Tabla de contenidos para September 2016 en Glamour UK

One of the curious things about fashion is that, while we have just finished putting together this, the Big Fashion Issue, to start your autumn season, we will be travelling to all the fashion capitals to see the spring/summer collections. I can’t lie, it’s one of the major highlights of my job. I’m obsessed with clothes and I will never, ever get bored of seeing what the world’s most talented designers are up to next. Of course, there’s also the behind-thescenes laughs. Every season is like a mini girls’ road trip – albeit one where everyone is wearing their highest heels and something metallic at 9am on a Sunday. And while there are definitely many unforgettable moments of pure glamour, I will confess these trips are always packed with funny…

@BLAIRZ Blair Breitenstein’s distinctive pastel and watercolour drawings have an otherworldly, cartoonish quality. Her depictions of catwalk fashion and beauty have earned her commissions from Prada and Coach, not to mention 87,000 ardent followers. s @JUSTINTEODORO This infectiously enthusiastic fashion scribbler doodles his favourite supermodel muses with magic markers. A ’90s obsessive, he peppers his illustration feed with iconic fashion editorial throwbacks. @UNSKILLEDWORKER Helen Downie’s 218,000 Instagram fans include SHOWstudio’s Nick Knight and Gucci’s creative director, Alessandro Michele. The selftaught artist (hence the ‘unskilled worker’ moniker) was a late starter, using Instagram to document her progress. Fast-forward a couple of years and her ethereal illustration is commissioned by i-D and The New York Times, while Michele now collects her work. @BUTTONFRUIT British artist Gill Button’s evocative portraits and work-inprogress sketches…

The Comet Seekers Helen Sedgwick A stellar love story that echoes down decades and centuries, The Comet Seekers opens with Irish scientist Róisín and French chef François meeting at a snowy South Pole research station. But it turns out their paths have criss-crossed their entire lives, every time a comet bursts across the sky. It’s one of those books with lots of big themes – science and the supernatural, family love and duty, how we’re all connected by nature – an ambitious literary debut. Acts Of Love Talulah Riley Riley starred in St Trinian’s and Pride & Prejudice before becoming a novelist. In her debut, gorgeous, scheming journalist Bernadette is in love with her agent, Tim, and is determined to ensnare him, despite the fact he’s engaged to Elizabeth. Elizabeth’s…

My sister met her fiancé sitting outside an apartment block in Edinburgh at 3am on a Sunday. It was around the time Tinder took off and we all started getting thumb cramps from swiping. I’m happily single and though I’d like my own romantic accident, I wasn’t sure they happened any more. So here’s what happened when I set myself a seven-day challenge to meet someone face to face. Day 1 On an evening stroll through Regent’s Park, I spot my first candidate: a beautiful young man sitting by himself, playing guitar. I’m surprised at how confident I feel as I wander over to him – maybe this won’t be so hard. Sadly, on approach, a wad of pollen wafts into my face and hay fever tears start rolling down…

✚ DAILY BACK PAIN Feeling achy after a day at your desk or a Netflix binge? “Sitting in a position that aggravates your muscles can cause them to tighten, leading to inflammation and imbalances that affect posture,” says physiotherapist Andy Curtis. See a physio, or a new test called ViMove (available from £50 on top of any session costs at ViMove clinics) can help work out the problem, thanks to clever sensors you wear on your back. “After analysing the data, I might see that someone never twists left during the day because their office equipment is on the the right,” says Curtis. “Simply rethinking their desk layout might fix the issue.” ✚ OVULATION PAIN About 20% of women feel twinging as they ovulate, usually on one side of the…

Education 1984-1987 Arts Science Studies and Archaeology, Gothenburg and Lund universities At school I wanted to be a vet, but my grades weren’t up to scratch. So, having always enjoyed painting, I decided to study art and art history. After completing both courses, I realised that I definitely wanted a creative career. Employment 1987-1989 Sales assistant, H&M, Stockholm I set my sights on becoming a fashion designer. It was a big dream, but I read a careers feature about an H&M buyer who’d started there as a sales assistant. I applied for a job at my local branch, hoping that maybe it could be a stepping stone into the industry for me, too. Getting shopfloor experience was really valuable – it’s important to meet the customer and find out what…

