Inside beautyheaven: rock what you’ve got and feel hot

31 Jul 2008 17:19 PM | Posted by Editor

What makes a woman beautiful? Long, shiny hair? The merest hint of tuberose as she walks by? Dewy skin? Freckles? I’d say all of the above and more. Much more. Beauty – and exactly what it is – endlessly fascinates us. That’s why we pore over pictures of celebrities and check out other women in the street; why we discuss it with friends and, consciously or not, why we compare ourselves to others.

I adore a conventionally gorgeous face and figure as much as the next style obsessive (clothes do look better on slim frames in my opinion) but nothing compares to being surprised by the unlikely beauty of heavy-framed glasses, childlike dimples or a heart-shaped face.

One of the cutest girls I know has a gap between her top two teeth, freckles and red hair – a trifecta of quirks, which pays gorgeous dividends. This week in beautyheaven we’re celebrating precisely that kind of charm. Ever thought your nose too big, your forehead too high, your eyes too wide-set? Think again, it’s those very characteristics that make you, well, you.

And that’s why we invite you to work that quirk for your most appealing self ever with expert hair and make-up tips to amp up the features you love and play down the ones you don’t. And if you’ve ever thought about experimenting with enhancements such as gel nails or a hairpiece, we’ve put them both to the bh test as well. Don’t miss the video of bh-er Olivia vamping it up with a cascading brunette falsie. It’s fun, fast and no, she hasn’t taken it off.

Of course, one of the quickest ways to transform yourself is with a spritz of fragrance. We’ve handpicked a bouquet of enchanting floral scents to give your beauty a boost anywhere, anytime, in a heartbeat.

Because life is too short not to rock what you’ve got.

How do you rock your beauty?