How To Wave Your Hair The Old Fashioned Classic Hollywood Way

There is something totally glamorous about good old fashioned Hollywood hairstyles, just think of Marilyn's platinum blond waves and Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's up-do. Veronica Lake was a star of the screen in the 1940's - just compare her softly waving hairstyle below to that of Sienna's.

More and more Hollywood celebrities of the present day are returning to the classic styles of the old silver screen stars and starlets, perhaps because the female filmstars of the last century had true iconic style and glamour? If you want to create these retro curls and waves with your own hair here's how to do it in a few easy steps.

• You will need to blowdry your hair to create body with this style, so we suggest either spritzing your hair so that it's damp or wash and condition and towel dry.
• Start with a side parting on the side you prefer, then apply some smoothing hair serum to control frizz and protect your hair whilst blowdrying.
• Add a little volumising mousse to the roots of your hair to create some body.
• Using a large, round brush, blowdry your hair until you have a smooth but bouncy style. It's easier to pin up the top layers of your hair and start by blowdrying the bottom layers, and then work through your hair unpinning a section at a time, until you have dried all sections completely.



• Next heat up a medium sized curling tongue and starting from the front sections of your hair curl the lengths, leaving the roots flat. When each curl is done pin them to your head to hold the curl with a hairgrip until all the curls are finished. Leave the curls for 10 minutes and then remove the hairgrips and brush out the curls to create bouncy, flowing waves.
• If you have any little flyaway hairs appearing on the crown of your head, rub a tiny amount of smoothing serum on the palms of your hands and gently smooth the hair, without flattening the body you have created.



• Finish with a light spray of hairspray to lock in your style and to keep those beautiful waves looking gorgeous.

How To Create The Latest Celebrity Hair Trend - Fishtail Plaits

Fishtail plaits are the lastest hair trend to hit the celebrity red carpets as well as the fashion show catwalks this season. Celebrities from Rihanna to Fearne Cotton have been wearing this stylish look, and the fashion house Missoni literally made headlines when they styled all of their models in twin fishtail plaits worn forward at their Autumn/Winter shows. If you fancy having a go at recreating this look for yourself here's how to do it. All you will need is roughly shoulder-length hair, some hair elastics and hairspray.

How To Create A Fishtail Plait

• We'll first look at creating a single fishtail plait worn to the side like Fearne. Draw your hair into a low ponytail to one side of your head, don't worry if wisps of hair are left out of the pony tail as his look is meant to have texture.
• Then divide your ponytail into two sections - you will need to look into a mirror when you are doing the next part.
• Take about a third of one of your sections of hair from the back of the section, and pull it around to the front, then draw it across so that you can hold it with the second section.



• Moving onto the second section of your hair, repeat the above, taking about a third of the secton from the back of the second section of hair and pull it around to the front of your plait, and cross it over so you can hold it with the first section of your hair.
• Continue repeating the above two steps, you should start to see the fishtail appear after another couple of times of pulling your hair around to the front and crossing over to the opposite section.
• Keep on pulling sections of hair across until you reach the bottom of your plait, and secure with a hair elastic.
• Then gently pull wisps of hair from your plait to give a textured look, and finish with hairspray to hold in place.

How To Create Two Fishtail Plaits

• If you want to create the Missoni twin fishtail plait look, then divide your hair as you would do for pigtails, and follow the above steps for each plait. When they are finished, pull them so they hang to the front of your shoulders framing your face, and use hairspray to hold in place.

We Love Emma Watson's New And Striking Look With Her Gold Leaf And Smokey Eye Makeup

How she has grown up! We have watched Emma grow up from a cute, fluffy-haired little schoolgirl in the first Harry Potter film (where she was admittedly a bit of a know-it-all!) into a pretty and attractive starlet who is as comfortable on the red carpet as she would be in her own home. At the New York premiere of the Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows Part II, Emma monopolised the red carpet in her Bottega Veneta golden dress. Although the dress is amazing, we were mostly interested in her amazing smokey, gold leaf eye makeup. We might not be able to afford the dress for this season's parties, but the eye makeup is definitely something that is attainable, and we have found out just how to create this amazing look, which would look fantastic at Christmas and New Year parties, or just anytime you get an excuse to put on some dramatic and sparkling eyes.

How To Create Emma's Gold Leaf Smokey Eye Makeup

• To start, prepare your skin using a light, natural foundation and apply over your face to give a flawless and light coverage. If you have any imperfections, use a concealer to lightly cover any shadows etc.
• Using a black eyeshadow, and a good eyeshadow blender or brush, work the shadow all over your eyelid up to the creaseline and then create a wing effect on the outer corner of your eye. You might want to dust below your eyes with loose translucent face powder before applying the black eyeshadow, as this will help you to brush away gently any eyeshadow which falls below your eyes without creating any smudges.
• Then using a black kohl eyeliner pencil, apply all along the lower lash line, smudging the eyeliner to soften the look underneath the lashes. Then apply the eyeliner to the inner edge of your lower lashes to create definition.
• Using a good black mascara, coat both your upper and lower lashes twice to add to the dramatic effect.
• Then with a gold glitter eyeshadow, which can be found in makeup collections such as Rimmel or Barry M, apply the gold eyeshadow to the inner corners of your eyelid and blend it into the inner corner of the lower lid.
• You will need some eye jewels to complete this look, and these are available at Boots, Superdrug or online, apply these to the outer corners of your eyes, following the instructions, using three or four.

