Month: August 2009
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New Make Up Range: Fred Ferrugia
The Kit Lip colours Lip Balms Concealers Eyeshadows Former artistic director for Lancome, Fred Farrugia has launched an innovative and luscious looking range for Sephora in France. Based on paint swatches or pantones (meets iPod Nano), individual palettes clip together to make a compact and complete make up set in one. Self assembly means you…
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Cheeky Girls Make Up: Behind The Scenes
Managed to get my hands on some behind the scenes pics of the Cheeky Girls’ shoot for their interview in the Mail on Sunday promoting their new cosmetic range and talking about their (horrendous) issues with anorexia. Thinking they’re looking far more Audrey than Cheeky in their black dresses and updo’s and that they’ll scrub…
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Silky Soft: Payot
Payot is a French skincare brand that had a foray into the UK a few years back, but came at a time when we were absolutely swamped with new skin brands, and it didn’t really get the attention it deserved. I’m currently using Payot Huile Precieuse Minerale Regenerating Dry Oil and it’s absolutely lovely. The…
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Rouge Dior Serum de Dior
When I first posted about this new skincare infused lipstick in July, I hadn’t actually tried it. Now I have, and can tell from the get-go its going to be somewhat addictive. A lipstick/lipgloss hybrid – perfect for people like me who can’t tear themselves away from the gloss, but get tired of constant reapplications…
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Organic Beauty Line: RMS
Created by make up artist, Rose-Marie Swift, this range uses only raw, food grade organic ingredients containing vitamins, enzymes and minerals to allow natural healing ability to touch your skin. I especially like these hydrating and protective Lip2Cheek colours that have a high mineral pigment but still retain moisturising properties. They’re available to the UK…
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Flutter: Lashes Made Magical
For a beauty writer, I’m unusually reluctant to go for beauty treatments, not least because they take far too long and about half way through I am virtually climbing off the table desperate to go home. And, I never want to be one of those people who need someone else to pluck their eyebrows. So,…
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Liz Jones on Beauty Halls
Slightly baffled by Liz Jones’ confused rant on beauty halls today; which in the end didn’t amount to much about beauty halls, but the size of the samples she was offered, and the fact that she can’t read shampoo labels in the shower. She ‘hates’ the instruction leaflets that come with beauty creams, she ‘destests’…
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Rumour Has It….
Topshop are to launch their own make up line in 2010 with a well known make up artist….let’s start the guessing game with Kay Montano….any higher bids?
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A Bling Thing: Michael Kors Very Hollywood Solid Fragrance Ring
Be still, my fluttering heart! This over the top ring encompasses everything I love about beauty – now and again, someone throws up a gorgeous surprise like this. Total bling, total front and I instantly want it. Under the chunky pink ‘gem’ lies a solid fragrance in the new Michael Kors fragrance, Very Hollywood. Alongside…
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Elemis Collaborate with Belle & Bunty
From 15th October through to 31st October, this neat little make up bag, designed exclusively for Elemis by London designers, Belle & Bunty, is free with two purchases of Elemis products at John Lewis stores. As make up bags are things that get grimy and battered very quickly, a one-off designer free one could be…
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Scarlett & Crimson: New Teen Brand
The Ruby & Millie brand is already a success in it’s own right, and their latest venture is aimed at the teen market, with Scarlett & Crimson. Muddling through the make up mire when you’re 14 is kind of nightmareish I seem to remember: I was fixated on Estee Lauder then (and now, actually!) and…
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Hard Candy: Ever Wondered Where It Went?
Apart from the final remaining dregs, we have seen the last of Hard Candy in the UK for the time being. According to font of all beauty knowledge, Temptalia, the brand has formed a deal with Wal-Mart Stores in the US, where it has been completely repackaged and redesigned for exclusive sale in Wal-Mart (who…
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Name To Watch: Mario Luca Rosso
Next year, this Italian dermatologist is bringing out a skin care range that is completely oriented around countering photodamage. Starting with an SPF cleanser (what’s the point, you might wonder…but, like me, you probably haven’t encountered ‘wash on’ technology) through to a Repairing Night Serum. Russo already has a couple of skin rejuvenation clinics in…
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New RougeBunnyRouge Products
Just found out about a couple of gorgeous new products from RBR. First up is Sketches on Water, a tinted moisturiser loaded with botanical extracts, vitamins A and E, plus detoxifying Malachite. In fact, the formula is jam packed with elements and minerals. Next up is Witchery Modelling Mascara, with a spiralled spike brush for…
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New Colours: ButterLondon
While last year’s must have nail polish from this edgy and creative brand was architectural stoney shade, Fash Pack (Yummy Mummy had a flurry too), this year’s new line up is equally stylish, taking brights and washing them down to shades that would be equally at home as interior colours. So, kinda wow with out…