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Fashion: where can i buy a ladies white shirt with a big collar and buttoned to the top please
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Beauty
Question from misslavery
where can i get a good nude or pale lipstick? I've got really big lips and fair skin so i always feel conscious of wearing a 'bright colour
Answer from Stacy
Try Elizabeth Arden, they have a good range of colours. I had a great nude shade from there but unfortunately, I've lost it and can't remember what...
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Beauty
Question from christine
Although my skin doen't appear dry when I use foundation my nose and forehead look flaky. I have an important event soon and need to look my best. Can anyone help?
Answer from Stacy
Exfoliate! It removes all the dead, flaky skin to give you a fresher look. There are lots of products out there; a good one is L'Oreal's ReFinish w...
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Fashion
how can i cover my saggy tummy after having a baby
Answer from Stacy
You could try a wrap top, as they tuck you in nicely! You could also try high-waisted trousers or wide belts, which are both very stylish at the mo...
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Fashion
Question from Welwyngirl
Where can I buy a white pussy bow shirt with a BIG bow?
Answer from Stacy
ASOS.com have a great range of pussy-bow shirts in white, and also in other colours. Here's a link: http://www.asos.com/Woman/Tops/Cat/pgecategor...
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Fashion
Where can I buy decent trousers for people with short legs?
Answer from sarah
Principles Petite is excellent
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Fashion
where do i find a size 20/22 mother of the bride outfit, preferably longer length skirt and top all floaty?august wedding.
Answer from sarah
Hi My Mum has just had this problem and has found the best places to be independent shops, ann harvey, elvi, shops at macarthur glen designer ou...
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Fashion
I am looking for the contact details for popeau and hall and also quintesse
Answer from Foxylady
Popeau and Hall website no longer seems to be functioning, but the touchlondon works
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Fashion
Cheryl Cole's yellow dress?
Answer from Jilly
Ive been trying to order things from amiclubwear but have emailed them a few times regarding shipping to the UK and items that are not in stock and...
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Fashion
Question from Roma
Just purchased beige linen shirtwaister dress from M & S. matching belt. Would like to know if a change of belt would lift the dress together with bold jewellery. Need to dress it up a bit.
Answer from Linda P
I would wear a tan/brown stretch waisted belt with maybe some chunky wooden jewellery.
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Food
suggestions for tapas
Answer from MrsB Level2
Yum - all the above sound great! In this country I think it is important to use what we have - I am a great believer in tapas being a using-up dis...
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Drink
Question from Vanessa Allen
I'm about to order my wine for Christmas. What do you recommend with turkey? And what for Xmas pud?
Answer from Jonathan Ray Guru
I’m a frightful curmudgeon at Christmas and avoid both roast turkey and Christmas pudding if at all possible. That being said, any turkey is imm...
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Fashion
Question from itsterry
Is it better to buy lots of cheap clothes, or one expensive item?
Answer from Mimi Spencer Guru
No question. One beautiful, cherishable glory will give you untold pleasure, while a stack of bargain-bucket clobber will only give you a cheap thr...
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Food
Question from mrjones
I saw Heston Blumenthal on TV talking about his special beef. I think I even saw the butcher on the screen. Where can I get some?
Answer from Nicola Jeal Guru
The butcher you saw lurking in the background was Jack O’Shea (020 7581 7771 www.jackosheas.com) who can also be found in his shop just round the...
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Beauty
Question from SarahWB
Coming from NYC, manicures in London seem like an indulgence as opposed to a necessity. Is there any place that offers a cheap, but good manicure?
Answer from Rebecca Howard Guru
You've hit on a real beauty problem here. Unlike State-side nail bars that re cheap, quick and effective, we make more of a fuss about mani's and p...
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Food
Question from marsha6
I'm thinking Christmas starters: is foie gras really cruel?
Answer from flyraph
it depends if you`re talking the real thing, or fake. i`m french (real, not fake) and i make a very ethical alternative to foie gras that would foo...
