Category: Beauty
BEAUTY NEWS: INFALLIBLE MATTE FOUNDATION, GARNIER FRUCTIS FULL & LUSCIOUS, MIU MIU’S FIRST FRAGRANCE
L’OREAL PARIS’ INFALLIBLE MATTE FOUNDATION A first for L’Oréal Paris: 24-hour matte foundation that combines extreme hold and absolute comfort. No more…
THE SECRET TO GOOD SKIN WITH NEOSKIN FOUNDER YASMIN NAJJAR
Winter wreaking havoc on your skin regime? We sat down with Yasmin Najjar, founder of neoSKiN…
NEW SEASONS SCENTS
We round up some of our favourite new scents. See by Chloe Si Belle This beautifully…
INTERVIEW: MEGAN GALE, THE NEW FACE OF L’ORÉAL HAIR EXPERTISE ON HAIR, BEAUTY AND LIFE
Australia’s very own L’Oréal Paris ambassador, Megan Gale, has been announced as the face of the…
L’ORÉAL PARIS CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY OF PURE WITH THE RELAUNCH OF HAIR EXPERTISE
Responding to the demand for natural products, L’Oréal Paris have re-launched their Hair Expertise range, a…
CREATE THE PERFECT SMOKY EYE WITH L’OREAL PARIS THIS WINTER
When it comes to creating the perfect smoky eye, we called the experts to teach us…
GIVEAWAY + TRIED & TESTED: MAX RF FACIAL TREATMENT AT LASER CLINICS AUSTRALIA
Looking to rejuvenate and treat problematic skin? Laser Clinic Australia’s Max RF Facial Treatment could be…
HUNTER LAB, THE NAME YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR MEN’S SKINCARE
Hunter Lab is the newest brand in town for the modern man who wants to look…
GIVEAWAY + INTERVIEW WITH REDKEN GLOBAL HAIR ARTIST, DMITRI PAPAS
Dmitri Papas from Brisbane’s acclaimed PAPAS + PACE Salon was recently crowned ‘Australian Hairdresser Of The Year’ at the 2015 Hair Expo Awards.…
BEAUTY NEWS: LASER CLINICS AUSTRALIA, L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL, CHARLOTTE TILBURY, ELEVEN AUSTRALIA, ST. TROPEZ & M.A.C COSMETICS
LASER CLINICS AUSTRALIA Laser Clinics Australia is offering an amazing “Buy One, Get One Free” on…
BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES: LANCÔME MIRACLE CUSHION
Whoever came up with the name Miracle Cushion sure knows how to aptly describe this beautiful…
#BEIMPULSIVE CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS THE ART OF PERFUMERY
Impulse Fragrances launched their overwhelmingly fun, energetic and feminine perfume in a spray last week in…
GIVEAWAY: THE JOJOBA COMPANY’S NEW 100% JOJOBA + ROSEHIP OIL
Australian-based natural skincare brand The Jojoba Company introduces their latest product innovation: the 100% Natural Australian…
L’OREAL PARIS COLOUR RICHE COLLECTION EXCLUSIVE REDS
L’Oreal Paris launches Colour Riche Collection Exclusive Reds – a collection of the most sophisticated matte…
KMS CALIFORNIA WORKING WITH UP AND COMING DESIGNER KALIVER ON THEIR S/S16 COLLECTION, OPTIC
KMS California worked alongside up and coming Australian Designer, Kaliver on their SS16 Collection, a dreamy and…
BEAUTY NEWS: MARC JACOBS MOD NOIR AT SEPHORA, LAURA MERCIER NEW COLLECTION, KERASTASE CHRONOLOGISTE AND RIMMEL XX-TREME MASCARA
MARC JACOBS MOD NOIR EXCLUSIVE AT SEPHORA The new Marc Jacobs fragrance, Marc Jacobs Mod Noir…
MAYBELLINE NEW YORK SUPERSTAY 14HR MEGAWATT LIPSTICK IS THE REASON WE STILL LOVE A BRIGHT LIPPIE
Now everyone is talking nudes and neutrals, but I know we still love a bright…
BEAUTY NEWS: LANCÔME MIRACLE CUSHION FOUNDATION, essie 2015 WINTER COLLECTION, SEE BY CHLOE SI BELLE FRAGRANCE & NAPOLEON PERDIS MEET & GREET
LANCÔME MIRACLE CUSHION FOUNDATION Miracle Cushion, the revolutionary foundation has arrived at Lancôme. Miracle Cushion is…
BRIGHT EYES – 5 TIPS TO AVOID DARK CIRCLES AND BAGS UNDER THE EYES
Eyes are often said to be the windows to our soul, so you don’t want those…
BEAUTY NEWS: LANCOME ADVANCED GENIFIQUE YEUX EYE ILLUMINATOR , CLARISONIC PEDI FOOT TRANSFORMATION SYSTEM AND CARMEX’S TWO NEW FLAVOURS
LANCÔME ADVANCED GENIFIQUE YEUX LIGHT-PEARL Lancôme launches the new Advanced Génifique Yeux Light- Pearl Eye Illuminator (20ml,…
TRIED & TESTED: STILA SHAPE & SHADE CUSTOM CONTOUR DUO
Cream contour products are remarkably rare amongst beauty brands, and I have absolutely no idea why.…
THE CHRISTOPHER KANE FOR NARS COLLECTION
One of the hottest collaborations on the makeup scene this year lands in Mecca today. London…
BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES: YSL FUSION INK FOUNDATION AND ROUGE PUR COUTURE GLOSSY STAIN
