Beauty: skin care for flights
‘I love flying without children so much that my distraction at the prospect of naps, films and a wine trolley meant I neglected my face in the gross cabin air’As I write, I’m four days home from my first visit to Australia. I love flying without children, so much so that my distraction...
Frame your face with great standout brows
Defined but natural-looking is the goal for eyebrows. Plus concealers with a light touch, and an artful new fragranceSome people are born with brows so luscious, if reincarnated they’d come back as a Persian rug. They are the ultimate face framers. Brows that are sparse can be fixed (I love beautician Sherrille Riley – nailsandbrows.me –...
Beauty tips: apply crystals and glitter for superhero eyes
A stunning (if impractical) way with eyes, smart scents and some matte lipstick you can’t do withoutWhen makeup artist Pat McGrath uses crystals and glitter (surely the most impractical of beauty trends) to create a heroine-worthy winged eye (as per the Valentino show), it becomes no-questions-asked desirable and every iota of pragmatism goes out...
It’s a lie that beauty is power. So why did I let my parents talk me into a nose job?
When life hurts, I blame my face. And also my body. My skin, hair, nails – it’s all fair game. That’s how women are conditionedIt’s the summer of 2016 and things aren’t going well. Yes, there is Brexitand yes, Donald Trump, but also my heart is aching. It’s an all-consuming ache that gets worse by the...
Beauty: moisturisers for tattooed skin
Moisturiser is necessary to keep the tattoo from cracking and flaking, but it’s important not to overdo thingsI just got my sixth tattoo, and it has prompted people to ask how I care for inked skin. This is no surprise, given that an estimated 40% of under-40s are now tattooed, yet this is rarely...
Use a painter’s restraint with powder-blue
How to get expressive with colourful eyeshadow, plus easy smoky eyes, and a new mascara that’s caused a sensationWhile bright powder-blue eyeshadow (or any bright shadow for that matter) is a minimalist’s nightmare, for the rest of us it can be an utter dream. Erdem SS19 went to town with it, mixing Victoriana with...
Beauty tips: swing back to 60s lashes
Eye candy, a scent with literary aspirations and a low-cost exfoliator you won’t be able to do withoutA nod to the 60s, yes, but being Prada, there’s a subversive twist: bleached eyebrows and trompe l’oeil eyeshadow. But let’s just talk lashes. Prep them with a primer – it helps avoids a clumpy finish. Layer...
