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Moisturising foundations – the saviour for your skin this Winter

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Looking for a foundation that offers moisture and good coverage? Birds have started twittering away in the trees, evenings are growing lighter and snowdrops are showing the first signs of life – could that mean that Springtime is in our midst? Well no actually – sadly, we still have two months left until the sun read more »

Can a conditioner save the world? Naked bounce Curl Defining Conditioner

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Want to shower guilt-free without feeling like you’re destroying your hair and the planet in one hair-wash? Many shampoos, conditioners and soaps contain damaging chemicals like parabens, SLS and petrochemicals that strip your hair of nutrients and contaminate the environment during production, distribution and waste. ‘Naked’ is a brand that claims to be 97% natural read more »

Limited edition Crème brûlée flavoured Vaseline

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Petroleum jelly and crème brûlée almost sounds like something you’d find on a haute cuisine menu, next to the foie gras and cucumber mousse. But this is, in fact, classic Vaseline’s new limited edition flavoured lip balm.  Vaseline, loved for its no-frills, all-purpose, rough-and-ready nature, has finally taken a leap out of the man draw read more »

Paperself lashes – do they make the cut?

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Beautiful, elaborate and made of paper, Paperself false eyelashes come in a range of designs, from butterflies and stag horns to peacocks and horses. Inspired by the art of Chinese paper-cutting, Paperself claims to be starting a ‘paper revolution’. This is a big claim indeed, but one that really is beginning to take hold. The read more »

Introducing the bling with Biba’s Zamac Ring

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Earlier this month, iconic 60s label Biba launched a make-up range exclusively for House of Fraser. Famed for its 20s and 30s Art Deco glamour, the range features bright colours, startling contrasts and decadent packaging. The Biba Zamac Ring, £15, embodies everything Biba. It’s big, bold and gold with a monogrammed front harking back to read more »

Makeup trends for autumn and winter 2011

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

A new season calls for a new look. As winter draws in, the catwalks are filling with rich, autumnal colours, thick Mediterranean eyebrows and statement eye makeup. In chilly weather we’re forced to hide our fabulous outfits under bundles of coats and scarves, so this year we’re wearing fashion on our faces. We’ve compiled a read more »

When the makers of ‘Man-Size’ got girly: the new Kleenex facial cleansing range

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Kleenex, the UK’s number 1 tissue brand, has embarked on a great autumn migration. Once at home on the coffee table or nestled behind the boiled sweets in the glove compartment, Kleenex has finally abandoned its masculine image and infiltrated the ‘girly stuff’ shelf of the bathroom cabinet. This new range of facial cleansing products read more »

‘The Lipstick Collection’ by Kate Moss and Rimmel

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Kate Moss has had a clothing range for H & M and has also featured in numerous Rimmel adverts. Now she has turned her hand to cosmetics, with the release of her brand new and exciting range of lipstick’s for Rimmel, London. The first noticeable feature about these lipstick’s is the chic design, which has read more »

Benefit Hoola Bronzing Powder

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

If you don’t mind paying a little extra for good quality make-up, then you can’t go wrong with the popular brand, Benefit. Benefit are renowned for the quality of their make-up the world over. It may be a little more expensive than other brands, but as they say, you get what you pay for. This read more »

Beach chic summer hair

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

There are tonnes of sprays out there which claim to turn you into a wavy haired just stepped out of the ocean beach goddess but I have found the Lee Stafford offering to be my favourite. This product is definitely not for everyone and from the reviews I have read it seems to me that read more »