Month: February 2009
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Name To Watch: Veronique Simon
In the world of facial enhancements, skin perfecting and complexion rejuvenation, Veronique Simon is about to become London’s latest beauty guru.
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A New Take On Nude Lips: The Pocket Rocket
I don’t know what to make of the lastest Urban Decay offering; The Pocket Rocket Lip Gloss. It’s in a flattened out tube for an easier pocket fit – that’s great, we don’t need anything that adds lumps and bumps to our bums and I’ve always got lipgloss in the back pockets of my jeans…
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Sun Sinners Rejoice: NIA24
Despite the less than inspired name, this new skin care brand is promising great things for those who didn’t heed the sunscreen warnings and are now seeing the signs of damage. Hyper-pigmentation (dark spots that form over time and become more obvious with age), wrinkles and texture are all signs of sun damage that make…
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Cargo At Sainsbury’s
Canadian beauty brand, CARGO, and Sainsbury’s have been knocking about together for a while now, but at last it’s no longer the secret that it was. With just a small selection at a sparse number of branches, there was very little in the press about it. Now, all that’s changed and while it’s still only…
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Poppy King’s Big Bang Theory
Hmm – fuller lips without the sting? Sounds too good to be true. But self styled Lipstick Queen, Poppy King’s latest creation promises exactly that. Generally, lip plumpers contain ingredients such as cinnamon, menthol or camphor to irritate the delicate lip skin and cause swelling, which when you think about it, isn’t ideal. Arriving in…
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Behind The Gloss…
Okay, so we’re deep into the credit crunch and it’s really starting to take hold in the beauty world. However, we’re informed again and again that beauty generally weathers financial storms because of the feel-good factor essential for keeping morale up. It’s well known that in times of crisis lipstick sales shoot up because women…
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Night Oil: AD Skin Synergy
I’ve got a huge fondness for this lovely night oil from AD Skin Synergy. It was my first introduction to skin oils – a relatively new concept for mainstream skin care back in the day. I came across it when I did a screen test to present it on QVC; I bombed the test but…
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Pixi Perfect
I really like this Pixi Must Have kit that comes on sale in March, largely because of it’s pouch containing proper brushes that actually do the job. Many palettes arrive with a double ended spongy affair or a little brush that doesn’t do any of the things it is supposed do with any efficiency. This…
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Conversations With My Non-Surgical Cosmetic Aesthetologist
ME: Ravi, do I need more Botox yet? RAVI: No. Noooo. Well, maybe a bit.
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Sleeping Beauty: CopaLife
I’ve recently been sent a Copalife pillow case. It’s infused with copper, silver and zinc ions that release when in contact with skin, and is said to help reduce lines and wrinkles as well as promoting cell renewall. Now, I’m not normally one for this kind of gadget…it’s sort of just too hard to believe.…
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Pretty Things: St Eval Candles
Not only do St Eval make candles for quirky fashion favourites, English Eccentrics, but they also have their own huge range with everything from candles for the garden to antique marble shades of long candles for candlesticks. I love this one pictured which apparantly smells of freshly mown grass…which is such a distant memory right…
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Patent Lashes: Maybelline Lash Stiletto
I love a good mascara – there’s nothing to beat that ‘new mascara’ moment when you first open the tube, smell that inky smell and start lushing up lashes with a pristine wand. So, I’m looking forward to the launch of Maybelline’s Lash Stiletto – it’s already out in the States – that promises a…
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Across The Pond:Bath Junkies
I love the concept of the Bath Junkies stores – too few dotted across America, but there is one in Manhattan – and it’s something that could really work over here too. Their philosophy is one of customisation, and it does beg the question of why we actually want to bath/moisturise/shower in other people’s scent…
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All Charmed Out: John Galliano
In December I posted about the John Galliano solid perfume charm bracelet; it’s now sold out at Harrods three times in a row….get it before it disappears for ever.
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Reader Frontline: Testing, So You Don’t Have To: Poetic Waxing Kit
Cemo from London tests the Poetic Waxing Kit, £35 at www.blisslondon.co.uk I love the idea of a wax kit without using cloth or paper strips, because I’m very hesitant as to how often to use each strip, when a strip is overloaded or whether I’m not getting the most use out each one! So bonus…