06 Oct
The posh lipstick category just got bigger. We assess Bobbi Brown’s contribution. We can probably blame Mr Tom Ford for the rise of the Luxury lipsticks. His weighty, spendy, clicky tubes of creamy, high-pigment lip colours broke the £30 price barrier upon launch, and sparked a whole new category in beauty. Poppy King Lipstick Queen pushed the envelope further with the beautiful Velvet Rope (and later, Silver Screen) range of dense, creamy lipsticks encased in heavy metal Art Deco skyscraper...
03 Oct
I so desperately want every lipstick print item in the new Saint Laurent ready-to-wear fashion collection, but alas, it’s so eye wateringly expensive that I’ll have to be content to merely stare and dribble at Net-a-Porter until it inevitably sells out. Let’s hope that’s mercifully quick. What anyone similarly obsessed with red lipstick motifs can do, however, is treat oneself to something from the YSL Beauté Kiss & Love collection. This is YSL’s Holiday (aka Christmas) offering and it is,...
25 Sep
The essential new brush for blusher fans This. It’s the best creme blush brush in the world, ever. And as a blush fanatic, I don’t say that lightly. It’s sheer brilliance means I’ve used no other blush brush in months. What makes it so great? Firstly, the short bristles (white – perfect for checking your blush dose) make it very easy to control – the colour doesn’t hurtle towards your eyes, or south to your jaw. It stays prettily...