TOP TIPS: Primers

Primers are really the most vital step to your makeup routine. Get your base right and the rest will follow! 

Before every make up application you always require a "clean slate" therefore you should always cleanse and moisturise your face as this will make your make up look 10 times better than if you had to put it on without having a clean face. But the next step that many people tend to always forget is applying a primer in order to prepare the face for makeup. 

Read on further for a quick and easy guide to not only what a primer does for your skin but learn about how best to apply it and also what products we recommend you try!

REVIEW: M.A.C Style Seeker 2012 Collection

Along comes M.A.C's Fall collection this year! A vivid collection defines the season to come for the brand and this specific range draws inspiration from the "spirit and style of a global wanderer". 

"She has a knack for juxtaposing vintage, ethnic, flea market and avant-garde into stunning original looks, inspiring a world of wanderlust as eclectic and fashionable as she is."

Read on further for details on the products in the collection... 

REVIEW: Dior Golden Jungle

Roll on Dior's new collection for this Autumn/Winter- Gold Jungle! Avant-garde, sophisticated and sensual, the jungle motif has been one of the trademark signatures of the House of Dior from the start. Actress Marlene Dietrich and Mitzah Bricard (the muse and friend of Monsieur Dior) were its first ardent ambassadors  With each decade since and all the runway shows, variations of leopard print, in dots or all-over patterns, continue to be cleverly reinterpreted. So what is new for this collection?

REVIEW: The Best Fake Tan's on the market

We all love to have a tan- somehow it makes us feel happier, sexier, confident and most importantly- slimmer! But we all know tanning is bad for you. Sitting out in the sun for too long and burning is not good for you skin and neither is a cheeky couple of minutes on the sunbed! So the way forward has to be the fake tan. Inconsistent, streaky, looks fake- I hear you cry? Well fear not!! Read on further for Stylist Magazine's guide (I'd love to take the credit!!) to a foolproof, flawless self-tanning....

TREND ON TRIAL: How to sport a fringe

Fringes appear to be all the range again this year but for many of us (including myself) the thought of such a dramatic hair change that cannot be put back if you are unhappy is daunting, especially when you know you wont be able to re-create the same effect once you have left the hairdressers!!

So here are StreetSavvy beauty's top tips and products to try in order to sport that new fringe trend: