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Bella Brand: pH Advantage
pH Advantage is a new skincare brand brought to the UK from the US. It was created by Dr. Barry Cohen, a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, who is extremely passionate about the importance of taking care of your skin properly.
Australian Beauty Brand Inika Comes to the UK
If Inka Cosmetics is anything like Becca Cosmetics from Australia, then colour me happy! Inika, which has a tonne of buzz surrounding it recently has just expanded their distribution to London, after their logo, packaging and product formulations were given a major face lift.
Other news for the company is that they will be launching a skincare range due out next year.
Bella Brand: Pupa Cosmetics
Pupa Cosmetics is a division of the Italian based beauty company called Pupa that creates quirky and innovative beauty products (with a specialty for palettes and kits) for the girly girl. They also make bath and skin care products, a sun care range and fragrances. The 30 year old company is based just outside of Milan and has found that its key to success has been by communicating emotional appeal through the use of bright colours.
Bella Brand: M Lab
I first heard of M Lab about a year ago on a trip to the States. It launched in 2007 by a company called Milbar Laboratories, who for 25 years have been creating medical grade skincare products for dermatologists and plastic surgeons. The buzz surrounding the brand was that it is a high end, luxury range for mature (over 40) skin, that it wasn't suitable for sensitive skin and that it was created for men.
Guess Who?
Since we haven't played celebrity guess who in a while, I thought that Friday afternoon was the perfect time for a beauty game! Try and guess who these famous faces are — good luck!
Question 1 of 5Guess who has a brand-new tattoo?
Bella Brand: Illamasqua
I hadn't heard of Illamasqua (pronounced Ihl-ah-mask-ah) until a few weeks ago, and now all I seem to hear about is its fantastic reputation. Makeup lovers and professionals both view it as a great brand with a wide scope that delivers high quality products. It's sold in Selfridges (and online) and was developed by Julien Kynaston as an "emotional" makeup line.
Bella Brand: Dianne Brill
Relatively new to the UK (although it's been around in the US since 2003) is a makeup collection from Dianne Brill. Be warned that this is not your average range of perfume, skin care and colour. It's for someone who lusts after lingerie, fake lashes, fishnet stockings and all things girly!
Bella Brand: Collection 2000
Have you noticed that Collection 2000 had a face lift? This 22 year old drugstore brand which makes a full range of makeup (including nail varnishes) has repackaged all of their products. What was once known as an older brand, now looks fun, trendy and fashion forward.
Bella Brand: ZO Skin Health
Recently I was lucky enough to meet with skincare guru and expert dermatologist Dr Zein Obagi to talk about how to prevent skin ageing. Dr Obagi is often referred to as a maverick and a visionary; with a vast array of experience working with plastic surgeons, doctors and dermatologists he is undoubtedly one of the leading experts in skin health. Dr Obagi is also a charismatic lecturer and teacher, as well as having successfully corrected a wide range of skin conditions for his clients, which range from facial melasma and acne scars to deep wrinkles and unsightly age spots.
Bella Brand: Organic Pharmacy
Recently I was lucky enough to meet with Margo and Francesco Marrone; the founders of Oraganic Pharmacy. The Organic Pharmacy is the first and only pharmacy in the world dedicated to health and beauty using organic products and treatments. They offer a unique service — custom blending herbs and homeopathic remedies to suit your needs.
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