Economic Deflation? Not At Harrods
Harrods is just a little economic micro-climate where the rich keep shopping with no signs of abeyance and no nod to the national credit crunch.…
Adonia LegTone Serum: Offical Statement
Following complaints to this blog - followed in equal measure by praise, it must be said, the folks at Adonia have put their hands up…
DIY: L’Occitane
Due out shortly, L'Occitane's new cream, Ma Creme Nature, does away completely with preservatives by having you get busy in the kitchen. By mixing different…
Adonia Leg Tone Serum
I've had so many comments from people saying they are having problems with Adonia; it seems that some are unable to chase orders, customer services…
Why I’m Smiling: Botox
A visit to Ravi at Courthouse Clinics this evening has certainly put a smile on my face. He's injected filler to either side of my…
Space NK: MBE
Can't help feeling a bit uncomfortable that SpaceNK founder, Nicky Kinnaird, is picking up an honorary MBE while some of her staff are picking up…
Airport Shopping: Estee Lauder
I've just spotted this gorgeous palette exclusive to airports. Its the Bronze Goddess palette and comes with two long last lipsticks, two shimmery shadows and…
Jo Malone’s Next Big Adventure
I've just had the skinny on the next fragrance coming up from Jo Malone; Vanilla & Anise, set to launch in September. Nice, no?
Huge: Chantecaille
Chantecaille's newest colour palettes, La Baleine, are picture pretty and dazzlingly clever technically; 5% of proceeds go to the International Union for Conservation of Nature…
Loving It:: Skinceuticals Phloretin CF
After a bout of illness, my skin has been looking ropy to say the least; just dull, tired and - eek - old. I've been…
Walk This Way: FitFlops
I'm already something of a Fitflop addict - for those who haven't yet discovered the foot bliss of a Fitflop, they tone and hone your…
Reader Frontline: Testing So You Don’t Have To
Okay, I now have an Aveda tester. Please look out for the next tester request coming soon.
Tester Wanted: Aveda
I'm so out of touch with the Aveda brand, so I'm going to trial a couple of products to post about, since its their 30th…
Sephora: New Brands
The Sephora home page has a definite natural and organic feel - not surprising really, when you discover that natural and organics are one of…
Green Gloss: Lancome Juicy Tubes P.U.R.E.
I've just been sent samples of the new Juicy Tubes hitting the shelves of Boots in May. They're amazing! Normally, I loathe flavoured gloss -…
Me Gloss: Prescriptives Custom Blend Lipgloss
It's probably one of the most exciting beauty things I've ever done; getting my own lipgloss made up at a Prescriptives counter. I'm obsessed with…
Sheer Bliss: NEOM
After a very trying day that began with a colossal water leak from the shower all the way down into the dining room and straight…
Bobbi Brown: All About Platinum
Looking forward to Bobbi Brown's latest collection, Platinum, that launches in April. I'm already a fan of Long Wear Cream Shadow (Malted - wear it…
How Very Dry: Chanel
It goes against every single Chanel loving cell in my body to say that the new Chanel No5 Velvet Milk Bath left my skin drier…
Too Pretty: Laura Mercier
Sometimes make up arrives so beautifully presented that I wonder how I will ever steel myself to use it. This Gilded Garden Mosaic Shimmer Bloc,…
Hair Free: Tria
Ok, if I could change one thing about myself (other than lengthening my legs by 3 inches), I'd easily opt for no armpit hair. I've…
Life, Art: It All Comes Down To Beauty
I love these fabulous images of SJP (painted entirely in Nails Inc nail varnish) and and Kylie (created from Benefit make up) by the very…
Airport Shopping: Clinique
Men just don't get that we women can shop ANYWHERE; if there's one thing we can do to perfection, it's sniff out a retail opportunity.…
Mr Perfect: Mandarina Duck
I've always loved the concept of Mandarina Duck; maybe I just adore the name, but I've recently spotted a new product for men, the edt…
Conversations With My Non-Surgical Cosmetic Aesthetologist
BBB: Ravi, what do you make of the Safetox Machine do you think it can actually work? RAVI: Ok, well Id never heard of it…
Intelligent Nutrients: Not For My Hair
I'm so disappointed with the new hair and body range, Intelligent Nutrients. I've just washed and conditioned my hair with it, and ended up half…
Safetox: Fibbertox?
I'm extremely wary of beauty 'gadgets', not least because all that is generally featured in the press is the promise. There's very little journalistic trialling…
Separated At Birth?
The packaging for Elizabeth Arden's new mineral foundation and the latest Smashbox powder are curiously exactly the same!
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