YVES SAINT LAURENT FUSION INK FOUNDATION I’m going to be totally honest. I loved this foundation…
BEAUTY NEWS: FAMOUS FACES, FAMOUS BRANDS
Celebrities have been gracing advertising since it because de rigueur to have a famous face attached to…
TALKING BEAUTY WITH YVES SAINT LAURENT INTERNATIONAL MAKEUP DIRECTOR LLOYD SIMMONDS
Last month Yves Saint Laurent international makeup director, Lloyd Simmonds, visited our shores as part of…
NOTHING FOR MUM? OUR LAST-MINUTE MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
Is your gift bag for Mum still empty? Not to worry, we’re here to save you…
BEST OF EXFOLIATORS
Exfoliation is an absolute must right now and I’m here to tell you why! Winter is…
BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE
BEAUTY JURY REVIEWS: BURBERRY CURVE LASH MASCARA
The Beauty Jury has voted. We sent the Burberry Curve Lash Mascara to twenty Couturing readers…
MUST HAVE MASKS
There is something about the ritual of doing a face mask that I love. It just…
BEAUTY NEWS: SHU UEMURA, REDKEN, ULTRACEUTICALS & KAREN WALKER EAU DE PARFUM
SHU UEMURA x YAZBUKEY shu uemura presents their 2015 spring artist collaboration, joining forces with Paris-based…
BEAUTY WITH LANCÔME’S NATIONAL MAKEUP DIRECTOR, LARA SROKOWSKI
Lancôme’s Australian makeup director, Lara Srokowski, has been very busy as of late. Between creating the…
NEW SEASON FRAGRANCES
In the market to change your fragrance? We round up some of the best new perfumes.…
REVIEW: NAPOLEON PERDIS ‘BEAUTY TO MOVE YOU’ MASTERCLASS
Makeup mastermind Napoleon Perdis returned to his native Australia to host a series of ‘Beauty to…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 DAY 5
ROMANCE WAS BORN Makeup by Maybelline New York Romance Was Born treated each of their 22…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 BEAUTY WRAP UP DAY 4 – PART 2
We continue our coverage of the beauty looks from Day 4 at MBFWA 15. JENNIFER KATE…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 DAY 4 PART 1
Beauty looks on Day 4 at MBFWA 15 saw bold lips, strong brows and the continuation…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 DAY 3 BEAUTY WRAP UP – PART 2
The rest of the Day 3 at MBFWA15 saw some inspired and innovative looks. Read below…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 DAY 3 BEAUTY WRAP UP PART 1
MBFWA Day 3 stepped it up a notch with amazing beauty looks on the runway equally…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: ELLERY AT MBFWA15
For their MBFWA show this year, Ellery kept things radiantly fresh and understated in the the…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA 15 DAY 2 WRAP UP – PART 2
What a day of Beauty. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week really kicked things off today with a…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MBFWA15 DAY 2 WRAP UP – PART 1
With more than 10 shows on at MBFWA Day 2, we wanted to bring you all…
TRIED & TESTED: MOROCCONOIL HYDRATING SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER
WHAT Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo and Hydrating Conditioner LIKED This was the first Moroccanoil product I’ve…
BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES… MAC, BOBBI BROWN, SKINSTITUT & L’ASCARI
Following up from Beauty Editor Kath’s favourites last week, I have been itching to share some…
BEAUTY NEWS: L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL, CLARINS, GHD & RIMMEL LONDON
EVA GREEN IS THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SPOKESPERSON FOR L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL L’Oreal Professionnel has announced that Eva…
TRIED& TESTED – MAYBELLINE NEW YORK DREAM WONDER FLUID TOUCH FOUNDATION AND FACE STUDIO MASTER GLAZE BLUSH STICK
Does your makeup bag need an update? We review the latest products from Maybelline. Dream Wonder…
GET THE LOOK: THE BRAIDED PONY BY L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL AT KOOKAI A/W15
Last month Kookai launched its beautiful Autumn/Winter 2015 collection at the Royal Exhibition Buildings in Melbourne.…
NEW IN FROM NARS
Let’s face it, what beauty lover doesn’t get excited when they hear NARS have introduced some new…
BEAUTY EDITOR LOVES…DERMALOGICA, MAYBELLINE NEW YORK, NARS, MODELCO.
