Bella Interview

Kristin Chenoweth is more than just a triple threat: the lady is a dynamo. She swings from Broadway to television to album-making without missing a beat and she always looks amazing. Kristin recently became Listerine's newest spokes-smile, so we talked to her about her famous pearly whites, how she keeps her skin looking so great and what products from the film set she uses at home.

How do you maintain such a great smile? The key to any smile is how you feel on the inside, and I'm pretty happy. I have my down days, like anybody else, but for the most part I think being happy makes for a great smile.

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Gwyneth Paltrow calls his detox program "life-changing." Demi Moore says it's "the best." Whilst Donna Karan credits it with giving us the tools to "be the healthiest, positive most beautiful beings possible." So given the high praise, we caught up with the man who created the cult CLEAN program, Dr. Alejandro Junger, to learn a little more about it.

What is CLEAN? CLEAN is a 21 day detox-cleansing program. It consists of a liquid breakfast, a sensible lunch and a liquid dinner. All foods used for these meals are from a set list of foods that we call The Clean Elimination Diet. During this time, eating in this way, one creates the conditions for the body to maximise the work of the body's already existing detoxification functions. The result is the restoration of our body's natural ability to heal itself. Weight loss, more energy, a clear mind and the improvement of the body's ailments are common results.

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Lanolin. It's one of those beauty ingredients that people either swear by or steer clear of, but when Lanolips launched in 2009, its aim was to change the perception of the natural ingredient — which, although a great moisturiser, can irritate the skin if it doesn't go through the correct purification process to remove pesticides. We caught up with the brand's founder Kirsten Carriol to talk about common lanolin misconceptions and what's up next for the brand.

When did you first start using lanolin? I grew up going to my grandparents sheep farm every holiday. There was a shearing shed and I was always surrounded by the ingredient [which comes from excreted sheep sebum and is found in their wool]. My father, who is a Professor of Genetics, always used lanolin on us as it resembles your own skin lipids more than any other ingredient — natural or non-natural.

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Celebrity stylist Ursula Stephen is the woman responsible for taking Rihanna's hair from demure to dashing. By lopping off Rihanna's long, straight hair, eventually taking it to an asymmetric razored cut, Stephen helped the singer become an international style icon. As you can imagine, Rihanna's ever-changing hairstyles require as much hair care as creativity so find out how Stephen keeps her hair in healthy condition now.

It seems like Rihanna's always changing up her hair. How do you decide what's next? Yes, we are always changing it up, experimenting, and having fun with hair. That’s what I love to do! Her hairstyle typically changes depending on what’s on our agenda, what she’s wearing, or how she’s feeling. We take it day by day and event by event, and usually will both bring ideas to the table. It’s always a collaboration, which is such a great way to work. It’s all about the products that we use to maintain moisture in between all the styling. If we’re going heavy with colour, we’ll lay off the chemical treatments; if her hair needs a break, we’ll try a wig or weave. It’s all about knowing and understanding the clients' hair.

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As Rachel Zoe's beauty guru on The Rachel Zoe Project, Joey Maalouf is the man responsible for maintaining the stylist's signature beachy waves and ubiquitous red lipstick look. And while Maalouf has been a hair and makeup artist since he was 15 years old, he's also been dabbling as a clothing stylist on the show. Rachel always surrounds herself with the liveliest of people, and as you might imagine, Maalouf is no exception. Here's what he has to say about making over Kate Middleton, how Rachel wooed hubby Rodger Berman and more.

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As the wife of Tom Harley (the former captain of Geelong), Felicity Harley has been to her share of Brownlow Medals, the night of nights for AFL players and their partners. Ahead of tonight's Brownlow's, we spoke to the Women's Health editor — who will be co-hosting the Brownlow Blue Carpet Special on 7mate at 7.30pm — to talk pre-Brownlow prep and beauty blunders that she's witnessed over the years.

How far out do you start prepping for the event? I'd say two weeks: I had a haircut and colour a week ago to let the colour settle. Then on Saturday, I went for a collagen facial to give my skin a much-needed hydration boost. And, of course, a spray tan yesterday. Oh, and a manicure today. And pedi. So, yes a bit of primping.

Talk us through how you'll get ready today. Well, this year all my beauty stuff starts super-early as I have to be front and centre on the blue carpet at 5.15pm when everyone starts arriving. So, hair and makeup begins at 1.30pm! I'm predicting it will take about two hours.

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When Miranda Kerr comes home, it's Aussie makeup artist Allison Boyle that she calls upon to to give her that gorgeous glow. And with Miranda recently in Sydney to promote her Kora Organics beauty line, as well as walk in the David Jones Spring/Summer parade, we asked Allison to share her trade secrets for looking as effortlessly elegant as Miranda at home.

What do celebrities like Natalie Imbruglia and Miranda ask for when they work with you? Luminous is a key word so sheer foundation is a must. You want the skin to look natural and not heavily made-up. They both have amazing eyes so we make them a feature with a few coats of mascara and even a few lashes. Lining inside the eye can be a great effect as well, use a black pencil for evening. Nude pencil (instead of white) for day can really make the eyes wide awake or we go with a bronze-brown for a sexy daytime look. Use bronzer to contour cheeks and give a healthy glow and add a pop of peach or soft pink on the cheek. Miranda also loves a red stain on her lip, which looks amazing in Winter or Summer with a light tan.

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To celebrate the launch of the just-released Estée Lauder Sensuous Rouge Lip Colour, we asked the brand's Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux — who's been busy creating looks at New York Fashion Week for The Row, Derek Lam, Doo.ri and Altuzarra — what kind of woman wears lipstick, why this one is extra special and his top tips for application.

How important is lip colour in an overall look? Lipstick really creates the power of a makeup look, especially when really dark, red or burgundy shades are used. It creates an instant look of sophistication and polish.

Tell us about the new lip formula. The idea was to create a lipstick that was both very easy to apply and would also really protect the lips. It has two layers which work together to not only provide the lips with amazing definition and shape, but also a very soft, sensual quality.

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