The Spring Lip Where a fuschia pink lip for Spring/Summer may not seem like ground-breaking territory, this year there is one particular pout causing a stir in the beauty world. Described as ‘s...
MAC Lip & Cheek Pots I’m just as happy rocking a fuchsia lip or strong smokey eye as the next girl, but there’s definitely a time and a place – and during a pre-summer heatwave ...
Hersheson Candy Colour I’m a sucker for a beauty trend. Not because I’m the first to jump on the bandwagon, actually quite the opposite. I’m an admirer-from-afar. I’ll write a...
UTan By Chrissy Iley The history of me and tanning is a sorry one. For a start I can never sit in the sun. After an incident where I had to interview a band in California around a pool around midday ...
Bright, glowing skin with SkinCeuticals Brightening UV Defense SPF 30 Global Lust by Chrissy Iley I had a frightening skin screening recently. I don’t have wrinkles but I have pigmentation, known rat...
Jo Malone Covent Garden A brand new Jo Malone boutique has opened this week in Covent Garden’s King Street - the brand’s largest freestanding offering to date. A decadent mix of the signa...
Scent Splash There’s nothing quite like a refreshingly light splash of well, splash, to cut through the summer-in-the-city heat and humidity. More subtle than a spritz of eau de parfum but subt...
Diane Kruger We don’t have to justify our love for Diane Kruger, simple because this shot says it all. The glowing polished skin, subtle hint of tan, arched eyebrows and natural lip, but...
Fashion forward designer Louise Gray’s signature styling is all about playful colours and textures, which is why her collaboration with Topshop for a make up range, due to launch in August, is ...
Credit:Alex Spencer Hurrah! The sun has finally come out in many parts of the UK and everyone is rushing to sit outside cafes and restaurants and pretend they’re on holiday. But we must all rem...
Mac On 3 For the very first time Selfridges are allowing a beauty brand to bust out of its iconic beauty hall in a move that sees MAC Cosmetics unveiling their new-concept make up experience Personal...
Havaianas & Mavala Just in time for the baring of winter-worn tootsies thanks to this week’s mini heatwave, Brazilian flip flop brand Havaianas have launched a Pedicure Bar at the recently ...
Michael Kors SS12 Bronzing has come a long way since the deep, dark mahogany tans of the 80s, with the past few years hailing a flurry of foolproof, buildable and barely-there bronzers. From light-re...
Cosmetofruit Chile Elixir If you have ever succumbed to a shot of wheatgrass, you’ll know that the promise of eternal youth, or at least an inside-out healthy glow, typically comes in a somewha...
Since the start of the year a daily flurry of Jubilee inspired goods have landed in our inboxes and on our desks and in the next few weeks we’ll be editing our favourites for your viewing ̵...
Zooey Deschanel, Burberry SS12, Alexa Chung Every so often, I get an overwhelming desire to take radical action against my long boring locks. Colour-changes or a radical new style aren’t an opt...
Becca Nail Masterclass If your DIY manicure skills leave a lot to be desired, it’s time you hit the nail (!?) on the head, and booked in for this weekends manicure masterclass with Australian b...
Coco Chanel Quote After the cabaret-style ‘Shade Parade’ that was Chanel’s autumn winter m-animation showcase, Peter Philips has returned to the medium of film to exhibit his...
Pantone Colour of the Year 2012, ‘Tangerine Tango’ has been everywhere this season. From the runway to an entire capsule cosmetics collection at Sephora. On the runway: Tangerine Tango. H...
Kevyn Aucoin Beauty The legendary and iconic make up artist Kevyn Aucoin has long been an inspiration to the beauty team here at Beauty and the Dirt, which is why we knew we’d have to fight ove...
by Katy Harrington What do the first glimpse of summer sun, a new job, and a hideous break-up have in common? They are all catalysts that make us want to change our hair drastically, that’s what. May...
Omorovicza If you have yet to be introduced to beauty brand Omorovicza, (where have you been?!) now is the time! Having recently launched in Fenwicks, and as part of the store’s week long (12-1...
Fresh Spring Skin Spring skin should be clear, glowing and gloriously plumped but after a long, cold winter it has a notorious habit of looking dull, grey and somewhat lacklustre instead. So, as the ...
Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel Perfectly timed for skin’s segue into spring comes this gorgeously packaged limited edition Papaya Enzyme Peel from Elemis, designed by British artist Laura Oakes in c...
got2b - play it straight Do you have frizzy, unmanageable hair, or maybe you just want to go from curly to straight without all the daily hassle? This should be the answer to all your bad hair days i...
Thakoon X Nars You can’t get better than these 5 exotic and eye-popping shades courtesy of Thakoon and Nars as a segue into this season’s brights. As an extension of their Fashion Week co...
Louboutin Shoes Parisian fashion designer, Christian Louboutin, renowned for his sexy blood-red soles, is branching out into beauty, and undoubtedly, equally sexy red Louboutin lips! Speaking to WWD....
Global Lust by Chrissy Iley Abbe Rowlins Last Saturday I arrived at my regular pilates class at Melrose Pilates. Classes are small, a maximum of four, and I’ve been enjoying bonding with the other pi...
Mascarathon 2012 Benefit and national domestic violence charity Refuge have teamed up the summer for a Mascarathon - a charity run from Scotland to London. The run will start in Edinburgh with...
Vidal Sassoon Yesterday the beauty world lost an icon as Vidal Sassoon passed away in his Los Angeles home, aged 84. Born on 17 January 1938 in Hammersmith, London, Sassoon had a turbulent childhood....
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