Welcome to the world of Couturing Beauty! It’s been over two years since I took the…
LANCÔME CELEBRATES 80 YEARS
This year celebrates 80 years of French elegance as Lancôme celebrates 80 years since its creation by…
YVES SAINT LAURENT LAUNCHES ITS FEATHER LIKE FOUNDATION, FUSION INK
Yves Saint Laurent launches its new Fusion Ink Foundation, starting a new chapter in foundation. Yves…
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE AMERICAN CREW 2015 ALL STAR CHALLENGE
American Crew, the world’s leading manufacturer of grooming products for men, hosted their 2015 All-Star Challenge at…
BEAUTY NEWS: CHANEL, ESSIE, SIMPLE SKINCARE, LANCÔME, & THIN LIZZY
ROUGE COCO BY CHANEL Chanel introduces the new Rouge Coco Lipstick. The revamped formula is soft…
TALKING BEAUTY WITH BENEFIT COSMETICS’S ANNIE FORD
Benefit Cosmetics’ Global Beauty Authority, Annie Ford Danielson, visited Australia recently to help launch the Bold is…
BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL PROJECT WITH BENEFIT COSMETICS
Throughout the month of May, Benefit Cosmetics will be partnering with local charities, Look Good…
L’OREAL PARIS AMBASSADORS, BARBARA PALVIN AND MEGAN GALE LAUNCH MAKEUP GENIUS
L’Oréal Paris revealed its latest innovation last night at Sydney’s Carriageworks with the launch of the first-ever virtual…
GO-TO SKINCARE LAUNCHES FACE HERO
Go-To Skincare has launched Face Hero (30ml, $44.95), a new face oil to hydrate and moisture…
BEAUTY NEWS: KEVIN.MURPHY, REDKEN & ECOSTORE
REJUVINATE HAIR THIS AUTUMN WITH KEVIN.MURPHY With the departure of the dry heat of summer, autumn…
VAMFF BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: PREMIUM RUNWAY 5 PRESENTED BY HARPER’S BAZAAR
Rae Morris and Kenneth Stoddart created sleep and clean lines as part of the beauty look created for the Premium…
VAMFF BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: PREMIUM RUNWAY 6 PRESENTED BY COSMOPOLITAN
VAMFF’s Premium Runway 6 Presented by Cosmopolitan was fun, sexy and bronzed. A sun kissed sexy makeup…
VAMFF BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: PREMIUM RUNWAY 4 PRESENTED BY SHOP TIL YOU DROP
Wrapping up the last show of the night, Couturing headed backstage to capture all the action…
HAIR TLC AFTER SUMMER
Seasonal changes can wreak havoc on your skin and hair! So, as we farewell Summer and…
SKINCARE GURU, OLE HENRIKSEN TALKS SKINCARE DURING HIS AUSTRALIAN VISIT
International skincare expert, Ole Henriksen was recently in Australia to celebrate the launch of his namesake…
VAMFF BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: PREMIUM RUNWAY 2 PRESENTED BY FRANKIE MAGAZINE
Frankie Magazine brought all sorts of 70s glam to the runway at last nights Premium Runway…
INTERVIEW: ADORE BEAUTY FOUNDER KATE MORRIS TALKS 15 YEARS OF ADORE BEAUTY
It’s hard to not think of Adore Beauty when we’re looking for beauty products online. The site…
TRIED & TESTED: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK MASTER COLLECTION
We road test two of Maybelline New York’s latest products. Master Hi-Light Highlighting Blush and Bronzer…
BEAUTY NEWS: REDKEN, TANGLE TEEZER, SHU UEMURA, MERCEDES-BENZ & CARMEX
REDKEN EXPANDS DIAMOND OIL RANGE Redken’s revered Diamond Oil is now available in a new line…
BEAUTY TUTORIAL: KIM KARDASHIAN’S GRAMMY’S MAKEUP
Each month I will be providing an exclusive Beauty Tutorial for Couturing readers. I didn’t have…
STYLE AND CARE FOR YOUR HAIR WITH SACHAJUAN
SACHAJUAN Professional Haircare and Products has been taking the beauty world by storm, featuring in some…
LUMA BY JESS HART
Searching for the product of skin loving ingredients and a natural makeup look? LUMA Cosmetics is…
BOBBI BROWN ON HOW TO CREATE A BEAUTY EMPIRE
She credited with changing the landscape of the makeup industry. When everyone was doing bright blue…
GET THE LOOK: BACKSTAGE AT KOOKAI AUTUMN/WINTER 2015
Before Kookai’s spectacular Autumn/Winter 2015 collection, Couturing headed behind the scenes to see what beauty look…
GLOW ALL YEAR ROUND WITH BALI BODY
