When it comes to a smokey party eye, burgundy is the new black. I’m putting this down to the current consensus that less makeup is more, (even if we’ve definitely got quite a bit on.) The classic black suddenly seems a little heavy for a night out, whereas burgundy offers a softer, bronzer glow. It’s […]
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The noughties revival has been gently gaining pace since Kylie Jenner decided she was bringing back the Von Dutch cap. It was a little soon, but her intentions were spot on. We’ve since seen the return of plastic chokers, asymmetric hems and can you believe it, cowl necks. Kendall Jenner sealed the deal on her […]
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Hey guys, did you hear that in Autumn it’s a really cool and interesting idea to wear a dark lip? You heard it here first, OK? OK, I know, this is a boring idea and not exactly groundbreaking beauty journalism, but the Dior runway look made me feel excited about a dark lip for Fall, […]
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Berry red lips can often be a little intimidating to wear, especially if you tend to shy away from bold lips and carry a trusty nude lipstick in your handbag at all times. It’s one of few lip colours that suits every skin tone and an easy way to rock a bold red lip without looking too […]
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Blush writer Annie, makes the case for Blue shadow, a la Chanel. – Blue eyeshadow has a bad rep. There’s nothing natural about primary colour smeared all over your eyes, that much is clear. But Chanel and Missoni said it was ok, so it’s now ok, ok? At this (interim) stage of my life, Chanel […]
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The Autumn/Winter Atelier Versace show was an absolute beauty treat. Blessed by the magic of Pat McGrath, models came down the runway with an array of looks: dark blackberry lips, graphic blue eyes, or metallic finished skin. It was hard to choose a favourite but, magpie that I am, it was inevitably the glitter lip […]
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I’ll be honest: working with glitter fills me with dread. The shimmery forays of 11-year-old me come rushing back to mind whenever I see a twinkling eyeliner or lip. The sparkle reminds me too much of Claire’s Accessories, candy necklaces and scented gel pens for me to take it seriously. But when I saw Edie […]
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Finding anything ‘nude’ coloured when you’re darker of skin can be a huge challenge. At my school, we were supposed to wear skin coloured tights; a requirement that lead to me either wearing orangey fake tan nylons or stockings that made me look as though I’d been dipped in sickly beige paint. When it […]
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White lace and layers of chiffon are nothing new for spring/summer, but this season designers went full throttle, showcasing an array of diaphanous gowns and Victorian inspired sleeves. Whether you’ll be teaming strict starchy whites with high waisted denim, or going all out in ankle grazing white Mille feuille, Blush writer Josie Johnson, shows you […]
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Is there anything more perennially chic than French women? With their effortlessly tousled hair, poreless skin and minimalist style aesthetic, the French dominate in nonchalant beauty, saying ‘non’ to trends and ‘Don’t look at me’ to passers-by. French style is all about attitude, and with beauties like Lea Seydoux and Marine Vacth making a style […]
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Summer is upon us and that means: fields, beaches and hair issues. Whilst I love the idea of beachy waves, we all know that the heat soon takes over and you end up wrapping your, promptly frizzy do up into a bun, wishing you’d done it in the first place. Let’s be honest, holiday hair […]
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Our newest addition to the Blush team, Josie Johnson (great name) looks to the Chanel show (and her roots) for a Cuban inspired Summer. I was born and raised in the UK so my Cuban heritage has always been slightly in the background. My Grandma’s silk scarves set against her mahogany skin and red lipstick, […]
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The flower crown is officially dead. Let’s be honest, it’s been done to death. The only way to get away with it now, is with natural flowers and single buds placed insouciantly just so. With the start of Coachella last weekend, (which is back again this weekend for round 2,) festival season is officially upon us. […]
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As the Sloane Ranger rides back into fashion , thanks to this season’s penchant for a pie crust collar, Blush show you how to get that other Chelsea signature, the blow dry. – The Chelsea Blowdry mastered by the master that is Richard Ward, oozes sexiness and polish in equal measure. No small feat. The look which has become […]
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How to do the Hailo Braid. Step by Step Tutorial.
