Fashion & Beauty on a Budget

For the female of the species

What’s Hot?

  • A wear – Fringe Detail Bag in Plum, as seen in Look Magazine, €36.00
  • A wear – Full Skirt Mac in Black, as seen in New, €60.00
  • Claire’s Accessories – Vintage Chic. Pastel / floral beaded bracelets, €6.95
  • Jane Norman – Zebra Print Pleated Printed Dress
  • Morgan – July Black Mini Skirt with Silver Zip
  • New Look – Paisley print tunic
  • River Island – Jaquard Belted Tulip Dress, Gold and floral

Petal Palette

Spring is upon us and florals are all over the catwalks this season. Prepare to blossom with this easy four-step petal-inspired palette.

LILY WHITE

As seen at: Chanel, Donna Karan.

The look: Soft, angelic tones are hot for spring. Skin should look pale with creamy colours on the lids.

First: Create a dewy base with Lancôme’s Photogenic Luminescence, a light-reflecting foundation perfect for a softer base, available at Boots. Remember – don’t cake it on. You simply want to highlight your skin, not mask it.

Next: Use a pale shadow like Boots No 7 Petal Eye Palette, pressing the colour into the corner of your eye to get as much pigment as possible. Take the colour across the lid and halfway under the eye.

Step 3: To add that much-needed definition, layer black mascara with super-curled, flirty lashes – Benefit

BADgal Lash Mascara, also available at Boots, is a winner.

Last: Finish with a high-lacquer lipgloss, No7 Liplicious Gloss is great, and voila, you’re a HOT spring chick!

For the male of the species

What’s Hot?

  • Boots – Nivea for Men – for kissable skin
  • Eason – ‘Golf Digest: Perfect Your Swing’ – golf is not just for old men in tartan harem pants
  • Lifestyle Sports – Majestic hoodie in navy and yellow, exclusive to Lifestyle Sports
  • New Look – Sunglasses print tee paired with cropped roll up jeans, reversible beanie hat and mesh panel plimsolls, zip up hoodie in black
  • River Island – Steal Dave Berry’s celeb style at River Island with a single button suit jacket and trouser in ‘not so boring’ grey and a white notch neck shirt. Pair with perforated front brogues in black, to complete the look.
  • HMV – ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’ – The bands third album; a concept album loosely based around a night of partying and the morning after effects. Genius

Top 10 Gym Bag Essentials

Add these exercise essentials to your kit bag in order to maintain those boyish looks.

  1. Lucozade Body Fuel Drink Mix Tub - A powdered sports drink formula to help you recover quickly by combatting energy slumps and dehydration
  2. Boots Advanced Orthotics Insole - Reduce impact shock, relieve aches and pains in the heel, shin, knee and back
  3. Boots Expert Ultra Dry Sport Aerosol Anti Perspirant Deodorant
  4. FCUK Detox Shampoo - A high performance shampoo to intensely hydrate, revitalise and strengthen hair
  5. L'Oreal Men Expert Pure & Matt Exfoliating Gel Wash - Unblock pores, eliminate impurities and leave skin clean, toned and looking naturally matte with this gel wash
  6. Adidas Fair Play Shower Gel for Men
  7. The Refinery Revitalising Moisturiser – contains essential oils to improve the skin’s texture, tone, health and vibrancy – Oh suits you!
  8. Vaseline Men Body Lotion Fast Absorbing
  9. VO5 Extreme Style Rework Fibre Putty
  10. Boots Warming Pain Relief Spray