Breast Cancer Awareness Month Starts On Saturday
I’m really lucky that I haven’t lost anyone in my family to breast cancer. But over the years, I’ve watched friends, close and not so,…
Linda Cantello At Selfridges
Jaquard Face PaletteOk, so here's something that doesn't happen very often. Make-up artist, Linda Cantello, is making an appearance at Selfridges on Thursday 6th October…
Stylist Magazine Competition
Much as I feel irritated to promote a magazine that doesn’t want to return the favour, I do absolutely love Stylist. Somehow I always end…
The Body Shop Stop Sex Trafficking Campaign
As if any of us need a reason to buy a new bag, this one from The Body Shop, designed by Tamara Mellon, features personalised…
Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness Pin 2011
I have to give a shout-out to the Estee Lauder company for their new Breast Cancer Awareness Pin that now has one blue crystal to…
Urban Decay Box of Shadows Vol IV
This is so cool! I have a sample here and it's pretty amazing I have to admit, with pop-up butterflies and QR codes to scan…
Models Own Beetlejuice Collection
Oh hello, new nail trend! Absolutely love this forthcoming collection from Models Own and dying to get my hands on some. They're kind of oil-slicky…
Example Elastoplasts!
I love this story from Elastoplast, and while not strictly beauty, liked it enough to mention it. A while ago, Elastoplast sent singer Example some plasters…
Meet Panda Pen
Love this neat idea from Australia. The Panda Pen is a handy gadget to wipe away those mascara moments with a tip of woven cotton…
Kate Spade and RMK
Wow, what's not to love about these two gorgeous limited edition sets from RMK and Kate Spade launching in November? The first is a set of…
Be A Downton Diva
Sunday nights are newly christened Downton night (for those of you not in the UK, it's a TV programme that we're pretty well all addicted…
Look Good..Feel Better
Final call out for anyone who'd like to come along to Selfridges, Oxford Street, on Thursday between 12 and 7 to chat all things beauty…
Nail Water Decals
Water decals are my new nail love - I'm obsessed with them, and finally I've found somewhere to get them in UK thanks to a…
Shiseido Softeners
Where have I been half my beauty life? I've discovered a major knowledge gap because I had no clue these beautiful skin softeners even existed.…
Beauty Jewels from Biba and Clinique
There's a vortex somewhere in my house where a million lost press releases are swirling around. I don't quite know how anyone can lose as…
Pynkiss
Okay, I'm having a quick fashion moment, but only because I love Hello Kitty. The new high end (read: expensive) brand launches properly in spring…
Clarins Passion Face Palette
I've been dying to blog about this palette for ages because I fell in love with it on first sight! Bearing in mind that I'm…
Sephora Pro Lesson Palette
Nice one from Sephora; this Pro Lesson palette is perfect for beauty beginners, young or old. With illustrated instructions for two beauty looks using the…
Daniel Sandler ‘Pop’ Watercolour Fluid Blush
Ok, if you haven't yet tried a Daniel Sandler Watercolour Blush, the latest shade to launch is Pop, and with it, a nice £5 donation…
Tata Harper Natural & Non-Toxic Beauty
The American press is all over Tata Harper; formerly a industrial engineer, who was inspired to make an all natural line after her father was…
Benefit Instant Brow Pencil
I don't pay nearly as much attention to my eyebrows as I should - I hate the idea of threading which always seems to have…
Nailtiques Formula 2
In the summer I was despairing of my awful, breaking, peeling nails - bearing in mind how much I love nail polish, nails that aren't…
Nail Rock for Meadham Kirchhoff
This is my one and only foray into fashion week since mine got cancelled due to work commitments (not bitter, much). But these nails by…
More Dupiness for Peridot From LOOK Beauty
Ok, so we decided that the Boots 17 Fury polish had definite Peridot distinctions, but I've actually found an even closer dupe with LOOK beauty's…
Black Jade by Lubin
I found this beautiful scent story on US site, www.luckyscent.comcentred around Marie Antoinette. As you might expect, her court had a royal perfumer, Jean-Louis Fargeon…
Blistex Lip Brilliance
It's not always about the big spend; sometimes cheap and cheerful really can do the job. I love a luxury balm as much as the…
In the words of Bowie, For The Young Dude: Grooming and Lifestyle Site
It's not often that you find anything for boys on BBB. I always feel that is best left to, er, the boys themselves, such as…
Not Quite A Dupe, But SO Close
I was sent some samples through from Boots 17 for their new Trio Eye Shadows and Fast Finish nail polishes. As it turns out, Fury…
Paul & Joe Christmas 2011
If I don't get one of these Ornamental Self Select Eye Colours in my stocking, Santa will be in trouble. The beautiful little tree hangers…
Marcel Wanders For Marks & Spencer
I don't know if you remember when eclectic designer, Marcel Wanders, did a collaboration with MAC in 2010 - beautiful pieces but rather expensive. Well,…