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Keep your locks aglow with these summer hair care tips – straight from the professionals. Even the professionals love an au naturel look, with textured beach hair all summer long. Fake it, don’t bake it...

Beauty lovers get excited. Cult makeup brand Urban Decay is coming to Australia. For those who can't get enough of the best selling Naked palettes, to the makeup aficionados who are obsessed with their...

Summer is in full swing, and in preparation for the long beach days and hot summer nights ahead, start planning your summer makeover now with some help from Couturing’s guide to SS15’s biggest hair...

Summertime is here and though that makes our daily routine easier in a lot of ways (effortless beach hair, exfoliated feet and natural highlights) there is one step you can never skip- sunscreen. Australia has...

Have you enjoyed the sun this Summer? Perhaps your skin is a little sunburnt or suffering dehydration? With so many face oils on the market - dry oils, balancing oils, regenerating oils, it can be...

Lancôme celebrates 80 years of beauty with a beautiful collaboration with the internationally acclaimed Australian Fashion Illustrator, Kerrie Hess. The partnership with Kerrie Hess Illustrations was...

Daisy Marc Jacobs Sorbet editions are the new limited edition Marc Jacobs fragrances that launch next month bring a new twist on the original Daisy Marc Jacobs fragrance. Daisy Marc Jacobs...

When it was announced that everyone's favourite It-Girl Gigi Hadid was the newest face of beauty giant Maybelline, we were more than a little excited here at Couturing headquarters. After interviewing the...

Is your skin in a bit of a rut? Or a few too many late nights that’s left your skin suffering the consequences?  By implementing this easy skincare recipem you can say goodbye to a dull complexion and hello...

Mark Townsend is one of Hollywood's most influential hairstylists. His career spans every aspect of the business, from photo shoots and advertising campaigns to fashion and celebrity - he has styled the...

ELEVEN Australia has created a product modelled off the much-loved staple, Give Me Hold Flexible Hairspray. Taking it one step further, new Give Me Hold Strong Hairspray is the must-have finishing...

Laura Mercier has released the Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide, a long-wear oil-free makeup that magically blurs imperfections for a smooth, seamless complexion. The liquid foundation joins the Smooth...

To celebrate the party season, Couturing have teamed up with Burberry for a very special giveaway. You have the chance to win one of four Burberry Eye packs worth $363 each. The range is designed to give you...

Planning a trip over the Christmas break? Then you need to start thinking about packing. While your beauty products might seem small, they can quickly take up precious space which is needed for fitting in...

We've all been to large department stores and seen aisles for "her skincare" and "his skincare", believing there to be a great difference between the two. Just like clothing, accessories or shoes; our skin and...

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Lancôme celebrates the radiance of Parisian end of the year festivities with a reinterpretation of the city’s famous lights in its Christmas Collection. The collection features gold in all guises and...

The party season is upon us and what better way to get yourself in the festive mood than with Glam Lashes. No outfit is complete this season without some beautiful false lashes. The perfect way to finish off...

Lars Fredriksson is an unlikely beauty entrepreneur. Sure the charismatic business man has flawless skin, no doubt the product of his critically acclaimed skincare line Verso. However, with his finance...

Superstar Gwen Stefani has joined with OPI to release 18 new limited edition Holiday Nail lacquers, just in time to dazzle your finders this party and holiday season.  The seasonal collection includes a...

Go beyond shine with Oil Wonders by Matrix, a complete oil care range formulated with exotic ingredients to strengthen, tame and enhance shine for all hair types. Comprised of seven products - safe...

Keeping hydrated is key to any beauty regime, more so in the warmer months. Time spent in the sun and warmer weather can leave our lips and skin feeling dehydrated and so we should make special care to keep...

Rimmel re-launches Glam'eyes hD eyeshadow by adding a fifth shade to each palette, giving you an extra way to achieve that all important high intensity result! More colours and maximum choice to guarantee...

One of my greatest pleasures in my day is my skincare routine. Especially my nightly one. There are few things that feel as great as grabbing the Creoline and a cotton pad or your favourite cleanser at the end...

Maybelline New York is winning us over, yet again with the launch of three new products that you will love. Introducing Maybelline New York SuperStay Better Skin Foundation ($21.95) which is a fantastic...

  Thankyou Group, the social enterprise behind Thankyou Water, has introduced new products to its Australian-made premium body care range that funds life changing hygiene and sanitation projects in...

