Blog Posts by Vanessa Green

Every girl dreams of a romantic proposal they'll remember forever, and dreams came true for these 9 lucky girls — here are nine magical moments caught on camera.

The Theatrical Surprise
Matt pulling out all the stops to propose to his the love of his life Ginny has gone viral this week, getting hits by the million. Thinking she was out for a normal night at the pictures, Ginny ended up watching a trailer of her own in engagement in real time , after some genius planning from her now fiancé. As one commenter perceptively advises, don't let your girlfriend see this.

campA year or so ago when I started these articles I wrote about the foolishness of taking young kids to festivals. The article coincided with Glastonbury and was repeated in time for this years Glasto (which I went to, sans sprogs, and had a brilliant time).

The resurfacing of the article now means all my arguments about dragging young 'uns to a festival are fresher in your minds than a pair of jet-washed wellies.

Which means I say this next statement with a bashful grimace: I've just returned from a festival with my young children!

Now before you drag me to some cyber stocks and Frisbee half eaten veggie burgers at my head let me explain: the original piece talked about parents who get trashed and emerge from the dank darkness lugging a buggy containing a tired, bored toddler through the mud. I did also mention Camp Bestival as a great festival for kids and that is exactly where we headed to last Friday morning.

Founder and landlord of all things Bestival is Radio1 DJ Rob Da Bank and his

Make up can work wonders. We all know how useful a dab of concealer can be when it comes to hiding blemishes or camouflaging those dark circles after a night on the town, but it's easy to underestimate what else make up can do.

If you've got a square jaw, like Kate Moss, Ruby Hammer, co-founder of top beauty brand Ruby and Millie, suggests using make up to draw attention to other areas of the face. "To flatter a square jaw, put a tiny dab of blusher on the apple of the cheeks and just below for slight sculpting, and ensure brows are well groomed. Concentrate on playing up your lips and eyes," suggests Ruby. "If you try to downplay a square jaw, it can be counter productive, so instead, focus on drawing attention away from the area."

If you're trying to make a larger face seem slimmer, choosing the right bronzer is essential. "Take a matte bronzing powder in a shade slightly darker than your natural skin tone and lightly shade down the side of the face, along and under

In an ideal world, nail bars would be the one place you can visit in the safe knowledge that the tools are clean, the products are within their use by date and the therapists know their stuff. Sadly, this isn't always the case.

In America, a recent study by renowned podiatrist Dr Robert Spalding, author of the slightly scary-sounding tome Death by Pedicure, revealed that 75% of nail bars fail to disinfect their tools properly, and that over one million visitors to nail bars in the US leave with a viral, fungal or bacterial infection as a result of dirty tools or surfaces.

We grilled Nonie Crème, creative director for Butter London, about what to look out for on your next trip to the nail bar.

"To start with, nail tools should be cleaned in between every use, even if they're being used on the same person," says Nonie. "However, only a medical grade sterilising solution or autoclave can ensure total sterilisation — at Butter London, we use only

Hair trends come and go, but while it often seems like the majority of styles can be carried off by a select few (or those with a team of emergency stylists on speed dial) every so often a style appears that's both refreshingly wearable and universally flattering, and that's precisely where the lob - or long bob - comes in.

The lob was first seen way back in 2008, when Gwyneth Paltrow, Eva Longoria and Anne Hathaway all sported the hairdo, but this spring, it's back with a vengeance, with Kate Bosworth, Olivia Palermo and our very own Davina McCall all opting for the style.  The lob can be worn in a variety of ways - with a centre or side parting, and in a range of lengths. And, while the original lob was super sleek and straightened, the latest incarnation can be worn with a wave for a tousled, textured look.

"The lob is a very wearable trend and suits oval, heart, round, diamond-shaped faces best," reveals Karine Jackson, owner of Karine Jackson in Covent Garden. "The

For those of you mourning the death of the weekend, cheer yourself up with a trip to London department store Liberty, where US home fragrance brand Thymes has just exclusively launched.

The brand has a huge celebrity following stateside - Rachel Bilson and Courtney Cox are both fans of the range —  and the collection, which starts from just £9, includes candles, soaps, and a gorgeous selection of bath and body products in luxurious scents such as Agave nectar and Kimono Rose — the latter being Rachel Bilson's favourite.

And if you're still not sure what to put at the top of your own Christmas wish list, look no further than posh jewellery store Frost of London, where you can now place an order for the world's most expensive nail polish.

The Model's Own Gold Rush Couture polish comes in a diamond-studded bottle and has a cap crafted from a solid ingot of pure gold.  Not surprisingly, the made-to-order polish comes with an equally impressive price tag - £83,000.

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Mad chefs at the Alameda County Fair (in America, obviously) have created the world's largest commercially available hamburger.

The monstrosity came in at a massive 777-pounds.

Officials from Guinness World Records were on-hand at the fair, in Pleasonton, San Francisco , to verify that the burger was bigger than the previous record holder - which weighed a mere 595-pounds.

The whopping whopper was the brainchild of Brett Enright from Juicy's Outlaw Grill in Phoenix and Nick Nicora from local company Ovations Food Services.

Enright dreamt up the idea while off work back in December. He told a local news station. "I thought, 'I bet I could build the world's largest burger', so I looked it up."

"The old record was held in Canada and we wanted to bring it home to America on the 4th of July."

It took Enright and his team 15 hours to cook the enormous patty, itself weighing 625-pounds.

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They started

Last month, anti-fashion groups sabotaged Next's 'Make Me The Next Model 2011' competition by encouraging online users to vote for an unconventional looking candidate, Roland Bunce.

[Relevant: Pranksters hijack Next's modelling competition]

The prank took the internet by storm, with word spreading over social networking sites this resulted in a chubby ginger-haired guy being catapulted to the top position at the close of the competition last week.

Computer engineer Roland, 24, was due to enter the final round of the modelling competition after being crowned the nation's number one new face with 66,000 votes — compared to runner-up Jade who only notched up 89 votes.

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Unfortunately, the man with the most votes has pulled out of the next stage due to threatening behavior and abuse.

Although Roland was hugely popular with the public he has decided to leave the competition by posting a