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Calling all you fashionistas/style gurus! We need your style-and-beauty tips

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By (MNHQ) Fri 30-Oct-09 16:02:40 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Hello.

We're thinking of doing an MN Guide to Style and Beauty - but we can't do it without you! <hides frumpy shoes under desk>

We'd love you to post bestest, wittiest, most practical style/hair/beauty tips, secrets, rules, dos and don'ts on this thread.

Obviously, we're thinking "this will make you look good in the 13 seconds you have between getting up and getting the kids up", rather than "this will make you look good but takes six hours and £3000 to achieve".

Right, over to you. And thank you!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By (MNHQ) Mon 09-Nov-09 10:07:34
Alternative to Black Honey is Elizabeth Arden 8 hour moisturising liptint in the darkest colour (looks scary in the shop, it's not I promise) - lipbalm and colour in one.
[multi tasking emoticon]
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 09-Nov-09 09:22:42
plus3 - Clinique Black Honey is the best stuff - doesn't dry out lips, doesn't need lipliner and adds just enough colour - I love it too!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 22:39:45
Soften up a stubborn eyeliner pencil with a quick blast under the hairdryer for a softer, easier to smudge look.

Do not do this is you want a crisp line - then it's time to reach for the sharpener!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 20:38:37
Clinique Almost lipstick in Black Honey is the perfect lipstick - suits everybody and not overpowering.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 18:58:39
If your mascara becomes difficult to apply in the winter due to the cold, place it under your arm like a thermometer as you do the rest of your make-up then when you come to use it, the heat from your body will have loosened it up a little so that you can apply it with ease. Also works for mascara that is getting on a bit!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 17:46:27
white eyeliner does not make you look more awake but actally like a manequin or slap happy droid
Laura Mercier does flesh colured pencils for a natural looking effect that does work
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 15:15:58
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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 14:16:11
As great on the lips as it is on the nips. See, I have made a slogan up and everything, they should totally hire me for an ad campaign, just call me Don Draper. grin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 12:44:25
StayFrosty - thinking about it, it stands to reason that Lanisoh would work on lips too! Never would have though of it though. D'oh
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 11:25:48
Lansinoh nipple ointnment doubles up as the best lipgloss/balm I have ever come across.
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