“On my post-A-level trip to Magaluf, my friends challenged me to a dare. They paid me £50 to lick the belly button of the most disgusting man in the club. Which I did. Twice, because the camera didn’t work first time around.” Emma, 29, Merseyside “We were 17, in Kardamena, Kos. That was still absolutely no excuse for the night we all realised our periods had synched and celebrated by putting sanitary towels on our foreheads.” Lottie, 32, Wiltshire “We were in Magaluf in the summer of 2009 and my friend Jules and I left our 18 other mates at a pool party and went off to McDonald’s for some midnight munchies. As I was queuing for my Happy Meal, I got tapped on the shoulder, turned around and there…

A is for APRES – SKI Skiwear reimagined, fleeces just got chic. Think alpine knits and woollen sporty leggings for the perfect pairing to this season’s puffa. b is for BIKER GIRLS Forever a classic – but this autumn the biker jacket comes with a twist. Studs, ruffles and plays on lengths – you name it, more is more, and this is one of the investment buys of the season. C is for CAPED CRUSADERS There was a whole spectrum of capes on the runway for A/W – from floor sweeping to heavily embellished. Drama not your vibe? Opt for a utilitarian-inspired or classic camel style. d is for DRESS IT UP Introducing the party polo-neck. Layer yours under metallics or sequins for the perfect offset.…

How do you make an already classic wardrobe staple a thousand times cooler? Go nuts. For autumn/winter, the cross-body bag is dressing up in every possible way: prints (everything from animal to florals), suede and leather, hardware embellishment. In fact, the clashier, the better. How to wear it this season? Any way you darn well please!…

A FULL FACE of make-up for under £25! NAIL IT FOR LESS fake a mani Top any colour with Super Gel Top Coat £5.99 Rimmel for a few extra days’ wear, plus an expensive-looking gloss finish. diy nail art Use The Gel Nail Polish in On Air 44 £1.60 Essence (wilko.com) to recreate the Jenny Packham A/W16 golden-star-motif mani. copy Kylie A Jenner favourite, SinfulColors Polish is just £3. We love this bright blue for toes. 5 SURPRISE STEALS… 1) THE MEGA-BLENDER Mini Power Puffs £5.95 W7 2) THE GLOWSTICK PhotoReady Insta-Fix Highlighting Stick in Pink Light £9.99 Revlon 3) THE BROW BOOSTER Power Brow Long-Wear Sculpting Brow Gel £4 MUA 4) THE DYNAMIC DOZEN Goodnight Sweetheart i-Divine Palette £7.99 Sleek MakeUP 5) THE EYE POPPER Eye Pot in Champers…

So it’s no revelation that I’m skincare obsessed and tend to write mostly about this subject. And being a beauty journalist who gets to trial pretty much everything, I admit I look out for ingredients, efficacy and results rather than the price tag. However, I’m also aware that budgets vary – so here are the penny-saving products I keep in my cabinet. SOOTHE For thirsty skin: Thermal Spring Water £7.50; For congested skin: Serozinc £8.50 both La Roche-Posay HYDRATE Low-Molecular HA Booster £18 Hylamide – I’m obsessed with hyaluronic acid to keep skin hydrated (for all skins), and this is one of the best. OILY SKIN MOISTURISER Visibly Clear Oil-Free Moisturiser £4.25 Neutrogena – it’s tough to find a non-greasy moisturiser. This one ticks all the boxes. ALL SKINS MOISTURISER…

HYGGE: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE by LOUISA THOMSEN BRITS, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK OF HYGGE : THE DANISH ART OF LIVING WE LL (EBURY, £12.99 ) Hygge (pronounced hue-gah): a quality of presence and an experience of togetherness. A feeling of being warm, safe, comforted and sheltered. 1 Hygge is primarily about atmosphere. Most Danish homes are relaxed and informal. When you enter, there will be a basket of slippers by the door; a candle lit on the sideboard. They say, ‘Come in. Cast off your cares.’ It creates an atmosphere that is intimate and inviting. 2 We’re familiar with the pared-back Scandi design aesthetic – but hygge is more than that. It’s about surrounding yourself with things that speak to your senses. It’s about natural light, wooden floors, green plants…

