About MSN Her

Welcome to MSN Her. We're here for women who want to look good and feel great.

MSN Her helps the UK's fashion conscious women look and feel great. Our passionate team of in-house experts are bursting with experience and know-how when it comes to all things fashion, style, beauty and shopping, from the latest trends fresh from the catwalk, to getting the look for less. But it's not just looking good that's important, we have an qualified panel of health, diet and relationship experts on hand to answer your life dilemmas, from diet to fitness regimes to relationship advice. Your wellbeing is our mission.

Read more below to find out more about the dedicated team of experts behind Her.

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The MSN Life & Style team

Nicole O'Neil - content manager

Nicole O'Neil has been a journalist and editor for the past 11 years, writing across newspapers, magazines and websites.

She studied English at Bristol University, but found herself inexplicably drawn to the world of fashion magazines when she should really have been analysing the innermost thoughts of the metaphysical poets.

Starting out on local newspapers, Nic did her training as a news hound before heading to the world of magazines at Emap, where she worked with editors and publishers from glossy titles such as Red and New Woman to the more specialist mags such as Motor Cycle News. But it wasn't until she landed a job at the Evening Standard's website, ThisisLondon.co.uk, that she first became a Life & Style Editor.

After two years at This is London, Nic went travelling around Africa and Asia. On returning, she learned all about the latest celebrity gossip as an Entertainment Editor for Orange before becoming the Life & Style Editor at MSN. 'To be able to work in a field that I absolutely love - and spend much of my spare time researching for pleasure - is a dream job,' says Nic.

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Zoe Zahra - deputy editor

Zoe started her writing career eight years ago. After graduating from Goldsmiths College University of London where she studied English and American literature, she went on to take part in several internships at publications such as Sunday Times Style, Tatler and Wallpaper. At these placements she indulged in her love of all things stylish.

But it wasn't until she worked at an online magazine called Zoozoom.com in New York that her love for online blossomed. Since then she has worked on creating content as well as getting to grips with the ever evolving world of social media at Hearst Digital and most recently on Heart FM where she transformed the Lifestyle channel at Heart.co.uk.

Her great loves are shoes and Rolo desserts and she's been likened to Edna Mode from Disney's The Incredibles (don't ask!).

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Rebecca Bryant - shopping editor

Rebecca or Becs (as she likes to be known) began writing for her student newspaper, The Palatinate, while studying History with French at the University of Durham. Following three years up North and one glorious year spent in Paris, she decided to head back to London to carve out a career in fashion journalism.

Graduating a year later with a MA, passed with distinction, in this very subject at the London College of Fashion, Rebecca then went to work for the fashion photography agency Ellison Lee. While she enjoyed the glamour of working with top-notch photographers, stylists and set designers, Rebecca's dream was not yet fulfilled so when the opportunity to become Editorial Assistant of a customer publishing magazine at Haymarket arose, she snapped it up.

Swapping print for online, Becs then went to work as shopping editor at orange.co.uk, where she discovered that she could literally shop for a living. Now editing and creating shopping content at MSN, she really feels that she has landed her dream job.

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Sarah Hecks - fashion editor

Sarah started her career in journalism over 10 years ago after graduating from the London College of Communication (which was still the London College of Printing when she attended) when she landed the role as the lowly editorial assistant and tea-maker for Maxim magazine.

She then swapped naked women for naked men when she became the staff writer for Men's Health magazine (and her brother never forgave her). A few years later she decided to try her hand at all things digital and moved over to work on the magazine's website, Menshealth.co.uk where she finally became their online editor. Three years and two website re-launches later she swapped sportswear for Saville Row tailoring and took up the position of online editor for GQ.COM. After working in the men's market for so long (and for the fear of turning into a man herself) she finally broke into the women's market and ended up in her dream role as the fashion editor for MSN Life & Style.

Sarah has also freelanced for the BBC, the Independent, the Times Educational Supplement, Zest magazine, Spain magazine, SAGA magazine, Men's Health Australia, Men's Health Italy and Company.

