Author Archive: claire coshan

For some people the Christmas party is the social event of the working year. It is a chance to have a great time in a nice venue and really let your hair down. And for some women it is absolutely essential that…
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Whenever most of us look at celebrities we wonder just how do they do it? How do they lead their ultra busy glamorous lifestyle and still find the time to make themselves look utterly fabulous? The truth is they don’t….
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Every girl knows that when it comes to a  make-up look you either need to make your eyes pop or your lips pop. If you make both pop then you will look over done. but some women do not know how…
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The eighties are a time that some of us will remember with fondness, some of us will remember with horror and some of us just don’t want to remember, I believe that it depends on how many pictures there are…
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Many women do not realise that make-up is about enhancing the features that they already have, not drawing on a new set of features entirely. Applying natural looking make-up is as much of an art as applying glamorous make-up. In…
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When it comes to eye make-up and eye colours, there is a lot of advice give about what certain colours can and can not wear. And whilst you can wear whatever colour make-up you so desire. There are certain colours that will…
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Having oily skin can be very frustrating. Your pores are more visible and harder to conceal and your skin is prone to becoming shiny. This  means that you make-up will normally slide off your face after a very short space…
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Everyone knows that there is a difference between make-up for the day and make-up for the night, but many people do not know what that difference is. Make-up for the day should be light and natural. Whilst make-up for the night…
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Blusher is designed to give the wearer a natural, rosy glow. It is meant to make them look as though they have been blushing, hence the name. But so many women do not know how to apply blusher properly. They…
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Fall fashion is clear this year. It seems that the trend is to make your clothes as over-sized and grey as you possibly can. Baggy cardigans and grey trousers seem to be the fall uniform.  So when it comes to…
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There is nothing more frustrating than applying your make-up perfectly only to have it sliding off your face after a few hours. When you apply your make-up you want it to last until you decide to take it off. Not…
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Blush and lipstick are two of the most difficult kinds of make-up to apply. This is why so many women all over the world do not know how to apply it. There is a lot of conflicting advice around about blusher and…
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If you have a fair complexion then people are all too keen to tell you what make-up you can and can not wear. When in fact you can wear whatever make-up you want. But there will be colours that are better…
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When it comes to the 1980s, if you were there then you either remember it fondly or you quite simply do not wish to remember it. People say that when we look back in years to come we will look…
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Whether it is because we got up late, we lost track of time or we are simply too busy, sometimes we just do not have time to spend half an hour putting on our make-up. For those that do not…
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Women all over the world wear make-up. Some of them wear it every single day of their lives. And yet so many of them make terrible make-up mistakes every day. Millions of women all over the world do not know…
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When it comes to eye shadow many of us do not give it the time and consideration we need to apply it. We simply apply the same one or two colours every day in the same way. But there are different ways…
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So many women all over the world will avoid lipstick like the plague. They do this not because they have anything against lipstick, but because they simply do not know how to apply it.  Nothing stands out quite like badly…
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Don’t you just hate it when you have applied your make-up and it has inexplicably disappeared after only a few hours?  Unfortunately this is one of the perils of oily skin. Oily skin is also known as a skin spoiler and is very common…
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Whenever you look at a celebrity in a glossy magazine and think about how beautiful they look and how envious you are. Just try to remember that they don’t always look like that. In fact they probably didn’t even do their own…
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Despite the controversy surrounding it, mineral make-up is as popular today as it has ever been. It has obvious benefits for the skin. And many companies claim that prolonged use of their mineral foundations will actually increase the overall look and condition of the skin. It…
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Mascara is a wonderful tool. It can really open up your eyes and your whole face. It can be used to create a range of looks from natural to dramatic. But many people have difficulty applying mascara because they get…
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Eye liner is possibly one of the most underestimated tools in make-up. It can create a whole range of looks even when it is applied on its own. This means that eye liner is one of the most important things a lady can have…
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When it comes to lips, the key word is sexy. It always has been. Every woman in the world would love to have full pouting sexy lips that are both hypnotic and irresistible. But unfortunately most of us were not born with perfect…
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