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Goodbye March, hello April! Pay day is here and it's time to treat yourself. And if you're looking for an excuse to justify your splurging, you've just treated your mum for Mother's...

Goth chic has never really gone out of fashion, but now the mani parade have taken this obsession to new, dark heights. The vampire fang nail trend is exactly what it sounds like...

Important PSA: Perms are back, and they're bigger and better than ever. Yes, the corkscrew curl has been brought back from the 80s and given a new lease of life thanks to the...

I don't think I'm being dramatic when I say that there's a revolutionary product has just entered the burgeoning hair market. If you've ever wanted to lighten your locks but don't...

We all know how satisfying it is to peel off a face mask, maybe not one of those rip-your-face-off charcoal bad boys, but the kind you used to do round a pal's house while you...

The hunt for the perfect red lipstick is a task that for most beauty lovers and lipstick obsessives will seemingly never be complete. For some, a classic red lip is an everyday...

Glitter trends come and go but we reckon sticking sparkles on your bum cheeks will have some staying power this summer. Prepare yourself for the incoming mass of shiny bottoms...

In the same week that a YouTuber wiped an egg on her face instead of using her Beauty Blender, people are now stroking bath bombs on their face to make... highlighter. Oh yes...

When it comes to life advice, there's no one we'd trust more than our lovely mums, they are the ones who know us best after all. But a new survey also shows we trust them best...

Forget what you know about the humble cat eye and burn the rulebook on traditional liner looks, because this is 2017 and we're taking those lids to a new level. Ladies and gents...

I can get on board with almost anything social media has to throw at me. Memes, sure. Hashtags, fine. But nothing makes me want to curl up into a ball on the floor and beg for...

If you had to make a decision between the gym and your makeup, what would you choose? Because this is a real dilemma you may need to face up to right now. See, no matter how tempting...

Depression doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care if you're a lovely person and it doesn't care if you're a successful business woman with 3 kids and a happy marriage. It can take...

Cat fans, welcome! Come in, grab a fleece. We have some news that could potentially make you very happy: forget your Chanel No. 5, throw away your YSL Opium, because there's a...

Prosecco fans listen up 'cos this innovation in alcoholic beauty is a real corker. Allow me to introduce the world's first prosecco-flavoured nail varnish - a product so exciting...

Welcome to 2017: the year beauty salons can justify charging 'overweight' people more than 'non-overweight' customers, apparently. One American nail salon is being rightfully...

Panda eyes, a forehead so shiny the glare from your iPhone flash bounces off it, and blotchy redness? Oh how we yearn for our makeup to look as good all night as it does straight...

We don't think we'll ever get enough of the mermaid makeup trend - and that extends to accessories as well as cosmetics. But forget the glitter and long hair for a minute because...

Sometimes it's hard to accept that our favourite item of clothing no longer fits - we go through all five stages of grief when chucking out tops that are too small and ill-fitting...

Nothing makes you feel like a queen quite like a fresh set of falsies and the little luxury of not having to mindlessly apply layers of mascara for a few weeks is one that's under...

We have all, at one point or another, daydreamed about changing our hair colour. Whether it's a thought-out decision or just a morbid curiosity, we just wanna know what we'd look...

If the thought of leaving your cat at home while you're out raking in those dollars makes you want to bury your head into your feline-print duvet, you will be thrilled to know...

We were lucky enough to take a tour round the magical Lush Factory and yes we still smell like bath bombs a week later, not that we're complaining! Allow me to bring you the low...

Lipstick can be a bit of a let down on a night out can't it? Instead of sipping on your mojitos without a care in the world, you find yourself dabbing at the corners of your mouth...

We don't know about you but we're getting a little tired of people inventing lipsticks for our vaginas. Remember Mensez? Yeah, we'd rather forget it too - shudder. But VMagic's...

Daisy Weigt is a makeup artist-cum-actual artist if her beauty swatches are anything to go by. Daisy creates works of art on her arm in lieu of the usual eyeshadow or lipstick...

Model and armpit hair activist Maya Felix recently took part in Ben Hopper's photography series 'Natural Beauty', and she has some strong words for us women on accepting our bodies...

Acetone and dry ice don't sound like items you should be including in your skincare regime but the slush facial is the new treatment that combines the two to make your skin soft...

We all know colouring your hair takes time, money and a hell of a lot of maintenance, so you can't blame a girl for reaching for the cheaper shampoo over the luxury salon offering...

If a revolutionary boozy beauty hybrid gets you even more excited than the newest Ryan Gosling flick then 1) you're not alone and 2) prepare to meet your latest crush: the hairbrush...

