The makeup industry is booming and shows little sign of slowing down. Research indicates that even in times of financial hardship, women will purchase makeup items as a special treat.
With a change of season inevitably comes a change of style. In the Autumn/Winter season men are taking classic looks and giving them a fresh twist. Long or short, there are plenty of new trends for you to embrace. Whether that means changing the way you style your hair, or getting the chop, here’s how to freshen up your winter look!
We love actress Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in the television series Game of Thrones!
Emilia Clarke has most often been seen with brunette locks, but in Game of Thrones she steals every scene she is in with long tousled platinum blonde hair often woven into side braids or softly pinned away from her face.
From sleek to on fleek! This mid-length textured style adds more fun, vibrancy and dimension to Kim’s fashion look. Much more appealing than the Morticia inspired black-clad look on the left.
With cooler temperatures settling upon us in Sydney, you’re better off not trying to control the flyaways and curls with pin straight hair, but embracing hair texture in all of its glory! Even the straightest hair has body and the cooler months are the best time to flaunt it.
A woman is at her most beautiful when she embraces what Mother Nature gifted her! Embrace tousled waves and extreme curls alike whilst the weather has its own plan for your hair. And a haircut with one of our talented Sydney hairdressers can finally show you how beautiful your hair can really be.
Relaxed and easy to do upstyles like messy top knots and textured buns add a touch of style and texture to Autumn hair that’s easy to achieve.
Let’s take a look at some great winter styles and how to keep your hair nourished and protected so it looks lush in its natural texture through the colder, drying weather…
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In this article on Grey Hair, we look at grey hair as an on-trend fashion colour; a part of the pastel hair colour craze thats showing no signs of abating. We can see grey hair on the runways, in fashion blogs, on celebrities and hip young gals everywhere. Why is this colour popular? What are the varieties? Is Pastel Grey flattering?
We recently did the hair and make up for a client who was heading out to be the star model for a Pin-Up style photoshoot. This inspired me to write a HOW TO for you to recreate the look yourself, so read on to find out the key attributes of Pin-Up Girl Make Up…
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Hair sets are super popular on fashion runways, editorial spreads and music videos and are becoming increasingly seen on the streets of Sydney. Think of the Rockabilly crowd sporting their victory rolls, side rolls and pincurls. Or women with hair set by rollers and simplified less-than-perfect interpretations of fingerwaves. Why is this such a popular trend, and what does the team at Lily Jackson love about it?
Ombre is a real buzz-word in the hair and bridal industry at the moment and it can also be translated into makeup. The smokey eye effect is the “ombre” of eye shadow styles, working traditionally from white to grey to black from the inside corner of the eye to the outer corner. So in fact, makeup artists could be said to be the founders of ombre colour (besides mother-earth of course!), since they have been creating the perfect shade and blend of colour on the lids of eyes for decades! Now we are seeing it in many creative fields. Keep reading to find out more… Read more
Most of us lead busy lives, juggling work, family and leisure, and when it comes to transforming your make up from day to evening it doesn’t have to take a lot of time to get you looking great! Here are some tips on how to add drama to your make up for an evening look, not starting from scratch, but from your everyday wear. Read more
Concealer is a highly pigmented product designed to camouflage skin imperfections. It has a dense level of mineral content to provide heavy colour coverage. The most common reason to conceal is to even out skin tone and eliminate any flaws. Concealers do wonders for unsightly blemishes, darkness under the eyes, redness, pigmentation, scars and even tattoos.
Once you know how and where to apply your concealer you’ll wonder how you did without it! For a little time spent in front of the mirror and having a good eye for colour, you can make your skin woes disappear, literally!
