May 2010
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Win a pair of stylish Polaroid Sunglasses with iStylista
We’re giving away 6 pairs of deliciously stylish Polaroid sunglasses this month and all you have to do is share your styling tip on our Facebook page.
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Hair Colour Trends for 2010
The recession has brought an appetite for DIY beauty, which the hair colour trends for this year reflect beautifully. No need to splash out tonnes of cash on salon visits, these looks can easily be achieved in the comfort of your own home.
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Hair Style trends for 2010
It’s hard not to notice the variations of gigantic updos that have been filling the streets. Pumpkin-sized buns, either knotted or ballerina style, are key trends for this years hair styling.
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Fashion Blog of the week – Park And Cube
This week’s fashion blog of the week is the well deserved ParkAndCube.com, which was set up by Shini, a Graphic Design student at Central Saint Martins, while also working part-time as a freelance webdesigner.
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Fashion Blog of the week – July Stars
JaJa started the blog "July Stars" in 2008. She says “ I wanted to connect with people who share my views and fashion vision. The original idea was to justify my opinions on style in writing and see if I could hold the reader’s attention effectively”.
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Autumn Winter 2010 Trend - Camel
The camel colour is so big this season and seems to have taken over every collection. Take a look around in the coming weeks and you will find that camel coats are everywhere.
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Autumn Winter 2010 Trend - Embroidery
What comes to mind when you think of embroidery? Is it the jumper your great aunt knits for you at Christmas time, or is it the old fashioned doily sitting on your grandparent’s coffee table?
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Autumn Winter 2010 Trend - Fur it up with feathers
Fur is one of the oldest, most enduring forms of clothing, worn since the Stone Age and in fashion since the dawn of time. But feathers?
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Top tips for summer nails by Tanya Grach
If you are not one of the lucky few who manage to keep up their regular manicure and pedicure appointments, you will know that the daily wear and tear plays havoc with your nails, add to this the summer sun, mixed with chlorine and sand and you have a nail disaster just waiting to happen!
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Mia Jafari London - Debut Limited Edition Scarf Collection
I adore wearing scarves instead of accessorising with necklaces; they have multi functional uses, which I am a huge fan of and in general, I find that they are more comfortable to wear.
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What does your lipstick say about you?
We all love a bit of lipstick, a quick pick me up for your daily schedule, but did you know that you can supposedly learn a lot about a person or yourself from their lipstick?
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How to Create Cheryl Cole's Top 5 hairstyles
If Cheryl Cole isn’t keeping in with the trends, she’s setting them. I’ve gathered her five most recent hairstyles to explain how you can create these gorgeous tresses yourself.
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Mel's Street Styles - Unique Hairstyles
Take a look at what hairstyles are hot on the streets of London & Southampton today.
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The Origins of Makeup
Women have always pursued ideal beauties, ranging from tribal practices such as scarification, to the daily routines of makeup application in our modern day society. We like to use cosmetics to enhance what God gave us, create what he didn’t and conceal what we wish he hadn’t!
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iStylista's Exclusive Interview with Errol Douglas MBE
If you know anything about the hair industry, you’ll need no introduction for Errol Douglas. For those less fortunate, he’s a celebrity hairstylist and devoted philanthropist, that’s kindly agreed to share his magic with us at iStylista.
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What Body Shape Am I?
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