How To Make A Gel-Effect Manicure Actually Last The Week

Gel-Effect Nail Polish

Three days. That is usually as long as it takes before the polish starts lifting at the tips, no matter how carefully it went on. The bottle promised a gel finish and a week of wear. The bathroom shelf tells a different…

How To Choose A Long-Wear Lipstick That Actually Lasts

The lip prep step everyone skips

There is a particular kind of disappointment that arrives around midday. You catch your reflection in a shop window on the way to lunch and the colour you applied at half past seven has thinned to a stain in the centre of…