Even though we haven't quite got over the fact that it's 2017 and there's not a dedicated Daughter's Day in sight (we know, we know, every day is daughter's day, ahem), we're...

We would listen to anything that comes out of Emma Watson's glorious mouth. She is, essentially, our life guru. So when she tells us what products she uses on her pubic hair,...

Hey dull skin, howya holding up there hunz? We thought as much. If you're anything like us, storm Doris (or Ellis, whichever one we're on now) has wreaked havoc with our skin...

So far we've been led to believe eating our way to perfect skin involves stuffing ten different types of greens into your NutriBullet and guzzling them down your gullet quicker...

No matter what you do, your graduation photo will haunt you for the rest of your days. It's one of life's only guarantees. The whole gown/hat combo does not a fashionista make...

If you want your face to light up a room - literally - then this latest beauty trend is right up your street. Think God's Own Junkyard for your face. Think eyeshadow straight...

Just like you wouldn't put diesel in your petrol car, you shouldn't put the wrong moisturiser on your face - it's certainly not a case of one size fits all, my friends. But the...

We've seen men become cats and women become human barbies. We've seen Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian fans splashing the cash to look like their idols. But, you ain't seen nothing...

Heels: they look hella hot but that comes at a price. How many nights of your life have been cut short due to unbearable pain caused by your favourite pair of sky-high stilettos...

There are many strings to Kanye West's bow. He's a rapper, fashion designer, artist, soon-to-be presidential candidate (#Kayne2020), and now he's branching out into makeup. Seriously...

We once thought that all we needed from a face mask was for it to clean our face. How naive we were. It wasn't until we saw irresistibly Instagrammable bubble clay masks that...

Hello, this is the future calling! And boy do we have something that's going to make you explode with joy. See, we've had tape for your tits and tape for your face but how about this...

IMHO a life without bath bombs is a life not worth living but new findings have shown that one of life's simple luxuries, while good for your Instagram page, can cause damage...

Putting makeup on is great and everything, but nothing beats that feeling of getting in after a sweaty tube ride and taking it all off again. There's just something about fresh...

Calling all Francophiles! There's now a hairstyle to epitomise your love for all things French. Enter: the French Bob. One part Natalie Portman in Leon, another part Zooey Deschanel's...

Can you smell that? It's takeaway coffee, it's lavish salmon bagels for lunch and it's new goddamn cotton fresh clothes. Zara, we've missed you and all your sexy stripy shirt goodness...

While bright lids and bold flicks were big at last year's Brits, this year's awards ceremony was a peachy affair: soft, delicate eyeshadows and sweet, peachy cheeks were all over...

You've finally made the commitment to try that new haircut you've had your eye on, you've got the Instagram screenshots and you've booked the appointment, but just how do you...

If you want sun-kissed skin without the exposure, then we might have found the solution for you: freckle tattoos. Montreal cosmetic tattooist Gabrielle Rainbow has reignited the...

In today's women-are-inferior-to-men news we bring you a make-up-bag 'essential' that promises endless comfort and convenience when the time of the month strikes. A man - who...

Calling all queens: it's time to cement your royal status - in makeup form. Your inner Disney princess is about to be freed from her imaginary kingdom thanks to this latest crown-...

Some people have all the luck, in that they get to share an almost identical face with the likes of Brad Pitt and Rihanna. Just imagine it, looking like Rihanna - but without...

Are you tired of waiting a lifetime for your hair to grow to Rapunzel lengths? Wait no more as thanks to modern-day technology, hair extensions are better quality than ever and...

If you haven't heard of Benny Harlem, you've likely seen him. He's pretty hard to miss, thanks to his amazing afro and sentimental Instagram posts with his daughter Jaxyn, who...

Blondes have more fun, so the saying goes. I mean, it's not wrong, is it? There are so many different types of blonde to choose from, I can imagine it is rather enjoyable choosing...

We don't mean to sound dramatic, but we have to tell you that the benefits of shea butter are unbound. They are boundless. There's a ridiculous amount of pros to using shea butter...

Well, it's official - we are well and truly in the thick of awards season. Which means only one thing: we're constantly swooning over all the red carpet beauty looks. But what...

If makeup and wine top the list of things that drain all of your wages each month, first of all: snap! and second of all prepare to meet your newest obsession combining both of...

Blue eyed beauties listen up and listen good, 'cos we're here to give you a lesson in exactly how to accentuate those gorgeous peepers you've been blessed with - Who else can...