Danielle Naylor's Blog – April 2015 Archive (17)

MANILA, Philippines - Summer is a huge challenge for every girl who loves her makeup. If your makeup passes the test of heat and humidity, there’s still the challenge of waterproofing it for swimming or beach trips.

Makeup can be a girl’s best friend, when the right kind is applied with the proper technique. “A girl should still look like herself when…

The 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards is just around the corner—and with it, all the va-va-va-voom, bold flavor we've come to expect from the star-studded affair.

The biggest Latin luminaries in entertainment will return to Miami on Thursday to celebrate the year in music, but will they be donning the same trends of award shows past? Or will they stun with a new approach that will set the red carpet en fuego?

"The key word is Latin," celebrity hairstylist and ESC member Marc…

AUSSIE hotties Miranda Kerr, Ruby Rose, Rachael Taylor and Kelly Gale strip to their undies for a sexy Bonds shoot for Sunday Style magazine to celebrate 100 years of the famous brand and talk everything from babies to bodies.

MIRANDA KERR

MODEL AND ENTREPRENEUR, 32

It was 2003, but Miranda Kerr’s first Bonds shoot could have been yesterday. “I [was] wearing pink and a little hat. I grew up with Bonds – it was so exciting,” recalls Kerr, now 32. She was 19 and a…

While Emmerdale’s Laurel has been hiding booze in the washing machine and secretly pilfering bottles of wine from the pub, Charlotte Bellamy, who plays her, has revealed she’s been keeping a secret of her own.

In 2012, she married her long-term partner Mungo Denison in a low-key ceremony watched only by their children and their mums.

The couple, who met in their teens,…

Makeup should make us feel as good as we look, and a new bill just introduced to Congress is hoping to make that a reality.

Because while you'd never eat lead chips, you just might be putting it on your face and hair thanks to the presence of lead acetate in some kohl eyeliners and hair dyes. Yes, lead, a metal known for being so lethally toxic…

HAMBURG — The line stretched out the door and down the sidewalk, as more than 50 girls waited for the chance to try on and take home a free prom dress, courtesy of the sixth annual Free Prom Dress Shopping Days, hosted by Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon and Urban Valet Dry Cleaners at Performing Arts Dance Academy in Hamburg. Hundreds of girls went home with a free gown for prom during two shopping days, held April 18 and 19.

“This is a great event that gives teens the chance to…

It all started last May, when Masih Alinejad posted to Facebook a few old pictures of herself without a headscarf in different locations around Iran, and posed the question of whether other women had ever removed their hijab, or headscarf, and documented it. Alinejad, who grew up in Iran and now lives in Brooklyn, did not know what sort of response to expect: Wearing the hijab has been required by Islamic law in Iran since the 1979 revolution, and violators can face fines or imprisonment.…

Republicans would rather talk about the economy or foreign policy, but wherever they go, many of the GOP presidential contenders find themselves asked whether they would go to such a ceremony. And Paul Kengor, a historian and author, says Republicans are setting themselves up for failure by falling for such a trap.

In an exclusive interview with WND, Kengor advised Republicans “to firmly respond that things like this have nothing whatsoever to do with being president, with cutting…

All makeup lovers alike know that summer is not the easiest season to sport your favorite makeup trends (especially if you’re not wearing natural makeup brands). The intense heat can leave you feeling like your foundation is seeping into your skin and that your eyeliner is dripping down your cheek. When the summer heat gets the best of your makeup and all of your colors smear together, it creates a look that appears anything but natural. But aside from the superficial notion that choosing…

Each Saturday on irishtimes.com/weddings we'll report on couples’ love stories. We'll tell the tales and show the pictures of these fabulous weddings, large or small, simple or extravagant, in Ireland and abroad. Click here to read more stories

Gilly Cullen and Macdara Ó hUallacháin Graham met almost five years ago at theInternational Harp Festival in Termonfeckin, Co Louth, where her father and his mother, traditional musicians, were performing together.

Both sets of parents,…

Supermodels have a lot of things in common, like being besties with designersand starring in music videos. They also seem to be immune to aging. Case in point: Heidi Klum who posted before and after pics of her hair and makeup transformation while on set of her latest photoshoot — and we can’t believe how flawless the star looks, pre-glam squad.

COURTESY…

It's not just about the horses; fashion takes center stage at Nashville's annual Iroquois Steeplechase event.

In its 74th year, the major spring party and sporting event provides a platform for Nashville retailers to showcase designs and merchandise, from unique hats to jewelry and children's apparel. The Iroquois draws an average crowd of 25,000 on race day for tailgating, socializing and spectating.

Both independent and chain retailers are gearing up for the May 9 horse race…

The Knot, an online resource for weddings, released its 2014 survey last month, which reported that American weddings continue to cost more and offer a new experience for guests, according to a press release.

"Couples are focusing on creating an amazing guest experience and reception details, including finding unique venues to reflect their personality," said Rebecca Dolgin, editor in chief of The Knot. "Perhaps the biggest change we've seen is in the amount of brides using their…

BELL-RINGING prevented devoted Walsall couple Peter and Georgette Norton from tying the knot on the day they wanted to.

The couple had planned to wed on Saturday, April 2, 1955 in St Margaret's Church, Great Barr, but were told that, due to the bells being rung at the church to mark Easter that day, they would have to push the ceremony back another…

Actress-producer Anushka Sharma has been roped in as the brand ambassador by Lifestyle International Pvt Ltd for brand Code by Lifestyle's womenswear range.

She says the brand reflects her comfortable yet trendy style. "Code by Lifestyle understands the style aspirations of urban Indian women well. I have a personal sense of style which is comfortable and…

A lot of workout tutorials include sit ups as one of the exercises that help you lose those unwanted pounds around the waist. But are sit ups really helpful in belly fat reduction? Here are a few things that one should know before relying only on sit ups for belly fat reduction...

SIT UPS BURN OVERALL FAT:

If you think that doing sit ups alone…

'Casey's Closet' focuses on both mega-glam items and boho-inspired pieces for a varied and mixed on-trend collection. We caught up with the glamour model to discuss her inspirations behind the range, her £40 red-carpet dress and why she regrets her Celebrity Big Brother entrance outfit...

Congratulations on your collection, how did it…