• To finish off the look apply a natural peachy, pink powder blusher to the apples of your cheeks, and then blend up along your cheekbones. For your lips, apply a natural dusky pink lipstick, don't use a lipliner, but keep the colour looking natural. Relatively neutral lips are the way to go with such dramatic eyes.

The only thing to do now is to wait for your friends to be amazed when they see your new, dramatic look for the party season!

Jennifer, Megan And Victoria All Looking Stunning In Their LBDs - Here's How You Can Look Just As Good In Your Own LBD This Holiday Season

Whether you are looking for a formal style of dress or something more casual, if you are going to any kind of party or get-together this holiday season there is nothing as flattering or as useful as the classic little black dress (LBD). We have searched out some of our favourite dresses pictured here which show that whether you go for a more casual, girly style (Jennifer Aniston), something more suitable for a cocktail party (Megan Fox), or something much more classic and stylish (Victoria Beckham) there is a style of black dress to suit everyone, no matter what your shape or size. Yes, we know the celebrities pictured here have figures to be envied by us all, but here are some helpful tips for you when you are seeking out your perfect LBD.

Budget

Don't worry too much about budget, even if you only have between £20 to £30 to spare, you will still be able to find a wide range of LBDs in the high street stores, and remember to look online as well as you may well find some great deals not available in store.

Bottom Heavy Figures

If you tend to be heavier around the bottom half of your body, you can easily disguise this by looking for a dress that is A-line, or one that has an empire waist (one where the dress is fitted around the bust and then falls from below). The type of dress that Victoria Beckham is wearing could also be worn with someone with a heavier lower figure as the fuller skirt will disguise this area, whilst it cinches in the waist. The dress also accentuates the upper body taking away attention from the lower half.

Top Heavy Figures

Avoid anything too low cut or revealing if you don't want to draw too much attention to a top heavy figure. Look for dresses with square necks, or higher scoop necks (like Jennifer Aniston's dress)and also fabrics which don't cling too tightly to your curves. This style of dress can be worn in the evening, but it's also pretty and casual enough for daytime wear.

Boyish Figures

If you are petite or straight-up-and-down, then look for a dress which hugs you, but which also has some frills and gathers which can accentuate your shape. The dress Megan Fox is wearing accentuates her hips and adds some curves to her slimline figure. If you are slim, don't choose a dress which is too loose as your figure will be lost in it.

Length and style

The general rule of thumb is that if you are choosing a strapless or low cut dress then choose a length which is just above the knee, but not much shorter, and if you choose a dress which is more conservative in style, such as with a scooped neck and sleeves for example, then choose a shorter style which will show off your legs. But don't forget, this is a party dress, so do go for something just a little bit more daring than your normal style!

Hangovers, Tiredness and Fatigue - We Don't Want These To Be Part Of Our Christmas Holiday Season - Here's How To Avoid Them

Yes, the Christmas and Holiday party season will soon be upon us, and for many this means a constant whirlwind of drinks, dinners, parties and late nights. This is a time for fun and festivities, but can your body (and mind!) keep up, particularly if you are working all day and partying away all night? Here are some of the main culprits for giving us unseasonable feelings of exhaustion and also happily, some remedies to help you party with sparkle through into next year.

Alcohol

The holiday season is the time for many of us to enjoy a few seasonal drinks with our friends and family. But the havoc caused by just a few too many tipples can be drastic, not only dehydration, headaches, tiredness and irritability, but also feelings of depression after the buzz of the alcohol has gone. Its not great for the look of your skin either. But, hey, we are not saying that you can't go out and have some fun, just try and remember to mix in some glasses of water along with the wine, even have it with soda or lemonade, and you will be thankful in the morning. Stay away from spirits (especially the darker ones, such as dark rum or brandy) if you don't normally drink them as they are especially likely to give you a bad head the next day. If you do wake up with a hangover there is little you can do about it unfortunately, apart from keep yourself hydrated, and if possible try and sleep off the worst symptoms.

Rich and Fatty Foods

Who doesn't look forward to mince pies with cream, Christmas cake, a lovely roast Christmas dinner, after dinner chocolates ... the list of goodies to indulge in at Christmas is unending, and it would be wrong to try and avoid them all over the holidays. It takes your body a great deal of energy to digest a huge Christmas meal, hence the classic feeling of tiredness after a large Christmas lunch. It is actually better for you to take a nap and let your body get on with digesting the food rather than diverting it's engergies away by taking a walk. How nice to know that you are doing your body a favour by taking a classic Christmas nap in the afternoon after your dinner! Other things you can do to avoid total meltdown of your digestive system is to swap a few foods for alternatives which are just as yummy. Instead of a box of milk chocolates indulge in a bar of high cocoa dark chocolate, rather than salted crips and nuts, go for a handful of unsalted almonds, walnuts and peanuts, and try to give the marzipan and icing a miss from the cake, as it is mainly just sugar which can give you a blood sugar high which will then dip leaving you feeling more tired.

Late Nights and Colds and Flu

Yes, these are related, because if you allow yourself to become run down and tired by burning the candle at both ends, drinking too much alcohol and eating too many unhealthy foods, you are more likely to catch any germs that are doing the rounds. Seasonal changes in weather can encourage cold and flu germs to breed, and if you are not looking after yourself you will become their victim. Try and get at last seven good hours of sleep a night, avoid drinking alcohol every day and if you feel you are not getting at least 5-a-day fresh fruits and vegetables, then take a multi-vitamin to cover all bases. Remember too, to wash your hands, or use a hand cleanser gel to keep germs away. Only Rudolf looks good with a red nose at Chrismas!