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Find Your Signature Fragrance

Looking for that perfect signature fragrance, but at a loss when you hit the perfume counter? Beauty and Fashion writer Ambreen Aktar suggests you decide on the mood you want to create first, and then select from there. Classic -- When in doubt, head for a classic. These time-tested fragrances are like a good pair of pearl earrings, they'll go... >Full Story

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Easy Evening Make-up

Is your make-up ready for a night out? With a few simple tricks you can add flare and drama to your evening make-up. Colour Stick to colours that occur in nature. You're trying to enhance your natural beauty, to highlight and add focus without being overtly obvious, so look for colours that work with your natural colouring. Avoid blue...... >Read More



Beauty and the Bride

One of the joys of womanhood is taking the time to pamper ourselves so we can face each new day looking and feeling our best. Of course, the desire to look and feel our most beautiful, inside and out, is at its peak on our wedding day. A few months ago, I had the pleasure of preparing a Bridal Facial... >Read More



5 Make-up Mistakes to Avoid

You've seen them, make-up looks gone bad. Horribly bad. So in my attempt to rid the beauty world of the overly extreme makeover, here are my all-time make-up 'please don't do this!' tips. As a makeup artist, I've seen every one. Don't let these looks happen to you! 1. WAAAYYYY too much blush - Blush is... >Read More



Skin Care From the Inside Out

Beauty in a bottle. It is the promise of the skin care industry and sometimes the substance of our hope. One walk past the sleek cosmetic counters, and it is hard not to buy into the hype. But are expensive products really the ticket to more beautiful skin? Hardly. Take it from someone who is the face advertising the products,... >Read More



Take Care of Your Feet

Although our feet may seem strong, they are in fact fragile and must be treated with care. Pedicurist vs. podiatrist First, let's distinguish between pedicurists and podiatrists. A pedicurist is concerned with the aesthetics of feet, with calluses and nails - in other words, with beauty care for the feet. A podiatrist, on the other hand, is...... >Read More



9 Steps to a Great Fake Tan

No matter how good the product, if you don't take extreme care in application, you'll end up looking like an orange zebra. Follow these tips and you'll be the toast of the town: Skin preparation - If you have dry skin--and most of us do when it comes to arms and legs--start prepping a few days before applying the tanning... >Read More



Skin Types and a Few Recommendations

There are far too many natural plant materials to mention each one here, but below are a few recommendations for essential oils, hydrosols and unscented oils that generally correspond with the most common skin types. Essential oils are highly concentrated, so only very small amounts should be used in skin care products. Start with no more than a...... >Read More


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