Reese Witherspoon turns 37 today, and we're celebrating! The modern day Southern Belle: beautiful, graceful and glamorous, Reese doesn't seem to have aged a day since she burst onto our screens in Cruel Intentions. And while you may think that she's all about the neutral palette, you'll find more than a few sexy red lips in her past. Check out 37 of her best beauty looks from years gone by now.
Ashley Greene turns 26 today and to celebrate, we're taking a look back at her best beauty looks. The Twilight star is quite the chameleon when it comes to style, often switching up hair texture, colour and length over the years. When it comes to makeup however, she keeps things classic, always opting for a sultry smoky eye or ramping things up with a red lip. Take a look through her best beauty looks to date, and join us in wishing her a happy birthday!
To celebrate Emily Seebohm's silver medal win at the London Olympics last night, we're taking a look back at our recent interview with the Australian swimming champion.
Emily took time out of her hectic training schedule ahead of the London Olympics to chat to us about landing a place on the Australian team after she secured her spot in the squad by coming first in the 100m backstroke at the National Championships. When asked how it compares to her new role as a Pantene ambassador, 19-year-old Emily said: "They are both very different and both very exciting!" Here she gives us an exclusive insight into her world, talking beauty icons, biggest blunders and even spills on the grooming habits of the guys on the squad.
If vacay plans don't feature into the equation for you this Winter, don't fret. Estée Lauder is about to unveil its latest limited edition collection that's inspired by the Isle of Capri. Featuring gorgeous golden hues, peppered with vibrant blues, your skin will be sexy and sun-kissed in no time. That's if you can bring yourself to actually use it. In typical Pecheux fashion, Estée Lauder's creative director has created palettes with to-die-for textures in innovative tri-brid formulations that cross the boundaries of liquid, powder and gel. If you purchase just one thing, make it the Limited Edition Pure Color Illuminating Powder Gelée ($75) which has been designed to look like shimmering sands when the sun hits. Sold.
Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Capri Collection will be available from July 29. Stockists: 1800 061 326.
It's time to reveal the final winners in our 2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards. Turning our attentions to all things body, find out which products — including body wash, self-tanner, firming body product and fragrances for ladies and gents — earned the high praise of our readers. From a shower gel designed (and used!) by a supermodel to some hot home-grown heroes, all are well worth a coveted spot in your bathroom. So what are you waiting for? Find out what they are!
Kate Beckinsale takes to the cover of Allure magazine for the third time in the August issue. Posing for Norman Jean Roy's lens, the actress — who turns 39 later this month — opens up to the beauty bible about not feeling attractive until later in life: "I didn't feel very attractive as a child, and actually I wasn't. Feeling attractive didn't come until I was 29 and with [my husband] Len [Wiseman]." Confessing that she likes the "liberating" feeling of being comfortable in her own skin, she can't quite wrap her head around women's notion of worrying about ageing: "What is it about a woman being in her late 30s that brings out the 'Oh, my gosh, are you worried?' questions? Worried? What about? My father died when he was 31. I think the alternative is so much worse. Thirty-eight, 39, 40, 50! Great! Still alive!" Take a sneak peek at Kate's shoot now.
We'd all like bombshell strands like Miranda Kerr and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley but when faced with approximately 3.7 million products in the haircare aisle, it can be tricky knowing what new shampoo, conditioner or styling product to try. Luckily you're one step closer to finding out as our readers have helped crown the best of the best when it comes to repairing, frizz-fighting, colouring, cleansing, styling and refreshing your strands. Care to find out the results?
It may take you a moment to recognise LOVE magazine's latest cover star, Jessica Brown Findlay, who is best known for playing Lady Sybil in Downton Abbey. Gone are the formal hairstyles, the satin gloves and the pared-back palette and in their place a part other-worldly, part-gothic makeover that's been beautifully captured by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Styled by Katie Grand, Jessica's full lips are painted in a rich berry stain which juxtaposes the whited-out complexion. In another teaser cover shot released earlier, Jessica literally plays a blushing bride with vibrant powder all over her veil, temples and décolletage.
Holy moly, Batman! Forgive us, we couldn't resist given that we are talking about the premiere of The Dark Knight Rises (the latest Batman movie) and Marion Cotillard did pick a show-shopping makeup look — in the shape of orange eyeshadow — for the New York screening. Orange eyes were big on the Spring '11 runways where we spied tangerine tones at the Derek Lam, Narciso Rodriguez, Dennis Basso, Rosa Cha and Moschino shows but we haven't seen too many stars adopt the look. Do you think Marion manages to pull off the trend?
