With all the partying in mind on the 31^st of December, it is every girl’s nightmare to wake up hangover, puffy and miserable the next day.

However, the following day shouldn’t be dreadful at all, why not plan a nice detox day devoted to beautifying solely you and yourself?

Go for a face mask – costs nothing if you plan to apply a home-made one and also is inexpensive if you buy it as a one-off trial. And it does work wonders – your skin is cleansed from all the remaining make-up and impurities. According to Wittyliving.com, you should really “try them and your skin will be glowing and feeling great.”

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Blisters, wounds, bruises, even back and knee damage and yet all of us girls collectively wear high heels. Have we gone mad?

Caroline Cox, fashion historian, style guru and author of “Stiletto”, said to InStyle:

"Not for nothing do we refer to stilettos as killer heels. These are shoes that blatantly contravene the original purpose of footwear: to protect the feet and aid mobility."

But hey, the kamikazes wore helmets, which makes even less sense than women in skyscraper stilettos.

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Isn’t it scary to march into a hair salon when you are not even sure which hair style you want to go for?

Sometimes you can even hear your heart beating really fast – as your whole look can be enhanced or absolutely broken at the hands of a person you may not even know – the hair stylist.

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The cold wind leaves no doubt that autumn has come. It’s time to make a healthy to-do list that will get you going through the colder times without the flu, fever or any other annoying illness.

Believe it or not, but prophylactic aromatherapy is a great way to keep you healthy. According to Aromaweb.com, there are quite a few essential oils to use, especially during autumn: “it's a perfect time to enjoy diffusing and blending with warming essential oils like ginger, cardamom, cinnamon and clove.” Not sure if aroma therapy is for you? For starters, try scented candles, bath and body crèmes and see how the fragrances makes you feel. There is a great selection of innovative and natural products at Crabtree&Evelyn that you might want to give a go.

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Ah, yes. The gloomy autumn days are coming closer. It’s starting to rain quite too often and the sleeveless maxi dress just doesn’t do it anymore. All you want to do is stay in bed with that yummy cup of hot chocolate and a book. That doesn’t mean you can’t do it in style… or read about style for that matter. Why not give visual pleasers a go?

Victoria Beckham - That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between

A great and fast read by an author who herself is a fashionista. Page by page you will notice how you are becoming more knowledgeable about cuts, textiles and fabrics, while flipping through glossy pages of this book, as if it was a magazine!

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While we are inspired by the breathtaking dresses from movies such as SATC or Breakfast at Tiffany’s, there are films that portray exactly how the fashion industry works in order to make these clothes.

Some movies are light comedies which make you even more passionate about becoming a part of the fash-pack, others may push that aspiration far, far away.
With no further ado, here are 10 chic movies, which should be on every fashionista’s “to watch” list.

10. Head over Heels (2001)

Don’t be discouraged by reviewers who say this film was silly or banal – people tend to overanalyze the basics. Just sit back and laugh your heart out at the adventures of a regular girl who moves in four models. Amongst all the parties, plastic surgeries and dreamy outfits, Amanda (Monica Potter) is lured into a mystery…

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Of course, for all those money-savvy fashionistas sales are a godsend. That beautifully tailored Zara jacket which cost £59 before now is up for snatches for a mere £29. But can u beat your sale-arch-nemeses to it: other discount-thirsty shoppers?

It can be at times a scary jungle out there, piles of rags here, a mountain of shoes there - all surrounded by fast-moving bargain-vultures, ready to grab the best deals before you do.

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These two gorgeous girls have a common interest which makes them both go hurrah - fashion and style.

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Don't get too excited when only one thing will be on every man's mind this summer – the cup.  Unfortunately, it is not the ideal C or D cup that girls can grab in La Senza or Ann Summers, it's the event of the summer – World Cup 2010.

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Being a fashionista and living next to the mall has only brought perks to me fashion-wise. Last February I decided to look absolutely fab for summer and join the gym.

I started looking around for places: this one's too far, that one's too expensive – you know how it is.

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