Switch Up Your Beauty Routine For Summer

Beauty, Fashion, Make-up, Style

1) Use a hydrating cleanser
Our skin needs all the help it can get. Make sure you're not stripping your face of essential oil by switching to a cleanser that hydrates. Try our Hydrating Cream Cleanser which is infused with grapefruit, lavender and frankincense to produce a natural healthy glow.

2) Banish the excess oil
Our face produces excess oil when we're hot and this can cause blocked pores. Use our Balancing Toner to rebalance and rejuvenate the skin morning and night. You can..

Colour Me Slimmer

Beauty, Fashion, Make-up, Style

There's one person who is the queen of the column of colour. Her name? The Queen of course. Dressing in one colour or similar shades from top to toe is very slimming. A column of colour not only helps balance imperfections but it also elongates the frame giving a leaner silhouette. It's an easy win and a great confidence builder.

Image c/o The Sunday Times Style
And the good news is that you don't have to stick to black. Take HRH for instance, we rarely see her in black (state ..

Print-tastic

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Print is everywhere this season. Big and bold, bright and cheerful, ditsy and muted, there's something for everyone. But where to start? Let us guide you through the pattern minefield with our handy tips below.
Move Over Leopard….

Yes our love for animal print never seems to tire does it? This season it’s all about snake print. Its fuzzy pattern and often muted colours makes this a great option for Softs. Choose a base colour that complements your skin tone, it doesn’t have to be the usu..

Glowing Skin Is Always In

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Our skin is the largest organ in the body and is one of the most hardworking. It provides a barrier against infection and protects our bodies from harmful elements. So it goes without saying that good skincare is vital to keep it healthy and able to do its job.
Adopting a proper routine for your face will reap rewards. Not only will it help your skin remain in tip-top condition, it will also provide you with a good base to apply your make-up.
2018 was all about product development for us. We h..

Sensible Sales Shopping

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Hello, welcome back and a Happy New Year to you all. Thanks for stopping by. We hope that you've had a fabulously colourful festive season.
As you’re reading this, no doubt your inbox is pinging with sales alerts, 20%, 30%, and even 50% off. Tempting isn’t it? But before you hit that buy button, here is our guide to bargain hunting.
1.Make a list
Seems obvious doesn’t it but how many times have you hit the shops without a firm idea of what you actually need? A shopping list will keep yo..

The Universal Colours That Will Suit Everyone

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If you haven’t yet had a colour consultation but want to start adding a little more colour to your wardrobe, then opting for a universal shade is a great place to start.
Whilst everyone who comes for a colour analysis with colour me beautiful receives a palette of 42 colours that work specifically for them, there are a few shades which, when combined carefully with other colours, will work for most people.
Here we take you through those magical universal shades so you can add a splash of colo..

Making Trends Work for YOU – COLOURS

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Each season different colours take centre stage and for Autumn/Winter 2018 we’re going GREEN.
The perfect shade for Autumnal weather, the key to embracing this trend is to choose YOUR GREEN and wear it in a way that complements your colour characteristics.
Here are our guidelines to incorporate this trend into your wardrobe for the season ahead…
LIGHT
For those of you who fall into the LIGHT colour category Autumn/Winter can be a harder time to get hold of the delicate, bright shades that m..

Making Trends Work For YOU – ANIMAL PRINT

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Over the next few weeks we’re going to be taking you through the things you need to consider when updating your Autumn wardrobe with this season’s trends.
We love fashion and taking inspiration from the catwalk, but it is important to ensure that they fit with your style personality, colour category and body shape so that you look and feel fabulous.
We’re kicking of with ANIMAL PRINT, which is everywhere this season. Here are the things you need to be mindful of if you’re looking to incorporat..

Shake Up Your Style

Beauty, Fashion, Make-up, Style

Autumn/Winter is around the corner and with it the opportunity to shake up your style, but where should you start?
Whilst we’re inundated with ‘hot new trends’ and ‘what to wear now’ articles it can be difficult to know where to turn, and what to buy.
We all have that one friend who seems to always look effortlessly stylish. Whatever the occasion they always get it ‘just right’ and seem to be able to look put-together and chic without seeming to have spent hours and hours getting ready.
Wha..

Clothed In Confidence

Beauty, Fashion, Make-up, Style

Have you ever heard the saying ‘confidence is the best outfit, rock it and own it’?
It’s one of our favourites here at colour me beautiful because it is SO true. You really can wear ANY colour, ANY style, ANY accessory if you have CONFIDENCE.
Self-confidence can be difficult to ‘fake’ though. If we don’t feel it, it can be hard to pretend, and this can lead us to make ‘safe’ choices with our clothes and style.
We reach for the same colours as we’re unsure whether other shades may suit us, we..