28 January 2010: 17:36
Don’t panic! We’re not suggesting you roam around in your birthday suit, rather that you embrace the new nude tones for the new season.
Donna Karan, Givenchy and Burberry all showed a plethora of nude shades on the catwalk and as ever, the most fashionable of celebrities have already umped on the flesh tone bandwagon.
Penelope Cruz chose a gorgeous figure-hugging Armani Prive dress for the Italian premiere of Nine, while Drew chose a dramatic dress from Atelier Versace for The Golden Globes. And it’s not just big Hollywood stars who have embraced this trend – Cheryl Cole stepped out looking stunning at a recent German music award show in a stunning Maz Azria dress.
Don’t worry if you haven’t got a spare £4,000 lying around (the cost of Cheryl’s dress apparently), as the high street is being quick to interpret this trend and has already started producing some gorgeous nude delights.
We’ve picked three of our favourites around at the moment, and as this is a trend that is sure to be a super summer hit, we recommend you invest now. Wear a nude coloured dress with black tights or team a flesh-toned jacket with faded skinnies – this is one look that will take you to and beyond the summer months with ease.
L-R: Biker Jacket, £45, Miss Selfridge; Dress, £110, Reiss; Bodycon Skirt, £22, Topshop
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Categories: Celebrity Style, Fashion, Trends
31 December 2009: 12:19
When it comes to party looks, you can’t beat a smokey eye! Sultry eyes are a favourite among celebrities as well with Cheryl Cole, Beyonce and Keira Knightley often seen sporting dark and delicious eye make-up on the red carpet.
It’s also a great way to take your make-up from day to night – just add a pair of false eyelashes, a touch of liner and you’re ready to go straight to the party.
Whether you choose smudged kohl or the more ’60s style liquid liner, the essential item needed for smokey eyes is liner. For the festive season, we’re loving Urban Decay’s glitter eye liner (£12), which is just perfect for that little bit of sparkle.
Eyelashes are also key. If you want to be more natural, make sure you not only layer on the mascara, but also curl them beforehand. Heating your eyelash curlers up with your hairdryer will add to their lusturous affect. Our favourites are from Illamasqua (£17.13), available to buy in Debenhams and other department stores.
No beauty conscious star ever steps in front of the cameras without their false eyelashes and neither should you! You can now even buy Cheryl Cole’s lashes as Eylure have teamed up with Girls Aloud to create their own range, (£4.89)! Cheryl’s are, in her words, “cool and ultra glamorous”. We can’t guarantee that you’ll look like the singer, but they will definitely help improve flutterability.
If you need help applying them, check out Lauren Luke’s tutorial on You Tube, or alternatively some stores do offer a service to apply your eyelashes for you.
So go forth and flutter – and just remember if you’re doing a strong eye, make your lips nice and neutral.
16 December 2009: 08:30
Red lips are a beauty classic, and are the perfect party accompaniment to a little black dress. They’re also a favourite with the A-list, with celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, Leighton Meester and Taylor Swift sporting bright red lips on the red carpet in recent months.
Some celebrities, such as Dita, wouldn’t be seen without their iconic red lips, which are a nod back to the days of Hollywood glamour when red lipstick was as common as wearing a hat and matching bag/shoes.
Others such as Taylor Swift are red lipstick converts. Taylor was introduced to the classic look on the cover shoot for Allure earlier this year, and she loved the look so much, she begged uber make-up artist Gucci Westman, to give her a tube of her own!
Fellow red lip lover Scarlet Johansson says “I’m a huge believer in the power of lipstick, especially red – it’s like instant glamour in a tube.” It’s the beauty essential you should ALWAYS carry in your bag as it can brighten up your face, glam up your look and make you feel very confident – not bad for a small tube of lipstick.
Once you’ve found the right colour for you – and we really recommend you visit a beauty counter to get the perfect shade – application is key to this look. The Hollywood look is back in vogue now so line your lips first, then fill in with your chosen shade using a lip brush. Then blot, blot and blot some more for that perfect glam look.
We’ve rummaged around in our favourite red-lipped celebs to find out what shade they’ll be wearing under the mistletoe this year…
(L-R) Queen of the red lips, Dita Von Teese, adores MAC's Russian Red, £18.50;Cheryl Cole favours Max Factor’s Lipfinity in Charming, £9.99; Gwen Stefani loves Guerlain Kiss Kiss Lipstick in Exces de Rouge, £33
17 November 2009: 10:30
Don’t worry – popstar and style icon Cheryl Cole hasn’t suddenly gone all philosophical on us. The deep we’re talking about refers to her fabulous nails!
While watching The X Factor the other day, we spotted Cheryl’s gorgeous deep violet nail colour and immediately set off on a search for a similar hue. It’s a great colour for this time of the year – dark enough to be sultry and glam, but different enough to stand out of the crowd.
The best match we’ve found is Nail Inc’s Belgrave Place. This deep inky violet colour thankfully doesn’t come with the A-list price tag though and can be picked up from House Of Fraser and Debenhams for just £10.50. So stock up now and come the festive season, you can have nails as starry as Cheryl’s!
