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Archive for August, 2008

Clever colouring

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When your locks have lost their lustre, or when you’re just tired of your tresses, colouring your hair is one of the easies ways to update your look and luckily for us beauty buffs on a budget, home hair colouring kits have come a long way!  Schwarzkopf have a new and improved home colorant, LIVE Color XXL, which penetrates deep into the hair loading your strands with up to 30% more…

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On the lash

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With all the hype at the moment surrounding the new generation of magic mascaras, it’s no wonder the A-list are getting in on the trend and batting for the longest lashes  Left: Hayden Panettiere achieves great lengths with either convincing looking falsies or a magic mascara wand. Whatever the method - we’re jealous

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Meet the Cosmo Beauty team!

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Ever wanted to know what happens at a beauty launch? Or what products beauty editors swear by? Well, now you can!   The next Beauty Editors’ Day will be held on 20 September in Selfridges, London, and it’s your chance to have an exclusive one-to-one chat with our very own beauty editor, Kate Turner. You can grill Kate for all her insider tips and tricks, plus you’ll receive a goody bag,…

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‘Dignity! Period.’

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Top marks to Bodyform for their ‘buy one and we’ll donate one’ pledge to the women of Zimbabwe who can’t afford safe, hygienic sanitary protection.   A necessity that we take for granted, costs Zimbabwe women more than five times their average monthly wage, meaning many resort to using rags or newspaper instead.  They often have to miss work or school during their periods…

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All about eyes

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 Eyes can reveal a lot about us - they show when we’ve been burning the candle at both ends and they’re also the first areas to display those tell-tale signs of ageing.   Now there’s a product that’ll help you to keep your age (and your big nights out) a secret - Olay Total Effects 7x Eye Transforming Cream, £14.99.  The eye cream is perfect for anyone worried about…

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Meet Eve Lom

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When it comes to skincare you don’t get much more expert than facialist extraordinaire Eve Lon, which is why we were so excited to hear that this weekend there’s a rare opportunity to meet the lady herself for a skin consultation.   This Sunday, 17 August, Eve Lom will be at John Lewis on London’s Oxford Street from 3.30 - 5.30pm, giving exclusive 15 minute personal consultations where…

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Great vibrations

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Brace yourselves ladies; the new generation of mascaras have arrived!   After years of research and development, the revolutionary vibrating mascaras are here and they’re making big waves in makeup.   Estēe Lauder TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara (pictured), £28, launched in Harrods last month to greet a huge waiting list. The battery powered magic wand creates a…

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Sugababes make Shockwaves

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Cosmo headed to super-cool club Sketch yesterday morning to see the Sugababes unveiled as the new faces of Wella Shockwaves. Luckily the wet weather hadn’t played havoc with the gorgeous trio’s hairstyles as they stepped on stage to talk about their beauty regimes and share some hair styling secrets.   As well as teaming up with the girls, the Shockwaves range has also been given a…

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Frizzical exercise

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The switch from summer to autumn sees hostilities resume between the weather and hair with frizzy tendencies. Cold, blustery conditions and cranked up central heating combine to deplete moisture levels leaving locks dry and unruly. Fight back with Charles Worthington Q&A Frizz Triple Dose Rapid Rehydration Shampoo, £4.48, and Triple Dose Moisture Rush Conditioner, £4.48, or…

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Big respect

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Flat hair can leave you feeling, er, flat, and with volume and vitality as integral to looking good this autumn as successfully working a wardrobe of plum and berry shades it’s time to reach for the sky.   Whatever your natural hair texture encourage greater volume from the outset with dimension boosting shampoos and conditioners. For body and bounce in a bottle try Bumble &…

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