From false lashes to sequins, are face Jewels the next must-have makeup accessory? Do you remember a time we all walked out in our natural lashes and now almost everyone has a pair of handy false lashes or has eyelash extensions? Usually, we saved our face jewels for Coachella but now as makeup moves from actual beauty to expression, we embrace the jewels more and more into our everyday looks. Coming in different shapes and colours. The most used face gems have been sequins, rhinestones and pearls.

Pearls

Depending on the look you are going for different jewels serve different purposes. Pearls give a subtle effect they are more of soft elegance. Small pearls can be used to go along with your wing liner below or on top they can also be used to highlight the eyebrow bone as they are aligned along the arch of your eyebrow to the tip. For a creative look, you can also use the pearls to symbolise tears.

Video from Carli Bybel’s Youtube channel

Rhinestones

For a more glam or bold look, rhinestone is the face jewels for you. As the light shines and reflects on the rhinestone they provide a more reflective look. With rhinestones as the look is supposed to be bold the use can be as you please whether it is to form an intricate shape on your forehead, carefully placed within your eye make-up or even clustered at your temple. It’s totally on you depending on the overall look you are going for.

Video from Maryam Maquillage’s Youtube channel

Sequins

When it comes to sequins as face jewels the variety comes from the different shapes of the sequins from hearts to stars. Sequins can be placed individually in the tear duct or to be arranged in a cluster at the temple. Clustered sequins create a rough but beautiful look especially on top of a pastel eye shadow colour.

Video from Nikkie Tutorials’ Youtube channel

For more inspiration to pull off this trend, Instagrammer @soblushing has created various looks based on the different jewels with tutorials on how to achieve those looks. These jewels are not only limited to your face you can also put them in your hair and any exposed skin you wish to extenuate All these face jewels are available at Urban Outfitters, Dolls kill, Pretty Little Thing and Amazon.

Words by Precious Njoki

Graphics by Katie Janes

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When it comes to my appearance, I am the human personification of the phrase ‘all or nothing’. I’m either going out, (to work, for drinks, to shop) done to the nines- full outfit meticulously planned, with hair that ties the whole look together, and face contoured and highlighted to high heaven. Or, I’m staying at home, only leaving the confinements of my house to pop to Tesco in a hoodie 12 sizes too big for me, hair in that scruffy half up half down bun that comes hand in hand with being at home, and more often than not (depending on whether my skin has decided to break out), the whole ‘minimal effort’ look is topped off with a charcoal face mask.

Whilst I may have just unnecessarily outed myself, as the rest of you read this sexily lounging on your chaise lounge in your silky robes, with glamorous rollers pinned over your heads sipping champers, I can almost guarantee, (based on the evidence I have gathered from friends and colleagues) that I am the reality for at least 80% of you.

I’ll be the first to admit it, this whole being at home 24/7 is a struggle for an ‘all or nothing’ girl like me. Whilst I can quite easily nail the ‘nothing’ side of me (-literally roll out of bed, et voilà!), the ‘all’ side of me is really suffering. As much as I enjoy piecing outfits together, putting a face of makeup on and doing my hair, I just feel unnatural, uncomfortable and slightly strange sitting at my desk in my bedroom in my heeled boots, skirt and shirt combo, with my face and hair looking like I’m ready to hit the club. However, Issues also arise when you have the daily skype meetings with your boss- the mad rush to scrub the mask off your face, brush your hair and swap your hoodie for a slightly smarter top, as you try and maintain the image that you are not falling apart.

Whilst you can’t change a leopard’s spots, and in normal circumstances, I would look at people who get dressed to sit at home in confusion and slight disgust, it is clear that these unprecedented times call for unprecedented action. So, we have pulled together 3 looks that give you all the ultimate comfort of the XXXXL hoodie, scruffy hair and facemask, yet maintain a level of style and professionalism for your skype meetings, and your own mental sanity so you at least look like you’re keeping it together- you can thank us later!

Look 1:

Playsuit: Cream Missguided long sleeved teddy (£20)

Blazer: Weekday Jaden Blazer (£60)

Slippers: UGG fluff yeah leopard slides (£100)

Earrings: Topshop square resin earrings (£15)

Necklaces: Bohomoon gun necklace (£22), babygirl script choker (£22), Kristen choker (£20)

Nails: Skinny Dip Tort False Nails (£8)

Eyeliner: Dior On Stage Liner (£27.50)

Lips & Cheek: Glossier Cream gel blush (£15)

Notebook: Coconut Lane Classy Notebook (£4.50)

Look 2:

Pyjamas: Missguided Pink Satin wide leg pyjamas (£15)

Headband: TLM edit Emerald Green Silk Turban Headband (£24)

Slippers: Fendi FF Fur Sandals (£590)

Necklace: GUCCI Interlocking necklace in silver (£290)

Nails: Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour in 590 verde pastello (£10)

Notebook: Red Bubble ‘Im Not Bossy Notebook (£9.10)

Mug: Imperial Rooms ceramic tea cup (£19.49)

Face Base: Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base (£35.60)

Look 3:

Trousers: Missy Empire Adele Cream I’m Real Slogan Joggers (£24)

Top: Zara Gathered Knit Top (£12.99)

Cardigan: Zara Oversized cardigan (£29.99)

Socks: Topshop Feminist Slogan Socks (£3.50)

Earrings: Mestilo Big Gold Sliver Square Hoop Earrings ($3.91)

Scrunchie: Anthropologie Pack of 3 Aja Scrunchies (£22)

Freckle Pen: Urban Outfitters Freck Beauty OG Freckle Pen (£17)

Mascara: Milk Makeup KUSH High Volume Mascara (£10.25)

Glasses: Quay Austrailia Don’t At Me Glasses (£45)

Laptop Case: Red Bubble ‘Well Behaved Women’ Laptop case (£18.94)

Words and edits by Ella Winfield

Cover by Katie Janes

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Winter is coming and that can only mean the festive season and cooler temperatures. The annual touch of frost will be quickly upon us whether we like it or not, so it’s time to get prepared! Coats of all shapes and sizes were a plenty at the A/W ’17 shows this year from trenches at Maison Margiela to puffers at Fenty X Puma.

All of this winter inspiration is totally getting us in the mood to wrap up this festive season and long into 2018.

We have practically hunted the high streets and found some of this winter’s bounty; the best coats that will last you through the years to come. From the classics to the one-off show-stoppers, we are sure you will be spoilt for choice.

Start making your wish list now…

H&M – Padded Jacket with hood

£39.99

WEEKDAY – Vivi Coat

£110

River Island – Beige animal faux fur coat

£85.

Urban Outfitters – Light Before Dark Colour-Blocked Chevron Puffer Jacket

£86 (getting real Versace vibes with this one!)

TOPSHOP – Longline Teddy Faux Fur Coat

£95

H&M – Faux Fur Jacket

£79.99

& Other Stories – Wool Trench Coat

£165

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