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0 Comments | Mail on Sunday (London, England), The, July 25, 2010

summer perfumes. There are many limited editions of staple scents released for the summer time, and what differentiates them from the originals is that they usually contain lighter notes associated with warmer weather. Fragrance fans may mistakenly think these short-term scents are diluted, but they are in fact a different blend of ingredients. Just as we change our wardrobe to suit the temperatures outside, summer scents are developed to lift the wearer and quite often contain fresher florals, citruses and aqua elements than the original, deeper scent.

insider news true style never goes out of fashion, so why should age be a factor in how women dress or apply make-up? Age is a number, and trends are there to be personalised and adapted, not slavishly followed without a notion of whether it suits or not: that’s a recipe for a fashion disaster! Which is why my attention was caught this week by an interesting website that is trying to smash conventions on everything from beauty and fashion to health and fitness for more mature women. Full of all sorts of tips and suggestions geared towards creating a more beautiful you, www.60andsensational.co.uk is well worth checking out. Even if you are not quite at that milestone just yet, you’ll be surprised at what you might learn!

give peach a chance summer 2010 has brought with it a colour burst of corals. From pastel peach to hot orange, coral shades are everywhere right now, but how best to wear this trend? According to leading Irish make-up artist Derrick Carberry, we can all carry off a coral: ‘There are a few ways to wear coral regardless of your hair colour, especially at this time of the year when you want to inject summer colour into your make-up look. For example, try coral as eye liner — press shadow along the lash line, extending out slightly with an angled brush for a winged effect. Or try a coral shade instead of blush on the apples of your cheeks