Monthly Archives: April 2009

Tribal Love

I love the Tresor d’Afrique Collector Eye Palette by YSL has five rich exotic colours inspired by the warmth of the African shores. This summer’s must-have eye palette gives a luminous, rich and striking look and will turn any look from blah to wow in seconds.

Protect the peeps

Forgot your shades? Make sure you’re well covered this summer with Guinot Age Sun Yeux cream. With an SPF 30, is the ideal summer barrier to keep your peeps in top shape throughout the sunny season. And while the price tag is a little steep, you only need to use the tiniest pump, so the [...]

Picture Perfect

Concealer is probably one of the most important tools in any girl’s make-up bag. With no look working well without a perfect blank canvas, Smashbox’s High Definition Liquid Concealer magically smoothes skin and makes dark circles and imperfections virtually disappear.
Soft focus pearls reflect light to minimise the appearance of fine lines and blemishes and the [...]

Chanel’s must-haves

Watch out for Chanel’s new summer make-up collection, from gorgeous glosses, to beautiful bronzers, Chanel have once again championed the beauty business with this glorious range. On counters from 11 May, I’ll be sure give you the low down on these hand-bag must-haves when they arrive from the great girls at Chanel.

Shockin!

From next week, all those ladies who are seeking a gorgeous summer scent can get their hands on YSL’s new summer fragrance. Fresh and floral Elle Shocking is a blend of mandarin, ginger, peonies and raspberries makes for a fruity and vibrant scent the perfect accessory scent  for those long hazy lazy days. Eau de [...]

Bronze Mania

For those who like to ditch the foundation for the summer months, but still want a warm looking glow,  The Armani Bronze Mania Skin Tints give a gorgeous subtle glow for a glamorous Mediteranean tan. The translucent gel can be applied with the fingers or a brush to sculpts and bronze.
€40

Granny Chic

Whoever thought that great frills-free traditional skincare could look so goddam chic on your dressing table? Well,  Boots’ new vintage-inspired skincare range is an amalgamation of the company’s 150 years of pharmaceutical and beauty knowledge. The range, Boots Original Beauty Formula, consists of simple skincare formulas  taken from their rich archive of classic beauty formulations. [...]

Star find

Mischa Barton’s skin always looks amazingly dewy…apparently one of her make-up bag must-haves is the Rodial a-list cleanserTM. A skin brightening balm cleanser for the face, it cleanses, removes face make-up and dirt and helps the skin glow. This amazing cleanser, which is perfect for dull dehydrated skin types that can’t tolerate cleansing with water, [...]

summer essentials

That sun-kissed beach babe look is pretty easy to achieve once you use the right products…and take it easy on the application. I love Art Deco’s new bronzing range, Sahara Winds, which includes a gorgeous handy mineral bronzing compact €28.35, and comes in two shades. A little tip: when applying your bronzer, lightly brush just [...]

Smart DIY

Just because your monthly trip to the salon for an overhaul might be on hold right now, doesn’t mean you have to let your beauty regime go to pot. You can achieve an equally good result from home treatments with the right products and a little bit of effort. It’s usually around this time of [...]