1st Jan – like many across the world, I decided it was the time to ditch the alcohol and go dry. For me it was a first. I go out pretty much every night and living in the city centre, temptation is everywhere. Here’s how I got on…
It’s our-go piece and what’s not to love? Throw on and go, dress up or down, no wonder it’s our wardrobe hero. Here’s five dresses to get excited about RN…
By Laura Callaghan
These celebrity beauties are turning heads everywhere after going in for the chop. Short, sassy and sleek- who needs to hair flick when you’re this much of a boss ass b****!
All eyes were on Gigi Hadid when she revealed her brand new ‘do at Saturday’s MTV Movie Awards. Real or not – she’s teased us before, remember – we’re 100% digging this look.
Before you reach for the scissors, we’ve rounded up the best celeb fringe inspo to take along to your next salon visit. FYI, this is not something to trust your BFF with…
The messy bangs
Ok, so we know Gigi would probably look good with a bowl cut, but we srsly heart this new messy look. It’s what your hairdresser would could a ‘feathered fringe’ (and bonus, it suits most face shapes too). We might not wake up quite like this, but this subtle boho style is one we definitely want to try.
Girl, it’s time to update your playlist. See what’s hot and what’s just dropped right this way…
AV AV AV – About You
She’s a singer-come-songwriter, producer and dancer. Not to mention fiancée of everybody’s fave vampire, R-Patz. This week, we’re crushin’ on FKA Twigs a.k.a Tahliah Debrett Barnett who turned 29 on Monday.
Superstar DJ and girl-getter, Calvin Harris turns 32 tomorrow. So what better way to wish him a big HB than with some of his finest lyrics to live by…
Signing myself up for this challenge was a big achievement in itself. Over the years, I’d never ever ever be seen without make-up. Rumour has it I’d put it on first thing in the morning before anyone (not even family members) could see me without it. True story.
My biggest issue is redness. Without make-up, I look like I’ve just crossed the finish line of a half marathon when in reality I’ve just had a duvet day and been a bit of a slob.
At the gym, it’s great. I can do 25 minutes of HIIT training and slope off looking like I’ve been in there for hours. But in life, not so much. My teens were spent investing in every green concealer and foundation you could find. I even used to put talc on them to try and mask the lobster look.
So to willingly sign away five days of my life make-up free a couple of years later was a pretty big deal. Here’s how I got on…
Day 1
Ironically, I ended up rushing around more than usual in the morning with the effects of a late night taking their toll. This wasn’t helped by a power walk to work in the wind with two bags and a suitcase, plus a run-in with one of those people you really don’t wanna see sans Double Wear. So I rocked up to HQ a little flushed to say the least. I then spent the morning subconsciously explaining the fact I was doing a make-up free challenge to anyone and everyone so they didn’t think I was ill or just woke up late. Aside from getting a shock each time I went to the loo and looked in the mirror, I otherwise forgot about the challenge.
Day 2
Since I’ve pretty much mastered washing my hair and getting ready in twenty minutes on the daily, I didn’t really get much more of a lie in than usual. Thanks to a very windy day, I arrived at work once again flushed AF and nipping out into town on lunch only ended with similar results. I’m not sure whether it was psychological, since I looked like I’d had an all-nighter without eye make-up, but I felt more tired than usual. Maybe I’d had too much sleep with my extra five minutes of ZZs…
Day 3
Despite my morning routine becoming less about highlighting and more about cleansing and toning, I spied a sneaky spot. Shock horror. I guess I was semi-cheating with the challenge in that I volunteered to do it on a week where I had little to no plans after work or at the weekend that involved me being out and about. When the topic cropped up again in a conversation at work, a very kind colleague told me they wouldn’t have even noticed I didn’t have make-up on. Somehow I didn’t quite believe them…
Day 4
So far, anything that drew attention to the challenge in question (and my bare fare) meant I turned redder than red but if I forgot about it, the redness calmed down. As part of the challenge, I took one selfie a day and I didn’t hate any of them – though my flat does have great lighting.
Day 5
As I started this challenge on a Tuesday, my final day of being makeup free fell on a Saturday, which is actually one of the few days I’m more than happy to ditch the beauty blender if I’m heading to the gym or dying of a hangover.
The day started out with good intentions to workout and do my weekly shop but resulted in me doing an online order from the comfort of my bed and watching films instead. However, the temptation to resist (and albeit dry) Saturday night out was too much and since I’d already tempted fate and bumped into someone earlier in the week with my fresh face, I wasn’t prepared to hit up the bar make-up and alcohol free.
So I lasted all of four and a half days.
By Laura Callaghan
It’s January and we’re all trying to put down the leftover chocolates and get our booty back in the gym. But that does sometimes mean we need some SRS inspo. Here are the mega bod babes that have been wanting us to workout RN and how to get their look stat.
Trousers are having a bit of a moment RN. Forget your basic gym leggings – it’s time to upgrade your slacks. From the sequin jogger to the satin crop, here are some of our fave pieces for the new season.