For an occasion as important and special as a honeymoon, we all want our tresses to be beautiful. Whether you’re off to the sunny Maldives or the Swiss Alps, we went to get some top tips to make sure your...

New York based perfume house Joya have launched their fourth perfume Foxglove, which will be available exclusively on Net-A-Porter. Inspired by the pseudo-poisonous Foxglove plant that intertwined itself all...

KEVIN.MURPHY Legendary Aussie haircare brand KEVIN.MURPHY introduces SMOOTH.AGAIN, a new luxurious styling product. The leave-in treatment is dual-purpose, acting simultaneously to both smooth out hair and...

I often get asked as Beauty Editor, what my "go-to" products are and funnily enough I've been telling everyone lately that it's Go-To Skincare. I've been using two Go-To Skincare products over the last...

Sultry French ingenue Léa Seydoux has been named as the latest Bond girl for the upcoming 007 movie. There is no word yet as to which character she will play, but there is no doubt the Oscar nominated actress...

Sydney's finest flirted with danger in the Carousel Bar at The X studio earlier this month to celebrate the launch of Fatale, the sultry new fragrance by Agent Provocateur. The new fragrance has top...

Getting spring races ready does not have to be complicated, you just need to be well prepared. To simplify part of your routine, Couturing have put together a fool proof tanning guide, so you can flaunt a fake...

Making sure your outfit is perfect for Race day is not just about ensuring your dress, headwear, shoes and bags are coordinated. Hair and makeup are also an integral part of your whole look. In this first part...

British beauty Suki Waterhouse fronts the latest campaign for Burberry's new Eyes collection. Developed by Burberry Make-up Artistic Consultant Wendy Rowe under the creative direction of Chief Creative and...

ELLA BACHÉ Ella Baché has achieved 60 years of skincare excellence in Australia and to celebrate, it has collaborated with Australian fashion designer Kym Ellery to create a collection of sleek separates...

Lara Bingle has revealed the packaging for her much anticipated bronzing and tanning line The BASE by Lara Bingle, set to launch in November this year. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE BASE The colour...

Something to take into consideration when planning your Spring Racing Carnival makeup is simplicity and ease. During the day, with all the wind, dust, excitement and champagnes, the last thing you want is...

It's the campaign that has the world talking. Shot by award winning director Baz Luhrmann, starring one of the world's most successful supermodels and featuring one of the most iconic fragrances of all time,...

The erotic possibility of a game between equals. Teasing within sight, but just out of reach. A look is just the beginning. Model Doutzen Kroes and actor Charlie Hunnam show off their enviable bods...

After reading our interview last month with Josie Maran I was chomping at the bit to get an opportunity to test out the cosmetics range and find out for myself why Josie Maran Cosmetics has been such a...

When YSL first launched OPIUM in 1977 he had a very particular kind of woman in mind: elegant, stylish with a piercing intelligence and languorous beauty, she moved in sophisticated social circles, and...

Zoë Foster Blake’s all-natural skin care brand, Go-To, heads into selected Westfield Shopping Centres this month for a series of pop-up stores so you can pick up one or all of the fantastic skincare...

Spring Racing is here and whilst the focus is on the dress, millinery and beauty look, here are some handy must-have items that you need for Spring Racing. Sunscreen Don't forget to slip, slop, slap....

With new beauty products coming out everyday, it can be hard to determine what you should invest in for your makeup bag. We bring you the top 5 new beauty must haves you need to get your hands on. 1. A...

When it comes to Spring Racing, prepping your skin is just as important as the frock and fascinator. Couturing has teamed up with Guinot to present the tips and tricks for maintaining healthy skin all...

“I have a real love affair with lipstick. It gives you more power” - François  Nars When François Nars launched his iconic makeup label 20 years ago with a bold collection of 12 indelible lipsticks,...

The name Eve Lom has become synonymous with top of the range skincare. It's the type of product that can transform your complexion, taking it from dull and lifeless, to luminous and radiant. Once you start...

Couturing tried and tested the new Maybelline New York Color Sensational Color Elixir Lip Color and we are obsessed. Read on to find out what we thought. Released in 12 seductive shades, give your lips...

I love learning all about makeup. Everything I can possible know, I want to know. It makes me a better artist, and also satiates my inner makeup geek. Attending the Jane Iredale Melbourne Blogger Evening,...

Need a new scent for Spring? Couturing men's writer Ash road tests two new men's fragrances Dunhill Desire Black and Mercedes-Benz Club.   Dunhill Desire Black: Tall, Dark, and Definitely...

