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2009-08-26T19:39:00.004+01:00

"a scent by issey miyake"

2009-08-21T15:00:00.001+01:00

If you were in high school during the mid-1990s (como yo) then your olfactory system should be intimately acquainted with original scent created by Miyake, L'eau d'Issey. It was the cologne of choice among the athlete-casanova variety, the ones who showered religiously 3x per day and saturated their skin in cologne in efforts to rid themselves of any natural odor (god forbid one's body possesses

Liberty and Target... bedfellows?

2009-08-21T11:47:00.003+01:00

Yes, yes, I know... it might be just a touch too early in the new PW (post-wedding) blogging phase to be going on such a tangent, but I just can't resist. WWD reported this morning that there are talks of a 'collaboration' between the shoppe and shop. Whether it's Target (oh, beloved Tar-jaaay and your amazing cosmetics department, how I've missed you on these latest travels) entering Liberty or

U-treatment facial reviewed

2009-08-18T13:52:00.006+01:00

Intrepid reporter Julia Rebaudo hits the beauty beat yet again in the name of all that is beautiful and beautifying for CB Beauty Blog. This time, she finds her face in the merciful hands of skin guru Louise in The Wyndham Centre to sample some of London's best in alternative therapies."We’ve all been for disappointing facials. You know, the ones where your face is smoothed over with some cream

Climbing Kilimanjaro

2009-08-06T14:40:00.003+01:00

There will be another blip in the CB Beauty posts this week as, from tomorrow (which also happens to be mis cumpleanos), I will be attempting to avoid altitude sickness while ambling up Mount Kilimanjaro.Wish me luck.

Tracey Malone launches The Lubatti Collection skincare

2009-08-05T07:45:00.010+01:00

Sister to Jo Malone, Tracey Malone is launching skincare range The Lubatti Collection in Space NK next month in both the US and UK. Sadly, as I'm on the road (just arrived in Tanzania this morning) there'll be no trialling it for me for now.However, here are the details. Apparently mummy Malone trained with Madame Lubatti and Tracey, who has been a facialist for 25 years, learned Madame

Shout out from Lucky

2009-08-02T21:02:00.003+01:00

The lovely ladies at Lucky have done a sweet little shout out out as a welcome back to blogging. Thanks! Check out The Beauty Department's blog here for the looks, the products, the secrets...

MV Skincare comes to the UK this month

2009-08-01T15:42:00.007+01:00

My favourite London beauty boutique Content Beauty/Wellbeing is about to become the first stockist of Australian range MV Skincare. Beauty experts like Bethan Cole and Nichola Joss endorse the brand and I'm keen to try it once I'm back to the real world as it's apparently great for sensitive skin. I have skin that gets inflamed and red at the mere thought of the elements or lesser

Detox deshmox... nonsense

2009-08-01T14:58:00.004+01:00

Ladies, there are some simple equations in life that we should all be very, very familiar with. The most important (besides the basic (and often-times hard-to-grasp) what I earn - what I spend = what I have left) will keep insanity at bay when it comes to worrying about weight (which we all do). Be cold and calculating with it. Strip away all the emotional stuff we attach to food and you'll find

Back to blogging...

2009-07-22T13:06:00.011+01:00

And... we're back. It's been a few months since my last post, with a wedding now behind me and a new road ahead... literally (I am travelling around the world). I've finally found the time to fit blogging into my so-called new life. Since last blogging, so much has happened in the world of beauty and my perspective on it. Home House was just in Hello! with a full page on Anastasia Achilleos

The Organic Pharmacy Deluxe Pedicure

2009-05-11T16:56:00.000+01:00

Cult beauty blog contributor Elspeth Waters had a preview of the new Deluxe Pedicure Treatment last week and is here to tell you that even the most pedicure averse person should stop in for this treatment."Being rather disturbed by feet – mine in particular – a pedicure is not something I’ve ever really contemplated. But when the chance to test The Organic Pharmacy’s newly-launched Deluxe Rose

Rockabilly Glam at the MAC Bafta suite 2009

2009-04-27T15:53:00.012+01:00

Cult beauty blog contributor Julia Rebaudo headed to the MAC Bafta suite on Saturday to rub elbows with starlets while having her fear of lipstick wiped away with a slash of fabulous fuschia lippy. She reports back to CBB to tell us just how MAC gets girls red carpet ready and, even better for us desk jockeys, how to take one of their glamorous looks from day to night. Click read more for Julia's

Cooling beauty recipe from Vanda Da Silva Serrador

2009-04-23T07:00:00.002+01:00

CB Expert Vanda Da Silva Serrador has shared an excellent homemade recipe with us for a cooling summer facial spritz. It's cheap as chips, especially if you're a green tea drinker:Green Tea Skin TonerPacked with antioxidants as well as vitamins C and E, green tea is an excellent skin toner and anti-irritant. Known as one of the most popular non-alcoholic beverages in the world, green tea has

