Month: July 2008

BritishBeautyBlogger will be away until Wednesday 6th August.

Make up artist Lou Page, who has worked on looks for The Spice Girls, Travis and Catherine Jenkins has a top tip for perfectly made up eyes: “If you want seamless definition when applying make up over the outer corners of the eyes and up to the brows, use a small piece of gift tape…

Have just had the good fortune to try the Babyliss New Pro 230 Radiance straighteners – available from the end of this month. They really do deliver on the promise to keep hair straight for twice as long as others. Cermamic-titanium plates whisk through hair, ironing out the merest hint of a curl effortlessly. There’s…

While this shower attachment isn’t a thing of beauty, it does a great job of filtering out all the chlorine from your tap water, so showering is altogether more gentle on the skin and hair. Shampoo and soap froths like crazy so you need to adjust how much you use, and I’ve definitely noticed that…

I’ve been using this gorgeous Firebird Mascara from Fresh that uses an ultra-soft brush to ensure precision application and lush, jet black coating of lashes. Not only is the packaging absolutely exquisite – and a real show stopper to pull out of your handbag to touch up – but the product inside is irrisitibly good.…

These gorgeously refreshing Depsea Water Facial Mists from Shu Uemura are just the thing to instantly perk up both your senses and your skin. In two therapeutic consistencies – relaxing or refreshing – the waters (containing 60 face friendly minerals) come in a variety of fragrances – I love the sound of Mint, Lavender or…

She says tomayto – he says tomahto…..the girl in the Pearl Drops Anti-Ageing Tooth Whitening ad calls it Aunty-Ageing. Why?

While looking for fab finds, I came across these, um, unusual ways to work a look. Pre-loaded with mineral colours, the disposable applicators ‘transfer’ the colours to your eye lids so there’s zero work involved in creating dramatic eyes. However, I’m thinking that the one’s I’ve highlighted are possibly a look too far. I think…

The best part of Lancome’s autumn collection, Maharani Jewels, is Poudre Elephant Teint – a limited edition bronzer. As an homage to India, the collection features new Juicy Tubes packaging (think henna tattoo swirls), a Secrets of Benghal palette in beautiful earthy shades and a three smoky khol pencils to get eyes really smouldering. So…

RMK’s latest wonder cream is Recovery Gel (38 pounds). Fragranced with pink grapefruit in a gel formula, it’s wonderfully cooling on the skin. Packed with microspheres containing Ceramide D for intense moisturisation, it’s best used at night, and make sure you massage well when applying to improve your skin’s circulation and give it that extra…

Cire Trudon is France’s oldest candle making establishment. Despite a heritage steeped in royal connections, churches and wars, the company are forward thinkers, thanks in the main to creative director, Ramdane Touhami of L’Epicerie fame. Fragrances are themed around buildings, people and dreams, and by that I mean Madam Pompadour (La Marquise; rose and citrus),…

Guru is an overused word, but when it comes to Zein Obagi it’s kind of apt. What that man doesn’t know about skin health and function probably isn’t worth knowing. Which is probably why his latest venture, ZO Skin Health, has been snapped up as an exclusive by Harrods from August, and then Selfridges get…

A what? Well, its a seminar on the web – and very popular they are too in the States. Well attended webinars can take you from zero to hero and you don’t even need to provide warm fizz and canapes. If you’re a webinar virgin, try this one on waxing at home with step by…

With one of my friends about to embark on a very glamorous holiday to New York and Long Island, the least she can do is go shopping for me. Here’s what’s on my NY must have list: Ojon Ultra Hydrating Conditioner (Sephora)Ojon Detox Shampoo (Sephora)Rembrandt Intense Stain Whitening Toothpaste (Duane Reed or similar)Antibiotic Cream –…

Extra late night? Or just a complete beauty couch potato moment? If you just can’t be bothered to go through the whole cleanse, tone, moisturise routine before bed, a quick whisk around with these new wipes from Simple will easily do the trick leaving you free to sleep without a guilty conscience. Added moisturisers, light…