Without doubt, my least favourite question to be asked in a social situation is: “Oh... and what do you do?” “Er, I kind of... well, I do a bit of this and a bit of that,” I characteristically stammer. The truth is, I’ve never really known. I never had a grand master plan when it came to my career. I started off being a TV presenter and that morphed into a radio DJ, followed by stints of design and cooking. God knows what that ‘makes’ me? A chatty food lover? A fashion-loving cake scoffer? Truthfully, I’m less attached to the idea of what I AM and where I’m going, and just go with the flow of what feels right. Many of you may view me as the sort of person…

by MICHAEL HOGAN 1 ACCIDENTALLY ORDERING DOLLS’ CLOTHES OR FURNITURE ONLINE “OMG, such a bargain! Wait, why’s the parcel so small?” 2 PEOPLE TRIPPING OVER Not, like, frail old people who might actually hurt themselves in a fall. But everyone else is fair game, especially when they try and style it out by breaking into a trot. 3 BAD TATTOOS Especially ones with spelling mistakes. “Sweet pee”? “No regerts”? There should be. 4 THE PLANET URANUS They tried to change the pronunciation to “Eur-in-us” but it’ll always be “your anus” to us. 5 Posing for pics by rude-sounding signs “Stop the car! I saw a shop called Cockenschaft!” 6 FARTS Yes, it’s immature, but parps, pips and windypops still mean we have to stifle a snigger. 7…

Inspired to get help You have literally saved my life. I was, wrongly, for too long, too ashamed of my mental-health problem to admit to anyone I was suffering. As a result, my life disappeared before my eyes. But thanks to your coverage of mentalhealth issues, I’ve realised I’d go to the doctor to fix any other organ, so why should my brain be any different? Rhiannon, by email @jaevans85 @GlamourMagUK You read my mind. Wedding flats are the way forward… take me to the dancefloor! Beauty is everywhere It’s amazing to see porcelain redheads so well represented in GLAMOUR. I was bullied for being different, so it’s brilliant to see all types of beauty accepted. Vicki, by email STAR LETTER My mum has been fighting cancer for the past…

Gigi -approved beauty buys Gigi’s style mantras. ..…

THE ONE I HAD TO PAY At 30 I was living in LA with a great career but a car-crash love life. I started filming a show featuring a life coach called Charly. I ending up paying her to coach me and she didn’t hold back. “Stop blaming the men you meet for the drama, you’re creating it.” She had a mind so analytical, I wanted to lick her brain – and I swear it was thanks to her that I met my fiancé. A mentor who can be honest without causing offence and help you navigate life is a gift. THE ONE WHO DROPS THE BOMBS Last year, I had a ‘geriatric pregnancy’ [the medical term for a pregnancy at 35 or over], suffering with sciatica and carpal tunnel…

#1 “I want to beat inflammation” THE SPICE TURMERIC Why so super? “Turmeric's yellow pigments, especially curcumin, have an anti-inflammatory action,” says Ayurvedic practitioner Sebastian Pole. Power up “Add it dried or fresh to Asian dishes, smoothies and juices,” suggests Pole. Or try Turmeric Gold teabags (£2.25 pukkaherbs.com). #2 “I want to relieve nausea” THE SPICE GINGER Why so super? Whether it’s a bug or a killer hangover, make ginger your new BFF. “Fast-acting compounds called gingerols and shogaols can calm nausea,” says Stephanie Caley, of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Power up Grate into stir fries, soups or porridge. “For a nauseabusting drink, add 1cm sliced root to 500ml hot water,” says Caley. #3 “I want to outwit colds and flu” THE SPICE GARLIC Why so super? “It…

It’s 6.45am, and you’re rifling through your drawers. The bottom one is sagging due to your strange and unfathomable predilection for buying stripy T-shirts that look exactly the same as all the other stripy T-shirts you possess, and are crammed into said drawer in the hope that one day, you’ll pluck one out that will make you look as effortless as Stella Tennant. You know what you’re looking for, but it isn’t there. You’re looking for the T-shirt that goes with the skirt that goes with the cardigan that goes with the shoes you fancy wearing. Soon, it will be 7.15am and you will be late. Worse, you will be no more office-ready than you were this time last autumn, when you vowed to Streamline Your Wardrobe after reading Marie…

