Who hasn’t tried them? Hands up. Well aren’t you behind the curve, pal? They are the it thing in beauty right now. Scratch that – they were the IT thing ages ago. I’m probably slightly behind the curve myself. Question is are they effective and how to choose them? Answer…
British brand REN always has something up its sleeve. Now they have something for the chronically lazy (hear hear) and/or the chronically busy. This flash review is for both. The New Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial is a magic potion in a tube. You scoop it out, you put it…
The French know how to do chic. They know how to do skincare. They know how to do fragrance that sweeps you off your feet. So why not do perfectly scented skincare that sweeps you off your feet? According to their marketing director, Miryam Badault, Diptyque realized they were throwing…
OK, Laura Mercier, give it up. Is Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide an alright-length name? Does it convey what the product actually is to the layperson? I don’t think so. With that rant out of the way – it’s a foundation by the way – let’s get to the bread and potatoes….
Man, oh, those winds, that cold crackling air is doing a number on your skin. It’s gasping for some hard core moisture, something that doesn’t politely intercede between your face and the bad effects of the frosty weather. It wants someone who will take plumpness back by force, with a…
London is coming around to round the clock beauty. New salon Blow based in Covent Garden aims to give women on the go the polish they need to start the day on a confident note. The company offers blow-dries, make-up looks and manicures in 30 minutes or under (depending on…
In which it’s proven to me once again that dirty, dirty clay can make a world of difference on your face. NEW! AMAZING! SUPER! clay mask dispensed from a spray can captured my heart, and a bit of my nose. I tried the Clayspray Glow for normal to combination skin,…
Cold cold cold and wind everywhere until recently. Dry and dull skin. What to do? Well, slap on a mask and call me darling. I’ve got mixed complexion, so a greasy T-zone and dry-ish cheek hollows and bones. I’ve tried some of the most hyped masks so you don’t have…
Harrods beauty section was offering these gorgeous red tickets for Chinese New Year to random shoppers (or beauty hawks like me). You could either get a free new product sample or you could get something if you bought another item. This is my tiny haul. The only thing I purchased…
I swung by on the last day and didn’t have time for a makeover. I was kicking myself I hadn’t known about it. MAC was probably the biggest beauty supporter of all four major fashion weeks. Telegraph has a nice statistical rundown of everything used. Anyway you can spy a…
Having tried pressed powder as concealer before that barely made a dent on my game face, the expectations for Pür Minerals weren’t high but merely meh. Meh was just going to fly around its container making a mess and then it was going to sit on top of my skin…
I love my French products. Check out these babies. Bioderma just started being available in the UK at John Bell & Croyden located in Marylebone London. I got my precious two bottles back in Romania where every Sensiblu pharmacy stocks them. Can’t complain so far – I alternate between the…
You won’t find someone happier to slap mud on her face and expect the best. This eagerness (or lack of repulsion) stems from a long tradition of Communist-era approved mud baths resorts where mostly everything could be cured by a little piggy playtime. I hadn’t smeared myself with clay in…
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They do say Italians know how to live the good life. From spa products company [comfort zone] comes a new cosmetic line. It is accompanied by an entire lifestyle book aiming to change those bad habits affecting your skin and its ageing. The creams and potions won’t fight the bad…
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