This year don’t get the January blues instead get the January rainbow on your nails!!!

After all the partying all the food and all the Christmas joy, January can feel like a rather long, sad, and blue month so you can turn your frown upside down by adding some colour into your nails.

Nail Rock is a range of nail wraps that stay on for up to7 days on nails and up to 8 weeks on the toes. It takes about 15 minutes to apply and they are just Fan-tabulous they come in so many different colours it is almost uncountable. The quickest up lift I’ve ever gotten, nail rock can work wonders on your not so good nails after a much celebrated Christmas and New Year without breaking the bank.

Here are 10 easy steps to get your nails in order with Nail Rock:

1. Push back your cuticles.
2. Shape and file the nail edge.
3. Remove shine on nails with nail buffer.
4. Clean the nail using some polish remover.
5. Take the Nail Rock wrap nearest to your nail size or trim if you need to.
6. Do not touch the adhesive side of the wrap.
7. Place at the cuticle edge and press down on to the nail and smoothing the wrap from the middle to the outside edges of the nail.
8. If you have any creases apply pressure and smooth again.
9. Stretch firmly over the free edge of your nail and use your nail.
10. Taking a smooth nail file, remove excess wrap by running file under the nail.

If you are eager to accentuate your curves but have no clue how to do so…simply read on. All it takes is a simple trick to bring all attention to the tiniest part of your waist. If you wear clothes that nip in at the waistline it creates the illusion of an hourglass figure and curvy attire. Peplum is the perfect option as they are made perfectly to do so. I warn this trend does not suit everyone but there are one or more options to find the perfect peplum for you.

At MACS we will break down the most popular peplums that have been featured on the runway this year ready for next year spring. Call this an exclusive sneak preview…

Mini Peplum

Still current, the larger than life ladylike peplum has now been transformed into a minimalist mini peplum which provides a cleaner, volumised light ruffle around the waist. The larger ruffle is harder to pull off than the mini ruffle which is why this is more suitable and kinder to the everyday retail shopper.

Drop-waist Peplum

1920’s is a definite inspiration for spring 2012 which has been incorporated into creating this drop-waist peplum. They are usually placed upon the waist but this is unexpected and subtle to the eye. Bonus if you don’t feel comfortable with your tummy area equals an instant disguise.

Peplum Top

This trend is perfect for those situations when you get told to arrive at a celebration “dressy casual”. Personally I find it hard to find items that aren’t too dressy for casual events and vice versa. Problems have now been solved with the peplum top; in many shapes and forms from blouses to simple t shirts they add immediate feminine flared flow to any outfit.

Christmas is the perfect time to shop not just for presents for the family but for that all important indulgent treat. This is the perfect time for cosmetic lovers because of all the Christmas offers and special gift boxes!

Estee lauder, Olay, Nivea, N7, Soap & Glory…these are some of the amazing brands that have Christmas gift ideas in beautiful packages specially made for this time of year. There is nothing more satisfying to me than a bag from MAC with my present inside. I’m absolutely in love with all things make up and beauty.

Christmas is approaching and some shoppers have already started to look around for that perfect present. Here are some of the perfect Christmas gifts and ideas for Christmas fun.

Lancôme Christmas crackers are a festive addition to the family fun in Christmas day. They are the only crackers that I’ve ever found useful, the gifts you get are phenomenal and they are a girly treat that would go down great in my house. They cost £38.00 in Selfridges, but they are definitely worth every penny.

This Estee Lauder gift set may break the bank a bit, but we are all entitled to indulge ourselves or our significant lovers in this magnificent piece of heaven in our beauty collection.

You get a fantastic red cosmetics bag, along with brushes, an endless amount of colours, eye shadows, bronzers and anything your pre packed heart of beauty desires.

This is a definite stocking filler for me. I’ll write on the card ‘from the Cows to you’. I love Cowshed and Selfridges is offering this gift set for £52.00 and it is heavenly. It has bath and shower gel, two candles, a body lotion, and more. This is purrr-fect for those winter nights in just you candle light, music and the cows.

There is a new hair extension craze creeping into our capital. The new hair craze is called ‘virgin human hair’. The name may sound absurd but ‘virgin’ refers to the hair not being chemically treated so it is said to be healthier, silkier and smoother three words we all strive for with regards to our own locks. The hair is sourced from different countries to achieve a different desired looks.

This level of luxury does come at a price as you may have already gathered. But recently there have been a lot of hair companies established to make this type of hair more accessible and affordable to the masses. This has created almost a boom and this type of hair is now so widely available that it is almost hard to miss.

Virgin Russian hair is said to be one of the best European hair types for hair extensions as typically they have long blonde hair down to the floor in length and they use no chemical products, they do not colour their hair or damage it in any way shape or form.

This is not just a plot for you to purchase the hair. The people who are involved in sourcing the hair specifically go to these countries and get hair only from people who they deem to have ‘healthy’ hair and pay them a fair amount so we can all enjoy this luxurious treat.

The hair claims not to matt or tangle, and as it is virgin human hair it you can colour it, curl it and style it in anyway you wish. The hair promises not to shed because the cuticles are all aligned in one direction. The best thing is that the hair will last you as long as you wish and as long as you continue to look after it as if it were you own so it could save you some money. All you have to do is consider a way to attach it to your hair.

The hair is not only sourced in Russia there is all kinds of hair textures available. There is Virgin Brazilian a nice naturally wavy or curly texture, Peruvian hair (from Peru) a naturally thick and silky to the touch dark hair, Mongolian, Indian, Malaysian and the list goes on.

Most people are familiar with hair extensions, clip-on extensions, micro ring extensions, and synthetic, human hair. We all want hair and the demand is growing from year to year. Most salons now offer hair extensions along with the hair application, and you can even get hair from department stores such as Debenhams. We all strive to achieve hair worthy of being in a magazine or the hair of a celebrity and we are now one step closer. You can find a

Fashion house Ocsar de la Renta is releasing its first fragrance in ten years.

Live in Love is set to hit shelves on October 15th in America and Canada and next year February in U.K., Germany, France and Spain.

Oscar has stated that his principle goal with this new project was to: “create a new fragrance that a woman will fall in love with.”

The second aim was to create a striking visual presentation “in a manner that will get attention.”

After difficulty of finding a name Live in Love came to the designer by chance as it was tattooed on the arm of one of his head tailors.

Oscar said: “My goodness, what a great name. I’m sure that has been registered by 100,000 people.

“This is about how you embrace life — you live in love. It’s not a person…it’s loving the life you live, what you give, what you have received.”

The first fragrance offering by the label Espirit d’ Oscar Eau de Parfum back in 1977 is renowned as one of the first big perfumes to come from an American fashion house.

A re-launch earlier this year of Espirit d’ Oscar has seen a surge in retail sales, estimated to be in the region of $7 million. Live in Love is expected to reign in approximately $15 million.

Live in Love will have to compete with other floral fragrances on the market but what sets it apart is “its greenness” according to Michele de Bourbon, vice president of the fragrance’s marketing division.

The bottle was designed by de la Renta himself with the eight faceted sides signifying the different aspects of a woman’s life.

Prices will range from $58 for a 1-oz. eau de parfum to $98 for the 3.4-oz. size. The body lotion will cost $49.

A unique social media campaign will be incorporated into the launch with the aid of Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr raising the profile of the highly anticipated product.