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Here’s the low down on the best red carpet looks from the Brit Awards last night. Showcasing the best celebrity makeup looks with Illamasqua and Eyeko.

The Classic Red

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Jess Glynne showcased a classic red lip on the carpet at the Brit Awards. The A-List staple can be taken straight from the red carpet and recreated at home with Illamasqua’s Lipstick Collection at a cost of £20.00 Available to buy here.

Smokey And Seductive

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Maya Jama’s smokey and seductive eyes can be perfected with Illamasqua’s Elemental Pallete, at a cost of £38.00. Effortlessly transform your look with these highly pigmented shades that work for both day and night time looks. Available to buy here.

Framing The Soul

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If eyes are the window to the soul, then eyebrows are the frame! Eyeco’s creamy brow powder in one end, with an angled brush on the other end define, shape and fill-in your brows effortlessly, for maximum impact, with minimum input. Available from here at a cost of £18.00

Thicker Lashes


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Dua Lipa took her eye makeup to the next level at this year’s Britt Awards, stealing the show on the red carpet. To achieve her look use the EYECO lash alert, at a cost of £19.00. A botanical fuelled energising formula, infused with caffeine and a double dose of fibres to lift the sleepiest of ‘bed lashes’ for perkier volume, curl and care all day. Lash alert will improve long term elasticity and resilience for naturally thicker lashes around the clock. Available to buy here.

Instagram is a key promotional channel for fashion brands of all sizes.

Formulated with a blend of White Clay and Rosa Clay to brighten and refine skin, Clay Away Purifying Body Cleanser is a two-in-one clay shower wash and body mask with a versatile formula. It removes dirt and impurities for a gentle daily cleanse and can also multitask as a deeply purifying pre-shower treatment when your skin needs a more intense detox.

Finally, the softer, firmer, pampered skin you always wished you had, can be yours! Beauty aficionados can turn that precious dream of perfect skin, into something real with the launch of the long-awaited Bath and Body collection from the US award winning haircare brand SheaMoisture.

Snag is an online-only retailer based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their aim is to offer tights that fit every-size and every-shape.

Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and the day we celebrate our love for that special someone in our lives has come again.

If, for some reason you have not been spending many hours agonising over the perfect gift for your loved one, and you have now realised you don’t have many days left to find something, Fashions, Finest has come to your aid, and trawled the internet looking for the fun, the sweet and the downright different gifts, so that you don’t have to!

Gifts For Him Or Her:

Chocolate

Chocolate sounds like the obvious choice to give as a gift this valentine’s day, however, hear us out - Pundits is no ordinary chocolate bar!

Made in the UK by a small family run company, they pride themselves on making delicious and tasty chocolate, that is almost good for you! Low in carbohydrates and sugar free, they all look and taste great! The perfect little treat when you are trying to 'be good' but need something nice!

With a commitment to the environment, and boasting a very ethical supply chain, a bar or two of pundits chocolate would guarantee to win your loved ones heart all over again.
Buy online at £3.49 per bar

Experience Day



With over 2,000 experiences to choose from, John Lewis is offering this great little gift for you to enjoy as a couple. A great idea for those harder to please people, because they can choose the activity themselves, or you can spend time choosing together!

At only £39.99, and available online, this gift can work for all tastes.

Photo-Book Of Love!



Make your own photo book of love, by putting together pictures and words of your choice, and developing a personalised love book for your significant other.

Made in the UK, with handy next day delivery available, its a sweet and unique way to spread a little, or a lot, of love.
From £16 and available online here.

For The Traveler



A personalised rail card key-ring could be just the ticket to remind your love one how special they are. This charming personalised key-ring features the instantly recognisable image of a National Rail train ticket, and you can personalise every aspect of the wording to make it unique to your loved one.

For £12.50 each, you can get your own here

Gifts For Him:

Sole Mate Trainer Kit

If he enjoys his trainers, and loves to keep them clean, then this is a cute gift he will be able to cherish and use.

This gift set comes with two bottles of ultra-effective cleaning fluid, and at £20 each, you can say 'I love you' in a truly unique way. Buy it online now.

The Definition Of...

A personalised gift always shows how much care you have put into choosing a present and this Square Slate Keepsake or coaster is no different. Made by Laser engraving into slate, this gift can be personalised with a dictionary definition style name and descriptions of your choice. You can be as naughty or as nice as you like. The choice is yours!

£12.99 each and available to buy here

Fit For A King.

An amazing mix of red wine with sweet and savoury classic snacks all presented in a beautifully dark, woven basket.

If the way to your mans heart is indeed through his belly, then you need look no further than here!

With many other hampers to choose from, even if this one is not ideal, you are sure to find something to his taste!

Available here at £34.95 each

Gifts For Her:

Soap And Glory Scent-Sational Bunch

Who doesn't love a bit of soap and glory in their life!

This great gift tin comes bursting with goodies which will leave her looking and smelling delicious, and feeling very happy too!

