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Creating the right impression at work - makeup dos and don’ts

Appearances matter. That’s not big news, we all know it and it’s especially true in the workplace. We all wheel out our favourite suit, and polish our shoes for an important meeting or presentation. It seems the smaller details matter too – like what makeup look your sporting. Yes this really can make or break your chances of success at work. And it gets down to the minutiae like no mascara, which could mean you’re prone to crying, or red lipstick which might imply you're power-mad and likely to steal your boss’s job! So here’s my guide to workplace makeup – the dos and don’ts. And assuming

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How To: Choose Your Perfect Lipstick Shade

Finding the perfect colour lipstick can be challenging. Read my guide and find out how to you can choose the perfect shade every time. Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at the lipstick counter, feeling lost and confused? This was always a big one for me as I’ve never really known what I was doing in this department! Now give me a fabric to colour match and I’m all over it but give me a lipstick counter and I used to be a gibbering wreck! Fortunately, Arbonne has taught me a few tips that can help you in your journey to find the perfect shade. Keep reading and I’ll reveal what they

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How to keep lips kissable all summer long

Summer sun, wind and, if you’re in the UK, rain can wreak havoc on our skin. I know as before I learnt about more natural skincare and reduced the chemicals in my products and diet I always suffered with dry skin and even eczema. But by far the most difficult area for me to get to grips with was my lips. Lots of people suffer with dry, chapped, lips in the winter, but for me the summer, with its shift in temperature, has always been just as bad. I thought it was something I simply had to put up with until now. This summer one of my Arbonne team mentioned her favourite product and it quite

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Avoid these makeup faux pas to make your skin look younger

Makeup can help you look younger, or even older if you don’t apply it correctly. I’ve just started to switch to a darker foundation as the weather warms up and my skin picks up a bit of natural tan but incorrectly applied makeup can actually age you. Here’s the key mistakes to avoid to ensure your makeup isn’t ageing you. Too pale foundation Make sure you get a really good colour match for your foundation as too pale a foundation can age our skin. Foundation is best colour matched in natural daylight so it’s no wonder that when we buy a foundation at one of the overly bright department stores

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How to get smoother, softer lips

Make sure you have luscious lips this Valentine’s Day… We all desire lips that are kissable at this time of year, but the cold and wet weather can wreak havoc on your skin and your lips are one of the most exposed parts of your face. It can be simple to get softer lips you just need to treat them with a bit of love and care and they will reward you with a soft and smooth texture and plumpness you’ve never seen before. One of the easiest ways to get softer lips is to exfoliate your lips while you are brushing your teeth. Yes I know, lots of people laugh when you say “exfoliate your lips” but it

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Easy Holiday Makeup: How-To

We all need a few new ideas to keep our makeup on trend. He’s my top tips for this seasons looks. Whether you’re rushing straight from the office and touching up quickly in the cab or have all the time in the world (as if) my advice is always the same; get your nutrition and skincare right first and your skin will glow. Focus on skin. I believe that skin prep is more important than makeup! It will make all the difference in how you look and feel and in how your makeup sits on your skin. Get this right and the makeup will pretty much take care of itself. I always prep with a Makeup Primer as it

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