27 Apr
Witness the fitness of beauty’s coolest new partnership. I love a designer collaboration and this one made me dribble. Shoe designer Pierre Hardy has applied his signature colour blocking and geometric detailing to a limited edition collection for Nars. I love how focused the collection is, taking just two of the products Nars does best – powder blusher and nail lacquer – and sexing them up. The blusher is a thing of rare beauty. Boys Don’t Cry, a bright pink-tinged...
26 Apr
Take the rest of your lives off, Guerlain. You have literally struck gold. I’ve wanted to write about Guerlain Cils D’Enfer mascara since I first tried it eight weeks ago. For someone who is permanently dissatisfied with the quality of most mascaras, I can say with complete sincerity that it is one of the greatest I’ve ever tried. This is emphatically not for fans of the natural look (try Clinique’s Naturally Glossy Mascara if that’s your bag). Cils D’Enfer gives...
19 Apr
A bargain matte lipstick without the drag and dryness. I love the way matte lips look but as I get older, I find them a little less forgiving. I crave a little softness against my skin, a reflection of light on my face. But matte lipstick is unarguably cool, so I’m always greedily looking for the best of both worlds. This new lipstick from Revlon offers just that. It claims to offer a suede effect finish but that doesn’t...