A two-minute timelapse video showcases German style through the last century. In 1910 a bride wears a loose up-do and make-up on her wedding day (top left); glamorous lipstick is teamed with a military cap in the Forties (top right); East German women made a rebellious statement with punk styles (bottom left) and today's low maintenance looks are most popular (bottom right). The short video is the latest in a series exploring the evolving ideals in nations around the world. ...read
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BEAUTY BUZZ: Gorgeous gifts to give - or receiveBEAUTY FAVOURITES
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Just in time for Christmas, beauty box subscription service Glossybox has released a limited edition deluxe box full of an incredible array of high-end products. Released on November 15, the box comes complete with every beauty bit you will need to see you through the festive season.
New to Unite's iconic 7SECONDS range is this shampoo ($33) and conditioner ($35) duo. Offering powerful, all-day moisture and enviable shine, the products also promise to ensure long-lasting protection against heat and environmental aggressors.
Moschino's latest Fresh fragrance might just be its most fun-filled. Encased in a quirky bottle which looks just like your average cleaning product, the scent itself is anything but ordinary. A beautiful blend of mandarin, bergamot, ylang ylang, raspberry, peony, osmanthus, woods, patchouli and ambrox makes for an enticing scent that will linger for hours after application.
Do away with chocolate and start each day a little more beautiful over December with Selfridges' Beauty Workshop advent calendar. Filled with 24 luxury miniatures worth £226 for just £60 it's a real must for beauty junkies.
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Aesop's Rind Concentrate Body Balm is no fable. The after-shower balm smells delightful and will bring dry skin back to life in no time. £69 500ml.
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Those who are unfamiliar with Kiehl's Superbly Restorative Dry Oil get ready to make it part of your winter beauty routine. Use it as a treatment for dry hair or sooth winter chafing. £37.50, Selfridges
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Benefits Air Patrol is one of those miracle products that actually works. The eyeshadow primer has kept the FEMAIL desks eyeshadow smudge free even during the most stressful of work days! £21.50 Benefit
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With damp weather bringing with it the dreaded winter frizz many of us will be turning to our straighteners this winter. To avoid damaged hair perk it up once a week with the Rosemary & Cedarwood hair treatment from Neal's Yard. £6.50
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Dr Bronners pure castile soap is rightly dubbed magic soap. It has a myriad of uses from shampoo and face cleansing to floor cleaner and even tooth paste. We love the lavender scent, add a few drops to your bath for a relaxing soak. £8.50 ASOS
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Look to Scandinavia for your latest hair product obsession. We love the L:A Bruket Balsam Citrongräs conditioner with detangling properties leaving you with soft silky hair. £26.90
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Pixi's makeup melting wipes are FEMAIL's most coveted product of late. Removing makeup up with ease and with a goregeous scent it makes the job a real joy. £10 Pixi
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Psychic Sisters Hand-blend Love bath salts are made with the finest Organic Essential Oils, Himalayan & Dead Sea Salt & a hand selected Gemstone. Not only to they harbour healing properties but they leave skin feeling incredibly soft. £20
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Alexis Smart's flower remedies are used to create balance in the body. The sunshine remedy helps those who feel gloomy during the winter months by dispelling gloom from lack of sunshine. £25,available at Selfridges
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BEAUTY WISHLIST...HAND CREAMS
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The Honey Doctor has just launched their Healthy Hands Nourishing Skin Cream. This unique formula has been specifically developed using pure New Zealand Active Mauka UMF 12+ Honey to nourish your skin. Designed for those who suffer from severe skin irritations, this gentle cream will leave your skin super soft. £9.95, The Honey Doctor
Professional, emollient-rich treatmentwith soothing Sesame Oil and fortifying Japanese Mulberryforms an invisible protective glove that shields hands from the elements, minimising signs of ageing. £21, Clarins
Orla Kiely's Geranium Hand Cream is a luxurious formula that absorbs quickly and leaves your hands feeling soft, supple and nourished. £10, John Lewis
Pure help for hard-working hands. Burt's Bees super rich, all-natural hand cream is made with sweet almond oil and vitamin E to moisturise dry skin and beeswax to help seal and shield your hands from the elements. £9.99, Burt's Bees
Treat hands to 12-hour hydration and soothing comfort. Rich, restorative cream strengthens skin's moisture barrier against environmental stressors. Even boosts skin's ability to retain moisture so hands look and feel smoother. Conditions cuticles and nails. £18, Clinique
This light, non-greasy formula is scented with a warm French vanilla aroma. £6.95, Figs & Rouge at Feel Unique
A quick application of Nectarine Blossom & Honey Body & Hand Lotion will soften the skin with a sweet and fruity, youthful scent. £38, Jo Malone
This rich and peaceful intensive hand cream scented with Ylang Ylang is an instantly absorbed daily treat for delectably soft and luxuriously moisturised hands. £10, Molton Brown
Deeply nourishes, moisturises and softens with the energising scent of freshly picked garden mint and zesty bergamot essential oil. £10, Neal's Yard Remedies
This fast-absorbing gel cream for the hands moisturises for up to eight hours. Soothing emollients smooth and soften rough, weather-exposed skin. Signs of dryness and cracking are reversed so hands look and feel soft and touchable. £8.50, Elizabeth Arden at Feel Unique
BEAUTY INSPIRATION: LOTTIE MOSS
BEAUTY INSPIRATION: LOTTIE MOSSLottie looked fresh faced at a launch event in London's ME Hotel. She made her neutral palette pop with a rosy lip stain and a classic feline flick.