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Poorna Bell - lifestyle editor

Poorna has written for as long as she can remember, from travel diaries, angsty teenage poems to university newspaper columns. But her first break was working as a reporter for a local newspaper, after which she moved into women's magazines, becoming editor of Asiana magazine at the age of 25. She then went on to work as travel editor for the London Paper, features editor for Grazia India and a magazine consultant for several titles; she subsequently worked freelance for the Guardian's travel pages, the Sunday Times Travel magazine, Sphere, Conde Nast Traveller India, the Daily Telegraph and the Observer, among other publications. She was also nominated for a Woman of the Future award (media category) in 2007.

Although Poorna specialises in travel, she has a broad repertoire of subjects, which includes editing the dating and relationship pages for The London Paper, as well as writing health, wedding and fashion features. Her most memorable was testing out a 'cryochamber' which involved being photographed running around in shorts in a -200C ice box. She says: "I have a motto of trying anything once - although in the case of camping, skiing and the cryochamber, once was definitely enough."

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Expert contributors

Louise Roe - style surgery

TV presenter and fashion journalist, Louise Roe, 29, fronts both the US and UK versions of her makeover show, Plain Jane. The format sees her guide a shy wallflower each week through the daunting gauntlet of fashion, make-up, dating skills and facing their biggest fear; it airs in 66 countries around the globe.

Louise fronted MTV International's red carpet coverage of the 2011 Movie Awards, VMA's and EMA's, she co-hosted E!'s live coverage of the Royal Wedding as well as she co-hosting the channel's biggest show of the year: Live from the Oscars, and she also featured as a guest judge on Britain's Next Top Model.

Louise has written for Elle, Vogue.com, In Style, Glamour, and Cosmopolitan magazine. She pens monthly style columns for UK's glossy magazine Company, for MSN, and StylistPick, a successful online retailer for which she has designed a debut collection of shoes and jewelry for Fall 2011. Louise also launched her namesake clothing line for retail giant HSN, a collection designed to flatter women's curves, no matter their shape or size.

To ask Louise a style question email: stylesurgery@hotmail.co.uk

Find out more about Louise Roe at www.louiseroe.com

Poppy Dinsey - fashion blogger

Poppy Dinsey is the brains behind WIWT.com- the outfit sharing social network. Poppy started blogging over ten years ago but it was her daily outfit blog 'What I Wore Today' that brought her new-found press attention around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people were logging on to Poppy's blog each month to see what she was wearing each day and in September 2011 she re-launched WIWT as a social network and iPhone app so that anyone could upload their outfits and share their person style with the world.

Poppy has been featured in Marie Claire, Red Magazine, More!, The Observer, The Independent, The Evening Standard, The Sun and The Daily Mail as well as appearing on a host of radio and TV shows. She has also written herself for The Financial Times, The Sun and Sunday Times Style.

The Evening Standard named Poppy as one of 'London's 1000 Most Influential People' for her work in fashion and digital. She covers London Fashion Week and festival fashion for numerous publications and has enjoyed writing for MSN since 2010.

Poppy is a huge fan of Burberry, oversized jewellery, Mexican food and shoes that are impossible to walk in.

See Poppy's pick of hot outfits on WIWT

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Sunday Girl - popstar and fashionista

Sunday Girl doesn't just make seventh day sounds; she makes music for every day of the week. Far from a cookie-cutter created singer churned from the baking-machine of pop, she boasts music that is in turns enigmatic, individual and utterly epic.

After completing an Art Foundation, she swapped Sidcup for Brixton, not only to study Set Design at Wimbledon but also to embark on a music career. Within a year, Williams was a veteran of a ska band, a jazz band and a teenage trio who did covers of '40s blues standards with a "ukulele and double bass." Signing to Geffen late last year, Sunday Girl's album has been written and produced by herself and Jim Elliott (Ladyhawke, Kylie).

