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Spring in to Summer
Pretty pink, luscious peach, golden glimmers and perfect pastels abound as we introduce the cutest cosmetics collections for Spring/Summer 2012
Chanel
Chanel’s Spring Harmony make up collection combines shades of pink, coral and peach to evoke the freshness of dawn and the softness of sunset, when the sky is streaked with colour.
Face
• Exclusive Création Blush Horizon de Chanel (garnet, white, peach and pink shades), rsp £46.
• Poudre Universelle Compact Natural Finish Pressed Powder in Jasmin – Limited Edition (luminous beige pigmented with gold), rsp Continue reading
Youth Club
Your definitive guide to beauty for the teen scene
Skincare
Starting a skincare routine early will help teenagers to get into good skincare routines for the rest of their lives. Teenagers are also prone to a host of skin dilemmas due to changing hormone levels, and a regular skincare routine can help them to feel more confident. Continue reading
Hand it over
Test your talon IQ with our ultimate hands and nails questions
Think you know your hand creams from your cuticle oils, your hang nails from your nail wraps?! Well see how talon-ted (couldn’t resist!) you really are by checking how closely your answers match up with our pro’s in this, the ultimate hand and nail care quiz. Continue reading
Age before beauty
Our panel of skincare experts answer your customers burning anti-ageing questions
The Panel
Dr Howard Murad, M.D. CEO and founder of Murad, Inc.
Howard Murad M.D. has changed the face of skincare as we know it. Devoting his life to making beautiful, healthy skin attainable for everyone. His internal and external philosophies and methods for an inclusive approach to overall skin and body health have helped hundreds of thousands of people.
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh, Cosmetic surgeon
Acknowledged as one of the premier cosmetic doctors in Europe, Dr. Jean- Louis Sebagh is a master of the delicate art of cosmetic medicine, with a focus on the face and neck. Celebrities, models, socialites and VIPs comprise the high-profile clientele who visit his exclusive London and Paris offices for his breakthrough anti-ageing treatments. Continue reading
Tool Kit
The basics of beauty accessories
The old saying goes a bad workman always blames his tools – and none of us want to be bad workmen, do we?! The tools we incorporate into our beauty routines are just as crucial to the overall result as the actual products we use. Whether it’s for hair, make up or body, make sure your customers choose the correct accessories for their needs and desired results. Continue reading
’Tis the season to be jolly
A step-by-step guide to achieving party perfect looks for the sparkling festive season
Forget socialising, eating, and dancing, the Christmas party season is all about one thing – looking good. Now you’d think for people addicted to beauty that needn’t be a daunting task, but it’s just our luck that the most sociable calendar month of the year also comes at the time our skin and hair are under the most strain. Continue reading
Shading in
Care for customers’ different skin tones with our comprehensive guide
Last year, we reported that the industry was starting to wake up to the demand for beauty products for women with different skin tones. The category Mintel recognised as claiming about 2% of the beauty market in 2009, seemed to be ready to bloom. But as we edge closer to the end of 2011, the sector is yet to make any great strides. Brands such as Sleek, Fashion Fair, and the highly pigmented and sought after collections from Illamasqua are increasingly popular, and big brands such as Garnier and YSL are beginning to extend their range of shades to suit women of colour, but others have yet to make an impact. For your part, it’s important to know how the skin and hair needs of women across the UK differ and compare and what products and routines they need to suit them, as we anticipate this sector of the industry is one that will continue to grow and develop, whatever the pace. Continue reading
In your prime
Make up primers are changing the face of beauty
How happy would your customers be if there was a magic potion out there that could make their make up last longer, reduce the amount of make up they had to use (saving them money), and minimise the appearance of fine lines, pores and any other confidence-sapping beauty crises? What if it could also leave their skin looking luminous and more youthful, counteract dryness or oiliness, and generally leave them looking more beautiful? Well, the truth is – there is! Primer is the often-forgotten extra step in a make up regime that can do all of the above – and more, such as protecting from UV damage and feeding skin with vitamins. Continue reading
In Season
We reveal 2011′s hottest Autumn/Winter trends
BOURJOIS
Simple or dramatic, playful or cold – Bourjois’s autumn/winter season is going to be one of exciting contrasts.
The Look
From a polished, youthful glow to bursts of colour, 2011 is the year to mix things up. Bourjois has taken its inspiration from the catwalks with eyes washed in anything from cool blues to reds; experimental eyeliner; juicy Iips in shades ranging from cherry to damson; and dewy, fresh faces framed by not-too-groomed eyebrows.