B is for bunnyshop (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Today it is practically like having a guest star! As our question comes from Ms. Spinach herself: What was the last fabulous thing you bought? {Er, fashion-wise, of course.} Where/how/when will you wear it? Details, please! I'll start: On Thursday,...
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | yesterday
A few months ago I had some rather evil things to say about Suave Exhale Calming Body Wash in Lavender Vanilla. Consider this: "...claims to turn your shower into a "calming sanctuary." Please! The only thing that turns my bathroom into a calming sanctuary is a glass of wine and Miles Davis on the iPod. Anyhow, this body wash laughably claims to have the "same fragrance appeal as Bath & Body
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | yesterday
OK! This is New View, the final of MAC's latest crop of collections. All these baked powders are making me crave, I don't know, baked goods! Anyhow, meet the new Mineralize Skinfinish Duos. Half is flat, half is shimmer, for any combination of matte and dewy looks. Available July 10. The shades: Light Medium Pale golden beige/Warm yellow beigeMedium Soft creamy beige/Light peachy pinkMedium Dark
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
In the seemingly never-ending quest to find the ultimate foundation for my oily skin, I’ve been using Chanel’s Mat Lumière on and off over the last few months. I loved the idea of it: long-lasting but lightweight medium coverage luminous foundation with a soft natural matte finish and SPF 15, it ticked all the boxes and [...]
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | yesterday
Nine Mineralize blushes make their debut in the MAC Sonic Chic collection, available July 10. These baked blushes are sheer, with a pearly, shimmery finish. I think I might be all blushed out coming off the Beauty Powder Blush launch a few months ago, but these are really pretty...so I might not mind expanding the blush collection just a bit. The shades: Dainty Light yellow pink with gold pearl
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
A while ago, through a tragic set of circumstances that involved my hungover hands and a space at the side of the worlds skankiest cooker (NOT mine, I must add), I lost my beloved Bobbi Brown concealer brush. My attempts to retrieve it failed when I saw just what was down there, and I wrote [...]
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | yesterday
The new MAC collections are starting to roll in! Electro Flash, Sonic Chic and New View are up on the website, but as of now they're all listed as "Coming Soon" -- can't buy 'em just yet. The official launch date for all three is July 10. So...Electroflash! If you like Mineralize Eye Shadows, you're in luck; just take a look at the nine shades above (click the image to enlarge). I love the look
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Boy, do I love high end hair products, and the Real range from hip London salon, Real Hair, is incredible. It’s hair care that behaves like skincare, and ingredients like red seaweed, moringa tree seeds and amino acids only reinforce how scrummy it is. There are five elements in the range: shampoo, conditioner and a [...]
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Between Salon Spy and Tammy’s stories of dodgy practice in some salons you could be forgiven for being a bit wary about going back into a salon. But don’t! Follow Tammy’s tips to make sure your salon is clean and safe. And if you’re not happy? Vote with your feet [...]
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hope all my US readers had a great long weekend and did something fun for the 4th! I was just happy to get a few days off to unplug, relax, and sleep late. Now, on to the rewind! Hair in need of a little pick-me-up? Try CLEAN Shampoo Fresh Hair Fragrance. My frustrations with the no!no! reach fever pitch in Week 5 of the Chronicles of No-nia. A gradual tanner from Bath & Body Works, which may
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Is this not the most ingenious marketing idea ever? All week, starting tomorrow morning at 7:30, Physician's Formula makeup artists will be stationed outside the DMV at 300 West 34th St (btwn 8th & 9th), offering complimentary makeovers to get you prepped for your license photo. AND they're giving away free makeup! If you live in NYC and your license is anywhere close to expiring, head on down
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
A few weeks ago I introduced you to the no!no!, the hair removal gadget that promises professional-grade results...over time. This is week 5 of an 8-week review and testing period. Last week, the no!no! and I were on a break. I was mad at it. I publicly shamed it. I yelled at it in CAPS on my blog for thousands of people to read. We needed some time apart. Plus, I was away most of the week for
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Reviewing facial serums always makes me a little uneasy. They aren't like, say, a nail polish, where you can see the results immediately and decide if you like it or not. Excepting the ones that have a short term brightening or exfoliating effect, most serums are intended to have anti-aging or age prevention benefits that wouldn't really be noticeable in the short term. And for someone like me
Beaut.ie - The Irish Beauty Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
If your hair straighteners are on their last legs at the minute, well all I can say is: you lucky feckin’ duck. Because you have a perfectly valid reason for replacing them with the new limited edition GHD Mark IV styler. Available in your choice of either “Dark” (totally carbon black like the hob of hell) [...]
Beauty Addict (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
You know how I feel about shaving products, girls. Drugstore shaving creams get all over the shower, smell artificial, and leave rust rings on my tub. Luxe products like Whish cost way too much for what they do, and I just don't have time for the whole shaving brush routine. It's another Goldilocks-type situation, friends. So, I usually just use a bath oil, shaving oil, or shower gel. But using
