Month: July 2010
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Weekend Treat: Dior Christmas 2010 The Minaudiere
Please meet The Minaudiere which will retail for £59 from October in Debenhams (and probably elsewhere, but at this stage can only confirm that location). A ‘Minaudiere’ is the French name for a small, ornamental clutch bag, normally used for evening wear. It’s this kind of amazing, beautiful, creative and desirable use of make up…
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Hmm. Free Ads For Mags.
I’m scratching my head a little at the moment in confusion because I’ve had a very recent influx of emails to my BBB account from magazines asking me to promote the fact that they’ve got give-aways in their next issue, gifts with purchase, competitions or some ‘great content’ in the forthcoming months. They’d like me…
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MAC, Rodarte And The Women Of Juarez
I really can’t say it any better than the source of this information, www.temptalia.com, but in brief, the news is that MAC have now agreed to donate the entire global profits to benefit a newly created Women & Girls of Juarez Initiative. After an intital offer to donate $100,000 to Juarez charities, and a decision…
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Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Cosmetics
A couple of weeks ago I went to the launch of Neal’s Yard Organic Colour With Care Cosmetics. On the one hand, I can see quite why they are such a cosmetic feat; it’s the only cosmetics range with a collection certified organic by the Soil Association. However, my heart sank a little when I…
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Yardley April Violets Re-issue
Now here’s a brand I never thought I’d be blogging about, but when I heard from the PR that bottles of Yardley April Violet Eau de Toilette had reached £100 on Ebay, I had a quick rethink! Yardley – and Woods of Windsor (owned by the same company) are completely revamping their entire ranges to…
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Rouge Dior Haute Couleur
Launching today at Selfridges exclusively are 32 shades of gorgeousness from Dior, all based on and named for vintage Dior couture dresses. The lipsticks use two different sizes of hyaluronic spheres for super luxe, soft and hydrated lips. £22.Seen here is Ara Red.
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The Cosmopolitan Beauty Awards
Ok, I’m taking a very deep breath before writing this as I suspect its not going to be a popular post. However, the issue of the Cosmopolitan Blog Awards has been niggling away for so long now that I wanted to share my view. The awards idea seemed to be a fabulous recognition of bloggers…
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Wondering How To Work YSL Couture Tips?
So, my nails are in severe rehab to get them into perfect condition to wear this fabulous look, but while I’m completely confident that I’ll be able to paint my left hand with my right, the little question of how I’ll manage the other way round keeps popping into my head. So, thanks to the…
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Urban Decay Naked Palette
Be still, my beating heart! The Naked Palette is as if someone actually made me a bespoke palette. It’s got all the colours I wear on a regular basis and more besides. At £27 (from October in Debenhams), it seems to be extremely good value for money – that’s a whole lot of making up…
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Oh-Oh! Coco Mademoiselle Bath & Body
Every single time, I’m a sucker for Chanel. I’ve just got my hands on the yet-to-launch Coco Mademoiselle bath & body range which has Moisturising Body Lotion (with a touch of beige shimmer), Foaming Shower Gel and Velvet Body Oil (a silky dry oil), and it’s just lovely. I can’t think of a more gorgeous…
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Sneaky Peek – OPI’s Next Film Focus: Burlesque
OPI’s planning a collaboration – with a collection of super-sparkly and shimmery polishes – with the film, Burlesque, out at the end of November. The film stars Christina Aquilera and Cher. Product shown: Bring On the Bling Image (by Courtesy Photo) and info source: WWD.com
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Del Sol Colour Changing Nail Polish
Said to be safe enough for children to use, fun and frivolous Del Sol nail polish changes colour in the sun! Del Sol have been producing colour change clothing, polish and accessories since 1994. The polishes are toluene free, sunlight activated and cost £10.
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MUA: Makeup Artist Academy Review
Sold out of Superdrug, the Makeup Artist Academy (MUA) range is something of an eye opener. With every item costing £1, I was fully expecting to get make up that behaves like it costs £1! I was given two eye shadow samples – one slate grey with a light shimmer, and a gorgeous irridescent popping…
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LAVERÉ Solution Power Lip Expert Review
I’ve waited a good few weeks to actually post about this product, because I wanted to see if I truly noticed a difference in my lip condition over a period of time. I’m always falling in love with lip balms and use them copiously, but feel that while they deal with the immediate problem of…
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Perfumed Stink Bombs from Cire Trudon
I am seriously excited about the Perfumed Stink Bombs from Cire Trudon. The tiny glass phials contain an intense fragrance that will immediately fragrance a room, although I love the idea of doing this outside – or just randomly scenting unexpected areas along my travels (although at £29 for ten, I’m not sure I am…