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Beauty: Nail-Back Painting
Monday, 1 Sep, 2008 – | One Comment
Beauty: Nail-Back Painting

As every woman knows, an outfit can be made or indeed broken by the tiniest detail, and a sure-fire way to ruin even the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous of ensembles is a shoddy manicure. A true …

Beauty Inspiration: Chloe A/W 08
Thursday, 21 Aug, 2008 – | No Comment
Beauty Inspiration: Chloe A/W 08

Summer already seems to be drifting into the recesses of distant memory. Which would all be “oh so depressing” if it weren’t for all those lovely

MAC: The ‘Cool Heat’ Collection
Thursday, 7 Aug, 2008 – | No Comment
MAC: The ‘Cool Heat’ Collection

With a summer in London that’s more like a winter in LA, you need some eye-catching make-up to brighten up those dreary days. The latest collection from

Garnier Eye Roll-on: The New Beauty Pick-Me-Up
Monday, 28 Jul, 2008 – | No Comment
Garnier Eye Roll-on: The New Beauty Pick-Me-Up

What with all of the air-brushed, picture perfect models gazing at you from the pages of every fashion glossy, looking good isn’t an option these days, it’s simply a necessity. We know deep down that …

Trends: The Heidi Braid
Friday, 18 Jul, 2008 – | No Comment
Trends: The Heidi Braid

A perennial style classic, beloved of eternal girl-child icons the world over (think Kirsten Dunst, Mary-Kate and, well, Lolita) the ”Heidi braid” has me utterly enchanted this summer. A playful reminder of childhood days and …

Try Something Different: Smudged Style
Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2008 – | No Comment
Try Something Different: Smudged Style

Although the perennial make-up look for summer is, of course, ‘fresh-faced’ beauty I’d like to venture a painterly alternative. Wild, I know, but as anyone who has actually ventured out of said ‘fresh-faced’ beauty will …

MAC: Naughty Nauticals for Summer
Monday, 14 Jul, 2008 – | No Comment
MAC: Naughty Nauticals for Summer

Just when you think that the Spring/Summer nautical trend has reached its peak this season, MAC gets in on the action by launching a brand new range inspired by deep-blue oceans and sparkling luxury cruise …

The Sweet Smell of Summer: Burberry
Friday, 27 Jun, 2008 – | No Comment
The Sweet Smell of Summer: Burberry

The olfactory overload when entering a perfume store could send a consumer out the door screaming, well this consumer at least. Last week I decided to take the plunge and spend some time picking …

Viktor and Rolf for Shu Uemura: Clip those lashes!
Tuesday, 17 Jun, 2008 – | One Comment
Viktor and Rolf for Shu Uemura: Clip those lashes!

At first glance she could be any girl,

On Our Radar: Satellite 3 Cosmetics
Friday, 13 Jun, 2008 – | 4 Comments
On Our Radar: Satellite 3 Cosmetics

No, a girl can never have too many beauty products and there has never been a time like the present when us ladies have been as spoilt for choice as we are today.
The latest …

Summer Beauty: Painted Eyes
Tuesday, 20 May, 2008 – | One Comment
Summer Beauty: Painted Eyes

Forget the ubiquitous ‘paint splattered’ prints that are apparently the only thing that will do this summer. There is no fun in wearing somebody else’s painting on a skirt that every second girl is twirling …

Sephora J’Taime!
Friday, 2 May, 2008 – | 2 Comments

With every trip across the Channel to Paris, comes a trip to Sephora on the fashionable Champs Elysees!
I don’t know what it is about this beauty brand that draws me in and makes my heart …

Spring Style: Top Knots
Thursday, 1 May, 2008 – | 3 Comments
Spring Style: Top Knots

Unable to take the plunge and actually chop my hair, I have found a less permanent way to have a spring fling with my ‘do. When you are known for your scruffy ‘bird’s nest’ locks …

GIVEAWAY: Sephora Beauty Book and Goody Bag
Friday, 25 Apr, 2008 – | 16 Comments
GIVEAWAY: Sephora Beauty Book and Goody Bag

***UPDATE***: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulation to the winner - Meredith. Thanks to EVERYONE that entered!

To celebrate the release of the new book, “