Author: Gemma Watts

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March 8, 2018

The New Glitter Eye Backstage for Bazaar Bride | VAMFF 2018

Loose glitter eyeshadow can conjure up visions of primary school birthday parties at the best of times, so when I learned that the humble glitter..
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March 7, 2018

Glossy Skin Backstage for Harper’s Bazaar | VAMFF 2018

If there’s one runway-dominating trend that I hope can transcend both time and space, it’s skin that still looks like skin. While there’s an art..
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March 6, 2018

Floating Eyeliner Backstage at David Jones | VAMFF 2018

Where last year’s Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival brought us graphic eyeliner, the new year introduces us to “floating liner” under the creative direction of..
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March 5, 2018

Beauty News | New Arrivals From Hourglass

I approach any new arrival from Hourglass with trepidation. While the Ambient Lighting Powders, Blushes and Bronzers, Lipsticks and Brow Pencils amongst my holy grail..
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March 1, 2018

Nars Wanted Palette- Is It Worth The Hype?

I’d argue that the arrival of the Nars Wanted palette in Australia has been the most-hyped launch of the year thus far. As far back..
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February 25, 2018

Mastering ‘Skin That Looks Like Skin’ Makeup

Regardless of your foundation preferences, there are ways and means of applying your base to ensure your skin still looks like skin. “No makeup” makeup..
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February 25, 2018

How To Turn Any Lipstick Into a Lip Stain

If you’re enamoured with a bright lip colour but are used to the safety of a less conspicuous nude, a lip stain is the perfect..
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February 25, 2018

The Niche Fragrance Houses You Need To Know About

Despite my ongoing and undying love for a number of mainstream perfumeries (Tom Ford Black Orchid and Narciso Rodriguez For Her were my first “real..
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February 25, 2018

The Glitter Mascara and Pink Lipstick for Grown Ups

As a jazz tap ballet child of the theatre from way back, I’m in two very different minds when faced with the prospect of glitter..
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February 22, 2018

What Are Dry Oils and Should You Be Using Them?

I will reach for a body oil over a cream or lotion nine times out of ten. If you’re not familiar with “dry oils,” the..
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February 21, 2018

How Do Celebrities Have Good Hair All The Time?

Few things pain me more than uttering the words “I was wrong.” Up until this year, I refused to buy into the hype surrounding hair..
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January 29, 2018

The Candle That Absolutely WILL Sell Out

This candle WILL sell out. If you aren’t a “candle person,” the idea that a candle will ever sell out is probably an obscure one...
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January 10, 2018

The Edit: Primers To Make Everything Else Look Better

Hello beauty lovers and also people who were googling Gemma Ward and only just realised they’d landed in the wrong place. Happy New Year! It..
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January 5, 2018

Solutions for Living Small

We are drawing nearer and nearer to an appreciation of the power which Cookery wields in the preservation of health, but this awakening as to..
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December 20, 2017

Why Charcoal Will Be Your Skin’s Party Season Saviour

Charcoal is the ultimate detoxifier- something I’ve talked at length about on both this blog and on Instagram. I’ve also talked about how heavily I rely..
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