Makeup

To create the illusion of bigger eyes, avoid heavy eye make-up – you want to open the eye right up, not weigh it down. Stick to lighter, more neutral shades from your lashline up to your brow, keeping darker shadow at the crease and below. Darker shades should extend from … Read more

“My favourite trick for brightening a mature face is to apply blusher on the brow bone,” says make-up artist Nikki Lovrich. “Many women are scared of blush, after over doing it in the ’80s, yet a warm, rosy tone across the cheeks and eyes can work wonders for a sallow … Read more

“My secret is to apply foundation after your make-up and lip colour. You can still use an eye or lip base first and, once you brighten your face with some colour, you might see that you don’t need that much coverage after all. It stops you going overboard on foundation, … Read more

It’s weird how you’ll tell your hairdresser things you haven’t even mentioned to your mum, isn’t it? Maybe it’s all those hours we spend with them over the years, or perhaps the fumes from all that hair dye just get us loose-lipped and giddy. Who knows?  But one thing’s for … Read more

What not to do on a frizzy, rain-soaked Monday morning when you got up so ridiculously early that you dressed in the dark and actually forgot mascara: meet up with the make-up artist who beautifies Cameron Diaz, Sharon Stone and Christina Applegate and has his own What Not To Wear-style … Read more