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From Airport to Red Carpet, Megan Gale Shows Us a Day in the Life at Cannes

Megan Gale's second trip to Cannes was filled with red carpet glamour, sultry photo shoots and some killer dresses, but in this behind-the-scenes video, you'll notice that the L'Oréal Paris ambassador looks just as good off-duty as she does in an Alex Perry gown.

Megan Gale's second trip to Cannes was filled with red carpet glamour, sultry photo shoots and some killer dresses, but in this behind-the-scenes video, you'll notice that the L'Oréal Paris ambassador looks just as good off-duty as she does in an Alex Perry gown. From airport style (black hat and sunglasses are the perfect accoutrements when you've just come off a long flight) to a family photo-call with fellow L'Oréal ambassadors Eva Longoria, Doutzen Kroes, Cheryl Cole and Jane Fonda, this Aussie beauty sure did us proud at the most glamorous film festival event of the year. Watch the video above to step into a day in the life at Cannes.

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Budget: 10 Makeup Removers Under $10

Finding good beauty buys for under ten dollars can often be a bit tricky, especially if you've got sensitive skin.

Finding good beauty buys for under ten dollars can often be a bit tricky, especially if you've got sensitive skin. So today, we've gathered the top ten makeup removers — from wipes and lotions — that remove even the most stubborn makeup and oil, even waterproof products. There's even one to use pre-tan. It's all in here ready to shop, let's go!

Alex Perry

Megan Gale Steals The Spotlight At The Cannes Film Festival

Australian model Megan Gale is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival, but this year might be her most glamorous appearance yet!

Australian model Megan Gale is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival, but this year might be her most glamorous appearance yet! Wearing a custom-made dress created by her friend and go-to designer, Alex Perry, Megan joined four of her fellow L'Oreal Paris spokeswomen — the cosmetics giant has been the festival's official makeup artist since 1997 — on the red carpet at the premiere of Benicio Del Toro's new film, Jimmy P. Megan posed in the rain with stars Cheryl Cole, Eva Longoria, Doutzen Kroes and Jane Fonda, afterwards tweeting to them, "Lovely to meet you tonight . . . Much love to you all". Click through to see all the pictures!

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Beauty How-To: Create a Cat-Eye With a Felt-Tip Eyeliner

Getting the purrfect cat-eye takes a bit of practice.

Getting the purrfect cat-eye takes a bit of practice. And if you're tackling the feline look for the first time, be prepared to battle a few smudges or extra "wings" until you get it down pat. This look goes great over smouldering dark eyes or you can use it to enhance your natural eye shape. Let's go!

1. The right liner: Choosing the right eyeliner is crucial to getting the perfect winged-tip. A liquid eyeliner like Dior, Diorshow Art Pen ($59) is great choice as the felt-tip applicator makes it easy to create nice thin to thick lines in a single sweeping stroke. Keep reading!

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Beauty Spotlight: Barbara Palvin & Those Baby Blues

Hitting the country for the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival this week, Barbara Palvin seems to have charmed anyone and everyone she came into contact with.

Hitting the country for the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival this week, Barbara Palvin seems to have charmed anyone and everyone she came into contact with. The 19-year-old Hungarian model is a busy little bee — along with being one of L'Oreal's newest recruits, she's starred in countless fashion campaigns, walked many a runway and blown kisses with the best of them as part of the Victoria's Secret clan. With those lovely big lips and so-bright baby blues, she's kinda mesmerising, don't you think? Flick through our gallery of her best editorial photos — we can practically guarantee you'll be under her spell in seconds.

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See All the Opening Action from L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival

L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival kicked off yesterday with a chic luncheon and runway parade in Melbourne, flavouring the six day style-fest with some serious glamour thanks to the L'Oreal's genetically gifted ambassadors, international runway star and Victoria's Secret babe Barbara Palvin who was clad in Chloé's A/W '13 line (those lips!), and our very own Megan Gale who chose a sculptural Dion Lee dress for the event.

L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival kicked off yesterday with a chic luncheon and runway parade in Melbourne, flavouring the six day style-fest with some serious glamour thanks to the L'Oreal's genetically gifted ambassadors, international runway star and Victoria's Secret babe Barbara Palvin who was clad in Chloé's A/W '13 line (those lips!), and our very own Megan Gale who chose a sculptural Dion Lee dress for the event. The consumer-driven 2013 schedule is jam-packed with photographic exhibitions, beauty workshops and live catwalk shows showcasing the highlights of the Autumn/Winter '13 season. If you're VIC-based, the it's the place to be this week! Step inside to see all the action from day one. 

nail polish

Over the Taupe: The Nail Polish Colour That Goes With Everything

Call it whatever you like — taupe, greige, mushroom — but we've been big fans of this wear-with-anything shade for some time now.

Call it whatever you like — taupe, greige, mushroom — but we've been big fans of this wear-with-anything shade for some time now. In fact when we wear it, it is the nail polish colour we get the most comments on. A bit more on the brown side of the colour spectrum rather than grey, greige can and will match anything you decide to wear and won't confuse your overall beauty look. It was a big hit on the red carpet recently, with celebrities including Marion Cotillard and Debra Messing rocking the non-committal hue. Click through to see 10 of our favourites.

Hair

Hair Colour Trends and Secrets From a Star Stylist

The New Year is always a great time to change up your look or refresh your hair colour, so we sat down with L'Oréal Consulting Hair Colourist Christophe Robin at the brand's Hair Tech Center to get the inside scoop on how to make 2013 your year for hair.

The New Year is always a great time to change up your look or refresh your hair colour, so we sat down with L'Oréal Consulting Hair Colourist Christophe Robin at the brand's Hair Tech Center to get the inside scoop on how to make 2013 your year for hair. From whether or not ombré is still sticking around to the secrets to achieving that effortlessly sexy French style, Christophe has all the secrets you need to know. Watch now to see how to get your perfect colour no matter your shade!

makeup

Special Mentions: 5 Recent Celebrity Beauty Looks We Love

From the London world premiere of Les Misérables to New York's fashion-forward screening of HBO's In Vogue: The Editor's Eye, there's been more than a few notable celebrity beauty looks to surface this week.
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From the London world premiere of Les Misérables to New York's fashion-forward screening of HBO's In Vogue: The Editor's Eye, there's been more than a few notable celebrity beauty looks to surface this week. Anne Hathaway is rocking her pixie cut with more edge, Amanda Seyfried looked like a screen siren beside her, and Kerry Washington stepped out with a fringe for The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100: Women In Entertainment Breakfast yesterday. But there's two more looks we're loving, so click through to zoom in and snoop the celebeauties.

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Makeup in 2 Minutes — The Only Products You Really Need

When it comes to getting ready in the morning, deciding on your makeup look can be just as taxing as choosing an outfit.

When it comes to getting ready in the morning, deciding on your makeup look can be just as taxing as choosing an outfit. To smoky eye, or not to smoky eye? Winged eyeliner or something more subtle? But what if you only have two minutes to look like you've spent 30? We sat down with Bobbi Brown's right-hand man — international director of artistry and education, Kai Vinson — to talk all things makeup; and along the way he revealed the four products you actually need to do your makeup in a flash. Our bet is they're already sitting in your beauty cupboard...