Which is absolutely not a Bad Thing. I love when actresses think, “Huh. The Oscars, ay? Maybe I will refer to what the stylish, glamorous, glorious women of the past wore, and take some inspiration from them, so that when I look back at these images in ten years, I will look timeless. As opposed to timeplus. Which is probably the worst way to look ever.” Kate Winslet had this exact train of thought before these Academy Awards, I reckon.... more

It’s odd that in 2009 we still have to write lists such as these, but one look at Bondi beach on a sunny day reminds me that wow, a lot of people still, just, don’t, get, it. So here we go, the Top 10 reasons laying and baking your body under the single most powerful planet in the universe might not be such a hot idea.
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Wedged between the Globes and the Oscars sits the SAGs, an awards ceremony that offers just as much star power (might be a mild exaggeration) and just as much makeup. Great makeup. Brain-bending makeup. And so, without further achoo (I used to think that was how the sentence went) here are the Top 10 makeup looks from the Screen Actors Guild awards.... more

I’m not a huge fan of pale eye shadows. (Thank you for asking) but I used to be, and now I’m beginning to remember why: When it’s the right texture and colour it’s fresh, opens up the eyes and beautifully embellishes your iris. The SAGs red carpet exposed that pale shadow was pretty much that was the rule de thumb for the eyelid area, and stars who wore it well included Penelope Cruz, Teri Hatcher, Kate “Dominator” Winslet, Eva Longoria, Kyra Sedgwick and Mickey Rourke. Here’s how they did it, and here’s why it worked.... more