Ok, Its Not Strictly Beauty…
But for anyone with a passing interest in handbags, this book - Bringing Home The Birkin - is a must-read. Author, Michael Tonello found the…
You Can Look…
But here's another one that us Brits can't touch unless we hotfoot it to the States. Coach make beautiful leather bags and inexplicably they don't…
Supersoft Skin
I've been a fan of AD Skin Synergy for years....this oil is such a treat for skin and literally packed with goodness. I can hardly…
Suspect Package
Thank you to my pals at Soap & Glory for sending out press boxes with the above sticker next to my address label. Guys, A)…
Taggers!
Thank you to the impossibly glamorous Jetsetgirls (thejetsetgirls.blogspot.com) and gorgeous JessG at Cult Beauty (cult-beauty.blogspot.com) for tagging me.......I can't really work out how to tag…
Stay Out Cold
Having put the icy Play & Rewind (see several blogs down) to the test, I can report that it failed totally on a technical issue…
Good To Be Clear
There can't be any doubt what these supplements I found on an Italian website are for. You can check out their even clearer advertising imagary…
A Toast
Toast, home of droopy clothing for the colourless, have upped their game by introducing some shades other than beige and grey. They've also got a…
Flaming Beauty
Designer's Guild candles - hitherto rather boring - have suddenly got extremely glamorous. Lime Flower, Guirlande (herbs) and Capucheen (rose) are all as beautiful to…
NYC Shopping List
After two years in the creative process, luxury cosmetics line Le Metier de Beaute is about to hit counters in the States. With sleek packaging,…
Two C’s Worth An A
It's no secret that I'm a Chanel girl through and through - I'm genetically programmed to walk down Old Bond Street and do a sharp…
SurPrize
Yesterday saw the CEW(UK) beauty awards - an industry insider event where beauty experts, editors and buyers vote for their favourite beauty products. Anyway, swanky…
Out Cold
I've just been sent an intriguing product - Play & Rewind from IcyBeauty. Two self-cooling mono-doses of very cold (its says freezing but not sure…
Red It Yet?
Dainty Doll is a new range aimed at red-heads who find it hard to get tones just right for their unique colouring. Girl's Aloud star,…
Bite Me Valerie
Just when you thought an eyebrow transplant might be a bit, shall we say, out there, along comes tooth tattooing. Get your favourite celebrity, pet…
Raised Brows
Ok, so eyebrow transplants are the new boob job. Apparantly, they've shot up in popularity following trends for 'strong' brows. And, I really, really wanted…
A Fool And Her Money…
Just had a press release through extoling the virtues of a new cream - SkinVenom - promising 'Botox' like effects. Not only is this kind…
Shhh…IT Colour
So OPI's latest offering - The IT Colour - is supposed to be the summer's must have. Frankly, I have had fungal infections that look…
The Pain vs The Gain
The Braun Silk Epil Xpressive (oh please, who is in charge of naming these things?) is the latest uber-epliator. If you don't know what epilating…
Pretty Pick n Mix
What's not to love about these glamorous offerings from Paul & Joe? Spring collection Lipsticks and Face Colour Powders are £14 each. Lovely creamy textured…
Calorie Free Pina Colada
My weakness for candles has got a grip again...I'm currently burning a delicious candle that smells like the best holiday I wish I'd had! Its…
Penhaligon’s Surprise
Paid a trip to Penhaligon's on Regent Street today for a perfume matching service having got totally tired of all my regular faves (Creed Virgin…
Spot On
EasyLooks are portable strips of make up that house each item in a tiny bubble. Work to party without the hefty vanity case, weekends away…
Look Who’s Coming Now
Rumour has it that industry hoover SpaceNK (known for sweeping up all the best brands before anyone else gets a sniff) is bringing Kate Somerville…
In The Best Possible Taste?
Things that make you go 'hmmmm'...Sip 'beauty' drink. Basically, naturally flavoured water with added botanicals and vitamins designed to make your skin glow. £1.85 a…