Smooch. The name says it all, with the lacy detail on both the packaging and the casing, there’s something a little bit saucy about this brand. And with a smoochy season in the air, what better way to up the smoochiness than with a little sexy red or pink on your nails and lips? These are some of our favourites from the Smooch line. Candy Coated, Rock Me and Scarlet nail polish. It won’t... 

It’s that time of year, all the reds and pinks are in the shops, they’re decorating windows and they’re an assault on the senses if you even glance in the direction of a card shop. However, if you’re partial to a little red and pink in your life, then this stunning shade of red by Filthy Gorgeous London, simply named Valentine, is the epitome of February 14th Red! Expect to... 

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... 

Time is very much of the essence here. I work 3 ‘shifts’ per day in order to juggle motherhood and MAF. I work when my children are at school and the baby is asleep. My husband works silly hours, he leaves for work hours before anyone else is out of bed, and gets home after the children are asleep. Or if he’s on night duty, leaves as we’re sitting down for our evening meal,... 

  Beetle Juice! Have you got yours yet? Why not?! It’s probably one of the prettiest sets of duochromes that I’ve ever seen. Okay, so there are the Chanels of the world that are pretty and do a good duochrome job, however, I just can’t get Chanel polishes to stay on my finger nails, despite proper prep and basework, and finishing with top coats. So, to my mind, spending £18ish on a polish that... 

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... 

Coming very very soon, the OPI and Muppets collaboration has something for everyone. The finish of these is exactly as you would expect from OPI, and the new style glitter trend of large and small pieces works exceptionally well, particularly in Divine Swine.  The star sellout is likely to be Rainbow Connection for full on impact, but Excuse Moi looks subtle on the nails with a glimmer of shimmer... 

So what does a Beauty Writer have on TV in her office when she’s working?  QVC Beauty of course!  It’s a mine of information and products.  Daily demonstrations, and collections exclusive to them. Only a couple of days ago, OPI was on air, demonstrating their shatter polishes, and they were so beautiful, that I had to quickly flag them up for your attention. It’s a trio called... 

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... 

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... 

Every one of us has read at least one of the Mr Men books, either for ourselves, or for our children.  The bring to mind gentle stories, simple drawings, one pen-stroke expressions and bright colours. Bright Colours… that’s the key isn’t it? So when one hears of a pairing between the ever on trend brand that it Nails Inc and the wonders of the Mr Men and Little Miss world, instantly... 

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... 

There are so many variants of purple; plum, lilac, bright, muted, dark, light.  Everyone has a shade they ‘refer’ to when thinking of purples.  But really, anything does go!  Jules Cardozo-Marsh, Make-up Artist, has given MAF some of her suggestions on how to wear purples and lilacs  www.JulesCardozoMarsh.com  “This Spring/Summer, lilac and purple hues give a fresh and feminine...