beauty
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A makeover with Sascha Jackson of Stila UK
Sascha Jackson is one of the UK’s most renowned make up artists, and last week she took a trip to Birmingham to promote Stila UK and their range of festive products and shades. I was lucky enough to be invited along to the stunning Harvey Nichols store in the Mailbox in order to try some of the new products and get a chance to chat with Sascha, picking the brains of a bona fide beauty expert. Even though I’ve had many years of practice at putting my face on, I still feel like I have a lot to learn when it comes to make up. Sascha was full of advice,…
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Beauty Review – Shadow Switch
If you are looking for beauty stocking fillers for Christmas, I think I have stumbled on one that is both affordable, practical and comes in a rather cute tin, Shadow Switch, from the up and coming beauty brand Beauty Essentials is a dry brush cleaning tool that allows you to clean your brushes by just sweeping them over the sponge. This means you no longer need to use a new brush when you are using different colours, and allows you to travel light – no need to take a host of brushes when you are traveling on holiday or going away for the weekend. The Shadow Switch allows you to…
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An Audience with Jo Malone at Birmingham Town Hall
Jo Malone is a fragrance legend, the woman who founded both the Jo Malone brand and Jo Loves, scents that define key moments in so many women’s lives. Yesterday she was in Birmingham for a special audience at the City’s beautiful Town Hall. She talked about her life, it’s ups and downs and of course, she chatted all about her extraordinary fragrance journey. Here are some of the highlights of her talk. About her Mother “…My mum taught me a love of beauty…” “I appreciated the fragrances my mother wore – Joy by Jean Patou, Je Reviens by Worth. My father wore Eau Sauvage by Dior. They opened up a…
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5 in 1 Hair Curler – Professional Curling Set
The Xtava satin wave 5 in 1 curler is a neat hair tool for anyone with long hair who likes to experiment. This is a hair curling set that allows you to change the size of the curl or wave through 5 interchangeable ceramic tongs, which means you can create anything from large bouncy curls, to tighter curls or just pretty waves to add body and bounce to your hair. I have very straight hair that tends to kill all curls and waves, but I found this very easy to use, and totally changed my look. This is a wonderful gift idea with Christmas firmly in mind. It comes…
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Baie Botanique Rose Renew Range
“…Baie Botanique successfully combines the wisdom of our ancestors with the power of modern skincare technology, to ensure that our natural and organic ingredients penetrate the skin’s surface. That way we have beauty from the inside and out – as our products gently renew the skin’s surface leading to a gorgeous glowing complexion, whilst replenishing deeper beneath the dermis…” Baie Botanique is the brainchild of Sophie Oliver. Sophie had a background of a make-up artist, and when she transferred to a plant based lifestyle she decided to combine her expertise and passions into creating a very special skincare range. Baie Botanique has a basis in plant extracts, notably rose and…
