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Archive for December, 2008

December 22nd beauty buy

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Want to complete your Christmas party outfit with a touch of shimmer without looking like you’ve had a fight with a glitter pot?  Liz Earle’s Sheer Gold Shimmer (£8.25 for 50ml) is the perfect product for you.   This light gel subtly highlights bare shoulders, limbs and cheekbones with a sexy golden glimmer.     Like all lovely Liz Earle products it’s packed…

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December 21st beauty buy

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 Although it was all over the runways for the spring summer ‘09 shows, we don’t think shiny hair is ever not in fashion.   Aveda Brilliant Spray-On Shine, £11.74, provides a sheer mist of pure shine leaving your mane glossy, iridescent and picture perfect.   Antoinette Beenders, Vice President of Creative at Aveda, recommends applying it to a makeup brush and…

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December 20th beauty buy

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 Hollywood’s secret weapon for picture perfect pins has just arrived in the UK.   RioBlush City Girl Firming Leg Shimmer, £42, was developed for the Sex and the City girls on the movie and makes your limbs look tanned, smoother, slimmer and quite simply sexier.   It’s the only way to do Carrie-style bare legs this winter.   Order yours at…

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December 19th beauty buy

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 We love party season but not necessarily how it leaves us looking.   One wonder product that we’ve come to call on the morning after the night before is the Bed Head After-Party Smoothing Cream (£14.15).   The luscious lotion instantly tames frizz, masks lingering odours and leaves your hair radiant, glossy and strokably soft.   Available nationwide from…

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December 18th beauty buy

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 We’re so excited about Christmas we’ve even decided to get festive with our fragrance!   The delectable Missoni scent is known for its unusual notes of zesty bitter orange, sparkling mandarin and addictive Gianduia chocolate.    We like to think of it as our Christmas chocolate orange without the calories!   £50 / 50ml. Available at department stores…

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Return to nature

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We trial Wella Professionals’ hair-friendly colour   As a one-time serial hair highlighter, I’ve been growing out my habit for a while and was reluctant to hit the bottle again.   So I was really excited to see a return to natural colour for next season when the spring summer ‘09 catwalks showcased simple hair with understated highlights and natural soft tones.   I…

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December 16th beauty buy

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  The latest ethical hair products really deliver. Trendsetting hairdresser Tara Smith’s range in Tesco cares for the environment and is never tested on animals - the labels are even packed with flower seeds.   Natalie Imbruglia loves the Base Coat Serum, £4.99

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December 15th beauty buy

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Elizabeth’s Daughter is a new skincare range for young girls and adults with sensitive skin.   Developed by mother Elizabeth Hallett who, after herself suffering from skin problems for year’s, was looking for something to help her teenager daughter’s skin.   The products are formulated using a high level of botanicals and other natural ingredients, containing an average of 95%…

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Most wanted… perfect party makeup

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From seductive smoky eyes to candy coloured pouts, these A-listers have party time written all over their faces…   Left: Stunning actress Eva channels old school glamour with traditional smoky eyes, balanced out with nude lipstick and radiance-boosting highligher

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December 12th beauty buy

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Why get one new-season nail polish when you can get a box full?   Today, for one day only, you can treat yourself (or a fellow varnish addict) to a collection of seven gorgeous nails inc. polishes presented in a cool white box for just £28 (worth £100).   Not only do you make a whopping saving but they’re throwing in a free nails inc. Heavenly Hand Cream while…

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