With all of the fun that we have talking about makeup, fragrance, haircare, skincare, nails and beauty news, it's important to touch upon some of the serious topics surrounding beauty too. As I'm sure you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the beauty brands that mark their products with a pink ribbon, are donating parts of their profits to the cause. I have just learnt of a book Read more

L'Oreal celebrated its 100th birthday in 2009, and to commemorate the milestone, they've launched a five-volume book set that chronicles beauty throughout the ages called 100,000 Years of Beauty. They have been accessible in Paris, however, newly translated English copies are now available as the books are just setting sail on a European and American press tour. They took ten years to create, as Read more

German skincare brand !QMS Mediocosmetics launched in Selfridges less than a year ago, and already is generating buzz. Its latest Cellular Marine Stem Cell Line Eraser, based on sea fennel stem cells now has a waiting list! The company was founded by Dr. Erich Schulte, a specialist who started out researching how burnt skin renewed itself, before transferring his findings to the skincare market. Read more

When I asked you back in 2009 if you spray tan, most of you said that you didn't. However, it does seem like many of you use at home self-tanning products. I'm not here to judge, but in my opinion, now that it's Summer and our clothing gets skimpier as the temperatures rise, it looks nice to have a bit of a brown glow as opposed to chalky-white British skin in a sundress. That's why I decided to Read more

Calling all London manicure addicts! I have found you a gem. Nailgirls is nestled just off Islington High Street, and is rapidly racking up local fans for its New York-style nail services. The company was celebrating the launch of its new Spring nail range with an event last week, so I swung by and received one of the best mini=manicures I'd had in a while! The girls had to work incredibly Read more

Everyone knows that behind every beautiful woman is an amazing hair and makeup team, and at the Real Hair Salon in Chelsea, I think I've found the secret to many of London's loveliest ladies! Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson, Daphne Guinness, Laura Bailey, Marie-Chantal of Greece, Eva Herzigova, Tamara Beckwith (you get the idea) all gather in the quaint boutique salon located Chelsea Green for Read more

A year and a half ago I did a wonderful phone interview with celebrity facialist Michelle Peck. And when I say wonderful, it wasn't just your run of the mill chat, we talked for some time about beauty, skin, living abroad and lots of fun tangents about life. You see, not only does Michelle work closely with Madonna, Naomi Campbell, John Galliano and many, many more, but the journey that she's Read more

Hold onto your seats beauty queens. A new outpost of the famous Mayfair Daniel Galvin salon has recently opened on the mezzanine level of the Corinithia Hotel. The area is amazingly chic, clean, white, and albeit small, it still manages to check all of the boxes in the luxury department. For example, there are little candles lit under your teapot to keep your cuppa warm, a head massage is part of Read more

Ahhh, finally the rest and relaxation that you deserve after a long and hectic day. At least that's the sigh that I let out when Perfect 10, a UK based mobile beauty company arrived at my door prepared to give me any spa service ranging from a manicure, pedicure, wax, massage to a facial — all with a smile in the privacy of my own home. The charming founder of Perfect 10 Claire Aggarwal, Read more