Shamefully it took me until the morning after to realise the significance of the venue chosen for the launch of pureDKNY. Earlier this month members of the beauty press gathered […]
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Rachel McAdams in Alberta Ferretti
We have a confession to make: we have a new red carpet crush, and her name is Rachel McAdams. Channeling the understated elegance of Hollywood screen siren Lauren Bacall, Rachel […]
Read MoreTried and Tested: Lumecin and Eyliplex-2 by GoodSkin Labs
GoodSkin Labs impress me with their clinically functional packaging. The pharmaceutical appearance of the anti-ageing skincare brand’s products just scream ‘I mean business’. So when you read the science garble […]
Read MoreStocking Filler: Revlon Nail Enamel Gift Sets
Ahhhhh! There’s just days to go. But what to buy? What to buy? If you’re on a budget or just looking for a little extra something, we’ve come across another […]
Read MoreWeird and Wonderful: Revitalash (Part One!)
We love hearing and writing about extreme make-up. The lip gloss that plumps lips and includes an appetite suppressant that we covered back in June being just one example.
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: Front Row by Charles Worthington
I’m used to testing ‘miracle’ products from big-name, leading brands only to find them a disappointment. Many just don’t work. It’s a simple as that. So when Charles Worthington contacted […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight
I’ve been a fan of all-natural skin care brand Origins for quite a while. I like their non-nonsense approach. Products are simple, they’re useful, they don’t use harmful chemicals, and […]
Read MoreTried and tested: Lancome Christmas Colour Collection
Most girls could do with a guardian angel. Especially if he were gold, glittery and housed in a fetching Lancôme compact. The centrepiece of the brand’s beautifully wintry Christmas Colour […]
Read MoreStocking fillers: DKNY Be Delicious tree decorations
Stuck for present ideas? Not quite made up your mind how to decorate the tree this year? Well we think we can help you out with both those quandries. DKNY […]
Read MoreTried and tested: Pure Fiji Mango Body Butter
For the past month or so I’ve been testing out the most luxurious cream…ever! It’s a mango body butter by tropical and bath body care company – Pure Fiji. As […]
Read MoreTop 20 beauty essentials to survive the party season
Oh dear, that last glass of wine probably wasn’t a good idea… As if the harsh winter cold weren’t enough for our skin and hair to contend with, the festive […]
Read MoreLancôme makeup party
Oh Lancôme, how we love thee , not only for your pretty pampering products, but for inviting us back to Paris for your very first makeup party. That’s right, beauty’s […]
Read MoreTop 20 beauty essentials for the ultimate party look
Tis the season to be….shattered, but having to look fresh and radiant for the barrage of parties Christmas and the New Year brings. Easier said than done. But to solve […]
Read MoreDiscovering bareMinerals
I suspect I’m not the only one suffering from being stuck in a major case of ‘the makeup rut’. Last week, I walked into Selfridges beauty hall a MAC girl […]
Read MoreLash Wars: The new mascaras battling it out
Big eye lashes have taken over. Adverts for new mascaras have always centred around the claim that the bigger the lashes the better. For each new product, the message is […]
Read MoreWake up to the new Philips Light
It’s never an easy job getting up in the morning, especially in these dark, colder months. I for one, am not a morning person and seem to find it increasingly […]
Read MoreClinique launches purple party collection for Christmas
Clinique has launched a new limited edition make-up range for Christmas. But you’re going to have to love purple as much as Dot Cotton to be excited by this one. […]
Read MoreThe latest collections from MAC are just a little bit wicked
Yep, brace yourself and hide your purse. Those naughty people at MAC have just launched another assault of tempting new products that you’ll instantly convince yourself you just need to […]
Read MoreNew Fragrance from Project Runway Judge Michael Kors: Very Hollywood
Glamorous. Over the top. Fabulous. That’s how American designer Michael Kors describes the star factory that is Hollywood. It’s this sexy decadence which has inspired the new fragrance. The Project […]
Read MoreBody Shop enlist help of star perfumer for new fragrance
The Body Shop has called on the big guns for its latest fragrance, Love Etc. Star perfumer Dominique Ropion is behind their latest scent. Ropion has worked on fragrances for […]
Read MoreCelebrate National Chocolate Week without the calories
What: National Chocolate Week runs from October 12 to 18. And it’s only right to celebrate. But the summer diets have gone by the wayside and with the new season
Read MoreNew Beauty Lust: Rouge Bunny Rouge
Russian make-up brand Rouge Bunny Rouge has launched in the UK. And I can’t help but think it has been created by hippies with a keen knowledge of certain fungi, […]
Read MoreOrigins new products: Tried and tested
Skin-care experts Origins have launched three nifty new products to add to their collection. We popped down to their London offices to try them out. We’ve come to expect good […]
