Bella Interview

To celebrate Emily Seebohm's silver medal win at the London Olympics last night, we're taking a look back at our recent interview with the Australian swimming champion.

Emily took time out of her hectic training schedule ahead of the London Olympics to chat to us about landing a place on the Australian team after she secured her spot in the squad by coming first in the 100m backstroke at the National Championships. When asked how it compares to her new role as a Pantene ambassador, 19-year-old Emily said: "They are both very different and both very exciting!" Here she gives us an exclusive insight into her world, talking beauty icons, biggest blunders and even spills on the grooming habits of the guys on the squad.

Poppy King's Seven Deadly Sins range of matte lipsticks put her on the beauty map when she was just 18. Since then King's career has been a roller-coaster ride with the Melbourne-born entrepreneur being named Young Australian of the Year in 1995 but the business sadly going into receivership in 1998. Bouncing back via a role at Prescriptives, King re-entered the beauty biz in 2006 with her follow-up brand, Lipstick Queen, launching here in 2008. Since it's gone from strength to strength with collaborations with J.Crew, Kate Spade and UK beauty giant Boots. We caught up with NYC-based King ahead of her new lipstick launch to talk red pouts, her talent for reading people's emotions based on how they hold their lips and what's next in the pipeline.

Erika Heynatz is the official Australian ambassador for Aveda's 2012 Walk for Water, the Earth Month initiative that highlights the average distance (6km) women walk in developing countries to get access to water for their families. We chat to Erika about her involvement with the brand, her makeup and skincare must-haves and how her views on beauty have changed over the years.

Rose-Marie Swift. If you're not familiar with the name, you will be with her work. For over 20 years, Swift has been a top editorial and celebrity makeup artist, working with Gisele Bündchen, Miranda Kerr, Vogue and Allure to name but a few. But it's her work to educate against the use of toxins and chemicals in beauty — culminating in her launching the cult natural makeup line, RMS Beauty — that we're here to talk about today. Here she charts her entrance into beauty, shares two new exciting upcoming product launches that we can't wait for, and reveals the big questions you should ask any brand if you're unsure of its natural status. Keep reading for more.

Sally Fitzgibbons is the first ever person to hold both the US and Australian Open of Surfing titles at the same time, but it's not just the water she's dominating. Having recently signed on with ModelCo as the brand's Youth Ambassador, Sally is making waves (no pun intended) in the beauty world too. Here, we talk to the 21-year-old about prepping for a big comp and battling the elements to keep her hair and skin in good condition. See how she does it when you read more.

While Brooklyn Decker was here as an ambassador for the 2012 BMW Magic Millions Carnival we managed to grab five minutes with the What to Expect When You're Expecting star to talk all things beauty. So if you're intrigued about Brooklyn's daily skincare routine or what the Aussie product that she always stocks up on when she's in town is, just keep reading.

To kick off the new year, Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she'll be starting a CLEAN program by Dr. Alejandro Junger, loved by fellow A-listers including Demi Moore and Debra Messing. We caught up with Dr. Junger, who shared his advice on minimising the effects of party season on our bodies and talking us through toxins so that we can have a happy and healthy 2012.

Everyone knows that toxins are bad, but what are they exactly? Toxins can be of 2 kinds:

1. Endogenous: the waste products of our body's normal metabolism such as lactic acid, uric acid, homocysteine, etc.
2. Exogenous: the chemicals we add to our life such as preservatives, colouring agents, fragrances, sweeteners, antibiotics, fertilisers, pesticides, chlorine, pollution and more.

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Yesterday we went behind the scenes with Dannii Minogue on her latest ModelCo shoot and we were also lucky enough to grab five minutes of the busy mum's time to talk about her role with the brand, her hair and makeup must-haves, and the best bit of beauty advice she's picked up from the pros after being in the spotlight for most of her life. Read on for the full interview.