Articles on Make-up

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 [...]

By Jo Lavelle Beauty, ,

The perfect skin revver-upper…

If your skin’s looking a little dull and could do with a pick-me-up, then fake it with Sothys Bronze illuminator, a complexion enhancer for a radiant and tanned make-up. Wear it on its own, for a natural, summer look, or wear it under your foundation for added glow. €34.65

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Great natural bronzers

Art Deco Bronzing Powder Compact has two shads of bronzer for a really even application. Their bronzers are renowned for their natural effect and soft texture, and the compacts last for ages. €28.15

By Jo Lavelle Beauty, ,

Always judge a book by its cover…

Great make-up should not only make you look great, it should also make you feel great. There’s nothing I love more than a stunning little palette of lipgloss, or a funky little lipstick case. One brand that has consistently produced the most glamorous make-up is Estee Lauder. Gold-rimmed casing, heavy glass bottles, and those gorgeous [...]

By Jo Lavelle Beauty, ,

7 sold every minute – tempted?

Since its launch last year, seven bottles of Lancome’s Génifique Youth Activating Concentrate™ have been sold every minute – that’s 10,000 bottles a day. Impressive, right? So you might be interested in the new Génifique Repair SC*, the Youth Activating Night Cream™, which claims to include ingredients that revive the activity of the genes responsible [...]

By Jo Lavelle Beauty, ,

Bobbi Brown’s new natural foundation

Finding a foundation that lasts all day, but at the same time, looks natural, can be a bit of a challenge. Bobbi Brown’s new Natural Finish Long Lasting Foundation with an SPF of 15 gives skin a healthy soft-matte finish. And one of the things I love about the Bobbi Brown foundations is that they [...]

By Jo Lavelle Beauty, , , ,

Au natural

Ever notice how the women who look the best are those who have applied their make-up so well that they hardly look done-up at all? Spring make-up is all about the natural enhancement of your best features – with soft creams, browns and taupes leading the way. The great thing about these colours is that [...]

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