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Food
Question from mrjones
What’s the difference between a shallot and an onion?
Answer from flyraph
what`s the difference between a banana and an apple?
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Food
Question from Spiggie
How can I tell when an avocado is ripe? When I cut them open they always seem to be crunchy or rotten!
Answer from Tonia
it's the gentle squeeze test I'm afraid - if you feel your fingers make a little indent - they're just right. If your finger feels like it's about...
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Food
Question from marsha6
I want to send some fairy cakes to a friend who's just had a baby. Any idea of bakeries that will deliver (I live in London)?
Answer from Kevin
I agree with wendymae, Hummingbird on Portobello Road definitely does the best cupcakes, but if you want them to have the little fairy cake wings, ...
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Food
Question from jeronimo
I need a simple starter recipe that tastes and looks delicious, but is a breeze to make. Any ideas?
Answer from clarab
Jamie Oliver's Asian Infused Tuna takes about 10 minutes to put together, involves no cooking, and makes your guests go all squidgy on you. Here's...
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Fashion
Question from Peachy Head
How much jewellery should I wear to the office ?
Answer from sinita83
I think jewellery at the office is distracting if it's too fashiony. Best to go with subtle, everyday stuff that doesn't jangle.
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Food
Do fish have seasons? And, if so, what is in season at the moment?
Answer from Tom Norrington-Davies Guru
Some types of fish and shellfish have seasons. Shellfish such as mussels and oysters are taditionally only eaten when there is an r in the month, l...
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Food
Question from Jade G
What can i do with an aubergine?
Answer from flyraph
2 fab recipes, we think so anyway... first: the garlic aubergine stab an aubergine all over using a knife (10 times should be enough), stick ga...
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Food
Question from Spiggie
I love a bit of muscavado sugar on my porridge of a morning but how can I stop it forming into great boulders in the jar?
Answer from Vanessa Allen
Weirdly, I found this out online yesterday "If your brown sugar has gone hard, add a piece of bread into the container. I have no idea how it works...
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Fashion
Question from Minxy Sue
What is the new business suit ?
Answer from Mimi Spencer Guru
In almost all modern offices, it’s a case of anything goes these days – though even the most liberal businesses will still look unfavourably on rac...
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Drink
Question from Jade G
Olive or a twist in a martini?
Answer from Jonathan Ray Guru
Julie Reiner at New York’s wonderful Flatiron Lounge makes a Martini by pouring two or three dashes of Noilly Prat over some ice in a mixing glass ...
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Drink
Question from mrjones
Is egg-nog still something to serve at Xmas? Is it really naff? Or cool?
Answer from Jonathan Ray Guru
I wouldn’t say that it was exactly cutting edge, but perhaps I’ve missed something and it’s now retro-chic. Given that the classic ingredients for...
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Fashion
Question from jaimie34
Who does the best maternity wear ?
Answer from flyraph
Form, it`s in Paris, but you`ve got a few months to get there, it`s incroyable, it makes you feel so fashionable yet so feminine - even if a little...
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Food
Question from sinita83
Any tips for great bacon? It always seems to go watery and white when I cook it - so what's the best brand? And should I buy smoked, unsmoked, streaky, back, green? Argh!
Answer from Tom Norrington-Davies Guru
The milky liquid you are talking about is one of the perils of buying cheap bacon. Brine injection is a fast cure, used to produce commercial brand...
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Fashion
Best sites for online shopping for women 40+
Answer from Mimi Spencer Guru
Try www.oli.co.uk - a new "department store" on line which stocks masses of great young designers at the cutting edge. Net a Porter and brownsfashi...
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Beauty
Question from The Little Bear
How long does makeup last? I have just found some eye shadow and mascara in the back of the cupboard which is at least 2 years old, should I just chuck it?
Answer from Alice Hart-Davis Guru
Chuck the mascara (every time you use mascara and push the wand back into the tube, it takes oxygen into the tube with it. And with oxygen, any bac...
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