01 Apr
Writer Eve Barlow on the exquisite face that reminds her of home. I suppose the reason why I’m so besotted with Barbra Streisand’s face is because it reminds me of my mother’s. Take the Babs of the mid sixties, for instance. To gaze at those high cheekbones and heavy brows, that voluminous hive piled atop her imperfect Semitic features is to feel completely at home. Her familiar countenance tells tales of Brooklyn attitude; her mannerisms are descended from the survivors...
25 Mar
The best selling novelist, columnist, editor and brand consultant chooses her can’t-live-without beauty staples. 1. Bobbi Brown BB Cream SPF35 in Light, £28 I’ve got lucky skin and never wear foundation other than for photo shoots. BB cream does the job on top of regular moisturiser – very light coverage and enough concealer to even things out. I’ve tried a few BBs but Bobbi’s is the best I’ve found. 2. Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara in black, £16 I have no...
25 Mar
Novelist Mhairi McFarlane on why Marilyn’s face still takes her breath away. To paraphrase D.H. Lawrence, beauty isn’t an arrangement of features, it’s a feeling, which is an elegant excuse for not being able to explain precisely what I find so compelling about Marilyn Monroe. The familiar image is the baby-doll pretty ‘50s starlet with Milkybar hair, peachy cheeks and blood-red lips, but the Marilyn I love is in the informal, candid, soulful photographs by Eve Arnold and George Barris....
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