The last day of summer in Melbourne has rolled by and if you are anything like me,…
JERGENS AMBASSADOR CHEYENNE TOZZI TALKS SKINCARE, BEAUTY AND 2015
The number 1 body moisturiser brand and household name in the United States, Jergens hit Australian…
NO REASON TO HIDE WITH PHILOSOPHY
No reason to hide. The mantra of the new skin perfecting duo from philosophy aims to…
WIN A TICKET TO MAKEUP GENIUS NAPOLEON PERDIS’ SYDNEY MASTERCLASS
Celebrate timeless beauty with makeup master Napoleon Perdis at David Jones this March. Napoleon will be…
COUNTRY-INSPIRED BEAUTY, PERFECTED BY JANE IREDALE
Mineral makeup brand Jane Iredale has released their new 2015 collection, Country Weekend. Inspired by the…
BEAUTY NEWS: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK & 50 SHADES OF GREY, L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL AND SCHOLL
Maybelline New York and 50 Shades of Grey Maybelline New York has created a bespoke Australian…
BOBBI BROWN’S ILLUMINATING NUDES COLLECTION
New year, new beauty? Bobbi Brown has released the Illuminating Nudes Collection, featuring five must-have…
FOR THOSE WHO DO FEATURE: RUBY ROSE INTERVIEW (VIDEO)
She’s not your average makeup brand spokeswoman, but then Ruby Rose is not your average woman.…
WANT TO BE THE FIRST TO TRY THE LATEST BEAUTY PRODUCTS? JOIN THE JURY
o you love getting your hands on the latest lippie? Love trying the newest skincare products…
JESS HART ON LUMA COSMETICS + GIVEAWAY
She is one of Australia’s most successful modelling exports, but Jess Hart is more than just…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY WITH KEVIN MURPHY FOR MYER’S A/W15 LAUNCH
Couturing headed backstage last night to capture the best beauty moments from the Myer Autumn/Winter 15 fashion…
BACKSTAGE BEAUTY: MYER A/W15 MAKEUP LOOKS
It was a hive of activity backstage at the Myer Autumn/Winter ‘15 launch last night! And…
TOP 5 RED LIPSTICKS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and whether you’ve got a hot date or are rocking a…
OPI X 50 SHADES OF GREY LIMITED EDITION NAIL LACQUERS
The hottest movie of the year has inspired the hottest range of nail colours with OPI…
LARA BINGLE ON THE BASE, WORKOUT SECRETS & WHAT’S ON FOR 2015
With her bronzed limbs and her choppy blonde bob, Lara Bingle is the ultimate beach babe. After…
TOP 5 VALENTINE’S DAY GIFTS
Looking for some gift inspiration for your special one this Valentines Day? We’ve compiled a list…
TOP BEAUTY NEWS FROM RIMMEL, INIKA, ELEVEN & LANCÔME
RIMMEL LONDON Expanding on her collaboration with Rimmel London, Kate Moss has created her first mascara,…
THE TOP SAG AWARD BEAUTY LOOKS
The Screen Actor Guild Awards is one of the most prestigious events of the year, recognising…
ILIA FOUNDER SASHA PLAVSIC ON WHY EVERY WOMAN NEEDS HER LIPSTICK
Every woman must have a good lipstick in their makeup bag. With just one swipe it…
THE FACIAL YOU NEED RIGHT NOW – HYDRAFACIAL
Need to up the ante on your skin regime? Then maybe the Hydrafacial is just what…
PUFF OFF PUFFY EYES WITH BENEFIT COSMETICS
Say goodbye to puffy eyes with Benefit Cosmetics’ new Puff Off! A saviour to every girl’s…
HOW TO: CORRECT AND CONCEAL UNDER EYE DARKNESS AND SWELLING KN
Do you suffer from darkness and puffiness underneath your eyes? Have you been looking for a…
ON-THE-GO MAKEUP ESSENTIALS WITH JANE IREDALE
Picking essential makeup items for you to have on-the-go can sometimes be hard. Whether you’re packing…
SUMMER SERIES: HAIRCARE
Keep your locks aglow with these summer hair care tips – straight from the professionals. Even…
URBAN DECAY TO LAUNCH AT MECCA MAXIMA
Beauty lovers get excited. Cult makeup brand Urban Decay is coming to Australia. For those who can’t…
SUMMER SERIES: HAIR TRENDS
Summer is in full swing, and in preparation for the long beach days and hot summer…
SUMMERTIME SUN PROTECTION SKINCARE
Summertime is here and though that makes our daily routine easier in a lot of ways…
WHY YOUR SKIN NEEDS JOJOBA
Have you enjoyed the sun this Summer? Perhaps your skin is a little sunburnt or suffering…