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If 2015 was the year of the half up half down ‘Hun’, this year it’s all about the Ponytail moonlighting as a Bun, or Pun as we’ve decided we’ll be calling it at Blush. Blush show you how to Get the Look. – As we finally get ready to wave goodbye to the cold, dark wintery nights and welcome the […]
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A celebration of diversity and the beauty of individuality, Rihanna’s Fenty x Puma show was a welcome surprise. Rih’s Fenty show of super soft oversized hoodies and racy lace-up cut-outs were perfectly paired with pared back skin, swept back hair doused in white powder and Rihanna’s signature black lip; the ultimate antidote to ghostly white lashes. Set […]
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New York Fashion Week is in full swing and the beauty looks are as bold as ever. Backstage, make-up artists Diane Kendal, Gucci Westman, Kabuki and Sil Bruinsma, worked their magic with M.A.C‘s Studio Conceal and Correct Palette and Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline, to create doubled-up graphic eyeliner flicks and a still-seasonally-appropriate berry lip and kohl […]
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With the launch of the Blush London app, Slapp. only seven months away, I’ve definitely bitten off a lot; so I’ve enlisted the help of some great girls with an equally unhealthy obsession with all things fashion and beauty to help me out. First up this week, how to get that sexy bedhead look just […]
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When it comes to sex, nobody sells it better than Versace. It’s full throttle and unabashed and that’s why we love it. For their Couture collection, that showed in Paris this week, the Versace Atelier held no punches, with supermodels Joan Smalls, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Lara Stone and Adriana Lima walking alongside new heavyweights Gigi Hadid, Lineisy […]
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Take inspiration from Kate Moss, the Queen of the party, this NYE and go hard on sparkle. Nothing screams a celebration like glitter. So here are our top pieces to shine in, this NYE. The Shoes: Channel disco divas Diana Ross and Jerry Hall and opt for high voltage glamour. Team a jumpsuit with a velvet turban […]
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A 90s original that you can always rely on, the slip has long been a wardrobe staple of mine. Given a new lease of life, thanks to Phoebe Philo at Celine, who showed two-tone midi slips paired with pom pom scarves, the slip remains a constant source of inspiration; thanks to its canvas-like ability to […]
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I feel like my love for berry lips has been well-documented; and whilst I love the cool nonchalance of a matte nearly-black berry lip, a little high voltage glamour never hurt. I’ve been hitting Pintrest hard recently, and it’s such a great resource if you’re in a make-up rut. I’m always inspired by the revelry of […]
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The fashion and beauty obsessives among you will no doubt have heard of legendary make-up artist Pat McGrath. The make-up maestro who’s been behind the scenes at the likes of Louis Vuitton, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana for over a decade, is finally following in the footsteps of her contemporaries Francois Nars and Charlotte Tilbury […]
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Unlike florals in Spring, berry lips in autumn never go out of style- thank god, because pink looks horrendous on me. This season creamy mattes and soft sheens take centre stage. if you’re in need of some inspiration, look to queen of the Bordeaux lip Joan Smalls. The supermodel has become so well known for […]
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With Carnival around the corner, and Autumn on the way, there’s no better time to try the braided bun. For next season, channel Anna Ewers Eighties vibe and team with drop earrings. Get the Look: If you are styling from damp, spritz a liberal amount of GHD’s Straight & Smooth Spray (£12.95, LookFantastic) into hair […]
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This week’s probably the last week, we can really get behind a summer trend. London rain isn’t helping, but as sad as it is to say, summer is drawing to a close. Whilst I’m still in need of a lot more tanning, there are so many beauty looks for next season I can’t wait to […]
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Weddings, festivals, raves and beach days, summer calls for a host of hairstyles, but there’s one that’s seen a resurgence this season- the humble high pony. A schoolgirl favourite, the high ponytail is the perfect low maintenance look. For day or night, nothing is more nonchalant. So versatile is the easy up-do that Lily James […]
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The idea of wearing bright blue eye shadow can be a pretty harrowing one. Unlike the wrong lipstick shade, eye make-up is pretty difficult to wipe off; once you’ve committed that’s it, there’s no going back unless you want to start all over again. So when I was sent the new Chanel eyeshadow in bright metallic […]
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So far for Spring Summer 15, there’s been a lot to love. Christopher Kane’s bare faced beauty and Givenchy’s mega wing are both ideal for the day, with the Balmain slick-back and Tom Ford’s sexpot bringing the glamour for the night. As it’s only June, I think it may be a little premature for beachy waves and sun-kissed skin; we’re kind of in […]
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Pigtails are the epitome of youth; ideal if you’re going for a Marc by Marc Jacobs AW14, rebel school girl vibe. Notoriously tricky to pull off for anyone over the age of 18, the pigtail that has consistently proved most passable, is the ghetto upgrade. A hairstyle, that has managed to make Katy Perry cool, […]
