Beauty

Calling all lipbalm addicts

For all those lipbalm addicts out there who want to add a bit of colour to their lips, without the whole drying out lipstick conundrum, Bobbi Brown has just launched  a new treatment lipshine €24 that leaves your lips feeling all balmed out or try out the beautifully stained Nars lip treatment €25.

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Skin Defense

Tired of layering on an SPF over your moisturizer for added protection? Image Skincare Organic Solar Defense SPF 30  €38.50 is a moisturiser and sunblock in one and comes in a generously sized tube.
Or, if you want to stick with your old routine, just mix Dermalogica Solar Defense Booster €38 with your foundation or moisturiser [...]

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Bare All Beauty

For all those lipbalm addicts out there who want to add a bit
of colour to their lips, without the whole drying out lipstick
conundrum, Bobbi Brown has just launched a new treatment
lipshine €24 that leaves your lips feeling all balmed out.

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Perfect tanning solution?

Ok, so fake tan’s not the most fashionable thing right now, but there’s no denying how much better it makes you look and feel. Most of us are over the whole evening’s worth of prep, and the night of lying in the choking fumes and the brown hand disasters. So…that’s where the new St Tropez [...]

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Your signature scent

Your favourite scent should be something that’s personal to you…there’s nothing more disappointing than catching a whiff of ‘your’ perfume from every second woman walking down the street. That’s what I like about Jo Malone perfumes; they’re not main-stream, all the scents are really unusual, and you’ll rarely find anyone wearing the same scent as [...]

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Armani Blushing Fabric

Apart from a really good foundation, colour is the next most important make-up essential for the summer. You want to look fresh, natural and obviously gorgeous. So once you have the base sorted (natural, sheer), have a try of Georgio Armani’s Blushing Fabric Second Skin Blush, especially if you’re not one for bronzers. Just warm [...]

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Bronzed babe

In the market for a new bronzer? To prevent the 80s over-bronzed, dirty look, go for something with a blend of shades, and a little iridescence for a subtle glow. Lancôme’s limited-edition Tropiques Minerale Golden Croisette, with three shades of bronze soleil, rose vibrant and abricot éclatant creates a lovely, natural, sheer finish. €45

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Beauty blushing

One of my top make-up ranges this summer has to be L’Occitane’s new Peony Make-up Collection. Not only are they adorably packaged in these original little paper packets, that they look gorgeous, smell divine, they work exceptionally well too. I love the Peony tinted water, which you dab on lips and cheeks. The result is [...]

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Summer skin

For those of you with oily skin looking for a moisturiser that won’t result in that icky shiny look now that the weather’s hotting up a little, Neostrata’s Sheer Hydration SPF 15 might be a good summer choice. The oil-free lotion is clinically proven to help reduce the appearance of dark spots from aging and [...]

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Think Pink

The new Chanel summer make-up range has gone all girly with pretty pinks and corals to brighten your look. Pink generally isn’t my colour, but the ‘pop’ Gossimer lip gloss is gorgeous – naturally pink, shiny without the sparkle so perfect for day. The moisturising bronzing powder in Terre D’Or is also a bit of [...]

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