I don't super-love the way they styled it, but this See by Chloe vest is pretty darn cute -- Would be a great piece to toughen up a floaty floral frock! $795, shopbop.com

I was reading an interview with Brooke Shields--whose swirls of long brown hair always look gorgeous--in which she says she makes a blowout last five days!!! And that the dirtier her hair is, the better it looks. She said she...

As of this very second, at least. I get about 20 new mascaras a day, so it's always changing! Keep in mind that I have very sad, straight, anemic lashes, so I typically like mascaras that are defining and not...

It's time for the July monthly mailbag round-up and first up, the new Manscara and Guyliner range launched at Superdrug got lots of you talking on this blog in July.

Many of you were of the opinion that 'Guyliner is Awesome. Men + Mascara = HOT!!!!!!!!!' as one anonymous reader succinctly put it.

Claire added: "I think it's fine that men wear make-up, my bf wears a bit when we go out, only eye liner and a bit of black shadow though. I think what's stupid is making make-up that is specifically for men. Why not just have male models modelling the stuff that women wear? It's all just a money making thing really, because they know guys will buy it because it will make them feel better about buying make-up that's actually made for men, rather than being embarrassed about their secret collection of Maxfactor haha!'

While Abigail commented: 'Speaking as a female who has quite a thing for men in a bit of make up I'm all in favour!!! Bring it on :o)'
 
So it seems most of our female readers out there are well up for the idea of the fellas enhancing their peepers. Men, you have been told!

Meanwhile, many of you (like me) have been glued to the latest series of Ten Years Younger, which I personally think is one of the best adverts for the beauty industry I've seen in a long time.

Frances, who is a fifty-something, commented: 'I have yet to dye my hair, have Botox or surgery and when I cannot love my reflection, I will find the money to improve what I see in the mirror. Shallow people think appearances don't matter, inexperience and ignorance will believe we don't judge what we see. We are here to be happy and experience the joy of human existence and we have all have experienced rejection pain. So whatever reasons affect our perception of ourselves, whether we are young, old male or female, it is entirely ok to adjust and change, whether it is our opinion, view or appearance. And when a wonderful group of experts come together to produce something beautiful, I am there encouraging them on!'

Sian, however, begged to differ. 'Leave women alone', she said. 'Some of us are glad to look our age as it means no longer getting unwanted attention. Why is it always assumed women need and want improving all the time, I am sick of it. True beauty comes from within.'

So it seems not everyone is a fan, but whatever you think of Ten Years Younger, it's certainly eye-catching television indeed!

Thanks for all your posts and messages throughout July. Do keep them coming!

All the best,

Nic x

 

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For the next three days, I hid in my apartment as my face peeled off. It wasn't pretty. I slathered on every heavy cream in my bathroom and hoped for the best.

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