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It’s bank holiday weekend and even though BBC says it will be raining I refuse to accept it. I will be in a pub garden somewhere with my sunnies on sipping on a cold pint of cider and black (I’m a classy bird!) Wherever you’ll be, I think this four day weekend calls for a […]
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Nail art is finally a thing of the past. No longer do we care whether our fingers are flowers, flags or fruit; For the time being at least, we have better things to do. What started as a statement soon became a phenomenon; but with every craze, there’s the counter phase. There’s the moment when we realise actually […]
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Joan Smalls is officially the Queen of the dark red lip. The Puerto Rican Super, had us falling in love with berry lips a few years back, and she’s gone and done it again. After we recently declared our love for all things nude, Joan reignited our lust for oxblood red, at the launch of her True […]
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I don’t know whether it’s my lob, the Rihanna cover or the fact that not every day I want my lips to scream “I’ve made an effort” but I am obsessed with the new nude lip. Unlike it’s predecessor, the new nude is creamier and all together a lot less beige – I really wasn’t […]
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Rihanna stunned on the red carpet at last week’s Grammys and it wasn’t just due to her vintage rose giambattista valli couture gown. The Bajan superstar has been killing it recently with her creative looks: the Da Brat style braids and brown beige lipstick for the I-D cover and the swept back hair and metallic […]
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As my rather ‘proper’ retro bob begins its journey into a lob, I’ve been looking for a look to sex things up. It doesn’t get much sexier than Tom Ford’s SS15 woman, with her sequin nipple tasseled dress, shaggy hair and morning after makeup. Ford is always a safe bet when in search of something […]
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There’s something about these two that instantly makes me want go out and buy leopard print and red lipstick. Daisy Lowe and Erin O’ Connor, who attended the My Theresea x JJ Martin party in Paris, did us Brits proud in their opposing but equally awesome looks. Daisy offset her leopard two-piece with barely there foundation, […]
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There’s nothing easier than black. Its elegant,it’s edgy, its prim. Its whatever you dress it up to be and that’s the beauty of it. Dressing it down with a fresh face couldn’t be chicher right now, as demonstrated by the always well turned out Julia Restoin-Roitfeld, Leigh Lezark and Poppy Delvingne who all rocked up […]
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See in the new year with Peter Phillips’ new look for Dior pre-fall 15. Models took to the runway in coats constructed in exaggerated ideals, ankle skimming fur gilets worn atop long-sleeved sequinned and sparkly polo necks. Though the elements remained the same – sheer sheath dresses, knee high leather boots and quirky ski knits, […]
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It’s Friday and you’ve got approximately twenty minutes to transform from exhausted desktop affixee, to decent looking member of society. Being eyed up in a bar when you have the morning’s make-up smeared somewhere along your temples, is never a nice feeling, so we’ve taken inspiration from the SS15 show of the new Tom Ford, […]
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You’ve probably already seen Cara’s latest campaign for Tom Ford’s Black Orchid. Whilst boys the world over are no doubt oogling her side boob, we’ve only got eyes for, Cara’s eyes. The young supermodel demonstrates the perfect party eyes, and brows and lips in the fragrance campaign. Whilst we love a blacked out smokey eye, […]
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I’ve been a huge Grace Hartzel fan since those first YSL ads; the fringe, the fur, the pout, she was the perfect poster child for Hedi Slimane‘s Rock and Roll revolution, at the helm of the huge Paris House that is Yves Saint Laurent. Keeping in line with the French vibe I’m currently mentally channeling, […]
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Kate Moss‘ little sister Lottie is very much making a name for herself. The young model who has fronted campaigns for Calvin Klein Jeans and starred as an unofficial ambassador for Saint Laurent Paris in her first shoot for Dazed magazine, has now landed the job as the face for Red Valentino. In the shoot […]
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Despite being lauded by (and gracing the cover of) every independent fashion magazine in town, it is only since the furore surrounding her relationship with the very attractive former vamp, that is Robert Pattinson, that FKA Twigs has been getting the column inches she deserves. It was the social media trolling experienced by the […]
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Anna Ewers oozed Bridgette Bardot cool backstage at the Sonia Rykiel SS15 show. The soon to be super’s look is easily achievable with tied back bed hair and lashings of kohl liner. The best I’ve tried in a while is HD Brows Kajal liner in Intense Black. The retractable kohl liner makes a welcome change from […]
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Perhaps a little damaged by their ubiquity on every red carpet and, well everyone in possession of nude platform heels and a bodycon dress, false lashes took a backseat in our affections for a little while; quietly making way for minimal make-up. Thanks to the retro resurgence they are back with a vengeance. Seen on […]
