Month: June 2009

A new fragrance from Marc Jacobs is always going to grab attention, and in this case, it’s more the bottle than the scent. While the scent is pretty enough…..more edgy and heavy than Daisy….it’s very floral with undertones of musk and vanilla to give it a vampish feel, the bottle – or more specifically the…

…It’s an M&S Bath & Body range! With prices starting at £3.50, I think it looks much more expensive and the delicate scents are really pretty, too. The packaging is so clean and simple and has an elegant New England feel to it. And, I think it looks far more expensive than it actually is…which…

I’ve put Chris hard at work testing a huge array of men’s products. Here’s his view on Lauder owned Lab Series: Lab Series Skincare for Men. ‘Take Control, Reduce Shine, Prevent Breakouts, Improve skins appearance.’ That’s what Aramis advertise for their new range of Skincare products.I must say they are very good, I really felt…

Debuting in September is this edgy and daring collection from Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of Chanel, that uses dense and dark tones, all dramatically undershot with black. The Noirs Obscurs collection takes black to new extremes – three Rouge Allure lipsticks are incredible; Maniac is black with hints of deep red, Hysteria is possibly…

If it actually works, I really love this double ended pen from Model Co. On one end a hydrating lipstick, on the other, a tooth whitening formula with a paint-on brush applicator. Apparantly, Star Smile gives 4 shades lighter in one week, and the lipstick shades available are really quite pretty. Although I am kind…

I’ve had this Guerlain fragrance kicking around for several weeks now, but wanted to wait until the weather was really hot to give it a try – somehow it just seemed wrong to be applying it in the rain! In fact, it’s not entirely a fragrance; the wording on the enclosed leaflet bills it as…

Spotted some great fragrance bargains on www.harrods.com: DKNY Be Delicious Tease, Night and Seduce all down to £15 from £30. Checking with the press office, they’re adding to the fragrance and beauty sale line up so keep an eye out for offers including: Laura Mercier Almond Coconut Oil Trio from £50 to £25;Benefit Lustre Duster…

Amazing, bold and stunningly vampish, Revlon’s autumn/winter colours are very impressive. I love both the lipstick, VaVaViolet, and the polish, Plum Night, but we’ll have to wait til September before we can get our hands on it. Power lippies like this don’t come along all that often…..I’ll confidently predict a total sell-out!

Meet the Lancome/Goyard Vanity Case! Luxury luggage company, Goyard, has collaborated with Lancome to handcraft a vanity box for the woman who literally does already have everything. With only ten made worldwide, there are compartments for things you didn’t even know you wanted or needed. Stuffed with £500 worth of Lancome beauty products, the case…