Beauty Tips
The Weekend’s Best Beauty Looks Starring Jessica Chastain, Daisy Lowe & More
Posted on December 31, 2013 at 5:57 pm
GALLERY >> The Weekend’s Best Beauty Looks
Now that the royal baby is officially on the way (at last!), we reckon this could just be the best Monday, like ever. What’s more, with a whole host of stunning beauty looks from across the celebrity globe this weekend, us beauty ladies guarantee there’s a lot to keep you smiling this morning- no coffee required! We’ve pulled together some of the hottest looks from the weekend- from Jessica Chastain’s awesome ponytail to Jodie Kidd’s golden glow, there’s enough beauty inspiration in our gallery to make sure your beauty looks are bang on trend this week, come rain or shine… Which is your fave
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EXCLUSIVE: Georgia May Jagger Channels Twiggy For Rimmel’s Latest Campaign
Posted on December 29, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Who better for Rimmel’s forthcoming 60s inspired lookbook than gap-toothed beauty Georgia May Jagger, the model often compared to 1960s phenomenon Twiggy Blessed with the genetic dream team of Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, at just 20 years old Georgia has already graced a number of Rimmel campaigns, as well as fronting brands the likes of H&M, Miu Miu and Hudson – for which she has just been announced as the face for the second season.
The recently released images, which showcase a monchrome look, have been unveiled in celebration of the launch of the new Rimmel products, set to be released later this month. What can we expect from the forthcoming collection Lots of 60s glam. The “scandaleyes” retro glam mascara, eyeliner and shadow paint boast “bambi-style lashes” with a “thicker, fuller, wide-eyed look,” completed with a felt-tip style eyeliner pen and easy to apply shadow paint. Seriously groovy, baby!
Jagger has recently moved in with poser-du-jour Cara Delevigne, and, judging by their instagram accounts are having one heck of a good time. “Wakey wakey with egg and bakey”, tweeted Cara last week, alongside a photo of herself dressed up as a fried egg, while Georgia was adorned in what appeared to be rashers of streaky bacon. Yummy. Read our exclusive interview with the beauty here.
Georgia May Jagger behind the scenes of Rimmel 60s inspired shoot
Asked by Grazia Daily where she picks up most of her hair and beauty tips, the stunner reveals they mostly came from her mother, model Jerry Hall, and older sister: “When I first started to wear makeup my sister took me to Space NK. She was like the Juicy Tubes girl, which, at the time, were the coolest things. She would give me a massive sack of them and I would go to school and give them out. I was the coolest girl!” She most def still is.
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Grazia Beauty How-To VIDEO: Summer Skin Secrets
Posted on December 27, 2013 at 8:11 am
Hot out there Yep, we think so! It’s safe to say we truly are in the midst of a full-blown love affair with this incredible heatwave, although when it comes to our beauty regime, we can’t help but feel a little bit frazzled…
Complexion feeling more sweaty than sleek Blotchy skin from the rising temperatures Foundation slipping off faster than you can say ‘Mini Milk’ Well, don’t sweat, ladies as we have some pretty timely advice for you in this amazing video!
We have the amazing Florrie White on hand to show you some pretty awesome summer skin tricks guaranteed to leave you glowing and ready to face the heat.
Watch and learn, ladies, watch and learn…
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Shop The Top 10 Bargain Beauty Creams Under £5
Posted on December 25, 2013 at 7:12 pm
We need that glow!
We doubt you’ve flicked through the beauty section in this week’s issue without marvelling at the wealth of glowing skin on display. Jealous! Us too. Keen to up your radiance without busting your bank balance this summer We have some skincare care icons that will make all the difference, and they’re all under a fiver!
You don’t ever hear of women making a stampede across the country to get their hands on the latest £200 wonder cream but when a pot a miracle moisturiser that costs under two pounds (that’s less than my morning latte) hits the supermarket shelves it’s amazing the extraordinary lengths we’ll go to to get our hands on some.
Products come and go and our skincare regime will develop but there are always some creams that remain part of our routine, those cult beauty buys we wouldn’t be without. Those go to potions that keep our complexion clean, our skin protected and our bods moisturised. We all love to indulge in a luxury beauty product, it does for our bathroom shelf what a Choo can do for our feet but who can resist a bargain Not us.
