FASCINATORS & FILLIES: A NAIL BITING FINISH
Published in Onya Magazine October 30 2009 We are coming down the home straight of the final Fascinators & Fillies, and nothing lets down a show stopping ensemble like chipped polish and cracked heels. Sally Hansen makes a french manicure sound so easy, even providing the white strips, but no matter how steady your hand, [...]
FASCINATORS & FILLIES: FAKING IT
Published in Onya Magazine Monday October 26 2009 For a social occasion such as the races, a professional spray tan is definitely the way forward. Even though DIY fake tan formulations have come a long way since their inception (stained hands were always a dead giveaway, but that’s only if you could get within cooee [...]
FASCINATORS & FILLIES: MAGINIFICENT MANES
Published in Onya Magazine on October 20, 2009 Following in the footsteps of last week’s makeup looks, the screen sirens are back with four signature hairstyles and tips for Spring Carnival glamour. First, we need to get your hair in prime condition. Make sure you book a trim and colour before the big day, and [...]
FASCINATORS & FILLIES: THE FACE THAT STOPS A NATION
Published in Onya Magazine 13th October 2009 “I love getting ready for a glamorous event, spending hours in my boudoir, primping and preening whilst I wait for my velcro rollers to set. I pour myself a glass of champers, open my cabinet and look through my make up (which is lovingly lined up like ‘pretty [...]
FASCINATORS & FILLIES: SPRING RACING CARNIVAL BEAUTY FEATURE
Published in Onya Magazine 7th October 2009 A day at the races is all about the hat and its popular counterpart, the fascinator – although in recent years the hat has taken back stage to its fabulous cousin. Whatever headpiece you decide upon, it can never be too big, too outrageous or too fabulous. The [...]
NAPOLEON DIVINE MARCHESA COLLECTION
This month I’m enchanted with Napoleon’s Divine Marchesa collection, inspired by The Marchesa Luisa Casati. The packaging is to die for and the products are gorgeous – I’m particularly in love with the Dramatic Eye Shadow Quad which is packaged in the most fabulous vintage compact and contains all the colours you need for the [...]
IT’S OFFICIAL – I’M IN LOVE
Like a teenager giddy in love, I’m gushing over Estee Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair. This has changed my skin like nothing ever before (and that’s saying something considering I used to work on the La Mer counter). At first I wasn’t so sure about it, as when I put it on at night it left [...]
COMING SOON: PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
As you may have gathered, I have a thing for beauty products. I call it passion, but others would describe it more in a 12 steps kind of way – yes, my name is Gaynor and I am completely addicted to product. Besides being toppled every time I open my bathroom cabinet, I can’t walk [...]