“Baby, I’m going to come. Are you ready? Let’s come together…” As my boyfriend of six months uttered the familiar words, I lay there filled with dread. I didn’t want to ruin the moment, nor did I want to fake an orgasm… I’m a rubbish liar. But the only thing worse than faking it is telling the truth. You see, orgasms have never come easily to me and, even now, at 29, I’ve never had one through penetrative sex. Let’s take it back to the start. By age 20, I’d had two relationships where I believed I was in love. I enjoyed sex with my boyfriends – that physical connection, feeling skin on skin and kissing all over. But I had never experienced an orgasm of any sort. Not one.…

COOL BLUES Not just for denim – fill your wardrobe with tonal shades SUNSHINE YELLOWS Surprisingly easy to wear – and perfect for making any look pop DEEP GREENS Evergreen shades work for off-duty pieces or evening glamour SOFT PASTELS So much more than pretty; give pastels a tough edge BOLD REDS Choose cherry hues and keep it sleek with high shine and leather…

WHAT DO TOP HAIRDRESSERS USE? 1 “VO5 is one of my favourites for hairspray,” says hairdresser Ollie Blackaby. “There are various types of hold, but in general they’re less ‘wet’ than some other budget sprays.” Shape My Style Voluptuous Waves Creation Hairspray £3.99 VO5 2 “Aqua Boost Conditioner [£4.95 Organic] is a must-have for me,” says celeb stylist Karine Jackson. “It improves the structure of your hair and colour retention for soft, shiny hair.” 3 “For really tight curls, Cantu Shea Butter Conditioning Creamy Hair Lotion [£5.49 britishcurlies.co.uk] is natural, paraben-free and super cheap,” says afro specialist Jennie Roberts. IT’S HOW MUCH?! bargain hair steals with the GLAMOUR stamp of approval make your own JENNIE ROBERTS’ CREAMY HAIR MASK – especially good for curls/afro hair. “Mix 1 banana, half an…

BACKSTAGE ON A BUDGET 1 Val Garland used Color Riche Mono Eyeshadow in Noir C’est Noir £5.49 L’Oréal Paris to create the smoky eye at Julien Macdonald. 2 Madeline Poole used Complete Salon Manicure in Au Nature-al £6.99 Sally Hansen for a sporty twist on the French manicure at Stella McCartney. 3 Sam McKnight used Frizz Ease Secret Agent Touch-Up Crème £5.99 John Frieda to add natural body and movement to hair at Dsquared2. PS, try this one luxe scent The divine 4711 Eau de Cologne is just £6.49 (25ml), but still hints at some of the most expensive fragrances. “It’s just the freshest summer wake-up scent ever,” says The Perfume Society co-founder Jo Fairley.…

KATHRYN Our mum went through early menopause at 42, and our grandma did at 44. We never sat down and discussed it, but Mum would make passing comments in our twenties, like, “I wouldn’t wait too long to have children if I were you.” ZOE You think, ‘It’s fine, I’ve got plenty of time to meet someone and have a baby.’ I wasn’t interested in settling down in my twenties – it was all about adventures, travel and career. I didn’t understand what it meant for us, what a monumental effect it would have on our lives. K I blithely assumed it wouldn’t happen to me – and if it did, I figured it didn’t happen to Mum until she was in her forties, so I would have until then,…

7am My son, Noah, wriggles into bed with me. My kids often wake me up. 7.35am I make some eggs and avocado for Noah, my daughter, Anja, and I – but Noah ends up eating most of it. 8.45am Drop them off at school, then I head to my barre class – exercise inspired by ballet. I mix up my classes, but this is ‘my thing’ at the moment. 11am Time to meditate. When I have a lot on, like today, meditation de-stresses me, so I always make space for it. 12pm Back at home in my office, I fire off some work emails and chat to my sister in Brazil. 1.20pm Fit in a manicure ready for my trip to London for the launch of Replay’s Hyperfree jeans –…