Team Grazia Beauty were delighted to get our hands on the latest wonder cream this week, Bottle O’ Butter. At an exciting £4.99 a bottle it’s one of the best kept beauty secrets, usually only available in Afro – Caribbean shops and beauty salons. Rich in Cocoa butter and lanolin it transforms lack lustre and scaly skin to something gleaming and lovely. Butter me up.
Read on for the other beauty bargains making up our hit list this summer. Shopping spree time!
- Red Fox’s Bottle O’ Butter £4.99: Rich in Cocoa Butter and Lanolin, slather it on to give your skin an enviable glossy sheen.
- Pond’s Cold Cream Cleanser £4.49: A favourite with women for over a century and the secret to Kylie’s peachy complexion, use it to remove make up, as a facemask or massage it into hands for an instant moisture fix.
- Vaseline Petroleum Jelly £1.99: The beauty all rounder, its many talents include, being the perfect barrier cream and keeping your lips looking luscious.
- Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula £2.65: The everyday essential that bathes your skin in moisture, with the added bonus of vitamin E to help improve the appearance of scars, imperfections and stretch marks.
- Sudocrem £2.55: Cheryl Cole raves about how this all-purpose SOS cream ‘really works’. It’s excellent for moisturising and protecting skin but we love it for working it’s magic on spot prone skin.
- Aldi’s Lacura Q10 Anti Wrinkle Day Cream £1.99: When a survey revealed this low budget wrinkle busting formula came out top, over better known luxury brands, women everywhere rushed to stock up on this wonder cream.
- Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream £3.85: This glycerine-rich concentrated formula can transform even the driest chapped hands.
- Johnson’s Baby Lotion: Scented with a delicate fragrance reminiscent of a happy childhood, apply it liberally for skin as soft as, well, erm, a baby.
- St Ives Apricot scrub £4.29: The original power scrub, revive a dull complexion and restore it to its former radiant glory.
- Garnier Skin Naturals Summer Body £3.56: Revolutionising fake tanning, we were finally able to get that gentle sun kissed look all year round and avoid a fake tan faux pas like Ross (from Friends).
by Heather Roberts.
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Ruby Hammer MBE Shows Us What’s Inside Her Makeup Bag
Posted on December 23, 2013 at 8:57 am
Ruby Hammer MBE is perhaps best known for founding Ruby & Milly cosmetics with beauty publicist Millie Kendall in 1998, and she is also of course a renowned makeup artist in her own right. Ruby has worked for the fashion likes of John Galliano and Ghost, as well as TV shows such as Britain’s Next Top Model. She was awarded her MBE for contributions to the cosmetics industry in 2007. That pretty much makes her beauty royalty!
With so much beauty expertise and experience on her side, not to mention her own stunning looks, we couldn’t wait to delve into her makeup bag and discover just what this cosmetics queen is championing…
Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Powder, £38.00: I love the smell and how my skin looks even, fresh and polished without a trace of heaviness.
Creme de la Mer Lip Balm, £42.00: This is a deluxe and deeply hydrating lip treatment that provides comfort to lips and seems to freshen your breath when you lick your lips.
Anastasia Brow Powder Duo, £17.00: These two colors allow me to have naturally filled brows or serious drama if I choose.
BeautyBlender, £16.00: This blends everything beautifully, base, concealer or even a creme blush.
Laura Mercier Eyelash Curlers, £10.50: Lightweight and easy to use, again and again.
Clinique Chubby Stick in Richer Raisin 01, £17.00: My go to lip product for fool proof lips Everyday!!!!
Tom Ford Lipstick in Black Orchid, £36.00: For dressier Lips or when I need to look Super Glam
Mac Blot Powder, £20.00: This takes away shine on hot days or when I am in front of the Cameras
Lancôme Teint Visionnaire Foundation, £36.00: Love the colour and you can go as heavy or as light in coverage as you like depending how your skin looks. It also comes with neat concealer in the lid.
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, £26.00: Tried and tested, for all my marks and blemishes, it never fails!!
by Annie Vischer.
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