Trying to find your perfect mascara is similar to the search for true love – before you can start, you need to assess your needs. The mascara market can be a complicated one to navigate, especially when terminology such as ‘volumising’, ‘lengthening’ and ‘curling’ are thrown into the mix. The key to finding a mascara read more »

Described by Vogue as ‘one of the coolest brands around’, Ellis Faas is high quality, high fashion and high on our list of brands to watch this year. The off-beat cosmetics brand was created by Netherlands-born Ellis Faas. In the ’90s she opened Amsterdam’s first make-over studio, combining a passion for fashion and photography with read more »

Emerald green is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2013 – but while it may look great on the catwalk, does it translate easily into everyday life? We look at ways to dazzle with products from the high-street. World-renowned ‘colour authority’ Pantone has teamed up with make-up giant Sephora to create a power collection in read more »

This coming spring is all about colour – the bolder, the better. ‘Deep Throat’, ‘Orgasm’ and ‘Strip Tease’ are all best selling product lines by edgy New York-born brand NARS. Now the less-than-conventional label has released its latest Spring 2013 Color Collection featuring a rainbow of shades that wouldn’t look amiss in David Bowie’s makeup read more »

Many of us feel less than fresh after Christmas thanks to the endless parties and the inevitable overindulgence – if you are seeing the effects when you look in the mirror, you might want to try these products to help cheat that ‘fresh as a daisy’ look… 1) Clarifying detox shampoo, Phyto (£10.50) Hair can read more »

Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh has joined forces with Nouveau Lashes to produce a range of eight pairs of strip lashes named after some of her favourite London haunts. As a professional make-up artist herself Millie has high standards when it comes to her beauty products and has made sure that her own line read more »

You have one chance with eye-liner: one sudden twitch could undo all that time you spent painstakingly applying eye-shadow. If the liner smudges, or if one side ends up thicker than the other, the whole lot will have to come off and before you know it you’ll be surrounded by a heap of black-smudged cotton read more »

Beauty brand Lush have decided to pop their finger in the make-up pie and have released a range of exciting vegan lip colours, eye shadows, eye liners and mascaras. The range has been named Emotional Brilliance, and is designed to include a shade to suit every emotion and mood. From Vibrance – a bright orange read more »

Whether you fancy a feline flick, a smoky smudge or just understated definition, MAC’s got it all – liquid, gel, pencil or kohl. Perhaps as a result of the ‘Duchess-effect’ creating a wave of women attempting to emulate the understated elegance of Kate Middleton, black eyeliner has quickly become the hottest beauty trend of the read more »

Taking inspiration from the beautiful decadence of ancient India, Lord & Berry’s Kajal Stick is thick, creamy and perfect for lining eyes to create a striking, exotic look. Of course, any dark eyeliner can be used to recreate that ‘Asian princess’ look if applied properly, so what is it that makes the Kajal Stick stand read more »