Thursday, 19 August 2010

The Cute Ring Thing

There's not much I can tell you about these rings other than that I LOVE THEM. I wouldn't ever wear them, mostly through fabric-snag-fear and other impracticality reasons, but I still want them in my life.

And they're only from Hennes (H&M to the younger readers), so that means I can definitely afford them - which makes a change...

Friday, 13 August 2010

I heart les carottes

Apart from their night vision and hair growing benefits, carrots are popular in the ilovelipstick household because I assume a similar identity when sleeping (on my front, arms and legs straight, ankles together).

So when I received this cute Honoré des Prés kit from the space.nk a/w edit, I initially thought it just a funny pic to send to Dadjokes.

But the perfume sample inside, it actually truly smells like, wait for it, you guessed it...Carrots! (or les carottes, sorry). Strange but true, and strangely nice. In the absence of virtual scratch n sniff technology, just go to a Pret-a-Manger, open a bottle of Fresh Carrot Juice, sniff, and imagine that on your pulse points.

OK, maybe it's just me, but I'm going to have to get a bottle for sentimental reasons at least.


Honoré des Prés We Love New York Collection, I Love les carottes, £69, exclusive to space.nk

Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Kitten Love


So I heard a buzz about these Paul & Joe Collection C lipsticks a while ago (my ears pick up on anything cat related remarkably well - a bit like a cat I guess). Then I saw them on a blog. Then we got them in! But I was away. But Katie put one aside for me! but then she had to shoot it and the still life photographer chopped it up. But then she got me another one! Joy of joys.

I can't do anything but admire it - wearing it would be like using Rodin's The Kiss as blackboard chalk.

On a similarly exciting note my friend Jasmine went to a wedding and after a wet luggage dye transference incident, found this emergency replacement dress in a boutique in Cyprus. This is the only public picture of it but even from behind it's caused a stir on my desk. The girl has taste.


You can get the Paul & Joe Vefour Dress in black or coral here - for euro 465. I'll stick to owning the lipstick - I have a friend with fashion borrowing benefits...

image from paulandjoe.com

The Curling Claw

Every so often we get something strange land on our desks.

Thanks then to Mark Hill for this weeks installment. These strange Gaga-esque gloves are designed to protect your thumb and forefingers ONLY from tong-burn. Presumably the other fingers can take a bit of heat

The verdict is we're not sure how necessary they are, but Katie loved them and insists she only burns those fingers so they're brilliant. (I suspect she still has Gaga leanings and wants to take these home for nights out in Bromley with the girls).

Your thoughts? Fashion or functional (or frivolous)?

Tuesday, 10 August 2010

Wow it Works!

As much as I get inundated with beauty promises, some are better fulfilled than others. So its nice when something is so impressive that I feel the need to tell everyone who'll listen. After my first installment on look.co.uk, I've collected a few more mind-blowers, calculated from my personal usage to compliment ratio; this stuff REALLY works. So before I share those, here's the last lot.
Seriously, get these!


Vichy Cellular SOS Repair Balm.

Two hours in South African sun, + local ineffective sunscreen = embarrassing pink skin bikini.

After three days of my usual aftersun not helping I tried this one, and went from pink to brown within a few hours – I kid you not.



Swiss Dent Nano Whitening Toothpaste, £15

OK I’ll admit it, I had this lingering in my ‘spares’ cupboard, and only used it when my Colgate ran out and my local Tesco was closed. Three days later I was baffled at all the compliments on my white teeth and finally put two and two together. And this from someone who has tried every whitening method under the sun…

Available Nationwide

www.shop.harveynicholls.com


PH Advantage Acne Treatment, from £20

Years of testing truckloads of different skincare gave me beauty editor’s syndrome – unpredictable skin. After a good few years trying to fix it (including an ineffective doctor visit) I got this on my desk. It’s medical grade skincare, which sounds extreme, but even if you only have the odd breakout and sensitive skin like me it’s a godsend. Clear skin in two weeks – yes thanks...

www.phadvantage.co.uk



Tuesday, 3 August 2010

46 degrees. aarrrrrrggghhhhh

Blog ging from Marrakech.
shoot ing. Outside...so hot.

too hot for blogging. But for followers, I'll do it.

Too hot for pic tures.


Good ne ws is, sweat is so extreme hangovers are near impossible. Bad news, TOO hot.

L ater...

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Vacancy Filled


So, the old assistant wasn't working out so well.

I chose the new one based on looks only...