lovely to wear those plaids and tweeds that make us so very English.
The best for your budget are; Tara Jarmon Military Coat, double breasted in dark taupe wool and cashmere £312, and Thomas Burberry Berenger Check Cape in black and grey will keep you cosy and chic all winter, £295 www.my-wardrobe.com, or for real glamour try Miss Sixty’s The Carole Coat, a black satin jacquard double-breasted gorgeous trench in the style of Burberry Prorsum, we love it with jeans for day as well as your LBD for the evening, £245 www.asos.com
For a modern and sophisticated look, see the Mona; a belted Mac with a flared skirt in black which will take you from season to season, £285 www.reiss.com
Illustration by Kanako Yamashita. Article researched and compiled by Afira Khan.
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