She also styles herself and is heavily involved with everything from the artwork to the video shoots to her personal blog which is littered with music, art, quirky and surreal references from her everyday life. "Everyone seems to be into glitter and fur capes, but I'm bored of that. I want to take it back to really masculine tailoring, like Coco Chanel; simplistic and a bit scruffy, but it says a lot more than glitter."

www.wearesundaygirl.com
www.myspace.com/wearesundaygirl




Expert panel

Helena Sampson - beauty expert

Educated at Oxford University, with a further MBA from Henley, Helena Sampson is a renowned expert on the beauty market, and is currently an independent strategic consultant for luxury goods and services, with an acclaimed 20-year career developing a selection of hugely successful, internationally famous, high-end beauty brands and products, latterly specialising in professional skincare and spas. Formerly global managing director of The Sanctuary Spa Group, following 15 years heading up and working with market-leading brands at L'Oreal - she is internationally recognised as an expert on beauty and grooming trends, brands and products as well as the plethora of often-confusing choices facing women (and men) today.

To ask Helena a beauty question email: lifeandstyle@hotmail.co.uk

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Mark Woolley - hair expert
Mark Woolley is the award-winning stylist, creative director and entrepreneur behind the exclusive Electric Hair Salon Group and soon to be launched Electric luxury hair care brand. He has over 18 years of experience in hairdressing, is currently the global brand ambassador for Denman (the iconic brush manufacturer), he also holds the prestigious title of Hair magazine's 'Salon Stylist of the Year' as well as a host of creative business awards. Mark is regularly consulted as an expert on celebrity hair trends on TV and within leading monthly glossy magazines.

To ask Mark a question email: lifeandstyle@hotmail.co.uk

For more information about Mark visit www.electric-hair.com

Dr James Goolnik - dental expert
James Goolnik is the owner and founder of Bow Lane Dental Group in the City of London. Bow Lane was voted London practice of the year in 2006 and James himself has been voted the most influential person in Dentistry in 2011. He is also the immediate past president of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the second largest cosmetic dental organisation in Europe. Author of Brush.

To ask James a dental question email: lifeandstyle@hotmail.co.uk

For more information about James visit www.bowlanedental.com

Dr Sach Mohan - non-invasive facial asthetic surgical expert
Dr Sach Mohan is one of the UK's most sought-after cosmetic physicians. Known for his leadership and clinical excellence, he is currently the clinical lead for the Transform Medical Group. He also runs a very exclusive private practice, serving Londons elite and VIPs from across the world. As a consultant within the cosmetic sector, Sach has been instrumental in the success of some pioneering treatments in the UK, including the Genuine Dermaroller, where his treatment protocols have helped train hundreds of practitioners across the country.

To ask Dr Sach a cosmetic procedure question email: lifeandstyle@hotmail.co.uk

For more information about Dr Sach email info@drsachmohan.com

Dr Pam Spurr - relationship expert
As well as formerly hosting her own Sony award-winning radio programme, 'Dr. Pam's Heart to Heart' on Heart 106.2 and hosting her own programmes on LBC for four years, she's contributed as a guest/expert to hundreds of television and radio programmes years including GMTV, BBC Breakfast TV, Trisha and The Wright Stuff. She also writes a weekly magazine column and is a regular contributor to the glossy magazines. Dr Pam has written several books, including her brand new book Fabulous Foreplay: The Sex Doctor's Guide To Teasing & Pleasing Your Lover, and her No. 1 best-sellers Sensational Sex: A Revolutionary Guide to Sexual Pleasure & Fulfilment and Sinful Sex: The Uninhibited Guide To Erotic Pleasure.

For more information about Dr Pam visit www.drpam.co.uk

Siski Green - sex expert
Siski Green is an award-winning magazine journalist, and the author of How to Blow His Mind in Bed (Piatkus, 2010. Having worked at the best-selling magazine Men's Health for many years, Siski knows how men's minds work.

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Dora Walsh - health expert
Dora is one of the UK's leading experts on nutrition, diet and health and has appeared on TV, radio and print.
As a fully qualified Nutritional Therapist, Head Nutritionist and Founder of Nutriheal Nutrition Clinics London, www.nutriheal.net, Dora see's clients from all over the world with various conditions ranging from obesity, skin problems, mood, uncontrollable eating and much more. She holds memberships with The British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and the Nutritional Therapy Council (NTC).

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For more information about Dora visit www.nutriheal.net

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