Archive for January, 2010
Fab organic beauty alert!
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Marion Cotillard has been raving about it for yonks and now France’s largest certified organic beauty brand has launched in the UK. Hurrah! Melvita, the affordable, effective organic skincare, has an extensive list of skin-loving products making it a go-to brand for natural beauty lovers. Hero buys include the Hydrastim Moisturizing Gel (Marion’s ‘can’t live…
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Beauty icon of the week: Jessica Alba
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Ok, so Jessica Alba’s a natural stunner, but we still admire the way she plays up her perfection without over-doing a look. This week the actress stepped out at the Sundance Film Festival and stole the show with her easy-to-copy hair and makeup. Her messy, dressy hair do had a too-cool-to-care air - scraped up in a high bun after some texture-boosting backcombing….
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Kate goes grey!
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At 36 Kate Moss could expect to sprout a few grey hairs but her latest look isn’t an au naturel one; she’s sporting the new tress trend of ‘colour contrasting’. At a party in Paris this week the fashion-forward supermodel stepped out with grey streaks in her choppy blonde bob. Celebrity stylist Mark Woolley of Electric Hairdressing says the trend is super hot right…
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Save £20 on label. m’s new straighteners
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Life before straighteners is not worth thinking about, taming unruly tresses was tortuous! And as our strands have got sleeker and smoother, straightening irons have stepped up their game to meet our styling demands: faster styling and glossier locks.Que the new set of straighteners from Toni & Guy’s luxury line, label.m, Session Pro-Straightener and Mini Texture Straightener. These…
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Chanel’s must-have hue
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Fashion and beauty junkies have just recovered from the frenzy caused by Chanel’s sell-out ‘Jade’ nail shade last summer and now it’s happening all over again with the brand’s ‘Particulière’ polish that goes on sale this Friday. The must-have mushroom hue with lavender undertones was first spotted on Lily Allen at Chanel’s SS10 catwalk show and has topped ever…
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Free manicure or makeover at the C2 Clinic in Hampstead
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When it comes to all things beauty, a girl can never have too many choices, eyeliner on the top lid or on the bottom? Straight hair or tonged tresses? And now there’s another choice to make: mini Jane Iredale makeover or mini manicure?The C2 Clinic in Hampstead, London is offering you one of these treatments for free when you book a CACI Ultimate facial. Prices start from £40 for a…
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O.P.I’s Wonderland collection
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Everyone’s talking about the release of the new Alice in Wonderland flick; will it live up to Tim Burton’s legacy? How hot will Johnny Depp look? Will we all be falling for Mia Wasikowska’s (aka Alice’s) fantasy frocks? Hurrah then for O.P.I’s foresight in collaborating with the eagerly awaited picture to produce a colour collection so fab you’ll think you’re dreaming! …
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Four free Clarins products and a free beauty bag
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Thought this month was all about scrimping and saving? Think again, Clarins want to shower you with four free products!Hotfoot it to House of Fraser to take advantage of this gift. When you buy two recommended Clarins products, one to be skin care you can then choose four skincare treats from a selection and a beauty bag to put them in. Skincare junkies will be in their element as they pick…
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Beauty icon of the week: Fearne Cotton
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Fun, fresh and feminine sums up Fearne’s look at the Brit Awards 2010 Shortlist Announcement this week; providing the public with the perfect antidote to a dreary January day! Rocking a vibrant frock from Brit designer Olivia Rubin’s spring collection, the presenter showcased a punchy pink pout which complimented it perfectly. She cleverly chose an electrifying…
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WIN and put the sun-kissed sparkle back in your life with the John Frieda® go blonder range
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From how the John Frieda® go blonder range can bring a summer glow to your winter, to the best summery sounds and bright fashion ideas, this guide is your passport to the sun. Within the guide, you’ll also find the answer to the John Frieda® sun-kissed winter competition, where you could win one of the following great prizes:- £200 voucher for Topshop for that ultimate shopping…
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