Homemade Beauty Recipes

Homemade Beauty Recipes

Homemade Beauty Recipes

Natural skin care doesn't have to cost a fortune. 4Beauty and Neal's Yard (opens in a new window) have teamed up to give you six beauty recipes that are easy on the pocket and the environment.

Homemade Exfoliator

You'll need: sea salt, almond oil and grapefruit peel
Sea salt has deep cleansing and therapeutic properties, which are good for aches and pains. Almond oil is rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidant vitamin E, softens and nourishes skin. Grapefruit peel has an uplifting fragrance and is known to stimulate the lymphatic system, helping move areas of sluggish circulation.

Home Made Face Mask

home made face mask

By Amanda Bown

Homemade face masks are one of the easiest and cheapest DIY beauty creations. So delicious and nutritious are these face mask recipes, you'll find it hard to resist a lick - so remember, this is food for your face. Here are 4Beauty's tips on how to make a face mask for your skin type, whether you have dry skin, oily skin, combination skin or sensitive skin.

Preparation

Start by cleansing your skin, then apply your homemade face mask, leave on for up to 10 minutes, rinse-off with warm water, gently pat skin dry and apply usual moisturiser.

Exper Tips

Gok's Jeans Tips

By Gok Wan

By Gok Wan

A pair of good-fitting jeans is the fashion holy grail. Girls, be a diva in denim with my expert jeans advice.

Rule 1. Size Yourself

When it comes to buying jeans, do not be bullied by the size on the label. Jeans will only look truly fabulous if they fit. And remember: your body has to tell you what's in - not fashion magazines and not current trends. If Cheryl Cole is doing flared jeans, then let Cheryl go off and do them: they are brilliant for her shape. You, my darlings, have to find the jeans that are brilliant for yours.

5 Easy Ways To Boost Your AW12 Style

5 Easy Ways To Boost Your AW12 Style

Introduction

Sometimes you just can’t be bothered. Sometimes you just want to be lazy and pull on something simple. Sometimes you really don’t want to spend your entire month’s wages on new trends and looks and then eat only baked beans. And for all those times, there’s this article.
I think we often forget that, within the realm of men’s style and fashion, all you really need is a few key pieces to get you through the colder months. With the right key pieces you can upgrade your style and

Men’s Fashion Basics – Part 84 – The Tuxedo

Men’s Fashion Basics

A Twist On A Classic

There’s an argument to be made that there is nothing more stylish and essentially male than a tuxedo. After all, a man should never look better than he does when he’s wearing one. They’re also extremely flattering to any male figure and are so ingrained in our menswear history that they will never ever go out of style. Surely, it’s worth an investment?
From a purist standpoint I’m sure that I’m expected to tell you that you should invest in a black tuxedo with all the usual trimmings – grosgrain notch lapels, matching bow tie, single stripe trousers and no cummerbund. But seriously, how boring is that? I mean, if you want to do that then why don’t you just read the guide I did on them a couple of years ago? I only want imaginative guys taking this week’s style journey with me, son!
Black is not your only option when it comes to a tuxedo. There are plenty more choices to be made in

Percival Clothing: AW12 Collection

Percival Clothing

Percival Clothing

It’s an exciting time for British menswear label Percival, who have recently released their AW12 collection and are currently in the middle of opening up their flagship store on Soho’s Berwick Street.
For those of you who haven’t heard of the label, Percival were established in 2009 and have predominantly sold their collections online, in frequent pop-up shops in London hotspots (such as Covent Garden) and a selection of independent boutiques all over the world – from Amsterdam to Tokyo.
However, designers Chris Gove, Luke Stenzhorn and Olivia Hegarty now feel the time is right to open up the first stand alone Percival store. And so, after months of research, they decided on Berwick Street, London. Known as the ‘high street’ of Soho, the road is renowned for the numerous fabric shops it houses and is currently undergoing a transformation to turn it into a shopping destination similar to the likes of Carnaby Street.

HAIR DYE DISASTERS AND HOW TO FIX

HAIR DYE

We’ve all been there: lusting for louder locks à la Nicki Minaj and jumping in on the dip-dye or ombré hair color trend trend. However, in just the blink of an eye and a swipe of a colorful cream, a fun hair dye experiment can go horribly wrong. Maybe that rainbow hair looked great in the pictures, but the results from a full palette of Punky Color made you feel less “downtown” and more circus clown.

APPROVED RUBY RED LIPS

RUBY RED LIPS

CLAUDIA P.

Red lips are classic year-round, but they hold a special place in our hearts come holiday season. Not just any red, though—we're talking juicy gem tones reminiscent of twinkling ornaments, or even Dorothy's ruby red slippers in the Wizard of Oz! Some keep their reds clean and glossy while others have fun with extra embellishment, but the juicy shade just works on everyone. Get inspired by these community picks, smack your lips together three times, and say there's no color like ruby!