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Step away from the shimmer. This is the season NOT to shine…

August 30, 2009 in Beauty, beauty archive, Fabulous, frontpage

PREP SCHOOLStep 1: When it comes to matte perfection, first start by layering several products to make skin shine-free before you apply make-up. Try Elemis Balancing Lime Blossom Cleanser, £17. The lime blossom controls oil production, so will keep your complexion smooth. Apply to damp skin, massage and then rinse off. Step 2: Layering products […] Read more

Stick on Elvis and bake some apple in your very own rockabilly home…

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous Interiors

Retro up your kitchen! Think bright – ’50s style is anything but dreary! add zest with fruity hues Pick prints with graphic shapes or food motifs You can’t get more ’50s than an American diner, so for that rockabilly retro look go for colourful chrome and leather bar stools, a big American-style fridge and a […] Read more

Becky Edwards drank so heavily she’s amazed to still be alive

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Featured

Every day, Becky Edwards stuck rigidly to the same routine. She’d wake up, down a can of lager for breakfast, then head to town to drink herself into oblivion. But Becky wasn’t your typical drunk. Just 17, she and her four sisters had been raised by middle-class parents, and she’d attended a private girls’ school. […] Read more

Ever checked out an ex on Facebook? Followed their Twitter feed?

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Featured, frontpage

Sitting at your computer, you log on to Facebook and notice a message on a friend’s page… from your ex! Before you know it, you’ve downloaded their photo and magnified it a thousand times so you can see just how hot they are now. Within seconds you know where they live, who they work for, […] Read more

Give your wardrobe a boost with fashion from Kurt Geiger and Mango

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Fabulous Competitions, frontpage

Gok Wan and celeb stylist Kirsty Drury hosted the first ever London Gatwick Fashion Week this month, which saw models strutting down the catwalk in the departure lounge, North Terminal, wearing the hottest summer looks from the airport’s stores. To bring the fashion fun to you, we’ve teamed up with London Gatwick Airport to offer […] Read more

Meet the men who have given up sex for their big pecs

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Featured, frontpage

Dressed in a sexy little black dress and killer heels, Rubie Poonia stared at her mobile phone in disbelief. It was 7.45pm and her boyfriend, Mike Lopez, had just called to cancel a romantic night out. Again. Rubie was beginning to suspect her boyfriend was cheating. She quizzed mutual friends and eventually discovered Mike’s other […] Read more

We have 30 copies of the final novel from the Twilight saga!

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Fabulous Competitions, Promotions

Here at Fabulous we’re just a teeny bit obsessed with the Twilight books and if you are too, you’ll definitely want to enter this competition! We have 30 limited edition copies of Breaking Dawn – the final book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight saga to give away. This hardback, special edition book, worth £16.99, comes with […] Read more

Enter now for your chance to win one of this season’s key pieces

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous Competitions, Promotions

Fabulous has teamed up with Miss Selfridge to offer you the chance to win a gorgeous leather jacket worth £110. A leather jacket is one of this season’s essential pieces and this fabulous one also features the essential spiky shoulders that are so on-trend! Whether you wear it thrown over a floaty dress, or with […] Read more

Is Kate Moss turning to a younger crowd to cling on to her youth?

by Nazia Khoodabux

August 30, 2009 in Celebs, Fabulous, frontpage, Lifestyle

Downing vodka by the tumbler and sharing what looked suspiciously like a joint as they holidayed on a yacht off the coast of St Tropez, Kate Moss and Lily Allen both seemed thrilled to have discovered a new ally. At 24, the pop star may be more than a decade younger than the 35-year-old supermodel, […] Read more

Celebrities reveal what made their favourite trips five star

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Travel

MELINDA MESSENGER, 38 Last year the TV presenter split from hubby Wayne after a 10-year marriage, but they reunited eight months later. Here she reveals how a Caribbean cruise refloated their love boat. “When Wayne and I got back together, we wanted to spend some quality time with each other and our children Morgan, nine, […] Read more

She’s Simon Cowell’s hot new crush. So what’s Christine’s secret?

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Celebs, celebs archive, Fabulous, frontpage, Lifestyle

Type Christine Bleakley into Google and you quickly get a measure of just how popular The One Show presenter actually is. As well as the myriad of fan sites set up in her honour, there are the slightly more creepy YouTube clips for the obsessives with names like “Christine in black tights and boots”. Eww. […] Read more

Even the catwalk is taking preppy inspiration from the hit show

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fashion

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The bolder the better – and don’t be afraid to mix and match!

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fashion

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Get ready to raid your boyfriend’s wardrobe for the latest looks!

by Fabulous Mag

August 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Fashion

PHOTOGRAPHY: LANCTON HAIR & MAKE–UP: LINDA ANDERSON AT S MANAGEMENT USING L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL AND DIOR MODEL: GEORGIA HINCHCLIFFE AT PROFILE STYLIST’S ASSISTANT: NANA ACHEAMPONG WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE AVAILABILITY OF STOCK IN STORES. PRICES CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS ]]> Read more

I’ve got a strange dull ache around my breasts, which starts under…

by Nazia Khoodabux

August 30, 2009 in Columnists, Dr Hilary

Q: I’ve got a strange dull ache around my breasts, which starts under each armpit and continues beneath my boobs. It began a few weeks ago when I was stressed at work, and although it’s not really painful, I’m very aware of it. I’m not premenstrual or wearing a tight bra. What could it be? […] Read more