Beauty

September 17, 2010

Doing the twist

A certain LFW Daily editor who shall remain nameless is feeling just a touch ‘Hairvoyant’ on the barnet front due to the Sass + Bide SS11 hair channeling her very own AW10 fashion week ‘do’. Read more »

Beauty Mole: Terry Barber for MAC at Jean-Pierre Braganza reports live from backstage at LFW

“My inspiration for this show was the idea of ‘glamour on acid’, and Niko from the Velvet Underground. Read more »

February 24, 2010

The Beauty of Fashion

It’s time to get wise to the beautifying potential of fashion.The LFW Daily has discovered that certain articles of clothing have hidden powers. Read more »

February 23, 2010

On the Nail

This week in London there has been a myriad of polished nails, but all seem to fall into two distinct camps: Tonal and Nude vs OTT and Embellished. Read more »

Beauty Mole: Pablo Rodriguez

The make-up inspiration for Ashish was Eastern European girls from an imaginary country called Ashishistan. Read more »

February 22, 2010

M.A.C’s Terry Barber at Pam Hogg

The make-up at Pam Hogg was a gothic graphic eyebrow glossed to a pvc finish on a soft romantic face with a grey stained lip. Read more »

beauty mole: terry barber

The make-up at Todd’s show was based on chic simplicity, bare but with structured dewy highlights. »

Knotty But Nice

Elevate your ponytail into high fashion with a simple twist and tie.Charles Worthington and stylist Marc Trinder were inspired by how Japanese girls knot their hair at Erdem [see above], while Sam McKnight braided, pinned and knotted high ponytails at Jaeger. »

Beauty spot – how to nail the look

“It’s mad back there,” shouted nail artist Sophy Robson over the music at Topshop Unique. »

Beauty Spot – ALL ABOUT EYES

Report by Anna-Marie Solowij Photography by Anna Bauer Book make-up artists Val Garland, Pat McGrath or Alex Box for your show and you’re guaranteed an eyeful. »

Opposites Attract

At Ashley Isham, both make-up and hair were riddled with paradoxes: a Forties roll whipped up by Malcolm Edwards for L’Oreal Professionnel revealed both sleek and wispy textures, while make-up artist Sharon Dowsett for M. »

Perfect Pins

Get your legs out without fear, with St Tropez’s new runway-tested products.Models glistened at Louise Goldin (Wash Off Instant Glow Mousse), gleamed at Roksanda Ilincic [see left, using New Radiance Mousse] and went bling at Marios Schwab (Wash Off Instant Glow Shimmer Stick). »

An American in London

“Of course I’m here for the shows, but actually I have an equally busy cultural agenda, too,” explains make-up artist and Visionaire co-founder James Kaliardos. »

Beauty Spot

Report by Anna-Marie Solowij Photography by Fabio Boraso “White is the equivalent of a week at a spa: the ultimate clean sweep” With its focus on frills and flounces executed entirely in white, Eun Jeong’s show on the first day of London Fashion Week forged an unlikely cross-Atlantic link with Marc Jacobs, who had also championed white with ruffles. »

To blank or not to blank…

Report by Katie Greengrass PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUTH CLIFFORD Blame it on the predominantly all-girl-flavoured fashion pack, but come fashion week there is often an outbreak of fashion blanking among its stylish visitors. »

Manga Make Up

Why be subtle when you can be a superhero with the flick of an eyeliner? Manga make up made us whoop with delight at Luella [see above], where bright colour blocks of blue, red and glossy black framed models’ eyes. »

Beauty Spot – All the fun of the hair

Report by Anna-Marie Solowij Big head or small head? That’s the key question that hair stylists ask designers before they start prepping the hair for a show. »

Swimmer’s Hair

Take a dip—and leave your hair wet afterwards.Swimmer’s hair is in.Basso & Brooke channelled model Stephanie Seymour surfacing from the pool in that Herb Ritts photo, keeping it wet with L’Oréal Paris Studio Line Design Wet Gel. »

Beauty Spot – How to give good skin

“Women say they want their skin to look ‘natural’,” says make-up artist Pat McGrath, sipping a post-show cocktail at the Hospital club in Covent Garden, “but what they really mean is they want to look HDTV natural. »

Perfumed halls

Report by Anna-Marie Solowij There’s just one beauty company showing at London Fashion Week and that is the organic aromatherapy brand, Alexandra Soveral. »

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