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19th July 2010

Review – Clarisonic (First Thoughts)

Ever since I read Gemma’s Clarisonic Diaries posts about her experiences of using a handset for a month over on London Beauty Review a while ago, I’ve wanted one of these sonic beauties!  A couple of weeks ago though, this desire was cemented by the amazingly talented Jody Bloch at the Fern Skin Clinic, who told me that a Clarisonic would definitely help me with […]

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18th July 2010

MAC Rodarte Collection – but it is art?

You’re going to be reading a lot of posts on this matter this evening, and I just thought I’d add my tuppenorth into the matter.  The new MAC collaboration with Rodarte is due out (in the US) in September.  A collection of ethereal pale greys, pinks and taupes, it’s meant to be inspired by the beauty of the countryside in Mexico, and specificially, items (according […]

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18th July 2010

Beauty Blog Link Love

Have you tried Ellis Faas yet? Rae’s reviewing a few of these super-luxe, super-chic products, starting with Ellis’ Milky Lips line! Armani Blushing Fabric Second Skin Blushers have caught Louise’s eye. No bruises here! Check out Maggie’s soft pink and purple face of the day over at The Polka-Dotted Apple. When do Lego’s and cosmetics have something in common? When Jouer comes to town, that’s […]

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15th July 2010

Dolce & Gabanna Makeup at Harrods

Dear Dolce & Gabanna, Your new makeup range is gorgeous.  Your counter at Harrods is gorgeous.  The staff on your makeup counter at Harrods are beautiful and gorgeous. And, if the beautiful staff at your gorgeous counter hadn’t been too busy painting their nails, ignoring customers and sneering when asked for service at 2pm last Monday afternoon, I might even have spent more than the […]

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13th July 2010

Review – Alpha H facial

Yesterday’s post was about a blissful spa, so full of relaxation that I genuinely think the treatments – though enjoyable – are entirely secondary to the spa itself.  Today’s post is about a spa that’s more or less the exact opposite, putting great treatments front and centre, but entirely fabulous nonetheless. Fern Skin Clinic are the only spa in the country licensed to carry out […]

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12th July 2010

Review – The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary Spa, in Covent Garden, was one of my very favourite places, and had been ever since my first visit about five years ago. I loved that it’s woman-friendly without being all fluffy and pink, but most of all I loved it because it’s a spectacular oasis of peace and calm right here in central London. I used to go two or three times […]

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10th July 2010

Organic Weekend – A’kin Kaolin Clay & Activated Carbon Express Purifying Facial Masque

I’ve talked about A’kin and their particular brand of organic, sulphate-, petrochemical-, paraben-, silicone- and mineral oil-free products before, they’re a brand I always have a few bits and pieces from around the house – I particularly like their hair conditioners, and I’ll be reviewing them for you soon – but I wanted to mention this one today as it’s something I’ve found really useful […]

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8th July 2010

Guest Post: Two Face Retractible Kabuki Brush

Today’s guest poster is Eyelining, she has a great blog which I subscribe to, and you can find it at: Eyelining and Other Makeup Obsessions *** The lovely Louise kindly agreed to let me loose with a guest post. She even sent a lippie for me to review which Royal Mail promptly stole and are now denying all knowledge of. Super. Nonetheless we will soldier on […]

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7th July 2010

Guest Post: Go to bed in England and wake up in Jamaica

Today’s guest post is from Liloo who blogs at Le Petit Jardin de Liloo but some of you might know her better as that Twitter powerhouse @tsunimee. She’s very shy, so please be gentle … *** My overnight failproof fake tan recipe for dummies  I will simply never achieve a nice tan from natural exposure to the sun. I had to come to terms with […]

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6th July 2010

Guest Post: Esthederm Suncare

If you don’t read MakeupbyKaty, you should!  She’s a font of some amazing knowledge, and she’s a lovely person to boot, I love her, and you will too.  Today, she’s talking some sense about suncare: *** Hi!, I recently came back from 10 days in sunny, glorious Greece. Great food, white beaches, hot sun. Perfect. Except that me and the sun, well let’s just say […]

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5th July 2010

Guest Post: Cosmetic sell by dates and other nonsense.

Today’s post comes from the lovely Modesty Brown, I adore her blog, and she deserves to be so much better known, so please, go show her some love! *** ‘We wouldn’t hesitate to chuck out mouldy or bacteria-ridden food – and the same standards should apply to lotions we put on our skin.’ A few months ago I came across this article in the Mail […]

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4th July 2010

Guest Post: Lippman Nail Swatches.

Today’s guest blogger is Sara from Daily Polish, she’s an ultra-fun person – someone I really enjoy chatting with on Twitter, but I’ll let her do the main introductions herself … *** hellooooooooooo people of get lippie land! i’m sara, i run a blog called Daily Polish and madame louise was kind enough to allow me to guest post. so in theory i wanted to […]