Revlon is to launch a new longstay liquid lipstick this week and to celebrate they’re offering beauty addicts everywhere the chance to receive a free sample and become their official online reviewer. Unlike other durable lipcolours, Revlon’s ColourStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick is a one-step lip colour. No moisturising top-coat. No extra wand of gloss to loose...

Illamasqua cosmetics make you feel rather smug. Smug because, although it launched last year, it still feels like a bit of a secret. The British brand’s range of professional quality make-up takes its inspiration from the hedonistic 1920s Berlin club scene and alternative cultures – goths, the fetish scene, punks, you name it. It has been developed by leading chemists,...

Nude lipsticks are one of the key beauty trends for the summer. Shades of pale pink, peach and even creams have made their way from the catwalks, to the red carpet and fashion magazine spreads and on to the cosmetic counter. Sprouting first from a trend for light floral shades and a fresh faced, natural look, the colours have steadily moved into the lines of most major...

What: Revlon’s Matte Collection was an undisputed hit when it launched in the US last year. In its first month ‘Mauve it Over’, a soft plum coloured lip colour became the country’s fastest selling lipstick. Cameron Diaz shunned pricier cosmetics for the ‘Strawberry Suede’ lipstick, ‘Blushing Berry’ blusher and ‘Sable’ eye shadow at the Golden Globes....

Here is a scientific study that you are actually going to get excited about. The University of Manchester has proven that Boots’ No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Beauty Serum actually does reduce wrinkles. I don’t know if you remember but back in 2007 there was a beauty lovers stampede in Boots when Professor Chris Griffiths announced that the

Two new collections we’re lusting after: First up, there’s Double Dazzle, a range of seven new sparkle lip gloss shades, and two mascaras. The Dazzleglass lip glosses (£12.72) bring the full range to 18 shades, in colours ranging from violets, warm browns to the harder to wear shades of sheer soft yellows and oranges. Subtle these are not. All deliver high shine...

Missoni has designed a new cosmetics bag to accompany its Missoni Acqua fragrance. The Acqua Spring Set, features the gold cosmetic bag complete with the signature Missoni zig-zag and a 50ml Eau de Toilette. If you haven’t already come across the fragrance, it’s billed as capturing the experience of a seaside holiday on the Italian Riviera, and includes hints of...

What: Launched alongside the Skin Refined Zone for M.A.C’s Prep & Prime range, Line Filler aims to target areas where you want to soften lines. Worried that you’ll be applying Polyfiller to your face? Fear not. Line Filler creates an optical illusion that helps diminish the appearance of lines over time using different technologies: Advanced Optics...

What: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. That’s quite a mouthful for a simple anti-ageing cream. So first thing’s first. Why pro-collagen? Well, the cream is formulated to make skin smoother, plumper and more youthful after just 15 days use, giving “an increased lifting effect through increased collagen support”. Righto. And secondly, why marine? This light...

What:This Mineralize powder in ‘Refined’ comes in a marbled pattern of bronzey tones with a metallic finish and can be used anywhere on the face (and body) to create a polished finish. The results: Creating a gorgeous pearly sheen, this skinfinish will hold makeup like your regular powder, but will simultaneously highlight areas of the face, giving a healthy...