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BEAUTY In the Boudoir 2336 views
The US trend for a 'trash the dress' shoot after the wedding is catching on fast, as is the 'boudoir shoot'. It is a cool gift for your man-to-be - but do you dare to bare?
'The concept of having a 'boudoir shoot' is catching on fast in the UK', says make-up artist Louise Walsh who set up Boudoir Shoots three years ago after seeing how popular it was in the States. A professional photographer and top make-up artist are the essential ingredients for little old you to be transformed into a boudoir belle. Good lighting and clever makeup work wonders!
Louise offers a professional make up and hair service with advice on styling and choice of outfits before a 2.5 hour session in the photo studio. You can change up to five times and the photographer will give you all the advice and tips on posing for the camera. It makes a fab gift for the groom-to-be, perhaps delivered to where he is staying the
night before the wedding!
After your shoot, the photos are posted on-line for you to see using your own unique code. After you have chosen your favourite pictures, they are displayed in a leather book. The full session is £495 (with a £50 discount for WP brides quoting WP03, booked and paid for by the end of March for a shoot date before the end of June) or book a mini-boudoir session from £275. For more information go to boudoirshoots.co.uk.
Related post: boudoir/trash dress "try not be to scared a few of the girls on here have done the boudoir shoot for there H2B and the photographers have made them feel so much at ease they have ended up going a bit less dressed than they ever imagined......and the H2B LOVED them" (Bev06)
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BEAUTY Box of Treats 7051 views
If you fancy some bridal pampering with beauty treats and spa products, new website feelunique.com has over 6000 products from 200 leading brands at prices up to 15% less than the high street.
Luxury online boutiqe, feelunique.com is a great one-stop shop for all your beauty needs in the lead up to the wedding day, from fragrances and spa products to make-up musts and little accessories. It's also a great place to shop for bridesmaids' gifts with delivery included and gift boxes available. You can search by product, by brand or by department - there's even a section for the groom-to-be with featured products from Calvin Klein boxers to Tweezeramn nose hair clippers!
To find out more go feelunique.com.
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BEAUTY Kiss the Bride 7737 views
Talia Shobrook was at the Golden Globes this month doing the make up for Gossip Girl's Taylor Momsen. While there, she picked up on 'lippy looks' that stole the show and has some great get-the-look tips to share.
Two key looks came through at this month's Golden Globes - the lips had it, either naturally nude or full-on, glamorous red.
Celebrities such as Susan Sarandon, Anne Hathaway, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Kyra Sedgwick and double-winner, Kate Winslet, stole the show with crimson red lips. Shobrook captures easy steps on how to create this take on the classic red lip:
EXPERT TIP: The morning before a big night out, or before applying any “statement” lip look, lightly exfoliate lips. Try an Aveda shammy cloth and Tourmaline Charged Exfoliating Cleanser.
1) Prep lips with a renewing treatment and blot.
2) Line lips, making sure to focus on the bow of the lip, and remaining inside the natural line.
3) Apply lip colour and blot.
4) Apply a second coat of lip colour and blot again.
Stars opting for a sexy, sheer, nude lip included nominees Angelina Jolie and Marisa Tomei along with presenters Jennifer Lopez, Blake Lively, Eva Mendes and Beyoncé. EXPERT TIP: “Sheer, nude shades can be unforgiving on dry, winter lips,” says Shobrook. To ensure an even application of colour, apply a hydrating treatment to lips at least twice a day to prevent chapping. For extra exfoliating, apply a small amount of Aveda Lip Saver to a new mascara brush (you can find these inexpensive brushes in beauty supply stores) and gently brush lips top to bottom to exfoliate and hydrate at the same time.
1) Apply lip liner, paying careful attention to the natural lip line.
2) Fill in entire lip with lip colour in a sheer tone.
3) For a subtle shade enhancement, apply a lighter shade on top.Photos © HFPA Golden Globe Awards
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BEAUTY Drop a Dress Size 6950 views
New year, new diet and a new you. We fall for it every year and when yet another diet comes along - who can resist? We are loving this new read, Crack the Fat-Loss Code by Wendy Chant...
Endorsed by Oprah and a New York Times Bestseller, if you are not blinded by the science, Crack the Fat-Loss Code could be your route to dropping a dress size before the big day. Your ultimate goal is to lose up to 25 pounds in eight weeks - and keep it off. Wendy's eight-week game plan is not about what you eat but when you eat it. Follow the rules and you'll learn how to balance the right carbohydrates,
proteins and fats. The first seven days are the hardest as you need to cut the carbs. After that, it is all about getting back into eating your favourite foods, but regulating portions and eating at the right time. Wendy's recipes are included although you might want to substitute some of the all-American bits. Heard of Reddi-Wip spray cream anyone?Crack the Fat-Loss Code: Outsmart Your Metabolism and Conquer the Diet Plateau is £9.99, published by McGraw-Hill Professional.
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BEAUTY Happy Feet 4251 views
Give yourself the ultimate pedicure with the help of Sally from IDI (International Dermal Institute). Follow her step-by-step guide and you'll have perfect toes for the big day - and the honeymoon afterwards.
DIY Happy Feet PedicureYou will need: a foot soak with a foaming antibacterial wash, an exfoliating body scrub, a pedi paddle, a nail file, cuticle remover, massage oil, a foot mask, hot towel and a foot or body moisturiser.
Step 1. Soak your feet for 5 to10 minutes and wash with the antibac foamer.
Step 2. Use the pedi paddle to remove excess dry skin.
Step 3. Use the scrub and massage into both feet.
Step 4. Dry feet.
Step 5. File toenails.
Step 6. Apply cuticle remover to cuticles. Work with a cotton tipped orange stick to remove excess skin.
Step 7. Massage feet and legs with warm oil (can be heated in microwave for a few seconds). Option, add the essential oil of rosemary after heating.
Step 8. Apply a moisturising foot mask over the top cover the feet with plastic then wrap a warm towel around the feet and sit with your legs up for 10 minutes. Use the hot towels to remove the excess mask.
Step 9. Finish by applying a rich body cream.
Step10. Apply Polish.
DID YOU KNOW...
A woman’s foot is on average 25cm long and 9.5cm wide, and carries an average weight of 65kg’s, 6,000 steps per day. Often squashed into too tight, too high, ill fitting shoes, we really should display a little more love!
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