The Makeup Maniac
Anna Hunter is positively mad about makeup. In her column she shares her favourite finds, her hoards of cosmetics and her unhealthy obsession with blusher. The best mascaras, foundations and lipsticks get a look in too, as well as new launches and timeless makeup classics.
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Be your own pro: how to do your own wedding makeup
April 6th 2018
It’s your ‘big day’, and yes, you can nail your own makeup. Here’s what a bridal makeup artist keeps in her kit, and why doing your own makeup could make you more, not less, chilled… >>>
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Nars Orgasm Lip Balm is coming, and other Fashion Month sightings
February 23rd 2018
The beauty launches of the future are often road-tested backstage. Here are a few things that we’ve spied in the experts’ kits, and when you can get your hands on them… >>>
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Decorté: Japan’s best selling makeup has just landed in the UK
February 1st 2018
Selfridges has the exclusive and Kate Moss has been the face (and cheerleader) of Decorté skincare and makeup since 2015. Here’s our take on the J-beauty brand and the latest Brit launches… >>>
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Do HD Brows live up to the hype?
January 12th 2018
Brows are big news in beautyland, and some people are going to great lengths to out-arch the competition. I checked out a brow service that brings Delevingne definition to the nation >>>
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6 steps to flawless makeup for glasses wearers
January 5th 2018
Life through a lens needn’t be blinkered; here’s how to make eyes smoulder behind your specs a la Emily Ratajkowski >>>
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New makeup to cheer you into the New Year
January 4th 2018
Because if there were ever a time for a fresh and shiny liquid lipstick or blusher modelled on a macaroon, it’s now >>>
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The best glitter makeup for grown-ups
November 29th 2017
Set off a few fireworks in your makeup bag for winter, because shimmery Twilight vampire chic has never been so cool… >>>
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8 ways to fake looking awake
November 29th 2017
The ultimate hangover beauty solutions, in easily digestible list form. The following also work well for fatigue, illness and general busy-ness… >>>
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20 expert makeup shortcuts for flawless application
November 16th 2017
They don’t call it makeup artistry for nothing - makeup application is a skill to master, there’s no doubt about it. Here are some quick tricks to take you from amateur to pro >>>
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The best makeup tricks and techniques for hooded eyes
November 6th 2017
Jennifer Lawrence, Blake Lively and Nicole Kidman - if you were born with hooded eyes you’re in good company. Here’s how to make the most of them with makeup >>>
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Makeup solutions for sallow skin
November 2nd 2017
You’re searching for it, we’re solving it. Here’s how to tailor makeup to olive and warm skintones that tend towards sallowness >>>
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The best makeup for acne-prone skin
October 16th 2017
Don’t let breakouts break your spirit; the right makeup can smooth over skin and self-esteem, not to mention stop spots spreading >>>
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3 SS18 makeup trends that work in the real world
September 21st 2017
And two that really don’t… >>>
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How to look convincingly tanned when you're pale
August 25th 2017
Bronzer for pale skin can be a minefield of muddy finishes and tidelines. Here’s how to get sunkissed skin without the streaks >>>
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12 cruelty-free makeup brands that are as awesome as they are ethical
August 10th 2017
Fresh, cool and cruelty-free- here’s an edit of just some of the new and established makeup companies that don’t test on animals *adds to basket* >>>
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Patchy, thin, overplucked: UK women’s biggest brow concerns, solved
July 16th 2017
We’re buying into brows more than ever, but it turns out we’re far from satisfied with our eyebrows as a nation. Here’s how to fix the most common brow issues in the land… >>>
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The 10 best waterproof eyeliner pencils
June 29th 2017
Weddings, rain, heat and hayfever all demand a lot from your liner. We’ve whittled down the best waterproof options, from high street to high end >>>
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15 beauty bloggers’ favourite makeup brushes
June 26th 2017
Which makeup brushes do makeup mad bloggers love? Here’s the edit according to some of the best in the business >>>
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The Makeup Maniac: Low-effort festival looks
June 15th 2017
Whether you’re heading to Glastonbury or another festival in the summer lineup, you don’t need to spend yonks in your tent to perfect festival beauty. Here are 5 faff-free festival makeup ideas… >>>
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The Makeup Maniac: Fresh foundations for summer
June 4th 2017
Foundation sales are soaring, as, we hope, are temperatures. Here are the newest non-cakey launches to see you through the heat, or you know, humid drizzle >>>
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The Makeup Maniac: Nars’ sex is on fire
May 18th 2017
A review of the new Orgasms and a sensual new Franco-English collaboration for your delectation >>>
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The Makeup Maniac: How to master cut-crease eyeshadow
February 23rd 2017
Want bigger, brighter eyes? This eye makeup technique will be right up your street… >>>
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The best makeup for eyelash extensions
February 9th 2017
You’ve shelled out for doe-eyed lashes; here’s how to make the most of your flutter, without the fallout >>>
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The Makeup Maniac: Universal Makeup
January 26th 2017
From transparent lip liners to colour-adjusting lipsticks and sheer blushers that supposedly adapt to the skin’s pH, suits-all makeup is having a moment, but is it really as clever as it seems? >>>
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Britain’s best selling makeup
October 21st 2016
We Brits not only buy more makeup than our French cousins, but we’re prepared to pay for it too. Here’s what we’re putting in our baskets… >>>
