Faking it for summer

With pale white shins and pasty shoulders making an appearance as the temperature (occasionally) rises, you can get sun-kissed skin minus the burn with a few of our favourite tanning products…   The one that all the beauty bloggers talk about… L’Oreal Sublime Bronze Intense Elixir, £15.99, Boots Billed as the first serum tanning product on the market, the texture is a little bit watery which then instantly dries. It is so instant that you need to work fast to ensure that you’ve spread it out evenly using a tanning mitt to avoid tell-tale wrist streaks (a technique I’ve not…

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Summer Beauty Trends 2014

Now that you are free from the imposing schedule of classes and revision, summer is the time to experiment with your look and turn your attention to the latest beauty trends which have hit the catwalks. Clear your make-up table (or desk of books) and make way for these new looks. ‘Raw’ make-up free beauty By far the easiest to embrace, this trend is all about keeping the make-up to a minimum and flaunting the ‘just-washed-hair’ look – or if you’re like us, the ‘early-morning-rush’ look. The focus is on keeping skin and lips well-conditioned, with concealer doing most of…

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Christmas Beauty Trends

Christmas is less than three weeks away (!) and if you’ve been too busy buying presents for your loved ones to treat yourselves to this year’s Christmas beauty trends, don’t fret! We’re here to show you the must have looks to make sure you look your best this festive season. STRONG EYEBROWS It’s the trend that won’t quit! Ever since Cara Delevingne’s rapid rise to fame, no face has been complete without long, thick eyebrows. However, make you sure you don’t go overboard with a full-on Scouse brow. Add a little colour and definition to your brows with a powder…

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Summer Beauty Trends 2013

As summer hurtles quickly towards us, it’s the perfect time of year to change around your make-up products, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to spend a fortune.  We’re here to let you into the secrets mastering the catwalk looks this season on a budget. Pastel Nails We’ll start with nails and unsurprisingly this summer, it’s all about the pastels. We’ve seen some stunning shades on the nails of models on the catwalk, so how can we recreate these ourselves? Starting at the higher end of the products we love, Model’s Own have released a range of Fruit Pastel polishes…

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The Future is Cruelty Free

A large amount of our cosmetics, toiletry and household products are tested on animals, but what steps can we take to being more cruelty conscious  We took a peek into the world of cruelty free campaigning to find out which products we use on a daily basis that may be harming our furry friends. The Leaping Bunny You may have spotted The Leaping Bunny logo on some cosmetic and toiletry products you have kicking about the house, so allow us to explain what it means to you. The Leaping Bunny logo on a product means it’s been approved as ‘cruelty free’ by…

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Spring Beauty Trends for 2013

While we might have only just finished with our Christmas and New Year celebrations, the world of beauty and fashion is moving quickly into spring as designers begin to showcase their collections for the new season. So how can we skint students afford to rock the make-up the models in Vogue are wearing? Source’s beauty blogger Cait Thomson shows you how…   One thing we have learned from the Spring/Summer 2013 catwalks is that this year is all about the eyes. Coloured eyeliner is back and bolder than ever, as well as mascaras and liquid liners. You don’t need to…

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