Christmas fever is catching up at least on the windows of some of the most renowned luxury retail stores. For 2014, Christmas at Selfridges celebrates the art of storytelling and the power of enchantment. The tale starts with “Once upon a time there was a shop named Selfridges, with the most enchanted windows in all the land.”

 

Are you one of the ladies who have insecurities down-there?

Everyone has their glamour icon and they will vary from person to person, but there are some wonderful quotes about glamour to help you channel your inner glamour-puss. For me, there are many glamorous women who I think epitomized the notion of glamour but it's not just about what's on the outside, it's about what's on the inside and how that emanates forth for the world to see. Being something of a word geek, I love to look at word origins and it was interesting to discover that the word originates from the Scottish word to mean magic, enchantment and casting spells. It's no wonder it has become synonymous with beauty and the bewitching effect that women can have on others. But what is glamour and how can it be achieved? Some of the secrets can be found in the words of the glamorous icons of the past and present. See what you think about these quotes about glamour from these very women and let's see whether they can help you channel your inner glamour-puss.

Loathe to part with the odds and ends accumulating in the bowels of your cosmetics pouch? Give your mascara wands a new leash on life by adding these nifty DIY tips to your bag of beauty tricks!
A quick backgrounder on the origins of this story. This all started when a beauty-obsessed buddy bemoaned having to part with a perfectly good rollerball applicator when she had emptied out the accompanying eye cream.