We have some highlights for you from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2012!
Thanks to beautydirectory, the media and industry insider at www.beautydirectory.com.au, we have makeup and hair highlights from the Akira, Suboo, Roopa Pemmaraju, We are handsome and Alice McCall shows…
Suboo – makeup by Liz Kelsh for Max Factor (above)‘The origins of the Suboo label is beach umbrellas, and then they went into kaftans, and this is their first read-to-wear collection, so we wanted to pay homage to their beginnings... Read more
Max Factor makeup artist Liz Kelsh created a very dewy, natural look with pops of neon and metallic and lots of emphasis on lashes, at Watson X Watson’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia show.
‘For this look it was important that I created a look that was individual to each girl,’ says Liz. ‘The Watson X Watson brand is all about having a unique look and owning it.
‘Coincidentally when I was in Europe recently I discovered a new Max Factor double-ended lipstick that was specially designed by Pat McGrath in... Read more
A new survey by Clairol has revealed that 65% of women with grey hair are under 35 years of age – a result that challenges the general perception that grey hair is only associated with ageing, the brand says.
Four out of 5 women said they disliked their grey hair, and that a simple, yet effective way to conceal greys is vital. A natural result has also been identified as the most desired attribute when colouring hair.
According to Clairol Nice’n Easy ambassador Belinda Jeffrey, some of the hottest shades this... Read more
Suffering from acne in our teens is hard enough. But what happens when those lumps and bumps don’t just go away, but turn into lifelong scars instead?
Austen* was suffering from just this problem, and it was affecting her self-esteem.
‘I have suffered with acne scarring for some time now, which had diminished my self- confidence significantly,’ she says.
It’s well established that acne scars can have a serious effect on quality of life. Up to 95% of acne patients can be affected by these scars, the... Read more
Q: What is a scar?
A: When the skin is injured, it’s part of the natural healing process for collagen to grow around the affected area. The body acts as quickly as it can to repair the damage, but energy and resources are dedicated to healing the injury quickly, rather than perfectly.
As a result, there’s an overproduction of collagen at the site of the wound, which leads to scarring. Scars can change over time, but the damaged area never becomes as strong as it once was, and hair follicles and sweat glands... Read more



