If there’s something on a woman’s face that often gets overlooked, it’s going to be her brows. What is the trend this season? Thick, thin, full, arched… The list goes on. As a Professional Makeup Artist, I’m of the belief that you should have as natural a brow shape as possible, and have it shaped gently to remove stragglers. Of course, that being said, if you really hate... 

The next part to our Alphabet Game series is focusing on all things body beautiful. We’ve tried and tested body lotions, bathing products, body creams, body exfoliators, stretch mark creams, contouring products, tints and tans! You may well recognise some of the names of our testers, they featured in our A is for Anti-Ageing article, and are featuring here again, with a few new names to the group! As... 

It is HERE! The mascara to make others look paltry by comparison! This new Masquara by Illamasqua make lashes look like they’ve been on steroids! Thicker, longer, but most definitely no clumps! Love it, loving the look, and delighting in that it is clump free, smudge resistant, and doesn’t flake off at the end of the day! My new best friend! I even tweeted pictures of my eyes, bare of makeup... 

  Front Cover Cosmetics know how to put together the perfect gift for Christmas. They have a set for anyone and everyone, from nails to eyes, lips and face. We’ve already mentioned the Brush Work Nail set previously in our Gift Guides, and now we’re looking to 2 incredible collections, both for eyes. One focussing on liners and one on pigments and glitters. Moon Dust is home to 6 stunningly... 

Debuting right now in Harrods, and then going on counter nationwide from December 26th are the new hotter than hot Cyber Shadows from Estee Lauder. They’re in that incredible Gelee/Powder formulation that was used in the smash hit seller of the summer, the face powder gelee, and is just as amazing in eyeshadow form. Use them straight out of the pan for a fairly intense colour, and buff them... 

Glitter is that item that is both glorious and terrifying in equal measure.  Glorious, because when it’s applied well, it looks incredible.  Terrifying, because when it goes wrong there’s no escaping it.  But glitter really doesn’t have to be scary.  It doesn’t have to be an overload of shimmer, as though Christmas has just exploded over your face, it can be subtle, it can... 

Its a golden day when you can break out a gold shadow or polish and not look like you’re about to hit the dance floor.  Gold isn’t as hard to wear as you may imagine, and because there are so many golds; rose gold, honey gold, white gold, there is one for everyone. It doesn’t only have to be kept to the editorial or fashion pages, it is wearable… But I love gold, and used... 

Silver isn’t as simple as just being silver.  It could be a chromatic version, or a shimmer wash, a sheer wash of colour, or a wet-look metal.  Wear it all over your mobile lid for a wow impact of colour, as seen here, created by Ellis Faas using her Lights shadow, or just a flash of colour across the inner half of your lash line.  Add it to a lipstick to give that a hidden inner glow, or... 

There’s something about a product with a food related word in its name that makes it an instant appeal. Many years ago, Clinique released one of their ‘Almost’ lipsticks in the shade of Black Honey. It’s a soft and gentle just bitten berry stain with deep red undertones.  A year or so later, they decided to expand the Black Honey range, and introduced a nail colour (when they did nail colours,... 

Buried deep within the depths of your handbag is a lipstick, or 3.  A lipgloss, or 4.  Perhaps a blusher, maybe a spare eyeshadow, and most likely, a powder. You scrabble around looking for the product you need to touch up your face, and after bringing out a screwed up tissue, a bent cheque book and a half eaten tube of polo mints, you eventually find that item you need to perfect your face.  It’s... 

There are days when you just fancy some colour.  It doesn’t matter which colour you fancy trying, but you do expect it to come out of the pan and onto your eyelids, without losing any of it’s impact along the way. And it’s a rare high-colour shadow palette that can deliver that. Containing 6 high shine, high shimmer colours, the Blink and Go ‘Colour Tones’ palette does... 

With the focus on monochromatic eyes and bold vibrant lips, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Autumn collection, Modern Mercury, from Estee Lauder is just another rehash of a collection from years gone by. Not so this one, delivered by the creative talent that is Tom Pecheux. With shimmering molten eyes, the lips are a smack of colour, but matte.  Just matte.  Edgy, cool, and totally... 

Part 2 of the MAF/Reader cross collaboration on the My Face Cosmetics Lil Bling and Bling Tone trend. This time, the lovely Bettina from http://www.beautyswot.com/ (aka @beautyswot)has stepped in, reviewing the very gorgeous Purple Haze duo.   I have often walked past the Myface Cosmetics stand in Boots and looked at the blingtones range and intended to pick at least one up, the poster makes them... 

With so many differing shades on the market for bronze; golden bronze, taupey bronze, orange bronze, or even bronzey bronze, it’s possible to skip past these metallic shades, thinking that they’re only for cheeks and face in the summer time.  Not so! International makeup artist, and ambassador for NEW CID Cosmetics, Mikey Phillips has created a look just for MAF, right from primer through... 

Black, White, Grey.  Potentially the hardest colours to work with, possibly the most basic colours to start a kit with, definitely the most versatile colours in a kit… International Makeup Artist Kenneth Soh has given MAF exclusively, some suggestions on what to do with black, white and grey.   “White, grey and black are colours that are always with me in my kit. And I use them in... 

This week, we’ve been shipping out products for testing to some of the MAF readers, supporters and Twitter followers.  This first review comes from Twitter follower and MAF member, @Sweet_Miss_Jo who blogs over at beautyliciouslove. Please go and have a read of her blog, she writes with passion and from the heart, sharing little snippets of her and her beauty loves, plus some fantastic reviews... 

It’s that time of year again! As the days of summer and sunshine get closer it’s time to freshen up your make up with the nudes andneutrals of Spring/Summer 2011. There’s a lot to be said for toning down your make up and achieving a fresh, sun kissed look that looks fresh, pretty and enhances your features without going completely bare and avoiding the dreaded ‘washed out’ look. So to ease... 

So many pinks, so little time!  With every shade available, where do you look, which should you use, and which one actually suits your skin tone? Nadira V Persaud,  leading Make-up Artist with over 16 years of beauty expertise, who has generated work in beauty and fashion editorial, celebrity and advertising internationally and most recently worked on Marie Claire UK, You Magazine and Adidas has...