Wherever I go, I am always asked many of the questions that appear here.
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Sorry, I am unable to respond to individual queries.

Curly Burly

"I would like to have my hair in curls on my wedding day, but when I curl it myself they drop out after about ten minutes! What can I do?"

Sometimes hair can be very thick and heavy making it difficult to curl. Try having a few layers put in it to take the weight out a little.

When you come to curl your hair spritz some gel through like TIGI Frisky while it's drying, then once dry put your rollers in. Use round rollers to create natural tumbling curls or bendy rubber rollers for ringlets (see pic. right).

Try to leave the rollers in until the hair has cooled right down (about thirty minutes) and then gently separate the curls with your fingers adding texture with a gel like TIGI Curlz Rock. Add a little hair spray to set your curls in place.

Pimple Problems

"I am 21 years old and still get pimples. My wedding is next year and I am so concerned that I will breakout that day. What should I do?"

Pimples tend to occur when the skin becomes oily; One reason can be hormone activity which increases sebum output. If you get a lot of pimples all the time, I would suggest seeing your doctor; however just one or two at certain times of the month are common in most women.

Make sure you are using a good cleanser which is designed for oily/combination skin types such as Clinique. It also helps to use a clarifying lotion such as Clinique 3. Try not to squeeze pimples as this may leave a scar which will take many years to fade. Instead, apply a medicated cream and a good concealer such as M.A.C to hide it.

Tattoo Trauma

" I have a small tattoo on my shoulder which I would like to cover up when I wear my wedding dress. What is the best thing to use?"

There are various concealers available for covering tattoos. I would recommend using Dermablend Leg & Body Cover. This will cover anything from birthmarks to scars. Use a shade that matches your skin exactly, dab it on with your finger, blending it well at the edges. Finally set using some transluscent powder.

Brow - how!

"I have had so much trouble with my eyebrows. When I was 15 I went tweezer happy and plucked my eyebrows until I only had half of them. Now they have grown out but not the way I'd like for them to be. What should I do?"

It's very difficult to grow your original brow shape back once you have plucked them all out. I would suggest you continue to pluck them into a neat shape and then fill in any gaps with some eyeshadow. The best way to do this is buy an angled brush which is quite narrow so you can draw in some soft lines, M.A.C make a very good brush. Use a matt shadow that is the same colour as your natural hair colour. To finish off, brush through some clear mascara or some hair gel.