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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Betty: Colour for the hair ‘down there’
Um. Yeah.
You know, I obsess over a lot of different aspects of my hair and beauty routines, but the colour of the hair… down there… just doesn’t really occupy my thoughts. I’m guessing this is a good thing. If you’ve ever had a burning desire (and I’m really hoping "burning" isn’t the operative word here…) to be blonde all over – or black, or brown or red, of course – then Betty is the product you need. It’ll cover grey hair, or just allow you to match the colour of the dyed hair on your head, and it comes in a range of colours including everything from regular old blonde and brunette to hot pink and, er, blue. The blue is for brides. OF COURSE.
You can buy Betty here, but I’m curious to know whether this is something you do/would consider doing, so remember to come back and tell me!
Chanel launches Robertson Boulevard nail colour collection
I’m getting pretty tired of writing about how bright colours are, like, totally hot right now, but the fact is – they are. To prove it, here’s Chanel’s latest nail colour collection. It’s called Robertson Boulevard and, well, it’s pretty bright, isn’t it? Probably a little too bright for me, and I don’t think that yellow will look great against my pale skin, but if bright sets your heart alight (sorry), the colours are, clockwise from left: Melrose, L.A. Sunrise, Rodeo Drive and L.A. Sunset.
Get them from Chanel.
Miss Ooops Pucker Protector – lip balm and gloss in one
This is a great idea for anyone who loves the look of gloss but spends most of the day applying lip balm so their poor old lips. It’s Miss Oops’ ‘Pucker Protector’ and it’s basically a lip balm that has the shine and appearance of a gloss. It also comes in a gloss-like tube, too, which is good news for me because most (actually, make that all) of my lip balms have to be applied with the tip of a finger and regular applications = sticky keyboards….
Buy: Miss Ooops Pucker Protector, $14
Around our blog network this week…
The Fashion Police play Wear or Die with some freaky flats…
Forever Amber is surrounded by crazies.
It’s all black and white for the Realtor
WritingWorld gets emails she’s not going to answer.
And there’s no love lost between Petet Docherty and the Grumpy Old Bloggers…
Bliss Fat Girl Sleep – Fat Girl Slim for bedtime!
Fat Girl Slim, by Bliss, is one of those products that’s been on my wish list for a while now – and no, not just because the name makes me smile! It’s one of those products that uses caffeine to help slim down your thighs, belly, arms, or anywhere else you want to use it.
Now that I’ve discovered the nighttime version, Fat Girl Sleep, though, I’m tempted just to bypass Fat Girl Slim altogether and go for this one instead. Working on the same principles as the original, this releases its goodness over a period of six hours, so you can put it on before you go to bed and wake up slim. Well, no, not quite – if it could do that it would cost a helluva lot more than $38, but it will mean that you don’t have to worry about slathering on body cream in the mornings, when you’re struggling to wake up for work.
Buy: Fat Girl Sleep, $38
Nic’s Sticks by OPI – nail polish in a pen
I mentioned yesterday that I tend to wear coloured nail polish on my toes only. That’s not because I don’t like the look of it on my hands – I do, but because I type all day (and, OK, because I’m clumsy and prone to looking like I’ve been dragged through the proverbial hedge) any polish I try to use on my fingers will chip more or less instantly. I hate the look of chipped nail polish, and I’m too lazy to go to the trouble of maintaining it, so clear gloss it is.
Nic’s Sticks by OPI might be about to change my mind, though, These are similar to the YSL Easy French Manicure Kit I wrote about a few months ago, in that the colour comes in a pen, and all you have to do is give it a quick shake and then apply. It’s fast-drying, comes in a huge variety of colours, and the pen is going to be much easier to pop in your handbag and use to touch up those chipped bits while you’re out and about, so something like this seems like it could be just what I’ve been looking for to let me wear bright colours on my nails, without permanently looking like Courtney Love.
More info: Nic’s Sticks by OPI
Dollface’s Beauty Secrets
This beauty meme has been doing the rounds on the web recently, and even although no one tagged me (Sob! No one loves me!) I thought I’d do it anyway, as a kind of snapshot of my current beauty loves…
My Foundation: Currently using Max Factor’s Lasting Performance Foundation which I loved when I first started using it about a month ago, but which I’m finding a little too thick now that the sun’s finally come out. I’m not loyal to any particular foundation, though, and have yet to find my Holy Grail!
My Mascara: Lancome L’Extreme Waterproof Mascara in black. I talk about this mascara way too much here, but I love it, and even although I’ll still try any mascara once, it’s the one I always have "in stock" and it’s the one I use every day.
My Blush: Benefit Benetint.
My Eye Shadow: I actually hardly ever wear eyeshadow. On the rare occassion that I decide to put some on, usually for a night out, I’ll normally go for a sparkly gold one by BarryM which I don’t know the name of offhand.
Philosophy’s Breakfast in Bed set – another great Mother’s Day Gift
Of course, it figures that as soon as I finish writing the Mother’s Day Gift Guide, I find something that would make an even more perfect Mother’s Day Gift. It’s Philosophy’s Breakfast in Bed (if anyone makes better gift sets than Philosophy, I don’t know who it is), and it contains three bottles of Philosophy’s 3-in-one shampoo, shower gel and bubble bath in the delicious-sounding Cafe Au Lait, Fresh Cream, and Belgian Waffles. Once again I find myself wondering, "Why is it that so many beauty products make me want to eat them?"
Buy: Philosophy Breakfast in Bed set, $30
Five Mother’s Day Beauty Gifts
Mother’s Day has already been and gone here in the UK, but for the benefit of those of you in the US who’re just about to celebrate it, here are some of our favourite Mother’s Day beauty gift ideas…
Not Soap, Radio Say It With Suds You’re the Best Mom bath/shower gel
Well, you can’t really say it much clearer than that, can you? A bath and shower gel with a message. It’s $13, and there’s even a version for Grandma…
Philosophy Amazing Grace Mother’s Day Set
Leave it to Philosophy to create a gift for every occassion. This one contains Amazing Grace fragrance, bubble bath and body lotion – $60
Viktor & Rolf ‘Flowerbomb’ Mother’s Day Set
Why are so many Mother’s Day gift sets pink, I wonder? This one is by Viktor & Rolf and includes their Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum and body lotion. The priciest one yet, at $140.
Sephora Brand Mother’s Day Blockbuster Palette
For makeup-loving mother’s Sephora’s palettes are always good value. This one is $30 and contains eyeshadow, blush, powder, lipgloss and mascara.
Jo Malone Bath Oil Collection Set
A touch of luxury and a way to help your mom unwind – $80
Jelly Pong Pong Soap Popsicle
Another Jelly Pong Pong product, and this time I have a very serious question: what’s the point of flavoured soap? Sure, this looks super-cute and very appealing to a packaging-whore like myself, but ASOS claims that it’s a "flavoured" soap, which has got me wondering, WHY? It’s not like you’re going to eat it, after all, so I’m assuming they mean "scented" – they do, indeed say that these popsicles "smell like the real thing".
The "real thing" in this case is either neapolitan, the love stick, loony lemon, watermelon or lolli-choc, and any one of them will set you back just £5. The "loli choc’ one does look like someone’s taken a bite out of it, though….
Buy: Jelly Pong Pong Soap popsicle, £5
