Month: May 2009

I took Laboratoire Remede Wrinkle Therapy Moisture Lift Baume on holiday to Vegas a couple of months ago. Vegas is a place of extremes in…

Well, Le Metier de Beaute has finally arrived at Liberty; I walked past the new counter earlier this week - it looked surprisingly flat and…

Over in camp bonkers, the good people at US nutraceutical skin care company, Borba, have joined forces with Deluscious to make an anti-aging biscuit. Skin-loving…

We've kind of seen this sort of thing before, with nano-encapsulated caffeine in tights to tackle cellulite, but this is a new generation of skincare…

I can't work out if the rumours that Brazilian waxes are completely over because of the economy are exactly that - rumours, or whether it…

Last night was the launch of the new fragrance from Jo Malone, Vanilla & Anise. I was kind of dreading this because I really don't…

Daisy tested a range of Anatomical products:"There are so many beauty brands out there and there are new cosmetic and skin care products coming out…

I love it when a product really delivers, and this medicinal looking tube from GoodSkin Labs (at Boots) is a such a surprise! Despite it's…

I've just come to the end of the two week skincare regime, LA 2 Week Miracle, designed to re-invigorate your skin's natural recovery function (back…

Ever since I discovered that someone was so taken with this brand they splashed out £30,000 in one go on it, I've been intrigued by…

Thanks to the success of Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish - easily the best body polish ever - Fresh have now brought out a body…

I've just tried Aveda Caribbean Therapy Body Scrub - it's out and out the best body exfoliator I've used in a very long time. A…

A few weeks ago, I was sent a sample of L'Occitane Ma Creme Nature; basically a DIY moisturising cream kit. The box contains two jars;…

At a recent Barry M blogging event (at Madam Jojo's in London) I actually got to meet one of my favourite bloggers, MizzWorthy. She very…

As STILA departs the UK, we'll be welcoming Lola Cosmetics from around June(although it has been hiding on www.powdersandpotions.com for some time). Interestingly, Lola Cosmetics…

Ok, we can't stay in denial for ever, so to really bring it home that STILA are pulling out of the UK for now, they're…

It's no secret that I'm a total prima donna when it comes to fragranced candles. While I rail against perfume snobbery normally, I can't help…

No stranger to the Botox filled needle, I came across this brilliant interactive website, which is obviously still in it's infancy, that deals with issues…

My lips are sealed, but the Boadicea counter at Selfridges has been open a scant week, and the luxury fragrance line is doing a roaring…

Stila has had the roughest ride of any beauty company I can remember: new ownership several times, a complete disappearance from the UK market and…

Backs can be something of a forgotten area: out of sight, out of mind, right? And anyway, it's just too tricky to reach when it…

In honour of The Chelsea Flower Show, local shops go all out to win the coveted Sloane in Bloom prize by creating inspirational floral displays.…

Thanks to Deborah for reviewing Caudalie 1st Wrinkle Serum and Cream.What they say:1st Wrinkle SerumHighly concentrated in anti-oxidants, this serum immediately corrects the 1st signs…

This amazing limited edition palette from Sleek has everything you need to join in on the Nu Rave looks around this summer. Perfect for your…

With sales of anti-bacterial handwashes shooting through the roof (oh, for shares in a hand santizer company) thanks to The Swine, I'm opting for the…

Anyone who has ever had the dubious pleasure of receiving a French fragrance press release will understand that it is a work of fiction like…