Month: February 2010
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You Pays Your Money: Beauty Vending Machines
The Sephora Vending Machines selling 15 Euro bottles of CK One in the Paris Metro stations are a great hit apparantly – certainly they’ve had plenty of press exposure. But this is not a new idea: Sephora have already trialled the beauty vending machine concept in the states previously. There’s a Nivea vending machine in…
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Armani Face Fabric Radiance – Scoop!
I’m a big fan of Armani foundations, but have been slightly out of the loop of late. However, I’m completely loving their latest venture into the skin radiance arena. Face Fabric, £29, which launches in June, gives skin an ethereal glow – kind of silvery shot with pink – and totally keys into chiffon-y nude…
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Speed Reviews: Bobbi Brown Johnson & Johnson, Biotherm, Estee Lauder, Jemma Kidd, Frederic Fekkai
Johnson & Johnson 24 Hour Moisturiser Extra Rich Body LotionI’ve been SO lazy all winter about applying body moisturiser so when I went to the launch of this, it was a good reminder to start dealing with dry skin. Although I like luxier products, I was impressed with this in terms of non-stickiness, hydration and…
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So Now What Do I Do? The Answer is Nothing.
Thanks to all the amazing and thought-through comments that have really helped to put a sense of balance on this. The journalist in me wants a story at any cost, the blogger in me says it just isn’t worth it for a million and one reasons outlined by the comments. It’s make-up, and we’ll all…
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So Now What Do I Do?
I’d love input on this, because I am in a true dilemma. A few days ago a new cosmetic range was launched to the press. But not beauty bloggers. I’m deducing that a magazine has asked for exclusivity on the range especially as I know that press were asked to sign a form agreeing to…
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H&M Go A Little Bit Organic
This whole organics thing is a bugbear of many bloggers – and beauty writers – because the area is so woolly. Global brand H&M have announced the arrival of what they call ‘a skin care range with organic ingredients’. Well, uhh, that’s not the same thing at all as an ‘organic’ brand. I really struggle…
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Shu Uemura UV Underbase
Hmmm, not sure if these have launched here yet…I’m guessing not, but these new underbases come in a watery texture and are infused with Shu’s famous Depsea water and SPF20 to protect from the sun. It’s designed to even out the complexion and provide a perfect, flawless canvas for foundation.
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The Balm For Keeps Watercolour Lipstains
Loving the look of these lip palettes that launch at Harvey Nichols in the first week of March. Apparantly, they are the first ever lipstains to start as a powder colour – you need to add water to activate, meaning more control over coverage and intensity. They’re £19 each, and you can pick from Petunia…
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Summer Sneaking Out: Dior Summer Beauty Collection
Addicted To Dior Limited Edition Gloss Golden Spotlight Eye Shadow Dior Nude Glow Complexion Enhancer The summer beauty ranges are starting to make an appearance on the beautyweb, with Dior a front-runner for stand-out range. They’ve got some gorgeous quads too – shimmery, peachy looking things that are just divine. Source: www.lushiousbeauty.nl
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Kate Garey Make Up Bag: Spring/Summer 2010
A very British summer time collection from Kate this time around with lots of 1950’s inspired bathing belles, strawberries and birds. This one’s my favourite, made with eco-friendly dyes and recycled cotton. £14.99, www.kategarey.com.
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Guerlain Super Aqua-Eye
So while I was lying in bed this morning feeling especially un-beautiful, I thought I’d try these de-puffing eye patches from Guerlain. The Super Aqua range uses desert rose to retain moisture and hyaluronic acid to plump skin. It’s also got a kick of Terminalia Sericea (hey, don’t shoot the messenger…I don’t know what it…
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‘Liggers With Laptops’
Oh, you gotta love Fashion Week! It’s almost more entertaining for the staggering quotes on bloggers than it is for the fashion – in fact, I would say I have learned more about fashion writers’ views on bloggers than I have about any autumn/winter collections (other than Jaeger patent biker boots which has embedded in…
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Clinique All About Eyes De-Puffing Eye Massage and Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector
I seem to remember that the concept of a cooling metal roller ball for de-puffing products was pioneered by Creme de La Mer, but other than feeling pleasant to the touch, I don’t think these really make any actual difference to the skin – it’s just too fleeting a moment for it to have any…
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Winter Olympics Curling Girls – You Rock!
Let’s hear it for the UK Ladies Curling Team – rocking it out on the ice in French manicures and full-on red nails, lipgloss and plenty of mascara! You don’t see that level of grooming glamour on the Super-G. Image: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Jane Fonda Under The Knife
Jane Fonda Back In The Day Jane Fonda Now The 72 actress fronts a campaign for a L’Oreal Anti Ageing Cream, and yet has just admitted to going under the knife – again. But, she’s one of the few who are happy to admit to it. Frankly, I don’t blame her for ‘tweaking’…ageing is soul…