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Selfridges Summer Beauty
Every year, Selfridges Birmingham hosts a hot ticket Summer Beauty event. The year’s event took place on Thursday night, with a theme of Summer holidays and was, as always, simply fabulous. I popped along to the event to enjoy the treats, chat to the brand representatives, and meet up with some of Brum’s lovely bloggers. To tie into the summer theme, there were summery treats on offer. Popcorn and candy floss on traditional carts attracted long queues, whilst the ‘Snow Cones’ – crushed ice, flavoured syrups and vodka, were both addictive and totally delicious. They certainly hit the spot for the Brummie beauty and fashion bloggers. I tried the strawberry,…
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Fashionable Christmas on a Budget
Christmas is an exciting time for those that love to shop; there are so many new ranges and potential gift ideas hitting the shops every week but with lots of choice especially when it comes to fashion and party outfits it may end up quite expensive. This can be avoided by using our simple tips in order to keep your Christmas this year completely fashionable yet remain on a budget. Christmas Countdown Offers Every year in the run up to Christmas Boots.com run their weekly star buys which are hugely discounted gift ideas, ideal to treat yourself or buy for others and other fashion stores have followed in this trend.…
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Loving Karl Lagerfeld for Shu Uemura – Now at Selfridges
Karl Lagerfeld is finally revealing his fun side in his latest collaboration. The Chanel supremo has got together with cult beauty brand Shu Uemura to create the fun and utterly gorgeous Mon Shu collection. The beauty collection features both Shu Uemura’s current favourites and a host of brand new colours, beautifully wrapped in new packaging that showcases Mon Shu Girl, illustrated, of course, by Mr Lagerfeld himself. I love this collection, which combines really cute products with premium beauty. The eye palettes each contain 6 different colours, along with a brush and blender, my personal favourite are the velvet shades that could help you to create the perfect smoky…
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Reviewed – Maestro Fusion Make Up from Giorgio Armani
If I could only chose one make-up brand to use, I would pick Giorgio Armani every single day. The perfect blend of colour, quality and coverage, Armani always gives the results, whether it be for a glamorous evening look, or a pared down, barely there face for daytime. So, when I was contacted about a new Armani product that promised to be revolutionary in the area of perfecting the complexion, I knew that I just had to try this. I was not disappointed. Maestro fusion make-up gives us the illusive thing that we all want when it comes to our skin. It gives maximum coverage that allows us to look…
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An interview with Hayley Sparkes – Beauty Presenter and Super Stylist
If you have been watching TV this summer, you can’t fail to be aware of the work of Hayley Sparkes. From performing make-over miracles on This Morning, to choosing the most perfect dresses for the beautiful contestants on Chanel five’s The Bachelor, Hayley is a fashion whirlwind who also combines serious talents in the PR department through her role as Director of Gorgeous Star PR. I met Hayley last year at a fab launch she had organised and I can honestly say she is as lovely, as she appears on the TV – warm, down to earth and friendly. And when I asked Hayley if she would be happy to…
