Archive for the ‘Beauty’

  • Facial Cream: Skin MD Natural
    I have real issues with facial creams, too greasy and I break out in spots, too light and my skin feels uncomfortable and dry. Elemis Absolute Night Cream, is the only moisturizer my skin has welcomed with open arms, but being that its a tad pricey, I prefer to buy a bottle when my skin is in bad shape and instead use Boots Cleansing lotion, day to day. It does the job...
    by Michele Obi at October 25th, 2007 at 08:10 pm
  • Origins goes Organic
    We’ve all noticed the number of organic bath and body products that have recently flooded the market, but major beauty brands have been slow to catch on. That is, until Origins announced the debut of their organic line. Straying away from unpronounceable (and unidentifiable!) ingredients, items from the lip balm to the silkening body spritz include familiar names...
    by Lindsay North at October 24th, 2007 at 08:10 pm
  • Win: M.A.C for McQueen
    Remember how we gushed about M.A.C for McQueen? Well since a new look demands celebration, the lovely people of Net-a-Porter are offering the chance to win the full McQueen line from MAC along with a gorgeous patent clutch (by McQueen, of course!) with a jeweled skull clasp. The contest runs until December 8th, giving you plenty of time to choose which colour will flatter...
    by Lindsay North at October 23rd, 2007 at 08:10 pm
  • Fragrances: Diesel Fragrance, Fuel for Life
    When you buy a fragrance what do you look for? Do you make that purchase solely for the smell or does packaging also play a part? If packaging is an important factor then you’ll automatically be sold on Diesel’s new fragrance - Fuel for Life. The bottle is covered in a cream pouch with a vintage feel. It is in a word “fabulous”. But it’s no use having a perfume...
    by Michele Obi at October 18th, 2007 at 08:10 pm
  • Love it: M.A.C for McQueen
    Just as we fell in love with M.A.C’s Blue Storm collection they’ve gone and released another line – M.A.C for McQueen - that’ll be keeping us busy trying to re-create the bold, Cleopatra inspired eye makeup originally showcased at Alexander McQueen’s AW07 show.
    by Michele Obi at October 3rd, 2007 at 08:10 pm
  • Review: M.A.C Collections
    I’ve had some reviews for M.A.C samples that were sent over that were extemely overdue for posting. So I’ve decided to combine them together to create one big post. Regular readers will know I’m a M.A.C girl. However for some weird reason I’ve always associated their products as being mainly for professional use by make up artists so I usually play...
    by Michele Obi at August 15th, 2007 at 08:08 pm
  • Rimmel Underground Light Beam
    What is it about a lip-gloss with a flashlight that makes us ladies shriek with delight? God knows! But every time I proudly show off my new Light beam lip gloss from Rimmel Underground, the response always echoes my initial reaction of excitement. Its pure genius! Just push a well placed button on the cap and a light suitable for any encounter in the dark shines brightly....
    by Michele Obi at July 17th, 2007 at 08:07 pm
  • Revitalise your skin: Dove SkinVitaliser
    Oh how I love a new gadget and this latest one - the Dove SkinVitaliser looked particularly exciting! Something that exfoliates away all those pesky loose skin cells, removes your make-up, and has all the softening skincare history of Dove - perfect. It’s a departure from the standard grainy products found on so many of our bathroom shelves that more often than...
    by Tamara Abraham at April 10th, 2007 at 07:04 pm
  • Fragrances: The Olsen Tweens
    Mini moguls and queens of the tweens, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have packed a lot into 20 years, achieving more success than most of us would hope to see in a lifetime. This week they were named the highest earning stars under the age of 21, beating Daniel Radcliffe of Harry Potter fame and Lindsay Lohan of, well, we’re not sure really. Of course it’s the paparazzi...
    by Tamara Abraham at March 6th, 2007 at 07:03 pm
  • Penelope’s a natural match…
    Actress Penelope Cruz has signed an exclusive worldwide contract with L’Oreal to be it’s spokesperson, promoting its new hair colouring Natural Match Shade 5W. The Spanish beauty will make her debut in a t.v commercial airing during the 63rd annual golden Globes on the 16th of Jan. Print ads for the campaign will be published in March…
    by Michele Obi at January 11th, 2006 at 07:01 pm