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.
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Conversations With My Non-Surgical Cosmetic Aesthetologist
ME: Ravi, do I need more Botox yet?RAVI: No. Noooo. Well, maybe a bit.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Top Tips: OPI
OPI's vivid coral/red combo, On Collins Avenue, has already sold out once in the States. It's being tipped as the hot colour for spring/summer, so…
Estee Lauder: Vivid Garden
Destined exclusively for the far east, the Estee Lauder Vivid Garden make up collection somehow has found it's way to Harvey Nichols from 2nd March.…
Africology: Naturally Gorgeous
How great to find a natural anti-ageing brand that doesn't look like it was whipped up in someone's kitchen. Founded in South Africa and containing…
Stila Gone Forever?
Gorgeous make up brand Stila, created by Jeannine Lobel, thrived when it was bought by the Estee Lauder stable in 1999 - it was sold…
Reader Frontline: Testing, So You Don’t Have To: Soap & Glory The Greatest Scrub of All
Cheryl tested this scrub for two weeks.High quality, trendy, tongue-in-cheek packaging. On appearance alone the scrub would definately stand out on the shelf from similar…
Lipstick Sculpture
Love this amazing sculpture by Willard Wigan who specialises in miniature work (and slows his heartbeart in order to maintain concentration for such detail) commissioned…
Coming To The UK: The Balm
USA brand, The Balm, that's a better looking hybrid of Benefit and Too Faced, is due to hit our shores in late March, early April…
Beauty Secret:: Good Skin Mega Balm
It's a given that I'm welded to my Sisley lip balm for it's amazing hydrating properties and the hard-to-find formula that doesn't assume I want…
VH Watch
I very nearly fell off my chair because on first appearance it seemed that this week You magazine had neglected it's usual Victoria Health plug.…
Heavenly Mask: Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Gel Mask
I'm instantly in love with this gel mask from Elemis that leaves skin baby soft and glowing. Ameno acids and exotic plant extracts (Amazonian Acerola…
Reader Frontline: Testing, So You Don’t Have To: Shu Uemura Moroto Volume
Joanne tests Shu Uemura Moroto Volume range for Fine Hair.Shu Uemura’s newest hair collection, enriched with Depsea water, claims to help fine hair to maintain…
Golden Balls: Is It A Ped Egg…?
I know they normally use socks, but David B is looking remarkably curved and smooth in his Y fronts - the foot smoothing Ped Egg…
Making Us Smile: Happy Cosmetics
Perky little French brand, Happy Cosmetics, are due to launch in the UK in the next couple of weeks at www.beautique.com. Packed with natural oils…
Vivara Variazioni: Emilio Pucci
I love the look of these inspired bottles so much that I barely care what the fragrance inside is, but in the interests of providing…
Dye Virgin No More: Garnier HerbaShine
Apart from a few stripy highlights in a kind of Ginger-Spice-meets-brunette-style-crisis way that I can't even think about now without blushing with shame, I've never,…
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