This year, to celebrate Pink Hope Charity, supermodel Jess Hart has leant her star power to support the fantastic cause. Hart's newly launched cosmetics range LUMA are the official sponsors of this...

With fashion week season in full force, Couturing takes a look back at the best beauty moments from Mercedes' Benz New York Fashion Week. Read on to find out how to recreate some of Spring's hottest looks...

It was all about the nails on the runway at New York Fashion Week. Couturing has rounded up the coolest nail art we can’t stop obsessing over! Read on as we follow the trends to nailing fashion week every...

Seasonally apt make-up and skin care is important, and with spring here, it time to revamp your beauty kits! Fresh, illuminated, dewy skin is a perfect spring look to compliment balmy evenings and vibrant...

Lancôme has released its revolutionary Grandiôse Mascara, one that is already garnering a following with its first of a kind Swan Neck wand that is devised to provide access to all lashes for bigger and...

Vernis A Levres the cult beauty product from YSL is a gloss, stain and lipstick all in one beautiful product. And to celebrate the new Dangerous Reds by YSL, for the very first time YSL wraps this iconic lip...

Jurlique has launched its latest divinely luxe range, Nutri-Define, three highly specialised products that deliver targeted skincare benefits that have Jurlique's 'Biosome 5' technology. The new range...

"I wanted to create an extremely sexy fragrance that would turn a man's head." - Narciso Rodriguez Brazilian glamazon Raquel Zimmermann has fronted the latest campaign for Narciso Rodriguez's latest...

Looking at Josie Maran, it's easy to say I'll have what she's having. Model, mother, entrepreneur, Josie seemingly takes on her many titles not only with ease, but with glowing skin while she's at it....

If you're looking for a new hairdryer, then look no further than the new salon professional  ghd aura. ghd, the expert in heat styling, has unveiled the latest revolutionary product innovation to join its...

While you don't need an excuse to update your makeup bag, Spring is a better times as any to be adventurous with new products. We give you the low down on Mecca Cosmetica's hottest new products which will...

    ELEVEN Australia has launched Keep My Colour Treatment Blonde to help Aussie blondes maintain healthy, radiant colour between salon visits. The first colour treatment from ELEVEN...

Anorkelling off the beach at Gili island, sailing the picturesque coastline of Croatia or tearing up the snow on the alps in northern Italy.  For those of us lucky enough to be able to do some of these things...

What's better that one Brit It Girl? Try two. Burberry have landed the hottest model of the moment, Cara Delevigne, and teamed her up with the biggest model of the 90's Kate Moss, to celebrate the launch of...

Earlier this week, Model Co Cosmetics unveiled its new range of natural skincare featuring an all encompassing range of products for all your skincare needs. The launch of the new skincare range featured the...

This month, Lancôme launched the extraordinary new Visionnaire Advanced Skin Corrector, advancing on the original formula first brought out in 2011. With over 100 international awards, Visionnaire has...

Model Co launched its natural skincare collection with face of the brand, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley joining founder and CEO , Shelley Barrett to celebrate the affordable and high quality range of cruelty free...

Length, volume, separation and drama are generally the four elements we strive to achieve when applying mascara. Proper mascara application is key when attempting to achieve full, flirty lashes. Although...

Melanie Grant Admittedly, I am curiously passionate about skincare. I love talking about it and learning about it. I can happily read up on the latest products and techniques for hours, trying to identify...

The Jurlique Ideas of Beauty Fund was established to support the great initiatives which empower women and children globally. Every year, Jurlique releases their trademark Rosewater Balancing Mist in a...

RIMMEL LONDON x RITA ORA Introducing the new Rimmel London Colour Rush Lip and Nail Collection by British singer Rita Ora. The collaboration is an ultimate display of London cool, with Ora’s young, tough...

Marc Jacobs has teamed up with longtime muse Sofia Coppola to launch the designer's latest fragrance, Daisy Dream. Coppola has directed the campaign for the perfume which features model Antonia...

This year's MSFW is almost upon us, and this year, Mecca Cosmetica, as official makeup sponsors, have a few surprises for us. To accompany the bright spring time fashion, Mecca will create a series of radiant...

I don't know about you but the winter weather has wreaked havoc on my skin. Working in a heated environment means a lot of moisture has been sucked out of my skin, leaving it looking lifeless and dull. When...

