ARCHIVE - AUGUST2008
Beauty

Marian Newman has it nailed

Why oh why has no one come up with this before? Marian Newman is a genius. The nail guru’s latest product (and this is hot off the press) is a nail colour in a pen. It’s a nail colour that dries in an instant and can be changed as easily as you change a top. It changes everything… (Oh, in...
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Fashion

Nameplate necklaces

Carrie in Sex and the City may have made them cool some time ago (before that they were the height of trailor-trash) but personalised nameplate necklaces are still pretty high up there in the must-have stakes. If you haven’t got yours yet what are you waiting for? Reese Witherspoon was seen eyeing one up in Portobello Road recently and Peaches...
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Beauty

Pants by post

Looking for something quirky as a pressie for a friend? Coco Ribbon have the answer – knickers delivered through the post all year round aka ‘The Panty Postman’. Bit different, isn’t it? For £58 they’ll send your chosen pal two pairs of pretty panties every three months for a year. See Cocoribbon.com for more details. Tweet
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Beauty

Heavy metal

This limited edition Shimmering Nudes palette is the latest offering from super-slick cult make-up brand Bobbi Brown. It’s sure to be a sell-out not least because it perfectly embraces this season’s rich metallic beauty trend. Choose high-shimmer metallics for a glitzy and glamorous evening look or go for softer pearlised shimmers in the daytime. The rich espresso shade makes for a fabulous eye...
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Fashion

The Tilly

StyleJunkee loves Fearne Cotton and Fearne Cotton loves Jaeger’s Tilly bag. How nice is that? £299 at Jaeger.co.uk  More details Tweet
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Beauty

Eight Hour Cream goes retro

Elizabeth Arden have redesigned their infamous Eight Hour Cream and for a limited time will be selling the cult beauty product in this funky 1950s diner-style-inspired packaging. It’ll cost a mere £16 and will be available from 10 November from Elizabeth Arden counters in department stores nationwide. Tweet
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Fashion

Must-have earrings

So we’ve a credit crunch on the go and apparently it’s now de rigeur to treat oneself to a new lipstick – rather than a posh new outfit, designer handbag or the like. (Sales of lipsticks, and other cosmetics, are often seen as an indicator of economic decline and sales of L’Oreal products are up year on year.) So… I’m thinking...
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Beauty

Haute Dior

Christian Dior’s fabulous new Haute Nutrition collection is being pitched by the brand as their primary defence against signs of ageing and wear and tear. The range’s key product is the Nurturing Oil-Treatment which combines an oil formulation that’s instantly absorbed into the skin and rich Omega fatty acids that help to renew lipids. £98.50, available at Christian Dior counters...
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