Month: December 2011
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Final Blog of 2011!
There’s just no doubt that 2011 was the year of the Beauty Blog. I can’t really go all retrospective because I have trouble remembering what happened last week never mind last February, but I can say that it is the year that beauty blogs well and truly landed. So, I’m just going to round up…
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Dior Le Vernis Ultra Violet
Swatching this shade has been nigh on impossible – my cameras, both of them, insist on turning the shade blue, but the above press picture is exactly correct although with two coats it is slightly darker than shown. I’ve had to do my best on my phone camera to knock out the blue tones that…
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Koh Gen Do
If we needed any louder or clearer signal that looking to all things Eastern is the way that beauty is headed right now, Sephora (US) have started stocking this beautiful looking range, Koh Gen Do. The line was born in 1987 and is the brainchild of Japanese actress, Ai Saotome, who needed something to help…
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Peti’ Colle Baby Hand Hand Treatment Mask
I’m finally getting round to trying some of the Japanese and Korean products that I sent off for in the summer – I can’t believe it has taken me so long. The Baby Hand Mask is really quite remarkable; it’s a little bit of a tale of mixed fortunes because I didn’t read the instructions…
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Red Carpet Manicure Gel Polish Pro Kit Review
It took me ages to get round to trialling this at-home gel nail starter kit; I just kept running out of time. When I did get to it, just before Christmas, I was really very impressed. It comes with several stages to complete (no more really than a swipe of various coating) and that’s what…
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Beauty Sale Bargains
I’ve had a quick scout through Selfridges and Harrods on-line to see what beauty bargains there are and have listed what I think are the best value for money below. I’m not a fan of ‘special purchase’ sets cobbled together and lumped in with the sale items; the worst culprit for this seems to be…
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Happy Christmas!
I’m taking a few days off so there won’t be any posts until the 27th/28th December, so it’s a great opportunity to say thank you so much for checking in on BBB as much as you do, for all the amazing comments and opinions and for just generally being fabulous. Being this side of the…
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Estee Lauder Daywear BB Creme SPF35
2011 has really been the year of the BB cream; thanks to blogging friends from around the world, I have tried lots and lots and am a complete convert, although have to admit that for winter, I’m back on foundations. We’re going to see a whole lot of BB releases for 2012, kicking off with…
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Collectable Beauty: Nivea Tins
Over the years, I’ve really enjoyed collecting beauty items. I started years ago collecting limited edition Dior Palettes, followed soon after by Chanel limited editions as well. I still collect Dior but have dropped Chanel as they just don’t produce the kind of stand-out palettes (such as the 2006 Lumiere D’Artifices Metallic Eyeshadows shaped into…
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Dior Brow Stencils
Sorry, I completely forgot to mention that the Dior Backstage Brows are out now at Harrods for £29.
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Beauty Illustrations
I’m such a fan of beauty and fashion illustrator, Nuno da Costa, that today’s post is a beautiful drawing he sent through to me today. I always love seeing his work and this piece is stunning.
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The Annual Hair Cut
Getting a hair-cut is proving virtually impossible for me.. my days don’t really have any firm structure so making an appointment that you really can’t be late for is almost impossible. No two days are ever the same and I’m often asked to do things very last minute so it is very difficult to pin…
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Laduree: From Cakes to Cosmetics
Beauty land is awash with the news that the brand that put the mmm into macaroons, French patisserie, Laduree, is to launch a cosmetics range with a full line up from foundations to blush to lip colours. Laduree already offer candles, face cream, serum, hand creams and fragrances, so I guess that a colour collection…
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Dior Backstage Brow Stencils
More Dior newness for the New Year – these Backstage Brow Design stencils come with two brow crayons and full instructions. Personally, I am all kinds of useless at brow stencils.. my brows are quite full and I think these work best when you have sparse or thin brows because you have something to work…
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Mily Eye Flashes
There’s something very Illamasqua-ish about these beautiful Eye-Flashes from Parisian make-up artist, Mily Serebrenik. I truly adore any adornments like these – anything statement-making and theatrically elegant like these and I love to see them worn. They’re a move-on from the stick on eyeliner we’ve seen coming through from Japan and Asia (in fact, Mily…