Purple reigns: model Joan Smalls attends a function at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in May. Photo: Getty Images
TREND: VIOLET LIPS We love gorgeous Puerto Rican-born model Joan Smalls and her look-at-me lips at the annual Costume Institute Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York last month. Go full throttle or, for a more subdued lip hue, use your finger to dab on just a hint of this lip-smacking colour (see below right).
Luxe to less: (from top) Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick in Decadent, $50, esteelauder.com.au. Calvin Klein CK One Color Pure Shine Lipstick in Rockin, $35, 1800 812 663. Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Moss Lipstick in 29, $13, 1800 812 663. Photo: Jennifer Soo
ROAD TEST This week I try ... brow extensions (what will they think of next?)
The lowdown Danielle Kurukchi from Final Touch Brows has taken time out from her busy schedule to visit me. Armed with her professional brow extension kit, she first dyes my brows and then neatens them by plucking away any strays. Next, she matches the synthetic hairs to my new brow colour, opting for a mix of blonde and a darker brown. The extensions come in neat little strips of individual hair that Danielle painstakingly glues, one hair at a time, to my existing brow line using a skin-friendly adhesive. This semi-permanent treatment is great for thinning or fine brows. (As I go through Danielle's kit I discover human hair eyebrow wigs. They cost $50 and are perfect for people who have lost their eyebrows entirely.)
Christophe Robin Prickly Pear Mask. Photo: Jennifer Soo
Pain factor None. In fact, it is quite relaxing.
Downtime The whole process took about half an hour and will last a couple of weeks.
Results My brows, which are quite fair and often neglected, are now perfectly shaped and defined - Marion Cotillard, eat your heart out! I am reminded that brows frame not just the eyes, but the whole face.
Where to get it In Sydney: The Lash Lounge, Petersham, (02) 9568 6026. Cost: $120. In Melbourne: Beauté at 2001, Westfield Doncaster, (03) 9848 3543. Cost: from $120.
At home Try Revlon ColorStay Eyebrow Liner, $24, revlon.com.au.
CULT FOLLOWINGParis-based Christophe Robin is a superstar of the hair-colouring fraternity. His products take a little effort to master, but are worth it. The best-selling prickly pear mask regenerates the scalp without weighing your hair down. Regenerating Mask with Rare Prickly Pear Seed Oil, $80, quecolour.com.
WE ASK AN EXPERT P&G senior scientist Dr John Oblong. What is the best thing you can do to help tired-looking skin?
'For skin-cell fatigue, look for a moisturiser that contains niacinamide to help overcome the fatigue and re-energise your skin cells so that they can function properly.' Try Olay Regenerist Micro-sculpting Cream, $50, olay.com.au.
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