Makeup

With a cult-like devotion amongst its converts, Emma is now preaching the wonders of OPI Gelcolor – with a perfectly manicured ‘Cajun Lobster’ fingertipped hand in the air, of course…

Inspired by Minaj’s unique style, love of bright colours and her debut album Pink Friday, the Nicki Minaj by O.P.I colab features an array of bold hues, from neon green to pink. I tried out ‘Fly’, a bright shade of teal…

Of M.A.C’s four key trends this season, including Ore-Inspired, Nouv-eau, and Neo-n, the main trend, Ath-elite is brought on perhaps by the London Olympics. This ‘Olympian skin’ is described as being "sexy-sweaty, glowy skin"…

I’ve always had a thing for red-lipsticked women. Youthful or irreverently grey, these girls display such sang-froid. You can spy these women from a mile away, a spectacle so intense in self-assurance and delight…

Like a highlighter pen for the face, Smashbox Halo Highlighting Wand brings attention to the places you want people to look, giving a pearlised glow to cheekbones, above the browbone, and the bridge of your nose…

Who doesn’t like candy? And this is the non-fattening kind. Orly have released a new Valentine’s 2012 collection of sweet pink and red shades such as Cotton Candy, pictured left…

I admit to a fear of liquid eyeliners but I have been forced out of my comfort zone trialling the liquid and gel eyeliners from the Maybelline New York range and I will probably never return to a pencil again…

When I got Juicy Couture I worried it was in the camp of girls who have grown up with Twilight, Bieber and Potter, and who have not seen fluoro, tie dye, high-waisted jeans and hair plaits come in and out more than once…

Ashlee Kellett has worked in the New Zealand beauty industry as a make-up artist for over eight years and now owns her own boutique beauty agency, Beautified. Thread.co.nz asked Ashlee to share her top 5 summer beauty tips…

BECCA – the Australian natural cosmetics brand with a social conscience as well as beautiful products – is turning ten and to celebrate they’re giving US$2 from every set from BECCA’s Anniversary collection to Charity:Water…