Posts categorized “Beauty news”.

Beauty brand Bobbi Brown have adapted their cult classic Shimmer Brick for the body so we can now achieve an all over healthy golden glow at the swish of a few brush strokes. And just in time for the summer… hurrah! £48.94, at Bobbibrown.co.uk and department stores nationwide, including House of Fraser and John Lewis.

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Soap & Glory have just launched a rather groovy new line of tools and accessories to help you preen, buff and pamper from the comfort of your home. We love these Jumbo Massage Gloves - which are fab for smoothing out bumps and boosting circulation. £7.83 at Boots.com.

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This revolutionary new gadget promises to support your cleavage while you sleep, helping to prevent wrinkles and folds appearing between your breasts. No doubt you’re wondering how on earth you’ve managed thus far without one… From £29.99 at Kushsupport.co.uk.

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Tesco is treating teenage skin to a brand new range designed especially to target the problems commonly associated with teen complexions. Available exclusively at the supermarket chain, the brand’s gentle formulations combine carefully selected active ingredients and all products are priced at a very credit-crunch friendly £1.99.

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Combining floral notes of jasmine and tuberose with a citrus blend of orange blossom, mandarin oil and neroli, this brand new limited edition signature scent is a stylish must-have for any dressing table. Infusion de Fleur d’Oranger by Prada, £45, at Harrods.

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There’ve been rumblings of Margaret Thatcher-inspired bouffant hair-do’s coming back into fashion for some time now - Hollywood starlets Eva Longoria and Drew Barrymore have all flirted with the look, as has Paris Hilton. But last week, when braver than brave Agyness Deyn stepped out sporting the finest head of Iron Lady power hair we’ve ever seen, ‘The Thatch’ officially moved into the realms of covet-ability. So… will you be popping into your local Toni & Guy and asking a ‘Thatch’?

Channel this season’s oh-so-cool 80s trend with Guerlain’s Le 2 De Guerlain Waterproof Mascara. In a gorgeous ocean-blue colour it’s brand new and features not one but two brushes - one for your lower lashes and one for the upper lashes (of course). £21.53 at Guerlain counters nationwide, including House of Fraser, Harrods and Selfridges.

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StyleJunkee is loving Vogue’s July issue with the gorgeous Julianne Moore looking better than ever as cover girl. Interviewed inside she speaks about her self-image, revealing: “I still have freckles; I still don’t like them. It just doesn’t matter as much.”

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I don’t know about you but all the talk of Swine Flu has left me washing my hands at every opportunity (it’s supposed to be the best way to keep those nasty germs at bay). Of course, running water isn’t always close by which is why I’m loving this brand new, handily-sized Tea Tree Oil Hand Cleanse Gel. All you do is apply a little and rub your hands together - it’s quick-drying and there’s no need for water… which is all pretty handy really. £2.40 at Thebodyshop.co.uk.

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Tippy top of this summer’s must-have lipgloss list is Lipstick Queen’s soon-to-be-released Chinatown glossy pencil. These super-sheer and super-glam ‘draw on’ glosses hit Space NK stores nationwide and online next month and are bound to rocket to iconic status in no time. With five vibrant and wearable shades to choose between - from pink to watermelon - the glosses come with a jumbo-sized pencil sharpener and gorgeous movie-inspired packaging. Hurrah. £18 at Spacenk.co.uk.

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Just launched beauty tricks and tip site Top Tips for Beauty offers access to hundreds of wonderful pearls of beauty wisdom from makeup and beauty aficionados all over the world. So, if you’ve a burning beauty or makeup question, from how to keep eyeshadow on to how to keep your hands soft and supple, it’s the place to head. If you can’t find the answer you’re looking simply post it as a question and sit back and await a barrage of wonderful answers. Tips are rated so our advice is to check out the highest rated ones.

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To celebrate its 125-year anniversary tomorrow good old M&S is turning back time by encouraging everyone to spend a penny. Selling two million items for just 1p, the store is offering 20 products so take your pick from cufflinks, jewellery, knickers, tea towels, and ties and socks, and everything will be up for grabs at the tiny weeny penny price. Shoppers will be allowed to bag themselves five items each so get raiding that piggy bank. 

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Just in time for your hols, Lancôme have come up with a novel new beauty must-have - an anti-ageing cream that’s also a facial self tanner. Flash Bronzer Anti-Age combines a self tanning formula with vitamin E and various other clever ingredients that’ll boost collagen production and hydrate skin at the same time. Plus, it contains SPF15 so you can tan safely. £23, at Lancôme counters nationwide including House of Fraser.

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Beauty buffs listen up. Debenhams brand spanking new beauty club could well be worth checking out. Promising exclusive offers, samples, makeovers and skincare consultations, being a member is the next best thing to having a makeup expert as your very own best friend. And, what’s more, who can say no to heaps of advice and freebies?

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Michael Kors brand new Bermuda fragrance definitely channels a bit of old world glamour. It combines the summer scents of freesias, hibiscus, green notes and cassis buds with pink peony and orange flower - and, trust us, it’s heavenly. £41.11 at House of Fraser.

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The thought of baring all on the beach is looming… and Rodial’s brand new Skinny Beach product range is bound to be a saving grace. Promising to firm, tone, boost tanning and, crucially, protect from UV rays, the line is available from £39 at Rodial.co.uk. Food supplement sachets, the Skinny Beach Sticks, are ideal for pre-holiday prepping - containing betacarotene and lycopene they help build up tanning pigments - and the tinted SPF15 cream includes shaping collagen, as well as cellulite-beating and tan-deepening ingredients.

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Beauty brand Nivea have teamed up with lingerie designer Chantal Thomass to design a boudoir-style makeup collection, including eight lippies, six eyeshadows and two blushes. But don’t get too excited… yet. The range isn’t available in Europe until July. In the meantime, for our Nivea kicks we’ll just have to stick to the brand’s good old fashioned body and skincare products.

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Hot New York spa skincare brand Bliss is now available to buy online at House of Fraser. We love their Extraordinary Anti-Ageing Eye Cream from The Youth As We Know It range. £39.

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We’re loving the look of Chanel’s new limited-edition London Madness collection. Featuring gorgeous red shades of Rouge Allure and Le Vernis, and this Pearly Banner Palette - an ivory, silver and gold highlighter stamped with the Union Jack flag. £52, exclusively at Selfridges in May and then nationwide from July.

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La Prairie’s new anti-ageing miracle cream, Cellular Cream Platinum Rare, launches today in department stores nationwide, and we’re hoping for big shakes (well, at £600 a pot it better be pretty damn good…). This rich day and night formula promises to instantly leave skin smoothed, hydrated and radiant, whilst also combating age-related issues like fine lines and lost firmness. Available at department stores nationwide, including House of Fraser and Selfridges.

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