Read moreLondon Fashion Week has finished, but thankfully we have until next summer to get to grips (and more importantly get saving) for the season ahead. Blush went behind the scenes of LFW with butter London‘s Katie Jane Hughes and got an up close glimpse of her nail creations for the likes of Marios Schwab, Temperley and […]
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Gwyneth Paltrow is famous for many things: Sliding doors (classic), that oscars speech (hilarious), Goop (admirable but depressing) and the much mocked ‘conscious uncoupling’ statement (embarrassing). But what I know and will always love her for is Margot. I watched the Royal Tennenbaums on a flight to visit my family in Hong Kong, upon landing […]
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The SS14 catwalk offered up two differing, but equally striking, ways to wear white eyeliner. Kenzo’s bold wave of white across the eyelid, was in-keeping with the oceanic graphics of the collection. Also drawing inspiration from the aquatic, for her London Aquarium-inspired show, J. JS Lee opted for a softer take, with a sweep of white kohl […]
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The SS14 Chloe girl was sophisticated and effortlessly understated; an aesthetic intrinsic to this French fashion house. Echoing the feminine clothes, both make-up and hair had a light and transparent quality, where attention to detail and subtlety were key. A Chloe look always starts with natural and glowing skin. After moisturising, apply Benefit ‘That Gal’ […]
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Miu Miu SS14 was a celebration of all things retro. Lace-up knee-high boots in suede and pastel leather, came over over-the-knee socks and beneath mini skirts and floral (or cat) print jackets. The entire collection was kooky and offbeat- signature Miuccia Prada– with a dash of sex appeal. To compliment this Sixties sex kitten, […]
Read moreBlue was out in full force on the SS14 catwalks. David Koma offered an interesting alternative to the standard sweep of colour with a cat-eye. A modern take on the classic, this look is really worth experimenting with, and -unlike green lipstick- won’t make you look too freaky. For this look keep the base quite natural as […]
Read moreSpring is (kind of) here and it’s time for sunburst lips to take centre stage. Tropical matte orange is one of the summer’s biggest beauty trends, thanks to the Brit boys at Rag & Bone. It’s a one size fits all colour, no matter your skin tone or complexion, there’s a shade to […]
Read moreWhether stranded on a desert island or packing for a holiday, one of my must-have products is a black kohl eyeliner. This modest, unassuming pencil, holds the key to so many beautiful, bold looks. The most notorious perhaps is the post-party, morning-after look demonstrated at the Topshop Unique SS14 show. Inspired by the Ibiza party girl, Topshop‘s offering was a daring -but welcome- contrast from the fresh faced trend […]
Read moreEditing my make-up bag so that it fits into a clutch, whilst ensuring its contents help me seamlessly transform from day to evening, is always a challenge. To aid this decision-making I’ve taken inspiration from Mulberry’s SS14 look. In just a few simple steps and with the help of a few key products my fresh […]
Read moreBlush Contributor Lynne Grey shows you how to achieve Helmut Lang’s polished, fresh look for SS14. I could be described as an experimentalist when it comes to lipstick, so this polished look referencing the nineties, was one of the SS14 looks that instantly caught my attention. Bold and erring on the sophisticated side, it […]
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The Inspiration [Clockwise from top: Stella McCartney SS14, Gucci, Jason Wu & Tom Ford AW13-14] Bronze eyes are a look for this season and beyond. They are the perfect neutral shade for darker skin tones and add luminescence to sunkissed skin. Bronze eyes are also the perfect day-to-night accessory, easily dressed up […]
Read moreJumpsuit from Mango, £59.99. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and whether you’re out with the man or your ladies, it’s an evening to look chic and effortless. Blush shows you how. This innovative multi-dimensional blush is on sale from tomorrow. Naturally grabbing the light, but providing a natural flush, this is set to be […]
Read moreMake-up artist Lisa Eldridge is one of my beauty heroes. I always have a look at her website when I’m trying to figure out a new trend or I want to experiment with a new beauty look. There has been much written (on Blush and everywhere else!) about the minimal make-up look. I’m not a […]
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We saw Joan Smalls do it at Paris Fashion Week and Blake Lively mastered it on the Gucci front row. Cara Delevingne did it at the Met Ball and she’s done it again. It seems the go-to look for downplaying a sexy look these day is side-swept hair. A chignon or a bun, despite the latter being […]
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Oh Rosie, how you continue to beguile us all. The Devon-born super, has probably been on Blush‘s Look of the day list more than anyone else and shows no sign of stopping. Whether it’s her tummy-baring crop tops, going braless in halter-necks or surprising us all with a strapless stripy jumpsuit, Rosie always lives up […]
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Summer is a tricky beast to master. You want to look your best, but don’t want to look like you’ve tried. You want legs that glisten in the sun, hair that’s tousled from the sea and skin that’s so supple it looks like all you’ve imbibed is coconut water. Luckily, the beauty […]
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