Available from Boots at only £20.00 each, why not pamper your lady with this great kit.

Butter London Lacquer

With it's 10-In-1 Formula, and plenty of pretty, sophisticated and long-wearing shades available. As well as loaded with ingredients proven to promote brighter, stronger, healthier nails, you need not look any further than butter LONDON's Patent Shine 10X Nail Lacquers to make her feel spoilt this valentines day.

Available from Feel Unique at £15.00 each, she will love the quality, cover and colours of this Nail Lacquer.

Korres Lip Butter

Korres natural pomegranate lip butter in a beautiful burnt pink shade, which will leave a subtle shiny tint on her lips, whilst conditioning and protecting them from the elements, leaving her with perfectly soft and conditioned lips that are good enough to kiss!

At £8.00 and available from Look Fantastic, get yours here!

Instant Camera

Shake up her valentines with the instax mini 9 - a compact instant camera with a cute and iconic design. Delivering instant credit card-sized prints - and great for selfies too, she will love using it to capture one-off moments at parties, festivals and fun days out.

At £59.00 each, this gift is available from Amazon

Jewellery Making Workshop Class

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Available all over the country, a Jewellery making workshop would be a beautiful way to treat her this valentines.
Book a session in a workshop near you, and spend some time together designing and making your own piece of bespoke jewellery for each other. What better way to say I love you from the heart.

Prices vary. Find out more here

Fashion retailer Missguided have unveiled a new rollerball design, of their three bestselling scents!

Spring is going to be here soon, and it’s time to get planning for all your events. In particular, if you’ve been invited to a springtime wedding, you’ll need to put together a suitable outfit that ticks all the boxes.

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The fashion industry is evolving like never before.

With such a vast set of available accessories its hard to distinguish the right amount of additional 'stuff' that can enhance your look.

In a hope to appear more captivating, we tend to over exaggerate our style without the need for it in the first place.

The question is - how to avoid the unnecessary details of your look?

Let us take a look at what things you need to avoid in order to look tasteful and chic.

The Right Choice For The Right Occasion


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The first rule to remember is that you should find accessories that compliment the colour of your outfit and your complexion.

A handbag is generally an accessory every woman needs to invest in, and choosing a high quality, and appealing Italian leather purse will match nearly any combination of clothing.

The right handbag, in a nutral colour can go with many styles and colours of clothing, and will stand the test of time and fashion changes too.

Bright colours in handbags and accessories such as scarves can be great, but be careful to choose them wisely so that you dont look more of a parrot than someone who has an undisputed taste for fashion.

Whenever you are unsure about your definitive choice of colours in accessories, go for blacks, whites and nutral tones, that prove to be adequate for nearly any occasion.

Details That Capture Everyone's Eye


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Keep in mind that it is conceivable to combine large accessories together in one outfit, but there should never be more than two or three of them since you will never want to look overdressed.

Connecting with the material your accessories are made from is generally the right choice, and it can easily show off the level of style that you possess with just the right simple choice.

Try to conclude specifically what is that you want to achieve with your style, and only then add the additional accessories that will enhance the wanted outcome.

Needless to say, your makeup must be made out of colours that build on your outfit, or in a stylish contrast, which might even be the better choice for most occasions.

When in doubt, going for classic and traditional choices is always the right idea, since the general rule "Less is more" does indeed apply to your style and you never know who will compliment your outlook, with the stylish simplicity that you brought with yourself in your new favourite outfit.

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The Science Behind Stretch Marks

Between 50 and 90 percent of women who are pregnant experience stretch marks during pregnancy or after giving birth.

Stretch marks form in the dermis, or middle layer of the skin, when the connective tissue is stretched beyond the limits of its elasticity.

Under normal circumstances the connecting fibres in the dermis can slowly stretch to accommodate growth, however, rapid growth such as through pregnancy, can cause the dermis to tear, allowing deeper layers of skin to show through.

Mama Mio have a range of products available to help sooth stretched skin, and combat stretch marks, and even help stop them appearing!

Made with all natural ingredients, and Full of super- elasticising Omega-packed organic oils in an organic Shea Butter base, they can help protect your tummy (and boobs, hips and thighs) from pregnancy stretch marks, and give your skin super strength and elasticity during the 9 month s-t-r-e-t-c-h!

The Tummy Rub Butter


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RRP £23.50

A velvety smooth butter. Rich in natural Omegas to instantly soothe a dry and itchy tummy.

The Tummy rub butter contains Organic Shea Butter which Provides a protective barrier to lock in moisture and helps build elasticity.

Clinically proven to protect against and prevent stretch marks, and increase skin elasticity by 20% in 2 weeks!

The Tummy Rub Oil


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RRP £27.00

A lightweight, silky blend of natural oils which absorbs quickly to boost your skins rejuvenation.

The tummy rub oil contains Organic ingredients and added vitamin E to protect your skin as it stretches.

Skin feels stronger and looks renewed.

Why not join the debate, and find out which you like the best? Butter or Oil?