The gorgeous scientist Mette from The Yogatastic Shopping Planner has shared her experiences doing Step 5 of my 7 Steps to Style program. For those of you who live in the USA or like to buy online here is a useful list of places to purchase quality clothing from Recovering Shopaholic. If you want some…
I received an email from Maria of Colour Me Happy who was asking on behalf of one of her readers about choosing Makeup Foundation Colours. It’s a tricky task, and I see so many people with the wrong colour, so here is my guide to help you choose. Undertone and Overtone of Skin The undertone…
How to Choose Makeup Often there is a ‘rule’ that when you are more mature then you should steer away from any sort of makeup with sheen or shine (pearlesence) in it. This rule will work, if you have matte skin, but even if you are more mature, you may still have a skin that…
The first thing you want to think about when choosing makeup colours – from eyeshadow to blush, bronzer to lipstick, is will they flatter your complexion. You will find that when a colour doesn’t suit you, the colour of the makeup is noticeable, whilst when it does flatter your colouring, you are noticeable and you…
Many of us as we get older get dark shadows around our eyes and this will make us look tired. So how can you easily conceal the shadows to make you look fresher faced and more youthful. Check out this quick video on how to conceal dark circles under your eyes.
The other day I received an email from a reader with the following question, asking about foundation colour. Hi Imogen, I have been reading your article on skin’s undertones and overtones. I have skin exactly as you describe… cool undertone and yellow overtone. Do you have a technique for choosing liquid foundation that you could…
Following on from my post yesterday about colours that make your eyes look brighter, here are some more examples of colours that flatter different eye colours. What are your signature eye colours? These are your Eye Enhancers, they are similar to your eye colour and reflect into your eyes and make them look stronger. I’ve…
Do you wear makeup? A lot? A little? Everyday? Only to work? Never at work but on the weekend? Only going out somewhere special? My ex-husband would have preferred I wore no makeup. He said he liked to see the face that he got to wake up to each morning. I once worked with a…
When I was away recently a few times I wanted a tinted moisturiser, and of course I didn’t take one with me, and I often find it hard to find the right shade of tinted moisturiser for my skin anyway. Then I remembered the old trick of mixing in equal portions your regular moisturiser with…
Today I’m guest posting over at Middle Ageless for Rosina who has had a burning reader question. How to Disguise an Ageing Neck. While you’re over there, why not check out all that Rosina has to offer.
So, I’ve made another little video after Maria from Colour Me Happy had a request about how to choose foundation colours. My tip is, as you will see is to try on every colour, don’t limit yourself to two or three colours. Put them along your jawline, then look for the colour that disappears into…
What is the difference between an 8 shape and an X shape? Well they both have defined waists, and their hips and shoulders are both fairly proportioned, (though sometimes you can have an 8 shape that has narrower shoulders, more like the A shape, but their hips are a different shape to a traditional A/pear).…
OK, I’m 40 (turned it last year), and while I don’t mean to sound too vain, it’s often surprising when people guess my age. The truth is, good skincare has a lot to do with it. Here are my skin care secrets—tried and tested over the years—that I believe have kept my skin looking youthful…