Lottie looked glowing at a launch party in London
BEAUTY HOT LIST: PURPLE HAZE
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Get a high shine gel effect finish with gelly nails in Prickly Pear from Barry M. £3.99 Barry M
Get a gorgeous smokey lavender look with this purple palette from Guerlain. £34, Guerlain at Slapiton
Follow Jessie J's league in a more subtle tribute with this lilac shade from Barry M. Lip Paint in Palest Lavender, £4.49, Barry M.
Bumble and bumble Spray Chalk Lavender is a quick-dry tint for spray today (gone tomorrow) styles. £15, Bumble and Bumble at Boots
Get a double take with Katy Perry for Eylure's colour pop lashes in purple. £3.23, Eylure at Superdrug
Silks beautiful matte sheen gives nails a luxurious, chic finish. In a collection of pretty pastel shades inspired by nature, it's the perfect polish for a fresh take on Spring. Try the lavender shade for a really girly look. £3.99, Barry M
Step away from boring brown and black and opt for pop of violet for a real look at me beauty look. £24.50, Yves Saint Laurent at Selfridges
BEAUTY NEWS
Beauty guru demonstrates the incredible power of make-up by transforming HALF of her face with cosmetics while leaving the other half completely bare
YouTube star Nikkie, 21, from the Netherlands, is used to people not recognizing her from her make-up tutorials. So in a recent video, she created a glamorous cosmetics look on just one side of her face (pictured left) to demonstrate just how transformative some lipstick, eyeliner, and contouring expertise can really be. She left the other side of her face bare (pictured right) to show what she really looks like underneath all of that make-up. She adds that she hopes it will put an end to the awkward situation she often encounters when she meets people while not in full make-up; when Nikkie shows new acquaintances her YouTube videos, they tell her 'that is not you' and claim that she doesn't look anything like the glamorous girl who features in the clips and on her Instagram account.
HOT NAILS: BE A SCARLET WOMAN
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Bring a bit of glamour to your working wardrobe with this classic red nail enamel from Estee Lauder. £14.50, Estee Lauder
This hard wearing candy apple red from OPI will keep your nails in tact for longer than most nail lacquers. £11.50, OPI at ASOS
Get a salon ready manicure with Sally Henson Complete Salon Manicure nail colour. £6.99, Sally Henson at Boots
Bring a pop of colour to your nail colour collection with La Laque Couture Lasting Nail Polish from Yves Saint Laurent. £18.50, Yves Saint Laurent at Selfridges
Get a high shine, high gloss finish with the Gelly Effects polish from Barry M. £3.99, Barry M
The St James nail polish from Nails Inc is a pillar box red shade adding instant glamour to any outfit. £11, Nails Inc
Go for a deeper red for a more high class look. £12, Butter London
A really vibrant red that lasts and lasts. Was £18, now £16.20 at Debenhams
Try a sultry shade of scarlet with this flirty shade from Ciate. £9, Ciate
Try this softer shade of red from Essie for a day to day look. £7.99, Essie at Superdrug
Get up to ten days of lasting high shine colour with this cherry shade from Revlon. £6.49, Revlon at Boots
FRESHENING FACE MASKS
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Use this intense mask twice a week to visibly reduce signs of discolouration and dark spots. Unlike a lot of mud masks this treatment has a great aroma of lavender and Sandlewood making the experience less Stig of the dump! £42, Aveda.
This refreshing mask of Rosemary and Witch Hazel from Boots, Natural Collection, will leave your skin cleansed and looking brighter and at just £1 it's an absolute steal! Stock up! £1, Boots
This little multi-tasker of a cleanser, mask and balm provides a 3-in-1 skin remedy: a deep cleansing face balm with anti-wrinkle benefits; a regenerating mask with an 'overnight facial' finish; and a 'on-the-go' SOS remedy that you can use on cuticles, elbows, heels and shins to leave you with baby soft skin. £45, Charlotte Tilbury at Selfridges.
Comforting 10-minute mask firms, tightens and defines facial contours helping to refresh and replenish tired, aging skin. Nourishing Mango Oil, Shea Butter and Pueraria Lobata help strengthen weakened skin while minimising the appearance of lines and wrinkles caused by daily stress. Skin rebounds with a soft, supple texture and a healthy-looking glow. £54, Clarins.
We all know that face masks can be pretty time consuming/ messy/ slightly embarrassing! So just pop Clinique's Overnight Moisture Surge on before bed and wake up with a glowing, dewy complexion. No muss no fuss. £29, Clinique.
Need a face overhaul in a hurry? Look no further than Decleor's 3 minute Life Radiance mask. Like the wave of a magic wand apply this mask in an even layer and leave for three minutes for skin that is instantly restored. £29, Decleor.
We are obsessed with everything and anything Miranda Kerr related so of course we have fallen in love with her beauty range, most of all her hydrating mask. Developed with a moisturizing Aloe Vera base, this botanical-scented treatment cools, calms and cleanses to reveal a rejuvenated complexion.Anything that means we might look a little more like Miranda suits us! £37, Kora Organics by Miranda Kerr at Net-a-Porter.
If you are in need of a quick skin booster before a night out then Sisley's Black Rose mask is the ideal skin treat. It may be a little pricy but this mask promises to fade away any signs of aging, ideal. £93, Sisley at Liberty.