Posts by month
March 2008
A Shot In The Dark
Yes, we do envy our American sisters who can get all the latest beauty and cosmetic enhancers before we do usually, but I’m afraid I won’t be hot-footing for the…
Call me Spoilt…
But I cannot take a bath these days in just plain water. It’s wrong somehow…like bacon without the eggs or cappuchino without caffeine. One of my absolute favourite bath-enhancers is…
How Did I Miss This?
Somehow the whole pomegranate-Rodial thing passed me by – and yet having been using Rodial Glam Balm for two weeks now (after having to radically alter everything since my skin…
It’s Just Not My Philosophy
Millions of beauty lovers adore the range Philosophy – but it just doesn’t do it for me. My most recent sample was a huge bottle of green ‘gelee’, scented with…
Arty Beauty
You’d be forgiven for thinking that bronzer time will never appear. Despite having 17 weathers in one day at the moment, choosing a bronzer is going to be difficult this…
Easily Pleased
Give me a palette and I’m happy. Honest, it’s just that simple. I’m currently completely besotted with Bobbi Brown’s Raspberry Palette that gives muted smokey eyes without even trying. Bobbi…
Base Desire
Now that daylight is changing from interminable winter gloom to something rather brighter, it can be a bit of shock to see your skin in this new, far more revealing…
Completely Nutty
Any fashionista worth their salt heads straight to the Rue Royale when in Paris to nibble on tiny Laduree macaroons. So, it’s intriguing to find that Laduree have launched an…
Eazy Tweezy
Ridiculously pretty tweezers by quirky design company, Pylones, now on my Must-Buy list. £9.50. http://www.inhouse-uk.com/.
Is it Just Me???
Or does the girl in the Marc Jacobs’s Daisy ad look like she’s just been killed by a falling bottle of fragrance?
A World of Gloss
Brit boy designer Christopher Kane’s collaboration with Lancome Juicy Tubes prove what beauty editors have always known and fashion editors would like to deny – that make up and fashion…
From Blue To Grey
Way before Chanel’s famously fabulous blue nail varnish, and way before the neon vibe hit the make up counters, Versace had the look sewn up. Neon orange, yellow and metallic…
We’ve Waited An Eternity
The end of the month sees the launch of the hyped new ck Calvin Klein make up range – and, having just got my first samples through, I can say…
Feelin’ Fruity?
Ever wonder who decides what the next big thing in skincare is? This month, Allure thinks it’s anti-oxidant packed Coffee Berry…next month, who knows? But trend predictions for the organic…