Read MoreCosmopolitan’s Beauty Editor Ingeborg Van Lotringen reveals her secrets
Ingeborg Van Lotringen has the kind of job that most girls dream of. As beauty editor of Cosmopolitan, one of the world’s best known glossy magazines, she’s in charge of […]
Read MoreHow Darphin saved my skin
So a luxury beauty brand, gets in touch and offers you a skin scanning treatment, what do you say? “When, where, can I come today?” Of course. This is exactly […]
Read MoreTried and Tested: Dr Organics Manuka Honey Cream
I have such sensitive skin that when I’m not testing out facial products I tend to stick to a standard fragrance free moisturiser by Boots. However, and I say this […]
Read MoreNew fragrance from Jo Malone: Vanilla & Anise
There are some things which make a girl go weak at the knees, and the sight of a Jo Malone carrier bag is one of them. What is it about […]
Read MoreRevlon launches new summer grooming products
Make-up brushes, precision eyebrow tweezers, pedicure kits and crystal nail files are among the products in Revlon’s new range of professional but affordable beauty tools. However at MFL we’re particularly […]
Read MoreTried and Tested: Revlon’s Colourstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick
Generally, I’m not a fan of long-wear lipsticks. I’ve tried many of them in the past, mainly during a misguided but fun period as a goth. Dark lipstick was essential […]
Read MoreTrying and testing: The Clinique 3 step programme
So, for the past week I’ve been trying out Clinique’s 3 step programme. Because, not all of us can afford a one to one consultation with a dermatologist, Clinique (with […]
Read MoreLancôme treats bloggers to a fun day in the Parisian sun!
Thanks to Lancôme I had the opportunity to meet a number of really great bloggers earlier this week. To celebrate the launch of Aaron De Mey’s new make up collection […]
Read MoreGet huge lips and skinny hips
I’m in a bit of a quandary about this product. I can’t decide if it is genius or spectacularly sinister. Huge Lips Skinny Hips by New York cosmetics brand Purple […]
Read MoreSample Revlon’s ColourStay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick!
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 […]
Read MoreIllamasqua: The best kept secret in make-up
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 […]
Read MoreNude lipstick: Sexy? No, no, no!
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: Revlon Matte Collection
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 […]
Read MoreA face cream that reduces wrinkles… no really!
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty alert: MAC Double Dazzle and Rose Romance
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty fix: Missoni Acqua Spring Fragrance Set
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: M.A.C Prep and Prime Line Filler
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream
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 […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: M.A.C Refined Mineralize Skinfinish
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 […]
Read MoreThe £6 snake venom beauty wonder
Not content with offering cut-price lobsters and champagne Aldi supermarkets have ventured into the beauty world. And the product that’s hitting the headlines is called Lacura Wrinkle Stop and costs […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: Surya Ucuuba Restructuring Hair Mask
What: This new hair treatment for curly hair from Brazilian brand Surya, is getting a lot of press coverage right now. It’s organic, all natural, it’s eco-friendly, it’s exclusive, but […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: M.A.C Prep and Prime Skin Refined Zone
What: A new addition to MAC’s Prep + Prime range. This skincare product works with foundations and powders to smooth the appearance of makeup, enable the ease of makeup application and […]
Read MoreNew Spring fragrances: DKNY vs Tommy Hilfiger
The Contenders: DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom , The fourth fragrance in the Be Delicious range is inspired by New York apple blossom trees and has top notes of grapefruit, […]
Read MoreBeauty Road Test: M.A.C Just Dessert Lipglass
What: The Sugarsweet range from M.A.C. On the face of it, it’s a pretty bold collection. Lipsticks, eye shadows, shadesticks, nail varnishes and mineralised skin finishes (metallic blusher to you […]
Read MoreBeauty road test: Kerastase Noctogenist Voile Nuit – For Fine hair
Description: A leave in spray conditioner for fine hair, it “provides essential nourishment and protects the fibre against damage, in the morning the hair feels soft, looks radiant and renewed. […]
Read MoreBeauty road test: Laura Mercier Lip Glace
There are certain things we’ll always love about lip gloss, – you know, the sheer colour and the glossy finish. But there are a couple of things we can’t stand […]
Read MoreBeauty road test: TIGI Bed Head Treat me right-Hair mask
Description: It claims to stimulate and condition hair, leaving hair full, shiny and healthier. Which is of course exactly what a hair mask should do. £14.20 for 200ml Application: After […]
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