Winter has well and truly hit the southern states of Australia with cold wind blasts and chilly temperatures. The effects of the wind, heating and general lack of moisture in the air can wreak havoc on...

To celebrate the New York inspired collaboration between Australian artist Debaser and Kiehl's, we are excited to be giving away a major prize of one of the limited edition prints created by Debaser for...

The abundance of products on the market means selecting the fundamental elements of a skin care routine becomes a rather arduous task. Perhaps one of the most underrated (and cheapest) products on the...

Widely regarded as the Father of the Inflammation Theory of Ageing, Dr Nicholas Perricone's approach to anti-ageing not only focuses on topical treatment, but also emphasises that what you put inside your body...

Bangin' body, A-List boyfriend and a wardrobe to die for, there's no wonder Lara Bingle is the name on everybody's lips. While you may not be able to nab Sam Worthington or her enviable collection of Balmain...

After working with NARS for the past 14 seasons for his New York Fashion Week Runway shows, it only seemed like a natural progression for designer Phillip Lim to collaborate with the prestigious beauty company...

The self-proclaimed city that never sleeps, I think there is a special place in all our hearts for New York. Whether you've holidayed in the bustling city, or admired it from a far through your TV screens in...

Shu Uemura Art of Hair adds to its hair range Shu Uemura Art of Hair has released two new products to its hair range - Texture Wave and Detail Master. At an exclusive event at Oscar Oscar Salon, Shu...

Famous for its luxe candles, Diptyque has taken its trademark, luxurious approach to scents and applied it to its new skincare line L'Art du Soin. After the success of its bodycare, home and personal fragrance...

The pouty Queen Bee carries a dark purple lip as her signature makeup look, so it was only a matter of time until Lorde collaborated with makeup masters M.A.C. to create a limited-edition line. The M.A.C....

For lovers of Organic products, look not further than the new brand, Villa Lodola, that has recently landed on our shores. Villa Lodola originates from an official plantation located in the hills of...

KMS California introduces new FREESHAPE 2-IN1-styling + finishing for unlimited, long lasting transformation with hot tools. NEW 2-in-1 styler transforms hair and gives styles hold up until the next...

One of our favourite hair care brand ELEVEN Australia is reaching new heights with the launch of their first body care product, aptly named Wash Me All Over Hand and Body Wash. Expanding from its 16 strong...

As if there wasn't enough already to tempt you on Net-A-Porter, but now one of the world's biggest e-tailers is offering a limited-edition package of luxury make-up and skincare products. The Beauty Box...

Bobbi Brown has launched its new Raw Sugar collection that features shimmering textures of sugary nudes and bronze in a variety of products sure to give your look a nice warm bronze shimmer this winter....

Hair genius Kevin Murphy is celebrating 10 years since launching his line of eponymous hair products with a limited edition book Hair, By Kevin Murphy. The book is a collection of memories and...

Quick! It's time to get your Winter skin care in order. I don't know about you, but I'm feeling the weather change already. My lips are dry, my skin looks dull, meanwhile I have a breakout in my chin area...

Brazil may mean World Cup soccer for many people at the moment, but for beauty aficionados, Brazil is the name of the nail lacquer collection by OPI. Brazil by OPI brings the colours of tropical...

Mecca Maxima has opened its doors at Westfield Doncaster, and it is absolutely every beauty addict’s dream come true. Whether you are a makeup junkie who loves to play with lots of products before finding...

Kérastase Paris launches NEW DENSIFIQUE Absolu  Earlier this year, Kérastase Paris announced its most scientific advancement in hair care to date with DENSIFIQUE Density Activator, the first...

Check out what's new in the world of Beauty. Dermalogica Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF50 Dermalogica has introduced new ingredients and innovations, including Oleosome technology, to optimise multiple...

Redken has unveiled its new-look Styling range, and has announced Sky Ferreira as the face of Redken Styling, and blogger Chiara Ferragni as the brand’s Global Fashion Ambassador It is now easier...

Enough 'K's' to make even the Kardashian's jealous, the launch of Karl Lagerfeld's new fragrance #KarlParfums has seen the brand kollaborate with the ultimate ice-cream connoisseurs Gelato Messina, to create...

I really love being surprised, and the best kind of surprises come in the form of a makeup or beauty product that is really, really good. This week was one of those occasions. I tried Colorescience Mineral...

    Every blonde colour is unique, so it only stands to reason when it comes to hair care, the solution needs to be just as individual. Introducing Redken’s latest innovation and the next...