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You already know how to take a selfie. I’m not going to insult you by teaching you how to. Instead, now that "selfie" is a real word listed in the Oxford Dictionary and my mother is taking her own selfies, it’s time we aced them like we’re going be given gold stars for the hottest ones.

ANGLES

The number-one angle that looks good on everybody is the top-tilt. It’s when you hold your camera or your phone up, and tilt it down at yourself at an angle. It slims everything, and makes your eyes look bigger.

Practice has helped me learn my angles, which side is my better side (the left), and that I can take full frontal face shots on non-fat-face days. There is no such thing as too many selfies.



LOCATION & LIGHTING

You know: location, location, location. It gets a bit boring when all your selfies are taken in the same place.

Before Instagram, I had an acquaintance on Facebook who would upload photo after photo of himself hamming it up in a cubicle of a public bathroom. Full-on smizing, hand-cradling-face kinds of photos--and albums full of them. It makes me wonder how much time he spends in public bathrooms.

Outdoor locations make for interesting photos, but I also enjoy taking photos on my bed. Y'all already know how good I look in it.

Look for light. If you want your face to look brighter, go towards a light source, whether it’s an open window, or even the light in your room. Try blinds or a linen curtain for less harsh effect when you’re by the window.

It’s not hard to see why, but it seems Kate Middleton is landing the top spot of every hair poll going, and in the latest tally the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge beat The Saturdays stars Rochelle Humes and Frankie Sandford, as well as Kim Kardashian, to be noted as having the nation’s favourite celebrity hairstyle.

KATE MIDDLETON'S ROYAL ENGAGEMENTS

While pregnancy is known for playing havoc with your hair, it’s interesting to see that the top three spots in the poll, conducted by Fabriah.com, is taken up by three expecting ladies: Kate Middleton, Rochelle Humes and Frankie Sandford.

And Kim Kardashian made the cut too, coming in at joint fifth with Halle Berry. It seems the brunettes are reigning supreme in the hair stakes!

With a penchant for ladylike frocks and timeless, classic design, Taylor Swift always looks polished and perfectly put-together. But since relocating to the Big Apple this past spring, the songstress has turned her style up several notches – all while staying true to her signature girly-girl blend of retro prep. Gone are the wholesome fit-and-flare dresses and Oxford flats, T-Swift’s style has progressed this past year to include a modern mix of trends with a sleek new bodycon sensibility. Click through to witness Taylor’s ever-evolving street style from 2014.

We know, we know. Sparkly dresses for New Year’s? Mind-blowing. But the truth is New Year’s Eve isn’t a time for revolutionaries or reinventing the wheel. It’s full of clichés and silly traditions that we don’t understand — and that’s what makes it fun. Like, what’s the deal with that giant ball? And why do perfect strangers make out at the end of a countdown? Who knows! It’s just what we do. So this year, like every year, we’ll be wearing our sequin dress, dodging the drunk guy who keeps spilling champagne on it and loving every minute.

Get Cara's hairstyle...

- Prep hair with Tigi Catwalk’s Session Series Salt Spray and rough dry the hair away from face.

- On both sides of your head, take a C curve section from the hair line to the nape of the neck.

- Braid both sides back away from the face and fasten each braid with a clear elastic band.

- Plait the middle section of your hair loosely back away from the face down the nape of the neck and fasten with a clear elastic band.

- Finally, bring the ends of the side braids then wrap them around the middle braid and fasten with grips.

- Finish by spraying Tigi Catwalk’s Session Series Work It Hairspray.