Month: May 2010
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Honore Des Pres: I Love Carrots Eau de Parfum
Absolutely nothing to do with Yes To Carrots, this quirky fragrance brand has come up with some very innovative packaging…to-go cups. As is always the case with French fragrances, there is something of a wordy story to the origins and inspiration, but it is inspired apparantly by cooking, freezing and cooking again carrots from organic…
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Puma Animagical Eau de Toilette
Proctor & Gamble aren’t pretending that they’re bringing out a sophisticated men’s fragrance with this product – it’s firmly aimed at a younger market and priced accordingly. However, there is something about the garish packaging that reminds me of a Bette Midler circa 1980’s broad shouldered dress and it makes me wonder if its only…
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The Results Are In! Jeanne Piaubert Speed Dieting & One Week Anti-Wrinkle Lip Treatment
Okay, so I’ve managed to stay the course with both these products for the whole week. Speed Dieting is one tube with half and half of day and night serum; one application in the morning and one in the evening to banish cellulite and dimpling in 7 days. Did it? Nope. I can say that…
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Nivea Goodbye Cellulite 10 Day Serum
Big thanks to Louise at www.loulouland.co.uk for testing this one out for me. “A little while ago I responded to a request from the lovely British Beauty Blogger who was looking for bloggers to try out some anti-cellulite products – she was kind enough to choose me and sent me the Nivea My Effect Good…
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Nail Art: Nubar
One Olympics, I actually took the time to paint my toenails in Union Jacks – it is dated by the fact that I remember I used Versace nail polish, and that hasn’t been available for a long while. Now that the World Cup is heading along, I’m going to get into the spirit of things…
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Blogger Publishing Issues
I’ve had several comments asking me to update on certain products – but because of Blogger issues, not helped by Hotmail issues as well, that don’t allow me to see what posts you are commenting on and therefore asking to be updated. If you do want updates, please ask again and highlight what product it…
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Babor Lifting Fluids
I’ve posted about Babor before, but having just received samples of the ‘Lifting’ set, I’m reminded again how absolutely lovely they are. The set I have consists of 3 Collagen booster fluids and 4 3D Lifting fluids. To be honest, I’m not really expecting a lifting effect, but the mini doses of collagen leave skin…
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The Matter of Gadgets
While I’m still welded to my Clarisonic, and still sporadically zapping rogue hairs with the Boots Smooth Skin by Ipulse, I must admit I’ve all but given up on Slendertone Face and didn’t like Stop one little bit. I absolutely do like Slendertone Face, but in the end I grew weary of it. While I…
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Very Sneaky Peek: Chantecaille Tiger In The Wild Palette
The joy of Twitterpals! Thanks to @lovelyislovely, who tweeted out pics of this beautiful palette, here is a peek at the amazing eye quad. A proportion of sale profits go to TRAFFIC, a wild life monitoring charity. As 2010 is the year of the tiger, unfortunately there are those who will seek to kill tigers…
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Edun For Sephora
If you don’t know the beauty connections of Ali Hewson’s eco fashion label Edun, try spelling it backwards. All roads lead to Nude skincare founder, Bryan Meehan, whose muse for the Nude range is Ali (Bono’s wife). So, it’s no surprise really that Meehan, who has taken Nude stateside, has squeezed out a make up…
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Chantecaille New Fragrances
Three new fragrances will launch later in the year from luxury brand, Chantecaille. Sylvie Chantecaille took Katherine Hepburn as her inspiration for the Vetyver fragrance, and Grace Kelly for the gardenia laced Petalia fragrance. Somewhat left of field given the first two is cedar woody Kalimantan which is inspired by the forests of Borneo. Cleverly,…
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A Mini Facial With Duchess Marden
I’ve had sample sizes from this plant based range for quite some time, but tonight decided to use them for a home facial…and very lovely it was too. I used the Damascena Foaming Cleanser, £21.95 – a non-stripping cleanser that leaves skin feeling ultra clean but not stripped – along with my Clarisonic. It makes…
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Chanel Inimitable Macara in Rouge Noir
Charlie at www.Ladyofthelane.com has been testing Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Rouge Noir. Thanks Charlie!! “Words cannot express my joy at being asking to review this new shade of Inimitable Mascara for British Beauty Blog. I am exaggerating slightly, but really, I was rather pleased. I’ve used Inimitable in the past, I’m not sure why I…
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Linda Rodin’s Olio Lusso At Liberty
I’ve heard amazing things about this oil that’s gained something of a cult status – apparantly it was used on the spring runways for Ralph Lauren. A US fashion stylist, Linda Rodin’s oils sell faster than she can make it. Containing 11 oils, including Argan, which I swear by, and jasmine, arnica, neroli and calendula.…
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A Change
I’m accepting my first ad campaign this week: it’s a departure for me because up until now I’ve never had ads on my blog. As it is a test run to see how I like it, it might or it might not happen again!