Yesterday we revealed the winning skincare products in the 2012 BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards and today we're turning our attentions to makeup. Step right this way for the big reveal. Find out which two products battled it out in the mascara category, which cult buy was a front-runner right from the start in the lip line-up and which brand was lucky enough to scoop not one, but two awards for its base products. Ready to see what needs adding to your kit?
Let's be honest, we could all do with a little eye brightening in the morning. I don't know about you, but it's a struggle to even get my eyes to stay open when the alarm goes off, let alone look perky. That's where these tricksters come in. As well as offering your usual trifecta of eye solutions (read: targeting puffiness, dark circles and fine lines and wrinkles) they also help to boost radiance around the eye area, making you look wide awake and ready to face the day. And whether you've got $20 or $500 to spend, there's an option for you.
Jennifer Aniston has her signature style down pat and we rarely see her stray from her sun-kissed strands, golden glow and naturally beautiful makeup palette. One woman who isn't convinced by the whole look? Ellen DeGeneres, who decided to give her A-list friend a makeover to promote the 10th season of her talk show. Saying that she loves coming on Ellen's show as the host "takes care of you from the moment you get there," the hilarious video then cuts to Ellen vacuuming Jennifer's arm pit, getting her to suck her cheeks and attacking Jennifer's hair and body with a lint roller! The result? Messy bed-hair and a liberal amount of rouge on the lips and cheeks. It's Jennifer as you've never seen before. Check out the video and end result now.
Always one to take matters into her own hands, Lady Gaga has personally "leaked" the campaign imagery for her debut fragrance, Fame. This comes after a magazine editor tweeted an early shot of the bottle and packaging that Lady Gaga was hoping to keep under wraps. Since then, the song bird's turned into her own PR pro, sharing information on notes, as well as photos, with her fans via the Internet. And the latest reveal is one of the biggest: the campaign. Shot by Steven Klein, the ad sees a naked and masked Lady Gaga holding the flacon in her left hand as buff guys — could they be little monsters, perhaps? — climb over her, protecting her modesty. What do you think of the ad? Does it tempt you to try the first-ever black EDP?
Essie's resort collections have become the go-to place to get a fashionable fix for your nails between seasons and this year's offering is no exception. This flirty, feminine foursome takes inspiration from silver screen icons in the shape of Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. Centring on a colour palette of pinks and purples, our favourites are the pastel offerings, Pink-a-Boo and She's Picture Perfect which have micro-glitter and an iridescent quality to them respectively. Take a closer look at them before they hit shelves next month.
Essie 2012 Resort Collection ($18.95 per polish) will be available from August. Stockists: 1800 252 527.
Diane Kruger celebrated her 36th birthday yesterday and, given that she's the star we turn to if we're in need of effortlessly chic beauty inspiration, we thought we'd mark the occasion by reflecting on some of her best beauty looks in recent years. Never one to disappoint on the red carpet, Diane mixes old Hollywood glamour with modern hues to ensure that she always stands out from the crowd. Whether it's a red lip, smoky eye or perfect ponytail, Diane always wows.
The votes are in and we can finally reveal the products that scooped the accolades in our first ever BellaSugar Australia Beauty Awards! We'll be bringing you details on all of the winners this week so stay tuned. First up, let's see which new releases our readers voted for in the skincare category. If you're on the hunt for a new moisturiser, eye cream or serum, be sure to see what ones our readers rated before hitting the shops!
Miley Cyrus has gone even blonder, trading in her caramel-toned highlights for a lighter look that's reminiscent of her Hannah Montana days. Her colourist, Chris McMillan, who also counts Jennifer Aniston as a long-time client and friend, posted a snap on his Instagram account saying "Blondes have more fun." And it seems to be the case, Miley's taken to Twitter to poke fun at her new look, saying that it's now compulsory that she "give duck lips in every photo," and we also spotted her taking her new 'do out for a skate with fiancé Liam Hemsworth yesterday.
This week we learnt two big beauty secrets: Lara Bingle's two-step guide to complexion perfection and the latest "hair obsession" of Jessica Alba. We also couldn't tear our eyes away from Busy Phillips' manicure, an ombré-style glitzy number that had fruity accents. Very cool. Closer to home Jennifer Hawkins and Jesinta Campbell were showing off their latest nail colours, Aussie makeup maestro was getting spoilt with cupcakes (jealous!) and Miranda Kerr had bombshell hair down pat.
We're always on the hunt for a bargain and this week's instalment of Budget Buy Friday is jam-packed with them. From everyday essentials that you need in your life like pencil sharpeners, lip balms and towelling headbands — because there's nothing more annoying than getting a gooey face mask in your freshly-washed hair — to fun additions like a brightly-coloured hair straightener case and 2-in-1 eye and cheek compact, we think you'll find something you like!
