Month: October 2010
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Christophe Robin Shade Variation Care – Warm Chestnut
The Christophe Robin line is predominantly formulated for coloured hair – my hair isn’t coloured, but this conditioner is also good for natural hair to bring out and intensify the shade – which is great news for those of us with mousy brown locks that could do with a bit of a boost. This ph…
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Wei Golden Root Purifying Mask
Doing a little research to find out exactly what Golden Root is to review this face mask, I turned up some uses that I really wasn’t expecting! It’s apparantly commonly used as a herbal alternative to the little blue pills – and I’m not using the trade name because I don’t want to be forever…
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Global Keratin Two Weeks On
My final verdict on the Globan Keratin hair taming system isn’t quite as enthusiastic as it was when I first had it done. It absolutely ticks the boxes when it comes to de-frizzing and adding amazing shine, but for straightening, I’d say it hasn’t lived up to expectations. The press release says that the treatment…
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Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Awards
Right, following my previous post regarding the Johnson & Johnson awards, they’ve now changed the criteria making it much easier to enter and overall more blogger friendly. I’m publishing a statement from them below which explains the changes. They’ll be tweeting out from Monday so look out for the tweets telling you how and where…
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Clinique Spring: Pretty In Prints
I love this little palette from Clinique for next spring – it’s a completely wearable mix of browns and pinks for any skin tones and actually doesn’t seem specifically spring related – in fact, I’m wearing the gloss right now. It could easily carry on into summer and beyond. It comes with a little card…
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Lancome Ultra Lavende SS11
Ombre Magnetique in Disco Gold, Disco Silver and Ultra Lavande Ballerine Color Fever Gloss Natural Origin Le Vernis Disco Silver Le Vernis Lavande La Rose Butterfly Blush Its instant love for this Spring 2011 collection – love the colours, love the butterflies, love the shimmer. Aaron de Mey has keyed into the seventies for inspiration,…
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MAC Tartan Tales: Correction
Ok, when I first posted on the MAC Tartan Tales collection, here’s what I said, ” These gorgeous innovations have the tartan pattern on top of the compact layed down through a patented flocking process with tiny individual nylon fibres pre-dyed and laid down in the specific patterns. The colour goes all the way though…
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Chanel Goes Large
Hmm, check out these super-sized versions of the world’s favourite fragrance. The Chanel Les Grands Pure Parfum start at £800 for the er, little big one, and go up to £3000 for the big big (30oz) version. Just wondering how long it would actually take to use the enormous bottle – after all, you are…
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Meet The New Nails Inc Colours
Lanesborough Place Montpelier Square Introducing two new metallic Nails Inc shades, Lanesborough Place and Montpelier Square that launch on 1st November.
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2011 7th Annual Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Journalism Awards
There are various beauty journalism awards that happen during the course of the year, most notably P&G and Johnson & Johnson. They’re a great idea and it’s a huge boost to any journalist to pick up an industry award in an arena where beauty journalism doesn’t necessarily always get the attention it deserves. I always feel there…
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Uh-Oh! Luxury Alert: Chanel Le Coton
Ok, Chanel lover that I am, I’m not sure I could splash a cool $20 on cotton wool pads even if they have the most coveted logo in the world on them. Oh wait, maybe I could. I spotted Le Coton cosmetic cotton pads at Bergdorf Goodman and unsurprisingly, they claim to go where no…
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STAR by Julien MacDonald: Nails
Woohoo! Get me with my leopardy nails! These are from a Christmas collection from STAR by Julien MacDonald for Debenhams, and although they are stick-ons I’m really impressed. They are super-sticky so I’m not worrying that they’ll fall off in a nano-second and they’re actually a good fit over my own nails – except the…
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Fragrance Fuss: The SCCNFP
If you’ve never heard of the Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non Food Products, otherwise known by the rather boring acronym, SCCNFP, then you’re in good company. Not many people have. And yet, their research into fragrance ingredients could potentially cause such disruption to the fragrance industry that it will never be the same…
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The Art of Rene Lalique: Flacons & Powder Boxes
I always feel slightly fond of Rene Lalique for his stint at Sydenham Art College – who knew he was a (temporary) south east London boy? He spent two years studying there in 1876 to 1878. Although Lalique is instantly known for his amazing glass work, he actually began as a jeweller, creating spectacular designs for…
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Revlon Fire & Ice – It’s Back!
The modern interpretation with Jessica Biel by Mario Testino The original 1952 ad. Fire & Ice Lipstick and Nail Enamel was first released by Revlon in 1952 but now it’s had a revamp with Jessica Biel reinterpreting the absolute glamour that this gorgeous duo must have represented back in the day in a photo by…