EFFORTLESSLY COOL

MAX MADE X EFFORTLESSLY COOL 'ROCK CHIC' KOHL EYE

Step 1: Start by rimming the water-line with kohl liner. Apply 1 or 2 layers of the pencil as far around the inner rim of the eyes as you can go. Now for the move that will define your eye make up from the amatures.. squeeze shut your eyes! Not too much, but just enough to squeeze the pencil through the lash line and just over the top of the eye. Then re-apply another layer of the pencil to the inner rim before 'lightly' squeezing again. This 'squeezing effect' is what is going to give you that sexy-bed-eyes look.

Step 2: Now, to refine and finish take a clean cotton tip and smudge the excess black pencil (which has worked it's way over the eye line) evenly around the lash line top and bottom. With a clean cotton tip (dipped into some eye make up remover) remove any unwanted smudges - particular from under the eye. Note: This is when you can do any concealing needed under the eyes. Don't forget to lightly powder with a translucent powder to set the concealer and stop the pencil from smudging too far down!

Step 3: The attention is all in the detail - brush brows directly up and out with a brow gel. Note: As small a detail as it sounds, by grooming the brows up and out, really helps open and lengthen the eye, reversing the effect the black pencil may have on making them look smaller. Tip: To maximise the size and width of your eyes, double curl your lashes before applying a coat of mascara to top and bottom lashes.

My tip to you - Apply a small amount clear lip lacquer either to the centre of the lid and/ or high on the brow bone - depending if your lashes reach your brow bone - the gloss will add a beautiful sheen and help give your liner that sexy, slept-in rock-chic look.

There is nothing better than an 'effortlessly' cool beauty tip that is actually quite effortless!

Max Made is the make up master and just as good at passing on his tips! 

I've tried this a few times now and it's changed my world.

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HAIR HEAVEN ELLE FERGUSON

 

As one half of the creative duo behind fashion blog They All Hate Us, Elle Ferguson is best known for her understated style. But it isn't just her denim cut-offs, silk button-ups and sky-high stilettos that have everyone talking; her blonde tresses are as covetable as her wardrobe. She describes the look as "a mix between beach hair and Victoria's Secret [waves]".

Here, Ferguson reveals how she creates her signature look (hint: it's an overnight process):

1 "At night, I wash my hair with a volumising shampoo and conditioner specifically formulated for fine hair. I spritz in sea-salt spray (I use two because I like my hair really crunchy) and let my hair dry naturally."

2 "The next morning, I curl my hair using a curling wand. I start from the back and work my way around to the front, doing the right side, then the left."

3 "I can't live without volumising powder. I sprinkle a 50-cent-piece-sized amount into my hand and crunch into my hair, starting at the roots and working down to the ends."

4 "Next, I brush out the curl with a large paddle brush. Then I spray in a lightweight hairspray. If it goes a bit flat, I turn the tongs back on and put some more curls in but the glory of this look is that it doesn't need to be perfect."

5 "The style usually lasts three days. At the end of each day, I spray in dry shampoo and sleep with it in, gently brushing out any excess in the morning."

(O&M Surf Bomb, $24.95; 1300 724 635, Toni&Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe Shampoo for Fine Hair and Toni&Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe Conditioner for Fine Hair, both $16; 1800 061 027, BaBylissPRO Ceramic 25mm Curling Iron, $82.95; http://i-glamour.com, Mason Pearson Large Extra Pure Brush, $299; 03-8587 4650, Schwarzkopf Instant Volume Powder, $9; 1800 022 219, L'Oreal Paris, Elnett Satin Diamond Hold and Shine, $9.95; 1300 659 359.)

Amazing love it, I'm still always on the quest for the perfect wave.

Article via Instyle Magazine, images via google.

xx

HAIR QUICKIE

i am always on the search for the easiest way to style my hair, i always prefer the most least done styles that look as though they're thrown together, as this works well for me since even if i tried a polished do, it would end up this way. i am woeful with styling and patience. 

this article i did find quite useful! alexandra spencer really can do no wrong!

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