If ever there was a night to completely transform your look into something over-the-top, Halloween has to be it. One of my all-time favorite costumes is the dramatic, seductive Cleopatra. She commanded armies and men with just a glance while being a hopeless romantic—a persona I will gladly take on for one night. DermStore’s “Get [...]
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How To: Smokey Eyes for Asian Eyes
Despite my usual minimal appearance when it comes to makeup, I love it. The only problem is I’m not quite sure how to use all my new colors, and when I try to copy what I see in the magazines, it doesn’t quite turnout how I imagined. This is where our resident copywriter/makeup artist extraordinaire [...]
12 Years of Beauty: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Our very own DermStore team have dished on what has come and gone over past years in the world of fashion, skin care and beauty. There’s only so much time (and far too much to tell), but they managed to cover everything from David Beckham’s mastery of the metrosexual look to Hilary Duff’s bad veneers, [...]
Ombre Nails…Ooh La La
Since my first couple of weeks working at DermStore I had been known for constantly changing and being eternally OCD about my nail polish. I am obsessed with finding what’s new and hot in the world of nail trends. My latest love is Ombre Nails, and the moment I found out how to do it [...]
Beauty and the Brow
Eyebrows are the most underrated natural feature your face has. When done right, your eyebrows can easily transform your entire face, for the better. A great eyebrow shape frames your eyes, enhances your best facial features and can even reflect your general expression. We all suffer from eyebrow woes; whether it’s too sparse, too thick, [...]
DermStore Gets In Touch with its Masculine Side: TwinLuxe
Luxury skin care for men is not to be ignored, brushed aside or something to be embarrassed about. With more skin care brands, exclusive to men, popping up, it’s a great time for all men to embrace something that’s beneficial for their skin. Skin Care line, TwinLuxe, wants to change the way men shave, cleanse [...]
PRIORI Lash Recovery Serum with Triple Lipopeptide Complex
Short, stumpy and sparse are the first words that come to mind when I think about my lashes. Sadly, I’m not being over dramatic. One morning as I was coating my lashes in mascara (trying to get all the fullness I can get) I decided it was time to try a lash enhancement treatment. With [...]
Different Strands for Different Folks
Get inspired by all the changing spring hairstyles this season and take a note from ELLE fashion assistant, Kirsten Shirley. Feeling motivated, Kristen decided to do ’21 Days of Trendy Hairstyles’, sporting a different mane each day! So it’s time to undertake your own daily fashion remix, and breakout your spring style with a [...]
Skincare Ingredients to just say “No” to while Pregnant
There is no doubt that nowadays we are much more aware of what we put in and on the outside of our bodies, especially when it comes to skincare during pregnancy. I, myself have never had a little one growing inside of me, but with the recent news that my sister-in-law was pregnant, I wanted [...]
The Oscars: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Celebrities spend months prepping, styling and dieting for one big night… The Oscars. This red carpet event is where every celebrity showcases her best assets, rocking the most expensive jewels, elaborate dresses and made up faces. These Red Carpet Looks are what the pre-show is all about. Oscars fashion is legendary, and while much of [...]

























