Category: Looking good
6 beauty saviours to get you through the final weeks of winter
Spring is almost, nearly, just about round the corner... No honestly, it is! But until then, we have several more weeks of blasting arctic winds at the bus stop, hugging our laptops for warmth every evening and trying to get dressed under the covers in the morning. We also have skin that's dry and sensitive from…
5 easy Valentine’s Day hair tutorials to help you look like you’ve made an effort #LoveWeek
If life were a film, your Valentine's Day date would be proceeded by a day off, an army of products and a rom-com montage of you preening and polishing until you look your most fabulous 'you'. But life isn't a film, and thank god because that sounds exhausting. Instead, here are some brilliant video tutorials…
Our 10 ‘New In’ favourites on ASOS
[nextpage title="Next"] We've now all been paid, as of last week, so this week is the perfect time to go on an online shopping spree, and what better way to do that than with a little help from us and our weekly pick of ASOS's New In section. From jumpsuits to shoes to pyjamas, there's…
10 cheap Valentine’s Day outfits you might actually wear again
[nextpage title="Next"] Scientists have yet to discover exactly what it is about Valentine's Day that makes even the most sensible person suddenly feel they have to swathe themselves in hearts, red satin and really scratchy lace. It's probably the same thing that makes sensible people think the love of their life might want a 3ft teddy bear,…
9 of the best coconut oil beauty products
It’s often with some degree of risk that we slather creams and lotions on our faces. Will this really pump moisture into my T-zone? Will it bring me out in spots? Coconut oil is a new player on the beauty scene that doesn’t ask you to throw caution to the wind. It’s gentle, it’s vegan,…
These new lenses can change from glasses to sunglasses in seconds
Transitional lenses were hailed as a breakthrough for glasses wearers when they first hit the market: you don’t need separate sunglasses or those weird, ‘80s-Dad clip-on shades anymore! Except they don’t always work as well as promised: enter a dark room when it’s bright outside and you’ll be spending a few minutes stumbling around, unable…
Our 10 best pieces from the Boohoo Fit range #HealthandFitnessWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Earlier today, we showed you our favourite pieces from Missguided's amazing Active range, and where Missguided leads, Boohoo usually follows, and the competing online fashion store has unveiled its Fit range. Unfortunately for Boohoo, Missguided's range tops it by miles, as it looks a hell of a lot more expensive. Plus, Boohoo's range…
Missguided’s Active range makes us want to go exercise ASAP #HealthandFitnessWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Missguided has been high up on our online shopping radar for a while now. The website's clothes are always so expensive-looking and on-trend, but actually some of the most affordable clothes available, and now the clothing brand has launched a gymwear range called Active, that we're absolutely loving. With bright patterned matching top…
10 best workout clothes to buy on ASOS #HealthandFitnessWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] Avid readers of ShinyShiny will be aware that we usually find you our 10 favourites from ASOS's 'New In', but, seeing as we're bringing you Health and Fitness Week, this week, we've found you our 10 favourite items on ASOS to wear to the gym, running, dancing, or any other exercise you fancy…
Could pregnancy-monitoring clothes be the future of wearables?
A fashion student at Cornell University in the U.S has been awarded one of four $30,000 Geoffrey Beene national scholarships for her tech-enhanced maternity clothes concept, “B” Maternity Wearables. The awards honour promising designers and entrepreneurs and are decided each year in New York by a panel of fashion insiders. According to New Scientist, after…