Oh, it's a black thing: The search for great coverage

2009-04-22T09:00:00.000+01:00

The number of times I have been shown something that could only be described as milky beige and told ‘That’s the darkest shade we do…’. Foundation is one of the most difficult things to get right on black skin. MAC do a good job but surely in this day and age all brands should cater for darker skins? Most cosmetics companies don’t have the right shades or they have way too much red pigment in

CEW UK Beauty Awards 2009

2009-04-21T16:29:00.004+01:00

All of the CEW Beauty Award winners for 2009 The winners of CEW (Cosmetic Executive Women’s network) UK Beauty Awards 2009 were announced yesterday. Judged by over 400 CEW members, the awards were given to products based on certain criteria like innovation and excellence. 301 products were nominated and just 27 products were selected as CEW winners for 2009. Why do we care so about these beauty

Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent

2009-04-20T14:46:00.003+01:00

Beauty comes in all forms... It feels like scripted TV, but who knows...

Drew Barrymore finally finds a look that suits her

2009-04-17T15:51:00.015+01:00

To me, Drew Barrymore seems like the sort of woman who just always looks like a little girl playing dress up with her mum's cosmetics and jewellery. She never seems to sport looks that really fit her body and personality, with the blue confection of a dress and the tranny bouffant on the red carpet recently driving that point home.What must make it difficult is that she doesn't sit at either end

Oh, it's a black thing: Alex Babsky

2009-04-16T00:28:00.010+01:00

Alex Babsky was the make up artist and I was the fashion stylist’s assistant. We’ve worked together on shoots everywhere from Dalston to Dorset to Antigua. One day, I caught a glimpse of his sketch book (he sketches make up looks on paper before his brush ever touches a model's face) and that was it for me... I didn’t even have a boyfriend at the time but I made up my mind right then and there:

Time for some beauty sleep because...

2009-04-10T04:39:00.006+01:00

That's right. No, you're not seeing things... why no mention of this before, you say? It's been under wraps for a few months, but after a whirlwind affair with a sweetheart from my youth during the 2008 holidays, we're having (yes, to my surprise... never thought I was the marrying type) a garden wedding in just one month's time that would bring Martha Stewart to her knees. Well, not entirely to

Matte nail varnish at MAC

2009-03-30T06:22:00.004+01:00

MAC is coming out with a range of matte nail varnish for September 2009 in a creative partnership with manicurist Jin Soon Choi. This trend has been flying under the radar for a couple of seasons but we flagged up the grey and black matte nail varnish trend last year and one of our resident nail experts, Teresa Smith of Nails At Work has been talking about the matte nail look for many moons now (

Soap and Glory skin care

2009-03-29T09:00:00.001+01:00

During the last couple of months, I incorporated the Greatest Scrub of All and Off Your Face Wipes into my skin care routine on a semi-regular basis. After I found myself panicking at the site of just one cleansing cloth left (too lazy to wash the face some (most) nights), it was safe to assume I found them pretty good. They're certainly not of the crunchy, natural ilk but, man, do they leave

Dr. Frank Lipman reveals how to become un-Spent

2009-03-27T09:00:00.004Z

Cult health and wellness expert Dr. Frank Lipman did an interview for Gwyneth Paltrow on her site GOOP.com just yesterday and he's given Cult Beauty the transcript... read on to see what he recommends to live a life less Spent. What does SPENT mean? "SPENT is the word I use to describe people that are overwhelmed, fatigued and feel older than their years. Does this scenario sound familiar? You

Oh, it's a black thing: The miracle of MichaelJohn

2009-03-25T12:00:00.002Z

The Miracle of MichaelJohnA few weeks back, I had my hair done at a central London salon round the corner from New Bond Street and I was totally blown away. (And you thought black hair could only be done in ‘black’ areas, huh? Great news: many highbrow salons in the centre of London have now got at least one stylist that deals specifically with Afro hair. About time too.At this particular

Thepromakeupshop.com launches

2009-03-25T09:00:00.000Z

We're liking the look of thepromakeupshop.com. They've just opened for business and they specialise in selling pro tools, so things like single-use mascara wands, pots and sponges. They even sell bamboo tools and airbrush tools if you fancy mastering this technique at home or if, in fact, you are a professional who needs to get clients red carpet ready.My favourite product so far is the set of

MAC Double Glass Lipgloss

2009-03-24T09:00:00.000Z

MAC Double Glass Lipgloss(Available May 2009)This stuff looks just girly enough to be fun on an evening out. It's a touch too glittery for daywear but the more caramel and gold colours would work well for the nude look going on this spring. Personally, I think glitter and red doesn't work so would stay away from that.