NATURAL SKIN: 2 minutes Apply BB Skin Perfecting Cream and Blush Prodige. EYES: 2 minutes Sweep the lightest shade of Eye Quartet Mineral Palette over lids. Add Supra Volume Mascara. LIPS: 1 minute Smooth on Instant Light Lip Perfecting Balm. IRRESISTIBLE SKIN: 4 minutes Apply Instant Smooth Primer, Skin Illusion Foundation and Instant Concealer. EYES: 10 minutes Create a smoky eye with Eye Quartet Mineral Palette, Crayon Khôl Pencil in Carbon Black, Supra Volume Mascara and Perfect Eyes & Brows Palette. LIPS: 1 minute Apply Instant Light Lip Perfecting Balm and Instant Light Lip Comfort Oil. GLAM LIPS SKIN: 4 minutes Apply Instant Smooth Primer, Skin Illusion Foundation, Instant Concealer, Bronzing Duo and Blush Prodige. EYES: 5 minutes Define eyes with Eye Quartet Mineral Palette, Crayon Khôl in Carbon Black,…

Like all great nights out, it started with a dare. The challenge: to break in to someone’s garden and skinny-dip in their swimming pool. The prize: legendary status among our group. On that balmy July evening, as the sun set over Cala d’Or, we eyed each other over the empty jugs of Sangria, wondering who would be brazen enough to go for gold. In the end, there were no winners. It turns out we were all legends. At 2am, high on laughter and life, all eight of us stripped off, held hands and leapt into a stranger’s pool. We stayed long enough to snap a photo, then sprinted – stark naked – back to our apartment. I still have that photograph. When I look at it, I can smell the…

WE WANT IT ALL Style staple Bimba Y Lola is turning ten this month, and we’ll be celebrating in these cool combos! Left: Coat £1,675, blouse £135, skirt £205, shoes £250 and sunglasses £150. Right: Top £175, coat £320, trousers £125, shoes £185 and earrings £72. BRIGHT EYES Sunnies = instant fashion points. Fact. And these beauties from Sunglass Hut have #stylewin written all over them. TAKE YOUR TIME Watch upgrade, you say? Hell, if it looks this darn stylish, who are we to argue? Now, anyone for the time? £145 Skagen BACK IT UP Take one hot scholarly throwback, add some monochrome to the mix – the result? THE dream backpack. £30 River Island CHECK IT OUT ...Warehouse’s new collection, that is – and how better to up the…

READY, STEADY… GLOW Proof that a seriously fancy skincare regime can be cheap, too… the beauty editor picks that look and act like luxuries. SHOP THE BEAUTY BUZZWORDS All the kick-ass ingredients on a budget. a salicylic acid THE PORE CLEARER Micellar Water £3.29 Witch b vitamin c THE POWER BRIGHTENER Vitamin C+ Brighten Sleep & Reveal Night Cream £16.99 Super Facialist by Úna Brennan c hyaluronic acid THE SUPER HYDRATOR Hydro Boost Gel-Cream Moisturiser £12.99 Neutrogena MULTI-TASKER The Ultimate Multi-Tasker (and a cheap one at that): Dead Sea Salt £3.99 Westlab • Add to shower gel for a thorough scrub. • Add to shampoo for a beachy texture. • Add one cup to your bath for super-smooth skin. COST PER WEAR … …means these buys are even better value…

Blue has undoubtedly won this summer’s make-up popularity contest. It was all over the S/S16 shows and it’s now vying to be all over our eyes and nails. A traditionally tricky shade, blue is undeniably the coolest hue to be seen in right now – and, besides being fun to wear, it is prettifying, too. “Blue suits so many people, because there is such an array of tones,” explains make-up artist Kirstin Piggott. “From royal blue to baby blue to turquoise, it’s more about finding the right shade for your skintone, rather than your eye colour.” Here are six ways to ace it. LASH IT “If you’re going to wear blue mascara, really go for it,” says Kirstin. Here she used Mascara Vinyl Couture in I’m The Trouble £25 YSL…